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Codecademy says it can turn anyone into a Web programmer - Nov. 29, 2011

Industry veterans insist that almost anyone can master the basics of software coding.

For the record: Music copyright laws hit coffee house, cafe - San Bernardino County Sun

With its fireplaces and cozy rooms, Heska's Sugar Shack looks like the sort of place you want to stay in awhile. In addition to sandwiches and sugary snacks, the Mentone cafe offers another treat - a record player and a large collection of records for patrons to sit and list …

Was the Last Supper 24 hours earlier? Scientists claims historic meal was TWO days before Jesus' crucifixion

Christians have long marked Jesus Christ's Last Supper on Maundy Thursday but new research by a leading academic suggests they have got the wrong date.

Redlands residents mourn slain teenagers with prayer march, vigil

Over a thousand people joined a prayer walk and vigil in Redlands Tuesday night to honor a pair of teenagers gunned down last week. Police are still looking for the gunman that killed 17-year-old Quinn McCaleb and 16-year-old Andrew Jackson.

California Housing for Developmentally Disabled Has High Cost

Lots of public money is on the line. Regional centers received $3.4 billion in public funding in the last budget year to serve about 240,000 people. Read more: #ixzz1A04BF3S7

Most partisan Senate ever? Why it's been worse

The U.S. Senate’s polarizing debate and passage of three monumental bills over the past two years have led most Americans to believe that Republicans and Democrats simply cannot — or will not — work together. The economic stimulus, health care, and financial reform bills — trillions of dollars worth of legislation that touched every citizen — were all essentially party-line votes.

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Obama backs teacher merit pay, charter schools

President Barack Obama called for tying teachers' pay to student performance and expanding innovative charter schools Tuesday, embracing ideas that have provoked hostility from members of teachers unions.

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Music can be path to language and math

The challenge was to come up with an idea that can transform public education, particularly in poor communities. The winner: an educator with a passion for making school fun.

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A deadly clash of emotions before Oxnard shooting - Los Angeles Times

The anti-gay taunts and slurs that Larry endured from his male peers apparently had been constant, as routine for him as math lessons and recess bells. The stinging words were isolating. As grieving friend Melissa Reza, 15, put it, Larry lived much of his life "toward the side. .

Report: Jagger target of Hells Angels murder plot - CNN.com

Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger escaped an assassination plot hatched by the Hells Angels, a new British Broadcasting Corp. documentary claims. Jagger

BBC NEWS | Business | Oil sets fresh record at $103.95

Oil prices have surged to a new record high in reaction to the falling dollar and fading hopes of more supply. US light, sweet crude jumped to $103.95 a barrel, before giving back some gains to trade at $102.45. London Brent also climbed to a record, hitting $102.

What do we all (lurkers too) want in a social news site?

It seems like this is as good a time as any to think about and discuss what we want in a social news site, and how we find it (or don't) at Newsvine. Has what you want in a social news site changed over time?

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Response to Newsvine Prank

Many have requested an official response in regards to the recent set of pranks carried out by 12 contributors. For those of you who may have missed it, or aren't sure what happened, here's a brief breakdown.

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A Contemplation Of Trust in Social Media

As any frequent reader of this column will note, I am generally reluctant to slip into the first person in my writing and less than enthusiastic when it comes to discussing the "meta" goings on within the Social News community in which I publish.

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Video Reveals Violations of Laws, Abuse of Cows at Slaughterhouse - washingtonpost.com

Video footage being released today shows workers at a California slaughterhouse delivering repeated electric shocks to cows too sick or weak to stand on their own; drivers using forklifts to roll the "downer" cows on the ground in efforts to get them to stand up for inspection; a …

NPR: The Family Dinner Deconstructed

Anna Peisl Dinner conversations rich with explanation and storytelling may help kids learn to read. Zefa/Corbis Morning Edition, February 7, 2008 · About a decade ago, research started appearing on the family dinner, and the news was uniformly good.

Ugly U.S. Economy Strikes Again

What do you do with a year and a half of experience in marketing at a small ministry and a degree in music education? This is my current situation.

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Imago Andei: Continuing the Discussion About Electric Cars

There are several misconceptions about the generation of electricity as it relates to plug-in cars.

Tough times mean people donate much less; Charities report gap in needs, resources

Food pantries, social service agencies and community organizations are struggling this winter as many businesses donate less money to charity than last year because of the uncertain economy.

Real people on the internet? This ain't your father's world wide web anymore.

I was in high school when the internet became mainstream in the mid 1990s. I remember checking out chat rooms and bulletin boards and downloading DOOM. Back then, people remained anonymous on the net.

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After a Week of Lurking, I'm Back, and We Have a New Newsviner!

Last Friday morning at 10:17 AM, my daughter Madelyn came screaming into the world. It was a great moment. Since then I've been trying to stay caught up with work, learn how to change diapers (wipe down, not up on girls), and enjoy everything soft and cute about my little girl.

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NPR : Study: Adoption Not Harmful to Child's Self-Esteem

New research challenges the common perception that adoption negatively impacts a child's self-esteem. A study by a Dutch researcher shows that adopted children tend to overcome developmental and emotional problems, and achieve a normal level of self-esteem.

The Tragic Face of Burma

Before I went to Thailand this summer, I had never heard of a junta. I wouldn't have recognized one if it was running straight at me in an open field.

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Keeping Kids Afloat in a Sea of Troubles

It's 6:30 in the morning and sleepy-eyed children are walking in holding the hands of their little brothers and sisters to the sound of Enrique singing and playing his guitar.

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