I-Law Reflections (Take 2) (Sorry for the repost...the link to the rest is now fixed.) To say that I-Law was transformative for me would be an understatement. Put aside the opportunity to sit in some of the most revered classrooms in the land at one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Put aside the star power of the faculty. Focus only on the ideas and the debates and the discussions that while not specifically focusedweblogged News on May 16, 2004 at 6:48 p.m..

It's done I like that. Weekend special Ryan Snelson is looking for a job. Buy now for $54,999 ! Short but effective CV. [ ad++ Weblog ] From thomas n. burg | randgänge on May 16, 2004 at 6:47 p.m..

Hypertext for Knowledge Sharing That goes on the reading list. paper on blogs I haven't read this freshly published paper yet, but will soon. It's one of the first papers on blogs to be published in a peer-reviewed academic journal: Edmonds, K. Andre... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on May 16, 2004 at 6:47 p.m..

Beyond integration: Better teaching is post-'Brown' frontier Activists are pushing to get pay incentives for those who close the performance gap for the disadvantaged. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on May 16, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Empfehlungen zur Ausdrucksweise Margaret Marks weist auf ein online erhältliches Buch zur Verbesserung der Ausdrucksweise englischer (?) Richter hin, in dem der Begriff... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 16, 2004 at 4:53 p.m..

The New Blogger... Bryan Bell points to this post (Stopdesign | The New Blogger) by Douglas Bowman about the new Blogger role out and some of the design considerations that went into the redesign. I launched my Blogger account and took a look around and was very impressed. Comments are now an option, along with file uploading. With all the talk of the new licensing pricing of MoveableType, I'm thinking I may just go ahead and have my students in my Pacific University class set up a Blogger site for use in the class. They can get a free spot on Blogspot, or... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on May 16, 2004 at 4:50 p.m..

Blog As a Web Publishing Platform: LTA Demo A perception is that weblogs are primarily for teen angst diaries, obsessions on favorite pets, or rantings of the extreme lunatic fringe (hey, I think pretty much describes my blog!). I've been tinkering here and there with a demonstration case that the tools and features blog can be harnessed to simplify the creation of beautiful and/or useful web sites by every day folks, not just techies, programmers, and designers. The current site for Low Threshold Applications (LTA), is designed to provide mainly for an audience From cogdogblog on May 16, 2004 at 4:48 p.m..

I-Law Reflections To say that I-Law was transformative for me would be an understatement. Put aside the opportunity to sit in some of the most revered classrooms in the land at one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Put aside the star power of the faculty. Focus only on the ideas and the debates and the discussions that while not specifically focused on education certainly articulated revolutionary ideas for teaching and learning in the digital age and you& From weblogged News on May 16, 2004 at 4:48 p.m..

Housing Bubble News: Adjustable Rate Mortgages Stretch Borrowers

Radio Gillmor My older, wiser brother Steve has created a new Internet radio show called the "Gillmor Gang," the first installment of which is now online. Listen here at IT Conversations. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on May 16, 2004 at 4:47 p.m..

Movable Type Too Expensive? Check Out The Alternatives As Movable Type, one of the most popular personal publishing tools, has just announced a new pricing scheme making its technology cost as much as $600 for those having several authors or multiple active blogs, it's time to check the... From Robin Good's Latest News on May 16, 2004 at 1:54 p.m..

"Woe is Me" and MT3 Oh the wailing and despair that is bleating across the blogscape about MovableType's announcement of the fee$$$$$$$ for MT 3.0. I've not bothered too much as I prefer to wait until the dust settles, but I am reading of mad rushes to rampage, rapid switches to other platforms such as WordPress, Bloxsum, heck, maybe folks are running to Blogger. Yes, the pricing / features at the low end for us little folks looks dismal, contorted, and well, it is does not seem designed for ME. And nothing is chisele From cogdogblog on May 16, 2004 at 1:50 p.m..

New OS X Newsreader Competitor I'm trying out PulpFiction today. It's obscure in some ways but also quite powerful. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on May 16, 2004 at 1:49 p.m..

