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MyReviewsNow Shop At Home Introduces New Voice Software
MyReviewsNow announces its affiliation with Nuance, creator of the Dragon voice software Dictation tool. - September 13, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors
Back to School Tips to Prevent Head Lice Provided by Hair Whisperers
Head lice treatment professionals, Hair Whisperers, offers head lice tips for parents. - September 13, 2011 - Hair Whisperers
New Orleans will host gathering of International Bullying Prevention Experts Nov. 6-8, 2011
Opportunity to hear top experts in the field share "best practices" in bullying and cyberbullying prevention at the International Bullying Prevention Association's conference in New Orleans. Experts include Dr. Dan Olweus, founder of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, Horatio Sanchez, Michael Kimmel, Anne Collier, Nancy Willard, Stan Davis, and more. The conference theme is "From Risk to Resiliency." - September 10, 2011 - International Bullying Prevention Association
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon to Visit St. Mary's School in Dixon on Sept. 16
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit St. Mary’s School, 704 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, Ill., on Sept. 16, where the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. The 200 students at St. Mary’s will... - September 10, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Give Your School a Hug - Win £7,000 to Spend on Classroom Resources
GLS Educational Supplies, the leading educational resource supplier are supporting stationery supplier, Berol in their "Give your School a Hug" campaign, where one lucky school will win £7,000 worth of classroom resources. - September 10, 2011 - GLS Educational Supplies
Eden Autism Services Participates in Roundtable Discussion: Creating Online Communities of Practice for Educators
Eden Autism Services recently participated in a roundtable discussion on opportunities and challenges in creating online communities of practice for educators. - September 09, 2011 - Eden Autism Services
Flash Card Maker Pro Nationally Recognized as Top Android App for Education
Flash Card Marker Pro Android application has been recognized as a top educational tool by national technological, educational and health organizations, such as Mashable, eSchool News and BrainLine. - September 08, 2011 - Great White Software, LLC
GIIP Distance Learning Programme – OCL (Off Campus IP Learning)
GIIP Distance Learning Programme OCL aims at making IP learning more easily available, cost-effective and convenient to a broader constituency of learners. - September 07, 2011 - Global Institute of Intellectual Property
Koenig Solutions Launches Arabic Website on the Auspicious Occasion of Eid
Koenig Solutions proudly announces the launch of Koenig- Arabic website on the auspicious occasion of Eid. With this launch, Koenig strengthens their presence in the Middle East and African Region. Koenig has already established their 5h Centre in Dubai and the Arabic website is another step in... - September 07, 2011 - Koenig Solutions Pvt. ltd
Crystal Claims Backs Tougher Training for Younger Drivers
Leeds solicitors backs calls for younger drivers to receive additional driver training in a bid to reduce car accidents. - September 07, 2011 - Crystal Claims
DirectRooms.com – Ankara Hosts Turkey Foremost Education Fair on 11 October 2011
DirectRooms.com reports that the education sector will be gathering in Ankara for a major exhibition that will highlight the options for further study in Turkey and overseas. - September 07, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
Newly Unveiled Artwork Captures the Soul of a Diverse Campus
NOVOREALISM founder Alexey Steele brings live experience of community into his new painting commissioned by CSU Dominguez Hills to commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the most diverse campuses in the nation. - September 06, 2011 - Alexey Steele
Brother2Brother Emphasizes Academic Success and Graduation at IU Northwest
The Brother2Brother (B2B) College Success Program begins its fourth year on the campus of IU Northwest in Gary, Indiana with one goal in mind: Making sure that all male college students, particularly those of ethnic minority descent, do not permanently leave campus until they have earned an undergraduate degree. - September 06, 2011 - Brother2Brother (B2B) College Success Program
Grand Opening of The McGough Academy of Irish Dance
A Professional Dance Academy where students are taught to become champion dancers. Open House: Saturday, September 10th from 1 - 5 PM at 957 McLean Avenue, Yonkers, NY. Download their coupon for a Free Class Trial on the website. - September 06, 2011 - The McGough Academy of Irish Dance
Toddler-Tutor is Proud to Announce the Development and Launch of Two Brand New Early Childhood Education Programs
Toddler Tutor LLC has developed and made available for the first time ever, two new early childhood education programs designed to teach babies, toddlers and children through interactive learning on the computer. These programs come in four languages; English, Spanish, German and French. The second program Spelling with Honey includes sign language in each of these four languages. - September 06, 2011 - Toddler Tutor LLC
West Broward, Get Ready to Rock
School of Rock to open a new franchise location in Southwest Ranches, Florida. - September 03, 2011 - School of Rock Coral Springs & West Broward
OCW Consortium Partners with leading European Universities to Expand the Impact of OpenCourseWare on Virtual Mobility in Europe
A consortium of leaders in the open education movement has been awarded a grant from the European Union’s Lifelong Learning program. The consortium partners include the OpenCourseWare Consortium, Delft University of Technology (the Netherlands), Universidad Politécnica Madrid (Spain),... - September 03, 2011 - OpenCourseWare Consortium
Flash Card Maker Pro Android Application Featured on Local Fox TV Station
On Wednesday, August 31 at 5 p.m. the Flash Card Maker Pro Android app was featured on Channel 7 News WSVN Fox’s Appsolute Must: Educational Apps segment. Flash Card Maker Pro is the only flash card application that is optimized for Android pads, tablets, and mobile phones. Flash Card Maker... - September 03, 2011 - Great White Software, LLC
Oil and Gas Training in the Eagle Ford Shale
Right of Way Acquisitions Training and Land Title Research Training classes near San Antonio, Texas. - September 02, 2011 - American Right of Way Associates
Neuroreality: Galactic Black Hole Big Bang Fountains Are Emitting Missing Dark Matter
According to the "Galactic Big Bang Engine Model" of University of Hawaii’s biophysicist-cosmologist, Bruce E. Morton, "Each galaxy is a stacked double torus resulting from black hole polar big bang fountains, blasting out dark matter and dark energy. As these gather mass, they are pulled back into light matter at the inward flowing spiral arms of the galactic plane, which continuously reenter the black hole to feed its continued big bang emissions." - September 02, 2011 - Bruce Eldine Morton
Back to School Sale at Audio4fun.com – More Offers Are Set Out
The multimedia website presents young visitors with an impressive series of different offers and interesting giveaways. - September 02, 2011 - AVSoft Corp.
