Institutionalizing historical mistakes

When teaching history, it is useful to students to be taught about archaeology and about the process of documenting and verifying historical facts.   Selecting the publishers of history text should be one based on the highest standards to assure consistent and continuity...

England v South Africa 1st Test

Looks like England are going to blow it again."FIRST TEST, Lord's, day four (close):England 593-8 dec v S Africa 247 & 242-1 By Jamie Lillywhite ...

Kenyans burned to death in church

"Scores of people are reported to have been burnt to death in a church in western Kenya. There are conflicting reports about the numbers who died with one estimate putting the death toll at 30. However, Brother Felim Ryan, a native of Thurles in Co Tipperary but based in...

The ghosts in the voting machines

"Following concerns about the accuracy of the electronic voting systems used in last year's the California state legislature commissioned computer science and cryptography experts at the University of California to review the main players and ensure that 'California voters...

Arab - American communications... not too late? but at least something...

"*Draft, final appeared in Public Relations Review, 21 (1995), 241-255. Bridging Cultural Differences: American Public Relations Practices & Arab Communication Patterns* R.S. Zaharna, Ed.D. School of Communication American University Washington, DC 20016 phone: (202)...

SEC Smacks Down Stock Spammers

What surprises me about this is that people even buy stocks based on breathless spam messages. Then again, if people didn't respond, then spammers wouldn't spam."The Securities and Exchange Commission has taken action against alleged stock promoters and hackers thought to...

Independent Clinical Data Confirms Accuracy of Gene Expression Test for Heart...

BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- For many Americans living with a heart transplant, invasive heart-muscle biopsies that check for organ rejection are a fact of life. However, a simple blood test that analyzes a patient's genes, introduced in 2005, has been evaluated...

Mallory & Irvine Everest mystery - Phil Summers: Intentions, Climbing and Sig...

"Mallory & Irvine Everest mystery - Phil Summers: Intentions, Climbing and Sightings10:54 am EST Mar 10, 2006 (MountEverest.net) What can we say. Everest researchers have hijacked us. Originally, we had only intended to provide a forum for the scientists to air their...

Mallory & Irvine Everest mystery - Phil Summers: Intentions, Climbing and Sig...

"Mallory & Irvine Everest mystery - Phil Summers: Intentions, Climbing and Sightings10:54 am EST Mar 10, 2006 (MountEverest.net) What can we say. Everest researchers have hijacked us. Originally, we had only intended to provide a forum for the scientists to air their...

Pass the gravy, put on the game [fall asleep]

"Scholars of Thanksgiving will tell you that in 1621, the Wampanoag Indians taught the Pilgrims to hunt, fish and survive in their new land. Modern Thanksgiving traditions, however, also might credit the tribe for teaching the forward pass and nickel defense. Historical...