The New Kilogram Somewhere in a heavily-protected vault in the suburbs of Paris is an unremarkable-looking cylinder of platinum and iridium with a unique property. No matter what happens to this object, its mass remains the same. If it were to get "heavier" or "lighter" through contact with the environment (being cleaned, accumulating dust, oxidation) it would still have the same mass: exactly one kilogram. Here it's important to explain what I mean by exactly: unlike most situations in physics I don't mean "to within the accuracy of our measurements"; I mean a one followed by From kuro5hin.org on May 16, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

Does medical insurance have to be heartless? A friend of mine has been fighting chronic illness for years, a service-related disability (US Marine Corps), and has recently (finally) been able to get some relief ... and, naturally, insurance won't cover the costs. The Veterans Administration has been involved from the beginning, but has so far proven to be incapable of helping (drug pushing, mainly), and now she's stuck with thousands of dollars of bills for necessary medical treatment that insurance won't pay for. Oh, she works as a software engineer for one of the largest companies in the USA (and the world), and they tre From kuro5hin.org on May 16, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

Reaktionen ... Lilli schreibt im (jetzt neu gestalteten) Weblog Sozialinformatik über die stark kritisierte Lizenzpolitik zum neuen MT 3.0 und stellt ausgewählte... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 16, 2004 at 12:55 p.m..

Information economy James Fallows argues on page 5 of the business section of this morning's New York Times that blogs are part of a restructuring of the economy of information. In his Techno Files column called The Twilight of the Information Middlemen [login required], he also says that much government-funded information gathering is making its way online, too. "Blogs," he says, "represent the uncoordinated efforts of countless volunteer writers" and "offer real-time... From Weblogs in Higher Education on May 16, 2004 at 12:54 p.m..

The Brown case Via SJCPL Lifeline, the weblog our of fine public library here in South Bend, comes the link to the National Parks Service site devoted to Brown vs. Board of Education. The website goes along with the National Historic Site located at Monroe Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas, one of the segregated schools at issue in the landmark case. The site includes several screens of bibliographic material, the Supreme Court decision, and information about related cases. It's a good model for... From Weblogs in Higher Education on May 16, 2004 at 12:54 p.m..

NECC Worshop NECC 2004:Blogs@School Next month I will have the opportunity to work with Will Richardson, Anne Davis, Tom Hoffman and Steve Burt at NECC helping conduct a 3 hour workshop on weblog use in education. Am looking forward to the conference and the workshop.... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on May 16, 2004 at 12:52 p.m..

What About Manila? The big news in blog application ville is that Moveable Type has upped their pricing which seems to be freezing out a number of university blogging teachers who had set up multiple sites for their students. So I think it's time to make another pitch for Man From weblogged News on May 16, 2004 at 12:50 p.m..

Was Abuse and Torture Our Policy?

Civic Good Not Always About Financial Returns Zack Rosen wanted to change American politics when he signed up with Howard Dean's presidential campaign a year ago. A University of Illinois computer-science student, the 20-year-old moved to Vermont in the fall to be part of the campaign's technology team. While the Dean campaign has since folded, Rosen's ideas are getting a second life in Silicon Valley -- though not in the standard way. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on May 16, 2004 at 11:48 a.m..

Bis zum letzten Gericht Den Oktober 2002 wird Andreas Hochhaus, Herausgeber des Tierrechtsmagazin Voice aus Offenbach, so schnell nicht wieder vergessen, ist heute in... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 16, 2004 at 10:56 a.m..

Glücksspiel mit europäischer Lizenz Die Entwicklung in Sachen Glücksspiel-Recht in Deutschland in den letzten Jahren ist recht turbulent verlaufen. Ende letzten Jahres hat der... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 16, 2004 at 10:55 a.m..

Internationale Regierungsdokumente Einen ausdrücklichen Dank verdient Tom, der mich auf diese Seite aufmerksam gemacht hat: In alphabetischer Reihenfolge können hier (nahezu alle)... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 16, 2004 at 10:55 a.m..

Share Search Results And RSS News Items: Pluck Pluck is a new free desktop tool that integrates facilities to easily search the Web, access RSS newsfeeds and the collection of Web links that can be rapidly shared with friends and colleagues. Pluck makes each task as easy and... From Robin Good's Latest News on May 16, 2004 at 10:55 a.m..

Week ahead: Embedded chips enter the spotlight The quiet unsung heroes used in countless products will be in the limelight this week in Silicon Valley. Meanwhile, Red Hat's hobbyist version of Linux is set to be announced. From CNET News.com on May 16, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

The Misuse of Educational Technology In a recent book review posted at Slashdot, Todd Oppenheimer's "The Flickering Mind" is reviewed by Lloyd Dalton. (I previously posted about this book in an article titled Is technology Bad for Education?) Mr. Cutler does a good job of pointing out the high points and low points of the book, and rightfully zeroes in on the troubling conclusions that the book makes--that we're spending too much money on technology without insuring that teachers are prepared to effectively... From Brain Frieze on May 16, 2004 at 9:59 a.m..