Online Education 101: eLearners.com Offers Three Tools to Help Prospective Students Evaluate Schools
Guides include tips on finding an accredited online college, how to choose the right school and questions to ask before enrolling - September 01, 2011 - eLearners.com
"ACT MD" Partners with A+ Tutoring in SAT Preparation for Greater Cincinnati
A+ Tutoring/ Test Preparation is pleased to announce its partnership with Mr Jarod Gregory; the SAT MD's test prep techniques which have helped students into the 99th percentile on standardized tests. - August 31, 2011 - A+ Tutoring Test Preparation
Bloom Children's Center Adds Unique Value to Warrenville
Bloom Children's Center is a brand new child care center with a one-of-a-kind curriculum that is taking Warrnville by Storm. - August 31, 2011 - Bloom Children's Center
CapitalWave and Baruch College (CUNY) Announce 2011 University Trading Challenge for US Students
Some of the world’s leading trading firms will watch closely as the country’s best student traders put their knowledge to the test in a competition that culminates at the Baruch College Campus' Wasserman Trader Floor December 9th and 10th, 2011. - August 30, 2011 - CapitalWave Inc.
CCBA® Exam Prep Course from BAMentor
BAMentor now offers a CCBA® Exam prep course for junior level Business Analysts that are looking to prepare and apply for the CCBA® certification. - August 28, 2011 - BAMentor, LLC
MedCepts Announces an Exclusive Partnership with HIPAA Exams to Provide a Suite of Educational Services for Healthcare Providers, Vendors and Sales Associates
The strategic partnership will unite core values of both companies that education is an invaluable entity and ongoing education should be encouraged by all. The partnership will extend educational courses to healthcare providers, manufacturers, vendors, sales associates, job boards, staffing agencies and all career oriented professionals. - August 28, 2011 - MedCepts
Federal Grant Enables Parents as Teachers to Expand in Kansas
More than $162,000 of the federal Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting Program grant will expand Parents as Teachers services in Montgomery and Wyandotte counties. - August 27, 2011 - National Center for Parents as Teachers
Xclaimed Ministries Recognized as a Compassionate Ministries Center by the Church of the Nazarene
Xclaimed Ministries received recognition by the Church of the Nazarene Headquarters as an official Compassionate Ministries Center. A Compassionate Ministry Center (CMC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of the economically disadvantaged in the community. - August 26, 2011 - Xclaimed Ministries, Inc
EducareLab Launches SAT Study Guide iPad App
A new SAT Math Study Guide iPad Application by EducareLab.com provides the best explanation of all topics and has solved questions in addition to more self-practice questions. - August 26, 2011 - Educare Education Inc.
Autism Software Company Launches Spanish Product
New version contains over 150 content programs for children, ages 2-to-9. - August 26, 2011 - Accelerations Educational Software
Niantic Community Church Children's Center Obtains NAEYC Accreditation
Niantic Community Church Children’s Center is celebrating something that few early childhood programs ever do. It has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals. Less... - August 26, 2011 - Niantic Community Church
Watermark Learning Launches Training Programs in South Africa
Watermark Learning, a leading worldwide provider of Business Analysis, Project Management, and Business Process Management training, launched courses in Business Analysis, Project Management, and Influencing Skills in South Africa earlier this August. The courses were offered in conjunction with Faculty Training Institute (FTI), the foremost Business Analysis and Project Management training provider in South Africa. - August 25, 2011 - Watermark Learning
Federal Grant Enables Parents as Teachers to Expand in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Health received over $3 million in Fiscal Year 2010 federal grants allocated for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV). The grants were to be used to expand home visiting services, including Parents as Teachers in Hamilton County near... - August 25, 2011 - National Center for Parents as Teachers
Educational Consultant and Founder of Leading Private Tutor Company Launches Blog Giving Insights Into the Tutor Recruitment Industry
Adam Caller, founder and senior partner of Tutors International, has launched a blog to give personal insights into his experience of recruiting the best private tutors in the world. - August 25, 2011 - Tutors International
NewProductHelp.com Set to Represent School Redi-Pak Invention to Potential Licensees
Jody H., Florida resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent her School Redi-Pak concept to potential licensees over the next 2 years. An innovative new product that aims to make the lives of parents, students, and teachers easier... - August 25, 2011 - New Product Help, Inc.
