Archive for February, 2008

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ebdstudy/strategy/ecosys.htm
Ecosystem Systems Theory analyzes the interactions of people in networks encompassed in an ecosystem or certain environment. Schools serve as interesting domains for such studies because children undergo many changes in their relationships during periods in their lives, such as during elementary school. The attached article discusses the ways in which a teacher can deal […]

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http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ebdstudy/strategy/ecosys.htm
Ecosystem Systems Theory analyzes the interactions of people in networks encompassed in an ecosystem or certain environment. Schools serve as interesting domains for such studies because children undergo many changes in their relationships during periods in their lives, such as during elementary school. The attached article discusses the ways in which a teacher can deal […]

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http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ebdstudy/strategy/ecosys.htm
Ecosystem Systems Theory analyzes the interactions of people in networks encompassed in an ecosystem or certain environment. Schools serve as interesting domains for such studies because children undergo many changes in their relationships during periods in their lives, such as during elementary school. The attached article discusses the ways in which a teacher can deal […]

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Wuala: A Distributed File System

http://www.youtube.com/v/3xKZ4KGkQY8
Many computer science industry experts believe that  in the future a personal computer will consist of just an internet connection, mouse, keyboard and screen. All of your files, programs and even your operating system will live on some remote server, which means you will be able to access the exact same information regardless of where […]

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To Sell, or Not to Sell?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080226/ap_on_bi_ge/home_prices;_ylt=AuboER25i9_MynoqFqv_R3ys0NUE 
In this recent article, the value of houses across the nation has dropped significantly, especially in the last quarter of 2007 when compared to previous years. Banks are repossessing the homes at an alarming rate, and pretty soon there may be a need for increased helped from the government. The reality is that unlike previous […]

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Network Censorship

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In 1985 the non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders was formed in Montpellier, France.  The organization’s initial goal was to promote alternative news agencies.  After a period of infighting amongst the founders, the goal ultimately shifted to promoting “ the right to freedom of opinion and expression.”  RWB calls upon several documents, including the Universal Declaration […]

Posted in Topics: Technology, social studies

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Voting Networks

I have always been interested in sociopolitical phenomena commonly referred to as “red state, blue state.” The phrase circulates more and more in the coming months of a presidential election, and even more so afterwards. After the somewhat infamous 2004 election in which President Bush (eventually) edged passed Senator Kerry in a Florida recount, […]

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Game Theorists in Demand: the 700 MHz spectrum auction

Game theorists and economists have found themselves with a starring role in the ongoing 700 MHz spectrum auction. Not only were game theorists involved in structuring the FCC auction but have been hired by every major bidder in deciding their bidding strategy. Game theory was also central to Google’s efforts to change the rules to […]

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“Weight and See”

With the obesity epidemic sweeping our nation by the thousands, health professionals have been as busy as ever and the media industry has followed not too far behind. The introduction of weight-loss reality shows took America by a storm. Most found it preposterous and controversial; they viewed it as an excuse to ridicule […]

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The Network of Music and Movies

Imagine a list of every band. What if there was a way to link the bands based on similarity? Liveplasma.com does just that. The user can enter in his/her favorite band/artist and the site shows a graph of similar bands with the given band in the middle of the graph. Each artist has a bubble, […]

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