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A question that was asked in a Microsoft Interview: There are 4 women who want to cross a bridge. They all begin on the same side. You have 17 minutes to get all of them across to the other side. It is night. There is one flashlight. A maximum of two people can cross at one time. Any party who...

For my university english class I am required to write about an interview I find online. So, I thought I could make this more interesting by writing about an interview related to my major(physics). So if someone would be kind enough to give me a link to an interesting interview of someone in...

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/21/60minutes/main3286690.shtml I wanted to know what people thought of his interview, I'm from Egypt which had it's share of problems with Iran but I believe he's a reasonable man and I definitely give him more credibility than bush and his administration.

I thought this was an interesting interview. There are two parts - in streaming video, or as text. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec07/greenspan_09-18.html http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec07/greenspan_09-19.html According to Greenspan, this may be the last...

The interview with a poltergeist thread reminded me of this, and I thought I'd share. :smile: http://www.satirewire.com/features/satire-jeevesinterview.shtml

http://www.tv-links.co.uk/listings/9/4757 Is this all sensational reporting or media hype ?

http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2007/08/garrett-lisis-inspiration.html my candidate for the greatest ever physics blog interview

So, what do you normally wear? A nice suit with pants and jacket? Just pants and shirt? What kind of pants? I'm applying for position in Finance and in Accounting firms. Thanks.

I'm speechless, I had an interview this afternoon to work at Fermilab this summer. I pray that I get the job.

Hello everyone I'm alittle confused on what I should do. I have a job interview coming up march 12th with a manager at IBM in NC. But I just got another phone call today, from another Manager at IBM in a different location, this time Florida. I really want to go to NC but if I can't get...

IBM interview thursday! tips? Also do you know what a "soft copy" means of a resume? Hello everyone! exciting news, I got an interview for IBM's Software Group on Thursday. He told me to do 2 things before the interview, sign up at IBM and e-mail him a "softcopy" of my resume. Does anyone...

Hi, Ive been to a assessment yesterday and they tossed this question at me. A Helium balloon is floating free in a car. The brakes are applied hard. What does the balloon do? Why? I told them that I think it will move slightly to the front of the car as the balloon still has the...

I like to toss a problem at interviewees to see how they think. My new question is so simple if looked at correctly, but so very counterintuitive that I caught a freshly minted PhD with it today. A space vehicle with two thrusters is depicted below. [FONT="Courier New"] +=====v=========+...

Hi, I'm finishing my M.Sc. degree in physics, my focus being on string theory, and I have an interview with Intel in 3 weeks. The position involves improving the efficiency and performance of their microprocessor chips. I want to come to the inerview prepared. I know a lot about Quantum...

http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/media/2006-2007/mp3/qq-2006-09-23e.mp3"

This one surprized me. Clinton unloaded on Wallace, the Republicans, and Fox news. It was about time. This is a 15 minute video. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,215445,00.html

i need to interview an engineer for a school project could sombody answer my questions? 1. How many years of schooling did you have to go through to become an engineer? 2. What kind of things do you do on a daily basis while on the job? 3. What was the hardest thing you’ve had to...

At the site Gene Expression (GNXP) they regularly do 10-questions-for interviews with notable thinkers and this latest one, http://www.gnxp.com/blog/2006/07/10-questions-for-steven-pinker.php, is with the author of the Blank Slate, Professor at Harvard, and important figure in the Summers...

Has this video been discussed on this forum? [/Color] Reference: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2812084192530401757 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7774302182564094167

I'm a junior and I gave out some resumes during the career fair in the fall semester for a summer internship. I got an email on Thrusday from Cummins (awesome company) asking me to send them my schedule so they can set an interview time. I sent them an email right back but they didn't reply...

Hi, I applied for a phd and have an interview next week on the 10th. To say I'm nervous would be a huge understatement as the last time I had an interview there for undergrad admissions it didn't go so well. My research interests are solid state quantum computing so I'll be interview by...

http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people4/Ekman/ekman-con0.html A nice, wide-ranging interview with psychologist Paul Ekman, who's done ground breaking research on facial expressions and emotions. The interview was conducted on camera and you can watch it from the website (~1 hour), or you can...

Im looking for a nuclear engineer to interview for a paper I am writing. Just wondering if anyone here would be willing to do this. Interview would be done by email. I am looking for some general opinions on the future of nuclear power in the US nothing too indepth. Let me know if you could...

