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Evolving the Atom Comments Extension
Some follow-up on the RSS Referencing item I posted yesterday. Sam Ruby
replies that the Atom 'link rel' attribute enables referencing. The rel values specified in the recently released
Atom 1.0 are as follows: "alternate", "related", "self", "enclosure", and "via", none of which support referencing. However, via
Tim Bray, comes an item posted last week describing "comm From
OLDaily on July 28, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
Bring on the Bling
I have observed in the past that as their exclusive hold on learning erodes, traditional universities will begin to market themselves based on lifestyle and amenities. In this article we see this happening. But one wonders whether the university administrators are ready for the other shoe to drop - the loss of funding that will occur when legislators realize they are funding social clubs, not institutes of higher learning. Via
University Business. By Sarah Schweitzer, Boston Globe, July 27, 2005 [
OLDaily on July 28, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
ODRL Workshop 2005 Report
If you've already read the papers from the recent ODRL conference in Lisbon, linked here last week, then you won't need this item. If you didn't, however, this summary will be useful. By Susanne Guth, Renato Ianella and Carlos Serrão, INDICARE, July 28, 2005 [
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OLDaily on July 28, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
Keeping It Simple
- is it too late? Asks Derek Morrison, "Does what we have now really represent the best we can do?" Even when your virtual learning nenvrionemtn incorporates open source, it merely swallows it whole, making the institution ever more dependent. "We seem to be trapped in a reality of constantly reinforcing the monolith's walls."
- if it's not too late? "Podcast, aggregator, RSS, and wiki might as well be a From
OLDaily on July 28, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
We Are the Web
Kevin Kelly looks back on the emergence of the web, the launch of Netscape, and how his magazine - Wired - took it all in. "Wired offered a vision nearly identical to that of Internet wannabes in the broadcast, publishing, software, and movie industries: basically, TV that worked." Something very different happened, though. "What we all failed to see was how much of this new world would be manufactured by users, not corporate interests." Kelly maybe didn't see it, but many of writers did, creating a vision of the future that was eventually expunged from the pages of Wired by the time it w From
OLDaily on July 28, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
The Dark Underbelly of Napster Deals
It's as bad as we always thought it was. "The University must exclusively promote the Dell branded DJ, secure two Dell kiosks on campus to feature Dell products and services, facilitate a Dell launch event in the back-to-school timeframe, host Dell information on the UW website, execute an email campaign and participate in a case study." Oh, and pay $24,000 for 8 months of its service. You get the feeling the university negotiators never had a chance. By Kyle Johnson, EDUCAUSE Blogs, July 27, 2005 [
OLDaily on July 28, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
How To Be Heard
How do you get people to read your blog? This guide will tell you how to gain readers, how, in effect, to be heard. It discusses how to approach blog content, design, launch, writing your blog, marketing and revisions. Thanks to Little Train's
Brad Carson for prompting this article (and for providing comprehensive coverage of the recent MERLOT conference, worthwhile work that should have received more attention than it did). By Stephen Downes, Stephen's Web, July 28, 2005 [
OLDaily on July 28, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
e-Learning und Change Management
Dieses Themenheft der Zeitschrift für Hochschuldidaktik (ZFHD) ist bereits im März erschienen. In mehreren Artikeln werden die Erfahrungen geschildert, die man im Rahmen verschiedener Förderprogramme sammeln konnte. Im Editorial heißt es: "Dies betrifft vor allem die Entwicklung neuer Kompetenzen sowie... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on July 28, 2005 at 6:46 p.m..
Get your geek on
Web standards in the Middle East. Unobtrusive Flash Objects. Unicode range 27, the final frontier. WHAT demos. The boy in the bubble reviews New York City's most fashionable and trendy new restaurants. Fake vs. true italics. Blinksdale, Pixadex, and more. From
Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on July 28, 2005 at 3:49 p.m..
