Schools Chancellor Defends Education Policy Facing a critical vote on a detail of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's education policy, Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein made an impassioned defense of the mayor's plan. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 10:46 p.m..
Joe's Back... Almost two months without a post although I have been skimming my favorite weblogs via my aggreagator on a daily basis. The new small schools in NYC have just been announced so here's my explanation of where I've been during the past few months. My school proposal was finally approved and we'll be opening our doors in September 2004 with 100 ninth grade students. I'm thrilled, exhausted, and eager to move forward to September. An incredible amount of work has gone into this since last fall but we've really just crossed the starting line. Our first task is to sprint.... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on March 13, 2004 at 9:50 p.m..
U.S. Set to Ease Some Provisions of School Law The changes seem to be intended to defuse outcry against the law, known as No Child Left Behind, in thousands of local districts. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 9:46 p.m..
Poverty and Turmoil Cripple Iraq Schools All over Iraq, in the countryside and in cities, the poverty and upheaval sown by Saddam Hussein's rule pushed large numbers of children out of school and into work. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 9:46 p.m..
Brown University to Examine Debt to Slave Trade Ruth J. Simmons, the president of Brown, has directed the university to make an exploration of whether it should pay reparations for its historic ties to slavery. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 9:46 p.m..
On Campus, Rethinking Biology 101 As more transgender students declare themselves, colleges are pressed to consider their particular needs. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 9:46 p.m..
When These Friends Get Together, the Talk Is Rarely Small A group of eminent scientists gathers most days for lunch and spirited inquiry at the faculty club at the California Institute of Technology. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 9:46 p.m..
FedEx and University to Finance Students Federal Express and the Berkeley University will finance fellowships for students shut out of competing for Fulbright fellowships because of a missed deadline. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 9:46 p.m..
The Hamptons for $300 a Month College students use vacation rentals as luxury dorms in the off-season. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..
yet another php photo album-next gener. yappa-ng is an easy to maintain php online photo gallery with a comfortable album-admin interf... From cms2u on March 13, 2004 at 8:54 p.m..
Banning blog sites angers more bloggers in ChinaSo ... Banning blog sites angers more bloggers in ChinaSome bloggers expresses their feelings in artwork to the forced shutting down of blog services in China. (source: ibuzzo) From Meta on March 13, 2004 at 7:52 p.m..
Play Madrid, the Videogame Looks like our friends over at Ludology.org have put together a "newsgame" called Madrid. In case you're not familiar with newsgaming, the idea is to create videogames with political content. Newsgame players are exposed to political rhetoric as they play. There older game was called September 12th, which demonstrated how anti-terrorism efforts actually res From Kairosnews - A Weblog for Discussing Rhetoric, Technology and Pedagogy on March 13, 2004 at 6:57 p.m..
More articles I found more articles related to linguistics available in rtf and pdf format from the UCL Phonetics and Linguistics. If you go browse by author, then click details on one of the listings you will find a page with an... From Blinger: A linguistics and ESL Blog - ESL in Korea on March 13, 2004 at 6:55 p.m..
Typography resources Motive maintains an informative site on web typography for those who are learning how to use CSS to design or redesign their pages. That image of a short text over there is set in the font called Georgia, which has a nice old-fashioned character to it, I think. Or is it a modern character masquerading as an old-fashioned one? From Weblogs in Higher Education on March 13, 2004 at 6:53 p.m..
Journal reprint of mental health statement on OA Pritpal S. Tambar, Galvanising mental health research in low- and middle-income countries: the role of scientific journals, Annals of General Hospital Psychiatry, March 1, 2004. Tambar uses the editorial space in this issue to reprint the public statement with the same title issued by 25 journal editors and the WHO on January 2004 in Geneva. One of the statement's recommendations is for journals to "participate in ele From carvingCode on March 13, 2004 at 5:47 p.m..
