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SEOUL, South Korea – A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time. The aspiring driver spent more than 5 million won ($4,200) in application fees, but until now had failed to score the minimum 60 out of a possible 100 points needed to get behind the wheel for a driving test. Cha Sa-soon, 68, finally passed the written exam with a score of 60 on Wednesday, said Choi Young-chul, a police official at the drivers' license agency in Jeonju,...

On the morning drive Quinn & Rose radio show, I heard about the famous high school graduation exam from Salina, Kansas which Snopes had debunked as a hoax. I remember when they did this as I checked their site which categorically stated that such an exam did not exist. Well, it turned out that such an exam does exist and is preserved by a historical society in, of all places (drum roll, please) . . .

University of Chicago. Con Law III. Autumn 1996. The exam is here. Explanations are here.

(IsraelNN.com) A class of 30 hareidi men scored overwhelmingly better than the national average on a recent psychometric exam - despite, or because of, their lack of general studies schooling. Facts Belie Editorial Haaretz newspaper editorialized angrily this week against the exemption of hareidi students "from acquiring knowledge such as English and math" - and just a few days later reported on the hareidi students' high scholastic achievements. The editorial was in response to a law passed the Knesset this week. The new law states that hareidi high schools - "yeshivot ktanot" - will continue to receive State funding, despite...

Equity vs. Opportunity and the APby: Bethany Stotts, February 20, 2008 Despite ongoing criticisms about the racial achievement gap found in Advance Placement exam results, the College Board recently issued its 2008 Annual Report, asserting that steps toward minority academic proficiency are the responsibility of individual school districts rather than the AP test designers.... Research has demonstrated that an AP score of 5 corresponds to A level proficiency, whereas students earning 4 or 3 would likely have earned a B or C in college... However, if the AP exam outcomes are indicative of college preparedness, minorities—especially African-Americans—continue to face difficult...

Equity vs. Opportunity and the AP by: Bethany Stotts, February 20, 2008 Despite ongoing criticisms about the racial achievement gap found in Advance Placement exam results, the College Board recently issued its 2008 Annual Report, asserting that steps toward minority academic proficiency are the responsibility of individual school districts rather than the AP test designers.... Research has demonstrated that an AP score of 5 corresponds to A level proficiency, whereas students earning 4 or 3 would likely have earned a B or C in college... However, if the AP exam outcomes are indicative of college preparedness, minorities—especially African-Americans—continue to face...

What does it mean that the U.S. Constitution is a constitution of limited powers? Name one responsibility that is only for United States citizens. Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers. If you are an American citizen, you should know the answers. If you intend on becoming a naturalized citizen, you may want to bone up on U.S. history and civics. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office will enlist 5,000 citizenship applicant volunteers in 10 cities, including Tucson, next year to test-drive the questions. The proposed 144 questions will be whittled down for a new citizenship exam....

Nine year-old Tyler Stoken, a student in the Aberdeen Public School District, didn't know how to answer an essay question on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning test. As punishment for leaving the question blank his principal suspended him for five days. Tyler paraphrases the question saying, "You look out one day at school and see your principal flying by a window. In several paragraphs write what happens next." He's asked, "So why didn't you answer that question?" He says, "I couldn't think of what to write the essay without making fun of the principal." He refused to answer the...

Greensboro Leaders To Take Polygraph ExamLeaked Report Is Subject Of Investigation UPDATED: 5:15 pm EDT May 2, 2006 GREENSBORO, N.C. -- City leaders are looking for the truth through the use of a polygraph exam. Some members of the City Council are taking the exam to prove they didn't release to the media a confidential report about the police department. Council members voted 8-1 to submit to the exam. Dianne Bellamy Small gave the dissenting vote and has said in the past that she's not responsible for the leak. Another member of the council, Yvonne Johnson, said she didn't like...

An attempt to hold a paperless mock exam posed too many temptations for a class at Bingsfoss Middle School. Over half of the tenth graders at Bingsfoss decided to cheat on the day-long test, newspaper Romerikes Blad reports. The school in Sørumsand in Akershus County was one of 20 in Norway chosen to take an electronic version of the test. The rules were strict and spelled out clearly in advance - the only program that could be used was Microsoft Word, anything else would constitute cheating. Nevertheless, the majority of students immediately set up a contact network using an Internet...

