| Scotland shuns Trump after Muslim remarks Posted: 09 Dec 2015 04:28 PM PST  The Scottish government sacked US presidential hopeful Donald Trump as a business ambassador and a university revoked his honorary degree on Wednesday after he called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States. A petition to bar the Republican frontrunner from Britain reached more than 358,000 signatures amid an outcry over comments by the tycoon, who owns golf courses in Scotland and has family links to the country. "Mr Trump's recent remarks have shown that he is no longer fit to be a business ambassador for Scotland," a spokesman for the regional government said as he was dropped as a "GlobalScot" ambassador, a position he took up in 2006.
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| Fear grips U.S. Muslim college students after Trump proposal Posted: 09 Dec 2015 03:18 PM PST At colleges and universities across the United States, Republican White House front-runner Donald Trump's proposal to stop Muslims from entering the country was met with fear and concern - but has so far triggered no large protests. The billionaire real estate developer and television personality's call, which followed last week's massacre in California by a married couple inspired by Islamic State militants, has been harshly criticized by world leaders and members of his own political party. Muslim leaders said this reflects both fear and a desire not to attract even more attention. |
| Up Next aims to make sure students make a smooth transition to college by texting them Posted: 09 Dec 2015 03:01 PM PST  When I was in high school, we had a guidance counselor that would help us with our transition from high school to college. Unfortunately, he wasn't available during after-school hours, which meant we were on our own as soon as the clock struck 3 p.m. Because of that, we would have loved something like Up Next, which aims to eliminate this issue and more by messaging high school students instead, reports Wired. Today's youth and millennials mainly use messaging as a way to communicate with others, precisely the venue Up Next, spearheaded by digital creative agency Huge, Civic Nation, and the White House's Office of Public Engagement, targets. In short, Up Next aims to send students text messages about studying for upcoming SAT and ACT exams, as well as applying for school and financial aid, for example, in a timely fashion. As such, students could theoretically also receive a reminder text about filling out the FAFSA application a few weeks before it's due. Texts you receive from Up Next will include a link that sends students to a personalized Up Next website. There, students can learn about what they need to do in more detail and how to do it, and when they're done, can check the task off the list. Related: AI is almost as smart as the average high schooler, at least when it comes to the SAT The government initiative is also a simpler approach, according to Up Next lead designer Karelia Moore, with texts written out as gentle nudges rather than aggressive pushes. This is done by making the texts sound conversational in tone. "Like an older peer, but not your mom," is how Moore describes the messages. As such, unlike moms, these texts won't constantly remind you about certain tasks, with Up Next assuming you will do what needs to be done with the information sent to you. Up Next is currently in beta, though the plan is to roll out even more tasks over time, such as guiding students to pay back loans. If the initiative can pull this off, however, one can see other industries that something like Up Next could be very useful: health insurance, realty, or any industry that is known to give people a hard time with its jargon and processes. Maybe because of such possibilities, but surely because of what Up Next has the potential to be, Huge's Washington, D.C., office managing director Kate Watts is understandably excited. "I think what is really exciting for us is it's a way for a younger generation to engage with a brand [the government] that, to be perfectly honest, has had a really tough time engaging especially through digital and technology."
