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Brighton Center Announces Return of Speaker Series
The Speaker Series, a six week long, twice a week parent education program, begins on April 15 and runs through May 22. The classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday evening at Two Rivers Middle School from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The spring series is being sponsored by insurance professionals... - April 17, 2008 - Brighton Center
Environmental Rap and Blue's Brothers Sun Glass Wearing Students Greet Solar Grant Announcement
Portland's Lincoln Middle School Receives $37,200 for the purchase and installation of Solar Panels for the school's geodesic dome. - April 17, 2008 - Efficiency Maine
Central Bucks Athletic Association Celebrates 35 Years
CBAA will celebrate it's 35th anniversary as The Doylestown Airport celebrates it's 80th Birthday. Flea Market is a Fundraiser for CBAA's Capital Campaign. Event is free to all visitors. - April 17, 2008 - Central Bucks Athletic Association(CBAA)
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences Hosts "Funding for Innovation in North Carolina" Workshop
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (www.thehamner.org) will host “Funding for Innovation in North Carolina,” a SBIR/STTR workshop on Tuesday, April 29 from 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. The seminar, presented by the Small Business Technology Development Center (SBTDC), addresses how... - April 17, 2008 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Diversity Alliance for Science Announces Speakers for Inaugural Conference
Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S) (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced speakers for its inaugural networking conference and expo scheduled for May 19-20 at the Westin Governors Morris in Morristown, N.J. The two-day event will focus on developing and integrating more... - April 17, 2008 - Diversity Alliance For Science, Inc.
What is a Human Being? Newly Released Book by the Institute of Human Thermodynamics, The Human Molecule (2008), Answers the Question.
Newly released book: The Human Molecule, a short 120-page publication on the history of the concept of the person as a “human molecule”, by American chemical engineer Libb Thims, founder of the Institute of Human Thermodynamics, was approved for distribution on April 10, 2008 and is being listed with Bowker’s Books In Print. It is currently available at the publisher's website (LuLu.com) for $9.95 paperback or download (PDF) and will be available on Amazon and other online retailers soon. - April 16, 2008 - Institute of Human Thermodynamics
Pastor Avery Kinney Leads Perfecting Word Praise Church to It's New Location
Perfecting Word Praise Church moves to Oxon Hill, Maryland. Pastor Avery Kinney is the Senior Pastor of this non-denominational "house of perfecting." This ministry is the perfect church for people who are not. Pastor Kinney speaks words of life and renewed strength to those who have been depleted by life and functioning on fumes. - April 16, 2008 - Perfecting Word Praise Church
Sports Analyst Mike Gminski to Speak at the Business Club of the Triangle in April
Former NBA player to speak April 18 at BCA Triangle Breakfast. - April 16, 2008 - Business Clubs of the Triangle
Painting Bluegrass: Artist to Paint the Bands During "Kickin' Back at the Vineyard"
Goldsboro artist Brenda Behr has a thing about bluegrass bands. She likes to create paintings of them – while they’re playing. And that’s what she’s going to do with recording artists Kickin’ Grass when the band headlines “Kickin’ Back at the... - April 16, 2008 - RHA Howell Care Centers
San Diego Mayoral Candidate Steve Francis Takes Stand to Preserve Historic San Diegan Homes
Candidate for Mayor of San Diego, Steve Francis, makes statement supporting the Mills act and advocates the preservation of San Diego’s historic buildings. - April 16, 2008 - Steve Francis for Mayor
BBB Event Offers Free Identity Theft Protection Advice and On-Site Document Shredding
BBB invites community to take part in first-ever, coast-to-coast “Secure Your ID” Day. - April 16, 2008 - Better Business Bureau CT
Steve Francis, Candidate for San Diego Mayor, Adds New TV Ad to San Diego Mayoral Campaign Coverage
San Diego mayoral candidate Steve Francis reveals latest TV ad installment, depicting broom sweeping special interests from City Hall, now running on San Diego Broadcast Channels. - April 14, 2008 - Steve Francis for Mayor
Ned Jennings Named to Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Board of Advisors
Jennifer Terry, president of the Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org) board of advisors, has announced that Ned Jennings, principal at FreemanWhite, a healthcare design firm, has been named to the organization’s board of advisors. As a board member, Jennings will assist in... - April 14, 2008 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
Cincinnati PR Firm Awards Pro Bono Assistance to Boone County Arboretum
Boone County Arboretum Wins Eisen Management Group’s “Operation: Outreach 2008.” - April 13, 2008 - Boone County Arboretum
Kidney Cancer Association Offers Free Support Groups
The Kidney Cancer Association offers free support groups to patients, survivors and their family members. Find a local group by visiting www.kidneycancer.org and click on Calendar of Events. - April 13, 2008 - Kidney Cancer Association
NAFA Presents CAFM Boot Camp
NAFA offers members two chances to pass their CAFM exams during the first-ever CAFM Boot Camp. - April 13, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
The Lambda Foundation Pittsburgh, PA Presents Joan Rivers in Celebration of the Lambda Foundation’s 25th Anniversary at the Byham Theater Saturday, June 21, 2008, 8pm
Joan Rivers is a force of nature, and one of the hardest working celebrities in the world. Comedienne; Tony-nominated actress; best-selling author; Emmy Award-winning television talk-show host; playwright; screenwriter; motion picture director; columnist; lecturer; syndicated radio host; jewelry... - April 12, 2008 - Lambda Foundation
Annual Porsche Boxster S Giveaway
Touch the heart of a child with your donation to the Danielle Demarzo Foundation, Inc. Receive a chance to win a brand new 2008 Porsche Boxster S for each donation of $100 to the Danielle Demarzo Foundation, Inc. Maximum 1000 entries. - April 12, 2008 - Danielle Demarzo Foundation, Inc.