There will be few, if any, postings, until May 19 as I will be in Quebec City at the CALL/ACBD 2004 ... There will be few, if any, postings, until May 19 as I will be in Quebec City at the CALL/ACBD 2004 Annual Conference, speaking about blogs and RSS From Peter Scott's Library Blog on May 16, 2004 at 9:51 a.m..

OA and the threat to middlemen James Fallows, The Twilight of the Information Middlemen, New York Times, May 16, 2004 (free registration required). One of the better articles putting the OA movement in a larger perspective. Excerpt (after discussing PLoS): "A similar battle involves, of all things, weather. In the pre-Internet era, the National Weather Service agreed with its middlemen, the commercial weather services, not to compete with them in certain products. Now, the Internet makes the vast range of the weather service's data availa From Joho the Blog on May 16, 2004 at 9:50 a.m..

Vietnam Adopts New Internet User Policies - Associated Press Web surfers in Vietnam must abide by a number of new policies and restrictions, which come following a crackdown on cyber dissidents who used the Internet to speak out against the communist government, state-controlled media reported. Many of the new r From Techno-News Blog on May 16, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

Google Mail: Virtue Lies in the In-Box - DAVID POGUE, NY Times As Google's white-hot initial stock offering hogs the headlines, its rivals can only gnash their teeth and wonder: How did a couple of Stanford Ph.D. dropouts build an outrageously profitable billion-dollar-a-year company in only five years? Part of t From Techno-News Blog on May 16, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

Broadband creates 417-day business year - Robert Jaques, VNunet UK firms which have moved from dial-up to broadband internet access are recovering 52 days a year in lost productivity, research has claimed. According to a study by communications firm NTL, the primary benefits of adopting broadband were cited as sav From Techno-News Blog on May 16, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

Make a Poster With Excel - Lorrie Jackson, Education World You will learn how to make a classroom poster using Microsoft Excel.... This techtorial contains instructions for Microsoft Excel XP, but the directions are similar for earlier versions of Microsoft Office.... In the classroom, most PowerPoint presenta From Educational Technology on May 16, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

Technology Counts 2004 - Education Week Singaporean educators are finding that technology is useful in fostering more self-directed learning, a shift away from the traditional "learn and drill" culture of that Asian nation From Educational Technology on May 16, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

Investigation Finds Taxpayer Money Going to Diploma Mills - John Cochran, ABCNEWS.com Most graduates labor for years to get their degrees. But Laurie Gerard was happy to send you a diploma right away if you sent her a check. She was part of a scam at "Columbia State University," which was nothing more than a mail drop in Louisiana. Ger From Online Learning Update on May 16, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

Emphasise lifelong learning - WEE HUI BIEH, Malaysia Star With Malaysia now depending on her human capital to propel the nation into the next phase of economic develop-ment, it is time that Malaysians regard education as a lifelong process rather than just what we pursue in our youth. To reflect this, the n From Online Learning Update on May 16, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chemistry Learning Center's online demonstrations Observing chemical experiments is always helpful when learning difficult chemical concepts. The Chemistry Learning Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign makes it easier to view experiments without having to actually use chemicals. Ut From Online Learning Update on May 16, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

Webcat Über 6.000 hochkarätige und kommentierte Internetquellen enthält das "Portal to Asian Internet Resources (PAIR)"; ein intuitiver Leitfaden, der von der... From Handakte WebLAWg on May 16, 2004 at 7:56 a.m..

Open Source Makes It Into 3D Animation Open Source software continues to make inroads across many vertical markets including 3D animation where Blender3D, an open source solution that works across all kinds of different platforms, is set to complement and/or replace some long established names such as... From Robin Good's Latest News on May 16, 2004 at 7:55 a.m..

Higher rate of cardiac complications from smallpox vaccinations for US military While adverse reactions from smallpox vaccinations given to military personnel in the wake of renewed threats of bioterrorism remain minimal, the rate of cardiac complications has been higher than expected, according to a clinical review presented at an American Medical Society media briefing on cardiology today. From News-Medical News Feed on May 16, 2004 at 6:58 a.m..

Drug discount card accepted across 41,000 US PCA pharmacies Following Medicare's approval of its prescription drug discount card, the Pharmacy Care Alliance today announced that its growing network of pharmacies includes more than 31,000 chain and 10,000 independent representing more than 41,000 local pharmacies across the U.S. From News-Medical News Feed on May 16, 2004 at 6:58 a.m..

