Space Shuttle arrives in NYC; crowds watch in awe:
Ron Paul Will Stop Actively Campaigning -
“Moving forward, however, we will no longer spend resources campaigning in primaries in states that have not yet voted. Doing so with any hope of success would take many tens of millions of dollars we simply do not have. I encourage all supporters of Liberty to make sure you get to the polls and make your voices heard, particularly in the local, state, and Congressional elections, where so many defenders of Freedom are fighting and need your support.”
“Dear Graduating Seniors: Apparently you’re hosed.” — Rick Newman: Where the Jobs Are, and the College Grads Aren’t
“At a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married.” — President Obama: I Support Gay Marriage
Rick Newman: In Defense of the Chevy Volt -
The plug-in Volt, which debuted in late 2010, has become a political target for Republicans, who associate it with the 2009 General Motors bailout and with President Obama’s fondness for controversial green-energy programs. Conservative pundit Glenn Beck called it “crappy.” Rush Limbaugh huffed about GM “trying to kill its customers.” Obama’s likely opponent, Mitt Romney, says the Volt is “an idea whose time has not come.”
GM CEO Dan Akerson, not surprisingly, complains that the Volt has become a “political punching bag,” with sales hurt by partisan bickering that has nothing to do with the car itself.
More on the Chevy Volt from U.S. News Best Cars
“I feel like the inspector in ‘Casablanca,’ who is shocked to find out that there’s gambling in this establishment. National security is always a political football in presidential elections, and when the facts are against you, and when it’s playing against your party, you complain that the other side is politicizing national security.” — Jeremy Mayer, professor of public policy at George Mason University — Obama Doubles Down on Touting Osama Bin Laden Death
You May Be Fat and Not Even Know It -
There are two types of fat: subcutaneous and visceral. Subcutaneous fat is located beneath the skin in places like the abdomen, thighs, hips, and buttocks. You know it, you see it, you hate it. Visceral fat, better known as belly fat, is located deep within the midsection, surrounding the liver, heart, lungs, and digestive tract. And it’s invisible to the naked eye. “People are self-conscious about the fat they can see,” says Heather Hausenblas, associate professor of exercise and health psychology at the University of Florida’s College of Health and Human Performance, but “hidden fat, in people of any size, poses the bigger threat.” Why? Visceral fat churns out inflammatory substances called cytokines that can wreak havoc on the body’s organs.
One World Trade Center Becomes New York City's Tallest Building -
When completed, the tower will stand at 1,776 feet—including its own 408-foot antenna—making it the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the third-tallest building in the world after the United Arab Emirates’ Burj Khalifa and Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel. The final height was chosen as a symbolic nod to the year the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Space Shuttle arrives in NYC; crowds watch in awe:
The shuttle will be taken to the Intrepid by barge in June and is scheduled to open to the public in mid-July. Enterprise never went on an actual space mission; it was a full-scale test vehicle used for flights in the atmosphere and experiments on the ground. It comes to New York as part of NASA’s decision to end the shuttle program after 30 years.
The 10 Worst Things About Job Hunting -
6. Employers who insist on knowing your salary history but won’t reveal what the job pays. Employers regularly insist that candidates name their salary history or expectations up front, while simultaneously refusing to divulge the range they plan to pay. There’s no reason for employers not to share that info, other than to make the hire at a lower price. It’s unfair and they usually get away with it, but we’d all be better off if employers simply shared the range they plan to pay and put an end to the drama and coyness.
How to Plan an Affordable Summer Vacation -
If you’re still looking for the perfect summer getaway, here are eight strategies to consider.
5 Things High School Seniors Must Do Now to Prepare for College -
If you’re not certain what you want to study in college, use this time to research those that sound the most interesting to you. This may save you time and money once you get to college by avoiding the numerous major switches that can plague undergrads.
Image description: This morning the Space Shuttle Discovery took a final flight around Washington, D.C. perched on top of a 747 jet before being transferred to its final resting place in the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia.
The remaining space shuttles will be transferred to various museums and visitors centers throughout the country.
- Space Shuttle Enterprise is scheduled to head to New York on April 23.
- Space Shuttle Atlantis will be moved to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the new visitor center to open as early as summer 2013.
- Space Shuttle Endeavour will rest in the California Science Center in Los Angeles, tentatively slated to happen in later 2012.
Learn more about NASA’s special 747 jet that transfers the shuttles after their missions are complete.
If you were in DC today and saw the shuttle fly by, you can share your photos from the event.
Photo by NASA.
Why Women Will Rock the Economic Recovery -
But women tend to be better educated than men, with more relevant skills, which means economic power will continue to shift toward women, as it has been for the last 20 years. The unemployment rate for women, for example, is 8.1 percent, while it’s 8.3 percent for men. During the recession, the gap was much bigger, favoring women by more than two percentage points for many months. That overall trend is likely to persist throughout the recovery. “Women are uniquely positioned to take advantage of jobs in tomorrow’s growth industries,” Bank of America Merrill Lynch wrote in a recent report, “and tend to enjoy stronger earnings growth relative to men.”
“Mrs. Obama’s favorability rating has been consistent. Last October, 63 percent thought positively about her. Last May, it was 66 percent and in September 2010, it was 65 percent. However, there is a partisan split. Ninety-one percent of Democrats and 63 percent of independents have a favorable impression of Mrs. Obama, but only 43 percent of Republicans see her favorably.” — Michelle Obama Remains Consistently Popular — Ken Walsh’s Washington