Pandora's mailbox Most of you aren't newbies, but here's a warning, just in case. My emailbox is overflowing with bogus warnings from Microsoft this morning. Typical copy: New MyDoom Virus Variant Detected! A new variant of the W32.Mydoom (W32.Novarg) worm spread rapidly through the Internet. Anti-virus vendor... From Internet Time Blog on March 13, 2004 at 4:53 p.m..
SXSW Geekout... SXSW /geekout The folks at SXSW have a page that highlights all the "cool" things they have done this year to make the conference more accessable and frankly just fun. Calendar Apps... For example, if you use calendar applications such as iCal or Mozilla Calendar, you can create personalized calendars of chosen events right from the SXSW website. Each event page has a link to add selected events to your personalized calendar. Live Audio Streams from SXSW 2004 SXSW will be streaming a live audio feed from interviews being conducted on the exhibit floor. These will also be archived too.... From cogdogblog on March 13, 2004 at 4:50 p.m..
Getting the most out of open source Knowledge@Wharton takes up the question of how open an open-source operating system can be and still survive in the commercial world. From CNET News.com on March 13, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..
Untitled Madrid, Madrid. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on March 13, 2004 at 2:50 p.m..
Confessions of a Lousy Online Teacher The natives are restless and rumbling among the online web teaching course I am co-teaching this semester. One student's self-evaluation referred to the "hostile" environment (a weeks worth of angry posts to the discussion board). There are a number of factors I am accepting my role in: * It is a course taught previously by someone else, and I had made a bad assumption that this would be more faciiltating existing content. But we are having to re-do or modify much of the content as we go. * I did not do nearly enough (or any) prep back in the fall, especially on g From cogdogblog on March 13, 2004 at 2:48 p.m..
Heard at the CIL Conference "It's obvious. We have to do wireless at Internet Librarian." - Bill Spence (presumably this means at all future InfoToday conferences, too!) "We're in a room full of Lisa Simpsons, but the world is full of Barts." - Stephen Abrams (approximate quote) "We'll [meanint InfoToday] have RSS feeds soon." - Bill Spence "The deck is stacked against students when they walk into the library. It's like winning at slots if they actually find what they want." - Jeff Wisniewski "Students don't come to our site to learn. We built it, they came, they go From The Shifted Librarian on March 13, 2004 at 2:48 p.m..
British Camp Delta Detainee Speaks Out The first British suspect to be released from Camp Delta, Manchester-born Jamal al-Harith, gives a damning account of life in Camp X-Ray and Camp Delta in a three part article in today's Daily Mirror. He describes torture, systematic beatings, forced medication, exposure, inadequate sanitation and denial of religious rights, along with the claim that prostitutes were hired to humiliate inmates. From kuro5hin.org on March 13, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..
Dr. Alice Christie's How to Create PowerPoint Presentations How to Create PowerPoint Presentations. 1/31/01. Click here to start. Table of Contents. How to Create PowerPointô Presentations. Beginning Your Presentation. ... From MasterViews on March 13, 2004 at 1:54 p.m..
Powerpoint for Litigators: How to Create Demonstrative Exhibits ... Powerpoint for Litigators: How to Create Demonstrative Exhibits and Illustrative AIDS for Trial, Mediation, and Arbitration. Powerpoint ... From MasterViews on March 13, 2004 at 1:54 p.m..
Bundesland Bremen ist Wissenschaftsstadt Bremen und Bremerhaven werden 2005 gemeinsam den Titel Stadt der Wissenschaft führen. Das gab der Generalsekretär des Stifterverbands für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, Manfred Erhardt, am Freitag in Bonn bekannt. Die Ehrung ist mit 125 000 Euro dotiert, die zur Förderung der Wissenschaft verwendet werden sollen. Eine Jury des Stifterverbands und des Deutschen Städtetages hatte die beiden Städte an der Weser ausgewählt, weil sie ihr wissenschaftliches Potenzial vorbildlich für den Strukturwandel einsetzten. Die Wissenschaft sei dabei Motor From BildungsBlog on March 13, 2004 at 1:53 p.m..
