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Cardiff and Newport Volkswagen Choose t2
With a stylish new headquarters in Cardiff Bay, David Pugh–Jones, Managing Director of Cardiff and Newport Volkswagen number one priority is to make sure the client experience matches the impressive new premises. t2 business solutions were contacted and asked to draw up a training programme... - September 28, 2007 - t2 business solutions
Diverse Experience of Cortiva Institute Experts Will Contribute Strong Presence at AMTA Convention
Three esteemed Cortiva Institute faculty members, a campus president, and a senior executive will each speak at the upcoming American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) convention taking place in Cincinnati, Ohio. - September 27, 2007 - Cortiva Institute - Schools of Massage Therapy
The Portable College Essay Tutor: Save Time and Write Effectively
Learn how to write your college essay effectively in only a fraction of the time. The Portable College Essay Tutor shows you how to write an effective essay without spending long hours researching, reading bulky reference books, and locating campus instructors and tutors. Become a confident, strong writer with easy, step-by-step instructions. The Portable College Essay Tutor can be taken with you on your portable device. - September 27, 2007 - Essay Instructor
i-to-i Teams with World Vision to Set Students Overseas Aid Challenge
Meaningful travel provider, i-to-i, teams up with World Vision to set sixth form students in the UK the challenge of generating sustainable entrepreneurial solutions to poverty. - September 27, 2007 - i-to-i
Xyleme Unveils Xyleme LCMS 3.1
Metadata Filtering and Mobile Learning Support Enhance Custom Publishing - September 27, 2007 - Xyleme, Inc.
Def Poetry Co-Founder Deborah Pointer Launches College Admissions Consulting Services
A Successful College Admissions Application is not a Secret. Def Poetry co-founder Deborah Battle Pointer has launched a college admissions/financial aid consulting service www.collegeadmissions-financialaid.com to demystify the college admissions and financial aid process for high school students and their parents. - September 26, 2007 - Edwina Inc.
Cortiva Institute Forges Alliance with Continuing Education Specialist The Upledger Institute
National massage therapy community of schools, Cortiva Institute, announces the formation of a strategic partnership with The Upledger Institute, an international leader in health and wellness continuing education. - September 26, 2007 - Cortiva Institute - Schools of Massage Therapy
Princeton Premier Selects Professor Serrine S. Lau as Its Honored Member in Education
Princeton Premier selects Professor Serrine S. Lau as its Honored Member in Education. Serrine is a Professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arizona and has received a BS, University of Houston, 1974, Mathematics & Chemistry PhD, University of Michigan, 1980, Pharmacology. - September 26, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Mmi Associates, Inc. Inks Deal with Local Education Advocacy Organization
Ann Denlinger, president of Wake Education Partnership, an independent education advocacy organization dedicated to making world-class schools possible in Wake County, announced that MMI Associates, Inc. will handle public relations and event related activities for its 2007 Annual Meeting to be... - September 26, 2007 - Wake Education
Ben Willmore Creates High Dynamics Range Course With xTrain
xTrain™ and expert instructor Ben Willmore offer high demand High Dynamics Range Mastery for digital photographers - September 26, 2007 - xTrain
Is It Possible to Learn to Speak Another Language Just Using the Internet
26th September 2007 is the Official European Day Of Languages and a Memory Expert is celebrating the event by seeing how much Spanish he can learn just using free learn Spanish resources from the internet. He is updating his progress on You Tube daily and is sharing the details of all of the sites he is using. - September 26, 2007 - Waterford Green Ltd
Education Management LLC Announces the Opening of Brown Mackie College – Indianapolis
Classes Slated to Begin January 2008. - September 26, 2007 - Education Management Corporation
Leading Welsh Van Retailer Recruits t2 to Increase Sales Levels
Welsh van retailer, Vansdirect, have recruited fellow Welsh company t2 business solutions to increase the sales of their current £100m turnover. Now in its 10th year, Vansdirect employed t2 to introduce tailored training to their sales staff. The t2 training team adapted a... - September 26, 2007 - t2 business solutions
Lawline.com Offers New Virginia CLE Online Bundles for $275
The deadline to complete Continuing Legal Education requirements in Virginia is October 31st. Lawline.com, a leading provider of CLE online, has just released four new online CLE bundles for Virginia to make completing these credits as easy as possible. Lawline.com’s mission is to serve individual attorneys and law firms alike, making the CLE process easier and more efficient. - September 25, 2007 - FurtherEd
Earn Your Future Inc. Brings Family and Community Together to Help the Next Generation Reach Their Future Educational Goal
Earn Your Future offers an exciting program designed to allow family, friends, and community members to reward children for good grades. This program allows the contributions to go towards a college fund, which provides parents much needed help when it comes time to pay for college tuition. - September 25, 2007 - Earn Your Future Inc.
