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  Open Book$ Project - See where your Oregon school dollars go
Open Book$, in an effort to provide information that is easier to understand, uses five categories (Teaching and Student Resources, etc.) Since the data used by Open Book$ and ODE is exactly the same, total spending reported in both places will be exactly the same – it is simply broken down in different ways.
A: Open Book$ was not conceived as a response to 65%, the potential initiative that would direct school districts to spend 65% of dollars in the “classroom.” We've been working on this web site for months, and the so-called “65% solution” came up in Oregon long after we were underway.
As Open Book$ is designed to be a user-friendly tool for the general public, we didn’t want to complicate the figures by making them too long, so in some cases, due to rounding, percentages may not total exactly 100%.
www.openbooksproject.org /FAQ.aspx   (1449 words)

  
 Open Book Articles
Open Book is a folk-rock duo, yes, but depending on whose songs are being performed the group's sound will veer toward delicate acoustic arrangements here and toward amped-up declarations there, the songcraft and soul-filling vocals of sterling quality regardless.
Open Book's common ground, their acknowledged sharing and journey, is where their charm comes from, and so it'll be interesting to see how far this second album takes them.
Open Book will celebrate the release of their new CD with a show on Saturday, April 22 at the Lost and Found Coffeehouse, located in the Bedford Community House, 74 Main St., Bedford Hills, NY.
www.openbookmusic.com /articles.shtml   (2064 words)

  
 O'Reilly Open Books Project
Or the author or subject of a book felt strongly that it should be published under a particular open copyright.
Maybe the book was written collectively by a particular community, as in the case of our Community Press books.
We posted the first book, the original edition of The Whole Internet User's Guide & Catalog in October of 2005, as part of the launch of the Open Content Alliance (we and the Internet Archive are among the founding members of the alliance).
www.oreilly.com /openbook   (445 words)

  
 Open Book Program, a multi-faceted after-school program for young adolescents in which participants are engaged in ...
Open Book Program, a multi-faceted after-school program for young adolescents in which participants are engaged in activities that encourage the development of reading, writing and critical thinking skills.
Open Book is one of the programs of the Institute of Positive Living.
Open Book is a multifaceted after-school program for young adolescents in which participants are engaged in activities that encourage the development of reading, writing and critical thinking skills.
www.openbookprogram.org /aboutus.htm   (626 words)

  
 Cover Pages: Open Ebook Initiative
Open eBook Publication Structure 1.0 defines the format that content takes when it is converted from print to electronic form.
The Open eBook specification is based on HTML and XML, the same core languages that define the World Wide Web, and is designed to allow publishers and authors to deliver their material in a single format.
The Open E-Book group, now receiving assistance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is close to finalizing a proposed standard for packaging e-book files into a single container object as a secure MIME object.
www.oasis-open.org /cover/openEbook.html   (11870 words)

  
 Yale University's Project Open Book Evaluation
Characteristics of the filmed book (e.g., size, text clarity, type of illustration, and physical condition) interact with characteristics of the film itself (e.g., reduction ratio, minimum and maximum density, and the technical precision with which the film is created).
Book and film characteristics: Figure 12 is a complex presentation of the statistical impact of various book and film characteristics on the distribution of time for each of the ten processing steps highlighted in Figure 11.
Book characteristics like tight gutters, yellowed or faded paper and inks, and similar factors associated with deterioration, damage, or heavy use tend to increase the costs of most of the processing steps.
www.dlib.org /dlib/february96/yale/02conway.html   (3982 words)

  
 Open Book Press
Guitar virtuoso Billy Masters produced the album for Open Book, and it has a slick polish that transcends the (sometimes referred to as a stigma) of independent recordings.
Open Book's Michele Rubin shows the best vocal ability on "Let It Rain" which is a truly haunting and mesmerizing track, one of the best songs on the disc.
Here in the open air with people milling around and most of the audience standing, ready to depart at the slightest whim, you have to engage the audience at the level of the will, not just the heart or intellect.
www.openbookmusic.com /reviews.shtml   (857 words)

  
 What is Open Book?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Open Book is a center in which all who are interested in the literary and book arts can feel at home.
Open Book serves as a gathering place that welcomes all to participate in the power and pleasure of literary and book arts experiences.
Open Book invites in the greater community, through engaging activities and programs designed to awaken interest, educate, and provide access to the rich and joyful universe of the written word, stories, and especially books.
www.openbookmn.org /display_content.jsp?top=1353   (191 words)

  
 Town is an open book - The Boston Globe
BOLTON -- In a town where a new Eagle Scout or a request to open a Dunkin' Donuts makes front-page news, residents are reticent to talk about a best-selling memoir by a hometown girl that portrays hard-partying female teenagers who guzzle beer and vodka and occasionally need their stomachs pumped.
The book precedes a new study released by the Foundation for Child Development that found binge drinking among high school seniors has dropped from 37 percent in 1975 to 29 percent in 2004.
Hyde, the police chief, belongs to a women's book group in Bolton that is reading the memoir, though the group's members were not comfortable with the idea of a reporter sitting in on a meeting.
www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2005/04/03/town_is_an_open_book   (1708 words)

