[Not wanted in the classroom: parent associations & the education of trainable retarded children in Ontario, 1947-1969]

This provocatively entitled work traces the historical evolution of educational provisions for a group of Ontario's exceptional students. The book documents changes in these students' educational status from trainable retarded children schooled in settings run primarily by parents, to their identification as pupils under the umbrella of Ontario's Special Education legislation. By means of this change, these pupils become participants in Ontario's publicly funded education systems. Drawing on a variety of sources, including an impressive collection of private papers, the author generates a slim volume significant for the material it preserves, the questions it raises in the reader's mind, …

-Nissan Motor Company collaborates with Daimler AG.

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Nissan Motor Company (NASDAQ: NSANY)(TYO: 7201), a Japan-based automaker, has collaborated with Daimler AG (NYSE: DAI)(FWB : DAI), a Germany-based automaker.

The collaboration is aimed at producing Mercedes-Benz 4-cylinder engines for Infiniti …

ARE NEILSEN'S LITTLE MACHINES CHEATING THE YOUNGER VIEWERS?(Weekend)

Byline: Michael Dougan Hearst News and Feature Service

The first group of television viewers to get cheated by A.C. Nielsen's People Meters - those insidious little boxes that tell the ratings company who's watching what on the tube - can be identified by checking out ABC's new Saturday morning lineup. Gone are "Little Wizards," "The Flintstone Kids," "The Care Bears" and "The Pound Puppies" - animated shows aimed at the post-toddler set. In their place are series appealing to somewhat older viewers: "Beany and Cecil," "A Pup Named Scooby Doo," "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" and "Animal Crack-Ups."

"It does sound like the younger audience is going …

Bendata Names Support Technologies as HEAT Systems Integration Partner.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 1999--Bendata Inc. today announced that Support Technologies, Inc., a help desk services company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has been named as a HEAT Global Alliance Program partner implementing Bendata's support management and help desk software, HEAT.

Support Technologies' has a solid commitment to the Help Desk community and uses their philosophy of reinventing the Help Desk to bring success to clients around the globe.

Bendata's HEAT Global Alliance Program partner is a key component of Bendata's strategic sales and consulting efforts. Bendata partners with a select group of highly qualified organizations who can professionally represent its products in specific geographic and commercial markets. Partners are selected and certified based on their expertise in hardware, software and network environments, as well as their demonstrated excellence in marketing, sales and customer support.

About Support Technologies

Support Technologies, Inc. (www.supporttechnologies.com), a premier provider of Help Desk products and services, was founded in 1995 by Cliff Oxford, president and CEO. Support Technologies advocates reinventing the Help Desk to achieve maximum business impact.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Support Technologies offers a full spectrum of Help Desk products and services, including Re-engineering, Staffing, Software Selection and Implementation, Education and Certification, Insourcing, Outsourcing, After-Hours Support, Consulting and @merica's Help Desk(R) pre-paid support cards.

About Bendata

Bendata, Inc. is a leading supplier of customer support management and help desk software, recognized by independent authorities such as Gartner Group, Meta Group, and Ovum as the industry leader in its field.

Founded in 1982, Bendata has established itself as a global market leader for customer support management software targeting mid-range implementations within small to large organizations. Bendata's flagship product, HEAT, commands a customer base in excess of 4,000 in 47 countries and has enjoyed excellent reviews for its easy implementation, powerful functionality and unique support center management tools. The company's web address is http://www.bendata.com.

Bendata is a wholly-owned division of Ixchange Technology Holdings Ltd. Ixchange company primarily develops and markets client/ server and internet enabled software for the fast-growing Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft BackOffice systems platforms. Ixchange is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and has been one of the top five performers on the JSE during the past year. The company headquarters is located in Johannesburg, South Africa, and can be reached via the World Wide Web at http://www.ixchange.com.

Company Facts

* Bendata is one of only three customer support software vendors serving the mid-range market recognized as an industry leader by the Gartner Group based on vision and ability to execute.

