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Varda Books Launches Online Judaic Digital Library
Schools, libraries, University departments of Jewish Studies, programs of continuing adult education, JCCs, and synagogues can now deliver large amount of authoritative Judaica to their patrons in a timely and easily digitally accessible fashion. Varda Books, a leading publisher of English digital... - August 01, 2008 - Varda Books
The International Culinary Center Introduces New, One-Day Cooking Classes
The world-renowned culinary center offers recreational courses for the first time to the public. - July 31, 2008 - International Culinary Center
Sonitrol Pacific Detection of “Faint Voices” Leads to Arrests
Three suspects were arrested at a Washington school after an expert Sonitrol Pacific audio analyst received activations from the school's system. - July 31, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Third Sonitrol Pacific Detected Break-in in Four Months at School
Sonitrol Pacific has sent police to three incidents at the same school in the past four months, for a total of seven apprehensions. - July 31, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
New Online Course in Relocation Stress Syndrome in the Elderly Population and The Silent Killer: Stress and Burnout
EasyCEU Announces Nationally Approved Continuing Education Course in Relocation Stress Syndrome in the Elderly Population and The Silent Killer: Stress and Burnout. EasyCEU.com announced this week two new online administrator continuing education courses: Relocation Stress Syndrome in the Elderly... - July 31, 2008 - EasyCEU.com
Acuity Institute Achieves IACET Authorized Provider Status
Acuity Institute, a leading provider of affordable Six Sigma online training solutions and certification for individuals and organizations, has been granted Authorized Provider status by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Being an Authorized Provider will... - July 30, 2008 - Acuity Institute
Teens in Custody, No Damage Done After Sonitrol Pacific Detection
Two teens took advantage of an unlocked door to get inside an Oregon school July 27. The school's Sonitrol Pacific security system detected them and sent security guards. - July 30, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Girls Inc of Carpinteria Completes Santa Barbara County’s First Camp Alice - Computer Programming for Girls
Using Carnegie-Mellon’s Alice program designed to introduce middle school girls to computer program. - July 30, 2008 - Girls Inc of Carpinteria
Saint Mary’s School Announces New Capital Campaign Director
Head of School Theo Wilkes Coonrod at Saint Mary’s School (www.saint-marys.edu) in Raleigh announced that Shana Filter has joined the school as capital campaign director, where she will work with board members, donors and staff to achieve the goals of the capital campaign project. Filter... - July 30, 2008 - Saint Mary's School
NISS Hires Cui as NAEP-ESSI Research Analyst
The National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) announced it has hired Weiwei Cui as the NAEP-ESSI Research Analyst. NISS partners with the American Institutes for Research (AIR and helps to operate the NAEP Education Statistics Services Institute (NESSI). In her new role, Cui will provide... - July 30, 2008 - National Institute of Statistical Sciences
Author to Donate 20% of Proceeds to Charity
Book to teach college students about credit cards, debit cards and student debt to partner with like-minded non-profits. - July 29, 2008 - Pratt Financial Group
Bullfrogs, Bugs & Butterflies, a Child Enrichment Center, Opening August 11 in Crete, Nebraska
Bullfrogs, Bugs & Butterflies, a Child Enrichment Center, is opening its doors August 11, 2008, in Crete Nebraska. The center focuses on helping children with special needs meet their potential in a warm, non-institutional environment. The daily routine is structured so the children are... - July 28, 2008 - Bullfrogs, Bugs & Butterflies
Discussion Turns Ugly, Sonitrol Pacific Operator Sends Patrol
Audio detection technology allowed a Sonitrol Pacific operator to verify the nature of activity happening at a Washington middle school July 7. - July 27, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Education Management LLC Announces the Opening of Brown Mackie College – Tulsa
Classes Slated to Begin October 2008. - July 27, 2008 - Education Management Corporation
Interested in a Career in the Fashion Industry?
Enter The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition 2009. - July 27, 2008 - The Art Institutes
1.5 Million College Students Expected to Drop Out in 2008 Due to Financial Pressure
40% more students drop out of college due to money issues including student loan debt and credit card debt than academic failure. - July 26, 2008 - Pratt Financial Group
For Parents in Academia, the Right Life Coach can Make the Difference Between “Tenured” and “Terminated”
Parents in academia make great strides toward succeeding as professors, parents, and partners when they work with the right academic and life coach. Dr. Mary Coussons-Read, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Founding Principal of Powerful Mind Coaching, discusses her work with parents in academia and her clients’ results. - July 26, 2008 - Powerful Mind Consulting and Coaching, LLC
iauctionshop Forges Relationship with Shine Africa the Gambia
iAuctionShop Ltd has formed a sponsorship relationship with the Cheshire branch of Shine Africa in The Gambia and will be promoting their work with children and schools in The Gambia. Shine – Africa is a U.K. registered charity that helps support Nursery Education covering the age range of... - July 25, 2008 - iAuctionShop Ltd
Honor Society Donates More Than 5,600 Books to Children in Need
NSCS is an honor society for high-achieving freshmen and sophomores. The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) donated the equivalent of 5,638 books for First Book, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing books and literacy to underprivileged children across the country,... - July 25, 2008 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Engineered Software, Inc. Announces New Pump Training Course
Engineered Software, Inc. announces the new course from Fluid Fundamentals Training, titled Total Pump Training. The training is a three-day course covering proper pump application, selection, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance. - July 25, 2008 - Engineered Software, Inc.
