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"Among the many new features in Canon's EOS Rebel XSi, one of the most talked-about is its Live View capability. Using Live View, it's easy to see and compose your pictures right on the camera's rear LCD monitor. It's a great addition, and one that from time to time can make the difference between a precisely-composed picture and just "winging it". In this article, we'll explore the potential of the Live View feature, and discuss some of the nuts-and-bolts of using it."

"One download, lots of great stuff Now in one installation, Windows Live Essentials gives you instant messaging, e-mail, blogging, photos, and more."

"Livestream is the most powerful online video broadcast solution available. In just minutes you can create broadcasts as polished as any multi-million dollar traditional television network - with full capability to easily broadcast Live, 24/7 Linear, and On-Demand content - absolutely FREE."

To preserve the legacy of the unprecedented and heroic work of the men and women who served in the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives ("MFAA") section, known as "Monuments Men," during World War II, by raising public awareness of the importance of protecting and safeguarding civilization's most important artistic and cultural treasures from armed conflict, while incorporating these expressions of man's greatest creative achievements into our daily lives. The Monuments Men respected the cultures of others. They risked their lives to preserve that culture. Two Monuments Men were killed in action protecting treasures. As a group the Monuments Men changed the course of history by returning more than 5 million cultural items after the war. Help us preserve the legacy of the Monuments Men and put it to use in protecting cultural treasures from future armed conflict.

"Hello! Welcome to the LifeLongLearning Lab! I am an avid learner with an insatiable curiosity and interest in pretty much everything. As a professional in the learning and organizational development industry, I help individuals and organizations use technology and best practices to achieve their goals. I believe that to really learn and understand we have to try things out for ourselves. Living out new ideas makes them our own so we can improve what we do and how we live. Ralph and Friedrich sum it up best: "All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better." - Ralph Waldo Emerson "A thinker sees his own actions as experiments and questions-as attempts to find out something. Success and failure are for him answers above all." Friedrich Nietzsche"

"Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is Georgia's leading provider of arts-in-education programming. Part of the prestigious 31-chapter national Young Audiences organization, YAWAC brings the power of live arts experiences to Georgia students from pre-school to high school. From a small organization of nine artists in 1983, YAWAC is celebrating more than 25 years of service and has grown into a force in arts education, with more than 65 professional roster artists and ensembles that reach nearly 640,000 students each year in 50 counties statewide. We fulfill our mission - to transform the lives and learning of young people through the arts - by providing a dazzling and culturally diverse array of curriculum-based assemblies, workshops and residencies in music, dance, theatre, literary and visual arts. From Chinese dance to Russian gypsy folk music, from fabric collage to classic fables, YAWAC offers children a world of possibilities for learning through the arts."

"Who & Why We Are Releasing possibility, changing lives In 1999, we set out to answer a call. It was a call voiced by a growing number of parents whose children's needs were not being met by traditional education models. Their children were bored by the pace of the traditional classroom, left behind by the pace of the classroom, or just getting lost in the shuffle. While traditional brick and mortar schools work for many children, they restrict many others for a variety of reasons. At K¹², our mission has remained steadfast: To provide any child access to exceptional curriculum and tools that enable him or her to maximize his or her success in life, regardless of geographic, financial, or demographic circumstance. We have become a leader in providing individualized, one-to-one learning solutions to students from kindergarten through high school across the country. These solutions have literally changed lives and opened up possibility for many children. Our biggest fans continue to be parents who are seeking to tap into their children's unique potential and who have seen what can happen when children can work at the right pace and with the tools, approaches, and content that make learning come alive."

