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There is disclosed a method and a system for accessing information and/or data available on a wide area computer network (100), such as the Internet. A first modulated acoustic signal (A) is transmitted to a group of potential users each provided with a portable communication unit (1, 1*), this first modulated acoustic signal including at least one identifier (ID— 1, ID— 2, ID— 3, . . . ) associated with a link to a determined site of the wide area computer network. These identifiers are stored in the portable communication unit then subsequently downloaded to a computer terminal (50, 51, 52) connected to the wide area computer network. After the downloaded identifier or identifiers have been compared with a determined list of identifiers (ID_A, ID_B, ID_C, . . . ), a list of links (Link_A, Link_B, Link_C, . . . ) to sites corresponding to the downloaded identifier or identifiers is generated by the computer terminal.
1. A method for accessing information and/or data available on a wide area computer network, such as the Internet, using information transmission equipment fitted with loudspeakers for reading out audio signals capable of being heard by users, said method including:
a) transmitting, via the loudspeakers of the information transmission equipment, a first modulated acoustic signal to a group of potential users each provided with a portable communication unit, this first modulated acoustic signal including at least one identifier associated with a link to a determined site of said wide area computer network;
b) storing, in said portable communication unit, the identifier or identifiers transmitted by means of said first modulated acoustic signal;
c) downloading the identifier or identifiers stored in said portable communication unit in a computer terminal connected to said wide area computer network; and
d) comparing the downloaded identifier or identifiers with a determined list of identifiers in order to generate a list of links to sites corresponding to the downloaded identifier or identifiers,
wherein at least one identifier is retransmitted from a portable communication unit of one user to the portable communication unit of another user.
2. A system for accessing information and/or data available on the Internet, using information transmission equipment fitted with loudspeakers for reading out audio signals capable of being heard by users, said system including:
means for transmitting, via the loudspeakers of the information transmission equipment, a first modulated acoustic signal to a group of potential users, this first modulated acoustic signal including at least one identifier associated with a link to a determined site of said Internet;
a portable communication unit, with which each user is provided, this portable communication unit including means for receiving said first modulated acoustic signal, means for storing the identifier or identifiers transmitted by means of said first modulated acoustic signal, and means for transmitting a second modulated acoustic signal including the identifier or identifiers stored by said portable communication unit, at least one identifier being retransmitted from a potable communication unit of one user to the portable communication unit of another user; and
a computer terminal connected to said Internet and including downloading means adapted to receive said second modulated acoustic signal, this computer terminal being arranged to compare the downloaded identifier or identifiers with a determined list of identifiers and to generate a list of links to sites corresponding to the downloaded identifier or identifiers.
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The present invention relates to a method and a system for accessing information and/or data available on a wide area computer network, like the Internet.
Wide area computer networks, or global networks, like the Internet, are now used across the world by millions of individuals to convey all types of information and data, such as textual data, images or any other media capable of being translated into digital form. These networks have developed at a lightening pace over the last ten years and the quantity of information now accessible to everyone has become practically unlimited.
Access to sites on these computer networks is governed by determined addresses or links (also called URLs—"Universal Resource Locators") generally allocated by national regulating authorities. A user wishing to be connected to a specific site necessarily has to memorize these links to obtain the relevant information he is seeking, these links being more or less long and complex to memorize. Although the links are generally "translated" and specified in intelligible terms relating typically to the trade name or designation used by the company or person maintaining the sites, there is a recurrent risk of error when such a link is entered, which may result in connection to a different site from that which was originally desired, or, quite simply, in a failure to connect to the desired site.
Moreover, given the typical complexity of the organisation of the sites, the user is generally connected first of all to the main page of the site in question before being able to access the specific site page showing the information he is seeking. This problem is all the more frequent when the pages of such sites are regularly updated and the links to such pages can evolve at the will of maintenance of the sites.
This also constitutes a major problem for companies or individuals wishing to offer services aimed at clients or users as well as quick and direct access to information.
Moreover, there is no real cohesion between this information and data media formed by the global computer networks and the other conventional media such as television or radio for example. Although it is currently possible to verbally or visually indicate a link to a site to a potential user via a TV or radio commercial or any other visual or audio announcement transmitted by similar means, this mode of communication is not currently satisfactory, in particular because of the complexity and breadth of information which has to be memorized by the user as was already mentioned hereinbefore. When this mode of communication is used, typically only the main link of the site on the network will be indicated, and not the site page on which the relevant information itself is shown. It is thus the user himself who peruses the site in question in order to find the desired information.
There therefore exists a real need for a solution enabling both the user to access data and/or information available on these global computer networks easily, quickly and directly, and enabling the site managers to provide direct access to the pages containing such data and/or information.
One general object of the present invention is thus to propose such a solution facilitating access to data or information available on global computer networks.
Another object of the present invention is to propose a solution which is easy to implement, if possible using existing installations, or at least with as few modifications as possible.
