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Art Educator Larry Gluck Dispells Myth of Inborn Talent
Larry Gluck, author of The Talent Myth explains his mission to teach anyone how to draw and paint. - February 09, 2008 - Mission Renaissance Inc
Praxis Language Partners with NOCFL to Develop Online Confucius Institute
An Online Confucius Institute will be developed by Praxis Language, the creators of ChinesePod.com and SpanishPod.com, and the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (NOCFL). - February 09, 2008 - Praxis Language Ltd.
Meet Olympic Skate Champion, Peggy Fleming at The Ridgefield Playhouse, as She Discusses the Importance of Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
Peggy Fleming will discuss health issues as part of the Adam Broderick Salon & Spa Series for Women and Girls and the Danbury Hospital Living Well Series at The Ridgefield Playhouse. Ms. Fleming is an Olympic athlete, having won the Gold medal in Grenoble, France (the only one for the US that year), so fitness and health are part of her daily lifestyle. - February 08, 2008 - Ridgefield Playhouse
ELearning Software Gets an A+
How to Create & Deploy eLearning Rapidly, Securely & Affordably - February 08, 2008 - Atrixware
Able Institute Changes Name to iABLE
ABLE Institute has announced that it is changing its name officially to The iABLE Institute, effective February 11, 2008. The change better reflects the nature of iABLE’s course offerings, which are primarily online, and is accompanied by a more modern logo and a new website, www.i-able.org. - February 08, 2008 - The iABLE Institute
myVRM and 3Touch Have Joined Forces to Enhance Productivity in the Work Place
myVRM & 3touch are making it easier for customers to schedule, manage, and track meetings while maintaining central control and security around presentation material and delivery. Having complete control over every facet of conferencing is a key component in ensuring flawless execution of... - February 06, 2008 - 3touch
TargetX Schedules First Users Conference to Help Clients Cope with Changes in Student Recruiting
Higher education marketing firm TargetX has scheduled its first Xpert Summit, a March 6th conference aimed at helping clients do a better job of recruiting students during increasingly challenging times. - February 06, 2008 - TargetX
New Focus on Dual Language Fluency at an Early Age Leads to Later Success Hebrew Immersion: A Lot More Than Language
The Brandeis School, a 330-student Jewish day school serving 25 towns on Long Island and in Queens, NY, starts students in Pre-K with a second language (Hebrew) -- and finds that there are many benefits beyond dual language fluency. - February 06, 2008 - The Brandeis School
Instructional Video, Basic Sailing Skills from Show Me How Videos
Show Me How Videos is proud to announce the latest in their instructional video line, Basic Sailing Skills with Chesapeake Sailing School. - February 06, 2008 - Show Me How Videos
Trinity Academy of Raleigh Announces February Open House
Dr. Robert Littlejohn, head of school at Trinity Academy of Raleigh, a K-12 college preparatory school community located in North Raleigh, has announced that the school will host an open house event on Friday, Feb. 29 at 9:00 a.m. The event is free, open to the public, and will feature... - February 05, 2008 - Trinity Academy of Raleigh
MBA in a Day Launches Online, Web Delivery... What You Would Learn at Top-Tier Business Schools... If You Only Had the Time
As a Professor teaching at a #1 ranked MBA program for the past decade Steven Stralser has taught well-educated professionals like doctors, lawyers, non profit executives, scientists, and even small business owners about the "basics of business" they may have missed in their medical... - February 04, 2008 - MBA in a Day
Harbor Oaks Boarding School to Provide New Lodging for Boys
Harbor Oaks Boarding School, a private behavior modification school based in western North Carolina, is pleased to announce the completion of new lodging for its boys’ program. Five new log homes will provide housing for students, with an anticipated March move-in date. The cottages are... - February 04, 2008 - Harbor Oaks Boarding School
Little Techie Announces the Availability of Portable Imagine Tomorrow Computer Classes for Kids
Little Techie provides portable computer classes in Louisville KY - February 04, 2008 - Little Techie
Event in Full Swing with Fitness Author
Karen Goeller, author of the Swing Fitness books, offered a swing workout to a group of people attending the PhillyFit Retreat hosted by PhillyFit Magazine. This health and fitness retreat was for those in need of time to rejuvenate and get back into a fitness program. - February 03, 2008 - Swing Set Fitness
High School Science Education Benefits from Four New Publications Examining Real-Life Science
Walch Education has just released the four-volume series Real-Life Science: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Earth Science. Each book gives high school students a real-world context for key science concepts. What questions do students ask about science? How can science relate to everyday life? - February 03, 2008 - Walch Education
Smart Robots in Second Life Simulations
Computer-based training simulations are a proven effective tool in corporate training. “Flexibility of Second Life, along with questions from our clients, gave us an idea to create robotic avatars that make simulators available to trainees at any time and do not require instructor’s... - February 02, 2008 - Alex Heiphetz Group, Inc.
Leadership Development Program Impacts Over 1 Million Students Nation-Wide
Seven of the 20 largest school districts in the United States now use the Accelerated School Administrator Program (ASAP) for professional learning, impacting 1.3 million students. The program has had a 86 percent increase in enrollment since the program's inception. Urban school districts across... - February 02, 2008 - Etraffic Solutions Inc.