New Format for Map Used in Presidential Peace Prize Ceremony
ODT's Equal Area World Map, the Hobo-Dyer Projection, shows all countries at true size and in true proportion. It can be seen at ODTmaps.com. This map was created in 2001, and received worldwide exposure in 2002 when President Jimmy Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize illustrating the Carter Center's work on this new map projection. The Hobo-Dyer map is an equal area map and it has just been released in an updated revised version at http://odtmaps.com/detail.asp_Q_product_id_E_HDP-1 - September 24, 2007 - ODT, Inc.
Oxford Martial Arts Team Wins Three Medals in Nationwide Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competition Held in Reading
Oxford School of Martial Arts specialises in children's self-defence and fitness, and also runs adult classes which include strength and cardio training, pure traditional Japanese karate, raw street self defence, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or Filipino weaponry - September 24, 2007 - Oxford School of Martial Arts
Lester Hyman Named to CADS Board of Directors
The Board of Directors for the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (CADS) was pleased to announce that Lester Hyman, a founding partner of the prominent Washington, D.C. law firm of Swidler & Berlin, has been named as a full member of the Board. Having served for an extended period as the... - September 23, 2007 - Center for Advanced Defense Studies
Society for Technical Communication, Philadelphia Metro Chapter Announces the Career Makeover Workshop
Informative and entertaining career makeover workshop for technical writers, instructional designers, technical trainers, and others who are involved in communicating technical information and want to further their career. About the Workshop The dot com bust has come and gone and many companies... - September 23, 2007 - Society for Technical Commication - Philadelphia Metro Chapter
Official Santa Mail Website Rings in Holidays with Oprah Inspired Program
Official Santa Mail is launching a global campaign to teach children about Random Acts of Kindness. Encouraging educators the world over teach a lesson plan on kindness. Official Santa Mail will feature participating classrooms throughout the holiday season for an International Kindness Leadership Award. - September 22, 2007 - Official Santa Mail
Speed Chess Decides Winner of Five-Way Tie
Although EAGLE Chess Academy’s second tournament wasn’t as heavily attended as the first, it still proved to be as exciting as ever. On Saturday, September 8, 2007 the fourth and final round ended in a 5-way tie. However, a few rounds of speed chess quickly determined the tournament... - September 22, 2007 - EAGLE Chess Academy, Inc
ActiveChinese Grabs the Spotlight in Independent Study Course
A US high school implements self-study Chinese class using groundbreaking online learning program - September 22, 2007 - ActiveChinese Inc.
Education Management LLC Renames Tucson Design College as The Art Institute of Tucson
The Art Institute of Tucson has joined Education Management’s Art Institutes system of schools. - September 21, 2007 - The Art Institutes
Ross Medical Education Center is Proud to Announce the Opening of Their Newest Campus in New Baltimore, MI
Ross Medical Education Center is proud to announce the opening of their newest facility in New Baltimore, MI. This brand new state of the art learning facility is able to accommodate over 100 students, faculty, and staff and will further facilitate Ross Medical Education Center’s mission of... - September 21, 2007 - Ross Medical Education, LLC
ActiveChinese: Dynamic Online Chinese Program to be Used in US School
Seattle college incorporates innovative eLearning program into their Mandarin curriculum - September 20, 2007 - ActiveChinese Inc.