Weblog research ethics (3) Just to make sure I have it somewhere: more things on weblog research ethics (initial post, first feedback): Jill Walker on ethics of blog reviews in a teaching context (see the discussion as well) Continued by Clancy Ratliff with reflection on weblog ethics in her own research and a pointer to the From Mathemagenic on May 16, 2004 at 6:58 a.m..

A RSS Newsreader For Everyone: RSSOwl The owl is a traditional symbol of wisdom, and of a quiet, efficient hunter. RSS ("Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary") is a document specification that gives users the power to collect and organize Web-based news and information in... From Robin Good's Latest News on May 16, 2004 at 6:55 a.m..

Reduce Blog Spam - Use PubSub to get an RSS feed that's updated everytime a blogger links to you I love Technorati, but using PubSub is a better solution than Technorati for this. Here's how:

User indifference Notice anything odd about this ad for the Microsoft watch? It's upsidedown. Who wears a watch that only others can read? I'm trying to synchronize three lists of contacts. There's a contact list in Outlook 2003 but all the entries in mine are duplicates... From Internet Time Blog on May 16, 2004 at 6:54 a.m..

Lower-Cost Implantable Defibrillator Title: Lower-Cost Implantable DefibrillatorCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/03Last Editorial Review: 5/16/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:01 a.m..

Races React Differently to Hypertension Drugs Title: Races React Differently to Hypertension DrugsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/03Last Editorial Review: 5/16/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:01 a.m..

Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Birth Weight Title: Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Birth WeightCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/03Last Editorial Review: 5/16/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Molecule Battles Heart Disease Title: Molecule Battles Heart DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/03Last Editorial Review: 5/16/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Alcohol Doesn't Protect Against Parkinson's Disease Title: Alcohol Doesn't Protect Against Parkinson's DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/03Last Editorial Review: 5/16/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

School Screening for Asthma, Allergy in Works Title: School Screening for Asthma, Allergy in WorksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/03Last Editorial Review: 5/16/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Time Passes Slowly Without a Light Title: Time Passes Slowly Without a LightCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/03Last Editorial Review: 5/16/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Older Hispanics' Eyesight Suffers More Title: Older Hispanics' Eyesight Suffers MoreCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/03Last Editorial Review: 5/16/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Blue Blood Won't Buy Extra Years Title: Blue Blood Won't Buy Extra YearsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/03Last Editorial Review: 5/16/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

It's Hip to be Active Title: It's Hip to be ActiveCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/03Last Editorial Review: 5/16/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Cranberry or Blueberry? Title: Cranberry or Blueberry?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/03Last Editorial Review: 5/16/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Women's Knees Weaker in Certain Sports Title: Women's Knees Weaker in Certain SportsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/03Last Editorial Review: 5/16/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Hemophilia Drug May Have Wider Use Title: Hemophilia Drug May Have Wider UseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/03Last Editorial Review: 5/16/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Joint Efforts Title: Joint EffortsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/17/03Last Editorial Review: 5/17/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Take the Offense Against Lyme Disease Title: Take the Offense Against Lyme DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/17/03Last Editorial Review: 5/17/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Get a Grip to Prevent Golf Wrist Injuries Title: Get a Grip to Prevent Golf Wrist InjuriesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/17/03Last Editorial Review: 5/17/03 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Prostate Cancer More Fatal in Blacks Title: Prostate Cancer More Fatal in BlacksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/10/04Last Editorial Review: 5/10/04 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Fish Still a Good Health Bet Title: Fish Still a Good Health BetCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/10/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/10/04 1:58:03 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Women's Health Week Kicks Off Title: Women's Health Week Kicks OffCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/10/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/10/04 1:58:03 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

