Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Sep 7, 2008	Bahamas Police Chief Opposes Cops In Public Schools, and Legalizing Gaming For Locals
Top Cop rejects placing police in schools: By CANDIA DAMES, NG News Editor - Nassau, Bahamas: Acting Commissioner of Police Reginald Ferguson expressed opposition to placing police officers in schools, and was against legalizing gaming for Bahamians, when he appeared before the House...... [view]

Posted By:  darrendraper Posted On:  Sep 2, 2008	Fail
I've seen signs like this on classroom doorways across the state and wonder when we'll ever get a clue. In my experiences as a teacher, engaging the students can be one of the most difficult aspects to teaching. With that in mind, why would we ever want to ban a tool that - when used properly...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Aug 16, 2008	Chronicle of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict: Fact sheet
In the Soviet times South Ossetia was an autonomous area within Georgia. In 1991 Georgia's first president, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, abolished the autonomy. The South Ossetian authorities rejected that decision and put up an armed resistance to the Georgians. In January 1991 open warfare broke...... [view]