National Federation of the Blind Testifies Before Senate Committee on Importance of Accessible Educational Technology
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mark Riccobono, executive director of the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, testified today before a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. The hearing, “The Promise of Accessible Technology: Challenges and Opportunities,” was convened to explore the barriers and opportunities that technology presents to Americans with disabilities. Mr. [...]
SPIRE Institute & Andrews Osborne Academy Announce Partnership
GENEVA, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SPIRE Institute is pleased to announce a new partnership that will advance the organization’s mission to integrate sports and education, training and learning, performance and competition like no where else. SPIRE’s plan to offer a 9-12th grade sports academy is a reality due to the newly formed affiliation with Andrews Osborne Academy—a premier, [...]
Records tumble at Christie’s art sale
By Mike Collett-White LONDON | Tue Feb 7, 2012 7:25pm EST LONDON (Reuters) – Christie’s on Tuesday kicked off a fortnight of major London art sales with a bang, hitting or exceeding the most optimistic pre-sale expectations and extending 2011′s record-breaking run into the new year. At its impressionist and modern evening sale, the world’s [...]
Bread a culprit in Americans eating too much salt
By David Beasley Tue Feb 7, 2012 6:00pm EST (Reuters) – Nine out of 10 American adults consume too much salt and the leading culprit is not potato chips or popcorn but slices of bread and dinner rolls, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. Forty-four percent of salt consumed can be [...]
Liberty Global and European Schoolnet Launch ‘The eSafety Label’ Pilot for European Schools
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Liberty Global, Inc. (“Liberty Global”) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) and European Schoolnet, the network of 30 Ministries of Education in Europe and beyond, have today launched a pilot for ‘The eSafety Label’, a European wide online safety support and accreditation standard for schools. The initiative aims to further embed eSafety and media [...]
