Teaching a tough hour: incidents at two Aiken County schools
Two incidents in Aiken County schools highlight the tough realities teachers face. A Paul Knox Middle School veteran was arrested after an altercation with a student, while two sixth graders at Aiken Middle were taken into custody for placing staples in a teacher’s coffee.
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Paul Knox
Aiken Middle School
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Aiken Standard Names Editorial and Circulation Team
The Aiken Standard announces Scott B. Hunter Eastor Jeffrey B. Wallace Kkae Macsen Ellen as personnel along with Priest Circulation Director Garth R. Groshans Timothy E. O Briant James R. Bennett Jr. and Systems Manager J David Boyd in the staff listing.
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Scott B. Hunter Eastor
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Kkae Macsen
Ellen
Priest
Garth R. Groshans
Timothy E. O'Briant
James R. Bennett Jr
Nasdaq Decline Echoes Microsoft Antitrust Era
Washington column notes Nasdaq stock slump parallels Microsoft antitrust actions and a broader tech retreat. The piece argues investor confidence eroded despite unchanged business plans as trillions in value and numerous tech jobs feel the impact across pension funds and households.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Department of Justice
Microsoft
Microsoft antitrust case shakes tech markets and investor confidence
Markets fall as DoJ action against Microsoft sparks uncertainty about future industry disruption. Nasdaq declines about 61 percent from Q3 2000, with broader tech momentum wavered amid doubts on change costs and long term leadership. Federal rate cuts promise lower consumer payments, yet the path for tech investment remains volatile.
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Federal Reserve
U.S
Department of Justice
Microsoft
Washington
Bubble bursts on overinflated stocks
Washington discusses the stock market bubble, defining a bubble as a scenario where the average stock cannot deliver enough long term return, noting a bubble existed over four years ago and persists after recent declines, as dividends average about 2.0 percent and capital gains depend on future price increases.
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Washington
Stock Boom Weighs Against Long Term Profits and Growth
The piece argues stock prices rest on a high price-to-earnings ratio, suggesting future returns mirror economy growth about 2.3 percent annually plus dividends for a 4.3 percent real return, while a risk-free US Government bond yields 3.3 percent, implying a bubble and urging accountability for leaders who ignored risks.
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Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Clinton
Long fossil history debate cited against evolution in letters
Readers critique evolutionism and defend creationism while attacking teaching of creation science. Letters quote scientists and question fossil evidence, while a victimized teacher defends professional integrity amid school discipline concerns at Paul Knox Middle School in Aiken.
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Sn Ennias
Voces
Ales
Glenn Wilson
Dennis
Mark Ridley
Oxford University
Colin Patterson
British ‘Museum of Natural History
Field Museum of Natural History
University of Chicago
Hubert Baker Aiken
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