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12/27/13
TechNews for the week: Dec 27; Dec 23;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Syrian war muddles the map of the Middle East; Iran's nuclear chief says uranium enrichment is progressing;
Israel struggling for ways to send illegal migrants home; Official says Israel plans 1,400 more West Bank settlement homes; Israeli ministers demand end to US spying;
NSA, British spy agency targeted many foreign interests; U.S. reasserts need to keep domestic surveillance secret;
US judge rules NSA phone surveillance lawful; Report: CIA covert program in Colombia helped kill rebel leaders;
Edward Snowden says his mission’s accomplished; A ‘Front-Page Rule’ is unprecedented in U.S. intelligence;
Controversial plan to move U.S. base in Okinawa approved;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and Computing issues
SC Politics
Nikki Haley’s gun gift fires up debate;
Finance and Economics
China cash squeeze persists;
Economists say large tax breaks aren’t slam dunk for states; The Truth About the Target Breach: Consumers Aren't Liable;
HealthCare.gov firm’s ties to past projects weren’t a focus; Most Wasteful Government IT Projects Of 2013;
Loudspeaker Is First Complete 3D-Printed Consumer Electronic ;
Other news
Duck Dynasty star insulted African-Americans, too ;
Education:
Schools begin training students for civilian drone jobs;
12/20/13
TechNews for the week: Dec 20; Dec 18; Dec 16;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Budget Bill in Senate: Military Provision Sparks Controversy; Senate passes budget deal, focus shifts to spending;
Syrian conflict said to fuel Persian Gulf sectarian tensions;
AP Benghazi story challenges Fox News ‘stand down’ scoop;
Judge says NSA phone collection program likely unconstitutional; NSA divided over possible amnesty deal for Snowden; Putin: NSA surveillance needed to fight terrorism;
White House task force urges limit on NSA snooping; Officials’ defenses of NSA program may be unraveling;
Chasing government contracts in the new Washington;
Darrell Issa Attempting To 'Stifle, Intimidate' Obamacare Navigators;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and Computing issues
SC Politics
2 state bills could affect minimum wage, student loan debt; Years late, DSS child support project still undone;
Andre Bauer considers possible SC governor’s run;
Finance and Economics
U.S. growth revised higher, economy on firmer footing; Credit card users could face surcharges soon;
IBM to Fight Lawsuit Over NSA Spying;
Healthcare.gov back-end errors still severe;
Norwegian Official Says Bitcoins Not ‘Money or Currency; European Banking Authority Warns of Bitcoin Risks;
Bitcoin: A Polarizing Specie in World Currency Markets; Treasury Dep’t Warns Businesses About Bitcoin;
Other news
Early drafts of Christmas songs;
Education:
What Private-College Presidents Make; Boards Justify High Pay; Highest-Paid Face Backlash;
New Gallup Survey Will Measure the Value of a Degree, Beyond Salary;
Online-Course Survey Finds Many Colleges Can’t Track Completion Rates; Report: Online Completion Rates Only Trail On-Campus Rates Slightly;
Improving Test Scores Doesn't Equate to Improving Abstract Reasoning; Connection between an instructor's enthusiasm for the subject and student learning;
edX Drops Plans to Connect MOOC Students With Employers; What if You Blended Adaptive Learning With MOOCs?
Report Tech-Enabled Alternatives Must Be Part of Education Reform; Teaching STEM Through Flight Simulation; Start-Up to Teach Anyone to Write Computer Code;
Watchdog Urges Transparent Deals on Marketing Student Financial Products; Colleges Would Have 'Skin in the Game' Under Student-Debt Proposal;
Court Rules for U. of Calif. in Dispute Over Investment-Performance Records;
Kansas Board Says Universities Can Fire Employees for ‘Improper’ Tweets;
Membership of American Studies Association Endorses Boycott of Israel;
At Private Colleges, 33 Coaches and Athletic Directors Top $1-Million; Coaching Opportunities for Women Continue to Decline;
NCAA Infractions Expert Expands Practice; Coach’s Rant to Players: ‘Bad Dog, Get on the Treadmill’;
12/13/13
TechNews for the week: Dec 13; Dec 11; Dec 9;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Official: U.S. hasn’t given up on Afghanistan security deal; U.S. backing off deadline for Afghan security agreement;
US Congress may throw wrench into Iran nuclear deal; Iran hardliners attack Zarif over nuclear comments;
Ex-FBI agent who went missing in Iran was on rogue mission for CIA; American who vanished in Iran was working for CIA;
North Korea announces purge of Kim Jong Un’s uncle;
A glance at why the US is buying Russian copters;
US lawmakers announce two-year budget deal; GOP not happy with deal; Houses passes 2-year bipartisan budget bill; Not everyone will cheer a US budget deal;
Boehner blasts tea party group as House approves budget; Tea Party takes aim at one of longest-serving Republican senators;
Obamacare class warfare in Kentucky; Capitol Hill signs up under new health-care law;
In rural America, secessionist sentiment stirs;
How to stick it to the poor: A congressional strategy;
At Senate hearing, NSA director defends spying program;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and Computing issues
SC Politics
County Council may revisit Legare Farms easement;
Gov. Haley's health care adviser calls constrained doctor, hospital choice 'incredibly important';
SC senators to investigate pension investments; SC attorney general investigates House speaker;
Finance and Economics
McDonald's And Starbucks' CEOs Make More Than $9,200 An Hour; Why do doctors choose a $2,000 drug over a $50 one?