A further object of the present invention is to propose a solution, which assures an interface between conventional media for transmitting information, such as the television or radio, and wide area computer networks, such as the Internet.
The present invention thus concerns a method for accessing information and/or data available on a wide area computer network the features of which are listed in the claims.
The present invention also concerns a system for accessing information and/or data available on a wide area computer network the features of which also are listed in the claims.
Advantageous embodiments of the present invention form the subject of the dependent claims.
According to the invention, identifiers each associated with the link of a site (or a page of the site) and, possibly, with a "key" providing access to privileged data on a site, are transmitted in the form of an acoustic signal modulated via acoustic transmission means. This modulated acoustic signal can be transmitted to a vast panel of users via a broad distribution medium, such as the television or radio, or to a more restricted group of users by means of a specific installation for example arranged in a delimited space, such as a shop, a tourist location, a museum, etc.
Most information transmission equipment, such as the TV or radio, are fitted with loudspeakers for reading out audio signals capable of being heard by users. The use of this pre-existing transmission mode to communicate links to data or information available on wide area computer networks thus does not require any particular adaptation of such equipment so that the invention can be implemented at minimum cost.
It will be noted in this regard that devices allowing the transmission and exchange of data via an acoustic interface are already known, in particular from Patent Applications Nos. EP 1 075 098 and WO 01/10064 in the name of Eta SA Fabriques d'Ebauches which are incorporated herein by reference. This communication mode is for example applied in Patent Application No. WO 01/09689, also in the name of Eta SA Fabriques d'Ebauches, for setting the time of a portable object having a time-related function.
According to the invention, the identifiers are transmitted and stored in a mobile communication unit carried by the user, such as a wristwatch. These identifiers are subsequently downloaded by the user, preferably also using an acoustic interface, onto a computer terminal connected to the wide area computer network on which the searched information or data appears.
Preferably, the computer terminal is connected to a specific site on the wide area computer network including a database containing a list of the identifiers and links associated with the identifiers. A comparison is made between the identifiers loaded by the user and the identifiers present in the database, and the corresponding links are made accessible to the user.
The method and the system according to the invention may in particular be used in order to convey advertising information (special announcements, time limited offers, gift vouchers, etc.) aimed at a group of users or potential clients, or to direct these users directly to a detailed information page relating to a current event (information bulletin, comprehensive sports results, etc.). This method and this system may also be used, in cultural or tourist locations, to transmit to users a specific link to a site relating to the place visited, which the users can subsequently use to obtain further information about the cultural or tourist location visited.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will appear more clearly upon reading the following detailed description, made with reference to the annexed drawings, given by way of non-limiting example, and in which:
According to the invention, each potential user is provided with a portable communication unit 1 advantageously able to take the form of a wristwatch as illustrated. This portable communication unit 1 includes in particular transmitting and receiving means of modulated acoustic signals and is shown in more detail in
Preferably, portable unit 1 is also provided with conversion and transmission means for converting the data stored in memory 16 and provided by processing means 14 into a modulated acoustic signal representative of the stored data, and for transmitting this acoustic signal. As shown in
Advantageously, the conversion and transmitting means and the receiving and conversion means of portable unit 1 use the same single electro-acoustic transducer 30 which operates in a reversible manner, i.e. both as a microphone and as a loudspeaker. It will be understood nonetheless that two distinct electro-acoustic transducers may also be used.
Portable communication unit 1 is adapted to receive a first modulated acoustic signal, designated A, transmitted by suitable transmitting means. These transmitting means can advantageously be formed of a television 2 connected to the hertzian, cable or satellite televised programme transmission network or, by analogy, of a radio set 3 connected to the radio transmission network. Modulated acoustic signal A is typically transmitted, for example during a commercial or a retransmission programme, as an audio signal (modulated by a digital sequence) by means of loudspeaker(s) 2 a, 3 a, with which television 2 or radio set 3 is typically provided.
Alternatively, for applications intended to reach a more restricted public, for example in a shop or a tourist or cultural location, modulated acoustic signal A can be transmitted by a specific device 4 essentially including, in a similar manner to television 2 or radio set 3, a loud-speaker 4 a. This loudspeaker 4 a may be controlled for example by a computerised system 4 b arranged to generate modulated acoustic signals A, such as a microcomputer or another computer terminal. It will of course be understood that device 4 can take various forms, the essential being that it includes means for transmitting an acoustic signal (like loud-speaker 4 a) and means for generating these acoustic signals.
Modulated acoustic signal A includes, according to the invention, one or more identifiers, designated ID_n (n=1, 2, 3, . . . . These identifiers ID_n are each associated with a link (determined as a function of the application or moment) to a determined site (site 101, 102, 103, etc.) on the wide area computer network, designated 100 in
Identifiers ID_n are for example formed of a binary digital sequence by means of which acoustic signal A is modulated. Those skilled in the art have available a very varied number of solutions for modulating the acoustic signal by means of a binary digital sequence, such as amplitude modulation, frequency modulation (for example in accordance with a technique called Frequency-Shift Keying, or FSK, wherein the signal frequency is switched between two determined frequencies) or phase modulation (for example in accordance with a technique called Phase-Shift Keying, or PSK, wherein the signal is alternately phase shifted by 180� depending upon whether one wishes to transmit a "0" or a "1". Detailed information concerning these known modulation techniques can be found in the work "Electronic Engineers' Handbook", D. Christiansen, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill, 1997, chapter 18, pp. 18.40 to 18.44.
