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11/20/09
TechNews for the week: November 20; November 18; November 16;
War Politics and Reports (Also, see Free Speech and Homeland Security)
Afghan roadside bombs a new priority for U.S.; Afghan minister accused of taking bribe;
Pakistani president faces criticism over U.S. alliance, battle with insurgents and widespread shortages;
Army suicides to top 2008, but progress reported; General says Army's record suicide rate 'horrible'; Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD;
The CIA-DNI turf war; Retired generals getting rich from conflicts of interest;
U.S. trade gap widens even as weak dollar aids exports; Is upward stock market arrow another balloon;
CIT in bankruptcy, U.S. is faulted for investing in weakened companies; Bank failure toll reaches 123; Bailout program could be extended;
Senate health-care bill diverges from House on key provisions; Report: Report: Medicare cuts and senior care; House health bill includes Medicaid relief for states;
Websites track stimulus money for science; Accounting for stimulus jobs: Congress demands elusive figures, then expresses outrage over errors;
Millions will have to repay part of tax credit;
GAO: Limits on merchant fees could cost credit card users;
Fox News again accused of airing misleading video; Palin's book goes rogue on some facts;
To thwart President Obama, Republicans do not fear the hobgoblin of consistency;
Information technology:
Security issues
Other news
O'Reilly warns an end to openness as Internet rivals consolidate power;
Legal opinions now available in Google Scholar;
Video tutorial: Scratch ; YouTube's new 3D showcase; 3D Videos - How To (Including video editing);
Facebook becomes third most popular video site;
Net politics:
Good sources include Politechbot.com and Greplaw (cyberlaw forum at Harvard Law School);
Trademark, domain names
Privacy issues
Homeland Security
Other News
Recession intensifies GenX discontent at work; The Healthiest and Unhealthiest States;
Why Your People Don't Respect You; A Bigger Salary Or Better Benefits?
Grammar girl: Making writing fun one podcast at a time;
Education:
Education department says One-Third of College Employees Are Part-Timers;
Report Highlights Characteristics of Colleges With High Transfer-Success Rates;
In-state students' admission obstacle: their home address; International Student Population In The US On The Rise;
Hiring Outlook for College Graduates in Coming Year Remains Bleak;
Learning from the Military how tradition bound institutions can be transformed;
Clemson Provides a Case Study in Preserving Morale in a Time of Cuts;
Mississippi Governor Calls for Merging Some of the State's Public Universities;
Pittsburgh Mayor Proposes Tax On College And University Tuition; Proposal Is Rejected by State Agency;
U California approves 32 percent fee increases; Protesters Take Over Academic Building at Berkeley;
Ohio State moves to online instruction evaluation; How to add value, not just more tech, with Web 2.0+;
Washington Governor Opposes Delay In Math And Science Testing Requirements; Professor Uses Magic Tricks To Teach Science; Free Math Software GeoGebra;
YouTube/Univision deal a huge resource for teachers; Can we have Teacherless Classrooms; Purdue brings Social Networking to the Classroom;
Bandwidth Battle: How Entertainment is Strangling Education on Higher Ed Networks;
Study finds Top Posts in College Football Largely Held by White Men;
SUNY Weighs the Value of Division I Sports; Kansas State President says Nothing Improper in Payments Flagged by Audit;
U. of Michigan Admits Gap in Reporting on Football Practice Time;
Lincoln U. Requires Its Students to Step on the Scale;
11/13/09
TechNews for the week: November 13; November 11; November 9;
War Politics and Reports (Also, see Free Speech and Homeland Security)
In Afghanistan, Taliban surpasses al-Qaeda; U.S. envoy resists increase in troops; Army says morale down among troops in Afghanistan;
Iraq electoral law passes, sets up national vote;
House Democrats pass health-care bill; Study: Lack of health care killed 2,266 US veterans last year;
The next economic bubble?; Report: 10 states face looming budget disasters; U.S. foreclosure program helping more people, but how much still unclear ;