High-Quality Mammograms for Mom Title: High-Quality Mammograms for MomCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/10/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/10/04 1:58:03 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Pain Killer - Better Than Other NSAIDs? Title: Pain Killer - Better Than Other NSAIDs?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04Last Editorial Review: 5/11/04 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Bike Helmets Not Being Worn Title: Bike Helmets Not Being WornCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04Last Editorial Review: 5/11/04 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Vioxx for Premature Labor Title: Vioxx for Premature LaborCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/10/04Last Editorial Review: 5/11/04 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Anemic Seniors Face Other Health Problems Title: Anemic Seniors Face Other Health ProblemsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/04 1:58:01 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Involving Fathers in Their Kid's Health Title: Involving Fathers in Their Kid's HealthCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/04 1:58:01 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Polio Symptoms Recur for Some Survivors Title: Polio Symptoms Recur for Some SurvivorsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/04 1:58:01 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Health Tip: Medication for Children Title: Health Tip: Medication for ChildrenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/04 1:58:01 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Erectile Dysfunction — Cured by Viagra Title: Erectile Dysfunction — Cured by ViagraCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/04 1:58:02 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Sexual Problems Cut Across National Boundaries Title: Sexual Problems Cut Across National BoundariesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/04 1:58:02 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Prostate Cancer - Value of Treatment Title: Prostate Cancer - Value of TreatmentCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/04 1:58:02 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Prostate Cancer - PSA Test No Good? Title: Prostate Cancer - PSA Test No Good?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/04 1:58:02 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Gonorrhea Ups Risk of Prostate Cancer Title: Gonorrhea Ups Risk of Prostate CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/04 1:58:02 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Botox Treats Bladder Problems Title: Botox Treats Bladder ProblemsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/04 1:58:02 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Macular Degeneration Linked to Shorter Life Span Title: Macular Degeneration Linked to Shorter Life SpanCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/04 1:58:03 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Health Insurance Costs Soar in N.Y. Title: Health Insurance Costs Soar in N.Y.Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/04 1:58:03 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

HT (HRT) for Osteoporosis Title: HT (HRT) for OsteoporosisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04Last Editorial Review: 5/12/04 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

New Anthrax Vaccine to Be Tested Title: New Anthrax Vaccine to Be TestedCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Health Tip: Migraines in Children Title: Health Tip: Migraines in ChildrenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Health Tip: Why Older People Bruise Easily Title: Health Tip: Why Older People Bruise EasilyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Reducing the Odds of Breast Cancer Title: Reducing the Odds of Breast CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/04 1:58:01 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Soap Can Protect Those With Peanut Allergies Title: Soap Can Protect Those With Peanut AllergiesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/04 1:58:01 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Caffeine Works! Title: Caffeine Works!Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/04 1:58:01 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Vaccine Cuts Rates of Pneumonia, Meningitis Title: Vaccine Cuts Rates of Pneumonia, MeningitisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/04 1:58:01 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Chlamydia Common in Young Adults Title: Chlamydia Common in Young AdultsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/04 1:58:01 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Heart Disease: Good Genes and Bad Title: Heart Disease: Good Genes and BadCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/04 1:58:02 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Ear Infections May Raise Kids' Asthma Risk Title: Ear Infections May Raise Kids' Asthma RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/04 1:58:02 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

AMA Seeks Tax Credits for Uninsured Title: AMA Seeks Tax Credits for UninsuredCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/04 1:58:02 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Hormone Therapy Reduces Fracture Risk Title: Hormone Therapy Reduces Fracture RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/04 1:58:02 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Hospital Food Short on More Than Flavor Title: Hospital Food Short on More Than FlavorCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/12/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/04 1:58:02 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Heart Disease Linked to Fast Food? Title: Heart Disease Linked to Fast Food?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04Last Editorial Review: 5/13/04 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Cholesterol Drug OTC in UK Title: Cholesterol Drug OTC in UKCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04Last Editorial Review: 5/13/04 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Laparoscopic Surgery for Colon Cancer Title: Laparoscopic Surgery for Colon CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04Last Editorial Review: 5/13/04 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Cranberry Juice Washes Away UTIs Title: Cranberry Juice Washes Away UTIsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/04 1:57:59 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Schools Struggle to Control Steroid Use Title: Schools Struggle to Control Steroid UseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/04 1:57:59 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Health Tip: Arthritis and Teeth Brushing Title: Health Tip: Arthritis and Teeth BrushingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/04 1:57:59 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Stress Level Tied to Education Level Title: Stress Level Tied to Education LevelCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/04 1:57:59 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Beta Blockers Safe for Those With Peanut Allergies Title: Beta Blockers Safe for Those With Peanut AllergiesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/04 1:57:59 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Sperm - Freezing OK Title: Sperm - Freezing OKCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Neurotics More Prone to Depression Title: Neurotics More Prone to DepressionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