Frankston on Gilder and the cell curve
Bob comments on George Gilder's promotion of the "intelligent design" idea in an interesting interview with Gilder in the Boston Globe yesterday. (My take on the article was simply that Gilder has made an admirable career out of being wrong in public.) Bob says that bell curves look like they were intelligently designed, too, but as the famous exhibit at the 1964 Worlds Fair shows every time it's run — I was there and I remember it — when you drop balls down a set of pegs, you get a bell curve every time. Bob's right, IMO, but his example... From
Joho the Blog on July 28, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..
SmashedTogetherSearches (Ross Mayfield)
Ever notice that SmashedTogetherWords, like you find in some wikis, can be queries of a machine code culture? Try people's names: clayshirky, danahboyd, sebpaquet, lizlawley, davidweinberger and rossmayfield on Google, or the same on Technorati. Try with other Pronouns... From
Corante: Social Software on July 28, 2005 at 1:45 p.m..
Plain and clear: Resources on Plain English
This freepint
article provides some good resources on writing in plain english. Here' s a quoted example: Before: Make sure that the account holder's name on the account is the same as the name of the customer to whose account the transaction should be attributed. After: Make sure that this account is for the right customer. From
elearningpost on July 28, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
More straight talk from Technorati
It's no secret that Technorati's response time has been spotty as the site has tried to keep up with the number of blogs and with its own traffic. Dave Sifry this morning has posted what seems to be a frank report on Technorati's atempt to improve search and index times. Or course, it helps that the news is good. Dave reports that the median time between the moment you post and the moment it's indexed at Technorati is now five minutes, which is impressive. It's also crucial to Technorati since the site has two, related benefits: It indexes weblogs and... From
Joho the Blog on July 28, 2005 at 9:49 a.m..
The Platypus and the Mermaid
I'm about halfway through Harriet Ritvo's The Platypus and the Mermaid, a book recommended to me by Chris Locke's sister Liz. It's about the 19th Century's obsession with taxonomies, and it's staggeringly good. Ritvo is one of those authors whose breadth of knowledge and grasp of details seems impossible. She shows how naturalists and culture struggled with the concept of species, with the naturalness or artificiality of order, with whether order is simple or complx, with the discovery of a continent's worth of new animals (kangaroos looked a lot like greyhou From
Joho the Blog on July 28, 2005 at 8:48 a.m..
Vacation observation
Reading the New York Times while on vacation is fundamentally different from reading it while not on vacation.... From
Joho the Blog on July 28, 2005 at 8:48 a.m..
Privacy Guru Locks Down VOIP - Kim Zetter, Wired
First there was PGP e-mail. Then there was PGPfone for modems. Now Phil Zimmermann, creator of the wildly popular Pretty Good Privacy e-mail encryption program, is debuting his new project, which he hopes will do for internet phone calls what PGP did for From
Techno-News Blog on July 28, 2005 at 7:49 a.m..
Ajax: The New Web Interface Design Development Approach Everyone Talks About
In the past few years, developers could choose between two approaches when building a web application. Photo credit: Marja Flick The first approach was to create a screen-based system with very rich interactions using a sophisticated, powerful technology such as Java or Flash. The alternative approach was to create a page-based system using easier-to-learn core web standards like XHTML and CSS whose more basic capabilities force less-rich interactions. A new technological approach, dubbed Ajax, might just be the right mix between the two.... From
Robin Good's Latest News on July 28, 2005 at 7:23 a.m..
British Phonics Expert Asks for Conservative Party Clarification
The following is a copy of the letter, 22 July 2005, to David Cameron, Conservative MP for Witney, and Nick Gibb, Conservative MP for Bognor Regis, from Alan Davies, Chartered Educational Psychologist, Chester, asking for clarification of the Conservative Party's directive on the implementation of Synthetic Phonics in British schools. [PRWEB Jul 28, 2005] From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 7:19 a.m..
uCertify Announces UP TO 70% Discount on Selected Exam Simulation PrepKits
uCertify, in its tradition to serve the IT community by offering world class certification exam preparation solutions at an affordable price, has announced up to 70% discounts on its selected exam simulation PrepKits. This discount offer is valid for a limited period only. [PRWEB Jul 28, 2005] From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 7:19 a.m..