Identifiers ID_n transmitted by means of modulated acoustic signal A are stored in the data memory (16 in
According to a variant of the invention, one or more of these identifiers ID_n can be exchanged with a similar communication unit, designated 1*, with which another user is provided. By selecting one identifier among the set of stored identifiers (for example identifier ID_3 as illustrated), a user can thus easily transmit a pre-stored link to another system user. This exchange is preferably and advantageously effected by means of the acoustic interface of each communication unit 1, 1*.
The identifiers ID_n stored in communication unit 1, are then downloaded onto a computer terminal, designated 50, including in particular a central processing unit 51 connected to wide area computer network 100. This computer terminal 50 is preferably provided with means enabling it to receive an external acoustic signal, for example, a microphone 52. The identifiers ID_n stored in portable communication unit 1 are thus downloaded by means of the acoustic interface between computer terminal 50 and unit 1 by transmitting a modulated acoustic signal, designated B, and at least temporarily stored in the memory of central processing unit 51.
Alternatively, it will be understood that the identifiers can be downloaded by different means to acoustic means, such as optical or radio-frequency means, or via a cable connection. It will be understood nonetheless that the use of an acoustic interface constitutes a determining advantage since practically all modern computer terminals are fitted with means for receiving acoustic signals or at least can be fitted with such means at a low cost, whereas the use of other transmission means requires specific non standard equipment or involves a complicated construction for portable communication unit 1.
By way of a particularly advantageous embodiment, one could use the communication unit 1 illustrated in
Once identifiers ID_n have been downloaded onto computer terminal 50, they are compared to a determined list of identifiers ID_A, ID_B, ID_C, etc., each corresponding to a determined link Link_A, Link_B, Link_C, etc., to a site or a determined page of a site on wide area computer network 100. A list of links corresponding to the downloaded identifiers is then generated by computer terminal 50 and made accessible to the user for connection thereto. This connection may advantageously be made automatic as soon as the comparison of the identifiers has been made.
Preferably, computer terminal 50 is connected to a specific site on wide area computer network 100 (solely by way of example the site www.swatch.com), this specific site, designated 101 in
In addition to the links to sites or specific site pages on wide area computer network 100, the identifiers may also be associated with a key providing access to privileged data on the site with which said identifier is associated. For example, in view of a client fidelity programme, the system could also be used to accumulate fidelity points in an account hosted in a site of wide area computer network 100.
Moreover, an identifier could also automatically start a predefined process on the computer terminal. For example, when the user downloads an identifier of this type on his computer terminal, the identifier could also automatically start an application such as the plug-in allowing him to be connected to determined site 101 including database 111. This identifier could also modify certain parameters of the computer terminal such as the graphic representation of his screen, generation of a melody, etc.
It will be understood that various modifications and/or improvements that are obvious to those skilled in the art may be made to the embodiment described in the present description without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the annexed claims. In particular, it will be understood that the term "link" encompasses any address or reference enabling a user to be connected to a particular site on the network or to a specific page of the site.
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Philippine Normal University
|Philippine Normal University
|Pamantasang Normal ng Pilipinas
Former names
|Philippine Normal School
Philippine Normal College
|Truth. Excellence. Service.
|1 September 1901
|National university
Research university
|Dr. Ester B. Ogena[1]
|Dr. Ma. Antoinette Montealegre
(VP for Academics)
Dr. Wilma Reyes
(VP for Research, Planning, & Quality Assurance)
Dr. Rebecca Nueva España
(VP for Finance & Administration)
Dr. Larry A. Gabao
(VP for University Relations & Advancement)
|Taft Avenue cor. Ayala Blvd.
