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($1.7555 Euro) (Reporting by Arno Schuetze; Writing by Maria Sheahan andPeter Dinkloh; Editing by David Holmes and Gerald E.McCormick). Two days removed from dismantling the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Opening Night, the Washington Capitals will open up at home at Verizon Center Saturday night.The Caps fell in seven to eventual champion Pittsburgh in the conference semis, except this season, Lord Stanley's Cup is what the Caps seek - not another disappointing end to the season.Alex Ovechkin and Brooks Laich each scored twice in the season-opening victory at TD Garden in Boston, and Nicklas Backstrom tallied a hat trick of assists, as the Caps won their first game in regulation in nine years at the Garden.Jose Theodore recorded 19 saves on 20 shots, but it will be the youthful Semyon Varlamov who gets the nod in net. Varlamov played the team's final seven playoff games last year.While the Capitals power play was great, scoring on two occasions with a man advantage, it was the penalty kill that was stellar, holding the Bruins to an 0/5 effort.Last season, Washington went 29-9-3 on home ice, the second-best mark in franchise history, and will look to better that mark on their way to hopefully a third-consecutive playoffs appearance.The puck drops at 7 p.m. House of Representatives on Wednesday after Republicans blocked the move. U.S. Technology MediaThe legislation is backed by President Barack Obama and already passed the U.S Senate. However, it failed to gain the required two-thirds support in the House under special rules adopted for the vote.Consumer groups have been pushing the effort to delay thetransition date to June 12 from February 17, worried that 20 million mostly poor, elderly and rural households are not ready for the congressionally mandated switch."It's really unfortunate," said Joel Kelsey, an analyst at Consumers Union.

"Consumers are staring at a big, fat, unfunded mandate in the midst of an economic crisis."More than one million people are on a waiting list for $40 government coupons to subsidize the cost of converter boxes needed by those with older televisions. The agency that runs the program ran out of coupons earlier this month.Democrats may try again next week, but this time in a way that would possibly permit amendments and require a simple majority to pass.If the House approves any changes, the bill would have to return to the Senate for final passage.Only those who watch television on older sets that receive analog signals, and do not get cable, must act to prevent their screens from going black.About 6.5 million households are not ready for the transition, according to the latest data from Nielsen Ratings.BLAMING OBAMAThe vote went largely along party lines, with Republicans blocking the effort. In a statement to House speaker Nancy Pelosi, top Republicans said now is a time to negotiate.Most Republicans believe boosting the funding of the government coupon program will alleviate most of the problems and that a delay will create more confusion.Joe Barton, the most senior Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, with jurisdiction over the issue, blamed the Administration of President Barack Obama for throttling a bipartisan effort to fix the problems."Had that work not been interrupted by the transition team's intervention, it seems likely that a bipartisan bill could have been through the House and the Senate already," he said in a letter to Pelosi on Wednesday.Under the version that passed the Senate, licenses for $16 billion worth of spectrum freed up by the switch, and purchased by AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications, would be extended by about four months.(Editing by Tim Dobbyn and Bernard Orr) U.S. Technology Media. ) With three weeks in the books, we are starting to see some distinctive trends as to who is being targeted by their quarterbacks and who is not. Let’s take a look at some of the major storylines coming out of last weekend’s games and what conclusions we can draw from them:Steven Jackson led the Rams being targeted 8 timesIt speaks volumes about the Rams passing game with Laurent Robinson injured, doesn’t it Donnie Avery was second on the team with seven and could emerge as the go to guy on the outside, but the truth of the matter is that Steven Jackson is the team’s entire offense at this point. He’s the only Ram worth having in your starting line-up.Terrell Owens was targeted 5 timesThat put him fourth on the team and led to no catches. He’s not going to stay quiet long, is he I’d expect him to almost force Trent Edwards to throw him the ball in the coming weeks, meaning he could be in store for some big games.Ray Rice was targeted 7 timesIt was second most on the team, behind just Derrick Mason (8). It goes to show that even if he isn’t getting all of the carries (he had 11 last week while Willis McGahee had 7), he’s going to be given a chance to contribute in the passing game as well. That certainly helps keep him valuable, despite McGahee getting the bulk of the scoring chances in the early going.Vernon Davis was targeted 10 timesAfter being buried in the Mike Singleton’s doghouse last season, he clearly has emerged as a significant part of the 49ers offense. He also could be on the precipice of realizing all that potential we’ve heard about. He had 7 catches for 96 yards and 2 TD, giving him 14 catches on the young season. If he’s on the waiver wire and you are using anyone outside of the top few tight ends, he’s worth grabbing.Randy Moss was targeted 16 timesDoes it really surprise you It was only a matter of time before he and Tom Brady got onto the same page.Justin Gage was targeted 10 timesDespite it leading to just 4 catches for 47 yards, it is nice to see that he is one of the prime options for the Titans. It’s the second time in three weeks that he lead the Titans in targets, saying a lot on how he fits into the offense.Brett Celek was targeted 9 timesDonovan McNabb can just stay away a little longer, right With McNabb injured and Kevin Kolb manning the QB position, Celek has emerged with 16 catches, 208 yards and 1 TD in two games. Granted, he did have 6 catches and one TD in Week 1, but these last two weeks have been unbelievably productive.Michael Sims-Walker was targeted 10 timesWelcome to a major role in the Jaguars offense Mr.

