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Pupils' excuses keep up with technology

Pupils' excuses keep up with technology

Schoolchildren have always been inventive when it comes to excuses for not handing in their homework - and now they are increasingly blaming technology, a new survey revealed today.


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  1. Pupils' excuses keep up with technology

    Schoolchildren have always been inventive when it comes to excuses for not handing in their homework - and now they are increasingly blaming technology, a new survey revealed today.

  2. Pupils blame technology for not handing in homework

    Schoolchildren have always been inventive when it comes to excuses for not handing in their homework - and now they are increasingly blaming technology a new survey has revealed.

  3. Grammars pressed over poor pupils

    Grammar schools take half the rate of poor bright pupils than non-selective state schools, research suggests.

  4. Mobile call costs 'are cheaper thanks to technology'

    A rising number of options for internet calling services on mobile phones is reducing the fees.

  5. Grammars pressed on poor pupils

    Grammar schools take half the rate of poor bright pupils than non-selective state schools, research suggests.

  6. New technology can be addictive

    AUSTRALIANS are addicted to new technology which is great for social connects and business efficiency, but also raises some concerns.

  7. How Technology Won Sadr City Battle

    Highly secret hi-tech tactics and technology helped defeat Muqtada al-Sadr's militia fighters in the battle for Sadr City. Lesley Stahl reports for 60 Minutes.

  8. Nigeria: Minister Orders Testing of New Road Technology

    The Minister of Transport, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has directed officials of her ministry to carry out random sampling test on the suitability of new road building technology being introduced into the country's construction industry.

  9. Microsoft exec touts technology for rural business

    FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- The chief research and strategy officer of Microsoft Corp. sat in a conference room of the company's Fargo campus and talked about technology that could help business in rural states....

  10. Canteen bans sugar in pupils' tea

    A head teacher backs sixth formers who are unhappy that sugar in tea is banned at their school canteen.

  11. Strike school is closed to pupils

    Movilla High School in Newtownards will be closed to pupils on Tuesday due to an ongoing strike by some teachers.

  12. Disabled pupils 'need safe areas'

    Children with learning difficulties say they would like safe places to go to during breaks in the school day.

  13. Cricket 'improves behaviour among state school pupils'

    Introducing cricket to state schools has caused an improvement in pupils' behaviour a study has found.

  14. Server Virtualization Security: 90% Process, 10% Technology

    Perhaps the biggest concern with securing x86-based virtual server environments is updating existing management and security processes to cope with relatively new technology. There are no known exploits that can critically compromise a virtual server based on Citrix/Xen, Microsoft, or VMware technologies — although the vendor community is in the process of improving control and visibility of the underlying virtualization layer. In the interim, updated security practices should adequately protect most organizations' systems. Read this Forrester report for more information on protecting your virtualized infrastructure.

  15. Drivers distracted by technology warns RAC

    Almost half of motorists are seriously distracted by incar technology while driving an RAC survey showed today.

  16. Newsweek: Is technology changing our brains?

    A new study by a UCLA neuroscientist suggests that Internet use enhances the brain's capacity to be stimulated, and that Internet reading activates more brain regions than printed words.

  17. Technology Consultant - Central Region

    Details: Create medical supply solutions so well thought out, they give our customers time to focus on what matters - their patients. At McKesson Medical-Surgical, you have the power to integrate customized supply management solutions that enable healthcare

  18. Pupils treated after gas released

    Two students from a school in Wroughton are taken to hospital after a chemical incident.

  19. Linear Technology Extends Losses In Pre-Market

    Linear Technology Corp. (LLTC) is continuing to show weakness during pre-market trading on Wednesday following the release of quarterly results.

  20. Micron Technology Sees Gains Of Over 10% During Pre-Market

    Micron Technology Inc. (MU) is showing strength during pre-market trading on Thursday. At 9:02 am ET the stock is trading at $4.51 up $0.45 from Wednesday's close.

