[Medianews] Under Pressure, Teachers Tamper With Test Scores

Under Pressure, Teachers Tamper With Test Scores By TRIP GABRIEL June 10, 2010 The staff of Normandy Crossing Elementary School outside Houston eagerly awaited the results of state achievement tests this spring. For the principal and assistant principal, high scores could buoy their careers a

[Medianews] Among E-Readers, Competition Heats Up

Among E-Readers, Competition Heats Up By JOANNA STERN June 9, 2010 WHEN Steven P. Jobs, Apple's chief executive, introduced the iPad, he bluntly took aim at the rapidly emerging e-reader market. "Amazon has done a great job" with the Kindle, he said. "We're going to stand on their shoulders a

[Medianews] When to Buy Your Child a Cellphone

When to Buy Your Child a Cellphone By STEFANIE OLSEN June 9, 2010 David Poger had planned to buy his daughter Maya a cellphone when she was 15 and in high school, but last year he and his wife caved when she was 11. "There was a lot of nagging and pleading," said Mr. Poger, who lives in St.

[Medianews] Letters to Tufts alumni warn of security breach

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2010/06/09/letters_to_tufts_alumni_warn_of_security_breach/ Letters to Tufts alumni warn of security breach By John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff | June 9, 2010 Thousands of Tufts University alumni have received letters over the past few days w

[Medianews] The Risks of Parenting While Plugged In

The Risks of Parenting While Plugged In By JULIE SCELFO June 9, 2010 WHILE waiting for an elevator at the Fair Oaks Mall near her home in Virginia recently, Janice Im, who works in early-childhood development, witnessed a troubling incident between a young boy and his mother. The boy, who Ms

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Okay I stand corrected. I checked the Archives and it did indeed get sent. The user's taken corrective action. I didn't get it because it was filtered on my local client or at my ISP's mail server. Thanks for the input everyone. Greg On Thu 10/06/10 4:04 PM , "Williams, Gregory S. (Oak Ri

[Medianews] Runaway Robots Hunted by the Mammals They Were Designed to Replace

Runaway Robots Hunted by the Mammals They Were Designed to Replace Wired.com June 10, 2010 http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/06/runaway-robots-hunted-by-the-mammals-they-were-designed-to-replace/#ixzz0qU5oP8iV Earlier this week, the U.S. Navy announced that four of their "REMUS 100" unmann

[Medianews] Mozilla dons grass skirt with near-ready Thunderbird 3.1 release

Mozilla dons grass skirt with near-ready Thunderbird 3.1 release Lanikai prepares to hula into town By Kelly Fiveash TheRegister.co.uk 10th June 2010 11:16 GMT http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/10/thunderbird_3_1_rc_2/ The next version of Mozilla's open source email client hit a second rel

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Time to start implanting some security measures on here. I hope no one clicked on this. -Rob On 6/10/2010 12:30 PM, Roger Helm wrote: > http://petersondo ___ Medianews mailing list Medianews@etskywarn.net http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/m

[Medianews] Judge limits DHS laptop border searches

June 10, 2010 4:00 AM PDT Judge limits DHS laptop border searches By Declan McCullagh News.com http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-20007315-38.html?tag=newsFeaturedBlogArea.0 A federal judge has ruled that border agents cannot seize a traveler's laptop, keep in locked up for months, and examine

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As best I can tell it did not come thru the list. Looks like a spammer might have obtained the address via an address book entry that was compromised. It came to you looking like it was from the list. I do know the address has been getting hammered the last several weeks but unless the spammer su

[Medianews] SKorean rocket exploded soon after liftoff

SKorean rocket likely exploded soon after liftoff Jun 10, 2010 12:06 PM (ET) By KWANG-TAE KIM Associated Press http://apnews.myway.com//article/20100610/D9G8GR5O0.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean rocket carrying a climate observation satellite apparently exploded 137 seconds

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[Medianews] The Risks of Parenting While Plugged In

June 9, 2010 The Risks of Parenting While Plugged In By JULIE SCELFO NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/garden/10childtech.html?ref=technology&pagewanted=print WHILE waiting for an elevator at the Fair Oaks Mall near her home in Virginia recently, Janice Im, who works in early-childhoo

[Medianews] Clock Radios: While You Were Sleeping...

June 9, 2010 While You Were Sleeping... By DAMON DARLIN NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/technology/personaltech/10ALARM.html?ref=business&pagewanted=print FOR many people, the dawn of the digital age — or at least the first recognition of its advent — probably did not come with util

[Medianews] Churches scramble to comply with FCC ruling on wireless mics

Churches scramble to comply with FCC ruling on wireless technology Oklahoma churches are switching from certain wireless equipment to comply with a Federal Communications Commission ruling BY CARLA HINTON AND BILL SHERMAN The Tulsa World Published: June 10, 2010 http://newsok.com/churches-scra