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Eduminder Meets with Senator John Kerry's Office - Senator John Kerry’s Office Offers to Assist Eduminder in Efforts to Help Schools
The Eduminder senior team members met with Senator John Kerry’s office and received information, guidance and promises of future assistance in securing possible federal support for Eduminder in its mission to provide primary and secondary schools solutions for the education of children. - February 26, 2009 - Eduminder
The Wine School of Philadelphia Announces Spring 2009 Foundation and Global Wine Studies Programs
This spring, students can embark on an extensive wine education by enrolling at The Wine School of Philadelphia. - February 26, 2009 - The Wine School
The Endeavor for Hope Foundation Raises Money and Awareness for Africa: Hosts VIP Party Fundraiser to Support African Cause at the Hotel Icon to Raise >$5000
The Endeavor for Hope Foundation (“The EFHF”), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity, whose mission is to “provide access to education in rural Sub-Saharan Africa,” hosts invite-only VIP party on Saturday, 3/20/09 (7 –10 pm @ Hotel Icon, Downtown Houston). Event is also the Exclusive VIP Pre-Party for DJ Pete Tong/Deadmau5’s concert. The party will raise awareness about The EFHF as a nonprofit charity, as well as the need for support for basic education in rural Sub-Saharan Africa - February 25, 2009 - The Endeavor For Hope Foundation
New Part Time Italian Language Courses in Milan Offered by Italian Language School on Learn Languages Abroad
Study Italian in Milan? Today it is easier thanks to part time Italian language courses organized by Italian language schools for foreign students abroad. - February 25, 2009 - Learn Languages Abroad
Minoan International College Launches Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Program
Minoan International College (MIC), formerly Trinity, has announced that it is offering a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program, beginning in September of this year, in addition to its existing Degree programs in Tourism and Hospitality Management. The courses offered in MIC’s... - February 25, 2009 - Minoan International College
Software Training Provider Mediaroots Launches New Range of Training DVDs and Appoints Douglas Stewart EDU as Its Exclusive Educational Distributor
Video training provider Mediaroots (www.mediaroots.co.uk) have announced the immediate availability of their new Video Training DVDs and are partnering with Douglas Stewart EDU as their exclusive Educational distributor. - February 25, 2009 - Mediaroots Ltd.
Lice Removal Salon Goes Mobile to Bring Nit-Picking Services to Oakland Schools
Hair Fairies Screen Oakland Students for Lice and Nits. - February 25, 2009 - Hair Fairies
Alumnus Returns to SA Writers’ Forum
Matthew Phelps, a former winner of the Alan Bunn Memorial Chapbook Award, 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. Raised in southwestern Connecticut, Phelps spent a year working as a... - February 25, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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 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
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