CPEhr and Junior Achievement Prepare High-School Students for the Workforce
Los Angeles HR Consulting firm CPEhr, and Junior Achievement, a non-profit organization, hosted a Job Shadow Day for 30 high-students from Downtown Business Magnets High School. Job shadow Day includes HR topics such as labor law, interviewing techniques and more. - July 24, 2008 - CPE HR, Inc.
Sea Islands YouthBuild Students Form O Ambassadors Club
Students from the Sea Islands YouthBuild Charter High School will join in the battle against hunger, poverty, and limited access to education by forming an O Ambassador Club. Oprah’s Angel Network teamed up with Free The Children creating the O Ambassadors program to motivate and educate... - July 24, 2008 - Sea Islands YouthBuild
Sea Islands YouthBuildStudents Travel to the Nation’s Capital to be Part of YouthBuild USA Conference of Young Leaders
Students from the Sea Islands YouthBuild Charter High School joined more than 500 YouthBuild student leaders from across the country in Washington, D.C. for the YouthBuild USA Conference of Young Leaders. - July 24, 2008 - Sea Islands YouthBuild
Odessa Robotics Team Awarded Rookie Team Grant by FIRST Foundation
A newly formed FIRST Tech Challenge high school level robotics team in Odessa, FL was just awarded a “rookie team” grant by the FIRST foundation. The grant, an honor for a non-school based team, is one of 250 awarded nationwide, and will enable the team to purchase the robotics... - July 24, 2008 - Learning is for Everyone
LifeBound Holds Leadership Program at Montbello High School
LifeBound facilitated a Peer Leadership Training session, at Montbello High School on May 14th and 22nd. - July 24, 2008 - LifeBound, LLC
Student Success Publisher Equips Schools
LifeBound prepares students and faculty for the new school year with materials, programs and workshops. - July 24, 2008 - LifeBound, LLC
LifeBound Provides Training for Academic Coaches
LifeBound facilitated training sessions for academic coaches at their office in Denver. - July 24, 2008 - LifeBound, LLC
LIFE of Florida's LIFE Fest 2008 Home and Alternative Learners Conference set for September in St. Petersburg, FL
LIFE Fest 2008 promises low cost, high value fun, information, networking and resources for home and alternative learners in Florida. - July 23, 2008 - Learning is for Everyone
Learning is for Everyone Launches Tapestry of Homeschool Survey
Learning is for Everyone hosts Tapestry of Homeschool survey to counteract modern day mythologies about homeschooling. - July 23, 2008 - Learning is for Everyone
Three Hide in School Bathroom, Can’t Evade Detection by Sonitrol Pacific
Three suspects spent an hour hiding in a school bathroom in a failed attempt to avoid arrest after they were detected by Sonitrol Pacific's security system. - July 23, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Fans, Take Out Your Cell Phones
Kauffman Foundation brings new lesson plans to the T-Bones field. - July 23, 2008 - OutStart
StraighterLine Announces Grand Canyon 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 Grand Canyon University (www.gcu.edu) will be a... - July 23, 2008 - StraighterLine
New Mobile Software Enables Students to Study Anywhere, Anytime
New mobile educational tool, Cram, helps students with mobile devices study on the go. Cram allows students to create, share, and import tests on their phone. Students can use Cram when waiting in line, waiting for the bus, or even when bored. Perfect for students heading back-to-school. - July 23, 2008 - SimpleLeap Software, LLC.
Close More Sales Consistently - Even in a Down Market
Bestselling Author Bob Beck Offers Help to Sales Professionals. For the first time information that has been taught in ten countries is now available in new CD series. - July 22, 2008 - Beck Products
End Malaria – Blue Ribbon Campaign, Welcomed at European Meeting
Dr. Mary Galinski, Founder and President of the Malaria Foundation International, attended the International Conference on Malaria held April 21-22 in Bonn, Germany: Joining Forces, Synergizing Action, Sustainable and innovative ways of ensuring long-term prevention and treatment measures by 2015. The MFI's End Malaria - Blue Ribbon pins were welcomed at the meeting. - July 22, 2008 - Malaria Foundation International
Bram Speech and Language Consultants is Accepting New Clients
Bram Consultants are accepting new clients for Fall 2008. Bram Consultants service clients in Westchester County, NY and Fairfield County, CT. - July 22, 2008 - Bram Speech and Language Consultants
BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc. and Its President and CEO, Brian Hollnagel Announces Aviation Finance Scholarship Program
Chicago-based aircraft leasing company BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc., and its President and CEO, Brian Hollnagel, announced its plans to implement an annual scholarship program in the field of aviation finance. - July 21, 2008 - BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc.