ICU Admissions Rising for HIV Patients Title: ICU Admissions Rising for HIV PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Botox Good for Enlarged Prostate? Title: Botox Good for Enlarged Prostate?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Homocysteine Linked to Bone Fractures Title: Homocysteine Linked to Bone FracturesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Small-Incision Surgery Safe and Effective For Colon Cancer Title: Small-Incision Surgery Safe and Effective For Colon CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Staying Home Could Contain Smallpox Attack Title: Staying Home Could Contain Smallpox AttackCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/13/04 1:58:00 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Diabetes & Angioplasty: At Higher Risk Title: Diabetes & Angioplasty: At Higher RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04Last Editorial Review: 5/14/04 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Birth Control Shot & Bone Loss Title: Birth Control Shot & Bone LossCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04Last Editorial Review: 5/14/04 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Asthma Triggered by Bedding Title: Asthma Triggered by BeddingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04Last Editorial Review: 5/14/04 From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Smoking Big Killer of Black Men Title: Smoking Big Killer of Black MenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/04 1:57:58 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Health Tip: Big Bellies Can Cause Backache Title: Health Tip: Big Bellies Can Cause BackacheCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/04 1:57:58 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Health Tip: Chill Out Title: Health Tip: Chill OutCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/04 1:57:58 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Low-Carb Diets Can Cause Bad Breath Title: Low-Carb Diets Can Cause Bad BreathCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/04 1:57:58 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Drunkenness No Barrier to Getting More Booze Title: Drunkenness No Barrier to Getting More BoozeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/04 1:57:58 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

How Memories Are Made, Stored Title: How Memories Are Made, StoredCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/04 1:57:59 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Maternal Drinking, Childhood Asthma Not Linked Title: Maternal Drinking, Childhood Asthma Not LinkedCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/04 1:57:59 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Despite Advances, Lupus Still a Formidable Foe Title: Despite Advances, Lupus Still a Formidable FoeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/04 1:57:59 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Cholesterol Drugs Show Promise for MS Title: Cholesterol Drugs Show Promise for MSCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/04 1:57:59 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Don't Worry When Kids Can't Size Things Up Title: Don't Worry When Kids Can't Size Things UpCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/04 1:57:59 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Women's Heart: Takes Backseat Title: Women's Heart: Takes BackseatCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/04 1:57:59 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Air Pollution May Alter Sperm DNA Title: Air Pollution May Alter Sperm DNACategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/04 1:57:59 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Arthritis: Up and Costly Title: Arthritis: Up and CostlyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/14/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/04 1:57:59 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Hookah Smoking Not Safer Than Cigarettes Title: Hookah Smoking Not Safer Than CigarettesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/04 1:57:56 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Watch Out for Household Hazards Title: Watch Out for Household HazardsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/04 1:57:56 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Online Workshop for Arthritis to Be Tested Title: Online Workshop for Arthritis to Be TestedCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/04 1:57:56 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Some Falls for the Elderly Harder Than Others Title: Some Falls for the Elderly Harder Than OthersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/04 1:57:56 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Health Tip: Countdown to Childbirth Title: Health Tip: Countdown to ChildbirthCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/04 1:57:57 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Health Tip: Preemptive Weight Control Title: Health Tip: Preemptive Weight ControlCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/04 1:57:57 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

People Need People to Stay Healthy Title: People Need People to Stay HealthyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/04 1:57:57 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Heart Patients Sought for Alternative Therapy Title: Heart Patients Sought for Alternative TherapyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/04 1:57:57 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Gulf War Vets' Fatigue Linked to Gene Title: Gulf War Vets' Fatigue Linked to GeneCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/04 1:57:57 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Breast-Feeding May Protect Against Heart Disease Title: Breast-Feeding May Protect Against Heart DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/04 1:57:57 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Eat Fish, Have a Bigger Baby Title: Eat Fish, Have a Bigger BabyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/04 1:57:57 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

Beer May be a Boon to the Heart Title: Beer May be a Boon to the HeartCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/04 1:57:58 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

High Blood Pressure Can Kill Without Warning Title: High Blood Pressure Can Kill Without WarningCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/04 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/04 1:57:58 AM From MedicineNet Weekly News Digest on May 16, 2004 at 5:00 a.m..

An Objective Look at Table Based vs. CSS Based Design Finally. What Andy said! From Andy Budd::Blogography: An Objective Look at Table Based vs. CSS Based Design: QUOTEWeb standards and CSS based design are defiantly the way forward. However in our rush to advocate these “new” techniques, we may end up believing our own hyperbole. Build something up enough and the reality will always fall short of our expectations. By taking a dogmatic approach we risk alie From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on May 16, 2004 at 4:54 a.m..

