Unruly jailers may have to watch out for Los Angeles’ newest disciplinary member. Half-robot, half satellite dish, the Assault Intervention Device—which the mechanism is known as—hails from a less extreme model of military weaponry. Its purpose? To be used as an alternative way of keeping inmates in line without resorting to physical violence.
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Despite the fact that economists have declared the recession to be over, the scars it has left behind are still quite clear. This is particularly true when it comes to the unemployment rate, which is expected to remain around the 10% mark or higher well into next year. In fact, the Congressional Budget Office has [...]

As technology and the way we use it continues to evolve, so do the expectations for those who are searching for a job. Gone are the days when all you had to do was write a resume and send it in to those job listings that seemed to be a good match. Rather, those who [...]

If you are interested in pursuing a career in the legal field, but you aren’t interested in becoming a lawyer, you will be happy to know that there are several different career paths that you can follow within the legal field. In fact, there are a number of lucrative law-related careers that you can pursue [...]

Oh, that prized law school degree. For generations of Americans, adding a JD to their name meant a one-way ticket to a professional career with myriad options, status in the community, and the opportunity to earn serious bucks. However, in today’s tough job market, recent law school grads are finding themselves out [...]

Just one week after President Obama signed the Education Jobs Fund into law, New York’s Governor David Paterson submitted his plan to the U. S. Department of Education for distributing more than $607 million from the fund. The governor, a Democrat, wants to use the funds to to restore, retain and create teacher jobs.
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For both fans and critics, the annual release of U.S. News and World Report’s college rankings is a ‘take notice’ event. Credited with helping college-bound students and their bewildered families sort through the maze of college selection and application, the report has criticized for making arbitrary decisions and forcing colleges into grade inflation at [...]

Public colleges and universities that depend on funds from cash-strapped state budgets are taking it on the chin. These institutions are making budget cuts all across the board, including merit-based scholarships. As a result, more private colleges are stepping up to the challenge, offering merit scholarships to lure highly qualified students for whom [...]