Archive for October, 2011
Pope expresses shame for Christian violence in history
By Philip Pullella ASSISI, Italy | Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:20am EDT ASSISI, Italy (Reuters) – Pope Benedict, leading a global inter-religious meeting, acknowledged on Thursday “with great shame” that Christianity had used force in its long history but said violence in God’s name had no place in the world today. Benedict spoke as he [...]
Archipelago Learning Selected to Deloitte’s 2011 Technology Fast 500™ as One of the Fastest Growing Companies in North America
Highest ranked K-12 education technology provider DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Archipelago Learning Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCL), a leading subscription-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of education products, today announced it ranked 196th on the Technology Fast 500™ ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Archipelago Learning grew 483 percent during [...]
U.N. wants better life for world of 7 billion
By Avril Ormsby LONDON | Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:29pm EDT LONDON (Reuters) – Instead of worrying about sheer numbers when the world’s population hits 7 billion next week, we should think about how to make the planet a better place for people to live in, the United Nations said in a report. “It is [...]
India sweets still shine despite silver price rise
By Arnika Thakur NEW DELHI | Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:58pm EDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) – It’s festival season in India, and that means sweets — often garnished with edible silver leaf for that final gourmet touch. Even this year’s steep rise in silver prices hasn’t deterred Indian confectioners from presenting sweets rolled in fine [...]
NY exhibit showcases devices to help people interact
By Andrea Burzynski NEW YORK | Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:03pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – Graffiti equipment for paralyzed artists and bacteria that diagnose human illnesses are just two pieces in a museum exhibit about devices that help people interact with one another and the world. “Talk to Me: Design and the Communication between [...]
