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Creativity is a Teachable, Learnable Skill. Artist, Author and Educator Dorothy Fagan Gives a Demonstration Illustrating the Essential Components of the Creative Process.
Using her landscape paintings, 30 pristine coastal marshes along the Chesapeake, Fagan shows how the earth plays a critical role in the creative process. The paintings featured in her exhibition at Wide River Gallery and in her ground-breaking new book, "The Suncatcher," illustrate her poem, "If I am the Earth" and demonstrate the process. Demonstration: Sat., Sept. 13, 11:00 am Wide River Gallery, 215-A Wash. St., Colonial Beach, VA. - September 08, 2008 - Dorothy Fagan, Inc
HCCS Expanded Online Courses for Health Plans and Healthcare Organizations Now Available
22 New Courses Covering Employment Law and Health Plan Compliance. - September 07, 2008 - HCCS (Health Care Compliance Strategies, Inc.)
Ashworth University Supports Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Ashworth University continues its community service endeavors through its support of the Atlanta chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving and MADD’s annual Walk Like MADD 5K walk, Saturday, September 20. The walk kicks off at Zoo Atlanta at 8:30 a.m. Between September 8 and September 20,... - September 07, 2008 - Ashworth College
Jolly Phonics Celebrates International Literacy Day
Synthetic phonics is growing worldwide and, as the world celebrates International Literacy Day, there is an increasing focus on starting literacy programmes at an early age. - September 06, 2008 - Jolly Learning
AeA Southeast Council Announces Ashworth University as 2008 Spirit of Endeavor Award Nominee
AeA Southeast Council recently announced that Ashworth University is among more than 50 nominations for the 2008 Spirit of Endeavor Awards. This year, Ashworth has been nominated in two categories - Outstanding Leadership and Leadership in Technology Education. - September 06, 2008 - Ashworth College
StraighterLine Unveils Program Partners
Access to high quality and affordable higher education courses for millions of students nationwide just got a lot easier thanks to an alliance established by StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a new online education solution that provides students a better way to obtain college credits... - September 06, 2008 - StraighterLine
(Teen) Queen’s Visit to Luton
Local businessman has afternoon tea with (Teen) Queen. - September 06, 2008 - SkillsTrain
Daisy Martinez Promotes New York Culinary Experience on TODAY Show
FCI Grad, Daisy Martinez, cooks with TODAY Show host Billy Bush to promote the New York Culinary Experience, hosted by The French Culinary Institute and New York magazine. - September 05, 2008 - International Culinary Center
Reduce Risk, Help Change Lives, and Provide Opportunities to Grow
Today, The Prevention Researcher announces the launch of the After-School Programs Article Pack, the first in a series of new online article packs that offer cumulative evidence-based research articles and information designed to help youth workers and educators. - September 05, 2008 - Integrated Research Services
LTS Adviors, LLC Announces New Career Advice Book with a Personal Touch
From the graduate to the manager, professional career guidance is just a page and a phone call away. - September 05, 2008 - LTS Advisors, LLC
E. Sue Huff & Associates, Inc. Selected as CCBA Annual Student Essay Contest Marketing Coordinator
The Annual Student Essay Contest is open to any student currently enrolled in a community college, including institutions in The United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. The topic for the 2009 competition is “Why obtaining a four year degree on my community college campus would be important to me.” - September 05, 2008 - E. Sue Huff & Associates
Former Naval Officer Adapts Spiritual Principles to Teaching in Los Angeles
It's Really Hard to Love You When You Spit on my Floor! A Guide to Teaching with Spirit. New Book Shows Teachers How to Apply Spiritual Principles to the Classroom. - September 05, 2008 - John M. Bjorge
UVA Student Receives $7,000 Scholar at Sea Award
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) has awarded Sarah Brown its Scholar at Sea Award. The $ 7,000 scholarship will partially cover her participation in the Semester at Sea program, which allows students to visit nearly a dozen countries while studying on a sailing campus. Brown is a... - September 04, 2008 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Online Cat Preparation Site www.TestFunda.com Provides Free Interactive Gadgets for CAT and Other MBA Aspirants
Testfunda.com now provides free interactive gadgets for MBA aspirants that can placed on any blog or website. - September 04, 2008 - Enabilon Learning PVT Ltd
CarbonWise UniGreen Initiative for Universities is Launched
Living Life Green CarbonWise UniGreen Initiative for universities is launched. - September 04, 2008 - Living Life Green
Math Tutor Authors a Book on SAT Secrets
An experienced math tutor has written a short book containing 13 techniques that students can use to raise their scores on the math portion of the SAT exam. - September 04, 2008 - Math tutor
SMARTHINKING to Exhibit at 15th Annual Association of Learning Technologies Conference
SMARTHINKING, Inc. (www.smarthinking.com), the market leader in providing online tutoring and academic support to students, has announced that its representatives will participate in the 15th International Conference of the Association of Learning Technologies (ALT-C) Sept. 9-11 at the University... - September 04, 2008 - SMARTHINKING
UCLA Student Receives $5000 Study Abroad Scholarship