Manila, Philippines
|5 campuses:
Quezon Province
Negros Occidental
Agusan del Sur
|O, Alma Mater Ko
|Royal Blue and Gold
|Inang Pamantasan
The Philippine Normal University (PNU) is a public research university in Manila, Philippines established during the early days of American colonial rule. Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9647, it is now funded and operated as a National Center for Teacher Education in the country.[2]
- 1 History
- 2 Campuses
- 3 Administration
- 4 Student publication
- 5 Programmes
- 6 Notable faculty and alumni
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Early history[edit]
The Philippine Normal University (PNU) was originally established as the Philippine Normal School (PNS) by virtue Act No. 74 of the Philippine Commission. Enacted on 21 January 1901, Act No. 74 mandated for the establishment of a normal and trade school. The Philippine Normal School formally opened on 1 September 1901, as an institution for the training of teachers.[3]
Conversion into college[edit]
For more than two decades, PNS offered a two-year general secondary education program. It was only in 1928 when it became a junior college offering a two-year program to graduates of secondary schools. When PNS was converted into the Philippine Normal College (PNC) in 1949 through Republic Act No. 416, also known as the PNC Charter, the four-year Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (BSEE) program was introduced. Subsequently, other undergraduate programs ensued, such as the Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE) with specialization in Elementary Education; a BSEE major in Home Economics; and a three-year Combined Home Economics diploma. In 1953, the Graduate School was established. Equipped with a legal mandate, PNC included the Master of Arts (MA) in Education curriculum in the academic program. However, the organization of a full-fledged Graduate School came five years later.[4]
It was only in 1970 when the Bachelor of Science in Education curriculum, offering major and minor subjects, was introduced. The passage of Republic Act No. 6515 on July 1972, which amended Republic Act No. 416, paved the way for the offering and conferment of the Doctor of Education (Ed. D) and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) degrees and the provision of other academic programs relevant to the in-service training of teachers, school supervisors, administrators, researchers, and other educational specialists and personnel. Curriculum development, revision, adaptation played an important role in ensuring high scholastic standards for the institution.[4]
As it gained its foothold in teacher education, PNC established branches in Agusan del Sur, Isabela, and Negros Occidental by virtue of Republic Act No. 4242 of 1965.[5] Aside from the creation of campuses, the college expanded its services, most significant of which was its designation as the Curriculum Development Center for Communication Arts (English and Filipino) under the Language Study Center-Educational Development Projects Implementing Task Force (LSC-EDPITAF) Project and afterward as Center of Excellence (CENTREX) in English, Filipino and Values Education. Its major functions included the development of English and Filipino textbooks and teacher manuals for use in public elementary and secondary schools nationwide, and the conduct of national level trainers-training programs for the Bureau of Secondary Education, Department of Education, Culture and Sports, and the Fund for Assistance to Private Education.[4]
University status[edit]
The school was elevated to university status on 26 December 1991, under Republic Act No. 7168. A fourth campus was born in Quezon province. It continues to serve as collaborative partner in various government and private-sector educational projects. In further recognition of its leadership role, the university was designated as Center of Excellence in Teacher Education (COE) for the National Capital Region and Center of Excellence in Filipino at the national level. On 1 September 2001, the university celebrated its centennial founding anniversary.[4]
In 2008, it was declared the country's National Center for Teacher Education by virtue of Republic Act No. 9647. Dr. Fe Hidalgo, an alumni and former Department of Education undersecretary served as Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the University until December 31 of that year. On 16 November 2010. Dr. Ester B. Ogena, a director from the Department of Science and Technology was elected and appointed by the University's Board of Regents as the 10th University President. She assumed office on 1 January 2011.[1][4][6]
The Manila Campus is the flagship and oldest campus of the university. In 1909, American architect William E. Parsons was tasked by the Philippine Commission to draw up design for various schools to be established in the Philippines.[7][8] In 1911, he designed the Philippine Normal School, which was completed in 1914. It was designed using the California Mission style to juxtapose with the capiz window panes and ornately grilled ventanillas, was erected at the corner of Taft Avenue and Ayala Boulevard. The building, three-storeys in height, followed a V-configuration plan, where an auditorium was at the apex, while the rest of its segments were used as classrooms and laboratories linked by corridors. The construction, then budgeted at P374,000, was made of reinforced concrete. The exterior was relieved by panels of glazed polychromatic glazed tiles set in concrete.[7][8]
Other campuses[edit]
With the passage of Republic Act No. 4242 on 19 June 1965,[5] the university began establishing regional branches in various provinces in the Philippines. On 22 July 1968, the Negros Occidental campus in Cadiz City opened.[9] On 12 August 1968, the Agusan del Sur campus opened.[10] This was followed by the opening of the Isabela campus on 26 July 1971.[11] In 1980, the Quezon campus in Lopez started as a consortium with the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. After expiration of the agreement, the two partner institutions became separate colleges and established as a separate campus of their respective mother unit.[5][12]
|PNU shall become internationally recognized and nationally responsive teacher education university. As the established producer of knowledge workers in the field of education, it shall be the primary source of high-quality teachers and education managers that can directly inspire and shape the quality of Filipino students and graduates in the country and the world.[13]
|PNU is dedicated to nurturing innovative teachers and education leaders.[13]
Board of Regents[edit]
The Philippine Normal University Board of Regents (Filipino: Lupon ng mga Rehente ng Pamantasang Normal ng Pilipinas) is the highest decision-making body of the Philippine Normal University. Constituted by the Republic Act 8292, or commonly known as the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997,[14] the board is composed of distinguished members and is vested with general powers of administration and the exercise of title powers of the corporation.