High School Chefs -- Start Your Ovens
Enter The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition 2008. - February 02, 2008 - The Art Institutes
The Art Institutes Poster Design Competition Call for Entries
High School Artists Vie for Scholarship and Opportunity to Promote Slogan "Life Is Better With Art In It." - February 02, 2008 - The Art Institutes
Engineered Software, Inc. Announces New Piping System Fundamentals Training
Engineered Software, Inc., today announced a new division, Fluid Fundamentals Training. The first new product from Fluid Fundamentals Training, titled Piping System Fundamentals, provides a comprehensive look at liquid piping systems and how they work. - February 01, 2008 - Engineered Software, Inc.
OPT Announces Sale on Exciting Meade mySKY Sky Navigation Device
Meade mySKY is an electronic device that finds and locates thousands of objects within the night sky. No prior knowledge of the night sky is needed due to the fact that Meade mySKY aligns itself without any input from the user. The Meade mySKY is going on sale for the month of February for only $299 and is now available for immediate purchase at OPT. - January 31, 2008 - OPT Telescopes
Precision Education to Provide New Special Education Training Program for Daycare Providers
Daycare staff are in desperate need for training in regards to special education. Precision Education will begin to fill this void on March 19th in Naperville, IL. Parents will now have a choice to find qualified daycare for their children with exceptional needs. - January 31, 2008 - Precision Education, Inc
HarvardWedding.com, an Exclusive Wedding Registry for Harvard Students
Felicite.com announces a new wedding registry dedicated to Harvard University students, graduates and their families. Recognizing that some brides may not want to send guests to the local mall for their gift registry, HarvardWedding.com provides a unique means of expressing their school spirit. - January 31, 2008 - eWish.com
New and Unique Children's Book
New Children’s Book Author Releases Book About Boy Whose Father is in Jail. From Former Correctional Officer and Present-Day Elementary Teacher: Author Uses Personal Experience to Write Realistic Fiction for Children - January 30, 2008 - Williamspublishing
Executive Training Solutions Launches New Microsoft Business Certification Program in Phoenix, Arizona
Next generation of credentials for Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista to enhance and validate in-demand professional technology skills valued in business. - January 30, 2008 - Executive Training Solutions
Trinity Academy of Raleigh Hosts Charity Soccer Tournament
Trinity Academy of Raleigh (www.trinityacademy.com), a K-12 college preparatory school community located in north Raleigh, has announced it will host a Youth for Uganda soccer tournament on Saturday, March 15, 2008, with all proceeds benefiting the Embrace Uganda Orphan Outreach charity. Embrace... - January 30, 2008 - Trinity Academy of Raleigh
WiZiQ Announces a Live Class Module for Moodle
The much awaited free virtual classroom module for Moodle has been launched. Moodle users can now activate a "block" and an "activity" from within Moodle to schedule and launch sessions in WiZiQ’s virtual classroom, which is free for both teachers and students. The need for an education oriented, user-friendly and free virtual classroom for Moodle has long been felt by Moodle users to replace complicated, expensive and web conferencing systems made for non-educational purposes. - January 30, 2008 - authorGEN Technologies
ICH GCP Clinical Research Workshop Report – 12-13th January 2008
Cliniminds organized a two-day ICH GCP Workshop on Clinical Research on 12-13 January. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Harpreet Singh, a former clinical research expert at the University of Alabama, US who recently relocated to India to offer his expertise to the Indian market. The workshop... - January 30, 2008 - Cliniminds
HackCollege Syndicates Content for Free Using the HackCollege "Newswire"
HackCollege, a leading lifehacking blog and podcast for college students, today announced a new product that will allow universities inside the United States to freely syndicate all HackCollege content in college newspapers for no cost. This release aims to increase the reach and readership of all... - January 30, 2008 - HackCollege
E Cellular Recycling, Quick, Free and Easy Fundraising
E-C-R (E Cellular Recycling) gives you cash for your used cell phones. E-C-R specializes in free fundraisers. Millions of cell phones go in the landfills every year. They recycle the cell phones that you give them, thus helping them to reduce the pollutants and chemicals like, Cadmium, Lead,... - January 29, 2008 - E-C-R e-cellular Recycling
Goiit.com Launched to Guide Students for Joint Entrance Examinations
Vriti Education Pvt Ltd which is based in Noida has launched Goiit.com, an online education portal. Goiit.com provides a platform where students or engineering aspirants can prepare for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). The biggest asset of the venture is that it is free, no subscription cost either. This comes as a huge-advantage to the student community. - January 29, 2008 - Goiit.com
Ella Joyce Tribute to Rosa Parks - A Rose Among Thorns - Receives Key to the City of Ft. Lauderdale from Mayor Carlton Moore, and Moves on to Montgomery, AL - Feb. 4th
A Rose Among Thorns - Tribute to Rosa Parks recently performed during MLK Week celebrations in Florida including the Lou Rawls Center where she received a recognition placque from the Concerned African Women (CAW) sponsored by JEBA--Ed Haynes & Julia Brown. The show moves on to The Alabama Shakespeare Festival sponsored by the Rosa Parks Museum on Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. The show is being booked beyond Black History Month and continues to play churches, schools, theaters, and special events. - January 28, 2008 - Ms. Thing Productions, Inc.