Technorati en 10 lenguas
Technorati ofrece en fase beta una herramienta para refinar las búsquedas en 10 lenguas: Lo cuentan en: We Speak Your Language.... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on July 28, 2005 at 6:51 a.m..
Stem Cells Mend Spinal Cords
Rats whose spinal cords were severed regain use of their hind legs after being treated with genetically engineered stem cells, a study reveals. From
Wired News on July 28, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
NASA Grounds Shuttle Fleet
Until they can eliminate the hazard posed by debris falling off the space shuttle, NASA officials halt further flights. From
Wired News on July 28, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Cisco Security Hole a Whopper
A security researcher defies two corporate powerhouses to reveal a serious vulnerability in the internet's most fundamental systems. Kim Zetter reports from Las Vegas. From
Wired News on July 28, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
AOL Should Be More Like Apple
America Online might rival Google if it took a few cues from Steve Jobs' innovative outfit. Commentary by Adam Penenberg. From
Wired News on July 28, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
The Birth of Google
Larry thought Sergey was arrogant. Sergey thought Larry was obnoxious. But their obsession with backlinks just might be the start of something big. By John Battelle from Wired magazine. From
Wired News on July 28, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Cable Wants to Cut the Cord
At their annual meeting, cable television operators dream of a future in which they hawk wireless devices to their customers, seeing big bucks in pulling the plug. Michael Grebb reports from Philadelphia. From
Wired News on July 28, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Nanostray Rocks, but Not for Long
The Nintendo DS outer-space shoot'em-up features impressive graphics and solid, addictive gameplay -- it's just too little of a good thing. By Chris Kohler. From
Wired News on July 28, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Hollywood Plots End of Film Reels
New movies will come to your local theater over the internet if proposed industry specs gain acceptance. But questions remain about who will pay for the switch. By Xeni Jardin. From
Wired News on July 28, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
The Work-for-Hire Plagiarist
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 13:40:21 -0000 From: "writinglance" Subject: NEW FREELANCE PROJECTS on Directfreelance.com 4/21/2005 Dear Freelancers! Recent Projects: 4/21/2005 - #21192 Foucault Philosophy Term Paper ...Article/News/Press Release Writing/Editing I need a writer to write a 25-page term paper (double-spaced) on Foucault''s philosophy. I have an article that... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
Media Fasting
TV TurnOff Week (April 25-May 1, 2005) has officially begun. Do you have the guts to turn your television off for an entire week? Can you and the people you live with stand to miss an episode of your favorite show? Are you able to shun the television news... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
A Cello Lesson
Don't ask me how I stumbled upon this website for training cellists in mastering their instruments, but stumble I did...and my mind began to wander. Wouldn't it be fun to teach a class using activities like these? The Puppet: Pretend to pull a student's head up with an imaginary string.... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
Against Professional Development
I just signed on board the campus Professional Development Committee for the next academic year. I was attracted to this committee as an offshoot of the sort of "scholarship of teaching" I've been doing on this weblog, and I'm interested in learning how other teachers seek development in addition to... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
How Freshman Summer Reading Projects Succeed
We held commencement exercises at Seton Hill yesterday. That means "summer break" is here, though there's still a little grading to be done, graduate modules to teach, five or six freshman orientation sessions to attend as advisor this summer (!), and other things I've been tasked to do as interim... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
Grossing Out Teacher
Ever assign a creative writing exercise, and have a student go "too far"? I have. In fact, my personae as horror author seems to invite it. In my article, "Grossing Out Teacher: A Horror Writer in the Writing Classroom" -- just published in the latest issue of The Broadsheet --... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
Knock Knock Films
Who's there? Summer. I think. It's summertime, and while I'm still keeping busy with prep work for a summer residency for our Writing Popular Fiction graduate program, I've started wearing shorts again and doing some creative writing and generally trying to relax. On my agenda: finding ephemeral DVDs and watching... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
Impro I: Notes on Myself
