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...would have found a lodge a mile away. Instead, after a horrific circuitous trek, he died a mile from where he had left his family. Kati, who ran the car for heat until the car battery expired and breastfed both daughters, was rescued with the girls after a helicopter pilot spotted her waving an umbrella...
...students who can grasp issues across national borders. They have an understanding of nuances and complexity and a balanced approach to problem solving." Despite stringent certification requirements, I.B. schools are growing in the U.S.--from about 350 in 2000 to 682 today. The U.S. Department of Education has a pilot effort to bring the program to more low-income students...
...more and more universities and employers say they are needed as the world grows ever more deluged with information of variable quality. Last year, in response to demand from colleges, the Educational Testing Service unveiled a new, computer-based exam designed to measure information-and-communication-technology literacy. A pilot study of the test with 6,200 high school seniors and college freshmen found that only half could correctly judge the objectivity of a website. "Kids tend to go to Google and cut and paste a research report together," says Terry Egan, who led the team that developed...
...cultural societies, advocacy organizations, and service groups where both women and minorities are well represented in leadership positions. The discussion included a number of suggestions for improving female representation, such as providing support and guidance to women who choose to run and hosting workshops for candidates. This fall, a pilot program advised women on how to campaign, how to create a platform, and other aspects of running for the UC. “I think it is up to groups like RUS and the UC to make the UC more representative,” said Amadi P. Anene...
...Since our item on this latest display of military ingenuity first ran, it's been picked up by everyone from Fox & Friends to Jon Stewart's Daily Show. And Shriver has been inundated with donations and cash for shipping. She's even had a private pilot volunteer his services to fly the stuff to Kuwait where it will be taken by truck to Iraq in January. (Because aerosol cans are considered hazardous materials, they're extremely expensive or impossible to ship by commercial or freight air carriers...