LA to give every student an iPad; $30M order
June 19th, 2013
Los Angeles’ school system, the second largest in the United States, is ordering iPads for all its students, handing Apple a major success in its quest to make the tablet computer a replacement for textbooks.
The Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday approved the purchase of $30 million worth of iPads as the first part of a multi-year commitment. It found that the iPad was the least expensive option that met its specifications.
The initial order is for more than 31,000 iPads, Apple said. The Los Angeles Unified School Districthas more than 640,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
The textbooks will be delivered through an application from Pearson, a major publisher, rather than through Apple’s own iBooks. Apple and its publisher partners launched a suite of textbooks for iBooks in early 2012.
According to biographer Walter Isaacson, changing the textbook market was a pet project of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, even in the last year of his life. At a dinner in early 2011, Jobs told News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch that paper textbooks could be made obsolete by the iPad. Jobs wanted to circumvent the state certification process for textbook sales by having Apple release textbooks for free on the tablet computer.
Apple said 10 million iPads are in use in schools today. The company said that when the rollout is completed, Los Angeles will be the largest school district in the nation to provide each student with an iPad.
Miley Cyrus: ‘We Can’t Stop’ Video Celebrates Female Sexual Liberation
June 19th, 2013
Miley Cyrus, you may take heat for your adventurous new video that boldly celebrates the joys of being young, female and sexy. But ignore the dissers — “We Can’t Stop” is an anthem you deserve to be proud of!
Miley Cyrus, congratulations! You have successfully shed your teen queen Hannah Montana persona in one well thought-out and very sophisticated video that showcases your edgy new image image.
You have clearly given a great deal of thought to how you might transition successfully from your goody-goody country girl Hannah Montana version of Miley, to the adult Miley that you knew you had to become in order to have a long-term musical career.
Some people wondered what you were up to once Hannah Montana ended in Jan., 2011, besides going to Pilates class. It seemed like you were just taking an extended time off or time out.
Your first attempt to redefine yourself with the Can’t Be Tamed album, was an effort that aroused controversy without fully and positively expressing your yearnings.
It came off as a shocking expression of raunchy sexiness that felt like you were trying too hard, too soon, to make that transition.
RSS 2.0Thank You For Protesting………………
June 19th, 2013
I have no idea why you are protesting nor do I care at this moment. I am just happy that you have the opportunity to voice your concerns in a way that some other locations in the world do not. You are peaceful and you can go home tonight because you were not maced, beaten up, or set on fire. That makes me happy.
The ability to disagree is a powerful thing in the world and when people do it….they can both learn from the others opinions if they take the time to listen and keep an open mind. I have no idea what these people in front of the Federal building were protesting at this moment but I am glad you took the time to follow your heart and “try” to make the world a better place.
RSS 2.0“There She Is,” A Documentary About Plus-Size Beauty Queens
June 19th, 2013
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