| Marooned sailors walked a far piece
One of the largely untold stories of South Texas is the account of three English sailors who traveled on foot from Mexico to Canada in the more than four centuries ago. John Hawkins, buccaneer and slave trader, uncle of Sir Francis Drake, led a fleet of six ships to the New World in 1567. He bought African slaves and resold them in America, despite a ban by the Spanish crown. When a hurricane blew his ships into Veracruz, he was attacked by the Spanish fleet and four of his six ships were destroyed. One escaped to make it back to England and another one, damaged by the storm, ran ashore near Tampico. The sailors broke into separate groups. Those captured by the Spanish were sentenced to forced labor or burned at the stake as heretics. One group led by a man named David Ingram headed north.
Stop global warming: Ride more bicycles
Your hatred for Walmart not withstanding, they do offer many opportunities to combine errands from banking to optometry with grocery shopping thrown in for good measure. Does your disdain for this corporate giant trump your desire for eco friendly travel? " .
October 2006
The initiative must have failed, because today you don't see many kids in school uniforms and the issue seems to have dropped from the media radar screen. It is the nature of much so-called educational innovation to capture the imagination with or without adequate evidence to support claims. People can intuitively agree that having same sex classes might help some kids, but when you look at what studies exist to support this, there isn't much. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 is the landmark legislation that bans sex discrimination in schools, whether it is in academics or athletics. It states: "No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal aid." This latest initiative appears to have started when the US Department of Education announced that Title IX restrictions would not apply to experiments in grouping students on the basis of sex. I can find no reason why federal law is being waived for this except that many feel that Title IX, the gender equity law, applies only to how much money schools should be spending on school sports.
Moxey snaps back at Wolves critics
Although Wolves remain among the glut of clubs chasing play-off positions, four points from the last 21 provide a worrying close to the first half of a campaign which has disillusioned supporters. Moxey, having overseen some stormy days at Molineux as the club has failed to fulfil expectations, remains a staunch advocate of both McCarthy and a more patient culture in an effort to bring greater stability. And in his programme notes for yesterday's Sheffield United match, Moxey offered a timely endorsement of McCarthy's qualities and work so far. .
READER’S VIEW - Cop squabble is no surprise when their only reward ...
As a Quincy taxpayer and a Boston police officer, I would like to offer my perspective on the highly publicized feud between Quincy Police Chief Robert Crowley and the patrol force.I was struck by the distinctly negative tone taken by many Ledger readers who appeared to side with Crowley and against police union president Bruce Tait (Readers' opinions, Jan. 16.)Those critics might take a moment to remember that it is not Crowley who responds to 911 calls, but the rank-and-file patrolmen.In my opinion, many police chiefs are nothing more than politicians-in-uniforms who have managed to ingratiate themselves to whomever is currently at the top of the city/town political hierarchy.The patrolmen do the work, and the chief, adorned with stars, bars and feathers, takes the credit - or points the finger of blame, depending on the circumstances.As one formerly aggressive officer was quoted in The Ledger on Jan.
Palm OS-based Handheld Devices
If you're trying to simplify your life and not add more gadgets to it, though, the unadorned, self-contained Zire may be just the ticket. Gleaming Tungsten If the Zire defines the humble side of Palm Computing's PDA line, the Tungsten T, a color PDA with stereo sound, epitomizes its extravagant side. This device is designed for people who want entertainment, expandability, and flexibility in a PDA. The Tungsten T is eminently portable -- it's about the same size as an iPod and a tad lighter. It has a unique design: pull on the bottom of the PDA's front panel, and it expands to reveal a Graffiti-writing area. The device's clip-on cover can be a bit of a pain -- when you want to use the Tungsten T, you have to unsnap the cover and then snap it to the back before you can get to work.
Core inflation cools to two-year low
Core inflation sank to the lowest level in two years last month as car dealers chopped prices to stay competitive with U.S. rivals, a sign that price increases pose little threat to the Canadian economy. Overall consumer prices cooled to a 2.4-per-cent annual gain last month from 2.5 per cent in November, Statistics Canada said Friday. Core prices, which strip out the most volatile items in the index, rose a less-than-expected 1.5 per cent. The release comes one day after the Bank of Canada chopped its view of core inflation to below 1.5 per cent by mid-year as retailers adjust prices due to a strong dollar and the GST reduction takes hold. The central bank, which plans to cut interest rates, keeps a close watch on core prices because they tend indicate future inflation trends.
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