| HP Raises the Bar on PC Design with New Line of Personal Computers
HP today introduced an attractive new line of consumer PCs that, for the first time, have been designed to complement any room of a home that features the latest consumer electronics and home appliances. Part of HPs The Computer is Personal Again campaign, the redesigned PCs have an elegant, piano-black finish with refined silver trim and subtle, blue LED light accents. .
There's nothing routine about life with the Duquesne Tamburitzans
In the hour before curtain time at Slippery Rock University, a couple of Duquesne University Tamburitzans are doing some fancy slip-sliding of their own: Petite Pittsburgh resident Nikki Bott, a freshman pharmacy major, and junior Brittany Malik, a blonde-haired forensics-science major from Bridgeville, jump high in the air, land on the stage on their padded knees and gracefully make what are called "Georgian turns" on the hardwood floor. The elaborate moves are highlights of the group's energetic folk tribute to the former Soviet republic. Later, the curtain rises on a rousing scene out of old Croatia, the female students clad in elaborately embroidered dresses with red aprons and plaid shawls, the men in white pants with black sashes, vests and hats. "Adjemo! U Kolo!" or "Let's Go to the Kolo!" they sing phonetically in Croatian through youthful smiles, as student musicians play a traditional folk accompaniment.
Free Lecture in Rockville, MD on May 31, 2007
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Learn about the many ways technology can be used to help children and adults who have speech, language, learning, memory and literacy challenges. No prior computer experience is necessary. Joan Green, a veteran speech-language pathologist with over 20 years of experience, will show participants affordable, technology goldmines to jump- start the rehabilitation and learning process. Tools will be demonstrated to empower people to take the lead in their efforts to improve communication and thinking. Topics include: specialized software to improve communication, thinking and memory; assistive technology; free online interactive technology and games; and local, regional and online resources that can help. Rockville Public Library Meeting Room on 1st Floor- 21 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850 (240-777-0140) Space is limited.
Giunti Labs Expands Further in Spain and South America
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - St Albans, Herts, United Kingdom, 04/16/2007 - Having recently opened a North American office in Boston, MA, Giunti Labs, Europe's leading vendor of e-learning and mobile learning content management solutions, has moved into the Spanish and South American markets. .
The Infiltration of Knox College: The College Experience of Super ...
Sept. 13, 1962 was a sweltering day for freshmen to cart boxes and bags into the dorms of Knox College. With a high of 91 degrees Fahrenheit and only traces of clouds, families went through the typical rigmarole of meeting roommates, dorm mates, and extending firm handshakes as greetings. Raub Hall was crowded during the unpacking process, and even though there were only about a dozen students in Robert Hanssen's second floor suite, the heat affected everyone. In Elaine Shannon and Ann Blackman's book The Spy Next Door, former dorm mate Tom Kozel notes, "My mother recalls that when it was time for Bob's parents to leave, he did not want them to go"—a strange observation given what we know about Hanssen's family life. Overly critical, Howard Hanssen, Robert's father, often went to great lengths to ensure his son would not become too proud of himself, according to Shannon and Blackman's book.
Sorenson Communications Launches High Quality Spanish Video Relay ...
Salt Lake City, UT--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2007Sorenson Communications(TM), the nation's leading provider of video relay services (VRS) for the deaf and hard-of-hearing who use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate, today announced that it is offering Sorenson VRS(R) Espanol 24/7. Sorenson is the industry's only service that offers trilingual interpreters fluent in English, ASL, and Berlitz professionally-rated spoken Spanish. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals can now use Sorenson VRS Espanol to place the equivalent of a phone call to any hearing individual who speaks Spanish. The company's landmark offering, Sorenson VRS Espanol, allows deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to conduct free video relay calls through a qualified ASL interpreter using a Sorenson videophone, television, and high-speed Internet connection.
• Neal Morse
Neal Morse made headlines when he left his critically acclaimed band, Spock's Beard, after he had a religious conversion. His first solo album Testimony (2003) told the story of his journey to faith. Since then, he has explored theological themes through a series of concept albums. His latest, Sola Scriptura, tells the story of Luther's stand against the Catholic Church. It has sold faster than any of his previous solo works, but also has drawn criticism for its portrayal of Catholicism. Morse's rejection of the Trinitarian view of God also has raised questions about the orthodoxy of his beliefs. He says they're based solely on his interpretation of Scripture (sola scriptura), but admits that his views on the Council of Nicaea were shaped in part by a special on The History Channel. We caught up with Morse recently to ask about these issues and moreincluding why he thinks prog rock is the best way to express his spiritual journey.
Early literacy is most important, teachers explain
Many Catholic elementary schools in the Vancouver Archdiocese are planning Open House events for parents of 3- and 4-year-old children through the Ready, Set, Learn and the Early Learners programs, sponsored by the Ministry of Education. This initiative is intended to build on the many reading activities that are already happening in B.C.'s families and communities. The program offers information about the typical development of pre-Kindergarten children, including tips for supporting children's learning in key areas of development. Concrete ideas how parents can help preschoolers develop their literacy skills are offered and take-home materials are provided. The primary teachers at Our Lady of Assumption Elementary School in Port Coquitlam are planning to meet and collaborate with parents to develop the early literacy of their children.
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