Central Africa's beguiling republic | Poverty stricken, difficult to get around and considered too dangerous to visit by many Western governments, Central African Republic is not a tourism hot-spot. But our correspondent Chris Simpson h... (photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam) BBC News Africa Economy Photos Poverty Tourism |
Trends In Snacking Among U.S. Children | Carmen Piernas1 and Barry M. Popkin2,* | 1 Carmen Piernas is a predoctoral student at the Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. | 2 Barry M. Popkin (popkin{at}unc.... (photo: WN / Yolanda) Health Affairs Children Food Photos Snacks Student |
Webcams raise concerns about privacy abuse | Back in 1993, Silicon Graphics manufactured a commercial work-station computer with a video camera built in for teleconferencing. The proto-Web cam had an ingenious technology for ensuring users wou... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Miami Herald Laptops Photos Privacy Scammers Students |
Obama to boost civil rights enforcement in schools | SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The Obama administration plans to toughen civil rights enforcement in the nation's schools with a broad review touching on everything from academics to discipline. | Education S... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) The Guardian Education Obama Photos Politics US |
Snow storm closes Barcelona schools, disrupts travel | BARCELONA—Heavy snowfalls pounded northeastern Spain on Monday, knocking out power, canceling flights and forcing the closure of schools in Barcelona and the surrounding area, officials said. | Accu... (photo: Creative Commons / Mbz1) Inquirer Barcelona Environment Photos Spain Winter |
Inside Kashmir | A new beginning: Students offering prayers as schools reopened across the Kashmir Valley after a three-month long winter vacation on Monday. | ... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) The Hindu Kashmir Photos Students Weather Winter |