Years ago, my old writing friend Bruce Holland Rogers mentioned a book to me called Impro by Keith Johnstone. It's a book about improvisational theater, but Bruce said it really taught him a lot about the creative process as a writer. I've finally gotten around to reading this book, and... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
Impro Ia: Related Reading
In my discussion of chapter one of Impro, I talk about Keith Johnstone's notion that students fear failure and this becomes a blockage to learning. I just read a blog entry by John Moore at Brand Autopsy called "Lessons Learning from Improv" that summarizes some key life lessons he gleaned... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
Impro II: Status
In this entry, I continue my discussion of Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre by Keith Johnstone (New York: Routledge, 1981) and its implications for educators. CHAPTER TWO: STATUS In the second chapter of Impro, Johnstone focuses on the importance of pecking order and the unconscious politics of everyday life. Johnstone... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
Debate on Teacher's Pay
Two economists -- Michael Podgursky and Lawrence Mishel -- are debating whether or not teachers are underpaid on the National Council on Teacher Quality website. A very interesting conversation. This is the NCTQ's first "Square Off" dialogue, and I hope they'll continue this. You can vote for who you feel... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
Adbusters: Game of Life
The latest print issue (July/Aug 2005, #60) of Adbusters magazine is worth picking up at the newsstand. The primary theme of the magazine is "The Game of Life" -- and even though the whole magazine is well-designed as if it were that Milton Bradley game (by, for example, placing "Move... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
Play Dead: My New Horror Novel
Forgive the intrusion, but I just have to share my excitement: my second horror novel, Play Dead, is now shipping! The first draft of this book served as my Master's Thesis at the University of Idaho, but I have to warn you this book is, as Cemetery Dance... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
Getting By In Class...with HP Pavillion Notebooks
A professor drones about chemical compounds in front of a lecture auditorium brimming with students. The kids dutifuly take notes. The hip ones have laptops -- HP Pavillion notebooks. The camera takes turns closing in on different students in the room, dodging the teacher's attention to press a button on... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
Office Tips for Teachers
I'm the sort of person who likes to learn new tips and tricks for using my word processor. As both a writer and a teacher, I spend a lot of time in front of the computer, so I find macros, shortcuts, and templates an invaluable resource for saving time and... From
PEDABLOGUE on July 28, 2005 at 3:21 a.m..
Susan Patrick Named President & CEO NACOL [North American Council for Online Learning]
Susan Patrick, Director of Educational Technology at US Department of Education, Selected as President & CEO of North American Council for Online LearningWashington, DC (July 26, 2005) " The North American Council for Online Learning(NACOL), an international organization focused on enhancing and promoting high quality K-12 online learning, announced today that Susan D. Patrick has been unanimously selected President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective September 6, 2005.oeI am energized by this opportunity and am looking forward to working with NACOL and the education community on expa From
DEC Daily News on July 28, 2005 at 3:19 a.m..
Catapult Learning Launches Online Tutoring Program
Enables Districts to Overcome Geographic Barriers, Logistical Challenges, and Concerns About Quality Supplemental Education Baltimore, MD " Catapult Learning, LLC, a leading provider of public school, non-public school, and community based education services, including the free tutoring services required under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), today announced the launch of Catapult Online, an interactive, research-based tutoring service that delivers live, individualized, direct instruction to students " right in their homes. Catapult Online combines powerful state-of-the-art technology with state From
DEC Daily News on July 28, 2005 at 3:19 a.m..
Customer Decision Support Systems: Resources for Student Decision Making
AbstractThis paper highlights the potential of customer decision support systems (CDSS) to assist students in education-related decision making. Faculty can use these resources to more effectively advise students on various elements of college life, while students can employ them to more actively participate in their own learning and improve their academic experience. This conceptual paper summarizes consumer decision support systems (CDSS) concepts and presents exemplar websites students could utilize to support their education-related decision making. Finally, the authors discuss the potenti From
DEC Daily News on July 28, 2005 at 3:19 a.m..
We Are the Web
The Netscape IPO wasn't really about dot-commerce. At its heart was a new cultural force based on mass collaboration. Blogs, Wikipedia, open source, peer-to-peer - behold the power of the people.Read the Full Story From
DEC Daily News on July 28, 2005 at 3:19 a.m..