Federal Reserve: banks need customer consent on overdraft fees; The small print looms larger - read carefully notices about your credit cards;
Information technology:
Security issues
Design issues
Other news
Free Must-have Windows tools; Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades;
Google launches Maps tool for finding flu vaccine;
Net politics:
Good sources include Politechbot.com and Greplaw (cyberlaw forum at Harvard Law School);
Copyright issues
Patent issues
First Amendment, Free Speech
Privacy issues
Homeland Security
Other News
This American life: Bait and Switch;
How Unemployment Affects You even if you are working;
Education:
Governors' Association Urges More Accountability in Academic Performance; State Economies May Suffer a 'Lost Decade';
U.S. Publishes Rules on Recovery Act Requirements;
New web site Seeks to Help Veterans Pick College and Use GI Bill Benefits;
How Two National Reports Ruined Business Schools;
California State University System Plans To Cut 40,000 Students;
Professors Threaten No-Confidence Vote Against President of Oakland U.;
Pittsburgh Mayor Seeks Tax on College Tuition; Student sues for $40 million over grade dispute;
Bank of America to Pull Out of Guaranteed-Loan Program;
A few ways to motivate teachers to use tech; Google-Proof Questioning: A New Use for Bloom's Taxonomy;
Tech Powers Financial Simulations at Villanova's Applied Finance Lab;
Beset by Financial Woes, U. of New Orleans Considers Leaving Division I;
Berkeley Senate Endorses Resolution to end Sports Funding; College football coaches see salaries rise in down economy;
Athletic Woes at U. of New Mexico; women's soccer player suspended;
Jon Stewart on the Job Posting for a Dead Archivist;
11/6/09
TechNews for the week: November 6; November 4; November 2;
War Politics and Reports (Also, see Free Speech and Homeland Security)
Abdullah pull out of Afghan runoff; Afghan election commission declares Karzai winner; Karzai could undermine Obama's efforts in Afghanistan;
Army: Shooting suspect was bound for Afghanistan;
Could America go broke?; British plan breakup of bailed-out banks; CIT files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection;
Defining excessive pay; Congressional Oversight Panel: Taxpayers risked trillions at height of crisis;
Study: Millions worldwide would like to switch countries;
Dick Cheney and the use of classified information;
Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83;
Information technology:
Security issues
Other news
Microsoft's Web Apps Give Older Office Versions Some Difficulty; What Microsoft won't tell you about Windows 7 licensing;
Video: Neo Office Spreadsheet;
Net politics:
Good sources include Politechbot.com and Greplaw (cyberlaw forum at Harvard Law School);
Trademark, domain names
First Amendment, Free Speech
Privacy issues
Homeland Security
Other News
You're only as secure as the retirement home;
Becoming an effective leader can involve some painful lessons;
Five ways the IT department can waste money;
The New Art of Alimony;
Education:
New Web Site Compares College Costs, Diversity, and Graduation Rates; Guide Suggests Ways to Disclose Data Required by Higher-Education Law;
Michigan State U. May Cut at Least 9 Academic Departments; Berkeley Professors Urge University to End Subsidies for Athletics;
How Many Higher-Education Jobs Stimulus Saved Remains Unclear; Judge Sides With U. of Idaho in Lawsuit Over Retirement Benefits;
Report Criticizes "Negative Propaganda" Around US Competitiveness In Higher Education;
Missouri, Kansas Universities Encourage Science Students Toward Teaching; Web site provides Interactive Math; Who Says Math Class Is No Fun?;
Congress Urged To Support Professional Science Master's Degrees;
Study finds 3 Tests of Student Skills Show Consistency; Where is the Student Voice in Assessment?;
Students Unimpressed with Faculty Use of Ed Tech; Video: The Buzz at Educause 2009; Edufire raises the bar with new video offerings;
NCAA Punishes Miles College; Painting that depict Alabama football players not trademark infringement;
Giving Athletics a Heads-up on Concussions; Former Education Dept. Official to Plead Guilty Over Stock Holdings in Lender;