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K12 textbook publishing challened by open curriculum trend

A new movement is afoot in education. Teachers and schools across the country are sharing learning resources openly and for free, and challenging traditional models of educational publishing. Spurred-on by MIT and...

created by jmarks | 3 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago
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Suicide: Desensitization and the "Doctrine of Can't"

For the fourth time in a little more than four months a student attending California's Palo Alto High School has committed suicide. The most recent occurrence was carried out by jumping in front of...

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opinion by Grace H | 4 wks ago | updated 4 wks ago
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Letting "Old People" Die is Not a Good Way to Fund Health Care

Recently, prominent liberal health care mouthpiece and former Colorado Governor, Richard Lamm openly discussed rationing as a financial solution to help fund universal health care ("Better Health Care Through Rationing," The Huffington Post), or as he puts it, "“Old people...

opinion by bernardmoon | 5 wks ago
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Is Your Startup a "Nice to Have" or "Must Have"?

With the downturn in the economy, numerous people are talking about starting a new business or company. Whether it’s a technology startup or new restaurant idea, I’ve heard of more and more people meeting to brainstorm and working to bring their ideas to fruition.Whether...

opinion by bernardmoon | 5 wks ago
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Judy A Mosby

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Miss Cougar USA: Gloria Navarro Wins the Title at CougarCon

The National Single Cougar Convention took place this past weekend in Palo Alto, California at Dinah's Garden Hotel. Gloria Navarro, 42, won the title of Miss Cougar America at a competition hosted during the first...

created by Blaine Metzgar | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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Bruno Sambatti

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Tron Legacy: Daft Punk to Score Tron Movie Sequel Soundtrack

As NowPublic previously reported, Disney is producing Tron Legacy a sequel to the classic 1982 cult videogame movie Tron. With Olivia Wilde and Garrett Hedlund cast in the leading roles for Tron Legacy, the film now...

created by Jarrett Martineau | 37 wks ago | updated 17 wks ago
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WisdomMountain

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Russians invest in Facebook

Russians Digital Sky Technologies has invested 200 million to buy 1.96 percent stake in Facebook Inc. This values Palo Alto's Facebook at $10 billion.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who started Facebook at Harvard...

created by WisdomMountain | 25 wks ago | updated 25 wks ago
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ArtSiteReview

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Whitehot Magazine sponsors for myartspace.com London Calling 2009

Whitehot Magazine sponsors for myartspace.com London Calling 2009 Competition Palo Alto, CA-- myartspace.com, an online venue for contemporary art, has announced a partnership with Internationally-based...

created by ArtSiteReview | 29 wks ago
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kuuva

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Need Funds? Google's Got $100 Million in Venture Capital For You

Oh sure, you might say, the economy is in freefall, layoffs are staggering, and no one has any money. And for the most part you'd be right. But what about that not-so-quiet giant of the internet — that "be no...

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created by Truemorist | 34 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago
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World Football Challenge Hosts Top Soccer Teams

Some of Europe's best soccer teams will be heading to the US in July for the World Football Challenge - a tour designed to expand their international profile. Chelsea, AC Milan, Inter Milan and the Mexican team Club America will be taking part in a one-week, six-city...

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created by Rachel Nixon | 34 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago
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James Franco Signs Book Deal to Publish Short Story Collection

Actor James Franco is not only one of Hollywood's leading young actors, he is also an aspiring author. According to publishing house Scribner, who just signed Franco to a book deal for a recently completed collection of short stories, he is also "a surprising and powerful...

created by Jarrett Martineau | 37 wks ago
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The opening of NYAXE Gallery in Palo Alto, CA

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Online Art Community Has Offline Presence

The online art community myartspace.com now has an offline presence in Palo Alto, California. The NYAXE Gallery had its grand opening on February 26th. The gallery, located at 818 Emerson St., is operated by...

created by ArtSiteReview | 38 wks ago
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Edmund Jenks

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MRI Breakthrough - Volume Resolution 100 Million X's Finer

" NanoMRI, close-up view graphic - Image Credit: IBMMRI Breakthrough - Volume Resolution 100 Million Times FinerNearly 60 years after IBM played a major role in developing the heart lung machine, scientists and...

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created by Edmund Jenks | 44 wks ago | updated 44 wks ago
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Betty2Boop

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Hawaii to be 1st state with electric car stations

Some interesting developments in the world of electric cars. Personally I thought we'd have jetpacks by now but I'll settle for this in an era of global warming and peak oil."HONOLULU – Hawaii has unveiled...

created by mtippett | 50 wks ago | updated 49 wks ago
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Bay Area Mayors Back Electric Car Infrastructure

Better Place, a privately-capitalized company has the backing of the mayors of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose to build a smart electric car charging and battery-swap infrastructure to pave the way for mass conversion to electric cars. Consumers will also be be able to...

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created by Erik Larson | 1 year ago
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