PulpFiction ships! Despite my earlier cynicism, PulpFiction actually shipped yesterday May 15 on time. Trying it out now! Congrats on successfully shipping. From Freshly Squeezed Software - PulpFiction - Advanced News Reader/Aggregator for Mac OS X: QUOTEPulpFiction is a next-generation, easy-to-use, powerful RSS/Atom feed reader. Featuring a familiar Mail-like int From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on May 16, 2004 at 4:54 a.m..

7-day Japanese Language Summer Camp Japanese Language Center (JLC) provides 7-day Japanese Language Summer Camp. This Camp is designed for teens. [PRWEB May 16, 2004] From PR Web on May 16, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Intensive Japanese Language Courses Japanese Language Center (JLC) provides 5-day Intensive Japanese Language Courses during the summer months. [PRWEB May 16, 2004] From PR Web on May 16, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Speedway Elementary School Girls Seek National Recognition After Winning Regional Toy Challenge Four sixth-grade school girls, dubbed "the Micro Chicks" invented a game about spiders and are working to refine their game and earn enough money to travel to San Diego, California to compete in the national Toy Challenge. [PRWEB May 16, 2004] From PR Web on May 16, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Brother Theresa It's so simple why hasn't anyone done it before? [PRWEB May 16, 2004] From PR Web on May 16, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

ONLINE TELEVISION LEARNING shows is the wave of the future to create massive wealth from your home comforts for your children and for your retitred Liftstyle! Best turnaround time! We have a lightning fast turnaround time. With just three subscriptions your product cost is covered because Giant Pay pays you huge up front VIP Fast Start Bonuses! Plus after referring just three people you're in profit month after month forever. [PRWEB May 16, 2004] From PR Web on May 16, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Glue Steps it up to Make it Happen for Athletes Glue Foundation, non-profit faith based initiative, is hosting a series of Workshops for middle school and high school athletes. The first workshop to kick off the summer is May 23, 2004 at the Alonzo F. Herndon community center in Atlanta, GA. Event will feature celebrity entertainment, professional athletes, corporate volunteers and many influential leaders in the athletic community. [PRWEB May 16, 2004] From PR Web on May 16, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Deremiah, *CPE, At-Risk Expert/Renowned Speaker is the First Black American to Win the Coveted Nightingale Conant "Acres of Diamonds" Award, & Brings 8 At-Risk Children from Glenwood School to Ceremony to Meet the President Vic Conant Deremiah, *CPE, once a hurting child At-Risk, product of a broken home because of his parents tragic divorce ended up down on his luck and forced to choose between his parents by an American court system. Driven 19 hours to Chicago from Oklahoma without the opportunity to say goodbye to his friends by a mom who was just recovering from a nervous breakdown. This all happened during his junior year in high school at the height of his dream of becoming an Oklahoma All State running back. Caught in the cross fire of gang activity in Chicago, broken dreams and a loss for the will to live he barel From PR Web on May 16, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Virtual World Trade Center is for Rent or Sale to Benefit Nonprofit Online Training; We Are also Seeking for Professional Presenters for Nonprofit Webinars Conference and tradeshows are always the same. Always the same until now, that is. Tu Luong Foundation offers its Virtual WTC, eWorld Expo, iConference Center, eConference Center, and many other websites for rent (or sale) to benefit its education's programs. You can boost your conference and tradeshows attendees and revenue by providing exhibitors, sponsors, and advertisers with new opportunities to reach a wider Internet audience. [PRWEB May 16, 2004] From PR Web on May 16, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Web Teacher This site has some great tutorials on most aspects of the internet. webTeacher (Windows Version)... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 16, 2004 at 3:59 a.m..

Web Surfing 101 Web Surfing 101 - 10 quick lessons on how to navigate web pages and the world wide web.... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 16, 2004 at 3:59 a.m..

Guide to the internet An Incomplete Guide to the Internet Especially for K-12 Teachers and Students Part One: Internet Navigation Tools and Methods Compiled by the NCSA Education Group December 1993 It might be old but some of it still applies. An Incomplete Guide... From Teaching and Developing Online. on May 16, 2004 at 3:59 a.m..

That's the Risk Originally posted on cyberdash: As the saying goes, there's no such thing as a free ride. Well, as dive into mark explains, Movable Type announced a new licensing scheme this week for MT 3.0 which will charge for multiple author sites or a single user with more than 3 sites: And yesterday I learned, as most of you have probably also learned, that Movable Type 3.0 comes with a new licensing plan. 1 author and 3 sites is free. Up to 3 autho From Kairosnews - A Weblog for Discussing Rhetoric, Technology and Pedagogy on May 16, 2004 at 2:58 a.m..

