On the Friday before the 2004 presidential election, Osama bin Laden released a videotape slamming George W. Bush, which more than a few people took as a tacit endorsement of John Kerry. The CIA saw it differently, though. According to Ron Suskind’s fine book, The One Percent Doctrine, Deputy Director John McLaughlin said, “Bin Laden […]
Ecuador: President Correa Criticized During European Visit
by Milton Ramirez Last week we reported that Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa was received warmly in Spain and proved to have a different relationship with the King of Spain, and did not necessarily follow the lead of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, as has been reported. Yet, Correa encountered plenty of criticism from members of the crowds for his […]
Looking Back
In my younger years, my parents moved four times in a four year period. We moved to the house I call home in the middle of a record-setting snowstorm on February 3, 1982. For a little while in elementary school, I was known as the little girl with the smile, singing voice and Southern accent. […]
AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Turns 100
by Mike Hall More than 3,000 union members and leaders this morning will kick off the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department’s (BCTD’s) annual National Legislative Conference that also marks the BCTD’s 100th anniversary. Both Democratic presidential candidates are set to appear, with Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) taking the podium tomorrow and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) addressing the conference […]
Breaking Down the Language Barrier
According to reports, Newbury Park Primary School in Redbridge, north-east London, has acquired a grans reputation for its work. Here, its 850 pupils reportedly learn phrases in 40 languages by the time they transfer to secondary school. Also, the school has adopted a policy of teaching each language spoken by the 40 ethnic groups among […]
A freely available 3D Programming Language Called Alice- Must for all Bangladeshi CS Students.
Alice is an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. Alice is a teaching tool for introductory computing. It uses 3D graphics and a drag-and-drop interface to facilitate a more engaging, less frustrating first […]