NASA spacecraft becomes first to orbit Ceres, a dwarf planet NASA news release NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has become the first mission to achieve orbit around a dwarf planet. The spacecraft was approximately 38,000 miles (61,000 kilometers) from Ceres when it was captured by the dwarf planet’s gravity at about 4:39 a.m. PST (7:39 a.m. EST) […]
March 7, 2015
More new millionaires in Dallas and Houston than most of the U.S.
More new millionaires in Dallas and Houston than most of the U.S. WFAA 8 ABC Dallas-Fort Worth HIGHLAND PARK, TX – It takes big money to be a regular at luxury shops like Chanel and Ralph Lauren. That seems like a high bar, but more shoppers than ever are clearing it at Highland Park Village. […]
March 7, 2015
U.S. unemployment rate declined to 5.5 percent in February 2015
U.S. unemployment rate declined to 5.5 percent in February 2015 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 295,000 in February, and the unemployment rate edged down to 5.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in food services and drinking places, professional and business services, construction, […]
March 6, 2015
Fury 325, the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster
Fury325, the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster The Fury325 coaster at Carowinds, an amusement park in Charlotte, will be the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster. A “giga coaster” rises between 300-399 feet in height. Fury325 is 325 feet (99.06m) tall. The 81-degree initial drop allows for speeds of 95 miles per hour (152.88 […]
March 4, 2015
Scientists in Italy discover “hiding place” of HIV virus in cells
Scientists in Italy discover “hiding place” of HIV virus in cells International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology An important advancement has been made in the ICGEB Trieste laboratories where an international team of researchers, headed by Prof. Mauro Giacca, has photographed the structure of nucleic lymphocites to discover the “hiding place” of HIV-1 that […]
March 1, 2015
Peter Hollens – I See Fire
Peter Hollens’ a cappella version of ‘I See Fire’ Peter Hollens is an American singer and producer best known for his work on YouTube as an a cappella artist. Hollens is a one man a cappella group – he sings ALL parts of every song and then layers and blends them together. He has released […]
March 1, 2015
Desegregation in public education: Dallas, Raleigh and Charlotte- A look at three public school systems over time
Desegregation in public education: Dallas, Wake County (Raleigh) and Charlotte-Mecklenburg– A look at three public school systems over time Dilemma X takes this time to share a few newspaper articles, from the past , and current demographics of three (3) selected large public school districts in the South. What did desegregation mean back then and […]
February 26, 2015
Recreational marijuana legal use explained in Washington D.C. -February 26, 2015
Recreational marijuana legal use explained in Washington D.C. -February 26, 2015 As February 26, in the capital city of the United States, marijuana will be a legal. There will be no pot shops, no open-air smoking, but at least for the moment, the District — for once in its decades-long struggle for the right to […]
February 25, 2015
Africans look to Chinese-built east Africa railway network
Africans look to Chinese-built east Africa railway network Xinhua NAIROBI- African people are awaiting a Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project set to run from Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa to Rwanda’s capital Kigali through Uganda, the latest in a spate of efforts to facilitate transportation and boost trade in the eastern Africa region. It […]
February 24, 2015
NFL new stadiums construction update -February 2015
NFL new stadiums construction update -February 2015 New Atlanta Falcons Stadium Source: Atlanta Falcons New Minnesota Vikings Stadium _____ New Minnesota Vikings Stadium as of February 27, 2015 Click images below to enlarge. Click your return arrow to return to this article. Source: Minnesota Vikings


March 7, 2015
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