With the publication of 500 courses, MIT is delivering on the promise of OpenCourseWare that we made in 2001. We are thrilled that educators, students, and self-learners from all parts of the globe tell us that MIT OCW is having an impact on education and learning. We hope that in sharing MIT’s course materials, and our experience thus far with MIT OCW, we will inspire other institutions to openly share their course materials, creating a worldwide web of knowledge that will benefit mankind.
Thanks to David Bryant for the heads up on this interesting development. Open source is alive and well in universities across the world. But hey, we already knew that!
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More from David Bryant. Where does he get all those wonderful toys?
The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t scream, dance or do anything stupid. Other than dumping a cooler on their coach’s head, they hardly celebrated their first win. Instead, they acted like winners. Which is what Marvin Lewis promised they’d be.
The NFL’s sorriest team for the past decade gave their rookie coach his first victory as Jon Kitna threw three touchdown passes to lead Cincinnati past the Cleveland Browns 21-14.
It’s just one win, but the Bengals (1-3) aren’t feeling — or playing — like the Bungles any more.
“People are going to stop being surprised when we start winning,” said wide receiver Chad Johnson, who caught two TD passes. “We did just enough to win and showed things are going to get better.”
Toughness. Determination. Poise. When was the last time you remember using those words when referring to the Cincinnati Bengals? 1989? The few flashes in the late 90s with Blake, and then … oh so briefly … Boomer back under center?
The Bengals are back. The oddsmakers here in Vegas are posting closer lines, a sure bet they think the Bengals are no longer the Bungles. It was a great game, made even more impressive by the fact that Corey went out early in the 1st quarter and the ground game was still effective. We lose CD this week, but we will still compete.
Ironically, Takeo Spikes is coming back to see us. He is on a good team, and I wish him well, but he is not returning to the disarray he may remember. It is good to be a Bengal fan again!
Okay, everyone, I’d like to begin. We’re running rather late because I just showed up. Although I’m aware that you’ve all been standing around waiting for me for at least an hour, now that I’m here, it’s me being inconvenienced. So, if you’ll all please take your seats immediately—pronto, people!
Finally, we can get started.
I assume my reputation for arrogant presumption precedes me, so I’ll be anything but brief. Surely, you’re all familiar with much of what I’m about to say, but I’ll say it anyway, because, as I’m sure you’re all aware, I’m in love with the sound of my own voice.
LMAO. Many thanks to David for pointing me at this little gem from The Onion.
“Of course not having Corey was big,” said right tackle Willie Anderson. “It cut down our chances to run. Brandon Bennett is a great back, but he had to play special teams today, too. He showed a lot of heart.”
Last week it was a hyperextended knee that knocked Dillon out of most of the second half in Oakland. This week, it was a groin injury that Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis termed day-to-day.
Another close loss. I did not get to see this one (down with a stomach virus). However, my Dad and brother were at the game. Dad basically said if Corey had not gone down, it would have been a different game. Rudi Johnson will be back soon to spell Corey in these situations. This will keep Bennett’s legs fresh as well. So, I remain optomistic.
Lewis’ benching of Chad Johnson is one reason to be positive. Johnson is a young stud. He has great potential, but that can easily be ruined by a big head (see his cousin Keyshawn). Lewis insists that his men play as a team. Benching Johnson for the first few series should teach him that, to be an impact player, he has to be a team player. This sort of thing has not happened since Forrest Gregg coached the Bengals; and we all know what happened then.
Keep the faith.