Sims-Walker. He led the way (Torry Holt & Maurice Jones-Drew each had seven) and that is something that could continue. He’s a must own in all formats if he’s still sitting available for some reason.Santana Moss was targeted 14 timesThe talk of his downfall may have been slightly overblown, huh He made the most of his opportunities, catching 10 passes for 178 yards and 1 TD. Obviously, he’s not going to continue at that type of pace each week but he has a lot more to offer then he showed in the early going.No Bear receiver was targeted more than 6 timesJay Cutler doesn’t have one elite option, therefore he’s likely going to continually spread the ball around. That means any option could have a big week at any time, or could have minimal impact, making it tough to count on any of them.Mike Wallace was targeted 8 timesThat led the way for the Steelers, but with Hines Ward, Santonio Holmes and Heath Miller in the mix, I wouldn’t expect his big day (7 catches for 102 yards) to come very often.Eddie Royal was targeted 3 timesNot many looks and not many catches (1 reception for 4 yards). He certainly is feeling the absence of Jay Cutler in the first few weeks, catching just 6 passes for 42 yards. He should get a good rapport with Kyle Orton before long, so if someone is willing to sell him for pennies on the dollar, do not hesitate. He’s better than what he’s shown.What are your thoughts Which player who was targeted do you think is worth stashing Who do you think is going to continue to be ignoredThis article is also featured on . ABILENE, Texas(Business Wire)Abilene Christian University has committed itself to exploring how mobiletechnology can shape the way society lives, works and learns. In August, ACUchanged the face of higher education by being the first institution to announcea university-wide deployment of iPhone and iPod touch devices beginning with allincoming freshmen. Now, ACU is preparing to host mobile learning experts fromuniversities, colleges and K-12 institutions around the world to establish bestpractices in this emerging field. In February, almost a year to the day after first announcing its "Connected"Mobile Learning Initiative, ACU will host the 2009 ConnectEd Summit, the firstcollaborative workshop focusing on integrating the iPhone and iPod touch intocoordinated mobile-learning programs at educational institutions. Participatingfaculty, information technology professionals, developers and administratorsfrom more than 50 institutions, representing 20 states and five countries, willgain practical insights on how to plan and implement mobile learning solutionsat their campuses. "ACU's ConnectEd Summit is important not just for ACU, but for the entire fieldof mobile learning," said Dr.

William Rankin, co-director of ACUs MobileLearning Initiative. That exposure, in turn, has helped usconnect to many of the key theorists and practitioners in the emerging field ofmobile learning, and thats who will be joining us on campus in February." Along with representatives from universities in several countries, aninternational collection of technology leaders will be addressing the 300participants at the Summit, and representatives from key vendors such as Apple,AT&T, Alcatel-Lucent and Turning Technologies will also be participating. "AT&T believes that wireless voice and data services are fundamental elements ofthe 21st-century learning environment," said Carl Done, vice president of HigherEducation for AT&T. "This summit gives us a chance to continue and expand discussions we started atvenues like EDUCAUSE, the New Media Consortiums national meeting and LondonsHandheld Learning Conference," said Rankin. "Were eager to work with educatorsand specialists in mobile learning from around the world. By bringing togetherthe top theorists and practitioners in this emerging educational field, we lookforward to solidifying the great progress weve all been making, which willbenefit our students and our schools." In 2006, the ACU LINK team, a technology advisory team made up of faculty,administrators and campus technologists, had a vision of a leading-edge21st-century educational community.