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« Rhode Island music video; Links dump | Main | Sen. Byrd's farewell to Chafee; Video: John Lennon; Santa vs. St. Nick; More 'boots'; Burning Man panorama » December 7, 2006Senate panel hears proposal to end Pell grants; 1895: Lowell on Mars water, canals; More holiday mp3Inside Higher Ed reports on a hearing Tuesday before the Senate Finance Committee, Aiding Needy Students — By Ending Pell (Grants)? ...at a time when Congress is about to change hands and the Democrats are poised to take power are eager for fresh ideas, the one big concept that emerged from Tuesday’s hearing — and that Democratic leaders on the Finance Committee seized on — would be seriously controversial in many financial aid circles. Discomfort ensued. Subterranean green men are next: That the blue was water at the edge of the melting snow seems unquestionable. That it was the color of water; that it so persistently bordered the melting snow; and that it subsequently vanished, are three facts mutually confirmatory to this deduction. But a fourth bit of proof, due to the ingenuity of Professor W. H. Pickering, adds its weight to the other three. For he made the polariscope tell the same tale. On scrutinizing the great bay through an Arago polariscope, he found the light coming from the bay to be polarized. Now, to polarize the light it reflects is a property, as we know, of a smooth surface such as that of water is. 2006: NASA's Mars section, Signs of Water Flowing on Mars: Story and photos. More "Santa's Boots" at BigO: Christmas Day - Bruce Springsteen Download this latest installment here. Noted: Work is no longer a place where you go, but something you do. It's O.K. to take conference calls while you hunt, collaborate from your lakeside cabin, or log on after dinner so you can spend the afternoon with your kid. How to Remove Tourists from Your Photos The Outdoor Life Winter Survival Guide Posted by Sheila Lennon |
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