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Mybookhead.com is Fighting Global Warming

Mybookhead.com is going green by planting a tree for every 10 rents recieved. - September 12, 2008 - mybookhead.com

A Mind Map Bank, Just a Click Away

I.I.T. Pass out launches the first ever Mnemonics Dictionary. - September 12, 2008 - Mnemonic Dictionary

Community College Baccalaureate Association Announces 2009 Student Essay Contest Rules

The winner of the student essay contest will receive $1,000 and an all expense paid trip to the Sixth Annual Community College Baccalaureate Association Conference in Reno-Tahoe, Nevada from March 13-15, 2009. - September 11, 2008 - Community College Baccalaureate Association

Online CAT Preparation Site www.TestFunda.com Announces the Second Online Quiz for CAT and Other MBA Aspirants

Testfunda.com has announced the second online quiz for CAT and other MBA aspirants to be held on Sep 12, 2008 at 7 pm (IST). - September 11, 2008 - Enabilon Learning PVT Ltd

New Jersey Students Decide to Support International Literacy by Sending School and Basic Health Supplies to Africa

Kindergarten children in Kenya’s Kibera slum will soon know that they are seen as special by Gill St. Bernard’s students when they receive their backpacks. Kibera is the largest slum in East Africa and was hard hit by the political unrest after Kenya's elections at the beginning of the year. Alexis Grieco and Hayley Diverio decided to partner with the Global Literacy Project, Inc. (GLP) to provide the basics a child needs to complete a year or more in primary school. - September 10, 2008 - Global Literacy Project, Inc.

New English Composition Courses at Australasian College

ACHS is delighted to announce the launch of its new English Composition courses, with the first class starting November 17, 2008. - September 10, 2008 - American College of Healthcare Sciences

Trade Expressions Launches Fair Trade Fundraising

Web-based fundraising program delivers money and meaning to local non-profit organizations. - September 10, 2008 - Trade Expressions

At ITSMF Fusion 08, ITpreneurs Presents ITIL® v3 Intermediate Courseware and Announces Release Dates

Enabling its partner network to be the first to deliver the first set of all five ITIL v3 Intermediate courses around the world, ITpreneurs announces its release of ITIL v3 Intermediate courseware on October 3, 2008. “With the scheduled public exam dates in place, we have committed to enable... - September 10, 2008 - ITpreneurs Netherlands BV

VT Media Produces New Series on Education

VTM’s Producer is embarking on a new series titled: The Importance of Education. - September 09, 2008 - VT Media

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

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

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.)

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

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

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

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

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

CarbonWise UniGreen Initiative for Universities is Launched

Living Life Green CarbonWise UniGreen Initiative for universities is launched. - September 04, 2008 - Living Life Green

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.