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CSIRI.org Has Entered the Pepsi Challenge 250K Grant for December 2010
CSIRI.org and Johnny Picasso's Art and Coffee Bar have entered the Pepsi Challenge 250K Grant for December. Vote every day online in December and ask your friends to vote too. Help restore the healing benefits of music and art to the forefront of education in the 21st Century. - November 23, 2010 - Computer Social Impact Research Institute, Inc.
New Divorce Social Network Launches: Divorce 2 Dating is Not Your Typical Online Dating Site
Divorce 2 Dating, a new dating social network recently launched. The divorce social network is more than just a place where members can engage in safe online dating. It also offers a variety of other useful resources for divorced singles. - November 22, 2010 - Divorce 2 Dating
The Institute for New Economic Thinking Has Launched Its Campus Outreach Program Led by Dr. Robert Johnson and with Professors Stiglitz, Akerlof, and Eichengreen
World-renowned economists engage with students to discuss pressing economic issues, the economics curriculum, and the economics profession in the wake of global financial crisis. - November 22, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Registration Opens for World’s First Special Needs Life Quality Coaching™ Classes, Offered by International Association for Life Quality
Training, Education & Research Institute Initiative Empowers Individuals to Help Persons with Special Needs and Their Families Achieve Happy, Fulfilling Lives. - November 22, 2010 - International Association for Life Quality
Stevens Dr. Miasnikov Receives Marsden Fund Award
Dr. Alexei Miasnikov, Director of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Stevens Institute of Technology, recently received the prestigious and competitive Marsden Fund Award as a Principal Investigator on the project, “From automatic groups to automatic structures and beyond,” an... - November 21, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Dr. Joseph Mitola Presents Future of Wireless at IEEE GLOBECOM 2010
Distinguished Professor Joseph Mitola, Vice President for The Research Enterprise at Stevens Institute of Technology, will travel to Miami to present and participate at IEEE GLOBECOM 2010. Dr. Mitola will focus his remarks on emphasizing the importance of security in future commercial systems for electric power, healthcare, and other critical infrastructures. - November 21, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
IIMSAM Middle East Office Observed Universal Children Day
IIMSAM Middle East Director & Goodwill Ambassador Dr. Naseer Homoud message on UN Universal Children Day. Dr. Naseer Homoud urged governments and stakeholders to ensure protection of rights of children so that Millennium Development Goals are achieved. He said that 6 out of 8 MDGs are directly related to children and without ensuring rights of children we can’t accomplish the goals as laid down in MDGs. - November 21, 2010 - Dr. Naseer Homoud
All Students in Staples, MN to Receive School Supplies on November 24
The Kids In Need Foundation, a national, non-profit organization dedicated to providing free school supplies to economically disadvantaged school children and under-funded teachers, announces a grant funded by 3M, that will provide school supplies to more than 500 elementary students in Staples, Minnesota on November 24, 2010. - November 21, 2010 - Kids In Need Foundation
Kikini Poster Competition for College Students - Call for Entries
California college students compete for $1,000 in poster design competition hosted by new social network Kikini. - November 21, 2010 - Kikini
IMC NorCal to Hold the BizTalk Blender® in Rancho Cordova
The Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) NorCal will be holding a BizTalk Blender® at 5:30pm December 1st at the Rancho Cordova City Hall. Created and patented by Alice Heiman, the BizTalk Blender® is the ultimate way to get connected and make new business connections. It’s an... - November 20, 2010 - IMC USA Northern California Chapter
Ava Gardner Museum Awarded Two Grants in Support of the Ava
Grants support the marketing of the Ava Gardner Festival and the Tennessee Williams Reading Series. - November 20, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
NPSA Announces 2011 Chairman
The National Portable Storage Association has elected a new board of directors for 2011. - November 20, 2010 - National Portable Storage Association
Scott Stallings to Lead National Sales Group for Fern Exposition & Event Services
