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Crosswind Represents First Step for Author

Writing is a process and for Alan Bunn Memorial Chapbook winner Lisa Garber the publication of Crosswind is a baby-step in the direction of sharing a larger story. “Crosswind is a fictional piece with a fervent desire at its heart to spread the truth,” said the senior creative writing... - February 25, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.

Lower Entry Costs Bring Cutting Edge Technologies Within Reach

New Partnership between Innovativ Consulting Partners and the Kuali Foundation Paves The Way - February 24, 2009 - Innovativ Consulting Partners, LLC

Handi-Treads New Stair Nosings Provide Safe Footing and Reduce Slips & Falls

Handi-Ramp has expanded their Handi-Treads™ non-slip product line to include a non-skid stair nosing. The popularity of these non slip treads is driven by three factors: 1) They are very easy to install, 2) They work on virtually any surface including stairs, ramps, decks, walkways and bridges, and 3) They are much more effective and lower in cost than traditional non skid tape and non-slip paint products. - February 24, 2009 - Handi-Products, Inc.

The Life of Samuel J Tilden, Biography Revised and Edited by Nikki Oldaker - Tilden Was the Great Reformer, Great Forecloser, Great Financier

"The Life of Samuel J. Tilden” published in 1895 by John Bigelow - Revised and Edited by Nikki Oldaker. Oldaker believes Bigelow’s Biography on Tilden holds valuable information that could help Washington and Wall Street understand how to get America back on her feet. Tilden never conceded his Presidency in the 1876. John Bigelow, was an American Statesman, Lawyer, Abraham Lincoln appointed Bigelow Consul at Paris in 1861. Bigelow also published The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. - February 23, 2009 - Nikki Oldaker

Private Main Line Boys School Academic Challenge Team to Compete for County Championship

Devon Prep's Academic Challenge Team wins Semi-Finals; will go on to compete for Chester County title and the opportunity to compete on state level. - February 23, 2009 - Devon Preparatory School

Mass Educators Look to Online Learning to Aid Budget Crisis

The Massachusetts budget crisis is causing middle and high schools to cut courses. To bridge the gap, a growing number of schools are considering supplementing with online learning. - February 22, 2009 - Virtual High School Global Consortium

Home Study College Backs Global CD Launch for Diabetes Research

Home study college SkillsTrain are backing the global CD launch of one of their CIW Web Design students. - February 22, 2009 - SkillsTrain

SMARTHINKING Names Independent Sales Director

SMARTHINKING, Inc. (www.smarthinking.com), the market leader in providing online tutoring and academic support to students, has announced that RegionExpert has been appointed as the partner for the company’s European representation. As an entrepreneur and leader in the field of educational... - February 22, 2009 - SMARTHINKING

Homeschoolers Have Official Song/Anthem Featuring Youth Choir and Master Ree

Homeschoolers have made history with the release of the first-ever homeschoolers song/anthem. The danceable song, called "The Homeschoolers Jam" was recently mixed in New York but was recorded at recording studios in California, Atlanta, and New York. - February 22, 2009 - master ree music

EDSPA Comments on Octuplet Birth

Published research confirms that these guidelines set out by ASRM and SART have led to a marked reduction in the number of high order multiple births. - February 21, 2009 - EDSPA

IDL Systems Offers Courses at No Cost to All Colleges and Universities in the Midst of the US Economic Crisis

IDL Systems has announced that it is offering its online courses at no cost to colleges and universities in the midst of the US economic crisis. The offer comes in response to the increasing pressures placed on colleges and universities to cut costs and to generate new revenue streams to cover... - February 21, 2009 - IDL Systems.com

Winner of the Susan Race International Coach of the Year Announced Today

Donna Latin wins the 2008 Susan Race International Coach of the Year Award. - February 21, 2009 - Terri Levine

Competitors Ready for Rehab UK Parliamentary Pancake Race

Members of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Fourth Estate will line up opposite Parliament in Victoria Tower Gardens at 10.15am on Shrove Tuesday, 24th February, for the annual Parliamentary Pancake Race in support of brain injury charity, Rehab UK. The 2009 race, sponsored by... - February 21, 2009 - Rehab UK

Dr. Bill Junkin Presents Lecture at St. Andrews Religion and Science Roundtable

Many people look to science to explain the causal effects at work in our universe. But even science can not explain everything about our universe such as what are termed “dark matter” and “dark energy” – two expressions that describe matter and energy in the universe... - February 21, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.

