Corrections.A story in the Notebook section of the January issue ("Urban Woes," p. 10) mistakenly referred to Fort Bend Fort Bend was a blockhouse built in a large bend of the Brazos River in what is now Fort Bend County, Texas to provide protection against Indian raids. It was erected in November 1822 by several members of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred, including William W. (Texas) Superintendent Don Hooper as the president of the American Association of School Administrators The American Association of School Administrators (AASA), founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders across the United States. . Hooper is a former president of the group; John Lawrence John Lawrence can refer to:
A story on electronic whiteboards ("Lighting the Dark Ages," p. 41, January 2003) listed the incorrect name for one of the products. Promethean, a company based in England, calls its whiteboards ACTiVboards. The article on portable classrooms ("No Place Like Home," p. 27, February 2003) incorrectly identified the headquarters for Williams Scotsman, co-creators of the CyberSpace Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace. units. The company is based in Baltimore. |
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