Lincoln, NE (ContentDesk) January 21 2004-?Results presented in the white paper represent data collected by Class.com's Research Information Center through
July 30, 2003, with a sample size of 1,235 students drawn from Class.com's nationwide network of partner e-learning programs. The white paper details the results of Class.com's past and ongoing research into student outcomes, usage models, and student and teacher survey feedback."Quality research is vital to improving student achievement. We probably have more experience?and more successful experience?than just about anyone else in this arena," said Class.com CEO Katharine Endacott. "We've learned many, many lessons along the way, and our research helps us to incorporate those lessons into our instructional design processes and professional development programs."Highlights of the report include the following:????Student Demographics (88% of students considered regular or at-risk)????Student Outcomes (75% of students successfully complete their courses)????Student Feedback (94% would recommend online courses to at least some friends)To download "Online Learning: A Real-World Perspective," please visit
http://www.class.com/content/4/real_world.pdf.About Class.com, Inc.Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, Class.com, Inc. is a privately held company distributing Internet-based secondary school courses throughout the United States.Class.com provides local school districts with complete e-learning solutions: Internet-based courses, training, software hosting, and consulting services.
Through these partnerships, Class helps innovative educators create new learning opportunities in local communities.For more information about Class.com, Inc., go to http://www.class.com..
FERTILITY LABORATORY TO SPECIALIZE IN SPERM PROCESSING FOR HIV-POSITIVE MEN
CHICAGO ? A newly opened laboratory in the heart of downtown Chicago now specializes in sperm processing for HIV-positive men who wish to father children. Reproductive Lab Services offers HIV-positive men the full gamut of sperm processing procedures for fertility management, including semen analysis and cryopreservation for insemination and in vitro fertilization (IVF). "Studies have shown that nearly 30% of men who test positive for HIV have strong desires to father children," states Mary Damirayakhian, Ph.D., M(ASCP), the laboratory andrologist/microbiologist. "Although the virus causing AIDS has been shown to be present in the seminal fluid of HIV-positive patients, clinical filtering techniques can actually make these sperm samples biologically safe for artificial reproductive technologies, such as IVF."In fact, the downgrading by the United States government of HIV-infection status from "terminal" to "chronic" has introduced new medical possibilities and responsibilities. The United...
FERTILITY LABORATORY TO SPECIALIZE IN SPERM PROCESSING FOR HIV-POSITIVE MEN
Beacon Hill Institute Survey 2005: Half of all Respondents Expect Massachusetts Economy to Improve in 2005
Respondents to the Beacon Hill Institute's 2005 State of the Household Survey are more optimistic about the national economy than about the state economy and more optimistic about the state economy than about their personal finances. While 64% believe that the national economy will improve this year, only 50% are similarly hopeful about the Massachusetts economy. Fifty percent (50%) see their household finances as neither improving nor worsening with only 34% seeing improvement. Only 21% believe that their own economic standing and that of the state is improving as they enter the new year -- a decrease of 13 percentage points from last year.The survey, sponsored by BHI, has been conducted each January since 1998.More than 425 individuals responded to this year's mail-in survey, which has a margin of error of +/- 5 percentage points.The BHI survey represents a sample of fiscal conservatives in Massachusetts who support free-market policies and the candidates who espouse them. This sample...
Beacon Hill Institute Survey 2005: Half of all Respondents Expect Massachusetts Economy to Improve in 2005
Cure Acne Naturally
Fort Myers, Florida (ContentDesk) May 16, 2006 -- Chris Gibson shows us how to naturally remove acne using a simple method anyone can follow. The pain and agony of acne can now be cured in 3 days using my easy program. Look Better, Feel Better, and Raise Your Self-Esteem 150% by Banishing Your Acne in Only 3 Days.Acne Free In 3 Days offers a natural acne cure. Many of our customers are stating similar statements to Chris who said, "I didn't think I would ever get rid of the acne that had tormented me for so long. I desperately wanted to feel better about myself.
