Archive for January 10th, 2012
Spirited Traveler: The politics of tippling in Washington D.C
NEW YORK | Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:41am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – As a presidential election year, for many Americans 2012 is all about politics. This is especially true in Washington, D.C. – a city all about politics, all the time. Even the drinks reference political roots. Derek Brown, co-owner of The Passenger (passengerdc.com/)and [...]
World Chefs: Garcia adds Latin flair to comfort food
By Richard Leong NEW YORK | Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:50am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chef Lorena Garcia is showing home cooks how to add the flair and versatility of modern Latin cuisine to comfort food. In her first cookbook, “New Latin Classics,” Miami-based Garcia provides recipes for all occasions, both indoors and out. [...]
Newly bequeathed letter shows Beethoven’s misery
By Madeline Chambers BERLIN | Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:36am EST BERLIN (Reuters) – A rare handwritten letter by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven complaining about illness and a lack of money has turned up at a northern German institute as part of a bequest, causing excitement among lovers of the musical genius. The Brahms [...]
NWEA & CompassLearning Alliance Expands to Deliver Personalized Learning Paths for Students in Grades K-2
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Students in grades K – 2 will soon be able to benefit from personalized learning paths that link engaging, web-based instructional activities to assessment data thanks to a growing partnership between the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) and CompassLearning. “With the alignment between MAP for Primary Grades and CompassLearning educators can create personalized learning [...]
University of Utah and Google Team Up to Help Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum
SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–These days, we hear a lot about the disorder of autism, but researchers at the University of Utah have created a program that helps kids with autism focus on building their skills and utilizing an aptitude for visual-spatial thinking, computers and other electronic media. “Many of the boys were in inclusive, regular [...]