Is the 900-Page Volcker Rule Too Much and Too Late? Volcker Rule Lets Bank CEOs ‘Off the Hook’;
JPMorgan files patent on ‘Bitcoin’ system; UK accounting watchdog to review bookkeeping at banks;
Airbus, MIT To Examine 3D Printing For Aerospace Manufacturing;
10 Jobs Destined For Robots;
Beijing pressures Microsoft to extend support for Windows XP;
Other news
The War On Military Records;
How ALEC Serves As A 'Dating Service' For Politicians And Corporations; ALEC funding crisis;
Education:
10 states where college is most affordable; Enrollments Slipped This Fall, With For-Profit Sector Hit Hardest;
The Secrets of ‘Million-Dollar Ready’ Colleges;
House Republicans Seek Stories on Health-Care Law’s Effects on Colleges; More Programs Would Fail Under New 'Gainful Employment' Proposal;
Academic Job Openings Drop 6.6 Percent for Economics Ph.D.'s; Elsevier want scholar to remove article from web;
Georgia Tech Designs Its Udacity Pilot to Avoid Failure;
Alcorn State U.’s Finance Chief Resigns Amid Inquiry Into Alleged Problems; Pitt Fraternities to Face Fines for Pledges’ Low Grades;
Florida Court Says University Cannot Ban Weapons in Vehicles on Campus;
College Sports Leaders Send Message of Harmony; Citing Rising Costs, Temple U. Plans to Cut 7 Sports;
12/6/13
TechNews for the week: Dec 6; Dec 4; Dec 2;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Karzai’s recalcitrance brings U.S. closer to ‘zero option’; Karzai again delays signing U.S.-Afghan security deal;
Iran’s nuclear future won’t turn on sanctions; Israel’s Strategic Position: Iran, Egypt, Syria, Jordan;
Iran accord in Geneva followed by new violence, new diplomacy for Mideast; Syria's chemical weapons to be shipped in delicate US-Danish operation;
New Egypt constitution to enshrine independence of military; Jordan Elected to UN Security Council;
Army defends $36 million building in Afghanistan; Navy fraud case: Poor performance didn’t deter contracts; Feds now pay individual contractors almost $1 million;
Key officials urge NSA, Cyber Command leadership be split; Intelligence community has other problems involving fraud;
White House says HealthCare.gov meets deadline for fixes;
Health-care law's critics see court case over subsidies as their last shot; Michele Bachmann Considers Suing Obama Over Canceled Plans Fix;
Food stamps at centre of US reform battle;
Supreme Court busy looking for cases — but finding fewer than usual;
Governor says Colorado Secession Attempt Will Strengthen State;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web and Computing issues
SC Politics
Greenbelt program was made for a case like Legare Farm;
North Charleston TIF: Officials negotiating property tax use;
Jenny Sanford, 6 others seeking seat on Charleston airport board;
Finance and Economics
U.S. economy added 203,000 jobs in November; unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent;
Unemployment benefits may fall victim to budget battles;
U.S. businesses alarmed by Senate plan on corporate taxes; Tax breaks for CEOs pay for million-dollar salaries;
Report says some big banks violating mortgage settlement;
U.S. judge rules Detroit eligible for bankruptcy protection;
SEC drops political spending disclosures from priority list;
Supreme Court Sales Tax Decision Didn't Change Internet Taxation; Merchants Increase Lobbying Around Online Sales Taxes;
House Debates Legislation Aimed at Limiting Patent Litigation; Passes Limits on Suits by Patent Trolls;
Russian diplomats face US fraud charges;
Bitcoins Come Under Attack as Their Value Rises;
Drone industry split over Amazon plans;
Other news
The Ethics of Metaphor;
Glenn Greenwald speaks up: Saving the Net from the surveillance state;
Education:
Scorecard for College Completion; PISA Exam Shows US Remains In Middle Of International Test Scores;
College Board Delays New SAT Until 2016; Grade Inflation Uncurbed at Harvard: Median Grade Is A-Minus;
Watchdog Agency to Monitor More Student-Loan Servicers; Average Student Debt Climbs To $29,400; Penn State halves in-state law school tuition;
Report Faults Accreditor but Advises Letting It Stay in Business;
MOOCs as Neocolonialism: Who Controls Knowledge? AAUP says Academic Freedom Applies to Electronic Communication;
Study: Few People Complete MOOCs; Digital Tools for College Prep Still Miss Many Students;
Internet2 Adds Video Service to Offerings for Members; Davidson College and edX to Offer AP Teaching Modules;
Secretive Program Reportedly Recruits Air Force Cadets to Inform on Peers; Air Force Academy Defends Its Use of Cadet Informants;
Supreme Court Rejects Liberty U.'s Challenge to Health-Care Law;
College Students Increasingly Studying Drone Technology;
Search Tool Highlights Gaps Between Academic and Athletics Spending; Maryland Emails Reveal Leadership Challenges of Move to Big Ten;