I wanted the acne gone - so, I gave it a try. After 3 days, I woke up and made the slow walk to my bathroom mirror. I walked in with my eyes closed, and when I opened them, my jaw dropped to the floor! Visit the website at http://www.infodepotshop.com/acne.htmThe methods consist of natural ingredients everyone can get a hold of. Many of the ingredients...
Cure Acne Naturally
Achieving Recognition at Work
QUESTION FROM A SUBSCRIBER:There is an employee where I work who whines when she 2 things going on simultaneously. Although her hours are 8:30 -5:00, she shows up anywhere from 9:30 to nearly 2:00, and spends hours on personal phone calls and playing around. Meanwhile, I consistently come in to work at 8:00 and don't leave until 5:00 or even later, often eating lunch at my desk to get even more work done. But somehow she ended up getting a bonus this year when I did not. I don't get it!- J.
S.Dear J.S.,I totally understand your frustration!Working hard alone does not necessarily get you better pay and recognition. A big part of succeeding within most organizations is also playing the political game. If you work hard but the people who matter don't know you're working hard or don't understand what benefit you're providing, it might go unnoticed. From the situation you described, I would imagine your co-worker who comes in late is much better at "managing" her managers. Her managers...
Achieving Recognition at Work
Beacon Hill Institute Survey 2005: Half of all Respondents Expect Massachusetts Economy to Improve in 2005
Respondents to the Beacon Hill Institute's 2005 State of the Household Survey are more optimistic about the national economy than about the state economy and more optimistic about the state economy than about their personal finances. While 64% believe that the national economy will improve this year, only 50% are similarly hopeful about the Massachusetts economy. Fifty percent (50%) see their household finances as neither improving nor worsening with only 34% seeing improvement. Only 21% believe that their own economic standing and that of the state is improving as they enter the new year -- a decrease of 13 percentage points from last year.The survey, sponsored by BHI, has been conducted each January since 1998.More than 425 individuals responded to this year's mail-in survey, which has a margin of error of +/- 5 percentage points.The BHI survey represents a sample of fiscal conservatives in Massachusetts who support free-market policies and the candidates who espouse them. This sample...
Beacon Hill Institute Survey 2005: Half of all Respondents Expect Massachusetts Economy to Improve in 2005
Geodex Details Gold Bearing Zones in the Vicinity of the Cape Spencer Open Pit.
(ContentDesk) October 3, 2004 -- The open pit area lies at the southwestern end of the ten kilometre long property on which Geodex has been exploring a total of fourteen gold-bearing zones for the past year. Results from those zones have been independently reported. Gold in the former Cape Spencer mine and throughout the rest of the belt is known to occur in pyritic, illite-altered areas within mylonitized Precambrian granitoid rocks and Cambrian sediments. The Cape Spencer mine operated from 1985 to 1988, producing 226,000 tonnes of ore with an average grade of 1.6 g/t gold. However, controls are uncertain for the gold mineralization in the pit area.
Aside from re-establishing the potential of lower grade zones, one of the mandates of this company was to establish if discrete, higher-grade zones existed and could be followed outside the boundaries of the pit.Several drill holes and surface mapping in and around the pit have established the style and location of gold mineralization...
Geodex Details Gold Bearing Zones in the Vicinity of the Cape Spencer Open Pit.
How to Get FLASH Indexed in the Search Engines
Perhaps you can relate to the involuntary groan elicited bysearch engine optimizers when a client presents an expensive newWeb site featuring high quality FLASH movie content.Of course, the client (or maybe your boss?) is thrilled with thedazzling presentation, and they rarely fail to mention what a"small fortune" it cost to produce before adding "it's worthit!...don't you agree? All it needs now is for YOU to optimize itfor findability in the search engines."Isn't it funny? ... how they fail to notice the color rushing toyour face as you suppress the urge to scream and opt instead forthe tactful approach, patiently explaining (once again) thatFLASH doesn't score well in search engines.Don't panic -- there IS a solution!Here's a solution you can use to get the best of both worlds -search engine findability and the professional image enhancementthat FLASH can provide.The strategy involves using an absolute positioning techniquecalled Z Order within your Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). For...
How to Get FLASH Indexed in the Search Engines