Mont Tremblant
Stephen Downes, Flickr, 2017/07/11
Please enjoy my most recent photos, a set from the Quebec resort town of Mont Tremblant, taken while we visited for my workshop on Satuday. It's Andrea's new favourite place and I would also return any time. More...
U.S. Wooing Student Hackers
The U.S. government will provide $8.6 million in scholarship money to 200 students who agree to work for the government as computer security professionals after they earn their degree. More...
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With state budget in crisis, many Oklahoma schools hold classes four days a week
Emma Brown, Washington Post, 2017/05/30
It's hard to imagine a four-day school week. It would have been my dream in my childhood, of course (exceeded only by the three-day school week). But no doubt it's a source of concern for parents and teachers. More...
The government has agreed US$50 million as seed money for the establishment of the National Research Fund. The cabinet has already given approval for the establishment of the fund and a draft bill will be presented to parliament shortly to give it the necessary legal backing, reports GhanaWeb. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