  
 Open Book Peace Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Open Book Peace Project (OBPP) is a grassroots effort to create an ongoing international dialogue about peace among diverse individuals and communities.
The unprecedented length of the book is intended to defy expectations and make people rethink their notions of what is possible -- in both books and peace.
By stretching people's notions of how long a book can be, the project aims to inspire people to see beyond the limits of accepted wisdom and redefine the possibilities for peace in their own lives and the world.
www.openbookpeaceproject.org /index.html   (254 words)

  
 CD Baby: OPEN BOOK: The Things We Keep - from radioio
In 2002 Open Book released their debut album, Out of Time, and immediately enjoyed growing acclaim as music fans and critics recognized the duo’s talents.
Rubin was “the chick with the guitar” at her high school, she said, and after studying journalism at the University of Hartford ended up at Rolling Stone magazine in the advertising department.
"...Open Book is a folk-rock duo, yes, but...the big advantage of having two co-leaders in harmony and agreement rests on the spectrum of influence and experience each brings to the table...songcraft and soul-filling vocals of sterling quality..."
www.cdbaby.com /cd/openbook2/from/radioio   (907 words)

  
 The Open Book - International Center Of Photography
The Open Book chronicles the art of the photographic book from that moment to the present.
The books shown here were chosen by a remarkable international jury: curator Ute Eskildsen of the Museum Folkwang in Essen, Germany; curator Hasse Persson of the Hasselblad Center in Gothenburg, Sweden; fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld; rare book specialist Andrew Roth; media consultant Christoph Schifferli; Interview magazine editor Ingrid Sischy; and book publisher Gerhard Steidl.
The Open Book: A History of the Photographic Book from 1878 to the Present is a traveling exhibition produced by Hasselblad Center, Gothenburg, Sweden, in cooperation with Arctic Paper.
www.icp.org /site/c.dnJGKJNsFqG/b.855945/k.9B6E/The_Open_Book.htm   (339 words)

  
 The open book - The Boston Globe
''TESTAMENT," a comic book from Vertigo/DC that debuted last week, is set in a near future where young people must have a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip implanted in their arms so they can be tracked by the government, which has reinstated a military draft.
Written by media theorist Douglas Rushkoff, whose 2003 book ''Nothing Sacred" argued that Judaism is an ''open source" religion that encourages all of us to actively create the narratives that give meaning to existence, ''Testament" suggests that 21st-century America is an idolatrous civilization.
In the first issue of ''Testament," a nanoscientist funded by the military is ordered to implant his son Jacob with an RFID tag.
www.boston.com /news/globe/ideas/articles/2006/01/01/the_open_book   (292 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Open Source Development with CVS: Learn How to Work With Open Source Software: Books: Karl Fogel,Karl Franz ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Open Source Development with CVS is one of the first books available that discusses the development and implementation of Open Source software.
While the title touts the Open Source movement, CVS is just as at home in a closed environment, say a web development team, inhouse application development, or anywhere else that you need to track text based files.
The book looks to be well written with lots of details, but I feel the first few introductory pages are insufficiently detailed which prevented me from setting things up.
www.amazon.com /Open-Source-Development-CVS-Software/dp/1576104907   (2139 words)

  
 Open Book
I bought one of her books thinking it was a historical because the woman on the cover was wearing a long, period-style dress.
If an author writes a romantic comedy, then the next book is a dark suspense, and the next book is a vampire romance, their brand become "muddied," which results in reader confusion.
In today's publishing climate, with readers open to reading stories both in print and on their computer screens, the delivery and cross-promotion of stories is more seamless than it used to be.
www.stephaniebond.com /open_book.htm   (14232 words)

  
 Bruce Perens' Open Source Series
The books are all about Linux and other Open Source software, so they're directed to a clientelle that cares that the texts themselves are Open Source licensed.
We expect to have 7 to 9 books on this shelf in 2003.
It is an Open Source license in that form, but would not be if any of the options were taken, as they restrict modification and commercial use.
perens.com /Books   (541 words)

  
 Open-Book Management
Now, years later, companies are still debating the merits of opening their books to employees and vendors alike.
When Steve Wilson finally opened the books to employees, he had one proviso: they had to do the budgets.
Opening the books has helped turn around plenty of companies such as Omega Point Labs.
www.inc.com /guides/hr/23178.html   (975 words)

  
 BBC Radio 4 - Open Book - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Author of some of the best short stories ever written, Alice Munro talks to Mariella about her most recent book, The View From Castle Rock which is an unusual mixture of autobiography, family history and fiction.
The Reading Clinic is open for all your literary queries.
E-mail Open Book with your queries or comments about the programme.
www.bbc.co.uk /radio4/arts/openbook/openbook.shtml   (274 words)