Reisewarnungen Wenn das US-Außenministerium (weltweite) Reisewarnungen ausspricht, sollten die eigentlich jeden interessieren. Übrigens: Die Meldungen kann man sich auch abonnieren ("DOSTRAVEL").... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 13, 2004 at 1:53 p.m..
'Edu Blogs Aktuell' Eine Übersicht aktueller Beiträge aus deutschsprachigen Weblogs rund um Lernen, E-Learning, Bildung usw., darunter auch das BildungsBlog, habe ich hier zusammengestellt: 'Edu Blogs Aktuell' (RSS). Dort finden sich regelmässig aktuelle Beiträge aus den RSS-Feeds einiger Weblogs zum Thema. From BildungsBlog on March 13, 2004 at 12:52 p.m..
Täterschaft von Al-Qaida Die Hinweise auf eine Urheberschaft islamischer Terroristen in Bezug auf die Bombenanschläge von Madrid ("11-M") haben sich heute verdichtet, berichtet... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 13, 2004 at 12:52 p.m..
Voice over IP Security Suddenly, we have the burden of protecting two infrastructures: voice and data. This article introduces voice over IP concepts and the new security concerns they raise. From Kolabora.com on March 13, 2004 at 12:51 p.m..
SXSW... SXSW /interactive/panels Am in Austin for SXSX (South by Southwest) Today's panels look very good. Last night I had dinner with Mike Sloan, the organizer of the panel that I'll be taking part in on Sunday. Am now in a session being conducted by Mike Werbach, SXSW /interactive/panels WiFi is just the tip of the iceberg. We're in the midst of a fundamental transformation of wireless communication, which has the potential to foster massive innovation, revitalize the technology industry, and dramatically lower barriers to connectivity everywhere. This presentation will provide an ov From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on March 13, 2004 at 12:50 p.m..
University of Utah feeling the pinch Andrew Kirk, Library Struggles to afford journals, the University of Utah Daily Utah Chronicle, March 11, 2004. Excerpt: "About 25 years ago, academic societies began handing the publication of their journals over to commercial presses. The publishers then began steadily raising the prices of those journals. According to a coalition of academic libraries in Utah, many publishers have become monopolies, causing the prices to increase five times faster than the average rate o From FOS News on March 13, 2004 at 12:49 p.m..
More on the California eScholarship Repository OA journals Jondi Gumz, University offers faculty alternatives for publishing research, Santa Cruz Sentinel, March 13, 2004. Excerpt: "Now there's an alternative for faculty members who say their campuses can't afford skyrocketing prices for scholarly journals. The University of California is expanding its eScholarship Repository to include peer-reviewed journals online, giving faculty a less expensive way to publish their research and provide scholars worldwide with free access to their findings. From FOS News on March 13, 2004 at 12:49 p.m..
New Bioline eprint archive for developing country bioscience Bioline International has launched the Bioline International EPrints Repository, an open-access, OAI-compliant archive for bioscience, especially from developing countries. From FOS News on March 13, 2004 at 12:49 p.m..
What Kind of Monsters? No one knows for sure who is responsible for the bombings that killed 200 people (AP) in Spain. But while killing civilians remains, in its essence, an act of cowardice, it's all too effective as a tool for the murderous scum who do it, because open societies are by definition not equipped to prevent all such acts. We are going to be dealing with such monstrous things for a long time to come. The ability of inhuman terrorists to leverage destruction is only growing, not shrinking. The slime who did the Madrid bombing From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on March 13, 2004 at 12:47 p.m..
Broadcatching, RSS + BitTorrent, The Playlist Format BitTorrent is an excellent technology for P2P downloads, and one of it's emergent properties is that newly available files become widely available through BitTorrent far quicker than on traditional P2P networks. The disadvantage is that users have to trawl the web for BitTorrent pointer files that direct them to the downloads. He suggests that RSS can provide the delivery mechanism for these BitTorrent links, From FOS News on March 13, 2004 at 11:49 a.m..