In One Stroke, Podcasting Hits Mainstream
EVER since Steven P. Jobs returned to Apple Computer in 1997 after a 12-year absence, his company has thrived by executing the same essential formula over and over: Find an exciting new technology whose complexity and cost keep it out of the average person's life. Streamline it, mainstream it, strip away the geeky options. Take the credit.Read the Full Story From
DEC Daily News on July 28, 2005 at 3:19 a.m..
A New Outlet for Broadband
As several companies conduct experiments using electrical wiring in the home to provide broadband Internet access, the phrase "plugged in" may take on a whole new meaning.Read the Full Story From
DEC Daily News on July 28, 2005 at 3:19 a.m..
MERLOT Partnership with O'Reilly Media
Nashville, TN-- The Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) , an open resource designed to aggregate, evaluate, and make available quality online instructional resources, and SafariU, O'Reilly Media's new Web-based platform for creating and sharing custom course materials online and in print, announced a new partnership today at the 2005 MERLOT International Conference taking place in Nashville.Read the Full Story From
DEC Daily News on July 28, 2005 at 3:19 a.m..
ED's tech chief is stepping down
In a surprise move, Susan Patrick, head of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology, announced July 26 that she will leave the Bush administration in August to assume control of the Virginia-based North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL). Read the Full Story From
DEC Daily News on July 28, 2005 at 3:19 a.m..
The American Psychological Association has introduced a new
Librarian's Resource Center. This new home page provides a "one-stop shop" for librarians who administer and use APA resources from initial evaluation of products, and management of database licensing, to product training and the distribution of educational resources From
Peter Scott's Library Blog on July 28, 2005 at 2:21 a.m..
PLoS Genetics is a new open-access journal from the Public Library of Science (PLoS). Led by an internationally recognized editorial board with broad knowledge and expertise, PLoS Genetics is a journal that celebrates the research of the greater genetics and genomics community From
Peter Scott's Library Blog on July 28, 2005 at 2:21 a.m..
Conducted under the provisions of the Census and Statistics Act (1905), the Fifth General Census of Canada began on 01 June and collected information related to each inhabitant of the country, including place of habitation, marital status, age, place of birth, religion, occupation, education, etc.
The Census of Canada 1911 covered the nine provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) and two territories (the Yukon and the Northwest T From
Peter Scott's Library Blog on July 28, 2005 at 2:21 a.m..
OpenURL and Metasearch: New Standards, Current Innovations, and Future Directions - September 19, 20, 21, 2005 - Washington, DC - NISO's OpenURL standard and Metasearch technologies are complementary tools that can powerfully improve the experience of today's information seeker. This series of workshops will take you from the foundations to the cutting edge of these new directions in information technology. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from leading experts and innovators From
Peter Scott's Library Blog on July 28, 2005 at 2:21 a.m..
A
Leaf is an A6 book that is small enough to fit into a pocket. Each Leaf contains one complete high quality short story or short piece of non-fiction written by established and new writers. The books have a colourful, simple design and are to be colour-coded by genre. Each story is approximately 4000 words long, so that it may be read in one sitting. Leaf will be available in United Kingdom coffee shops, tea rooms, cafes, hotel bars HYPHEN in fact anywhere where people might be alone with five or ten minutes to spare. Six new Leaves will be published From
Peter Scott's Library Blog on July 28, 2005 at 2:21 a.m..
New Media Picks Of The Week: Sharewood Picnic 10
New media picks of the week is my weekly basket of tasty resources, tools and services that I have run into, have accidentally discovered or been pointed to by other new media scouts and bloggers, or have read about in articles, RSS feeds and newsletters I subscribe to. Photo credit: Carin Araujo Try for yourself, download, install and amaze yourself with some of these great new resources and tools. Here is my new basket of weekly selected new media gems: Video clip hosting, distribution and auto-streaming service News social bookmarking community Video upload and BitTorrent distribution servi From
Robin Good's Latest News on July 28, 2005 at 2:21 a.m..
How Difficult Is To Access Top Secret Information On US Military Computers?