"Discovery Communications To Launch New Multimedia, Multi-Year Science Initiative, "Be The Future," Supporting Obama Administration STEM Priorities -- DirecTV Boosts Support of Science Literacy with Move of Science Channel to Total Choice, Offering Millions of Additional Subscribers Access to Quality Science Programming -- November 23, 2009 (Silver Spring, Md.) Underscoring its commitment to leading in science-related programming and education, and answering President Obama's call to action to encourage science literacy, Discovery Communications today announced a new multimedia, multi-year nationwide initiative called "Be The Future." Over the next five years, Discovery will launch a programming block, education curriculum and tools to inspire student learning and careers in the sciences and support the White House's efforts behind science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. "Lifting American students from the middle to the top of the pack in STEM achievement over the next decade will not be attained by government alone," said President Obama. "I applaud the substantial commitments made today by the leaders of companies, universities, foundations, non-profits and organizations representing millions of scientists, engineers and teachers from across the country." "The exploration of science, technology and the natural world is central to the mission and DNA of Discovery Communications and we are incredibly proud to put the full muscle of our content and resources behind this critical White House initiative," said John S. Hendricks, founder and chairman, Discovery Communications. "Through 'Be the Future' we will spark the innate curiosity in school-aged viewers and people of all ages, help drive interest and leadership in science-related careers and inspire a lifelong interest in how science shapes our everyday lives." A sweeping, multi-platform initiative, "Be the Future" will be built on two primary Discovery businesse

The Culbreath Education and Literacy Foundation (C.E.L.F.) is the 21st Century Resource Center and Linking Library for Social Entrepreneurship, Continuing Education, Professional Development, Life Long Learning & Supplemental Educational Services (SES) for the Classroom and the Home. Our Living Library and websites are constantly being updated and expanded to add new Information and Resources for Personal, Professional and Life Long Learning. Our Mission is to develop a World Wide Community of Individuals and Organizations with a passion for Social Entrepreneurship, Life Long Learning, Mentoring and Teaching. This goal is being achieved by sharing the Best Educational Information and Resources via the Internet.

"Audacity is a free, easy-to-use and multilingual audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to: Record live audio; Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs; Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files; Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together; Change the speed or pitch of a recording. And more!

"Panopto, Inc. is a leading provider of presentation capture and management solutions for the corporate, education, government and healthcare markets. Founded in 2007 with technology developed at Carnegie Mellon University, Panopto's innovative solutions are the result of years of advanced research on scalable media systems that combine video, capture, stream, search and archival technologies. Our flagship product, CourseCast, is a comprehensive presentation capture solution that empowers users to capture and broadcast presentations, town hall meetings, lectures and live events quickly and effectively. With simple record and go functionality, direct integration with leading learning management systems, and keyword search, Panopto is a simple and powerful end-to-end presentation capture platform that provides unmatched scalability and control over rich media recordings."

"Newseum Blends High-Tech With Historical: The Newseum - a 250,000-square-foot museum of news - offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits. The Newseum is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., on America's Main Street between the White House and the U.S. Capitol and adjacent to the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. The exterior's unique architectural features include a 74-foot-high marble engraving of the First Amendment and an immense front wall of glass through which passers-by can watch the museum fulfill its mission of providing a forum where the media and the public can gain a better understanding of each other. The Newseum features seven levels of galleries, theaters, retail spaces and visitor services. It offers a unique environment that takes museumgoers behind the scenes to experience how and why news is made. Visitors will come away with a better understanding of news and the important role it plays in all of our lives," said Newseum Executive Director and Senior Vice President Joe Urschel. "The new Newseum is educational, inspirational and a whole lot of fun.""

The PPN website is a unique resource that offers credible, research-based information on what works to improve the lives of children and families. Sometimes referred to as a "best practices" site or a "model program" site, PPN is both of those things and much more. In addition to providing information on Programs that Work, PPN also links to additional research information in all areas related to child well-being, including their physical and mental health, academic success, and economic security. These additional resources include Research in Brief, Resources and Tools and Expert Perspectives. To promote successful implementation of best practices and model programs, PPN also screens and posts evidence-based information on effective Service Delivery. In addition to the breadth of information PPN provides, visitors can rely on PPN to provide information that has met our high standards for scientific credibility, objectivity, and clarity. Learn about our process for reviewing information for inclusion on the site and how to submit a program for consideration.