  
 Andamooka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Little Book of Semaphores is a free (in both senses of the word) textbook that introduces the principles of synchronization for concurrent programming.
The approach of this book is to identify patterns that are useful for a variety of synchronization problems and then show how they can be assembled into solutions.
The book covers the classical problems, including "Readers-writers," "Producer-consumer", and "Dining Philosophers." In addition, it collects a number of not-so-classical problems, some written by the author and some by other teachers and textbook writers.
www.andamooka.org   (432 words)

  
 Open Book$ Project - See where your Oregon school dollars go
The Open Book$ Project exists to give you a clear look at how taxpayers' dollars are being spent on K-12 education throughout the state.
A coalition of concerned citizens and educators, powered by the Chalkboard Project, listened to Oregonians around the state ask for transparency and more details about how money is spent on schools in Oregon.
Open Book$ Project is a collaborative partnership with the following groups:
www.openbooksproject.org   (147 words)

  
 Open Book$ Project - See where your Oregon school dollars go
People want to know where their money is going, and they want that information in a straightforward manner that is easy to understand.
The Open Book$ Project aims to provide ordinary Oregonians with an open, simple look at where K-12 dollars really go.
Open Book$ is funded by the Chalkboard Project, a non-partisan, non-profit initiative of Foundations For A Better Oregon.
www.openbooksproject.org /about.aspx   (302 words)

  
 Open Book Program, a multi-faceted after-school program for young adolescents in which participants are engaged in ...
There's always frustration when you're writing a book because you never know how things are going to turn out.
She has illustrated several books including Angels, Honey, I Love and For the love of the Game: Michael Jordan and Me. She is also a fine artist whose work hangs in many galleries.
For example, I drew the pictures for the book Angels over many years and then the writer Eloise Greenfield wrote poems to go with it.
www.openbookprogram.org /authorint.htm   (1519 words)

  
 Open Book Program, a multi-faceted after-school program for young adolescents in which participants are engaged in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Parent participation is mandatory in the Open Book Program.
During these sessions, parents assist Open Book artists and teachers and take part in student reading groups and activities.
The help of student and non-parent adult volunteers is always a welcome addition to the Open Book Program.
www.openbookprogram.org.cob-web.org:8888 /volunteer.htm   (159 words)

  
 Little Book Open --Rev. 10vrs2-- Type and Antitype of Bible Prophecy --An in-depth study of soon to be repeated ...
John cried out in agony of soul, for he well knew that this book was more than a history of fallen sinful man to be produced in the judgment.
And the angel said to John, “Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.” John turns to see “a Lamb as it had been slain,” who is worthy to take the book from the Father.
We are now living in the time when this little book is to be re-opened; when we will “prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.” (Rev.
littlebookopen.org   (1274 words)

  
 Open eBook Publication Structure 1.2
The Open eBook Publication Structure (OEBPS) is a specification for representing the content of electronic books.
The goal of this specification is to define a standard means of content description for use by purveyors of electronic books (publishers, agents, authors et al.) allowing such content to be provided to multiple Reading Systems.
Book producer [bkp]   Use for the person or firm responsible for the production of books and other print media, if specific codes (e.g., [bkd], [egr], [tyd], [prt]) are not desired.
www.openebook.org /oebps/oebps1.2/download/oeb12-xhtml.htm   (10225 words)

  
 Open Book Management
Another controversial issue centers on a company's financial executives, who may be reluctant to open company books to employees and explain the intricacies of accounting and finance.
That is where opening the books and providing basic business literacy training comes in.
Jannsen opened the books to his own employees before marketing open-book management consulting services to clients.
www.nysscpa.org /cpajournal/1999/0399/features/f360399.html   (3049 words)

  
 BBC - Radio 4 Open Book - Interview home page
Sunday 16:00-16:30, repeated Thursday 16:00-16:30, except first Sunday in the month when it is replaced by Book Club.
Open Book spotlights new fiction and non-fiction, picks out the best of the paperbacks, talks to authors and publishers, and unearths lost masterpieces.
Follow this link for a list of all the books mentioned in the programme and a print friendly version.
www.bbc.co.uk /radio4/arts/openbook   (162 words)

  
 RRWG Coordinated Requirements
The goal of this specification is to provide the purveyors of electronic book content (publishers, agents, authors et al.) a format for use in providing content to multiple reading systems.
This specification is based on the premise that in order for electronic book technology to achieve widespread success in the marketplace, reading systems must have convenient access to a large number and variety of titles.
The specification is based on HTML and XML, the same core languages that define the World Wide Web, and is designed to allow publishers and authors to deliver their material in a single format.
www.openebook.org /oebps/history.htm   (390 words)

  
 open book   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The letter triggered open turmoil in the Church last week, with Church leaders expressing fury at both Devine and his spokesman Gerry O'Brien.
After being published as a book in 2004, the Child’s Bible in Turkish is now available on line.
In an "open letter to Catholic voters," the National Coalition of American Nuns provides an alternative to the church hierarchy's voter education efforts in Colorado and nationwide, said Sister Mary Ann Cunningham of Denver, a board member.
amywelborn.typepad.com /openbook   (5873 words)

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