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1. K12> HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENT WINS AWARDS FOR WORK WITH NASA SPACECRAFT
2. K12> SOCSTUDIES: The Annenberg/CPB Channel presents new economics and
geography workshops
3. PROJ> PROJECTS: Postcard Project Update
4. K12> HIT: reference sites
5. MISC> censorship -- or maybe not
6. MISC> single pub rule
7. Last: posting for Monday, July 14, 2002
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 10:55:06 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENT WINS AWARDS FOR WORK WITH NASA SPACECRAFT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 11:30:12 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENT WINS AWARDS FOR WORK WITH NASA SPACECRAFT
Dolores Beasley
Headquarters, Washington July 15, 2002
(Phone: 202/358-1753)
Bill Steigerwald
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
(Phone: 301/286-5017)
RELEASE 02-126
HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENT WINS AWARDS FOR WORK WITH NASA SPACECRAFT
A high-school student teamed up with a professional
astronomer to make observations of the remains of a star
explosion with NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE)
spacecraft. Harish Khandrika, an 11th grade student at La
Jolla High School, La Jolla, Calif., joined Dr. Richard
Rothschild of the University of California, San Diego, to
make the observations, winning a series of awards at the
Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair and the Intel
International Science and Engineering Fair, Louisville, Ky.
Khandrika, whose room is plastered with posters of stars and
planets, channeled his curiosity about space into an award-
winning science fair project by reaching out to astronomers
at the local university. "I am very passionate about studying
the universe," said Khandrika. "Last summer, I knocked on the
doors of scientists at the Center for Astrophysics and Space
Sciences (CASS) at the University of California, San Diego,
to ask if anyone would be kind enough to let me work in his
or her laboratory. I expressed my interest in supernovae and
black holes to Dr. Gene Harding Smith, who directed me to Dr.
Rothschild. It was Dr. Rothschild who suggested I look at
data from RXTE."
Star explosions, called supernovae, can outshine a billion
Suns, and are intimately connected to our origin since they
create and/or distribute life-sustaining elements into space.
A supernova hurls trillions of tons of elements into space in
an enormous cloud, called a supernova remnant. These elements
are incorporated into later generations of stars and planets,
and, ultimately, life.
Khandrika used RXTE to look for gamma rays emitted by
radioactive Titanium (Ti-44) in supernova remnant Cassiopeia
A. Ti-44 changes into other elements relatively quickly by
radioactive decay, so its presence in a supernova remnant
indicates that the star must have exploded recently. (Half a
given amount of Ti-44 will change into Scandium in about 59
years.) Khandrika established that the Ti-44 in Cassiopeia A
could not be above a certain amount, or its gamma-ray
emission would have been seen by RXTE.
The upper limit is consistent with an actual detection made
by other researchers during the same period using Beppo SAX,
an Italian spacecraft. The results indicate that the
supernova produced an amount of Ti-44 about equal to 40 times
the mass of the Earth, and that during the supernova, the
star's core should have collapsed to form a neutron star, an
incredibly dense sphere with the mass of about half a million
Earths compressed to the diameter of a large city.
Khandrika enjoyed his research experience tremendously, and
hopes to become an astronomer. "I just loved it. I enjoyed my
work at CASS. It was a pleasure working with Dr. Rothschild.
He provided a lot of motivation and inspiration for me. I am
very happy that the work was recognized too. I hope to pursue
graduate studies in space sciences and be a space scientist,
trying to understand my place in this awesome vast expanse.
Maybe one day I will work for NASA!"
"I enjoyed working with Harish, who is a very motivated and
inquisitive student," said Rothschild. "He worked very
independently, gathering information on stellar formation,
supernova events and remnants from the Web and from books
loaned to him. I was very impressed with his level of
understanding and his curiosity. We have begun a second
project for this summer -- this time emission from a massive
black hole at the center of the active galaxy NGC 529A."
Khandrika's project received lots of attention at the San
Diego science fair, where it earned him the Sweepstakes
Award, First Place in Earth and Space Sciences, the San Diego
Astronomy Association Award, the Mt. Laguna Observatory
Association award, the General Atomics Fusion award and the
Hughes Network Systems award.
