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Google vs. Wikipedia: It's War!
Looks like Google wants to add another trophy to their collection.Nothing will stop them from global domination!Wired magazine reports that the big G has launched a service called Knol - short for 'knowledge' - which is basically a different flavored Wikipedia.Watch out Wiki, Google wants your crown!The biggest difference between the two knowledge sharing services [...]
PerezHilton.com – 12 hours, 3 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Looks like Google wants to add another trophy to their collection.Nothing will stop them from global domination!Wired magazine reports that the big G has launched a service called Knol - short for 'knowledge' - which is basically a different flavored Wikipedia.Watch out Wiki, Google wants your crown!The biggest difference between the two knowledge sharing services [...]
PerezHilton.com – 12 hours, 3 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Entertainment: Celebrity Gossip
Wikipedia Competitor Opens to Public
Google launches Knol, a user-generated encyclopedia. Is Wikipedia in trouble?
ABC News – 12 hours, 41 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Google launches Knol, a user-generated encyclopedia. Is Wikipedia in trouble?
ABC News – 12 hours, 41 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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AP/Google.com Examines Debate Over Needle-Exchange Programs In Bexar County, Texas
The AP/Google.com on Tuesday examined a debate in Bexar County, Texas, over whether needle-exchange programs should be legalized to help curb the spread of HIV. Currently, anyone in possession of drug paraphernalia can be prosecuted, regardless of their intentions.About one year ago, the state Legislature authorized Bexar County to establish a
Medical News Today – 13 hours, 19 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Health: AIDS - HIV
The AP/Google.com on Tuesday examined a debate in Bexar County, Texas, over whether needle-exchange programs should be legalized to help curb the spread of HIV. Currently, anyone in possession of drug paraphernalia can be prosecuted, regardless of their intentions.About one year ago, the state Legislature authorized Bexar County to establish a
Medical News Today – 13 hours, 19 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Health: AIDS - HIV
Google's Wicked 'Pedia
Knol throws open its gates to the Web at large.
Fool.com – 13 hours, 33 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Business: Personal Finance
Knol throws open its gates to the Web at large.
Fool.com – 13 hours, 33 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Business: Personal Finance
Sources: Google Video soured company on long-form video
CNET - As Google begins to make inroads in Hollywood, YouTube's parent company remains focused on short-form content, according to studio executives.
Yahoo! – 13 hours, 51 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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CNET - As Google begins to make inroads in Hollywood, YouTube's parent company remains focused on short-form content, according to studio executives.
Yahoo! – 13 hours, 51 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Medipedia or Knol, doc?
Anonymous prestige or money and fame? That's the choice doctors who write face today as Medpedia approaches its launch date and Google announces the launch of Knol. by Dana Blankenhorn
ZDNet – 14 hours, 13 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Software
Anonymous prestige or money and fame? That's the choice doctors who write face today as Medpedia approaches its launch date and Google announces the launch of Knol. by Dana Blankenhorn
ZDNet – 14 hours, 13 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Software
Yahoo's new Zimbra Desktop puts all your e-mail in order
USATODAY.com - SAN FRANCISCO - At a conference for developers in Portland, Ore., Zimbra, a Yahoo company, is set to release a beta version of Yahoo Zimbra Desktop, an e-mail program that organizes Yahoo Mail, AOL, Google's Gmail and work and business e-mail accounts in one place - and lets you read, compose and organize messages off-line.
Yahoo! – 17 hours, 41 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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USATODAY.com - SAN FRANCISCO - At a conference for developers in Portland, Ore., Zimbra, a Yahoo company, is set to release a beta version of Yahoo Zimbra Desktop, an e-mail program that organizes Yahoo Mail, AOL, Google's Gmail and work and business e-mail accounts in one place - and lets you read, compose and organize messages off-line.
Yahoo! – 17 hours, 41 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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News to know: DNS flaw; Amazon; Microsoft shakeup; Facebook
Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service Attack code published for DNS flaw Nate McFeters: |)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit 'Spam King' escapes from federal prison iPhone vulnerable to phishing,...
ZDNet – 17 hours, 51 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Security
Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service Attack code published for DNS flaw Nate McFeters: |)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit 'Spam King' escapes from federal prison iPhone vulnerable to phishing,...