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| Sexting Colorado high school students face no criminal charges Posted: 09 Dec 2015 02:08 PM PST The sharing of sexually explicit photos via text messages by Canon City High School students was widespread, Freemont County District Attorney Thom LeDoux told reporters. LeDoux said hundreds of "questionable" images were discovered during the investigation of students from the school, located southwest of Denver. In Colorado, the possession of explicit photos of minors is a felony. |
| Metal foam makes Mexico’s Inferno hypercar fast, furious, slightly dubious Posted: 09 Dec 2015 01:45 PM PST  The Mexican-designed, Italian-built Inferno has all the makings of a supercar standout. It looks like an insectoid alien, boasts a 1,400-horsepower twin-turbo V8, and is crafted from an exclusive space-age material called "metal foam." There's just one catch though — the Inferno's wild claims are difficult to verify, and its technical specs don't exactly pass the smell test. In a world where supercar startups come and go like American Idol winners, it's hard to get truly excited about the Inferno, but that's not stopping the company from trying. The stupefying two-door claims a 0 to 62 mph time of less than 3.0 seconds, a top speed of more than 245 mph, and a lateral acceleration figure of 1.33G — the same as a Ferrari 458 Speciale. Mexico Top Spott/Facebook And then there's the metal foam. A concoction of zinc, aluminum, and silver, the company says it "improves security, since it can decrease and absorb the impact in a car crash. This material's strength is compared with that of a commercial armored vehicle, but with a big weight difference." According to Dr. Said Robles Casolco of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, "This metal can stretch until achieving 100 times its original length without affecting its properties." Seems legit. The Inferno does have some weight behind it in the form of its team. Its eye-catching looks were penned by Mexican design house DoZeRek, with support from Antonio Ferraioli, whose experience includes engineering components for the Lamborghini Asterion, Veneno Roadster, and Aventador Superveloce. Related: The Vuhl 05 is a carbon fiber track car for the road … just remember your helmet Will the Inferno ever see production, or is it yet another example of automotive vaporware? It's still too early to tell, but as one of the few supercars to come out of Mexico, it certainly has our vote of approval.
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| Norovirus outbreak among Boston College students is Chipotle’s fifth food-safety issue since July Posted: 09 Dec 2015 11:19 AM PST Health officials confirm the presence of norovirus among Boston College students who said they became ill after eating at a single Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant. |
| More than 250,000 Britons petition to ban Trump from UK Posted: 09 Dec 2015 10:22 AM PST  By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - More than a quarter of a million Britons have signed an online petition to ban Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump from the country following his proposal to stop Muslims from entering the United States. Trump, who owns two golf courses in Scotland which he visited earlier this year, called for a complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States "until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on". The number of signatories to the petition was growing fast but Britain's finance minister George Osborne said on Wednesday that Trump should not be banned from the country.
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| British official: No plans to ban Trump over Muslim remarks Posted: 09 Dec 2015 09:57 AM PST  LONDON (AP) — Britain has no plans to ban Donald Trump over his comments about Muslims despite a growing number of calls for his exclusion, the country's Treasury chief said Wednesday.
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| Petition to ban Trump from Britain tops 230,000 Posted: 09 Dec 2015 09:29 AM PST  A petition to ban US presidential hopeful Donald Trump from Britain reached more than 230,000 signatures on Wednesday after the Republican frontrunner called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States. Trump's comments have caused an outcry in Britain and prompted the Scottish government Wednesday to drop him as a business ambassador for the country, where he owns golf courses and hotels. "Mr Trump's recent remarks have shown that he is no longer fit to be a business ambassador for Scotland," a spokesman for the regional government said.
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| Pursue a Federal Student Loan Discharge as a Victim of College Fraud Posted: 09 Dec 2015 07:00 AM PST Last week, the Department of Education announced significant progress in its evaluation of claims that some federal student loan borrowers have made against the now - closed Corinthian College. The journey for former Corinthian students has been a long one, and one that still has a long way to go . In February , Corinthian College, formally one of the largest for-profit higher education companies in North America, announced it had sold the majority of its schools and locations. |
| 7 Questions Families Should Discuss When Choosing Colleges Posted: 09 Dec 2015 05:30 AM PST In the midst of all of the upcoming deadlines, parents and students may overlook some of the ways that college will affect the family dynamic. Discussing expectations beforehand can help students choose the best school for them and help families feel more confident about the transition to campus. College admissions experts encourage parents to consider the following questions as they set expectations before their teen applies to or chooses a school. |
| Trump defends proposed Muslim ban from U.S. as outrage mounts Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:00 PM PST  By Emily Stephenson and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, comparing his plan to the World War Two detainment of Japanese-Americans and others in dismissing growing outrage from around the world. The White House called on Republicans to say they would not support Trump, currently the party's front-runner for the November 2016 election. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said his comments could undermine U.S. security.
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