If you are into understanding how much world-changing information is being kept away from us, while appreciating from a direct person account (which of course you can believe or not) how vulnerable high-security systems within the US Government and military really are, you MUST listen to this fascinating BBC interview with Gary McKinnon, who has been accused of breaching into US secret computer systems. Photo credit: Marja Flick Gary is a guy from the UK, who over the years has become interests in finding out more about whether UFOs where an imaginary fad or if behind them there was some massi From
Robin Good's Latest News on July 28, 2005 at 2:21 a.m..
Key Factors To Achieve High Google Ranking
If you have been wondering how to further improve your visibility and exposure through Google and the other major search engines, here is some insider information that can help a great deal in this direction. Photo credit: Jim DeLillo This newly published online resource publishes 118 positive and negative SEO factors that may likely affect your Google ranking inside search engine page results. The factors are grouped into "on page" and "off page" (links coming from other sites, factors and those factors clearly supported within the recently reviewed Google patent are color From
Robin Good's Latest News on July 28, 2005 at 2:21 a.m..
Submit Your RSS Feed To Google Now
Last night Google switched on what may be a feature marking an historical evolutionary point in the evolution of the most popular Internet search engine. Within the Google Personalized Home Page facility, Google has in fact activated a full RSS aggregator, capable of bringing together on your private Google Home page any and all the feeds that you want to subscribe to. It goes with it that for Google to make this possible, it is also capturing, indexing and tracking any and each of those RSS feeds, though what the most popular search engine is exactly going to do with that feed data is not yet From
Robin Good's Latest News on July 28, 2005 at 2:21 a.m..
All Quiet Signal
So things will be even quieter than normal here for the next month or so. Between traveling, vacation, and life, there will be few to no posts for a while. Enjoy the time away. From
The Shifted Librarian on July 28, 2005 at 2:20 a.m..
MSN Virtual Earth, Google Maps, and AJAX deep linking
Now that Microsoft's
MSN Virtual Earth is live, the comparisons to Google Maps have begun. The blogosphere will soon sort out the relevant differences in terms of interactive controls, map coverage, and APIs. Meanwhile I want to take note of an issue that transcends the realm of interactive maps and applies to the whole emerging AJAX space. The issue is deep linking. ... From
Jon's Radio on July 28, 2005 at 2:18 a.m..
Ceremony
The PKI deployment summit at Dartmouth is becoming a summertime tradition. Observations from last year's event found their way into
two columns. Today as I head up to Hanover for
this year's event there's really only one big question I'd like to ask the security pros who will be assembled there: How do we make PKI protocols meaningful to humans? ... From
Jon's Radio on July 28, 2005 at 2:18 a.m..
New Blog For Campu Security and Police Announced
Kenny Long has announced the release of a new blog for those in the Professional Campus Security and Law Enforment field. It is also designed to be a bridge to other agencies that might interact with Campus Police and Security Departments at educational institutions. [PRWEB Jul 24, 2005] From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 2:18 a.m..
Holistic Junction and A Better Community For All (ABC4All) Announce a Poetry Challenge Entry: "From Garden to School"
The Holistic Junction weekly Poetry Challenge has a contribution entitled, "From Garden to School." This original poem details the community-based effort to help communities become healthier: Community Health, Exercise and Nutrition for All (CHEN4All). Information and websites provided help set the stage for the launch of the CHEN4All Pilot planned for the Castle Park Middle School, Chula Vista, California, a middle school with 1427 students. The school is in the largest high school district in the USA: Sweetwater Union High School District. The poem is found here: http://www.holisticjunction. From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 2:18 a.m..
Rams Cycling Team Announces 2005 Cycling Scholarship Recipients
The Rams Cycling Team at Colorado State University is pleased to announce the three collegiate cycling scholarship recipients for 2005. Colorado State is one of only a few major universities in the United States to do so. This year's recipients, 25 year old John Parks, Masters level Education major, 19 year old Lia Goodrich, Junior Restaurant and Resort Management Major, and 23 year old Nathanael Ksiazkiewicz, Senior Political Science major were each awarded $500 scholarships. [PRWEB Jul 25, 2005] From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 2:18 a.m..