New Literacy Resource Website Launches
The Sleep Pea Angel™ Literacy Organization, Inc. (SPALO) is pleased to announce the launch of their new website, www.SPALO.org. - April 12, 2008 - Sleep Pea Angel Literacy Organization, Inc.
New Literacy Organization Encourages Children to Embrace the Joy of Reading
Introducing the new Sleep Pea Angel™ Literacy Organization, Inc. (SPALO), a non-profit group that encourages children to embrace the joys of reading and writing through using their own creativity and imagination. - April 12, 2008 - Sleep Pea Angel Literacy Organization, Inc.
Cabarrus County Adopts Resolution Opposing Private Ownership of the Yadkin River
Stanly County Commissioners announce that they have received support from the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners in the opposition of Alcoa’s request to obtain a 50-year license to control, govern and sustain ownership of water flowing from the Yadkin River, one of the longest rivers in... - April 12, 2008 - Stanly County
Resources for Seniors Hosts Speaking of Women’s Health
Tobi Bowen, director of development and marketing with Resources for Seniors, has announced that the organization will be the Beneficiary Host for the 2008 Speaking of Women’s Health conference with the new theme “Discovering Your Everyday Super Hero.” The conference will be held... - April 12, 2008 - Speaking of Women's Health
Open Health Tools, to Collaborate on Global Health IT Solutions
OHT, with unprecedented resources, existing technology and expertise, provides a global community that will focus on the requirements, design and development of these enabling tools and components. - April 12, 2008 - Open Health Tools
Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women (TCREW) Announces 2008 Board and Committee Chairs
Jill Wells Heath, president of Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women (TCREW) (www.tcrew.org), an organization which provides a forum for fostering relationships among commercial real estate women professionals in the Triangle market, has announced its 2008 Board and Committee Chairs. The selected... - April 12, 2008 - Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women
Family Holiday Association Celebrates Over £1m Raised and Thanks Key Supporters
The Family Holiday Association, the UK's national charity giving disadvantaged families a break away, held a reception to announce an unprecedented £1m raised and thanked key supporters for their contribution. - April 12, 2008 - Family Holiday Association
Outstanding Non-Profit Organization Offers the Chance of a Lifetime
Dreams Can Come True combines art and culture to benefit orphaned children around the world, by selling paintings drawn by elephants. - April 12, 2008 - DCCT
AASHE Releases Draft of Campus Sustainability Rating System
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) announced the release of the next draft of its rating system for sustainability in higher education, called STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System). The release of STARS 0.5 opens a public... - April 12, 2008 - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Anti-Britney Fashion Show: Fashion Show for the Classy
Mofash, a non-profit group created by savvy and modest-minded women, aims to combat the tasteless trends that saturate the media. This is a high-style yet modest fashion show: proving that you can be both discreet and chic. - April 11, 2008 - Mofash
Avoid Remodeling Fraud During a Soft Economy
Soft Economy and Warm Weather Can Bring Out the Con Artists. Tips for Homeowners to Avoid Home Improvement Scams. - April 11, 2008 - National Association of the Remodeling Industry
Giant Speed Dating Event to Hit the Central Coast
On Saturday, May 10, Central Coast Singles will present an "all age" Speed Dating event and dance in San Luis Obispo. It will accommodate people of different ages in groups to meet other singles like themselves. Ages will be from 21 and up. For more information, contact ccoastsingles@yahoo.com - April 11, 2008 - Central Coast Singles
16 Seram (Moluccan) Cockatoos and 4 Purple-Naped Lories Released Back to the Wild on Seram Island, Eastern Indonesia
The illegal wild bird trade remains rampant in Indonesia, and includes a number of parrot species; populations of some of these are considered vulnerable to future extinction. Some of these birds cannot be returned to the wild for various reasons, but a select sub-population can be released if they meet criteria set forth by IUCN (the World Conservation Union) and CITES (Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species). The Indonesian Parrot Project has now carried out three such releases. - April 11, 2008 - Indonesian Parrot Project
Global Competition Seeks Social Entrepreneurs to Combat Modern-Day Slavery
Humanity United and Ashoka’s Changemakers Announce Worldwide Search for Solutions to End Modern-Day Slavery “Once and For All.” - April 11, 2008 - Ashoka's Changemakers
Make Sure You're Covered: Protect Yourself from Insurance & Risk Liabilities
NAFA Fleet Management Association and NETS, the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, will present "Insurance and Risk Management Masters' Seminar" on May 2, 2008. - April 11, 2008 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Partners with Franklin Covey; Offering "7 Habits for Managers" Workshop
Attend this powerful FranklinCovey two-day workshop, April 29th - April 30th sponsored by the SBDC, and discover the same transforming principles that have led the world’s foremost business leaders to the professional and personal success they dreamed of. Dr. Stephen R. Covey, author of The... - April 11, 2008 - Small Business Development Center North San Diego County
BBB Event Offers Free Identity Theft Protection Advice and On-Site Document Shredding
The Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina will hold a “Secure Your ID” Day on May 3. Consumers and small business owners are asked to bring all their personal documents to shred properly between 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - April 11, 2008 - Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina
Diversity Alliance for Science Announces Planning Committee for Inaugural Conference
Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S) (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced the committee members for its inaugural networking conference and expo scheduled for May 19-20 at the Westin Governors Morris in Morristown, N.J. The two-day event will focus on developing and... - April 11, 2008 - Diversity Alliance For Science, Inc.