Fern Exposition & Event Services, a leading general service contractor, has hired Scott Stallings as Senior Vice President of National Sales. In this position, Stallings will develop sales strategy and oversee Fern’s national sales team. He will work closely with the executive management... - November 20, 2010 - Fern Exposition & Event Services
New England Foundation for the Arts Selects NBAF as Hub Site for National Dance Project
NBAF (National Black Arts Festival) has been selected by the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) to serve as a hub site to its National Dance Project – a program designed to encourage the creation of new work in dance designed to tour audiences throughout the United States. Neil Barclay, President & CEO of NBAF, is one of six new field leaders chosen to serve as a hub site representative in 2011. - November 20, 2010 - NBAF (National Black Arts Festival)
Celebrate Kwanzaa with NBAF! Interactive Experience Offers Practical Lessons for All Ages
NBAF invites children and parents to this year’s Kwanzaa Korner - an interactive learning experience that teaches the principles of Kwanzaa through hands-on activities. Activities for the day include a workshop for parents interested in learning how to apply arts-based character building, hands-on-activities for young children and arts-based curriculum for educational professionals. - November 20, 2010 - NBAF (National Black Arts Festival)
International Council of Central Florida Celebrates 45 Years of Citizen Diplomacy, and Honors Citizen Diplomats
The International Council of Central Florida celebrated 45 years in Central Florida. Hosted at the Citrus Club in downtown Orlando, ICCF presented awards to the Citizen Diplomat of the Year and the Citizen Diplomat Organization of the Year. - November 20, 2010 - International Council of Central Florida
Stevens Institute Doctoral Candidate Publishes on Graphene's Potential with NSF Support
With the help of a world-class Stevens faculty, support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) program through the New Jersey Alliance for Engineering Education (NJAEE), and an award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Milan Begliarbekov is conducting groundbreaking research of graphene. - November 19, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Blue Lights of Hope
Please join the Prostate Cancer Coalition of North Carolina in honoring friends, fathers, husbands, sons and the other men in your life, by simply placing a blue light by your window on the night of November 21 and visit www.pccnc.org to download a free Men’s Health Tracker and a Men’s Health Check-up Checklist. - November 19, 2010 - Prostate Cancer Coalition of North Carolina
Leadership Triangle Hosts Leadership Development Reception
Local Triangle Leaders Celebrate Successful Conclusion of Regional Leadership Training - November 19, 2010 - Leadership Triangle
Artlightenment Shines at the Church of Scientology Nashville
Painter Robyn Morshead has a passion: helping local artists do better in their career. - November 19, 2010 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Kids In Need Foundation is 2010 Recipient of NBC Today Show Toy Drive
The Kids In Need Foundation, a non-profit organization that has distributed more than $300 million in school supplies to low-income students since 1995, is pleased to announce they have been selected as a recipient of the 2010 TODAY Show Toy Drive. This year, the NBC morning show is expected to... - November 19, 2010 - Kids In Need Foundation
The Lupus Foundation of Florida Named the Recipient of Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Centers Annual Tree of Memories Event
The Lupus Foundation of Florida is named the recipient of Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Centers 16th annual Tree of Memories event to help families remember their loved ones this holiday season. Attendees reserve complimentary ornaments to place on Christmas trees located at the Tyrone Tribute... - November 19, 2010 - Lupus Foundation of Florida
NAABB Consortium Announces Successful Conversion of Algal Oil to High Quality Biodiesel
Method employs cost saving catalyst and produces useful byproducts - November 19, 2010 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
World Anti-Doping Agency and Web Courseworks Receive International Award for Learning Tool for Training Elite Coaches
The “CoachTrue” online education toolkit, created by Web Courseworks for the World Anti-Doping Agency, has been designated by the International Academy of the Visual Arts as a Silver Winner in the 2010 Davey Awards. With over 4,000 entries from across the US and around the world, the... - November 19, 2010 - Web Courseworks
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces Annual Property Investment Contest