Learning Webs: a vision of educational utopia After Sebastian's entry about Ivan Illich's Learning Webs showed up in my aggregator last month, I ran out and got a copy of the book, Deschooling Society (1971). In it, Illich argues that a good educational system should have three purposes: ...it should provide all who want to learn with access to available resources at any time in their lives; empower all w From apcampbell News on May 16, 2004 at 2:58 a.m..

Technology will help as world's population over 60 doubles It's just a collection of bloody nuts and bolts." That was the damning reaction of a 69-year-old resident at a Scottish nursing home - let's call him William Brown - when asked if he would like a robotic pet as a companion to help relieve his boredom and loneliness. But once he realised that the robot could play games with him, he quickly changed his mind. From News-Medical News Feed on May 16, 2004 at 2:57 a.m..

Researcher has learned how to maximize the cancer-fighting power of broccoli University of Illinois researcher Elizabeth Jeffery has learned how to maximize the cancer-fighting power of broccoli. It involves heating broccoli just enough to eliminate a sulfur-grabbing protein, but not enough to stop the plant from releasing an important cancer-fighting compound called sulforaphane. From News-Medical News Feed on May 16, 2004 at 2:57 a.m..

CDC announces new goals and organizational structure Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Julie Gerberding announced today new goals and integrated operations that will allow the federal public health agency to have greater impact on the health of people around the world. From News-Medical News Feed on May 16, 2004 at 2:57 a.m..

Facts about prevalence of arthritis in the U.S.A Arthritis is the leading cause of physical disability in the United States. Arthritis comprises over 100 different disease and conditions. The most common are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and gout. From News-Medical News Feed on May 16, 2004 at 2:57 a.m..

Dodgy phone cable kills my DSL A dodgy 20 year old phone cable took down my DSL yesterday. Hence the lack of blogging yesterday. From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on May 16, 2004 at 2:53 a.m..

Long After Brown v. Board of Education, Sides Switch Fifty years after the Supreme Court banned school segregation, the battle over the racial composition of America's schools continues in courtrooms across the country. From New York Times: Education on May 16, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

Even With More Choices, Many Don't Get Into Preferred Schools According to the New York City Education Department, 12,000 to 14,000 students were not admitted to any of the high schools listed on their applications. From New York Times: Education on May 16, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

Science Fairs Are Turning to U.S. Security Thinking about enemies, particularly terrorists, is a growing theme in high school science fair projects. From New York Times: Education on May 16, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

High School Heroes: Mom and Dad A generation of teenagers share CD's, fashion and politics with, of all people, their parents. How cool is that? From New York Times: Education on May 16, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

Want a Big-Name Speaker for Commencement? A Private Jet Helps Personal connections, honorary degrees, exotic vacations and private transportation are some of the inducements used by colleges to lure talent. From New York Times: Education on May 16, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

When Students' Gains Help Teachers' Bottom Line Denver is the first major city to approve a salary structure that rewards teachers for the progress of their students. From New York Times: Education on May 16, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

Halls of Ivy May Receive Miracle-Gro in Germany Opponents say there is a subversive tinge to the German government's plan to form what are being called elite universities. From New York Times: Education on May 16, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

A Proposal for Incentive Pay at Low-Performing Schools The president of the city teachers' union proposed a 15 percent salary incentive for teachers willing to work in the city's 200 lowest-performing schools. From New York Times: Education on May 16, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

For a Historic Anniversary, Few Hurrahs for New York A week from Sunday, educators observe the 50th anniversary of the landmark court decision outlawing school segregation. From New York Times: Education on May 16, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

West Point Is Visited by Officers From Kabul A delegation trying to start a National Military Academy of Afghanistan has been getting a cadet's-eye view of the United States Military Academy at West Point this week. From New York Times: Education on May 16, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

Black, White and Brown Cornel West and Henry Louis Gates Jr. reflect on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision. From New York Times: Education on May 16, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

A Traveling Salesman for School Reform Anthony J. Alvarado, superintendent of two public school districts in Manhattan from the 1970's to the 1990's, is still spreading the gospel of educational reform according to Alvarado. From New York Times: Education on May 16, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

Tuesday EFF Meetup in SF I'll be at the San Francisco EFF MeetUp on Tuesday, May 18 at the People's Cafe.  If you can come, do sign-up at eff.meetup.com because if less than five sign-up Meetup.com registers the event as cancelled.  Would love to see you there. From A Copyfighter's Musings on May 16, 2004 at 12:46 a.m..

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