Upside Learning Augments Its Partnership Program; Opens Channel Partnership
After the success of its Partnership Program for Authorized Resellers and Referral Partners, Upside Learning has further extended it to include channel partners. This program has been designed to help channel partners capitalize on the rapidly expanding eLearning market opportunities with the company’s award-winning and increasingly popular offerings - UpsideLMS and Upside2Go. - August 24, 2011 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
MyReviewsNow Shop at Home Introduces a Powerful Writing Software Program
Grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors can have a negative effect on consumers. WhiteSmoke's writing software helps businesses and individuals avoid making embarrassing mistakes in communications, documents, or speeches. - August 23, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors
Behavior Specialist Selected for Eden School
Eden Autism Services announces the appointment of Stephanie Wathen to the position of behavior specialist for its school for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Fort Myers. Wathen was previously a teaching assistant with Eden School, and an individual behavior therapist with Eden's clinical... - August 21, 2011 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Flash Card Maker Pro Android Application Selected for AT&T’s Back to School National Campaign
AT&T selected Flash Card Maker Pro Android application for its annual Back to School Campaign. After a nation-wide search AT&T selected six applications for its innovation and ease of use as an educational aid. Running until mid September, the AT&T Back to School Campaign will promote... - August 20, 2011 - Great White Software, LLC
Koenig Now Offers Training on VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5]
Koenig Solutions, World’s #1 offshore IT Training and Certification company, now offers VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5] course. With release of vShaper5, VCP 5 is the latest VMware certification. Koenig will offer VCP5 certification training starting from October, 2011. As... - August 20, 2011 - Koenig Solutions Pvt. ltd
eReviewGuide.com Releases Wikipedia Survival Guide
Wikipedia is a very powerful tool but it can also be prone to abuse and misuse. eReviewGuide.com’s Wikipedia users and editors guide steps would-be Wikipedia readers and editors through several key tips that they need to know to be able to use Wikipedia to their maxim advantage. - August 18, 2011 - eReviewGuide.com
Mindgrub CEO to Speak on The iPad Classroom at 2011 SALT Conference
Todd Marks of Mindgrub Technologies will present "The iPad Classroom" at the 2011 Society for Applied Learning and Technology Conference, which will showcase innovative mobile and social learning concepts. - August 18, 2011 - Mindgrub Technologies
Horizons Crossing Premiere: a Sold Out Event
Participate Film Academy hosted 400 guests at the world premiere of feature film Horizons Crossing, 10 August 2011 at Hoyts EQ. The sold out red carpet event attracted diverse audience, keen to view another student produced movie from a film school setting a new standard in film education. Since... - August 18, 2011 - Participate Film Academy
Free Virtual Learning Website Launched by Conference Call University; Providers Can Easily Showcase Their Presentations to Thousands
Conference Call University announces its new virtual learning website (CCULearning.com) with more than 75 topics and a variety of e-learning technologies available. - August 18, 2011 - CCULearning.com
Raw Talent Guitar Lessons for Beginners Software Announces New Price for September 1, 2011
Raw Talent Guitar is setting a new price for their guitar learning software that will go live on September 1, 2011, bringing an end to the introductory price. The company will keep free shipping in the 48 contiguous states and plans to move into stores for the 2011 holiday season. - August 16, 2011 - Raw Talent Guitar
Collins Sports & Fitness Center Installs Lockers for a Tough Crowd
Collins Perley Sports & Fitness Center in St. Albans VT has installed sturdy, durable partitions and lockers from Scranton Products in their hybrid school, sports team and community membership gym. The HDPE material resists vandalism, door slamming, bacteria and rust and are easy to clean. - August 16, 2011 - Scranton Products
Federal Grant Enables Parents as Teachers to Expand in New Mexico
The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department will receive $1.2 million in Fiscal Year 2010 federal grants allocated for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV). About $425,000 of the grant will be used to expand Parents as Teachers services to... - August 14, 2011 - National Center for Parents as Teachers
SteadyRain Announces Fall Semester 2Connect University Classes
St. Louis digital agency, SteadyRain announces 2011 Fall Semester Classes for 2Connect University. The 2Connect University is designed for the advancement of professionals in the field of digital technology and encourages discussion on topics that are relative to today’s business owners. The... - August 13, 2011 - SteadyRain
Bruessard Productions Presents The Age of Homo Sapiens Sapiens: Heaven or Hell
Will future life on Earth be characterized as Heaven, or will it be characterized as Hell? The author thinks the answer is Heaven. - August 13, 2011 - Bruessard Productions