On December 6, 2010, the CT Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) will be having its annual contest and holiday dinner for real estate investors and professionals in Connecticut and New England. This event will take place in Meriden, CT. - November 19, 2010 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA
NHTSA Thanks NAFA for Supporting the Campaign Against Distracted Driving
NAFA Fleet Management Association is a strong advocate for driver safety and is proud to support the annual "Drive Safely Work Week" campaign. - November 19, 2010 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
The 2011 HRPS Global Conference: an Educational Experience Unlike Any Other
HR People & Strategy (HRPS) will host its 34th Annual Global Conference, April 3-6, 2011 at the JW Marriott Starr Pass in Tucson, Ariz. Each year, more than 300 key HR executives and talent development strategists from the world’s leading companies attend to share their approaches and... - November 19, 2010 - HR People & Strategy (HRPS)
IAPAM's hCG Training Includes Enhanced Weight Loss Maintenance Strategies
The IAPAM's hCG Physician Weight Loss Program now includes enhanced education on long term weight loss maintenance strategies. - November 18, 2010 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
Stevens Dr. Shi Presented at Energy Harvesting and Storage USA Conference
Dr. Yong Shi of Stevens Institute of Technology delivered a keynote presentation on Tuesday, November 16 regarding his research of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters at the Energy Harvesting and Storage USA 2010 Conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The talk, “Mechanical Energy Scavenging... - November 18, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
19 NAFA Members Honored for Environmental Leadership
NAFA Fleet Management Congratulates the 19 Members who were recently honored for their work in sustainability. - November 18, 2010 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Hillsides Children Charity Needs Help with Adopt-a-Family Program
During the holidays, the financial challenge of meeting a family’s needs are greater. With support from the community, Hillsides Family Center is able to provide relief to families struggling during the holidays. At seven years old, Sarah was falling behind in school. She needed support and... - November 18, 2010 - Hillsides
Tournament of Roses Queen and Court Visit Hillsides Children
Scheduled to attend over 150 public and media functions, the Tournament of Roses Queen and Rose Princesses took time to enjoy afternoon tea and crafts with young girls living at Hillsides, a Pasadena foster care children’s charity. The royal court introduced themselves to the young... - November 18, 2010 - Hillsides
Dinner Under Construction Raised Funds for Bruce Gora Art Gallery
Dinner Under Construction, a private event to benefit the building fund for the Harlem Heights Cultural Arts and Community Center, brought together 100 friends of the late Bruce Gora at the site of the architect's last unfinished work. Hosted by Carolyn Gora and The Heights Foundation, the dinner raised $145,000 to name the art gallery in honor of Bruce. - November 18, 2010 - Heights Foundation
IEEE Communications Society to Demo Telcordia Visual Search Technology & GPS Collaboration System from Drakontas at the 2011 CES & IEEE CCNC 2011
New Tools Are Designed to Streamline the Access of Interactive, High-Resolution Multimedia & Help Teams Share Locations, Messages & Images in Real-Time Environments. - November 17, 2010 - IEEE Communications Society
The Literacy Site and GreaterGood Network Celebrate Six Years of Clicking and Nearly 3 Million Free Books for Kids
The Literacy Site, a website in the GreaterGood Network, celebrates six years of giving in November. Since it began, The Literacy Site has funded nearly three million books for children through free clicks on its orange button. For many, these books were the first book that they ever owned. - November 17, 2010 - GreaterGood
Global Accountancy Giants CICPA and ACCA Sign Agreement
The MoU will result in CICPA and ACCA working together on training for chief accountants and leading accounting talent in China and internationally. - November 17, 2010 - ACCA
AIDPS, an Authorized iSekurity Identity Theft Protection Distributor, Announces New Career and Recruitment Website
Advanced Identity Protection Services (AIDPS), an authorized iSekurity distributor in Naples, is proud to announce completion of their company career and recruitment website. - November 17, 2010 - Advanced Identity Protection Services
