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ISSUES  >  ISSUE 4/2004 N12 (N4-2004) Citius, Altius, Fortius! Faster, Higher, Stronger! Contest "I discover America" What does America mean to you? Tell us the story of your personal discovery. We are getting requests to continue the essays contest and postpone the deadline. The Editorial Board has decided to postpone the deadline till December 31. More >> Quiz The Olympics More >> Effective Teaching The least we should know about assessment  new! Modern reforms in education raise many questions about the essence of good teaching and effective learning. Among the most burning issues teachers and students name the problems of effective assessment, its format and content, the backwash effect it has on the process of education in general. More >> James Dean Brown Publications  new! For those, who are interested in various issues of testing we recommend to study books of J.D. Brown, who is recognized as one of the leading experts in the field of language testing. More >> Crossroads of Cultures Olympic Champ Who Died Unrecognized In the history of the Olympic Games one case remains unprecedented - it is the case of Jim Thorpe, the celebrated Native American (American Indian) athlete. More >> Being American Republican Presidential Candidate George W. Bush Quote: "The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them." More >> Democratic Presidential Candidate John F. Kerry Quote: "George Bush's vision does not live up to the America I enlisted in the Navy to defend, the America I have fought for in the Senate, and the America that I hope to lead as president." More >> Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader Quote: "The dreaded supremacy of corporatism over civil institutions, stomping both conservative and liberal values alike, has broken through any remaining barriers by the two major political parties." More >> Independent Vice Presidential Candidate Peter M. Camejo Quote: "The people have the right to vote who they want. It is the Democrats and Republicans who refuse to allow runoff elections in America so we can have free elections, so people are free to vote for Nader." More >> Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Richard B. Cheney Quote: "This has been a period in history defined by serious challenges and the need for decisive action. And the greatest responsibility of our government is clear: We must protect the safety and the security of the American people." More >> Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate John R. Edwards Quote: "I want to be a champion for the people I have fought for all my life - regular people." More >> Candidates on the Issues More >> Being Russian The Faculty of Economics Towards 250th anniversary of Moscow State University More >> E-Talk Elections 2004 Resources More >> "Hi" in "Hello-online" More >> Teen-oriented Internet Web Sites More >>

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