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01.28: Write Around Portland 10-Week Workshop

2014-12-18 22:04:26| Powells Books Events Calendar

Based on their acclaimed community writing model, "Prompt" is a generative workshop that offers exercises to inspire the writing life. Workshop fee ($285) includes free parking and snacks and helps to fund workshops for low-income youth and adults. This workshop takes place on Wednesdays, January 28 to April 1. To register or for more information, visit Writearound.org.

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Obama becomes the first US president to write a computer program

2014-12-09 19:41:39| Extremetech

President Barack Obama, to kick off the annual Computer Science Education Week, has become the first US president (at least as far as we know) to write a computer program. While this might not seem like a big deal, this will be seen as a glowing endorsement for the code literacy movement -- a campaign that, for the last couple of years, has been extolling the virtues of teaching kids how to program.

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Readers Write (Dec. 8): Jewelry shopping, too many laws, independent...

2014-12-08 01:39:07| Jewelry - Topix.net

With the holiday shopping season upon us, everyone has the opportunity to make consumer choices that make a positive impact on our world. The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to the deadliest conflict since World War II, with over 5.4 million people dead.

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