22 October 2002

Things About NYC Reive -- If you're thinking about going to New York City, you should read about NYC before you go.

Direct Marketers Want Anti-Spam Laws CNET -- The US Direct Marketing Association thinks it's necessary to advocate a federal anti-spam law because unsolicited e-mail has become so noxious. Until now, the DMA has opposed the majority of anti-spam bills in Congress or offered only lukewarm support. But the ever-rising tide of junk e-mail has made the influential trade association rethink its stand. "Even legitimate business' messages are not being looked at because of the get-rich-quick schemes and pornography and so forth," Jerry Cerasale, the DMA's vice president for government affairs, told Declan McCullagh.

Who Does it By Distance? CHRONICLE -- A report from the U.S. Department of Education confirms the notion that distance education appeals to working parents, especially women, more than to other groups. The report is based on a study of distance education during the 1999-2000 academic year. The study data show that of women who took college courses, 8.5 percent did so through distance education, versus 6.5 percent of men. Nine percent of college students over 24 years old took distance courses, compared to 6 percent of those under 24. The results confirm what many have noted: distance education offers those with work and family responsibilities the flexibility to advance their education when they are able.

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