Local Entrepreneur, Jill Van Dinter Meets Unmet Needs
Passion and Power Women’s Retreat, LLC is a unique concept beyond the usual women’s retreats. - January 28, 2008 - Passion & Power Women's Retreats, LLC
New Online English Pronunciation Course Makes Speaking English Fun and Affordable
EnglishWithoutAccent.com has launched a new website providing a unique English pronunciation improvement course for speakers of English as a second language. - January 27, 2008 - EnglishWithoutAccent.com
Podium Master Joins the Parnassus Institute
Podium Master, the leading authority in presentational and public speaking training and speech coaching, has joined forces with the Parnassus Institute, an educational organization long dedicated to the transcendence of the Presentational and Leadership Arts. "This will provide us with access... - January 27, 2008 - Parnassus Institute
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Offers a New Recruiting Solution via eJob Fairs
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education bringing another medium to their clients to provide comprehensive services the the Higher Education Community. - January 27, 2008 - eJobFairs.net LLC
Los Angeles Area Criminal Justice Experts to Sign New Book at Pasadena Bookstore
Leadership: Texas Hold ‘Em Style written by Union Institute & University professors Lieutenant Raymond Foster and Captain Andrew Harvey. - January 27, 2008 - Union Institute & University
Youmarks a Portal for IIT Aspirants by IITians
Preps.youmarks.com offering the best possible free of cost services to students. - January 26, 2008 - youmarks
Union Institute & University’s Criminal Justice Online Program Helps California Officers Advance
New online program gives police officers the flexibility they need to continue their education. - January 26, 2008 - Union Institute & University
CSA and MBS Join Forces to Become Knowledge Partners
CSA and the Moscow Business School will provide Russian corporations with access to knowledge and expertise. - January 26, 2008 - CSA-Celebrity Speakers, Sp. z o.o.
Trinity Academy of Raleigh Hosts College Preparatory Workshop
Trinity Academy of Raleigh, a K-12 college preparatory school community located in North Raleigh, hosted a “Getting Ready for the College Scene” workshop on Jan. 24 at the Providence Baptist Church on Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh. The event featured a panel discussion offering helpful... - January 25, 2008 - Trinity Academy of Raleigh
Innovative Products Methods Concepts (I.P.M.C.) Develops a Study Planning System to Help Improve Students’ Academic Performance
Every student has a God given potential to do better. Study-Plan 123 workbook technique based on seven essential study components gives students (age 12 and above) the confidence and motivation necessary to perform higher academically. - January 25, 2008 - Innovative Products Methods Concepts
Education Management LLC Announces the Opening of The Art Institute of Austin
Central Texas’ New Creative Arts School Begins Classes in March 2008. - January 25, 2008 - Education Management Corporation
Two O.C. Community Colleges Buck Perceived State Trends; Rancho Santiago Community College District Transfers Jump 27 Percent
Some who can ill afford to pay for an expensive college education may avoid community colleges thinking they are a dead end. Two colleges prove them wrong. College and university transfers from Rancho Santiago Community College District’s Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College... - January 25, 2008 - Rancho Santiago Community College District
Emantras to Showcase “The Emantras Experience” at LearnTec 2008
HALO - Highly Accessible Learning Objects, is a new innovative tool that increases content accessibility to maximum. - January 25, 2008 - Emantras
Black History Month: an Opportunity to Encourage Black Youth Entrepreneurship Education
The history of blacks in business is an inspiring story of ingenuity and invention in the face of adversity… And our youth should know that long before slavery ended, black Americans were engaged in businesses of their own. - January 23, 2008 - EDTEC, Inc
AngelNetwork.com, LLC Continues to Educate Entrepreneurs
Angel Funding versus Venture Capital Funding. - January 23, 2008 - AngelNetwork.com, LLC
Adolescent Literacy Targeted with "Critical Literacy" Series: Making Inferences and Figurative Language
The latest release by Walch Education is a two-book series that gets to the roots of adolescent literacy issues. Critical Literacy: Making Inferences and Critical Literacy: Figurative Language target students’ reading skills in grades 6-12. Why do struggling learners have trouble reading? - January 20, 2008 - Walch Education
Chuck P. Clemete, Senior Risk Management Specialist for ASCIP Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the Princeton Premier Registry
Chuck P. Clemete, Senior Risk Management Specialist for Alliance of Schools for Cooperative Insurance Programs (ASCIP) Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2008-2009 Princeton Premier Registry. Chuck makes his home in Cerritos, California and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental... - January 20, 2008 - Princeton Premier
Triangle Business Leaders Join Board of Directors of Communities In Schools of North Carolina
IBM and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina tap executives to serve on statewide board. - January 20, 2008 - Communities in Schools of NC