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They are both good schools with great reputations. I suggest that you look at which school appeals to you most and which is closer to your home. Also, if you live in one of those states you will pay less tuition if you go to that school.

As for Ohio, I can tell you that unemployment is at an all time high and we are one of the worst states in the US right now. We rank in the top 10 for all of the bad reasons; unemployment, overweight people, smokers, etc. I am not sure about Minnesota, but it is possible that you have a better chance of getting a job in that state after you graduate. Of course, with the new governor in the state of Ohio these things could change in the next 4 years. Check out the economic state of MN.

Minnesota has faculty and graduate programs that are as good as Illinois, but is lower in the rankings because they are less selective in accepting undergraduates. Therefore, you can get as good an educatino there as at Illinois. It is a very large university. This can be both good and bad. It is good because they will offer a lot more classes. It is bad because introductory classes are large. Nutrition is on the St Paul campus (Ag School) which is a smaller campus with a different feel.

There is a lot of culture in the Twin Cities — so if you are looking for the environment outside of school, it has a lot to offer.

1.Ohio State-Columbus
2.Purdue University-IN
3.Stony Brook Uni-NY
4.University of Minnesota-Twin cities

You should look to see if they're ABET (www.abet.org) accredited first. Then, find out their job placements (or graduate school placing if you plan on going). Also, go to www.studentsreview.com to see what other students say about the major and campus. I stumbled upon that website and have ruled out so many colleges.

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Directions: Use the links provided to find the answers to the questions.
Employ the History feature or the Go menu of your browser to return to this hunt web page.

1. In June of 1788, two states entered the Union. When did your state enter the Union? Harness a search engine to find the date.

I live in Pennsylvania. Is your home state to the north, the south, the east, or the west of mine?

If you also live in Pennsylvania – The question for you is – where is Minnesota located relative to PA.?

2. The idea of celebrating Father's Day began in 1910. How many years passed before it was made an official national holiday?

3. A nickname for our U.S. flag is "Old Glory". Read this account of the owner and tell me… Where did he hide his flag from the Rebels during the Civil War?

4. June 14th is Flag Day. Who started the observance of Flag Day?

What did he do to earn a living?

5. If Puerto Rico was admitted as a state, when would its star be added to the U.S. Flag?

6. Check out this site on the summer solstice. Find 3 facts. List them here. Windows to the Universe
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7. How long do June bugs (also called Mayflies) live? Read carefully!

8. The Great Seal of the United States was adopted June 20th 1782. On it are the words "E Pluribus Unum".
What do they mean? (Who cares? If you are ever on a quiz show you'll be glad you know!)

9. You might have a chance to earn money by taking care of a neighbor's pet this summer.
How much does this author think you should charge for pet sitting for 1 week if you are 10 years old?

Extra: Let's say the local kennel charges $12/day. Which would be cheaper you or the kennel?

10. Some people will tell you that water in a sink or toilet rotates one direction as it drains in the
Northern Hemisphere and the opposite direction in the Southern Hemisphere. Is this true? Explain.

11. Power In Numbers. Read the article Numbers in Context. What percentage of your instructional time
this year was spent on the core subjects?

12. The birthstone of June is the pearl. How do natural pearls form?

13. On June 21st, Canada celebrates National Aboriginal Day. Look up the word aboriginal.
What is a synonym for aboriginal? (Consider harnessing your computer. Highlight the word aboriginal. Copy it go Edit … copy. Go to the site.
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If Grammar Gym is offline, use your research skills to find some comma use advice.

Events at the school's Sport Day will include hop scotch frisbee catch the fox tail softball toss trip to the jungle game spoon run and tire roll.

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16. Have you seen a monarch butterfly in your yard this year? What plant is essential to its survival? Why?

17. A Note for Freedom reverberating through the centuries

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If Traveling Very Fast, the Very Small Just Stick: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/science/02obsbounce.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

— In the everyday world, the harder you throw something like a basketball against the floor, the higher it will bounce.

In the world of the very, very small, things bounce differently.

Traian Dumitrica, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota, and Mayur Suri, a graduate student, ran computer simulations to precisely calculate the bouncing behavior of a sphere a few billionths of a meter in diameter consisting of about 30,000 silicon atoms.

For speeds up to 2,700 miles per hour, the silicon nanosphere exhibited basketball-like behavior — the faster it hit the surface, the greater the rebound velocity.

But then, at slighter higher velocities, the rebound velocity suddenly dropped, and at 3,300 m.p.h., the simulated nanoball didn’t bounce at all. It stuck to the surface.

The reason is that the pressure of impact rearranged the chemical bonds of some of the silicon atoms, which then went through a second transition during the bounce.

The additional chemical bonds and generation of heat dissipated the kinetic energy, slowing the bounce. At high enough velocities, so much of the kinetic energy was dissipated that the adhesive forces of the surface caught the nanoball.

The findings appear in the August issue of Physical Review B. Other scientists have already used this phenomenon to avoid splattering when applying coatings of nanoparticle.

Well, based on my limited understanding of science, I’ll take a swing on this one. I know the ball has kinetic energy because it is in motion after being acted upon by an unbalanced force, which is whatever propelled the ball in the first place. Second, on making impact, there is some transfer of heat energy at such a high velocity because of the brief moment of friction as the two surfaces contact each other. I don’t remember learning about chemical energy, but it makes sense that it plays a part in changing the elemental state of the ball as it connects with the surface at the highest speed, spreading out and adhering to the surface, at least acting like a viscous solid if not a thick liquid. Hope this helped!

I have shortlisted my selection to the following 11 colleges:-

1.University of Minnesota,Twin City
2.Texas A&M
3.University of Chicago, Illinois
4.University of California, San Diego
5.Univ of Florida, Games ville
6.Georgia Tech
7.Arizona State
8.University of Colorado, Boulder
9.University of Texas,Arlington
10.Illinois, Chicago
11.San Diego State

I would like to know if these colleges are safe or risky for my scores, also my notable achievements include:-

1. Published a book[NON-TECHNICAL]
2. Award from the President for work in the scouts movement
3. Done 2 projects so far.

I am looking to get into the Computer Science field, and i am currently doing my BE in Electronics and Communication.

Do my achievements help in my college application in any way, and also are the choices of college good enough, also could someone recommend any other good college which i can check out.

Thank you all who would take out some time to help me.

Your scores are good enough to get admission in good universities in US. All the universities you mentioned are good especially University of Minnesota, University of Chicago. University of Florida, University of Texas.
You should also try Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA
Tel 617.253.1000
Web site: //web.mit.edu
This Institute is also best.

Hope it will be of help.
hsj

which one is better for an UNDERGRAD program in COMPUTER SCIENCE..
please explain in detail.
thank you

U of Minnesota!! I live here in the Twin Cities, and the U is a GREAT SCHOOL! Also, Minnesota is fun, there is always something fun going on here, even in the dead of winter, there's Winter carnival with ice sculptures and cross country skiing and so on and so forth.

I’m just interested in which one of these universities that’s the best or just to hear some opinions on them.

Electrical engineering:
Stanford

Computer science:
University of Washington – Seattle

Mechanical engineering:
Dartmouth College

And some other universities that goes with many programs:
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
California Polytechnic State University
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

I do not know if your exchange program is going to have different costs depending on the school you choose, but if it doesn’t then Stanford and Dartmouth would be my first two choices. Followed by UWash, UMinn and Georgia Tech.