* Bendata is the customer service leader in the customer support management and help desk market. For the second year in a row, an independent study found that 98% of HEAT customers would recommend Bendata's products to another buyer. Bendata is the only mid-range solution provider to receive Meta Group's highest rating for vision and customer service.

* 27% of Fortune 100 companies use HEAT.

* HEAT has been chosen as 1998 Product of the Year from Call Center Solutions, 1998 Product of the Year from Call Center Magazine, earned a 1998 Best Buy award from Network Solutions Magazine, and won CTI Magazine's 1997 Editor's Choice Platinum Award.

New Web-based Asset Tracking Software Gets Edge over Desktop Systems Thanks to Growth of Mobile Barcode Scanning.

Torrance, CA (PRWEB) July 19, 2011

The new widespread availability of inexpensive and free barcode scanner software apps for PDAs and web-connected smartphones make web-based asset tracking software a better choice for enterprises than desktop-based software systems, according to Aestiva Software, a leading manufacturer of low-IT-overhead asset tracking system, Aestiva Asset, for medium-to-large enterprises.

The CTIA-The Wireless Association(R) has reported that over 89% of US wireless handsets are capable of browsing the web. With web-based software like Aestiva Assets and a typical smartphone, mobile employees can scan assets and inventory in the field using a wireless handset. They gain all the benefits of mobile asset tracking and barcode scanning, without having to purchase $2,000 single-purpose barcode scanners or lug around laptops required in the past.

"Now with web-based software such as Aestiva Assets, you can scan stock items, conduct physical audits, check stock and inventory, update your asset register, and track your assets in the field -- all using a wireless handheld, whether an iTouch, iPhone, Android, Blackberry or similar device," says David Silverberg, President of Aestiva Software.

Users can access remotely access the Aestiva software and their company's asset tracking data via the Internet or corporate intranet from any browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, and others) running on any web-enabled mobile device or end-user computer operating system (Windows, Apple Mac OS, Linux).

Unlike single-user software packages that run on a local desktop, Aestiva Asset requires no desktop installation, saving significant corporate IT overhead expenses.

Aestiva Assets is installed on standard servers, is highly customizable, and includes a maintenance-free database engine. For more information on Aestiva Inventory, visit http://www.aestiva.com/assets.

Aestiva Asset is part of a family of products spanning expense management, purchasing and procurement, time tracking, human resources, IT and operations support.

About Aestiva Software:

Founded in 1996, Aestiva serves over a thousand customers worldwide. Aestiva solutions significantly streamline and improve business processes. The company specializes in 100% browser-native technology that can be installed with limited or no IT overhead. Live web demonstrations are available by calling 1-888-AESTIVA (237-8482) or 1-310-697-0338.

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ClearOne Focuses on Communications and Collaboration Technologies at 2011 InfoComm Show in Orlando.(Conference news)

ClearOne to Showcase the Latest in Unified Communications and IP-based Multimedia Streaming Technology

SALT LAKE CITY, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As leaders in professional AV technology and business communications meet this week in Orlando at InfoComm, the industry's largest international conference and exhibition, customers and analysts can expect a new generation of products harnessing the latest Internet and network technologies to enhance peer communications and group collaboration using voice, video, data and multimedia in the commercial environment. Prominent in this year's show will be ClearOne (NASDAQ: CLRO), a global communications and entertainment solutions company, as it launches several major new products and leads the show's opening day industry panel on trends in unified communications and collaboration.

"Our industry is redefining audio and video collaboration which will dramatically affect the way businesses communicate and share information," said Zee Hakimoglu, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of ClearOne. "New unified communications, audio/visual and multimedia technologies will have a significant impact on professional systems integrators, who will be seeking ways to leverage these technologies to expand their sphere of influence and enrich the user experience. All our new products address these evolving market needs."

