<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2008/10/silent-adventures-program-builds-confidence.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>10/02/2008 12:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>Silent Adventures Program Builds Confidence</title><description>A new program of Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community &amp; Technical College is designed to provide a sensitive environment that recognizes deaf culture and maximizes communication to reduce feelings of isolation and sensory deprivation.</description><image><img src="" alt="Silent Adventures Program Builds Confidence"/></image></item>