North Carolina Researchers Awarded Grant to Propel Multiple Sclerosis Research
Grants part of ongoing collaboration between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National MS Society. - April 11, 2008 - National MS Society - Eastern North Carolina Chapter
Frederick, MD Men’s Event Includes Music and Community Service
Dr. Del Tackett, Alan Autry, Promise Keepers join together to promote community service and biblical worldview. Come praise, learn and serve together with other like minded men. Saturday 4/12, 8 AM Westview 16 theater. - April 10, 2008 - Maryland Coalition of Men's Ministries
Annual a Cappella Chorus and Quartet Competition
North Atlantic Region One of Sweet Adelines International will hold its 33rd Annual Competition at Symphony Hall, Springfield, Massachusetts 20 show choruses and 23 quartets representing the all of the New England states, northeastern New York State, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces of Canada... - April 10, 2008 - Region 1 Sweet Adelines
Announcing the 2008 Texas Film & Video Grants
Texas Film & Video Grants is a program designed to provide financial assistance to independent and emerging media makers who live in the State of Texas. Assistance is provided to artists whose work shows potential, skill, and creativity. Awards are distributed on a per-project basis; up to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per project. - April 10, 2008 - Texas Filmmakers Corporation
North Carolina Governor Calls on FERC to Delay Alcoa Relicensing
Governor Michael F. Easley has asked federal regulators to delay a pending relicensing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) filed by Alcoa, Inc. for renewal of a 50-year license to govern and sustain ownership of the water flowing from the Yadkin River, one of the longest rivers... - April 10, 2008 - Stanly County
Cincinnati PR Firm Awards Pro Bono Assistance to Non Profit Animal Rescue
Peppermint Pig Thrift & Gift Wins Eisen Management Group’s “Operation: Outreach 2008”. - April 10, 2008 - Peppermint Pig Thrift & Gift
TechBiz Connection Hosts Panel Discussion on Successful Strategies for Mergers and Acquisitions
TechBiz Connection (http://www.techbizconnection.org) will host a distinguished panel of local experts who will share their expertise in navigating a successful merger or acquisition at its monthly forum on Wednesday, April 16 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Calit2 at the University of California,... - April 09, 2008 - TechBiz Connection
Spring Clean Your Way to Better Indoor Air Quality
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification offers spring cleaning tips which will improve indoor environment quality and lead to healthier homes. - April 09, 2008 - Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification
Vivaldi Live! at Arcosanti
The Arizona Vivaldi Festival & The Cosanti Foundation present Vivaldi Live!, a music and dance performance in celebration of composer Antonio Vivaldi. Tour of Arcosanti at 5pm, Dinner at 6pm. 928-632-6217. - April 09, 2008 - Cosanti Foundation
Social Experiment Meet Dollar Bill Launched
Social Experiment and Charity Launched in Franklin, Tennessee. - April 09, 2008 - Meet Dollar Bill
The Ophelia Project President and CEO to Accept Award and Give Keynote Address
The Ophelia Project’s President and CEO, Mary Baird, will present a keynote address and accept an award April 12, 2008 at the American Association of University Women (AAUW) –Pennsylvania Chapter convention in Exton, PA. Mary will speak during the Outstanding Women Luncheon. She will... - April 09, 2008 - The Ophelia Project
NPSA Plans Euro Resale Expo Conference in Spain
The National Portable Storage Association members set to gather near Barcelona for educational and networking opportunities. - April 09, 2008 - National Portable Storage Association
United States Black Golfers Association, a New Golfing Platform
Individuals can log on to the website; www.myusbga.com to join. - April 08, 2008 - United States Black Golfers Association
2008 Walk ‘N’ Rock Fundraiser Benefit for Beats & Rhythms
2008 Walk ‘N’ Rock is a two part event to help raise awareness and funding for congenital heart disease. Beats & Rhythms provides support services for local children affected with congenital heart disease through art and music programs. June 2008 will be the first medically... - April 08, 2008 - Beats & Rhythms