Lenovo ThinkPad Hikes the Rainforest with Explorers Club Environmentalists.After Mt. Everest and Outer Space, ThinkPad Climbs into the Jungle NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Lenovo today announced that it has partnered with the Explorers Club to equip five distinguished environmentalists with ThinkPad X60s ultraportable notebooks, supporting their research in rainforest canopies throughout the world. The project builds on ThinkPad's history of computing The history of computing is longer than the history of computing hardware and modern computing technology and includes the history of methods intended for pen and paper or for chalk and slate, with or without the aid of tables. in unforgiving environments, including space exploration and mountain expeditions. The Explorers Club presented Lowell Thomas Awards today to five scientists, recognizing world-renowned projects to preserve rich biodiversity found in forest treetops. Lenovo partnered with the Explorers Club to provide each of them with a ThinkPad X60s notebook PC. The scientists: - Soubadra Devy, Ph.D., of India, a pioneer of canopy ecology, is helping develop a canopy crane to provide access for people of all ages into the amazing world of forest canopies. - Francis Halle, Ph.D., of France, inventor of the "Canopy Raft," conducts tropical botanical research around the globe. - Margaret Lowman, Ph.D., of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , also known as "Canopy Meg," develops new techniques in treetop exploration including ropes, walkways, hot air balloons and construction cranes. - Mark W. Moffett, Ph.D., of the United States, a renowned National Geographic photojournalist, has brought forest canopies into families' living rooms, and is currently studying the highly organized social structure of ants. - Brian Rosborough, of the United States, founder of the Earthwatch Institute, financially supported over 2,500 research expeditions including the first long-term funding for canopy ecology. "Collecting forest data in diverse environments, often high above the ground, is challenging for any scientist," said Dr. Lowman, Director of Environmental Initiatives and Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies at the New College of Florida Distinguishing academic features Four core principles form the base of New College's academic philosophy: (1) each student is responsible in the last analysis for his or her own education, (2) the best education demands a joint search for learning by exciting teachers and able . "The forest canopy is our office, and our notebook PCs need to be lightweight and reliable enough to withstand these environmental conditions. The Lenovo ThinkPad meets those requirements." The Explorers Club supports scientists and explorers with expedition resources and encourages public interest in exploration and the sciences. "Our Lowell Thomas Award is designed to recognize leaders with significant achievements in the exploration of our world," said Daniel Bennett
Daniel Mark Bennett  / , president of the Explorers Club. "We're glad to partner with Lenovo and provide these leaders with tools to help them collect, analyze and distribute information under extremely challenging conditions." Advancements in the design of personal technology can have a significant impact in the way field research is conducted. The rock-solid, ultraportable design of the ThinkPad X60s is an ideal solution for these world-renowned scientists who demand durable yet lightweight notebooks, giving them the ability to analyze data, edit photographs and video, consult reference materials and log information in the rainforest. Through Lenovo's reputation for developing the best-engineered PCs in the industry, scientists, IT staff, and statisticians Statisticians or people who made notable contributions to the theories of statistics, or related aspects of probability, or machine learning: A to E
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The Lenovo ThinkPad X60s weighs 3 pounds (1.36 kilograms) and includes a shock-mounted hard drive, an airbag-like Active Protection System, and Rescue and Recovery features that protect carefully collected data. About Lenovo Lenovo (HKSE HKSE Hong Kong Stock Exchange : 992) (ADR ADR - Astra Digital Radio : LNVGY) is dedicated to building the world's best engineered personal computers. Lenovo's business model is built on innovation, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction as well as a focus on investment in emerging markets. Formed by Lenovo Group's acquisition of the former IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Personal Computing Division, the company develops, manufactures and markets reliable high-quality, secure, and easy-to-use technology products and services worldwide. Lenovo has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. Raleigh (IPA: /ˈrɑli/, ral-ee) is the capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County. . For more information, see www.lenovo.com. About the Explorers Club An international multidisciplinary professional society, the Explorers Club is dedicated to the advancement of field research and the scientific exploration of land, sea, air and space. It was founded in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. in 1904, and has 30 chapters in more than 60 countries, with more than 3,000 members worldwide. Members of the Explorers Club have been first to the North Pole, first to the South Pole, first to the summit of Mount Everest, first to the deepest point in the ocean, and first to the surface of the moon. For more information, see www.explorers.org. |
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