|Board Member
|Patricia Licuanan
|Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education
|Vice Chairperson
|Ester B. Ogena
|University President
|Pia Cayetano
|Senator and Chairperson, Committee on Education, Arts, and Culture, Senate of the Philippines
|Roman T. Romulo
|Chairperson, Committee on Higher and Technical Education, House of Representatives
|Erlinda Morales-Capones
|Director, Social Development Staff, National Economic and Development Authority
|Mario L. Ramirez
|Alumni Regent; President, PNU Alumni Association
|Michael M. Nael
|Faculty Regent; President, Federation of PNU Faculty Associations
|Dana Janella Loyola Beltran
|Student Regent; President, PNU Student Government
Student publication[edit]
Founded in 1912, The Torch (Filipino: Ang Sulo) is the official student publication the university. It publishes periodicals and other printed materials funded, managed, and written by the students. The Torch publishes at least seven issues annually with the option of supplements, a special Filipino issue, called Ang Sulo, and a literary folio, called Aklas. It also holds activities, contests, and events, such as the annual "Liyab", a citywide journalism training seminar for high school publications, the "LitSem" or Literary Seminar-Workshop, and the Gawad Genoveva Edroza-Matute awards.[15]
Its editorial staff upholds the standards and ethics of journalism and functions as a catalyst to tap the holistic development of the students, exposing them to the objective social realities and to the people's right and welfare, and contributes to the development of responsible and committed student leaders and journalists. The publication is a member of the Progresibong Lupon ng mga Manunulat ng PNU (PLUMA-PNU) and the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP).[15]
Undergraduate programs[edit]
- Bachelor of English Education (BEE)
- Bachelor of Filipino Education (BFE)
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECEd)
- Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd)
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology (BSP) - Guidance and Counseling Stream
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Education (BSITE)
- Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS)
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry for Teacher (BSCT)
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics for Teachers (BSMT)
- Bachelor of Science in Physics for Teachers (BSPT)
- Bachelor of Science in Biology for Teachers (BSBT)
- Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics for Teachers (BSNDT)
- Bachelor of Math and Science Elementary Education (BMSEE)
- Bachelor of Mathematics Education (BME)
- Bachelor of Music and Arts Education (BMAE)
- With Certificates in Teaching Junior High School and Senior High School
- Bachelor of Science Education (BSE)
- With Specialization in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Secondary Education (AB/BSE) Major in Literature
- English and Filipino Stream
- Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE)
- BSE major in Biology
- BSE major in Chemistry
- BSE major in English
- BSE major in Filipino
- BSE major in General Science
- BSE major in Mathematics
- BSE major in Music Education
- BSE major in Physical Education
- BSE major in Physics
- BSE major in Social Science
- BSE major in Speech & Theater Arts
- BSE major in Values Education
Undergraduate certificate programs[edit]
- Certificate in Campus Writing & Advising
- Certificate in English
- Certificate in Filipino
- Certificate in Home Economics
- Certificate in Library & Information Science
- Certificate in Livelihood Education
- Certificate in Music Education
- Certificate in Physical Education
- Certificate in Preschool Education
- Certificate in School Health Education
- Certificate in Science Teaching
- Certificate in Speech and Theater Arts
- Certificate in Values Education
- Certificate in Women Studies
- Certificate in Teaching Program (Elementary/Secondary)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Graduate programs[edit]
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
- Ph.D in Bilingual Education
- Ph.D in Curriculum and Instruction
- Ph.D in Educational Management
- Ph.D in Filipino
- Ph.D in Guidance and Counseling
- Ph.D in Linguistics (Applied Linguistics Stream and Filipino Linguistics & Literature Stream)
- Ph.D in Literature (English and Filipino Stream)
- Ph.D in Mathematics Education
- Ph.D in Reading Education
- Ph.D in Science Education
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D)
- Ed.D in Educational Administration
- Master of Arts in Education (MAEd)
- Bilingual Education
- Child Study
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Drama Education & Theater Arts
- Educational Management
- Educational Technology
- Elementary Education
- Early Childhood Education
- English Language Teaching
- Guidance and Counseling
- Health Education
- Home Economics
- History Teaching
- Library & Information Science
- Literature (English & Filipino Stream)
- Multilingual Education
- Mathematics Education
- Measurement & Evaluation
- Music Education
- Non-Formal Education
- Pagtuturo ng Filipino
- Physical Education
- Reading
- School Psychology
- Social Science Teaching
- Special Education
- Visual Disabilities
- Auditory Disabilities
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Intellectual Giftedness
- Master of Education (MAEd) in:
- Child Study
- Drama Education & Theater Arts
- Educational Management
- Educational Measurement & Evaluation
- Elementary Education
- Guidance & Counseling
- History Teaching
- Music Education
- Non-Formal Education
- Physical Education
- School Psychology
- Social Science Teaching
- Special Education
- Values Education
- Master of Arts in Science Education
- Biology
- Chemistry
- General Science
- Physics
- Master in:
- Educational Technology
- Home Economics Education
- Library and Information Science
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- Master of Arts in:
- Library and Information Sciences
- Linguistics
Notable faculty and alumni[edit]
- Josefa Llanes Escoda, Patriot and Founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines
- Aurora Aragon Quezon, Former Philippine First Lady
- Mariano Marcos, Educator, Father of President Ferdinand Marcos
- Conrado Benitez, Founder of the Philippine Women's University
- Francisco Benitez, First Dean of UP College of Education, Former Secretary of Education (Public Instruction)
- Edwin Bingham Copeland, Founder of the UP College of Agriculture
- Cecilio Putong, Former Secretary of Education
- Severino Montano, National Artist (Theater), Former Dean of Instruction of Philippine Normal College
- Esteban Abada, Former Senator and Undersectrary of Education
- Genoveva Edroza-Matute, Fiction Writer, Palanca Awardee, Former Dean of Instruction
- Jejomar C. Binay, Former Mayor of Makati and current Vice President of the Philippines
- Salvador Escudero, Former Minister of Agriculture and Current Congressman of Sorsogon
- Maria Odulio de Guzman, Lexicographer and translator of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
- ^ a b "Biography: President Ester B. Ogena". Philippine Normal University. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ Congress of the Philippines. "An Act Designating the Philippine Normal University as the Country's National Center for Teacher Education, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes". LawPhil.net. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ Quodala, Schatzi (3 September 2013). "Did you know: Philippine Normal University". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "History and Milestones: A Brief History of the Philippine Normal University". Philippine Normal University. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Congress of the Philippines (19 June 1965). "An Act Providing for the Establishment of Regional Branches of the Philippine Normal College and Authorizing the Appropriation of Funds therefor". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Ragos, Jimmy. "Dr. Ester B. Ogena is PNU's 10th President". National Research Council of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ a b Lico, Gerard (2008). Arkitekturang Filipino: A History of Architecture and Urbanism in the Philippines. Quezon City: The University of the Philippines Press. pp. 269–270. ISBN 978-971-542-579-7.
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Mint State 1800 B-14 Dotted Date Rarity1800 $1 Dotted Date MS63 NGC. B-14, BB-194, R.3. Die State IV, or possibly later. This is one of the latest die states seen for the 1800 Dotted Date dollar, including all of the die cracks described by Bowers in his Silver Dollar Encyclopedia for Die State IV, and additional small lumps of die rust scattered about the obverse. Only one Mint State example of this variety was recorded by Bowers in his "Notable Specimens" list, tracing its pedigree back to the F.C.C. Boyd Collection sold by Numismatic Gallery. That coin was described with a nick on Liberty's chin, obviously similar to the PCGS MS64 example sold as part of the Cardinal Collection by Bowers' firm, American Numismatic Rarities. They stated that the coin was "probably" from the Boyd Collection, which seems quite likely. Here then, is a second Mint State coin, one apparently not known to the current generation of early dollar collectors.
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SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 10: Head coach Andy Reid of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL game at Candlestick Park on October 10, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
In two games since Philadelphia coach Andy Reid fired defensive line coach Jim Washburn and hired veteran Tommy Brasher to replace Washburn's wide-nine scheme with a conventional front, the Eagles' secondary has suddenly become respectable. ''It's helped the defense out tremendously,'' said Kurt Coleman, who will start at safety alongside Colt Anderson against the Washington Redskins on Sunday in the Eagles' latest revamped secondary. After allowing quarterbacks to complete 68 percent of their passes with 18 touchdowns during the eight-game losing streak that doomed Washburn and his wide nine, a scheme that makes life difficult for defensive backs, the Eagles have allowed just three TD passes and limited quarterbacks to a 44 percent completion percentage over the last two weeks. ''I think what we're doing now has helped everyone's comfort level, especially mine,'' said cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, who struggled much of the year before turning in consecutive solid performances. Th...
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26-27 April 2004 Paper starts with an overview of the domain of knowledge management. Then looks at how knowledge management fits into the National Programme for IT. The preqrequisites for successful initiatives in knowledge management are highlighted. An overvieew is presented on the types of knowledge that needs to be managed in health and social care. Barriers to success are outlined, along with the steps required to implement a KM strategy.
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We wrote these words in 2006 in the reference The Coinage of Augustus Saint-Gaudens as Illustrated by the Phillip H. Morse Collection concerning the certified survivors:
"In our estimation, probably 40-50 separate pieces are extant today. When the combined populations of NGC and PCGS coins are considered, that is, 54 pieces, it becomes apparent that a few resubmissions must be included in those numbers. When this seemingly inflated number of certified coins is contrasted to the auction data for the 1911, one is struck by the paucity of actual appearances in public sales--no more than two coins per year have appeared in auctions over the past dozen years."
It is interesting to note that four years later, in 2010, the combined NGC/PCGS population remains exactly the same--54 coins. The 1911 matte proofs have a distinctive mustard color, as does this piece. The grade derives from slight shininess over the obverse high points and a few tiny contact marks on the sun. The surfaces show the typical fine-grained pebbly texture characteristic of the issue.
