It could make the time-honoured tradition of taking the school register a thing of the past. Cutting-edge cameras are being used to scan children’s faces as they enter school. The face-recognition technology makes sure they have turned up, records whether they were on time or late and keep... Read more...
The dispute was about ancient history. But the tactics someone used to cast aspersions on a prominent Judaic studies scholar couldn't have been more modern. New York University professor Lawrence Schiffman's students and colleagues started getting panicked and confessional e-mails, in his name,... Read more...
Since the Emmy ceremony, I have been going back and forth about whether or not I should compose this letter. I try hard in my daily life not to engage in uncomfortable situations regarding race. But sometimes it's very difficult to find other reasons that better explain why certain events play out... Read more...
A peek inside stores' shopping data highlights regional preferences for certain colors and brands; Victoria's real secret. Luxury-spending data can tell us a lot about the state of the nation -- and our own neighborhoods. Take Detroit -- not the city where one might expect to see the stronge... Read more...
Market forecaster Robert Prechter says we're on the verge of the biggest market crash since the 1720 collapse of Britain's South Sea Bubble, with the Dow nosediving to below 1,000 in the next five to six years, from around 10,000 now. Prechter, regarded as a powerful market "guru" in the late 1980... Read more...
The widow of Ol' Dirty Bastard hawked his prized final album for a song. So says ODB's former manager, Jarred Weisfeld, who claims Icelene Jones quietly signed away the rights to "A Son Unique," the singer's posthumously- released album, and spent the proceeds. "She sold out for peanuts,... Read more...
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09/06/2010,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Edu-tainment,
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A proposed $23 billion bailout of America’s educational system fell short of the support needed to save hundreds of teacher jobs. House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey, (D-WI) cancelled last Thursday’s committee meeting after realizing they would not be able to muster the... Read more...
A startling admission today from Philadelphia schools superintendent Arlene Ackerman: the district spent $1 million to install security cameras at South Philadelphia High School in the wake of racial violence there. Ackerman was testifying before City Council on the district's $3-billion-plus b... Read more...
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12/05/2010,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in News,
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Nearly 40 million Americans received food stamps -- the latest in an ever-higher string of record enrollment that dates from December 2008 and the U.S. recession, according to a government update. Food stamps are the primary federal anti-hunger program, helping poor people buy food. Enrollment ... Read more...