Deceiving the Congress, Ripping Off the Nation
A nation of polarized readers An article in today's New York Times features this Amazon-derived network map by social network analyst Valdis Krebs. It's another fascinating illustration of an idea that Krebs mentioned when I --> From Jon's Radio on March 13, 2004 at 11:47 a.m..
Democracy and Socioactive Software and Technology This describes part of the purpose of my work. "Democracy," writes the author, "as known in Canada, operates at local, national, and global levels and these levels are mutually supporting by virtue of some basic network principles. Socioactive software and technology is an example of the cointelligence of humanity and a demonstration of our collective strength." I agree with him that we are at the leading edge of a new Renaissance, but also that it will not simply happen on its own, that it must be foistered and nurtured. "Democracy is not what we have. Democracy is what we do." Thanks, Seb, f From OLDaily on March 13, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..
U-M expands Access to Hidden Electronic Resources with OAIster With all the talk about RSS, we need not to lose sight of the other half of the content syndication revolution, the Open Access Initiative (OAI), which provides access to institutional archives. This press releases announces a deal whereby Yahoo can index OAIster records, making these archives widely available to readers. This is a great idea, and a major step forward. By Press Release, University of Michigan, March 10, 2004 [Refer][OLDaily on March 13, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..
For Most Africans, Internet Access Is Little More Than a Pipe Dream Good story showing internet access figures in a number of African countries, making the point (stated in the title) that internet access is not a reality in Africa. Of course, a lot of things are not realities in Africa, so it may be hard for people to see computers and the internet as a priority. Still, when I think about the benefits communication and information would bring, I wish there were a way to bring it about. By Chris Alden, Online Journalism Review, March 12, 2004 [Refer][OLDaily on March 13, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..
Top 10 Open Source Tools for eActivism This is a nice guide to the major open source communication and collaboration tools (blog tools, wiki tools, community sites, newsletter tools) - useful for eActivism, of course, but equally useful for online learning. The article provides links, reviews and discussion. By Dan Bashaw and Mike Gifford, with David Wilcox, Designing for Civil Society, January 12, 2004 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on March 13, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..
The Edible Schoolyard I think this is a great idea, on so many levels. Basically, the idea is that you eat what you grow (and cook, and serve). The idea is something like this: "We're in the middle of a health epidemic," says Waters. "If we could somehow bring in a curriculum around school lunch, we could begin to change the way kids think about eating." I also think there is an inherent value in what people call 'simple things' like raising a garden or preparing food. A value, because it connects you with these things, makes your interaction with the world clear. But it's just like blogging or From OLDaily on March 13, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..
EduTopia This is a neat idea: "In addition to our top current stories, our new "random generation" feature serves you two different home page articles on each visit! The feature pulls articles from our deep well of over 400 articles and interviews, placing two pieces in our "From the Archives" section each time you refresh the site. Visit at 3:00 and you may see a story on arts education in Massachusetts. Come back at 3:05 and watch an interview with education policy expert Arthur Wise." I have about the same amount of content on my site; I could probablky do the same thing. Worth considering. By Var From OLDaily on March 13, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..
Specialists vs. generalists Was catching last part of a story of Irish elk extinction on Discovery channel. These animals had evolved to be highly specialised and successful, but then climate changed and their specialisation became a problem - they couldn't evolve fast enough to survive. Thinking of specialists vs. generalists in fast changing economies :) See also: other prehistor From Mathemagenic on March 13, 2004 at 10:53 a.m..
Baby-Sign I just read an interesting piece on CBC news about baby signing. There is also a video in real one format, which I haven't watched yet as my daughter is sleeping and her room is next to the computer... From Blinger: A linguistics and ESL Blog - ESL in Korea on March 13, 2004 at 10:52 a.m..