Saw palmetto flunks prostate exam Nathan Seppa An herbal supplement used by 2.5 million men in the United States has failed to outperform a dummy capsule when taken for urinary problems. Some men treat themselves for enlarged prostate glands by taking saw palmetto extract, which is derived from the berries of the North American scrub palm (Serenoa repens). The condition, called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), squeezes the urethra, making urination difficult and frequent. Symptoms include a need to get up at night to urinate. Several earlier studies showed that although saw palmetto didn't shrink the prostate, it eased urinary symptoms...

For those of you who are not "fortunate" enough to live in California, here is a copy of the California Driver's Exam, and for those of you who do, study real hard. This is a new Exam. Since driving conditions (and culture) are unique in California, you may not have realized that the California Department of Motor Vehicles has now issued a special Application and driver's test solely for the California area. 2005 CALIFORNIA DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICATION Name: ___________________ Stage Name:__________________ Agent: ___________________ Attorney:____________________ Therapist's Name: _________________ Sex: [ ] Male [ ] Female* [ ] Formerly Male [ ]...

Our dearest uncle/auntie Praise the Lord I not know I allow post message this forum. I am not Pastor Paul Ciniraj. I am his son Besly Ciniraj. Also I am only 16 years age. Not 18. My English also poor. I am Indian. If I unfit, remove this. I ask prayers. Our Pappa now not in home. He went tsunami hit areas. Our two pastor's family died. Our christian believers died. Lot of children now orphans. Yesterday our pappa went because somebody sent some money. With that money our pappa went refugee camp helping them. Two days he will stay...

Medicare Will Foot the Bill for an Initial Exam at 65 ASHINGTON, July 27 - The Bush administration announced plans on Tuesday to pay for initial comprehensive physical examinations for new Medicare beneficiaries, starting next year, and it said Medicare would also cover screening tests for cholesterol and diabetes for people already in the program. As a result of incremental changes in the last few years, Medicare now covers a wide variety of preventive services. The latest changes, authorized by the new Medicare law, take effect on Jan. 1, a year before outpatient drug benefits will become available. The "welcome...

A 68-year-old man is preparing to take his secondary school exam in India - for the 35th time. Shyoram Yadav, from the village of Tasing in Rajasthan, has been trying to pass the exam since 1969. Mr Yadav's efforts are supported by all in his village He has vowed to remain unmarried until he does. "Education is everything in life," Mr Yadav told BBC World Service's Outlook programme. "Education rules the world: education is supreme even among your own brothers, your own society, your government, and abroad." Tripped up So far, Mr Yadav has failed a different subject each year....

<p>Only one-quarter of students tested in a fitness exam met the state's standards, Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell announced Thursday.</p> <p>Students in grades five, seven and nine were tested using the "Fitnessgram," an assessment formula that measures students' aerobic capacity, body composition, muscular strength, endurance and flexibility.</p>

Homeland Security is the job of all patriotic Americans. Although the FBI, CIA and hundreds of other government agencies are spending millions of man-hours and billions of tax dollars trying their best to root out terrorism, Americans are still in danger. It is impossible for the Homeland Security Department to interrogate every single person in this country (and torture an occasional squealer) to sort out the good citizens from the evildoers. That's why we've created the following Homeland Security Self-Examination. There's no longer any need for invasive and expensive government agency procedures to determine whether or not you're a terrorist....

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Six University of Maryland students have admitted cheating on an accounting exam by using their cell phones to receive text messages with the answers, the school said Thursday. Another six students were implicated in the case. The scheme worked this way: Test-takers brought their cell phones into the exam with them. They used the phones to contact friends outside the classroom

ARE YOU 2% or 98%? This is strange... can you figure it out? Are you the 2% or 98% of the population? Follow the instructions! NO PEEKING AHEAD! * Do the following exercise, guaranteed to raise your eyebrow. * There's no trick or surprise. * Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can! * Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of them * Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something). - START - Think of a number from 1...

History Describe the history of the papacy from its origins to the present day, concentrating especially (but not exclusively) on its social, political, economic, religious, and philosophical impact on Europe, Asia, America, and Africa. Be brief, concise, and specific. Medicine You have been provided with a razor blade, a piece of gauze, and a bottle of Scotch. Remove your appendix. Do not suture until your work has been inspected. You have 15 minutes. Public Speaking 2,500 aborigines are storming the classroom. Calm them. You may use any ancient language except Latin or Greek. Biology Create life. Estimate the differences in...