Modern school mathematics.
There was much enthusiasm when the phrase "Modern School Mathematics" was coined shortly after the 1958 National Defense Education Act was passed. Many federally funded study groups such as the The Greater Cleveland Mathematics Project, The School Mathematics Study Group, as well as the The University of Illinois Arithmetic...

Students' perspectives on materials posted On faculty office doors.
Undergraduates (N = 459) completed a survey in which they rated the appropriateness of various materials that might be posted on the outside of faculty office doors. Results indicated that students considered school-related items to be the most appropriate for posting on faculty doors; items of personal expression were...

"Men are dogs": is the stereotype justified? Data on the cheating college male.
Analysis of data from 1394 undergraduates at a large southeastern university were used to assess the degree to which the stereotype that "men are dogs" (sexually-focused cheaters) is justified. Results suggest that this stereotype is unjustified since the majority of males: (1) define behaviors from kissing to anal sex...

Economic sanctions, oil price fluctuations and employment: new empirical evidence from Libya.
INTRODUCTION Libya is a small oil-producing developing economy in North Africa and its economy is heavily dependent on oil revenue. Libya plays an important role as a member of OPEC in the supply of oil to the world market. Conditions in the Libyan economy worsened...

Lee Williams Nominated as Executive Director for the Symbian Foundation.
Industry Veteran to Lead the Foundation That Will Drive the Future of the Leading Open Mobile Platform for Smartphones LONDON, October 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The ten initial board members of the Symbian Foundation (AT&T, LG Electronics, Motorola, Nokia , NTT DOCOMO, Samsung Electronics, Sony Ericsson, ST-NXP Wireless,...

TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Four New York Communities.
Rockland, Westchester and Long Island Municipalities Approve Video Franchises for Verizon NEW YORK, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of four New York communities are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television service, thanks to newly approved agreements authorizing Verizon to offer...

Kirkland, Wash., Awards Video Franchise to Verizon.
Vote Paves the Way for Innovative, Competitive Choice for TV Service, Delivered Over the Nation's Most Advanced, All-Fiber-Optic Network Straight to Consumers' Homes EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of Kirkland are a major step closer to having an innovative, reliable and competitive alternative for their...

Boston Scientific Announces Results for Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2008.
NATICK, Mass., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, as well as guidance for net sales and earnings per share (EPS) for the fourth quarter of 2008. Third quarter highlights: -- Reported net sales of...

Getty Images to Acquire Jupiterimages.
Acquisition Will Enhance the Jupiterimages Brand, Provide a Broader Selection of Digital Content Across All Platforms, Media and Geographies and Improve Customer Service SEATTLE, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Getty Images, Inc., the world's leading creator and distributor of visual content and other digital media, today announced that...