Tap Into China's Lucrative Entertainment Industry
Michael R. Polin, an International Entertainment and Business Attorney and a recognized expert on China Entertainment Industry, discusses how to tap into the burgeoning world of the mobile entertainment industry in China [PRWEB Jul 25, 2005] From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 2:18 a.m..
Transcending Dental Education
The students at Pima Medical Institute, 1627 Eastlake Avenue East in Seattle recently captured 1st place in the Dental Assisting School category of the national 2005 Dental Assistants Recognition Week Campaign sponsored by the American Dental Assistants Association and the American Dental Association. [PRWEB Jul 25, 2005] From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 2:18 a.m..
First Class Nursing Students
They dot the Phoenix metro area from Avondale to Gilbert, they range in age from 22 to 46 and the backgrounds of these 30 men and women vary as well, but as diverse as they may seem they share one thing in common: they comprise the first class of nursing school students at Pima Medical Institute, 957 S. Dobson Road in Mesa. [PRWEB Jul 25, 2005] From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 2:17 a.m..
CME Outfitters Announces Live psychCME TV Activity: "Making Real-World Treatment Decisions about Schizophrenia: The CATIE Trial" Premieres Wednesday, August 24, 2005
CME Outfitters, LLC, announces an upcoming live and interactive CE activity titled "Making Real-World Treatment Decisions about Schizophrenia: The CATIE Trial." Offered as a live satellite broadcast, webcast, and telephone audioconference premiering Wednesday, August 24, 2005, from 12:00 p.m.HYPHEN1:00 p.m. ET, the activity will focus on providing current and clinically relevant data about the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a variety of different antipsychotics used to treat schizophrenia. [PRWEB Jul 26, 2005] From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 2:17 a.m..
Images: In Context Wins SIAF 2005 Award
Liquid Mirror Enterprises has won the fifteenth annual Shareware Industry Award Foundation's (SIAF's) Best Photo Program or Utility award for its flagship product, Images: In Context, is a powerful Windows application that lets computer novices turn snapshots into stunning images. No need to read a 600-page manual or spend weeks learning complicated photo manipulation techniques, applying more than 70 extraordinary image filters and effects can be as simple as right-clicking the image in Windows File Explorer. [PRWEB Jul 26, 2005] From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 2:17 a.m..
Online Education Goes Google
The eLearning Center, a comprehensive Internet resource for online continuing education and certification courses, reviews and the latest news on online education, debuted its first phase July 15 at www.TheELearningCenter.com. [PRWEB Jul 27, 2005] From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 2:17 a.m..
My Children's Book is out What Am I? Bugs
This is a coloring and riddle book for children of the age's 5 to 8 years of age. It is useful to see what children have learned over the years. [PRWEB Jul 27, 2005] From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 2:17 a.m..
Sankofa International, Inc. (Sankofa) Proves to be Proactive In New Africa Awareness Initiative
At the 2005 Group of Eight (G8) meeting in Gleneagles, Scotland, leaders of the nations agreed to double assistance to Africa to fight malaria, address humanitarian needs, improve education, increase development assistance, encourage greater trade and investment, and more. Sankofa has been addressing these needs, and more, since 1994, specifically in rural villages in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [PRWEB Jul 27, 2005] From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 2:17 a.m..
Comcourse Unveils Low-Cost LMS at Career College Association Conference
Comcourse Corporation successfully unveiled their Learning Bridge™, a next generation, fully featured, hosted LMS at this years Career College Association conference in Las Vegas. The new LMS provides more features and functions than any competing program, and has a per student enrollment price as much as 75% less than schools are currently paying. [PRWEB Jul 27, 2005] From
PR Web on July 28, 2005 at 2:17 a.m..
