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The Best Colleges in California

California is known for its sun, its beaches and its laid back lifestyle. However, California is also home to many excellent colleges and universities. If you are planning to attend a top-rated school, then a college in California may be right for you. While not cheap-the average tuition and room and board for each of ...

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Top Electrical Engineering Schools

An electrician, or electrical engineer, develops, tests, designs and supervises the manufacturing of electrical equipment. In order to become this kind of electrician, a person must have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. There are various, highly ranked, reputable electrician schools in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), electrical engineers ...

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A Brief History of Each UC Nickname and Mascot

Berkeley: Oski the bear was introduced as Berkley’s official mascot on September 26, 1941. Prior to this date, live bears were used as mascots. His name derives from the spirited yell, “Oski Wow-wow”. Davis: Gunrock the mustang is named after Gun Rock, an actual mustang who was the offspring of English Triple Crown winner Rock ...

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Classes for Seniors and Baby Boomers in San Francisco

San Francisco is a great place for lifelong learning, with many of the city’s colleges, universities, and university extensions offering special programs for older adults. City College The Older Adults Department of City College of San Francisco offers free classes to anyone 55 or older. Classes are located at 41 sites around the city, and ...

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How to Use SETI@Home to Search for Aliens on Your Home Computer

SETI@Home is a free computer program that allows you to use your own personal computer to search for extraterrestrial life. The program is run out of UC Berkeley, and is available as a free download here. SETI@Home uses data gathered from the large radio telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to search for signs of extraterrestrial ...

Great Colleges of California

There are many colleges in California, so how do you choose? There are private colleges in California, which include Stanford and University of Southern California. 23 colleges in California belong to the California State University system, and 10 colleges in California fall under the University of California system. Here is a list of eight of ...

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Hippies and the Cultural Revolution of the Anti-Vietnam Movement

The roots of the monumental counter-culture movement extend back as far as 1963, when President Kennedy’s assassination first began to alienate American youth from the government. After Kennedy was murdered, the ideas of conspiracy and government cover-ups gripped America. As mentioned before, the media had a great deal of power during this time, partially because ...