At the San Diego science fair, two senior division projects
are selected as best-of-fair projects (selected from the best
in each category) to receive the Sweepstakes Awards and to
represent the county at the Intel International Science and
Engineering Fair. The award includes a $2000 scholarship from
the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego.
Khandrika's success at the San Diego science fair led him to
the Intel science fair, where he won another award, the
American Astronomical Society (AAS) and the Astronomical
Society of the Pacific (ASP) Priscilla and Bart Bok Second
Award.
The Priscilla and Bart Bok Award is presented annually by AAS
and ASP for two outstanding astronomical projects at the
International Science and Engineering fair. The second award
consists of a $3,000 scholarship, and the student's school
science department receives $1,000. Support for this award
has been provided by a grant from the National Science
Foundation.
For an image and more information, see:
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/20020711rxtestudent.html
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 11:13:09 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> SOCSTUDIES: The Annenberg/CPB Channel presents new economics and
geography workshops
From: "Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 09:00:13 -0700
Subject: SOCSTUDIES: The Annenberg/CPB Channel presents new economics and geography
workshops
Hello,
Below please find The Annenberg/CPB Channel presents The Economics
Classroom & Teaching Geography announcement for dissemination.
Regards,
Alex Ulloa
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The Annenberg/CPB Channel presents two new Social Studies workshops
this Fall. "The Economics Classroom" and "Teaching Geography" are
two free video professional development workshops for secondary level
social studies teachers.
"The Economics Classroom" provides a solid foundation for teaching
the concepts covered in high school economics courses. Topics range
from personal finance to global economic theories. In addition to
defining economics concepts and outlining modern economic theory, the
programs review the national standards for economics education and
provide effective lesson plans and classroom strategies. The video
programs also feature unscripted footage of diverse economics
classrooms, interspersed with reflections by teachers and students.
The accompanying print guide and Web site provide a complete package
for the professional development of high school economics and social
studies teachers.
The video workshop, "Teaching Geography," for grades 7-12 teachers,
tackles questions such as: Why do people migrate? What factors
determine city location, growth, and development? How does place
influence the spread of disease? These questions form the basis of
inquiry for geographers, teachers, and students. A strong foundation
in geography content and inquiry teaching skills, as outlined in the
National Geography Standards, is provided. The video programs combine
case studies that profile locations around the globe, engaging
classroom segments, and commentary from geography and pedagogy
experts. Activities and discussion questions from the accompanying
print guide and Web site supplement the programs, providing for a
richer understanding of geography education.
THE ECONOMICS CLASSROOM and TEACHING GEOGRAPHY will both be aired on
the Annenberg/CPB Channel on Thursdays, September 26 - November 14.
Teaching Geography will also be repeated on Sundays, September 29 -
November 17. Each of these video workshops consist of eight one-hour
video programs, a workshop guide, and Web site.
The Annenberg/CPB Channel is simulcast on the Annenberg/CPB Web site.
Visitors with broadband access can click on the "Now Playing" link at
http://www.learner.org/redirect/channel/julylist/watch.html
and watch a continuous stream of Channel programming, ideal for previewing!
Register now!
Register at no cost by calling us at 800-LEARNER, or sign up at
http://www.learner.org/redirect/channel/julylist/register.html
Optional graduate credit is also available!
The Annenberg/CPB Channel is produced by Annenberg/CPB with the
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 11:13:51 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PROJ> PROJECTS: Postcard Project Update
From: "Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 09:03:03 -0700
Subject: PROJECTS: Postcard Project Update
There has been a great response to the postcard project. Canada, as
well as 36 states, are represented. I am looking for the following 14
states in order to close the enrollment: AL, DE, HI, ID, IA, KS, NE,
NV, SD, UT, WV, WY, MN, MT.
This project entails sending out real postcards (as opposed to virtual)
to all of the participants on the list. I project that there will be
around 80. If you are interested, or would like more information,
please e-mail me as soon as possible. At this point, I am only looking
for the states listed above.
Thank you for your consideration.
