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...said he planned to discontinue use of the Stanford 9 standardized test, saying there was “no point to it.” In its place Fowler-Finn said he would find ways to assess student performance that were more closely aligned with the curriculum, including a writing test...
...various American officials assess the Saudi counterterrorism efforts depends on what grading scale they use. Darker judgments come from those who compare Saudi Arabia unfavorably with other American allies. Kinder pronouncements are made by those whose expectations are tempered by the reality that this is a country named for a family. Another factor is the assessor's rank; top-level officials commenting on the record tend to be more generous than hands-on investigators speaking privately. Armitage has said that since May 12, "cooperation on things that are internal to Saudi Arabia has been magnificent." On the other hand...
...fuel--1,760 lbs. of the stuff--was never unloaded. Adding to the worry, K-159 sank in the waters between Russia and Norway, an area crisscrossed by commercial shipping lanes and fishing boats. Norway's Fisheries Directorate says it is waiting for reports from Norwegian radiation authorities to assess whether the K-159 has leaked radioactive material...
...that they save lives and may ultimately be as vital as seat belts--especially when they offer head protection. Every year, 9,000 people in the U.S. die in side-impact car crashes. That's 30% of all auto-occupant deaths. The institute's report is the first to assess the real-world efficacy of side air bags. Using government data on driver's-side collisions, it found that drivers whose vehicles had side air bags with head protection were 53% less likely to die than those without them. Air bags that did not protect the head were far less...
...want independent experts to assess whether the tower could be restored for less money. Deutsche is making "a cynical attempt to leverage the lingering image of Sept. 11 into more dollars," the insurers' court filing says. The public row is even holding up Manhattan's plans to redevelop the ground zero site. Deutsche has also filed suit against New York City authorities for putting fuel tanks near its building, which it alleges contributed to the damage. Whatever the outcome of the suits, Deutsche is leaving town anyway, moving across the river to New Jersey. Turkish Pop Culture A new Turkish...