Groove v3 beta next week! It's been a busy week in preparation of our launch of a public beta of Groove v3.0 on Monday. You may have already seen some of the press coverage from c|net, CRN, and TechWeb, to name a few. You can find more stories here, in our RSS-enabled "In the News" section of our web site. Here a... From Kolabora.com on March 13, 2004 at 10:51 a.m..
Agility and Adaptiveness Another theme that kept emerging throughout this week's press/analyst meetings is the need for organizational agility and adaptiveness. I couldn't help but think back to an article Ray wrote back in 2000 for a Fawcette publication. As usual, Ray was a little ahead of the meme.... Ra... From Kolabora.com on March 13, 2004 at 10:51 a.m..
Groove v3 beta next week! It's been a busy week in preparation of our launch of a public beta of Groove v3.0 on Monday. You may have already seen some of the press coverage from c|net, CRN, and TechWeb, to name a few. You can find more stories here, in our RSS-enabled "In the News" section of our web site. Here a... From Kolabora.com on March 13, 2004 at 9:50 a.m..
Bloggers talking on the phone Over the last week I've had phone conversations with two of the group of people who will be presenting together at a roundtable session on academic blogging at the CCCC conference later this month in San Antonio. Until now the group has done most of its prep work by email, and many of us have never met. I enjoyed both of these brief conversations, and they helped speed up certain aspects of our work together, I believe. Based on the experience of the two conversations, I suspect that... From Weblogs in Higher Education on March 13, 2004 at 9:50 a.m..
Cool Blog Tools Cool Blog Tools Tim Merritt points to Mandarin Designs which offers up a whole bunch of little tweaks to make your blog look more interesting (or more busy depending on your point of view.) So I'm playing a little bit. I feel another design change upcoming... From weblogged News on March 13, 2004 at 9:47 a.m..
VoIP Goes Mainstream in Yahoo-BT Offering - Helen Gallagher, E-Commerce Times Yahoo's Helena Maus cited internal company data about the number of Messenger sessions that end in a phone call. While not able to reveal specific numbers, she said the figure is "significant enough to make this really interesting to them and us. It's From Techno-News Blog on March 13, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..
Washington Beefs Up Can Spam - Roy Mark, Internet News The two powerful federal agencies empowered as the whip hand of the Can Spam Act began the process Thursday of fully implementing the United States' first national law aimed at curbing unsolicited bulk e-mail. Since the Can Spam Act became effective o From Techno-News Blog on March 13, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..
Calif. senators want decertification of e-vote systems - Anna Oberthur, Associated Press Citing problems in last week's primary election, two leading senators Thursday asked the secretary of state to decertify the use of touch-screen voting systems for the upcoming November election. "California has a lemon law which protects consumers if From Techno-News Blog on March 13, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..
Take Someone to Dinner - Rosemary Shaw, techLearning .... With my Web-based version of Take Someone to Dinner students are also encouraged to choose three people. One is a legendary or dramatic figure, such as Shakespeare, Harry Potter, or Joan of Arc. Another one will be a personal hero, such as Daniel From Educational Technology on March 13, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..
Modeling Web-based Educational Systems - Franca Pantano Rokou, Elena Rokou, Yannis Rokos; Educational Technology & Society Abstract: Using modeling languages is essential to the construction of educational systems based on software engineering principles and methods. Furthermore, the instructional design is undoubtedly the cornerstone of the design and development of educa From Online Learning Update on March 13, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..
An Online Multimedia Exchange between the U.S. and Spain - Douglas Morgenstern, Adolfo Plasencia, Rafael Seiz; Syllabus Foreign language students spend much of their time communicating with each other, and with the teacher, who strives to use language tailored to the perceived level of lexical, syntactic and cultural awareness of the class. Study abroad, a potentially t From Online Learning Update on March 13, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..
OLG-Monitor Andreas weist mich auf den "Deppenbildschirm" hin, den ich fast übersehen hätte. Den entsprechenden Seitenhieb :) versäumt er nicht ...... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 13, 2004 at 8:51 a.m..