  21. Intel Software License Agreement (ISV, Enterprise & Single User) for The Intel® WS-Management Translator for vProT Processor Technology

    IMPORTANT - READ BEFORE COPYING, INSTALLING OR USING Do not use or load this software or any associated materials (collectively, the “Software”) until you have carefully read the following terms and conditions. By loading or using the Software, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, do not install or use the Software. Please Also Note: As used herein, "You" means the organization or individual downloading or using the Software. If You are an Independent Software Vendor (ISV), this complete LICENSE AGREEMENT applies to You; If You are an Enterprise IT Admin or End-User, then only Exhibit A, the INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT, applies to You. For ISVs: LICENSE This Software is licensed in object code for use only in conjunction with Intel component products. Use of the Software in conjunction with non-Intel component products is not licensed hereunder. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Intel grants to You a nonexclusive, no ...

  22. JAPAN - TECHNOLOGY: Gadget-charging shoes

    A Japanese comopany - telecom giant NTT - has found a way to charge portable gadgets just by walking. The company is developing shoes that generate electricity as you walk.

  23. Americans put revamped voting technology to test

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In California, cradle of the computer industry, most voters will use paper and ink to cast ballots in the U.S. election on November 4.

  24. Candidates' differ on technology proposals

    Both John McCain and Barack Obama have made detailed arguments for how the nation should deal with technology rivals and sharpen its competitive edge, yet their visions are strikingly different.

  25. NASA Increases Value of Engineering and Technology Contract

    NASA has increased the maximum ordering value of a contract with Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT) Inc., by $49.2 million to support the Applied Engineering and Technology Directorate at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.

  26. National Briefing | Space and Technology: Hubble Telescope Out of Service

    The Hubble Space Telescope is still blind after its science systems failed to fully restart on Thursday.

  27. Wastewater technology helps clean up resource industries

    New environmental technologies are being used to make the mining industry greener

  28. Impossible to teach pupils 'in herds'

    School cutbacks announced in the Budget have been attacked by one of the country's most senior clerics and the main representative of primary school teachers.

  29. Victim's father says it's time to end the excuses

    THE FATHER of a girl killed at a pedestrian crossing by a hit-and-run driver has stepped up his campaign for tougher sentencing and the introduction of a charge of vehicular manslaughter.

  30. Technology on the Green Grid

    When Cognis introduced its Green Chemical Solutions classification system in 2007, it provided an assortment of natural-based personal and home care solutions to meet increasing consumer demand.

  31. Study Underscores Family Value of Technology

    The to-do list for the modern family: E-mail grocery list to hubby; Text oldest daughter re: pick up from soccer practice?; Call mother-in-law's cell re: Thanksgiving; Spend time on Webkins with youngest. If these items show up on your cell phone or PC calendars, congratulations. Your family is using technology to stay close and connected, according to a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project.

  32. Observations from the HR Technology show

    Quick Trends in HR The HR Technology show is probably the most important HR technology event of the year. It attracts a significant number of vendors (approximately 225 by my count) and buyers. I spent a couple of days covering the latest (11th) HR Technology show at Chicago’s McCormick West. There, I had the opportunity to meet with the executive leaders of almost two dozen providers of HR solutions as well as buyers of these solutions. Here’s a summary list of observations: Photo courtesy of TechVentive, Inc. - Workday continues to draw well at HR shows – I overheard one executive whisper that booth attendees at the Workday location “are only nine deep this year – down from ten”. They’ve...

  33. More primary pupils miss school

    There were 81,530 primary pupils in England identified as "persistent absentees", statistics show.

  34. Pupils to get free home computers

    The detail of plans to ensure all England's school-age children have computers at home by 2011 is set out.

  35. Gun figures reveal 38 primary pupils shot last year

    A TOTAL of 38 primary pupils â€" including nine girls â€" were shot in Scotland last year, according to figures from the Scottish Government.

  36. Families Bond Over Technology

    A PEW study shows that 25 percent of families are closer because of technology.

  37. Pupils to receive finance lessons

    Children in England are to receive lessons in how to manage their finances, under an £11.5m government scheme.

  38. Nokia hopes free technology will boost smartphones

    HELSINKI/LONDON (Reuters) - Nokia hopes giving away the Symbian technology used in its high-end mobile phones will encourage Internet developers to build innovative applications on the platform, helping it win back market share.



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