Archive for July, 2008
Villanova University Digital Library
A great online library:Villanova University's Digital Library initiative assembles, presents, and preserves digital collections that support the teaching and research of the campus and the global community of scholars. We work with faculty, staff and regional partners to select and develop resources that enhance access for a wide range of [...]
bilingual news & links
Illegal immigrants decreaseThe Center for Immigration Studies reports that the illegal immigrant population in the US is dropping. "Our best estimate is that the illegal immigrant population has declined by 11 percent through May of this year after hitting a peak in August 2007." Am I the only person who thinks that that's sad?Barack Obama puts [...]
Houston news & links
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceWatch the trailerof the much-anticipated sixth movie. In this one, a prominent character dies. It's the darkest of all the books, and the only one my niece didn't finish. "It was boring," she explains. I didn't think so, but I'm no a pre-teen.No Tax WeekendABC13 reports "The 10th annual Texas sales tax holiday [...]
TAKS is pass or not for 8th graders
Moment of truth for 8th-gradersThousands won't get into high school this year unless they pass the TAKS test-- Houston Chronicle2Thousands of eighth-graders across Texas will sit this week for the biggest test of their young lives.For the first time in the state, eighth-graders must pass standardized exams in math and language arts to be promoted [...]
view the Cecil Thomson Collection
Something to add to your to do list -- "Prolific photographer captured memorable Houston moments," reported by the Houston Business Journal:History is preserved in many ways. One of the most vivid is through the medium of photography. A photograph captures a moment in time that conveys a wealth of information if only we know how to “read” the [...]
East End to receive new charter school
HISD to unveil new charter school-- KHOU CBS Channel 111Early next month a simple complex on the La Porte Freeway will host HISD’s newest charter school. It will be called the Houston Advantage East End High School. The facility will be publically funded, privately run and will serve up to 450 students who struggle in traditional school [...]
Houston is the 8th costliest city in the country, says Forbes
Did you think that Houston had a great cost of living too? It's not so cheap, says Forbes. The magazine listed Houston as the 8th-most-expensive city in the US. Why? Commuting costs.Houston not a bargain on this listForbes says commuting makes it the 8th-costliest U.S. city-- Houston Chronicle2Saying that "the city lacks a useful, extensive or [...]
Maná backs Obama
In case you follow which famous person endorses which politician, Mexican rock band Maná has come out in support of Barack Obama. More info at the Houston Chronicle, in Spanish.Maná apuesta por Obama-- Houston Chronicle2“Él es un cambio, tiene sensibilidad, no está amarrado (...) lo siento muy limpio”, afirmó el cantante Fher Olvera esta [...]
Houston executives have something to be happy about
In view of economic slowdown, I find it interesting that Houston executive pay packages swell by over 30% (reported by the Houston Chronicle)1. "The soaring energy industry took top executives along for the ride last year, lifting pay an average 31 percent for leaders of publicly traded companies in town even as the national economy soured, [...]
library visitors are up
I read once on the ALA site that in times of economic hardship, library use goes us. Here's an article from The Huntsville Item that reinforces that.