Barbara Crew
Kindergarten Teacher
LaSalle Catholic School
LaSalle, Il
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 11:15:08 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> HIT: reference sites
From: "Diane H" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 09:03:10 -0700
Subject: HIT: reference sites
I want to thank everyone who sent me reference sites. I started to reply
and thank each person individually but the answers came in so fast a furious
that I decided to do a group thank you. The following are the sites that
were suggested to me.
http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au/resource_centre/reference/ready_reference.htm
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/
http://www.pbs.org
http://www.loc.gov
http://www.knowledgecollegetutors.com/ref.htm
http://www.gwi.net/brhs/ROVER.HTML
several of the ones found on Google under "virtual reference desk" are
particularly useful
http://www.refdesk.com/
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref00.00.00
http://www.virtualref.com/vrd.html
http://www.libraryspot.com/
http://www.lii.org/search/file/reference
http://www.nara.gov
http://www.si.edu
http://Brodart.com
http://Highsmith.com
Reference. Bartleby.com
OneLook(r) Dictionaries
Internet Public Library
Strengthening Library Media Programs by using Technology This site has a
ton of stuff. If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, you will find
Slide 9 which contains some reference sites.
Facts and Reference: Best Source for Facts on the Net - Refdesk.com
http://dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/ref.html
http://www.csuchico.edu/~pmilbury/356A.html
http://libraryspot.com
http://www.lii.org
http://www.backflip.com/members/gatesc
http://www.springfield.k12.pa.us/rguide/
http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/skill1.htm
http://dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/
http://www.homestead.com/masengill
http://www.backflip.com
http://www.askjeeves.com
http://www.ipl.org
http://www.wcs.edu/bhs/bhslib
Diane Gallagher-Hayashi
Teacher-Librarian
Stelly's School
Saanich School District (63)
Saanichton, British Columbia
Canada, V8M 1S8
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"I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure-seeker, or a
gunfighter, Mr. O'Connell, but I am proud of what I am...I, am a librarian!"
The Mummy
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 12:37:40 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> censorship -- or maybe not
From: "Nancy Willard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 10:23:28 -0700
Subject: censorship -- or maybe not
This is sort of along the lines of the statement "When god closes a door
she/he opens a window."
CHINA ADDS MORE WEB REGULATIONS
The Chinese government has announced new regulations to increase monitoring
and control over text and audio-visual material published on the Internet.
The regulations, effective August 1, will require Web portals and other
Internet publishers to follow the new rules or face unspecified punishments.
Beijing's new regulations will limit the number and structure of Web
publishers. Chinese newspapers reported that the rules apply to formal
publishers on the Web of books, newspapers, periodicals, audio-visual
products and edited works of literature, art, natural or social sciences
and technical engineering. The new rules closely follow an announcement by a
group of hackers that they plan on offering free software to bypass Internet
censorship.
[SOURCE: CNET, AUTHOR: Reuters]
(http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-20140813-0.html?tag=ats)
HACKERS TARGET WEB CENSORSHIP
A group of technology experts have produced two programs that will help
people in highly restrictive countries bypass traditional web censorship
systems. Both programs are the work of a group of hackers calling itself
Hactivismo. The first program, called Camera Shy, was unveiled in New
York this weekend. Camera Shy allows people to hide messages inside images.
The second program, still in development, has potential for far wider effects.
Named Six/Four, in honor of the date of the Tiananmen Square massacre,
the software works like peer-to-peer systems that let users share material.
Six/Four allows users to build a virtual network that should be invisible to
the firewalls and filtering systems used by many regimes to block access
to parts of the web they consider objectionable. Six/Four is due to be released
in late 2003.
[SOURCE: BBC News]
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_2129000/2129390.stm)
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 13:15:14 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> single pub rule
From: "Pete Weiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 14:06:18 -0400
Subject: single pub rule
http://trademark.blog.us/blog/2002/07/03.html#a51
NY Court of Appeals on Single Publication Rule
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ctapps/decisions/87opn02.pdf
New York Court of Appeals decision holds that publication on a website
constitutes a single publication under the single publication rule of
defamation. 1:35:10 PM
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 14:34:33 -0500
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