Mendocino College in November will ask voters to approve a $67.5 million bond, which would cost property owners $25 yearly per $100,000 in assessed property value.

In other words, a person with a home assessed at $400,000 would pay $100 a year -- about the cost of a current textbook -- or less than $9 a month.

Twenty-five years ago, the local college filed a master plan with the state to build a Ukiah campus and centers in the Lakeport and Willits areas, according to Ross Beck, director of public information. "Much of that plan is completed with excellent facilities in Ukiah and leased facilities for the two centers. Four permanent buildings, however, still need to be constructed," he said, referring to a new library and a maintenance building on the Ukiah campus, as well as two permanent facilities -- one for the Lakeport campus, and one for the Willits campus, where the college currently leases its centers.

Taitronics Autumn 2006 sets electronic sector abuzz in Taipei

The 2006 Taipei International Electronics Autumn Show (Taitronics Autumn 2006), Asia's largest of its kind, was held at the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) Exhibition Hall 1, 2, and 3 from October 9-13.

This year's Taitronics saw over 1,100 exhibitors who showcased new and innovative products in over 2,600 booths, according to the organizers Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA).

Practically everything electronic under the sun was shown this year, including meters and instruments; electronic manufacturing equipment; electronic components and equipment; wires and cables; inspection equipment; computers and peripherals; security systems and products; wireless and networking products; components and equipment; telecom and satellite reception products; stage technology and illumination devices; consumer electronics; audio and video; auto electronics; and products by foreign exhibitors.

Aruba Networks Named 'Networking Product of the Year' in the CNET ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Aruba Networks, the Mobile Edge Company, today announced that it was awarded "Networking Product of the Year" at the CNET Networks UK Technology Awards presented last week in London. This is the second consecutive year that Aruba has received this honor.

In regards to the Aruba 200 mobility controller, the judges commented, "Aruba is critical path technology for the next generation of enterprise mobility services to work. Just because it's possible to have voice over wireless, full inter-access point roaming, centralized authentication and encryption, and VPNs, doesn't mean it's easy. For wireless to take the next step as an essential enabler for new ideas, all this needs to be in place -- and in one place. Aruba makes it so."

The CNET Networks UK Technology Awards recognize the organizations and individuals who are making a real contribution to the UK technology sector.

Continuous data protection comes of age

Mark Ferelli explains how continuous data protection helps businesses meet their recovery time and recovery point objectives. An Asigra white paper.

The data backup world has changed dramatically in recent years. No change has been more dramatic or rapid than the shift from traditional tape-based backup technology to disk-to-disk (D2D) backup. Disk-based backup has enabled shorter backup windows and more rapid data recovery which has opened the way for more sophisticated backup and recovery software technologies that were not possible with tape backup systems. Software vendors have responded to the technology potential of disk-based backup with new enhanced functionality, such as point-in-time snapshots and local and remote replication in an effort to reduce the vulnerability of data loss in between scheduled backup sessions.

Ministry Says despite controversy, September was one of the best ...

For the most part, despite all of the controversy surrounding the reopening of government schools last month, the Ministry of Education is reporting one of the best openings this 2005-2006 academic year.

According to acting director, the Ministry of Education is most pleased with its efforts in reopening the schools and while much of the schools are staffed, he pointed out that the ministry is dealing with another challenge: ensuring the teachers are paid on a timely basis.