Technology literacy test eyed for high schools
The ICT Literacy Assessment aims to measure how well students use technology to access, evaluate, create, and communicate information. ETS plans a high school version, with 14 short tasks and a 75 minute session, reporting scores from 400 to 700 and monitoring readiness for a tech-driven workplace.
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Dolores Gwaltney
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Cassandra Barnett
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West Virginia mines halt as safety talks begin
Thousands of miners in West Virginia start shifts with safety briefings after Governor Manchin calls a time-out amid the worst year for coalfield deaths in over a decade. The push includes inspections of 544 mines, focus on escape routes, fire safety, and emergency air packs.
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Cansol Energy
Thomas Hoffman
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Lawsuits claim nasal gel blocks more than colds
Matrixx Initiatives Inc, maker of Zicam, agreed to a 12 million settlement with 340 plaintiffs who allege anosmia after using the zinc nasal gel. Sixty-one more cases remain, while the firm reports rising nine month sales and defends its products amid FDA regulatory status.
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Virginia A. Smith Knight Ridder
Philadelphia
Matrixx Initiatives Inc
Phoenix
Matrixx
Robert J. Murphy
Zicam
Matrice
Food and Drug Administration
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