Kids in California started using the word hella back in the early 1990’s, and now physics student Austin Sendek from UC Davis is working to make it an official prefix with the International System of Units (SI). This is the system that defines prefixes like mega, kilo, or even yotta which is for 10^24 which is the highest measurement as of now. However Sendek wants to change this and get the SI to make hella the new prefix for 10^27. In slang terms hella does not indicate a specific amount, but more so generically is used to refer to a hell of a lot of something. (more…)
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UC Davis Student Pushing to Make Hella a Real Science Term
Thursday, March 11th, 2010California University Presidents Feeling Recession in Their Paychecks
Monday, January 18th, 2010The presidents in the California University system are paid very well, and typically get great raises each year as long as things go well. Over the past couple of years the recession has slowly been working into the college system of California and now presidents are earning a little less or not getting any raises. In the survey from the Chronicle of Higher Education, they indicate that UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau had no increase in the 2008-2009 school year. Presidents in the UC system are still doing well, as total compensation for Birgeneau was $467,556 last year. UC President Mark Yudof is paid even better bringing in $600,000 overall for his total compensation. (more…)