St. Andrews Presbyterian College Launches New Online Certificate Programs

St. Andrews Presbyterian College is expanding on the success of its Center for Adult and Professional Studies by offering three new online certification programs. - February 21, 2009 - eLearnPortal

Collegiate News Stories Wanted for Cash Prizes

Washington D.C. journalism institute seeks entries for the 2009 Robert Novak Collegiate Award. - February 20, 2009 - The Fund for American Studies

SoftInWay Offers AxSTREAM Educational Version for Turbomachinery Design to Celebrate Its 10th Anniversary

This year SoftInWay Inc., a world-recognized leader of turbomachinery design and analysis software, celebrates its 10th anniversary. On this occasion the company grants a free group license to use its Educational Version for Turbomachinery Flow Path Design to 10 universities. - February 20, 2009 - SoftInway

Parents of Troubled Teens Breathe a Sigh of Relief in Light of Better Financial Prospects

A Nevada boy's school is offering financial resources for parents with poor credit and limited abilities, in an effort to bring families back together. - February 20, 2009 - Horizon Academy

Brescia University Now Offers a Certificate in Accounting Online

In response to the growing financial crisis, Brescia University is making it easier for accountants to continue their education by offering a certificate in accounting completion program online. - February 20, 2009 - eLearnPortal

ARISE Foundation Announces the Creation of an Exciting Series of New, Eye-Opening Motivational Posters, Each Featuring an Important for At-Risk Youth.

Posters offer straightforward messages on essential subjects such as drug abuse, dropout and domestic violence prevention. - February 20, 2009 - ARISE Foundation

In Milan the New Courses of Art and Design for Foreign Students

All information about the new “Italian Plus Art and Design Semester Courses” of the Italian Language School for foreigners Leonardo da Vinci of Milan in cooperation with NABA. - February 20, 2009 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci

A2 Technologies Receives Research Contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

A2 Technologies announces today that it has received a three year research contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to study the effectiveness of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) for determining damage to composite materials used in civilian aircraft applications. The... - February 19, 2009 - A2 Technologies

Award-Winning Novelist Coming to SAPC Writers’ Forum

Award-winning novelist, poet and short story writer Ted Wojtasik will be the featured reader at the Fortner Writers’ Forum Thursday beginning at 8 p.m. in the Orange Main Lounge of St. Andrews Presbyterian College. “Ted Wojtasik is a breath of fresh air on the creative writing scene at... - February 19, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.

Reviving Forgotten Math Skills for Parents

Local Sylvan Learning offers free math refresher workshop for parents to feel more confident helping their children learn math. The "Forgotten Math for Parents" seminar will be held on Saturday, February 28th at 1:00 p.m. - February 19, 2009 - North Austin Sylvan Learning Center

Charter Schools Annual Conference Features Thomas Bloch, Job Fair

Former H&R Block CEO Thomas Bloch will join more than 400 charter school advocates -- including teachers, administrators, board members and policy makers -- from throughout Georgia next week at the seventh annual Georgia Charter Schools Conference, sponsored by the Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA), Feb. 25-27, at the Hilton Hotel & Conference Center in Marietta. - February 19, 2009 - Georgia Charter Schools Association

Tech Collective Accepting Schwinn Scholarship Applications

Doug Schwinn - Tech Collective Scholarships to promote IT studies among females and minorities. Tech Collective, the Industry Partner for Information Technology and Biosciences in Rhode Island, today announces it is accepting applications for two Doug Schwinn - Tech Collective Scholarship awards. - February 19, 2009 - Tech Collective

Free Interactive 3D Anatomy Software

Chiang Mai based software firm Next Dimension Imaging has recently published a free 3D anatomy learning application. Within less than two month, the Windows program BoneLab has become popular with educators, students and patients. - February 19, 2009 - Next Dimension Imaging

St. Andrews Western Team Wins Fourth Straight Regional Crown

On Sunday, St. Andrews Presbyterian College’s Western Equestrian Team captured its fourth consecutive regional championship – the regular-season title for western equestrians. The championship qualifies St. Andrews for the Semi Finals in Kentucky on March 20-22. St. Andrews will... - February 19, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.

T-Ball University (www.tballu.com) Parent & Coach Skills Teaching Program Launched in Time for Tee Ball & Baseball Season

T-Ball University launches new web-based video training center for parents and new coaches of tee ball and youth baseball. The web site features video lessons, downloadable coaching forms, practice plans and lesson notes. A How to coach Tee BAll DVD is also available. - February 18, 2009 - T-Ball University

DeWitt Public Schools Launches Friendly, Flexible & Cost-Effective Website - Foxbright’s Express Design Delivers “Value Far in Excess of Cost”

Just north of Lansing, Michigan, DeWitt Public Schools serves nearly 3,000 students, in six different school buildings. This fact played havoc on the district’s image on the web. “We have a community of very involved parents, and they are always asking for information,” says Pat... - February 18, 2009 - Foxbright

Free Mnemonics How-to-Memorize Audio Class Added to SAT Test Site

In addition to 5,000 free collegiate test-prep vocabulary-building words and free SAT test math notes in a quick-reference format, FreeVocabulary.com now provides a free audio (MP3) mnemonics memory-improvement class. - February 18, 2009 - FreeVocabulary.com

eduFire.com Launches Live Online Classes

eduFire.com, a rapidly growing online education community and marketplace, has launched eduFire Classes, a new service that makes live online group classes available to the public. Classes are currently being offered on the site in subjects such as foreign language learning, exam prep and computer... - February 18, 2009 - edufire

