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Preparing and protecting children for emergencies

Preparing and protecting children for emergencies

With emergencies such as flooding and power outages happening in the Pittsburgh region all of the time, we are continually reminded that disasters can strike anyone, anywhere.

E-Readers in the Classroom:

E-Readers in the Classroom:

With the closing of Borders, e-readers are poised to overtake books as the most dominant reading format. Bookstores are going the way of record stores, and it is safe to say that most people will be using some form of reading application to read their newspapers, magazines…and especially books.

The Sweet Smell of Success

The Sweet Smell of Success

Did you know the average human can recognize 10,000 scents? Have you ever considered how directly your sense of smell is connected to cueing your emotions? It’s for this reason, technically coined “associative learning,” that the fragrances around us can impact our mood and performance.