St. Andrews Presbyterian College Opens Virtual Campus Through Addition of Online Programs
In fall 2008, the college will launch its first two online degree completion programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies. These programs will allow students with an associate’s degree or transferable credit hours from an accredited college or university to complete an undergraduate degree in an online format. - July 21, 2008 - The Learning House, Inc.
Free Course in Learning Spanish as a Language
Does learning Spanish sound like an attractive proposition? Learn Spanish Language is a website offering just that, with a free course in learning the language. Charles Brugal, owner of LearnSpanishLanguage.co.uk, said: “The program we are offering is different from most of the programs... - July 21, 2008 - Learn Spanish Language
Aptech Computer Education Inaugurates Its 8th Centre at Ahmedabad
Aptech Computer Education, the flagship brand of global learning solutions major - Aptech Limited, today announced the launch of a new state-of-the-art center at C.G. Road, Ahmedabad. - July 20, 2008 - Aptech Limited
Saint Mary’s School Announces New Marketing and Public Information Director
Head of School Theo Wilkes Coonrod at Saint Mary’s School (www.saint-marys.edu) in Raleigh announced that Gloria Lesher has joined the school as director of strategic marketing and public information. In this position, Lesher will guide and coordinate the communications activities of all... - July 20, 2008 - Saint Mary's School
School Emergency Kits Available. Just in Time for 2008 School Year.
50 million students are heading back to 99,000 schools for the 2008 fall term. All schools public and private should have emergency kits for students and staff. - July 19, 2008 - American Preparedness
Two Enter School, Sonitrol Detects, Police Catch
Sonitrol Pacific detected two individuals inside a Washington middle school July 3 even though the suspects entered through an unlocked door. Police quickly responded to the call from Sonitrol Pacific and the suspects were taken into custody. - July 19, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Sonitrol Pacific Leads Police to Arrest Five Suspected Vandals
Officers arrested five suspected vandals found on top of a school's roof after Sonitrol Pacific detected their activities with audio sensor technology July 17. - July 19, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
University of Northern Colorado Professor Studying "Diesel Tree" as Biofuel Source
University of Northern Colorado Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Chhandak Basu has received a $49,643 grant from the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade, along with matching university funds, to study the viability of using in automobiles biofuel derived from a... - July 19, 2008 - University of Northern Colorado
Asha for Education Launches 11th Annual Work an Hour (WAH) Campaign
Asha for Education launched its 11th annual Work An Hour (WAH) campaign on July 15th, 2008. The Work an Hour theme for 2008 - "Empowering rural India. One child at a time," – was chosen to address the problem of poverty in the primarily agrarian rural India and the consequent lack of opportunities for the children in these communities. This year's campaign will help support 15 projects that focus on bringing basic education to impoverished communities across rural India. - July 18, 2008 - Asha for Education
Durand Area Schools Launches Dynamic New Website: New Website Improves Communication and Complements District Improvements
Durand Area Schools is a model district, and much of its success has to do with the support of its community. In times of tightening budgets and shrinking resources, Durand has been able to improve its physical buildings as well as improve how the district communicates with students, parents,... - July 18, 2008 - Foxbright
Local Baseball Team Teaches Math and Science during Summer Home Games
This summer the Frederick Keys are changing the way that fans learn about baseball. The Keys have teamed up with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Hot Lava Software, Inc. to bring fans a new way to learn the science behind sports. The promotion, dubbed the Sports Bytes Competition, tests... - July 18, 2008 - OutStart
Adult Students Have a New Outlet for Creative Expression
The Art Institute of Atlanta to Offer Evening and Weekend Options. - July 18, 2008 - The Art Institutes
Dreamtech Press Book Release: Dreamtech Strengthens Its Presence with "Java EE 5 Black Book"
Dreamtech Press, a leading publisher forays into Java EE 5 Education, by introducing new “Java Server Programming Java EE 5 (J2EE 1.5) Black Book”- a book for Java EE 5 education. The book is launched with a combined vision to increase the productivity of Java Professionals by implementing effective learning theories. Book Details: ISBN – 978-81-7722-835-9; Price – 599/- w/CD. - July 18, 2008 - Dreamtech Press