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Flu Wiki Posts Alt Disease Info
A writer says she aggregates bird-flu and pandemic information online collected from scientists to give people an alternative to official government sources. The idea is to help citizens research and prepare for a possible pandemic. From Wired News on February 25, 2006 at 9:45 p.m..

Bushwick: A New School in Brooklyn: A Bit of Boston, a Lot of Rome
The Brooklyn Latin School, which will open on the top floor of P.S. 147, in Bushwick, Brooklyn, will stress the classics and require Latin. From New York Times: Education on February 25, 2006 at 9:45 p.m..

Ideas & Trends: Case Study: A Shake-Up at Harvard
When it comes to case studies in failed management l'affaire Larry provides excellent pointers for once and future chief executives. From New York Times: Education on February 25, 2006 at 9:45 p.m..

Court to Reconsider Hawaii Schools Case
The highly rated private institution, with campuses on three islands, has a policy of admitting only native Hawaiians as a way to level the playing field. From New York Times: Education on February 25, 2006 at 9:45 p.m..

The Freshman
Rahmatullah Hashemi was the Taliban's chief spokesman abroad. So how did he end up at Yale? From New York Times: Education on February 25, 2006 at 9:45 p.m..

La Fuga: The Great Escape
You're trapped in a high-tech Spanish slammer, crawling through real tunnels, behind real bars. First-person gameplay breaks out of the box. By Josh McHugh from Wired magazine. From Wired News on February 25, 2006 at 1:45 p.m..

A Year Abroad (or 3) as a Career Move
Thousands of young Americans are realizing that working abroad has moved beyond trust-fund children. From New York Times: Education on February 25, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

Learning Ecosystem Question
Here's an oversimplified view of a learning ecosystem. Bear with me. A learner interacts with stuff through what I'll call pipes and with people through relationships. A net connection is one form of pipe; webpages and other information are stuff. Interactions with people and stuff lead to learning. Optimal learning occurs when every element is [...] From Internet Time Blog on February 25, 2006 at 1:45 a.m..