Tivilon Redesign Provides Archbishop Curley High School with Interactive, Feature-Rich Web Site
With the assistance of Tivilon, Inc., Archbishop Curley High School made the move from an essentially volunteer-created and maintained but difficult-to-manage site to a more cohesive web presence that would reach a broader audience. Tivilon developed a site for Curley that is consistent with its branding and image and offers something to each of of its major audience groups. Tivilon also provided Curley with the ability to make changes and post information for events, clubs, and sports activities internally. [PRWEB Jul 27, 2005] From
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Old and Wise ... In the Ways of the Web
Move over generation Y. With time up their sleeves and broadband at their fingertips, baby boomers (and their parents) are proving to be quite the innovators in web site development. Technology is making it easy for the once neglected web generation to power onto the www with quite stunning and innovative web sites that detail diverse aspects of their lives and interests. [PRWEB Jul 27, 2005] From
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Counterfeiter Will Donate $2 Million
Former Counterfeiter, Wayne Victor Dennis, will donate $2 million and more to organizations who benefit children with life-threatening illnesses, and to youth incentive programs worldwide. [PRWEB Jul 27, 2005] From
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Towards a bigger, better, faster, stronger free culture movement
Hey folks, this is Nelson Pavlosky, co-founder and official figurehead/scapegoat of FreeCulture.org. I'd like to thank Larry for inviting myself and my colleagues to post on his blog; it's an honor to share a stage with amazing people like Cass Sunstein and Jimbo Wales! Everyone at FreeCulture.org (FC.o) wanted to... From
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Free culture and socially conscious student activism
Hey, I'm Sid Srivastava, a rising senior at Columbia University, currently in the process of setting up a FreeCulture.org chapter at my school. I look forward to good discussion about the free culture movement in campus settings and other educational environments. One of the challenges of spreading free culture, at... From
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How shall we avoid looking silly?
A few months ago, we were considering organizing candlelight vigils on the night before the Grokster oral arguments at the Supreme Court, "vigils for innovation." We decided against it, however, because many of our members felt that it would be too melodramatic. Usually candlelight vigils are held when people die,... From
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An international movement
Howdy there: I'm Gavin Baker, a rising sophomore at the University of Florida and co-founder of the Free Culture group there. I hope this week will give Larry's readers a chance to learn more about us, and prompt some valuable discussion. I'm writing from an Internet café in Montréal, Québec,... From
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Geeks vs. Artists
One of the criticisms of the free culture movement in general has been that there are far too many academics and geeks talking about the potential perils of overreaching control over information, and not nearly enough artists. If the artists really believed that this is a threat to culture, the... From
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Mathematics and Science in Australian Classrooms to be Revitalised
In the first round of the Australian Schools Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics (ASISTM) Project, the Australian Government will provide $9 million to directly target the teaching of science, technology and mathematics and promote innovation in our schools. From
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New Program Helping Kids Build a Healthy Lifestyle
South Australian school students are taking part in the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) exciting new Active After-school Communities (AASC) program aimed at building a healthier lifestyle for primary school aged children. From
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New Technology Centre for Melbourne
The official opening of a new Automotive and Manufacturing Technology Centre in Ringwood, Melbourne was opened on the 25th July 2005. Based in the Ringwood Secondary College, the centre will offer automotive, engineering, electronics, robotics and mechatronics courses. Importantly, it will contribute to reducing local skill shortages by aligning training with industry requirements. From
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Palm Island Prepares To Soak Up Golden Sponge
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) congratulates the Manbarra Traditional Owners of Palm Island and Coolgaree CDEP on achieving an important milestone towards establishing AustraliaÂ’s first commercial sea sponge farm. From
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Regional Industry Career Advisers Network
The Australian Government through the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) is seeking tenders from suitable organisations or consortia to manage Regional Industry Career Advisers (RICAs) within specified Service Regions. From
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Course Change and Attrition from Higher Education
University students who change courses or withdraw from study without gaining a qualification are more likely to be driven by personal interests and career objectives than academic difficulties or financial pressures, according to new research. From
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Recognising Emerging Writers - ABC Fiction Award 2006
This competition seeks the best, original, unpublished, quality fiction manuscript, written by an Australian resident over the age of 18. The submitted manuscript cannot be under consideration by any other publisher or award. Further details are available on the ABC website. From
EdNA Online on July 28, 2005 at 2:17 a.m..
The job market Down Under
Blog: Fed up with traffic jams in the Valley? Sick of the high cost of living in Seattle? Ever think of moving to another country... From
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