Some may have noted that the New England Patriots defeated (that's the kindest phrasing I could come up with) the Jacksonville Jaguars tonight, 28...
Unlike some countries where anyone with the time and the money can get in to (some) grad school, students in China have to take an exam. As in...
It appears that there will be additional programs offered with English as the language of instruction at the University of Stellenbosch. This...
This is an interesting story about how Microsoft has just finished translating all it's software into Kiswahili....
This is not to suggest that members might utilize such a program. Rather it is simply an indication of the further propagation of distance...
Is it interesting that in the immediate aftermath of the Liberian Presidential elections a private university in Liberia, Cuttington University,...
To me it seemed slow in loading so you may need some patience. http://www.chinanews.cn//news/2005/2005-11-03/13563.html Jack
There's not much in the way of details but I'm sure they're either available or forthcoming....
Excessively large classroom numbers coupled with a lack of accountability make free government sponsored primary education less attractive for...
is the fact that the Red Sox have just tied the Yankees for the lead in the AL East by beating them 5-3. These two teams play twice more this...
I have a general interest in China and so I am somewhat aware of what seems to be known as "internet filtering." For example, there have been...
I do not believe that any of the top three are offered through DL but I confess that I did not actually check. http://free.financialmail.co.za Jack
Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come. (Victor Hugo) http://allafrica.com/stories/200509220431.html Jack
As with the previous thread regarding George Weah, my primary motivation in posting this story is to illustrate that countries all over the world...
In my work I routinely deal with aspects of life that others would prefer not to see or hear. These are the very grisly stories that force you to...
I've recently learned that there is a new comic strip, the first in many years, that has become a big hit in China. It seems to be entitled...
The Vatican teams up with Ethiopia to create a new university. http://allafrica.com/stories/200509130440.html Jack
As far as I can tell, the university mentioned in the attached news article, AmerAsian University of Aurora, Colorado, does not actually exist....
Just a bit of culture shock: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/01/content_3429170.htm Jack
This story out of Nigeria illustrates some ongoing efforts to crack down on mills. Please note the list of schools in the last paragraph....
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