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Kroin emphasized that none of the ideas presented at the meeting were set in stone and that the BRA hoped the plans would inspire further community discussion and input. Following the presentations, meeting attendees split into three breakout discussion groups to discuss their ideas and concerns more closely with BRA officials...
...Using eco-friendly detergent kills two birds with one stone: saving the environment and wasting less money on oil. So why don’t more of us use eco-friendly detergent...
...January 2009 study, commissioned by the company, found that 55 hours of Rosetta Stone Spanish instruction should enable a student to pass the first semester course of a six-semester college Spanish program. "After 55 hours of study with Rosetta Stone students will significantly improve their Spanish language skills," writes Roumen Vesselinov, a statistical economist at Queens College. According to Rosetta Stone, a February 2009 survey showed that 92% of respondents expressed satisfaction with the product...
...Rosetta Stone does have its critics. The company essentially uses generic images, mostly from the Washington, D.C. area, to explain vocabulary across all its language programs. This technique downplays the cultural idiosyncrasies of each specific language. "They just throw it out there at the student," says Mark Kaiser, associate director of the Berkeley Language Center. "They fail to present language as a representation of that language's culture." Author and entrepreneur Tim Ferriss, a regular language acquisition blogger who has become fluent in Spanish, German, Chinese and Japanese, is quick to credit Rosetta Stone for engaging more people in language...
...debate over Rosetta Stone's effectiveness has yet to sour the stock. But investors hoping that the stock's success will start an IPO surge - there have only been four offerings this year - might be disappointed. Rosetta Stone worked because it's a profitable company with solid growth prospects and manageable debt. Many IPO hopefuls don't share these traits. "Anyone who thinks that the IPO pipeline will open up is mistaken," says Sweet. "Institutions and retail investors won't even look at the stock if the company it debt-ridden, is losing money, or if sales are lumpy. There...