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) has awarded Tina Ngo the NSCS Scholar Abroad Scholarship for the fall semester. Ngo, a senior in the political science and East Asian studies program, will spend a year in Japan studying Japanese politics, history and foreign policy. “We... - September 04, 2008 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Image@Work Club Offers Free Membership to One College Campus
New Web site invites colleges to submit a video on why their school deserves to be chosen and how they will benefit from being a member of the Image@Work Club. - September 03, 2008 - Image@Work Club
Education Powerhouse Sets Up Campus in Rajasthan; Manipal Education to Set Up a World Class Campus in Jaipur
Manipal University, a pioneer in the field of education with campuses in India and several international locations, today announced its plans for a world –class campus in Jaipur. The “Ground Breaking Ceremony”, held in the city today, was inaugurated by the Honourable Chief... - September 03, 2008 - Manipal Universal Learning Pvt Ltd
Houston’s Reach Out to Dropouts Day Adopted Statewide - Big City Mayors and School Districts Unite for Education
The mayors of the new cities involved and their school districts are initiating the Reach Out to Dropouts Walk this year with enthusiasm and conviction. A full-scale outreach to volunteers began this summer in each city. The future workforce and economy of the State of Texas will be affected dramatically if students do not graduate from high school and further their education. - September 02, 2008 - Expectation Graduation
Live Internet Talk Radio Host Creates Holistic Online University
Gina Alzate, host of “Journey with Gina” on the VoiceAmerica Women’s Network, has launched Holistic Life Designs Online University. - September 02, 2008 - LIVE Internet Talk Radio
TestFunda.com Announces Interactive Vocabulary-Building Games for MBA Aspirants
Free interactive games like Hangman, Word Search, and Twist-a-Gram released for CAT and other MBA aspirants. - September 01, 2008 - Enabilon Learning PVT Ltd
Understand, Listen and Learn Chinese with Loqu8 iCE
Loqu8 iCE lets you glide your mouse over the Chinese text and a pop-up a window shows English translations and Mandarin pronunciations. New Version 5 adds Microsoft Office, Firefox and other popular applications. - August 30, 2008 - Loqu8, Inc.
Sonitrol Pacific Audio Catches School Vandal
“Banging” noises captured by audio sensors alerted a Sonitrol Pacific operator to a suspected vandal’s activity at an Oregon elementary school August 28. The expert operator received the impact-activated audio alarm from the school followed by additional signals and called the... - August 30, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
The Ophelia Project Begins Pilot Project Addressing Cyberbullying
The Ophelia Project will launch a pilot project that addresses cyberbullying at three Erie County schools during September. This pilot project, developed by cyberbullying consultant Erika Dauber and Ophelia staff, will raise awareness about cyberbullying and provide teachers and students with... - August 30, 2008 - The Ophelia Project
South Carolina School District Implements Anonymous Hotline
Ware Shoals School District 51 has chosen Business Controls, Inc. as the provider for its whistleblower reporting solution. - August 30, 2008 - Business Controls, Inc.
StraighterLine Announces Ellis University as New Affiliate Partner
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a new online education solution that provides students a high quality, better supported, and lower cost way to obtain college credits through regionally accredited colleges and universities, has announced that Ellis University (http://ellisuonline.com) will... - August 30, 2008 - StraighterLine
Lexiophiles Releases the First Ranking of the World’s Top 100 Language Blogs
Lexiophiles, an affiliate of the bab.la language portal, has just released a list of the top 100 language blogs on the web. The list comprises the best 100 language blogs, individually chosen out of a pool of over 300 blogs, and can be accessed at www.lexiophiles.com. This list was compiled by the... - August 30, 2008 - bab.la GmbH
Online CAT Preparation Site www.TestFunda.com Announces the First Online Quiz for the CAT and Other MBA Aspirants
Testfunda.com will be conducting online quizzes for CAT aspirants every fortnight starting 2nd September, 2008. - August 30, 2008 - Enabilon Learning PVT Ltd
New Self-Study Interview Preparation Course for Job Seekers
Palladian International, LLC introduces a Self-Study Interview Preparation Course for Job Seekers interested in improving their interview skills. The course is delivered by email and is free for any job seeker interested. - August 29, 2008 - Palladian International, LLC
End Malaria – Blue Ribbon Campaign Engages Families from Lesoma Village in Botswana
Botswana and United States teachers and students are working together with the support of the American Embassy, the Ministry of Health, local government officials, and the Malaria Foundation International (MFI) to engage community leaders and families from the Lesoma Village, Chobe District of Botswana in today’s global fight against malaria. - August 29, 2008 - Malaria Foundation International
Penn State IE Introduces Strategic Plan for Global Leadership in Industrial Engineering
The Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering has recently introduced its five-year strategic plan for global leadership which details goals that will enable the program to be internationally recognized for excellence in education and research. The Penn State IE... - August 29, 2008 - Penn State University Industrial Engineering