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Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: January 30, 1918 in Novice, TX
Died: February 12, 1991 in Stephenville, TX
High School: Ozona
College: Hardin-Simmons (school history)
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1. Rinse 3 lemons; if waxed, rub with a cloth under hot running water. Dry with a cloth. Grate yellow part (white is bitter) from lemons to make 1 tablespoon.
2. In a 2- to 3-quart pan, combine peel, sugar, and vodka. Stir often over medium heat until mixture reaches 125° to 130° (hot to touch), about 5 minutes. Watch carefully; if overheated, fumes may ignite. Let cool.
3. Meanwhile, cut the 3 grated lemons in 1/2 and ream 8 to 10 tablespoons juice. Add juice to vodka mixture. Pour into bottles; seal airtight. (If seals are rubber or synthetic rubber, cover glass top with plastic wrap to protect seals; alcohol can soften them.) Store at least 2 days or up to 1 week in a cool, dark place. Pour through a strainer lined with 2 layers of damp cheesecloth into an 8-cup glass measure; return to bottles. If desired, pare fourth lemon to get long, thin strips of peel and drop into bottles.


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Posted: 01/08/2011 - An Arizona sheriff says authorities are investigating a suspicious package sent to the headquarters of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was wounded in a shooting rampage.
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Posted: 01/08/2011 - WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional officials say Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been shot in the head while meeting with constituents in her district in the area around Tucson.
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Japanese artist Madsaki hasn't had a solo exhibition since the 2009 show called All I Dream About is Sunsex/Painting.
Now though, the painter has returned with In Between, a show that's currently on at Tokyo's Clear Edition & Gallery.
It's a strange mixture of paintings and installation-style layout – it seems almost haphazard in its hanging style. And then there is the work itself: crude in the true sense of the word (not rude, kind of seemingly unrefined) and colourful, the collection as a whole has a really playful and childlike undertone.
But it's not all sunshine and smiley faces. Nothing ever is.
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Lacan and the Subject of Law is both an accessible introduction to Lacanian psychoanalytic theory and a demonstration of the relevance of Jacques Lacan's influential work for the critique of legal processes and instructions. Although Lacan was a practicing analyst, the texts of his controversial Paris seminars were oriented to the constructive roles of language, of relationships, and of cultural conventions.Here, Professor Caudill highlights the inconsistencies among Lacan's critics—that Lacan is too Freudian, or not Freudian enough; he's postmodern, or he's traditional. Caudill then goes on to argue that Lacan's account of the human subject bridges the antinomies of traditional and critical theory, mainstream and left analyses of culture, and modern and postmodern paradigms, and that Lacan's orientation is decidedly social. Lacanian theory is then applied in a series of studies of contemporary legal ideology, and religion in law and politics.Lacan and the Subject of Law will appeal to students and scholars in social and political theory who want to understand Lacan's contribution to the study of culture, as well as to disciples and critics of Lacan interested in psychoanalytic methodology in the field of law.
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Concessionary bus pass review agreed in bid to allow free travel before 9.30am, Tories warn change could cost "millions"
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A bid to make concessionary bus travel "fairer" by allowing people to travel for free before 9.30am could only be funded by taking money away from other services.
That's the message from the leader of Gloucestershire County Council Mark Hawthorne after the authority agreed to review the way bus passes for the elderly and disabled work.
At the moment concessionary bus travel allows pensioners and the disabled to free travel on the county's buses during off-peak times – any when after 9.30am in the morning.
But many people believe the 9.30am rule is unfair because it forces vulnerable people to pay for their journey if they need to get anywhere during the morning rush hour.
The county's Labour group has secured a commitment from the county council to look at the possibility of changing the rule to allow for travel from 8.30am onwards.
But the Conservative administration warned any such move would have significant financial implications, possibly "running into millions of pounds".
Lesley Williams, the leader of the Labour group, said: "The 09.30am rule, which prevents older people and people with disabilities from using their bus pass, causes considerable inconvenience to many people living in Gloucestershire.
"Today many of our pensioners use their bus passes to go to work and attend medical appointments and they see the 09.30am rule as an unnecessary hindrance.
"Equally, people with disabilities are disenfranchised from using their bus pass to travel to work or college.
"We realise what we are asking will cost money. We realise it will mean that on some routes services may have to be increased. But we also realise that this is an issue that can no longer be ignored."
The county council is required by law to provide concessionary travel.
Its current agreement is with the bus operator Stagecoach.
Mr Hawthorne said making the change could cause issues with capacity on rush hour buses.
He also stressed the fact the council doesn't have any spare cash lying around to pay for relaxing the rule.
He said: "We need to understand the wider implications of doing this but we are happy to take it away and come back with some sensible recommendations – if we can find any."
Councillor Will Windsor Clive (C, Newent), cabinet member for fire, planning and infrastructure, said changing the rule "could be very expensive indeed".
"This money would have to come from somewhere and we have not allocated any money for this as part of our next budget," he said.