Advanced Placement Digital Library In collaboration with the College Board, Rice University has developed this very helpful online digital library for high school Advanced Placement (AP) students and teachers of biology, physics, and chemistry. Through the website, students and teach From Educational Technology on March 13, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..
Technology Plumbs the Affective Learning Domain - Sam S. Adkins, Learning Circuits Until very recently, it has been prohibitively expensive and impractical to attempt to develop learning technologies that mapped to the affective domain. Now there From Online Learning Update on March 13, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..
AZUBI-Vertrag, online Erstmals bieten die Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (BRAK) und die örtlichen RA-Kammern in Kooperation mit der Hans Soldan GmbH sowohl dem Rechtsanwalt als... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 13, 2004 at 7:52 a.m..
Permalink zum NYT-Archiv Normalerweise stehen aktuelle Artikel der NYT 14 Tage im Netz; danach kommen sie ins Archiv und müssen (wenn überhaupt) kostenpflichtig... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 13, 2004 at 7:52 a.m..
Gerichtsstempel bei Ebay Wer dieser Tage ein Sortiment an offiziellen Gerichts-Stempeln aus Hamburg ansammeln oder gar ergänzen möchte, könnte noch bis Sonntagabend bei... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 13, 2004 at 6:51 a.m..
The New News: Tuning Content To Context "News in itself was not deemed to be powerful enough to attract readers on a daily basis. News is changing. While we share a common definition and derivation with our readers, the reality is that our respective expectations of what matters, what is significant, important, relevant and compelling, are becoming increasingly polarized. Consumption of information is not in decline. Indeed, all the evidence points to the contrary: that we are increasingly hungry for information about the things that matter to us. We need to think a lot harder about what constitutes news. News needs to be mor From Robin Good's Latest News on March 13, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..
Best, Brightest Bots Make Cut It's off to the races for the 15 lucky teams that qualified for the Grand Challenge, Saturday's robot race across the Mojave Desert sponsored by Darpa. The self-navigating bots are competing for a $1 million prize. From Wired News on March 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..
Bush Site Unplugs Poster Tool The president's campaign website featured a tool for making banner-sized posters with slogans. When opponents started concocting anti-Bush doozies, the Bush camp took it down. By Chris Ulbrich. From Wired News on March 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..
Pentagon Harbors Wild Space Plans Much to the military's dismay, the United States doesn't have space to itself. Now Darpa is working hard to find ways to get ahead in the space race. Noah Shachtman reports from Anaheim, California. From Wired News on March 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..
See Astrophysicists in Captivity It's a branch of science incomprehensible to most, and its practitioners usually labor in obscurity. The American Museum of Natural History attempts to demystify astrophysics by putting real scientists on display as they work. Michelle Delio reports from New York. From Wired News on March 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..
Lost E-Votes Could Flip Napa Race Napa County discovers that one of its e-voting machines did not count ballots correctly in California's primary election. The county may have to recount 11,000 ballots, and change the outcome of at least one close race. By Kim Zetter. From Wired News on March 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..
Wisconsin, New York Unplug Matrix Two more states pull out of the interstate criminal and antiterrorism database known as the Matrix. Wisconsin had joined just a few weeks ago, but once the cost and privacy ramifications became clear, the state reconsidered. By Ryan Singel. From Wired News on March 13, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..
Maulkorb für "Stern" Das Magazin "Stern" darf nicht mehr behaupten, der Bundestagsabgeordnete Martin Hohmann habe die Juden als "Tätervolk" bezeichnet, berichtet CNN. Der... From Handakte WebLAWg on March 13, 2004 at 5:51 a.m..
Greenfield Hebrew Academy of Atlanta issues invitation to attend a free performance of Fiddler on the Roof Groups of Senior citizens and people with special needs are invited to the full dress rehearsal of Fiuddler on the Roof, for free. With live orchestra accompanying production. [PRWEB Mar 13, 2004] From PR Web on March 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..
