Archive for March, 2003
03-03-30
Tags: LONG WORDS IN GERMAN LONG WORDS IN GERMANFrom the AATG discussion list 1995 and 2002.
English is somewhat limited in that regard, and we’re stuck with monstrosities like “antidisestablishmentarianism” (a long-time favorite having to do with with setting up/getting rid of an official church in Scotland)) and some compound based on “hemidemisemiquaver” describing an acoustic interval.
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If […]
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03-03-28
Tags: Comparison of Matlab, R/S/Splus, Gauss, etc.
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(Computing) | 2
03-03-27
Tags: VirtualDub documentation: How to install the VFWWDM wrapper for Windows 2000 - virtualdub.org\WINNT\ServicePackFiles\i386\vfwwdm32.dll VirtualDub documentation: How to install the VFWWDM wrapper for Windows 2000First, install DirectX 8.0a, the DirectX 8 DV update, and Windows 2000 Service Pack 2. SP2 is mandatory, because it includes a file that you may not have. Once you have it installed, […]
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(Computing) | 0
03-03-26
Tags: WinDV WinDV is a small and easy to use Windows application for capturing videos from DV device (camcorder) into AVI-files and for recording AVI-files into DV device via FireWire (IEEE 1394) interface. Capturing is […]
It works well, although it saves file in 2.7G chunks, and the format is MS, not compatable with VirtualDub.
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(Computing) | 5
03-03-25
Tags: faceLAB faceLAB 2.0 is head, face and gaze tracking technology that measures the position of a human head, gaze direction and blink events. Unlike other systems currently available, faceLAB does not use corneal illumination or magnetic sensors making it extremely flexible.
faceLAB 2.0 delivers all the data of faceLAB 1.1 with the addition of a real-time […]
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(Watch List) | 0
03-03-25
Tags: Sleeper Effect of Divorce
The Sleeper Effect - The Price Children Pay for Divorce
Newsweek 10/2/00 By John Leo
The sleeper effect: A new book ups the price that children pay for divorce
A startling thought is occurring to the folks who study the impact of divorce on children: A good divorce may be much worse than a bad […]
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(Teaching) | 0
03-03-25
Tags: ABCNEWS.com : Standoff Kids to Remain in Foster Care JoAnn McGuckin, who was arrested in May on child endangerment charges, failed to regain custody of her children. (ABCNEWS.com) Indefinite Foster Care
Idaho Mom Fails to Regain Standoff Kids
July 13 The six children who held off Idaho authorities in a five-day standoff after their mother was arrested […]
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(Teaching) | 0
03-03-25
Tags: ABCNEWS.com : Lawyer: %u2018Land Grab%u2019 Sparked Idaho Standoff JoAnn McGuckin is fighting for custody of her children after being arrested last month on child endangerment charges. (ABCNEWS.com) Family Values or Property Values?
Lawyer Says Land Grab Was Spark for Idaho StandoffBy Dean Schabner
July 6 Forty pristine acres of land and not the safety of six children […]
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(Teaching) | 0
03-03-25
Tags: ABCNEWS.com : Isolation, Not Poverty, Crime in Standoff
Hope for a Home
D.A., Defense Say Idaho Standoff FamilyCould Be ReunitedBy Dean Schabner
June 22 All JoAnn McGuckin wanted was to raise her children in her own way. When that meant the youngsters were starving in a home without power or running water, prosecutors say, her love became […]
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03-03-25
Tags: ABCNEWS.com : Daughter Claims Neglect in Idaho Home
A Question of Neglect
Oldest Sister of Standoff Siblings Testifies at Hearing
June 27 The oldest daughter of the Idaho mother whose arrest prompted a five-day standoff between her six other children and local authorities said today that she and her siblings lived in squalor and filth while mice […]
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(Teaching) | 0
03-03-25
Tags: ABCNEWS.com : Armed Kids, Dogs in Police Standoff An undated photo of the McGuckin family. (KXLY) Standoff
Armed Children Keep Authorities at Bay
S A N D P O I N T, Idaho, May 31 Authorities hope a relative and former family priest can help end a standoff with six armed children barricaded in their dilapidated home […]
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(Teaching) | 0
03-03-25
Tags: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/2117.html, also available from Duke connection to NetLibrary (search title).
Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect
Panel on Research on Child Abuse and Neglect, National Research Council
408 pages, 6 x 9, 1993.The tragedy of child abuse and neglect is in the forefront of public attention. Yet, without a conceptual framework, research in this area has been highly fragmented. […]
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(Teaching) | 0
03-03-24
Tags: Download - VMware Workstation 4 BetaVMware Workstation 4 Beta
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(Computing) | 1
03-03-24
Tags: OASIS: The OpenACS Virtual Machine Project
OASIS: The OpenACS Virtual Machine Project
OVERVIEW
This VM distribution has a custom RedHat 7.1 linux installation on it, and a stock installation of OpenACS 4.5. The goal is to provide true hassle-free test-drives of the platform, particularly for Windows users who arent particularly well supported at the moment. If you’re interested […]
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(Computing) | 0
03-03-24
Tags: Previews | PBS
Future website: http://www.pbs.org/becomingamerican
Becoming American: The Chinese Experience
In the 1840s they came by boat, a frightening journey across the wide Pacific. Today, they come by jet, a few hours flight to a new life. For more than 150 years, the Chinese like other immigrants to this country have pursued the American dream. Theirs is […]
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(Teaching) | 0
03-03-22
Tags: .LRN Features The commitment to open source emphasizes our belief that the core infrastructure and application suite for eLearning should be part of the “intellectual commons” and freely available to all. .LRN is being made available as open source software under the […]
.LRN v1 release date set for April 1st, 2003
A fully open source eLearning platform.
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(Computing) | 0
03-03-22
Tags: portable.nsd
PORTABLE.NSD - pure TCL OpenACS
OverviewThe portable.nsd project will all the OpenACS source code to execute outside the AOLServer environment. We will achieve this portability be redefining the AOLServer TCL API dependencies to support different deployment containers. The container responsibility is to map AOLServer functionality to functionality offered by the environment. Deployment environment include tclsh, tclhttpd, […]
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(Computing) | 0
03-03-22
Tags: OpenACS.orgSounds like a good community server (and a general portal page)
OpenACS - The mother of all projects - the Open Architecture Community System project pages dotLRN - An open source portal-based course management and community building system designed to be flexible, easy to manage and easy to use. dotWRK - An intranet built on […]
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(Computing) | 0
03-03-20
Tags: Developmental Psychology - PARENTINGLinks to Parenting Styles, punishment, etc. DISCIPLINE 10 Reasons NOT to Hit Your Child (by J. Hunt) 20 Alternatives to Punishment (from Aware Parenting Institute) Alternatives to Corporal Punishment (by J. Arnall) Deciding to Spare the Rod (from Positive Parenting On-Line) Don’t Take it Out on Your Kids: A Parent’s and Teacher’s Guide to Positive Parenting (by K. […]
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(Teaching) | 0
03-03-17
Tags: Families Absorb Languages Through Children (washingtonpost.com) Gordon Johnston knows where to go when his 6-year-old daughter, Janet, needs help with her homework. There’s the Spanish/English dictionary, for starters, and a free online translation service when the going gets harder. Families Absorb Languages Through Children School Immersion Programs Challenge Students, Inspire Parents to Learn
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