Independent Councillor Mike Styzmiak (Tewkesbury) described changing the time to 8.30am as "arbitrary".
The council voted in favour of reviewing the bus passes at a meeting on Wednesday.


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Well, I actually love the headphones even though they're not burned in. I'm just gonna use them as normal. I'll probably play music louder than usual through my ipod when I'm not using them. K-Pop is really awesome with these . I'm also playing some music from anime. Very fun headphones. I do love my HD555 but oh man..the HA-S500 is just super fun. I'm not an audiophile by any means, but I appreciate really good headphones, and good audio equipment as well.
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I saw that we should be able to see this soon and started looking today during her active time and sure enough...looks like an alien trying to break out of my belly. So weird!
I've got a very strong kicker. Luckily she's active mostly at night so I can get through the day...but she keeps me up doing flips and kicking at night. She kicks more if I put my hands on my stomach, even gently. She's like, get off me and kicks wherever I am touching. Jeez.


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Former Bucs Kicker Connor Barth Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month
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Background: Ian Somerhalder was born in Convington, Louisiana. His mother is a massage therapist, while his father is a building contractor. They divorced when he was young. He went to a Catholic school. Ian began modelling at the age of 10, for Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabanna, Gucci, Versace, and Guess. He then went into acting, with his first major role in The Rules Of Atrraction. He had a starring role in the 2006 horror thriller Pulse. Additionally. he appeared as Adam Knight in the third season of Smallville, has guest roles in the CSI spinoffs, The Big Easy, and Recess.
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Fun facts: Something of a clean freak, as he told Aisha Tyler on The Late, Late Show, he sometimes takes as many as three showers a day.
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How can I get a hold of you? I should have taken you up on the offer to go up to the cabanna and get a drink. You prolly don't remember you showed me your eyes and they were pretty bloodshot!
I had on a blue bikini...the one with the amazing body! My myspace is melissahl1
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I saw you at hard rock hotel in Vegas over the weekend and we pinky swore!
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maybe the producers didn't have got in mind to kill shannon only boone..maybe they only killed shannon because shannon wanted to get outof the show or Ian somerhalder and maggie garce had some difficult realtionships..I know that they have benn dating since Lost
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Dan Jenkins calls him the greatest quarterback who ever lived, college or pro. Slingin' Sammy Baugh, who played for TCU and the Washington Redskins, single-handedly revolutionized the game of football. While the pros still wore leather helmets and played the game more like rugby, Baugh's ability to throw the ball with rifle-like accuracy made the forward pass a strategic weapon, not a desperation heave. Like Babe Ruth, who changed the very perception of how baseball is played, Slingin' Sam transformed the notion of offense in football and how much yardage can be gained through the air. As the first modern quarterback, Baugh led the Redskins to five title games and two NFL championships, while leading the league in passing six times--a record that endures to this day--and in punting four times. In 1943, the triple-threat Baugh also scored a triple crown when he led the league in passing, punting, and interceptions.
Slingin' Sam is the first major biography of this legendary quarterback, one of the first inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Joe Holley traces the whole arc of Baugh's life (1914-2008), from his small-town Texas roots to his college ball success as an All-American at TCU, his brief flirtation with professional baseball, and his stellar career with the Washington Redskins (1937-1952), as well as his later career coaching the New York Titans and Houston Oilers and ranching in West Texas. Through Holley's vivid descriptions of close-fought games, Baugh comes alive both as the consummate all-around athlete who could play every minute of every game, on both offense and defense, and as an all-around good guy.
Rozelle chronicles the life and times of the architect of the modern National Football League, Pete Rozelle, who transformed football into arguably the most successful sports league in the world. While he was never considered a serious candidate for the job of NFL commissioner early on, the position ultimately catapulted Rozelle into the role through which he transformed the NFL and became a trailblazer for all sports in the second half of the twentieth century. When he became commissioner in 1960, the league had twelve teams playing to half-empty stadiums and was mired in an outdated business model. Rozelle introduced revenue and television profit sharing to guarantee the success of small-market teams and brought every NFL game to national television.
Rozelles monumental achievements include the introduction of the Super Bowl in the 60s followed by the NFLs most rapid expansion and the establishment of Monday Night Football. The 80s saw Rozelle presiding over drug scandals, labor struggles, and the leagues legal battles with team owners such as Oaklands Al Davis, who famously won a lawsuit to move his Raiders to Los Angeles.
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The Game before the Money recounts the National Football Leagueand#8217;s story and the evolution of Americaand#8217;s most popular sport in the vivid words of men who built the NFL. This unprecedented look at football history from the playersand#8217; perspective combines the stories of icons such as Frank Gifford and Bart Starr with those of journeymen who shared the huddle with Johnny Unitas and rallied to halftime speeches from legendary coaches Vince Lombardi and George Halas. Featuring players from the 1930s through the 1970s, these personal accounts trace professional football in its journey from post-barnstorming days through the first two decades of the Super Bowl.
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