R2 Fish School Wins "Best in Show Award" at Global Pet Expo

The R2 Fish School receives the 1st place award at the Global Pet Expo 2009 New Product Showcase in the Aquatics category. - February 17, 2009 - R2 Solutions

Lives of Enthusiastic Artistic Contributions Celebrated at Ragan Awards

St. Andrews Presbyterian College presented the 29th Annual Sam Ragan Fine Arts Awards to four lifelong artistic contributors during an event Thursday evening. “We are in the big top and the cheers will echo from the roof in honor of our four distinguished recipients,” said St. Andrews President Paul Baldasare after reading a poem by Sam Ragan that referenced such an enthusiastic response. - February 17, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.

Student Life the Focus of Semi-Centennial Panel Discussion

“Back in the 1960’s, things were really different than today,” said Professor George Melton of student life at St. Andrews Presbyterian College. “I can remember for example when the men students could come and go as they wanted. But the women students were somewhat... - February 17, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.

The Q Group and Ahana Answer Government Call to Reform Education in South Korea

Schools across South Korea will be teaching English with The Q Group’s innovative learning products as part of a government drive to raise the level of English among students. - February 17, 2009 - The Q Group

Martial Arts Instructor Volunteers to Help Daisy Scouts with Courage and Strength

Tony Whetstine, Owner/Instructor of Poway Samurai Martial Arts volunteered his time with Daisy Scout Troop 8633 to teach them about courage and strength, as a part of their themed activity week. - February 17, 2009 - Poway Samurai Martial Arts

The EMS Professional Launches “Turbo Medic MX” for 2009

"Paramedics take advantage of enhanced user interface and navigation." Some of the enhancements highlighted in Turbo Medic MX include the new Windows based navigation, which gives users the comfort of a web browser experience, greater flexibility in navigating between modules and screens within the program, continuously improving their knowledge and confidence. - February 16, 2009 - The EMS Professional

In Dubai Even Lunch Breaks Are Different

Office workers from Hult International Business School queued up at Jumeirah Beach Residence yesterday to take a 45-metre bungee jump on what proved to be an office lunch break with a difference. “We wanted to take a break from the traditional working lunch and liven up the... - February 16, 2009 - Hult International Business School

Sagemont Lower School Students Compete in Odyssey of the Mind

Sagemont fourth and fifth grade students have been busy preparing for an upcoming event called Odyssey of the Mind. This program provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. - February 16, 2009 - The Sagemont Schools

Rockbridge Online Seminary Embraces Amazon Kindle as Alternative to Dead-Wood College Textbooks

Rockbridge online seminary is leaving the musty smell of old books in empty library halls, for technology that allows the library to be carried like a single paperback book. The Amazon Kindle provides real advantages for stateside students: books become usable and searchable for years. Even more important is the Kindle allows global students to instantly have their textbooks instead of waiting weeks for expensive delivery services. - February 16, 2009 - Rockbridge Seminary

Writers and Dreamers Get Help from a Bestselling Author

Write to Live & Love What You Write: For Writers and Dreamers and Getting the Word Out: Editing, Publishing, Agents and Marketing -- 2 new writing workshops in Mentone, Alabama with bestselling author, John Lee. - February 15, 2009 - John Lee Books and Seminars

Broward County Science Fair 2008 - Budding Sagemont Scientists

This year at the Broward County Science Fair, The Sagemont School received (2) Best in Show (top honors) among its middle school student entries. In addition, the school received (4) 1st place honors. Best In Show distinction is determined by a competition among all first place science fair projects within individual grade divisions. Best In Show winners receive special ribbons and a check for $25.00. - February 15, 2009 - The Sagemont Schools

The Sagemont School’s Girl Scouts Making a Difference

The Sagemont elementary school girls in Broward County’s, troop 10916, turned their annual cookie sale into a community service project - February 15, 2009 - The Sagemont Schools

National Elementary Honor Society Comes to Sagemont

The Sagemont Lower School Campus has become one of just over 300 Elementary schools to be designated as a founding chapter of NEHS (National Elementary Honor Society). - February 15, 2009 - The Sagemont Schools

eLearnPortal Launches an Online Education Degree Guide in Response to the Growing Popularity of Education Degrees

The demand for teachers is expected to grow by 12 percent over the next eight years, and the job prospects are even better for teachers with a quality education. In response to this, eLearnPortal is launching a comprehensive guide to online education degrees for anyone considering a new or upgraded job in the teaching field. - February 15, 2009 - eLearnPortal

Private Education Expert Suggests Existence of ‘Super-Prime Education’ Sector to Explain Continuing Demand for Full-Time Live-in Tutors Despite Credit Crunch

Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, reports that the credit crunch has had no impact on demand for full-time live-in tutors and discusses the reasons why, introducing the idea of ‘super-prime education’ - February 15, 2009 - Tutors International