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ASPIRA Improves Students’ Motivation to Stay in Olney Charter High School
Olney Charter High School's graduation rate dramatically improved after ASPIRA Inc of Pennsylvania began administration. The graduation rate calculation has changed since the public school converted to a charter school. Student motivation has also changed, according to the data. - January 29, 2017 - ASPIRA Inc of PA
Niteworks Join the British Army to Deliver Training and Simulation Requirements Update
Brigadier General (ret) Haldenby will be speaking at Land Forces Simulation & Training conference taking place on 13-14 February 2017 in London. - January 28, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Learningonline.xyz Launches Unique Retail Language Courses Through Its Online Cudoo Platform
72.4% of global consumers are more likely to buy a product with information in their own language, making multilingualism the go-to solution for smart retailers - January 28, 2017 - LearningOnline.xyz
Jail Achieves National Accreditation
On January 27, 2017, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) became the first jail in Indiana to undergo and successfully meet Accreditation requirements through the National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO). The NIJO accreditation process requires agencies pursing accreditation to provide... - January 27, 2017 - National Institute for Jail Operations
Launching DIYC Youth Sailing Auction with Nautical “Garage Sale”
Help raise sales for sails benefitting the littlest of salts at Davis Island Youth Sailing Foundation’s Nautical “Garage Sale,” held Saturday, Feb. 11, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at DIYC, located at 1315 Severn Ave. Tampa, FL 33606. Visit www.diyc.org/youth-sailing/donate-to-youth-sailing for all event information and to donate. All proceeds 100-percent support scholarships, safety equipment, and success of the DIYC Youth Sailing Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization. - January 27, 2017 - Davis Island Youth Sailing Foundation
Statewide Health Literacy Initiative Receives Sponsorship from Florida Blue Foundation
The Florida Literacy Coalition announced that it has been awarded a three-year, $300,000 grant by the Florida Blue Foundation to continue the Florida Health Literacy Initiative. This program provides local literacy, family literacy and adult English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs with... - January 27, 2017 - Florida Literacy Coalition
Agenda Released for SMi’s Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology Conference
The agenda has been released and registration is now open for SMi’s Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology which will take place on 24th - 25th May 2017. - January 27, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Salsa People Secured 5th Rank on WLDC 2016
Salsa People made everybody proud by achieving the prestigious 5th rank in World Latin Dance Cup Championship. Check out the news for more details! - January 27, 2017 - Salsa People Dance Studio & Entertainment
Learningonline.xyz Shortlisted for GESS Education Awards 2017
Global Education Supplies and Solutions (GESS) shortlists Learningonline.xyz for the most Innovative Product Award category - GESS Education Awards 2017 - January 27, 2017 - LearningOnline.xyz
Military Combat Veteran Serves Again in the Fight Against Breast Cancer After Losing Mom
A Night of Fashion is an incredible charity event held at the exquisite Callanwolde Fine Arts Center on Thursday, April 6, 2017 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm to support the programs of I Will Survive, Inc. Save the date by getting tickets today. - January 26, 2017 - I Will Survive, Inc.
Unimarket NOW 2017 to Bring Procurement Professionals to Philadelphia for Sixth Annual Users Conference
System Users, Suppliers and Industry Experts to Converge in the City of Brotherly Love - January 26, 2017 - Unimarket
BCU Doubles Down on Financial Wellness with Enrich Education Platform
Partnership to produce financial well-being command center for Credit Union members. - January 26, 2017 - iGrad
Jemima’s Playhouse Expands Into Texas
Come June, 2017, Jemima’s Playhouse will spread its young and vibrant wings into Dallas, Texas. And what an occasion it will be! A young, growing educational company distinguished by its exciting, new teaching methods; entering Texas, a state which is not only vast and expansive, but one... - January 26, 2017 - Jemima's Playhouse
Elwyn to Receive Transform Award
Elwyn to Receive Musicopia Award. Elwyn is proud of its partnership with Musicopia and honored to be a 2017 Transform Award recipient. The Transform Award will celebrate the vibrant partnership between Elwyn and Musicopia. Elwyn’s Board of Directors, CEO, teachers and staff work with... - January 26, 2017 - Elwyn
Brad Sousa Named Chief Technology Officer at AVI Systems
AVI is pleased to announce the promotion of Brad Sousa to chief technology officer. Sousa joined AVI in 2008 as regional vice president of the west coast region, and since then went on to head the Enterprise Technologies Group for AVI company-wide. Sousa has over 20 years of experience in... - January 25, 2017 - AVI Systems
Yellfy Launches All-in-One Sports App and Social Media Platform
As pro football’s championship festivities engulf the city of Houston, Dallas-based Yellfy Sports will be in town unleashing a new, disruptive mobile technology unlike any other personal platform in the global, $1.5 trillion sports industry. Yellfy is the no-cost, advertising-free mobile... - January 25, 2017 - Yellfy
St. Cyprian Partners with ThinkCERCA to Boost Critical Thinking Skills Ahead of ACT Aspire Assessments
River Grove Catholic school selects award-winning literacy platform to boost student achievement. - January 25, 2017 - ThinkCERCA
Premiere Healthcare Summit for Middle Managers Presented by Northwest Missouri State University - the First of Its Kind Designed Specifically for the Industry
Finally a healthcare conference designed specifically for the unique challenges of middle managers in the industry! During this one day event, three sessions have been designed precisely for healthcare, and will utilize case studies as well as role playing to emphasize verbal professional communication, problem solving, and employee coaching. - January 25, 2017 - Northwest Missouri State University
Learnship Wins Gold Award in 2016 Brandon Hall Technology Awards
Learnship, a leader in innovative learning technology and online face-to-face language training, won a coveted Brandon Hall Group gold award for "Best Advance in Technology for Virtual-Classroom or Conferencing Technology." By enabling live training through technology, Learnship is... - January 25, 2017 - Learnship
Heka Healthcare Consulting and Academy is Now a Recognized Member of the NaVOBA Network of Veteran Owned Businesses
Heka Healthcare Consulting, LLC has been recognized as a veteran-owned business by the National Veteran Owned Business Association (NaVOBA). The goal of NaVOBA is to support and promote veteran-owned business across multiple platforms. As a member, Heka Healthcare Consulting and Academy, is now one... - January 25, 2017 - Heka Healthcare Consulting
Dig This® LLC Announces First Franchise Opening in the U.S.