James E. Smith Jr, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Alabama, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Education
James E. Smith Jr, professor of chemical engineering at the University of Alabama, has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Education. James teaches chemical engineering as well as heading up a research team looking for significant advances in taking measurements. James obtained a PHD in... - September 20, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Louise Fay Despres, a Foreign Language Teacher at New Canaan High School, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Education
Louise Fay Despres, a foreign language teacher at New Canaan High School, has been named Princeton Premiers honored member in Education. Louise has been teaching for over thirty years and has a passion for language which she filters down to her students. Besides teaching five classes, Louise is on... - September 20, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Age Just a Number for Welsh Work-Based Students
Larger percentages of older students are enrolling in University this term but it doesn’t stop there, with work-based modern apprenticeships taking mature students by storm. - September 18, 2007 - t2 business solutions
Deo Gloria LLC Opens Orlando Branch of In-Home Tutors: Orlando Office to Follow Home Tutoring Model Successfully Developed in Atlanta
Deo Gloria LLC announces the opening of In-Home Tutors of Orlando, a new service that will provide qualified tutors in the homes of clients throughout Orlando and central Florida. - September 18, 2007 - Deo Gloria LLC
Donate Your Used Cell Phone, Empty Inkjet and Toner Cartridges and Help Raise Funds for Orland High School Associated Student Body Program
People may now donate their used cell phones, empty inkjet and toner cartridges to Orland High School at the Student Store to help raise much-needed funding on-campus activities. Orland High School is taking part in a unique fundraising program designed to assist in preserving the environment and... - September 16, 2007 - Orland High School
WiZiQ Introduces Tutorial Sharing in PowerPoint and PDF Formats
WiZiQ, the online teaching platform from authorGEN Technologies has now introduced content sharing for teachers and students. Members can upload PDF documents and PowerPoint presentation tutorials to share with students and build their content library. Notably, teachers have the option to upload documents as private or public, which could enable any teacher to use WiZiQ as an important meeting point for private or public discussions. - September 15, 2007 - authorGEN Technologies
Snoozester Launches Wake Up Call Service for Universities
Snoozester, a leading provider of notification services, announces launch of Wake Up Call Service for Universities. - September 15, 2007 - Snoozester Inc
TEFLPlus Launches New Volunteer Teaching Program
Phuket, Thailand based TEFLPlus Teacher Training has introduced a volunteer placement service to its selection of EFL products. The adventureTEFL combines the popular one week course with homestay in a Thai village. - September 15, 2007 - TEFLPlus
Education Management LLC Announces Renaming of Chaparral College as Brown Mackie College - Tucson
Brown Mackie College –Tucson has joined EDMC’s Brown Mackie College system of schools. - September 15, 2007 - Education Management Corporation
Sharp New Public Image and Ground Breaking Developments for the Florida Atlantic Research & Development Authority
The Florida Atlantic Research & Development Authority is a non-profit organization that works with the FAU to help generate research and stimulate growth within the local economy. They are undergoing some new changes including a new image from Logobee and some new developments to take place in their area. - September 15, 2007 - LogoBee Logo Design
Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, Jr., Congressional Candidate for District 23 (FL), Applauds HBCUs
Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, Jr., Congressional Candidate for District 23 (Florida), applauds all U.S. HBCUs. By order of Presidential proclamation, the White House officially recognizes September 9, 2007 through September 15, 2007 as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week. As the son of the late Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, Sr., HBCU President and Chancellor, Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, Jr. joins the President's congratulatory acknowledgment of the many fine contributions of HBCUs. - September 14, 2007 - Dr. Marion Thorpe MD for US Senate
ESL for the Deaf
Real English closed caption video proves to be very useful in classes for Deaf learners of English as a Second language. - September 14, 2007 - Real English L.L.C.
