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US Colleges Say Hiring US Students a Bad Deal 490

Posted by CmdrTaco from the talking-to-you-cliff dept.
theodp writes "Many US colleges and universities have notices posted on their websites informing US companies that they're tax chumps if they hire students who are US citizens. 'In fact, a company may save money by hiring international students because the majority of them are exempt from Social Security (FICA) and Medicare tax requirements,' advises the taxpayer-supported University of Pittsburgh (pdf) as it makes the case against hiring its own US students. You'll find identical pitches made by the University of Delaware, the University of Cincinnati, Kansas State University, the University of Southern California, the University of Wisconsin, Iowa State University, and other public colleges and universities. The same message is also echoed by private schools, such as John Hopkins University, Brown University, Rollins College and Loyola University Chicago."

Comment Don't do this (Score 1) 452

by Subgenius (#27878159) Attached to: College Threatens Students Over Email Addresses

Thank Jebus that this story didn't hit Fark. Could you imagine the number of email accounts, starting TODAY, that would contain the letters SRJC?

Not that anyone from slashdot.org would ever hop over to gmail and start creating such things. That would not be nice.

say.no.to.srjc@gmail.com

Comment Re:Assertive, Confident, & Ambitious Folks Fin (Score 2, Insightful) 613

by Subgenius (#26521287) Attached to: Do Nice Engineers Finish Last In Tough Times?

Not all 'nice guys' are wimpy. You can be a nice guy AND be assertive, stand up for yourself, take risks, and take credit for your own work. Heck, you can even be part of a confrontation and still be nice. This IS being nice and perhaps even honest. A person who can't do any of the above is a wimp. wimp!=nice guy.

Now, a 'douchebag' would be a guy that takes credit for others' work, is confrontational, puts everyone else down, and takes risks that put others in jeopardy. Some people like being douchebags, and some people just like douchebags.

go figure.

You CAN win and be an honest, stand-up guy. You won't if you are a wimp, and douchebags never win, even if it looks like they do.

I've hired wimps, douchehbags, and stand-up people. When the time came to let them go, the douchebags and wimps went first. Stand-up people went last, but they got great references and any assistance I could give them. That, in the end, is winning.
Sci-Fi

Submission + - Australian boffins find way to teleport atoms (news.com.au)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: AUSTRALIAN physicists have discovered a method that could see atoms being teleported between Sydney and Perth and pave the way for possible Star Trek-like travel in the future. The method involves cooling down a group of atoms and shooting lasers at them, making them "appear to disappear" before using transporting them along optic fibres at light speed to another location where they can be reconstructed.
Wireless Networking

Submission + - Ricochet pulls the plug in San Diego

Submitted by
ScottFree2600
ScottFree2600 writes: "The first wireless internet internet service that really worked is finally dying. While living in San Diego, I enjoyed it 128-150k (wow!) transmission speed and the fact that it was the only high spped internet available to Enlisted Squids who lived in the barracks. It was my first taste of wireless netwoking, and it worked pretty well. There are still "poletops" around San Francisco and San Jose that don't work, and a nearly completed LA system existed for a time. Here's the letter I got: Dear Ricochet Customer: Ricochet will be ceasing to operate the Ricochet(R) wireless network in the San Diego metropolitan area effective July 31, 2007. This notice is in addition to the mail you should have recieved last week. This includes all Ricochet account services (wireless access, dial up access, email and web hosting) for all San Diego users. If you use a Ricochet email address, you will need to forward any email you wish to keep to another program prior to July 31st. Customers who are on a six month or one year contract will be let out of their contract as of July 31, 2007, with no cancellation penalty. The final billing against your account was on or before July 1st, 2007. Customers on month to month plans also received the final billing against your account on or before July 1st, 2007. It has been a pleasure serving you over the past several years. Should you have any questions regarding your account please contact our Customer Care team at 1-888-RICOCHET (1-888-742-6243). Regards, Ricochet Networks Customer Care"
Biotech

Submission + - Craig Venter, Hype, and Collateral Damage

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Forbes has a story about J. Craig Venter, the scientist known for mapping the human genome and, more recently, transplanting genomes between bacteria. "Gene celeb Craig Venter is making new breakthroughs at a new institute," the article says. "Let's hope it doesn't end up like his last one."

http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2007/0723/040.ht ml?partner=yahoomag

The article continues: "At Venter's former genetics lab, the not-for-profit Institute for Genomic Research, managers battled over control of grant money and equipment while his 23-year marriage to renowned genomic scientist Claire Fraser (who ran the place) fell apart. Of the 28 highest-ranking scientists, 23 departed, mostly for better jobs. What's left of the institution (referred to everywhere as TIGR, like the predator) has been consumed by his new Venter Institute."

In a blog entry, Wired grabs onto another piece of news from the Forbes article with the headline "Craig Venter Is Engaged To His Publicist."
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/07/craig-v enter-is.html
Operating Systems

Submission + - I typically run my computer as:

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: 1) root
2) administrator
2) user
3) guest
4) CowboyNeal

Feed Techdirt: Is It Copyright Infringement To Embed An Infringing YouTube Video On Your Blog? (techdirt.com)

From feed by techdirtfeed
While there has been a great deal of discussion (and a few lawsuits) concerning the legality of YouTube hosting infringing videos, one question where we haven't seen very much discussion is the legal liability for people who embed infringing YouTube videos on their sites. One of the great features of YouTube was that each video provided a line of HTML that would allow you to embed the video directly into your site -- exactly as we've done a few times. However, is that act -- of putting the HTML embed code on your site -- copyright infringement if the video is infringing? After all, the actual video is still hosted by YouTube. The person who uploaded it is someone entirely different. All you've done is put a single line of HTML on your page -- but it's not hard to see how some might see that as infringing. In fact, we may have an example of exactly that. Ronald Lewis let us know about a typical cease-and-desist letter he received from a lawyer because he had some blog posts that embedded YouTube videos of musician Michael McDonald. Lewis didn't upload the videos. He's not hosting the videos. He simply put a single line of HTML (provided by YouTube for this specific purpose) on his website, and it would then display the video. There are plenty of other questions raised by this as well, such as whether or not the videos really infringe, why a lawyer would want to stop someone from promoting the music of someone (since it's unlikely that anyone would stop buying music because they saw a video on YouTube). There's also the fact that Lewis claims he's been friends with McDonald for a decade to make the whole situation awkward. But, honestly, the much more interesting (and rarely discussed) question concerns the liability of those who embed infringing videos. My guess is that it won't be long before we start seeing a lot more threats and lawsuits over embedded videos from bloggers who have no idea they're putting themselves at risk simply for putting a line of code into a blog post.

Feed Science Daily: Gene Variations Directly Link Inflammation To An Increased Risk For Lung Cancer (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed
Variations in two genes related to inflammation may be a major risk factor for developing lung cancer, according to a team of scientists from the National Cancer Institute and the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The effect of these genes is especially strong among heavy smokers, suggesting that the inflammatory response is important in modulating the damage caused by tobacco smoke.

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