ZDNet – 17 hours, 51 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Librarians: CMS staff cuts will hurt kids' reading scores
Librarians are famous for shushing noise. But some in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools worry about the silence that greeted word that dozens of their colleagues will lose their jobs.They fear parents and taxpayers don't understand how much librarians – known as media specialists these days – contribute to turning kids into eager readers and savvy researchers.“They may not realize that this hurts the kids, but it hurts the kids a lot,” says Glenda Blaisdell-Buck, media specialist at Ranson Middle School.Two weeks ago, Superintendent Peter Gorman said he'll eliminate 331 jobs to bring spending in line with a lower-than-anticipated budget. Libraries took the biggest hit, with 11 specialists and 93.5 assistants cut.The move comes as state officials hash out a tougher grading scale for state reading tests. When results come out this fall, thousands of kids who had passed the old exams will be labeled as failing – a twist that's bound to raise debate about how schools teach reading.Research in several states, including a 2003 study in North Carolina, has linked well-staffed libraries with higher reading and language arts scores.“We're going to hit the deck running on Aug. 25 and it's going to be difficult,” says Joanne Dawson, a specialist at Torrence Creek Elementary, which will lose an assistant. “This is going to affect your child's achievement over the year.”Gorman said Wednesday he's heard little outcry, and he agrees that's because few grasp what the library staff does. He said he hopes to restore the jobs if his budget improves, but his immediate goal is cutting costs while protecting classrooms.Librarians, who must have a master's degree, do plenty besides check out books: They teach classes. They help teachers track down books, Web sites and other resources. They guide students in research, order books to keep school libraries up-to-date and get to know their students well enough to steer reluctant readers to books they might love.“It takes a lot of human contact to generate enthusiasm,” says Shelley Worman, media specialist at Eastway Middle.Students who have gotten good research guidance from their K-12 librarians fare better at college, says Carol Walker Jordan, a librarian at Queens University of Charlotte. Those who think a Google search will suffice are likely to founder.“We desperately need the librarians there to prepare them for what they're going to face,” says Jordan, who was dismayed but not surprised by the CMS cuts. “The school library has been under attack in terms of staffing all over the country. It's a good place to save money, supposedly.”Assistants often shelve books, handle checkouts and answer phones. Media specialists fear those duties will fall to them as their assistants disappear.Gorman acknowledges he's putting a burden on them: “In tough times, we have to try to do the same work with fewer people.”Principals must decide how to make their libraries work with fewer people. At Torrence Creek, for instance, Kevin Paige said he plans to have teacher assistants help in the media center.Gloria Miller, CMS's media services director, says she wants librarians to keep up the work that matters most to kids. Central staff may take over some of the ordering duties, she said, or reduce demands for schools inventories. She'll also urge elementary school principals to change the way they schedule classes for library time, basing visits on research needs instead of regular blocks designed to relieve teachers.Miller says adults who grew up with smaller, low-tech schools underestimate the task of today's library staff.A large school's media center, she says, “reminds you of a busy airport – you've got one class lined up on the tarmac to get in, another class taking off.”
Charlotte.com – 17 hours, 54 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Charlotte
Librarians are famous for shushing noise. But some in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools worry about the silence that greeted word that dozens of their colleagues will lose their jobs.They fear parents and taxpayers don't understand how much librarians – known as media specialists these days – contribute to turning kids into eager readers and savvy researchers.“They may not realize that this hurts the kids, but it hurts the kids a lot,” says Glenda Blaisdell-Buck, media specialist at Ranson Middle School.Two weeks ago, Superintendent Peter Gorman said he'll eliminate 331 jobs to bring spending in line with a lower-than-anticipated budget. Libraries took the biggest hit, with 11 specialists and 93.5 assistants cut.The move comes as state officials hash out a tougher grading scale for state reading tests. When results come out this fall, thousands of kids who had passed the old exams will be labeled as failing – a twist that's bound to raise debate about how schools teach reading.Research in several states, including a 2003 study in North Carolina, has linked well-staffed libraries with higher reading and language arts scores.“We're going to hit the deck running on Aug. 25 and it's going to be difficult,” says Joanne Dawson, a specialist at Torrence Creek Elementary, which will lose an assistant. “This is going to affect your child's achievement over the year.”Gorman said Wednesday he's heard little outcry, and he agrees that's because few grasp what the library staff does. He said he hopes to restore the jobs if his budget improves, but his immediate goal is cutting costs while protecting classrooms.Librarians, who must have a master's degree, do plenty besides check out books: They teach classes. They help teachers track down books, Web sites and other resources. They guide students in research, order books to keep school libraries up-to-date and get to know their students well enough to steer reluctant readers to books they might love.“It takes a lot of human contact to generate enthusiasm,” says Shelley Worman, media specialist at Eastway Middle.Students who have gotten good research guidance from their K-12 librarians fare better at college, says Carol Walker Jordan, a librarian at Queens University of Charlotte. Those who think a Google search will suffice are likely to founder.“We desperately need the librarians there to prepare them for what they're going to face,” says Jordan, who was dismayed but not surprised by the CMS cuts. “The school library has been under attack in terms of staffing all over the country. It's a good place to save money, supposedly.”Assistants often shelve books, handle checkouts and answer phones. Media specialists fear those duties will fall to them as their assistants disappear.Gorman acknowledges he's putting a burden on them: “In tough times, we have to try to do the same work with fewer people.”Principals must decide how to make their libraries work with fewer people. At Torrence Creek, for instance, Kevin Paige said he plans to have teacher assistants help in the media center.Gloria Miller, CMS's media services director, says she wants librarians to keep up the work that matters most to kids. Central staff may take over some of the ordering duties, she said, or reduce demands for schools inventories. She'll also urge elementary school principals to change the way they schedule classes for library time, basing visits on research needs instead of regular blocks designed to relieve teachers.Miller says adults who grew up with smaller, low-tech schools underestimate the task of today's library staff.A large school's media center, she says, “reminds you of a busy airport – you've got one class lined up on the tarmac to get in, another class taking off.”
Charlotte.com – 17 hours, 54 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Charlotte
It’s time to put another crawfish on the barbie
TUALATIN — In the United States, barbecue statisticians estimate that people hold more than 2.5 billion barbecues a year. And a quick Google search is fast to bring back more than 800,000 hits for a search for “grilling recipes.”And while the traditional beef and chicken ...
The Portland Tribune – 20 hours, 25 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Local: Oregon: Portland
TUALATIN — In the United States, barbecue statisticians estimate that people hold more than 2.5 billion barbecues a year. And a quick Google search is fast to bring back more than 800,000 hits for a search for “grilling recipes.”And while the traditional beef and chicken ...
The Portland Tribune – 20 hours, 25 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Local: Oregon: Portland