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Huge Increases in Number of Internet Video Viewers Inspire New Generation of Digital Media Entrepreneurs

Interesting article in Sunday’s New York Times entitled, “Lots of Little Screens: TV Is Changing Shape,” tells about new TV and video production companies that are forming to take advantage of a growing demand for video on the internet. The … Continue reading

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No Child Left Behind Must Be Changed to Encourage Schools to Teach and Evaluate Higher-Order Thinking

Noted education expert, Linda Darling-Hammond, in an interesting blog at The Forum for Education and Democracy, says, “We need to encourage our schools to teach and evaluate the higher-order thinking and performance skills that leading nations emphasize in their systems, … Continue reading

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Is The Dollar Leading Us Into A Depression?

I ran on to this article by J. Bradford DeLong, professor of economics at the University of California at Berkeley, assistant US Treasury secretary during the Clinton administration. The sub-headline for this article caught my attention: A fallen greenback could … Continue reading

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