Hardin Construction Company Sponsors Third Annual Commercial Real Estate Joint Networking Event
Tom Booth, vice president and general manager of Hardin Construction Company, LLC (www.hardinconstruction.com), has announced that the firm will serve as a silver sponsor for the Third Annual Joint Networking Event for commercial real estate related professionals on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 5:30 to... - August 29, 2008 - Hardin Construction Company
The Art of Service Leads the Way in New Enterprise Virtualization, SaaS and Cloud Computing Training
The first of five new courses were this week launched by The Art of Service to complement its existing range of IT Service Management and ITIL courses. The first "2 Day Course: Cloud Computing, Managing Services that are in the Cloud - The ITIL Service Management Way" was delivered for a... - August 29, 2008 - The Art of Service
Trespassers Arrested at School
Police arrested two suspected trespassers at an Oregon education facility after suspicious activity was detected by Sonitrol Pacific July 9. An expert Sonitrol Pacific operator received audio activations from the school and heard sounds of movement and quiet voices through real-time audio sensors. - August 28, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Enabilon Learning Launches TestFunda - a Site for CAT and IIM Online Exam Preparation
Complete online CAT preparation tool powered with a personalised approach. - August 28, 2008 - Enabilon Learning PVT Ltd
The Power of Good Network Inc. Attempts to Help Schools That Are Looking for More Creative Fundraising Programs in Tough Financial Times
Many teachers, band directors and other School Fundraising leaders are tired of dealing with most of the traditional fundraising programs, primarily because many of them are parents themselves or have heard loud and clear how many parents feel. - August 28, 2008 - The Power Of Good Network Inc.
J.S. “Sammy” Brody Scholarship Program Awards Funding for Summer Enrichment Program
Medical School students awarded additional funding for volunteering in underserved communities. - August 28, 2008 - Brody Scholarship Program
Senator Mike Fasano Visits Central Florida Institute in Palm Harbor
Senator Mike Fasano visited Central Florida Institute (CFI) of Palm Harbor, Florida, recently. CFI of Palm Harbor resides in Senator Fasano’s District 11, as one of a number of postsecondary schools. - August 27, 2008 - Central Florida Institute
Speak Better English in 100 Hours…Guaranteed
English Club International offers Spoken English and Accent training classes with 100% Money Back Guarantee. - August 27, 2008 - English Club International
Palm Desert Documentary Photography Class
Learn the art of visual storytelling — whether for a single editorial image, for feature stories or books or for creating a personal record of things observed. - August 27, 2008 - Jesús Manuel Mena Garza Photography
Children Encouraged to Stare Into Space
While teachers are battling to prevent children from staring into space, Applied Scholastics Academy Science teacher is encouraging it. With the U.S. starting to lag in math and science, here is a new approach to develop children's interest in science when they are young. - August 27, 2008 - Applied Scholastics Academy San Diego
Ashworth University Students Make History Naming First Student Newspaper
In a recent online contest, the Ashworth University student body selected the Ashworth Chronicle as the name for the school’s first student newspaper. - August 27, 2008 - Ashworth College
Baby Couture Cover Shot
Manhattan Beach California photographer, Dani Brubaker, photographs Josie Bissett for Baby Couture magazine’s “Back to School” issue. The current issue (August/September 08) of the magazine features a cover story about actress, author and mother, Josie Bissett and her children... - August 26, 2008 - Dani Brubaker
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals Wins 2008 Packaging Showcase Competition
This year’s North American Packaging Association's Annual Packaging Competition winner in the Educational and Marketing Materials Category has been announced: The National Registry of Food Safety Professionals’ Sales and Marketing Kit manufactured by Columbus Paperbox in Columbus,... - August 26, 2008 - Environmental Health Testing
English Club International Launches Video Based Accent Training Programme
The first Global Accent Training Programme in the world that features full motion videos of a certified trainer taking classes as if she is taking classes exclusively for you. - August 26, 2008 - English Club International
One of EasyCEUs Most Popular Instructors, David Hahklotubbe, Has Now Joined as a Partner
EasyCEU is pleased to announce David Hahklotubbe as a new training partner, committed to helping senior care professionals gain new skills through web-accessible training. Hahklotubbe, a Gerontologist, has been on the instructor team of EasyCEU for several years and is one of the most popular... - August 25, 2008 - EasyCEU.com
TV Personality Cristina Saralegui’s Sonando Contigo and Ashworth University Makes Graduate’s Dreams a Reality
There are many reasons why students seek education beyond high school. For some it is as simple as getting the right training to get a better job or to make more money to support their family. For others it is something much more personal - fulfilling a passion for learning. For all, at the end of... - August 24, 2008 - Ashworth College
24HoursTutor.com is Hiring Marketing People
24HoursTutor.com invites application for Business Development team, ranging from VP (Marketing) to Executive. - August 23, 2008 - 24hourstutor.com