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04 Dec 09
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ounded in September 2002, the Baccalaureate School for Global Education (BSGE) provides a world-class educational experience aligned with the frameworks and standards of the International Baccalaureate Program. We expect
Don't Be a Copycat. | Youth Voices
"On December 3rd my principal wrote a memo. She said some of the disturbing behaviors that has been going on in our schools are of academic dishonesty. This makes me feel that kids are purposely lacking their school work by "
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if students were copying off each other, the teacher would know who submitted
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if students were copying off each other, the teacher would know who submitted it first or who did it first. Academic dishonesty shouldnt be tolerated in our school.
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Privacy? What privacy?
Take a look at this so-called "opt out" document presented to me online or in person when I was considering leasing a Volvo, a Toyota or a Mini Cooper. In each case, all three dealers were using the same form. I found that peculiar in itself. As you read the form, what tricks are being played on the consumer? Can you identify any semantic games being played to confuse and deceive?
Unboxed - I.B.M Tries to Help Cities Work Smarter - NYTimes.com
"Local governments, like many businesses, are struggling with a data glut. Agencies collect huge amounts of information about topics as diverse as building permits, potholes, Medicaid cases and foster-child placements. Technology, according to computer experts and government officials, can be a powerful tool to mine vast troves of government data for insights to streamline services and guide policy."
CBC: Depressed woman loses benefits over Facebook photos
"A Quebec woman on long-term sick leave is fighting to have her benefits reinstated after her employer's insurance company cut them, she says, because of photos posted on Facebook. "
02 Dec 09
More senior surfers going online - thestar.com
The technological revolution among seniors hasn't been all smooth sailing, especially for smaller long-term care homes. Despite growing demand for high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi connectivity, many are too cash-strapped to retrofit old buildings for somewhat limited use.
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The technological revolution among seniors hasn't been all smooth sailing, especially for smaller long-term care homes. Despite growing demand for high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi connectivity, many are too cash-strapped to retrofit old buildings for somewhat limited use.
The virtual doctor visit: Health monitoring at home - washingtonpost.com
Right now, the biggest impediment to high-tech monitoring is that Medicare and private insurers generally do not reimburse for it. And the devices can be expensive. As part of a pilot project, Juanita and Arthur Wood get their devices for free; normally patients would have to pay about $100 a month to rent them.
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Right now, the biggest impediment to high-tech monitoring is that Medicare and private insurers generally do not reimburse for it. And the devices can be expensive. As part of a pilot project, Juanita and Arthur Wood get their devices for free; normally patients would have to pay about $100 a month to rent them.
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Eric Dishman, general manager of Intel's Research and Innovation Group, said these devices perform an increasingly important function: "You just can't crank out enough medical students to solve our personnel shortage in this country. You need to rely on other means, especially technology, to bridge that gap."
Update: E-voting problems reported early in battleground states
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worries that "people might be able to hack" into voting machines and there will be no record of actual votes.
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There shouldn't be any fear of people worrying about whether their votes were going to be cast, or whether someone can hack in and change things.
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Update: E-voting problems reported early in battleground states
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nor do they require paper-trail backups with the touch-screen e-voting machines in place at polls.
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because they felt having a paper trail to record votes was more secure.
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01 Dec 09
BBC - Newsbeat - 'Action needed' on internet bullying
""We know the consequences of online bullying are just as traumatic as those of face-to-face bullying," said the organisation's boss Emma-Jane Cross. "
BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Cyberbullies hit primary schools
"In a small study carried out by the group in south east England, one in five children questioned said they had been bullied online or by phone. "
BBC News - Games 'permit' virtual war crimes
""Thus," said the report, "the line between the virtual and real experience becomes blurred and the game becomes a simulation of real-life situations on the battlefield." "
BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Students assessed with Wikipedia
"Students assessed with Wikipedia
Nicola Pratt
Dr Pratt says Wikipedia can help develop critical thinking skills
Students at a UK university are working on the Wikipedia online encyclopedia as part of their degree course."
BBC NEWS | Technology | Wikipedia to launch page controls
"The site will require that revisions to pages about living people and some organisations be approved by an editor.
This would be a radical shift for the site, which ostensibly allows anyone to make changes to almost any entry. "
BBC News - Opera web browser 'censors' Chinese content
"Previously traffic ran over Opera servers bypassing the so-called Great Firewall of China, making the browser popular with Chinese users. "
BBC News - Hazardous conditions for India's e-waste workers
"This poses a dilemma for techies the world over, says Mr Sinha from Toxics Link. If the e-waste mountain is ever to shrink, then a choice has to be made between technological progress or natural resources.
"We're talking about sustainable development.
"How much can we consume, how much can we throw?
"The complete life-cycle of a product must be assessed at the drawing board when we come out with products." "
BBC News - Schools play to virtual orchestra
"Pupils in North Yorkshire have jammed with one of the UK's leading orchestras, thanks to high-speed broadband lines.
The video-linked music workshop over 10Mbps (megabits per second) connections provided sessions with the Southbank Sinfonia.
The project was organised by NYnet, which has set up high-speed broadband in the area. "
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