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‘No mercy for holiday gamblers’
Cyprus Mail, Cyprus -
Following in the line of his predecessor, the minister issued the warning at the peak gambling time, with private – or not so private – card games being set up in houses and on the premises of associations of all sorts – bringing to mind the famous speakeasies of the 1920s in the United States.
2007-01-01
EDUCATED GUESSES: What’s in the cards for 2007?
Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL -
Business, Government to Collect More Data, Raising Privacy Concerns, in 2007 – Look for both business and government to collect more personal data in 2007 – and for people to continue to worry about their privacy as a result – says Michael Hardin, professor of statistics and director of the Business Intelligence Center at UA. “Clearly no one will be collecting less data, either in business or in government," Hardin says. “As computer storage capacity and speed continually increases, even more data will be collected and there will be even greater demands to effectively utilize these investments. In 2007, I look for business to rely even more on analytics and an increased demand from employers for all types of individuals with good math or quantitative skills. With all this personal data in the hands of business and government, people will worry about their privacy."
2006-12-31
Every School Every Thursday/Des Moines West
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA -
Our DMACC Intern Partnership has undergone many changes this year, including a new name, and is now founded on the belief that students must build knowledge, understanding, and skills in the context of authentic work. By making the learning process real, students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning and become inspired life-long learners. This expanded curriculum is the "LTI" or "Learning Through Internships" Program, which helps students find opportunities to learn in real world settings and through meaningful projects. Students are paired with adult mentors in the community who share their career interests and passions. Two days a week, students intern at these worksites and take on projects that benefit that organization. Back at school, students work with Intern Coordinator Carl Stamey in a seminar class to build and reinforce the skills and knowledge needed to complete those projects. Unlike traditional internships which train students for specific jobs, LTI allows students to apply their academic knowledge and meet their learning goals. Students are required to complete college applications, a portfolio, and present their body of work to the LTI team consisting of teachers, administrators, and community members at the conclusion of their internship in a 30-minute exhibition. By their senior year, students have cultivated leadership skills, developed outstanding resumes, and have project work to show. Scavo also supports these students as they move on to college or other postsecondary opportunities. Teachers give students the tools to navigate the system of work, helping them each prepare for the world after high school. As they present their work, we congratulate them and their community partners for a job well done. They are Ellen Bliss, Sara Booth, Dyna Boutchee, Domenica Fazio, Ben Hilt, Jessica Irons, Shelby Anne Melbie, Omar Ordaz, Anais Vega-Rocha, Cheyenne Williams and Kayla Worden.
2006-12-30
Residents Say Sallisaw Kept Plant Talks Quiet
Fort Smith Times Record, AR -
The Sequoyah County Times, Sallisaw’s newspaper of record, reported on June 16 that the letter of intent was signed during the city commissioners’ regular meeting the previous Monday, June 12. The June 9 paper contained an article previewing the June 12 meeting’s agenda but made no mention of any business connected with Tenaska. No advance articles announcing the letter of intent were found despite exhaustive searches by a Sequoyah County Times editor and a Times Record reporter.
2006-12-29
From the unfamiliar to the bizarre, New Year's rituals fascinate
Houston Chronicle, United States -
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2006-12-28
Why the international interventionists failed in Sri Lanka
Nationala Movement Against Terrorism, Sri Lanka -
There is no known theory in pluralistic democracy which has accepted a single individual or party as the "sole representative" of any community. Solheim showed an extraordinary inclination to go along with this wild fantasy of Balasingham. He too was operating on two-party negotiations between the Government and the Tigers brushing aside the need to conduct multi-party negotiations, including the Muslims and even the dissident Tamils like Karuna representing the Tamils of the east. Balasingham's bogus theory of the Tigers being "the sole representatives of the Tamils" was acceptable to Solheim because he could ignore the swelling pressures of ground realities. It was tantamount to appeasing only armed group to impose a solution dictated by the gun and not on the aspirations of all communities. Solheim was going nowhere with his partisan theories and politics. Nevertheless, he persisted in going down this failed track with the full knowledge that Prabhkaran's intransigent politics would not rescue him or the peace process.
2006-12-24
Rochester Business Journal
Rochester Business Journal, NY -
Number one problem: urban design. Rochester has excellent cultural and recreational opportunities, but from day one when students arrive at any of the local colleges, (especially U of R), they are discouraged from exploring the city. I don’t think this is for lack of trying—I know that the U of R has recently made a large effort to bring kids off campus, through the Rochester Every Day program, among others. I believe that the problem is in large part the distance between the campuses and downtown, and the poor connections. I think that if the city wants to retain students, the college campuses must feel more fully integrated into the city fabric. Kids must feel safe walking off their campuses and feel like when they do leave campus, they arrive not in a lifeless strip mall, but in a thriving city with its own unique and pleasant atmosphere and assets. They should feel like they don’t need a car to get around. As a recent graduate who chose to stay in Rochester, I can say that frankly, I have been frustrated with the city during the past year and am planning to leave within the next six months. I am frustrated, for example, with the lack of activity on Main Street (no stores! no clubs! no restaurants!) and am frustrated that when I want to walk from, say, Eastman Theatre to the Auditorium Theater, I have to walk past strip-mall style used car dealerships, windowless warehouses and nearly impassable intersections, including the Inner Loop! It bothers me that even though I live in the Monroe-Park neighborhood, I feel uncomfortable walking three blocks to the organic food market, in large part because I have to cross Inner Loop on ramps. Further, the perception of the city as crime-ridden discourages kids from getting to know the place. This perception is perpetuated by the student body and by ominously alarming emails that the university sends around every time someone is mugged or a car is broken in to. Further, I think that college students feel no sense of connection to a local off-campus community. In order to build this sense of connection, for every “Security Bulletin” email that goes out about a robbery, at least one positive email should go out to the entire student body—“Urgent Alert: Art opening downtown! New Restaurant Opens in South Wedge!” Perhaps if the local colleges also make a more concerted effort to bring students together in both academic and social settings, students would begin to feel that they were part of a local “community,” and perhaps that feeling would tie over past graduation. RIT’s Henrietta location is a big barrier. Anything the campuses can do to bring more student activity downtown would be a plus. Any way that a majority of students and young professionals can be involved in a concerted process to make change would be highly beneficial to both the city, and its young residents.
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