| Unapologetically Harriet, the Misfit Spy
When you read it from the point of view of a child you see immediately that Harriet is just pretty exciting," says Silvey. "She's a young woman with a really great sense of herself. She even says, 'I love myself.'" And young readers loved Harriet. In the 1960s and 70s, young girls formed Harriet the Spy clubs. They dressed up like her and spied on their parents. These days, girls can read books about all kinds of kids, facing all kinds of real problems. But back in the 1960s, when Kathleen Horning, the director of the Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, was growing up, the pickings were slimmer. "There was a whole genre called the 'tomboy story' where a girl rebels in that way, but at the end everything is wonderful because she really is a girl and she gets very feminine," remembers Horning.
Pat's Beside the Point
Only three pictures hang in the office of Cavaliers coach Mike Brown at Quicken Loans Arena. Two are of his family. The other is of his players joining hands high in the air, an action and a picture that he says represents ''team.'' Brown starts an All-Star Game assessment of his team by talking about the ways he can improve as a coach. He continues by praising his players for winning despite more injuries than they would like to count. This is the same coach who works the sideline markers at his son's grade-school football games and who greets everyone by first name. This coach preaches defense, but spent part of the offseason in Europe studying ways to improve the offense. He's not afraid to let players suggest plays in key moments or to let them call a play that will take precedence over his during a game.
January 2006 - December 2006
Add Spain to China's list of diplomatically conquered roster of allies, writes Frederick W. Stakelbeck Jr. Capote a marvelous achievement: Lady Liberty hasn't love a movie as much as she did Capote for a long time. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for the very dull The New World Fathers, sons, and senators: This year, says Vincent Fiore, family will mean a lot when it comes to deciding a few Senate races "Heads" bin Laden wins, (turning) tails, Bush loses: Nancy Salvato has to hand it to Osama bin Laden. His offer of a truce came at a perfect time for the enemies of the American-led war against terrorism Right and left and Roe v Wade: The right-to-life crowd may cheer the day that Roe v Wade is struck down, writes Lisa Fabrizio, but lovers of the American Constitution will probably be the happiest Storm arises over emergency school vouchers: In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, public money was made available to move students from destroyed public schools into private schools? A good thing? Not according to some, says Paul M.
Hearne: Cops and TV newsies to dodge balls for charity
Me neither, although I may be in the minority where the news media are concerned. Some radio and TV types have challenged the <strong>Kansas City Police Department </strong>to a dodge ball game. Proceeds from the so-called “News vs. Blues” charity throwdown will benefit the KCPD Care Team.</p><p>“Under any other circumstances, hitting a cop with anything is a felony,” says <strong>KCTV </strong>news anchor <strong>Dana Wright</strong>. “It will be a blast! Proceeds to the injured officer fund.”</p><p>Dodge ball is the game we once played before blatant violence between children fell out of fashion.</p><p><em>The clash goes down Saturday at the KCPD Regional Training Academy, and darn the luck the officers won't be in uniform, meaning the newsies won't be able to take aim at tempting targets like Tasers and ticket pads.</em></p><p><em>You want smack talk? Wright has it: “The officers, especially the tactical guys, might be bigger than we are, but they throw like a bunch of girls.
Hate in Their Midst
The psychology department chair, Kenneth Green, did not respond to calls. MacDonald, who maintains a Web site with detailed explanations of his theories about Jews, said in an interview that he was a victim of "faculty e-mail wars." He said that he has repeatedly "tried to defend myself showing that what I was doing was scientific and rational and reasonable — and people have not responded." Any university or department statement against him would violate his academic freedom, MacDonald said, adding that he has not seen any draft of what the department might issue. MacDonald said he was consulting a lawyer about "what to do about this." Alexander, the president, said that fear of lawsuits was not a factor here. "What we stand for is much broader." But in terms of the university’s role, Alexander said that the conference on genocide represented the appropriate, scholarly role, as would a statement by MacDonald’s department.
Savage on Obama: "We have a right to know if he's a so-called friendly ...
Talk Radio Network, which syndicates Savage's show, says that Savage is heard on more than 350 radio stations. The Savage Nation reaches more than 8 million listeners each week, according to Talkers Magazine, making it one of the most listened-to talk radio shows in the nation, behind only The Rush Limbaugh Show and The Sean Hannity Show. From the February 21 edition of Talk Radio Network's The Savage Nation: SAVAGE: When I spoke to a news reporter this morning, and she asked me about the McCain scandal, and I said, wait a minute. It's an allegation, number one. But number two, how come we don't see you people running and foaming at the mouth about the scandals circulating about the Clintons right now with the uranium mine that Bill Clinton opened the door for and got a hundred-million-dollar gift to his library? She said to me, "Oh, I didn't hear about that.
Crackdown on rowdy drinkers
You can't have it both ways, if you don;t want people smoking inside then you have to let them smoke outside. I still think the police should be concentrating on more serious matters, like solving crime perhaps, not telling people to be quiet. Watch out Edinburgh, we'll soon become a laughing stock!!! if we're not already! .
First Responders Say Advanced Technology Critical for Effectiveness
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) today released the findings of a national survey to assess how public safety organizations use current communications technology and what future capabilities they would deploy to help improve emergency response, officer effectiveness and public and officer safety. Key survey findings reveal a strong demand for technology solutions that provide advanced situational awareness to first responders, improve incident coordination, and streamline emergency response. A top concern of first responders nationwide is their ability to react to natural disasters (65%), superseding both terrorist attacks (7%) and crime (10%). Regional fire and police officials dually note that advanced communications technology ranks as the most critical aid in preparedness and response both now and in the future.
The semiconductor industry's shattered supply chain must be ...
With the complexity and quantity of automotive electronics steadily increasing, designers are turning to better EDA tools and programmable solutions. Military Seeks Systematic Approach to IC DesignThe EDA community is focusing on point solutions while system-level development continues to evolve. Virtual Prototypes Form ESL BridgeSometimes, the best way to understand an abstract phrase like ESL is to focus on understanding the constituent processes. Analog-RF IP Integration Challenges SoC DesignersAs market forces continue to push more analog and RF functionality into digital SoCs, designers face a host of development issues. Latest Challenges & Trends in Chip VerificationThe sophistication of verification tools and techniques has increased with design complexity.
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