Diego Comin of Harvard University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET grant will fund Professor Comin to study the drivers and consequences of technology adoption. - November 17, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Jayant Ganguli of Cambridge University and Scott Condie of Brigham Young University be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET Grant will fund Professor Ganguli and Professor Condie’s project to examine the informational inefficiency of market prices in the presence of Knightian uncertainty or ambiguity. - November 17, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Sophus Reinert and Francesca Viano of Cambridge University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
An INET Grant will fund Professor Reinert and Professor Viano’s project to make historically significant economics texts available in English for the first time. - November 17, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Facundo Alvaredo of the Paris School of Economics, Sir Tony Atkinson of Nuffield College and Salvatore Morelli of Oxford University to be Awarded a Grant from INET
The Institute for New Economic Thinking will fund professors Alvaredo, Atkinson and Morelli to Research the Long Run History of Economic Inequality: Income, Wealth, and Financial Crisis. - November 17, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Melissa Tartari of Yale University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund Professor Tartari’s project to conduct an explorative data collection project. - November 17, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
New Characteristics of Premature Aging Protein Discovered at Stevens
Dr. Joseph Glavy, Assistant Professor of Chemical Biology at Stevens Institute of Technology, and a team of student scientists uncovered a disease-related protein outside of its known range. This new look into the workings of the body creates hope for future treatments and other advances in biology and medicine. - November 17, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
The Issa Trust Foundation Partners with Upliftment Foundation to Improve Health and Well Being of the Children and Families in Jamaica
The Issa Trust Foundation has joined forces with the Upliftment Foundation to bring $50,000US of medical supplies and medications to help the children and families in Jamaica. - November 17, 2010 - Issa Trust Foundation
The BizWorld Foundation Announces Education Luncheon Honoring Ron Conway of Angel Investors
The BizWorld Foundation, a national non-profit organization dedicated to teaching entrepreneurship, business and finance to children, will host a fundraising Luncheon on Tuesday, December 14th at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco. - November 16, 2010 - The BizWorld Foundation
Phoenix Rising Academy Takes Ancient Wisdom Into Digital Age in Face of Humanities Cuts
Academic courses in Western Esotericism, Philosophy and the Arts are made available on a global scale by an international faculty of accomplished scholars seeking to reinstate appreciation and scholarship of philosophy and culture. - November 15, 2010 - Phoenix Rising Academy
Joe DiMaggio Award Dinner Honoring Iraq War Casualty NYC-Born Specialist Brendan Marrocco
Bob Costas, Jim Ryan, Tiki Barber, Leonard Marshall and NY Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira will join HeartShare Human Services next Tuesday evening when the 2010 Joe DiMaggio Award will be presented to US Army Specialist Brendan Marrocco. Born and raised in Staten Island, Marrocco miraculously... - November 14, 2010 - HeartShare Human Services of NY
45th Annual Holiday Parade of Lights at Channel Islands Harbor
Channel Islands Harbor kicks off the holidays with its 45th annual holiday Parade of Lights 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Dec. 11, with the parade beginning at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy a full day of holiday activities and watch festively decorated boats in the parade. Kids can play in 36 tons... - November 14, 2010 - Channel Islands Harbor
New York Charity, Nourishing USA Honored by Classy Awards
The Second Annual CLASSY Awards were held November 7 in San Diego California, where a plethora of the Nation’s finest came out to recognize the top philanthropic achievements by charities, businesses, and individuals from eight major cities. - November 14, 2010 - Nourishing USA
Arts Unbound Gift Shop Grand Opening in Maplewood This November
As part of a yearlong celebration of its tenth anniversary, Arts Unbound, a non-profit organization for artists with disabilities, is opening a Pop Up holiday gift store in Maplewood Village to recognize over 20 talented artists with disabilities whose work with be on display and for sale. - November 14, 2010 - Arts Unbound