Announcing the Online Training and Consulting Service LearningMeasure.com
This release is to announce the online training and consulting service LearningMeasure.com. This LearningMeasure.com website, and its associated video podcast LearningMeasure.tv, exist as resources for training scientists, engineers, technicians, and technically-minded individuals in technical... - September 13, 2007 - LearningMeasure.com
At Last, Affordable Education Opportunities for the Military Spouse
Coastline Community College becomes the first college to offer a set of comprehensive degree programs for military spouses. The Military Spouse Program offers free textbooks, reduced tuition and accelerated 8-week, online courses to this overlooked population. - September 13, 2007 - Coastline Community College
UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work Receives $1 Million to Establish Professorship, Innovations Fund
The School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $1 million gift to establish the Sandra Reeves Spears and John B. Turner Distinguished Professorship at the School of Social Work. The gift enables the school to establish an endowed chair to attract a leading scholar who will teach students methods of working with families, engagement with community agencies and promoting best practice models. - September 13, 2007 - UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work
Local Travel Organization Helps Build Primary School in China
David Snyder, founder and president of Travel Adventures, Inc., recently traveled to China to visit Nanjia Primary School in the remote northern province of Gansu. - September 13, 2007 - Travel Adventures
Team Tutor Enters Third School Year; Fall Enrollment Numbers Indicate Record-Breaking Pace
Team Tutor, the Delaware Valley's premier in-home tutoring service, is gearing up for it’s third school year. Founded by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman in October of 2005, the company entered the market with a very strong student base, and then quickly saw a sizable increase in enrollment for the... - September 13, 2007 - Team Tutor, LLC
Daniel M. Indiciani, a World Languages Instructor at Wilmington Public School, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Education
Daniel M. Indiciani, a world languages instructor at Wilmington Public School, has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Education. As a world languages instructor, Daniel teaches both Spanish and Italian to first and second year students as well as ESL courses to foreign speaking... - September 13, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Get Close to the Bella Lingua and Bella Vita of Italy… Without Leaving Manhattan
Beginning Sept. 17, Collina Italiana (CI) on the Upper East Side in Manhattan begins its signature Italian language and culture classes. - September 12, 2007 - Collina Italiana
Ms Connecticut America 2007 Releases Edgy Self-Help Book About Simplifying, Giving (Think Bill Clinton's New Book) and Living a Meaningful Life Called Simple Grace
Beth Jannery, recently named Ms Connecticut America 2007 and set to compete for the Ms America 2007 Title is a writer and pageant winner who actually has something unique, positive and intelligent to say. In her new book, Simple Grace - Living a Meaningful Life (available today on www.amazon.com) Jannery joins Oprah and Dr. Phil, but for a new generation of motivated men and women who know there is something more to life. Jannery touts wonderful simplicity in her book - live meaningfully. - September 12, 2007 - Beth Janery, Simple Grace - Living a Meaningful Life
Peters Puts the Pacific in the Middle
The equal area Peters Map has attracted more press coverage, both praise and criticism, than any other map in history. It was featured in the hit TV show,The West Wing. Now, for the first time in North America, the Peters Map is available with one more novel, thought-provoking twist... the Pacific Ocean is in the middle. The map can be seen at http://odtmaps.com/detail.asp_Q_product_id_E_PCP-20-5x32 - September 12, 2007 - ODT, Inc.
LearnQuest Named in Inc. 5000
LearnQuest Ranks in the 2007 Inc. 5,000 Fastest-Growing Businesses with Three-Year Sales Growth of 122.6% - September 12, 2007 - LearnQuest
Princeton Premier Selects Susan Urquhart Brown for Inclusion Into the 2007-2008 Registry
Princeton Premier selects Susan Urquhart Brown for inclusion into the 2007-2008 Registry. Susan is a career coach for Career Steps Consulting and holds a Masters Degree in Education from Notre Dame California. Susan is also Certified in Career Consulting from John. F. Kennedy University. As a... - September 12, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Sage Software and JCS Sponsor SCORE’s 6th Annual Chapter Chair Orientation Conference
Sage Software and JCS Computer Resources provided corporate sponsorship for SCORE Leadership Conference held in Scottsdale, AZ. This year’s SCORE Chapter Chair Leadership Conference was held in Scottsdale, AZ from August 14 through August 16, 2007. It is an event that provided premier... - September 11, 2007 - Accounting Business Solutions by JCS
First Graduate Admissions Consultant to Offer National Service Discounts
Highly experienced graduate admissions counselor offers discount on services to active duty and veterans of the United States Armed Forces, Japanese Self-Defense Forces, Japanese government officials sponsored for overseas studies, US government officials who intend to stay in the public sector, and US Peace Corps and Japan International Cooperation Agency volunteers. - September 11, 2007 - Adam Markus