Greenfield Hebrew Academy of Atlanta Appoints New Head of School After a search lasting nearly two years, the Katherine and Jacob Greenfield Hebrew Academy of Atlanta appoints a permanent Headmaster, Elizabeth R. Cohen, Ed.D. [PRWEB Mar 13, 2004] From PR Web on March 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..
Invisible Dynamics in association with YOUtopia INstitute offers The Rasanna Moon and Sun Creativity Award - $2,000 (USD) The Rasanna Moon and Sun Creativity Award reflects a vibration at the higher octave of love. It represents the love, compassion, and creativity that is the essence of Rasanna.Proposals will be accepted through December 1, 2004. The award of $2,000 (USD) will be granted to a person who demonstrates these same qualities in bringing themselves closer to their actualization. [PRWEB Mar 13, 2004] From PR Web on March 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..
A Student Aid Ban for Past Drug Use Is Creating a Furor Under a contentious provision of federal law, tens of thousands of would-be college students have been denied financial aid because of drug offenses, even minor ones. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..
Brown U. to Examine Debt to Slave Trade Ruth J. Simmons, the president of Brown, has directed the university to make an exploration of whether it should pay reparations for its historic ties to slavery. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..
The Meaning of 'Human' in Embryonic Research A report from the President's Council on Bioethics, "Being Human," may be the most unusual document ever produced by any government panel. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..
Pay-Per-View: "Last Man Standing" Battle For Control Of South Korea SEOUL, South Korea - Vowing to reclaim his title, President Roh "Little Giant" Moo-hyun has challenged South Korea's Prime Minister Koh "The Contender" Gun to a winner-take-all grudge match for control of the country. "He has insulted me, he has humiliated me, he has tried to take all that is mine. But it IS mine. And I will not allow it to be taken," sneered Roh. The match will be aired Tuesday night on pay-per-view. From The Bentinel on March 13, 2004 at 3:55 a.m..
Humble Humanities Hub Humble Humanities Hub offers over 500 links to linguistic resources if you go to the main page there are links to a variety of other categories including; history archeology philosophy among others.... From Blinger: A linguistics and ESL Blog - ESL in Korea on March 13, 2004 at 3:53 a.m..
Internet woes (update) Well I finally got MT installed properly over at the new server. Now I need to transfer my templates, plug-ins, and images and then wait until the end of March before I can transfer my domain over there. It is... From Blinger: A linguistics and ESL Blog - ESL in Korea on March 13, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
City Officials Struggling to Avoid Defeat on Social Promotion City officials struggle to avoid rejection of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to impose new promotion requirements for third graders. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 1:45 a.m..
In Nepotism Scandal, Bloomberg's Hands-Off Approach Is Tested The scandal at the Department of Education this week provided insight into Mayor Michael Bloomberg's management style. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 1:45 a.m..
3-Week Cleanup of Asbestos Forces Relocation of Students Students at a Brooklyn elementary school will be relocated until asbestos in their school gym are cleaned up. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 1:45 a.m..
Report Says Deputy Chancellor Arranged Job for Husband The New York City school system's highest-ranking official arranged to have her husband hired without required approvals, investigators say. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 1:45 a.m..
Plan to Expand Thriving School Is Withdrawn The city's Department of Education has withdrawn a contested plan to expand a small successful middle school in East Harlem, officials said. From New York Times: Education on March 13, 2004 at 1:45 a.m..
Google/Yahoo Compare I love it when people come up with stuff like this. Get an instant comparison of hits on the topic of your choice on Google and Yahoo. The blue lines show the relative position. Give it a try. (Go ahead, do some ego-surfing. See the... From Internet Time Blog on March 12, 2004 at 11:49 p.m..
Too many conferences I'll be out all day tomorrow (Saturday) at a politics-and-tech confab, and then on Sunday morning (6:30AM plane) I'm off to the Wireless Future portion of SXSW. And that's just the beginning of the chain of conferences I'm going to. I'm tired of traveling already, and I haven't even left yet.... From Joho the Blog on March 12, 2004 at 11:48 p.m..
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