Please read, it's for a PLTW term paper! Hello, I am a high school student enrolled in the PLTW (Project Lead the Way: Principles of Engineering) Program, and I was instructed to do a term paper on any type of engineering. I have chosen aerospace engineering, and I am required to conduct an...

These three riddles appeared during a certain Microsoft job interview. The interviewer would watch how the interviewee responds to these riddles. Even if they didn't get the answer, the interviewer wants to see how they think as they explain the steps they're making to TRY to solve it. Some...

I have qualified in the national level of NTSE. My interview is sheduled in July/August 2005. I wanted to know what kind of questions are asked and what should be my preparation?

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I'm in need of an interview with anyone filling the job description of a physicist. Just a few basic questions about the education required for the job, characteristics of people in the job, the type of work done, availability of jobs in the field, etc. Anyone with a degree in physics and an...

I need to interview an astronomer for a high school project. At the astronomy.net forums, another member recommended these as a good place to find one. Any takers?

If we have any members who grew up with Mr. Wizard and who might be interested, it was just announced that the good eighty years old Wizard has agreed to do an interview on Coast to Coast AM. I'll post a link to this thread when they announce the day and time...

Ok, Well I applied for this summer research position at my university. It's for 8 weeks and I would be investigating the structure of Antimony phosphate glasses using 31P solid state NMR. So I'll be making glass samples then analyse them by solid state NMR using J-coupling and dipole-dipole...

Hi, I have my first interview this Friday with an energy/ tech company. I was wondering if any of you had any tips. Thanks, Karen

Need Help: Looking for college level proffesor or someone "qualified" to interview Im doing my senior project on Rail Guns and as a requirement I need to interview "qualified" people, asking them questions pertaining to my project. I'm looking for atleast one person to interview, 2 would be...

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At least a few months ago--I think within the past year--I read online an interview with Brian Greene in which he was cited as saying physics is the greatest of all human endeavors. I need a quote from it for a paper I'm writing. I searched for the article, but I can't find it. I believe the...

Video of Bill O'reilly and Micheal Moore debating! http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,127236,00.html BAM, just click the video option, follow the directions and voila, the best debate ever. No one concedes anything, nothing is changed and it rules.

Hi there everybody. I heard an interview recently, that was done with Michio Kaku ([PLAIN]www.mkaku.org[/url]) and InfidelGuy (www.InfidelGuy.com) - you can listen to the interview on the frontpage in case you need a reference for my question. The interview was basically about String Theory...

Arrrrrghhhh! ARGH! I have an interview with a university tomorrow! I don't know anything about the subject i have applied for - Physics with Quantum and Laser Technology. Do they ask you about why you chose the subject?? Can anyone suggest some links i can read up on?

WOOT! I have a 'short interview' at Surrey University where i get to look around the campus and physics stuff! and i thought i wouldn't get accepted anywhere! lol. Calm down...im only half way there...any suggestions on the interview?

Apparently, these are questions that have been asked by Microsoft interviewers: 1) You are on a small boat at the sea with a trunk as luggage. If you throw it out of the boat to the water, Does boat raise? 2) How would you weight a Jumbo plane without using a scale? (I know one very good...

From Skeptic vol. 3, no. 3, 1995, pp. 72-80. The following article is copyright © 1995 by the Skeptics Society, P.O. Box 338, Altadena, CA 91001, (818) 794-3119. Permission has been granted for noncommercial electronic circulation of this article in its entirety, including this notice. For...

Interview with Jon Entine: African-Americans in Sports January 18, 2000 BILL O'REILLY, HOST: I'm Bill O'Reilly. In the "Personal Story" segment tonight, why do blacks dominate the American sporting scene? African-Americans make up 66 percent of the National Football League, 77...

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I think you'll all enjoy this: http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&colID=1&articleID=000073A5-C100-1F80-B57583414B7F0103 Cheers, Dimi

Here is an interview with freethinker W. Sumner Davis about the history of the Christian church. http://foody.org/freethoughtradio.html

This is from a question time style interview I attended with a Sheik, whose name I both choose not to reveal, and can't actually remember. It's quoted from memory, so beware of huge errors. The scary thing is he is really a nice guy... What is the panel's views on the Iraq crisis, now that...