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Cornell U. warns students about copyright violation
The negative repercussions of illegal file sharing on the Internet have become a reality at Cornell University this fall, as a student faces legal charges after being caught downloading copyrighted material by Sony.
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY02 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee today unanimously approved the FY02 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill. The $123.1 billion bill provides funding nationally for school construction, the National Institutes of Health, and faith and community based initiatives. Senator Stevens has requested funding for a number of important Alaska programs, including the Denali Commission and […]
Watkins Introduces Legislation to Modernize Tax Rules to Stimulate ‘High Tech’ Economy
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Wes Watkins, OK-03, has introduced legislation to modernize tax rules governing the tax treatment of technology equipment purchased by business enterprises. Watkins’ bill, H.R. 3057, will reduce the depreciation recovery period to three years for certain technology equipment, such as computers and telecommunications equipment. “The problem with the current depreciation rules […]
E-books ease access to library materials for Cal State system
STANFORD, Calif. — The California State University system recently negotiated a deal with a provider of electronic library books to allow multiple readers to use select e-books simultaneously during a one-year pilot program. Stanford librarians are currently exploring the possibility of an increased reliance on e-books as well.
Innovation: Digital Preservation
Increasingly, the record of our civilization is becoming digital, from census data to family photos. The Library of Congress alone has 35 terabytes of files. Yet rapid changes in computers and software could render this data unreadable.
Option One Mortgage Selects Knowledge Quest for National Online Software Training
Option One Mortgage has signed a three year agreement with Laguna Beach, California-based e-learning company Knowledge Quest to provide Web-based software training to employees located in 30 branch offices, nationally. “When Option One converted to a Windows platform, we decided to use the opportunity to provide our 2,500 associates with online training of Microsoft Office […]
RIVA Technologies Forms Strategic Partnership With MLink Technologies, Inc.
RIVA Technologies, Inc. and MLink Technologies, Inc. recently announced a comprehensive sales and marketing agreement to jointly provide e-Learning services. In this agreement, RIVA and MLink have developed a cooperative marketing relationship and will offer the combined power of RIVA’s e.test software along with MLink’s courseware design services to corporate and education customers globally and […]
The New Learning Web – Explore the World of Natural Science at USGS
Click on the new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Learning Web at www.usgs.gov/education to try your hand at exploring the world of natural science. The site has a new look with an enhanced search capability and special areas designed specifically for students in grades K-12, teachers, and “explorers” (everyone else).