ClearOne will be introducing several groundbreaking products and product enhancements in the areas of unified communications and IP-based multimedia distribution. ClearOne's Collaborate(TM), an all-in-one, PC-based video collaboration console that allows popular web and UC applications to be on-screen simultaneously with voice, video and data interaction, will be featured prominently during its InfoComm debut. Collaborate, announced in March, will be demonstrated for the first time at InfoComm and begin shipping later this month following the show. ClearOne is also expanding The Power of AV over IP(TM) as it will introduce complete HDMI and digital signage solutions that allow installers to design A/V and signage networks with virtually unlimited number of digital sources and displays.

Specific product announcements will be made later this week, and ClearOne will introduce its new solutions to interested media at its InfoComm booth #1563 on Wednesday, June 15 at 2:30 PM EDT.

Also on Wednesday at 10:30 AM EDT, Chris Wildfoerster, ClearOne's Vice President of Business Development, will lead and moderate an InfoComm industry panel, "From Communication to Collaboration," with senior level panelists from AVI-SPL , HP, IBM, Skype and Wainhouse Research. The discussion will revolve around the topics of unified communications, audio and video, IP-based multimedia networks, hardware and software codecs, migrating from dedicated platforms into shared platforms and mobility.

Participating panelists include John Vitale, Vice President of Products, AVI-SPL; Marcio Macedo, Director Product Management, HP Visual Collaboration; Rick Schonbrun, Worldwide Sales, Unified Communications & Collaboration, IBM; Perry Teevens, Director of Global Business Development, Skype; and Andrew Davis, Senior Partner, Wainhouse Research.

About ClearOne

ClearOne is a global communications solutions company that develops and sells conferencing, collaboration, streaming media and connectivity systems for audio, video, and web applications. The reliability, flexibility and performance of the company's advanced comprehensive solutions enhance the quality of life through better communication, education and entertainment.

ClearOne develops, manufactures, markets and services a comprehensive line of high-quality audio conferencing products under personal, tabletop, premium and professional categories. The company occupies the number one position in the professional audio conferencing market. ClearOne's conferencing solutions save organizations time and money by creating a natural environment for collaboration.

NetStreams, recently acquired by ClearOne, delivers the ultimate IP A/V experience by distributing high definition audio and video over TCP/IP networks. NetStreams' products, designed for commercial and residential use, offer unprecedented levels of performance, functionality, simplicity, reliability and expandability. By combining audio/video content, meta-data and control signals into one stream, NetStreams' newly patented StreamNet(TM) solutions are a smart investment, enabling the Power of AV over IP(TM) - today.

Contact: Jeff LeFevre Investor Relations 801-303-3438 jeff.lefevre@clearone.com

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Dresser-Rand to Present at Barclays Capital Americas Select Conference.(Conference news)

HOUSTON, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dresser-Rand Group Inc. ("Dresser-Rand" or the "Company") (NYSE: DRC), a global supplier of rotating equipment and aftermarket parts and services, announced today that the Company will present at Barclays Capital Americas Select Conference on Monday, May 23, 2011. Vincent R. Volpe Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the conference at the Langham Hotel, 1c Portland Place, London W1B 1JA.

The Company's presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and will be available via a replay audio webcast. The audio of the conference session and presentation slides will be accessible through a link on Dresser-Rand's website, located at www.dresser-rand.com. The live presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:20 a.m. London Time.

The webcast will also be accessible at:

http://cc.talkpoint.com/barc002/052311a_lp/?entity=21_0EY3S2U

The replay of the presentation will begin about one hour after the live presentation time, and will be archived for replay for 90-days. Access to this site is public (not password protected).

Dresser-Rand is among the largest suppliers of rotating equipment solutions to the worldwide oil, gas, petrochemical, and process industries. The Company operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Norway, India, and China, and maintains a network of 39 service and support centers covering more than 140 countries.

Dresser-Rand has principal offices in Houston, Texas, and Paris, France. For more information, visit www.dresser-rand.com.

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