"Good corporate citizenship and operating responsibly are important to Microsoft's long term success. We strive to be a positive partner in communities, and manage our environmental footprint. What Citizenship Means at Microsoft: Our mission is to help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential. As the world's largest software company, Microsoft helps to create social and economic opportunities wherever we work, live, and do business. Our technology innovations, our people, our partnerships, and our day-to-day business contribute to the prosperity of communities and the sustainability of the planet. Our commitment to good corporate citizenship reflects our belief that social and economic opportunity go hand in hand. When individuals, communities, and governments thrive, so do we. Our citizenship efforts focus on four key areas that allow us to best use our technology, people, partnerships and business to promote social good and economic opportunity."

"In your work as educators, you provide knowledge and guidance to our nation's young people and support the well-being of our culture and our democracy. All of us in public broadcasting have tremendous respect for your commitment. Public television's primary mission is to inform and inspire the American public with multi-platform content of unparalleled educational quality. PBS is dedicated to providing you, your students and their families with resources that transform teaching and learning. Through our local stations' outreach, our program producers, and our online efforts like PBS Teachers, we will sustain and enhance the role that teachers play in our children's lives."

"StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 30,000 interviews from more than 60,000 participants. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, and millions listen to our weekly broadcasts on NPR's Morning Edition and on our Listen pages. View our story: from modest start up to national movement. Read our mission and principles. Download our Annual Reports."

"The Movement: Roadtrip Nation exists to empower people to define their own roads in life. We encourage people to engage in self-construction and actively participate in defining their futures by hitting the road and hearing stories from Leaders who have resisted the Noise of conformity and stayed true to themselves. We believe that when people listen to themselves and are honest about who they are and what they love, they are able to seek out their own path and contribute to the world with their unique talents and passions. Roadtrip Nation believes that by helping others discover their own paths, there will be a significant positive change in the world - the world needs people who are in tune with who they are and what they care about. At Roadtrip Nation, we believe that living a life fueled by authenticity and passion allows people the ability to offer their creativity, ingenuity and enthusiasm towards their goals, and, in turn, will build a better global community. The Roadtrip Nation Movement exists to support, empower, and encourage individuals who want to define their own roads in life."

"Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and Co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett."

The Promising Practices Network (PPN) is a group of individuals and organizations who are dedicated to providing quality evidence-based information about what works to improve the lives of children, families, and communities. Who runs PPN? This project is operated by the RAND Corporation, the nation's original "think tank." RAND is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. Long recognized as one of the world's premier research organizations, RAND produces work of enduring value-research and analysis that is prized and respected for its quality, innovation, comprehensiveness, and objectivity. The wide dissemination of its findings is an equally important part of RAND's mission: research must be readily accessible to policymakers if it is to have impact on the public good. RAND brings to PPN extensive experience in the child policy arena, with more than 150 researchers and consultants working in areas such as child health, juvenile justice, education, child care, labor, and demographics. RAND's analysis has shaped public policy on a range of problems facing young people, including prenatal health, substance abuse, firearms violence, and early childhood interventions.

"CPTech/LevelOne WCS-0010 Network Camera The CPTech/LevelOne WCS-0010 Network Camera provides users with MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video compression, bi-directional audio, a Webbased user interface, motion detection and alert features. With enhanced MPEG-4 and Motion-JPEG Video compression, users can enjoy maximize image quality with a minimum bandwidth requirement. WCS-0010 includes the popular G.726 audio compression standard for easy synchronizing with live video. The bi-directional audio communication feature of this camera also allows user to use the WCS-0010 as an intercom. Users can setup 4 motion-detection regions with the WCS-0010, each with adjustable size and sensitivity. When motion is detected at the specified regions, the system can send an E-mail alert or send captured images via FTP upload to a designated storage server. WCS-0010 11g Wireless Network Camera comes bundled with the LevelOne IP CamSecure Lite Surveillance Software. It allows users to monitor the cameras up to 32 channels simultaneously."