Dig This DFW part of TexPlex Park Slated to Open April 2017. - January 25, 2017 - Dig This
5th Wheel Training Institute – Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) is Becoming Mandatory
Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) is scheduled to be in effect this summer (July 1, 2017) as the Ministry of Transportation aims to set higher standards for prospective commercial truck drivers wishing to take The Commercial Truck Driver Training Standard (Class A) test. This is good news as... - January 25, 2017 - 5th Wheel Training Institute
Agenda Released for the 11th Pharmaceutical Logistics Conference
SMi Group have released the agenda for its 11th annual Pharmaceutical Logistics featuring the series' strongest speaker lineup to date. - January 25, 2017 - SAE Media Group
College Expands Marketing & Business Development Team
North Shropshire College (NSC) is pleased to announce the recruitment of two fantastic new members of staff joining the management team. - January 25, 2017 - North Shropshire College
Walford College Gets an Equipment Boost
The Walford Campus of North Shropshire College (NSC) has taken delivery of two new telehandlers for students to practice their skills on, one a JCB supplied from Rea Valley Tractors and a Massey Ferguson from RVW Pugh. - January 25, 2017 - North Shropshire College
Free 45-Minute Leadership Development Training
A free training by Jason Hunt, a John Maxwell Certified speaker, trainer and coach which will help you and your employees have at least one mind-changing idea that will improve performance and productivity. - January 24, 2017 - Jason Hunt
What Your Dog Knows About "Alternative Facts" and "Fake News" That You Don't
A new book, entitled "Perceiving Purpose" by author Sanjay Gupta, offers a model for how to examine the truth of what we see by understanding how dogs perceive the world. - January 23, 2017 - Intellectual Press
Nat'l School Choice Week: StarShine Academy; A School Different
StarShine Academy, since 2002, will celebrate School Choice Week with a community breakfast on Thurs. Jan 26, 2017, "The 15th Annual 100th Monkey Breakfast" where the students will make and serve breakfast to supporters. StarShine will also host a ribbon-cutting for their Maker Space Innovation Center and will unveil a 3D Printer, donated to the students. StarShine is located in an area of Phoenix with 96% below poverty and war refugee students. - January 23, 2017 - StarShine Academy Schools
KnILE Center to Hold College Readiness Workshop with Texas Lutheran University Admissions Director, Tommy Newton
Local private school partners with TLU for workshop - January 23, 2017 - KnILE Center
Abroadwith Launches First Online Marketplace for Language Learning
Abroadwith, a Berlin-based startup founded in 2015, becomes the first platform to eliminate intermediaries and language agencies by offering full transparency in the booking process. After welcoming a sufficient number of hosts to the platform, Abroadwith can now offer language students... - January 23, 2017 - Abroadwith
North Shropshire College Access to HE Students Moving Up
An awards event was held in Scholars Restaurant, North Shropshire College to celebrate the successful completion of the January intake of Access to HE (Health) students. - January 23, 2017 - North Shropshire College
Bulgaria MOD Shares Land Force Development Plans for 2017
SMi Reports: Bulgarian Armed Forces to share latest land force development plans at Future Armoured Vehicles Central & Eastern Europe in May. - January 23, 2017 - SAE Media Group
MILSATCOM Asia Pacific 2017: Exclusive MilSatCom Updates from Japan, Korea, India, New Zealand, Indonesia, Philippines
SMi Reports: Japan, Korea, India, New Zealand, Indonesia, Philippines and more to give exclusive military SatCom programmes updates at MilSatCom Asia Pacific 2017. - January 23, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Womenfitness.net Interviews the Baywatch Beauty Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra is an American glamour model, actress, television personality, singer, and dancer. She gained fame for her appearances in Playboy magazine, on the MTV game show Singled Out, on the TV series Baywatch, and dancing with the Pussycat Dolls, and has since had roles in the parody films Scary Movie, Date Movie, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, and Disaster Movie. - January 23, 2017 - Women Fitness
6 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues - Chandra Yoga International Rishikesh and Dharamsala
The key to true mind-body balance? Understanding your body’s natural needs how to cleanse, eat, cook, and heal through each season. In Chandra Yoga's new course, Dr. Sushil Yogi, founder and head teacher of Chandra Yoga International. - January 22, 2017 - Chandra Yoga
Cookware Made with Scrap Metal Contaminates Food Study Across 10 Countries Warns of Lead and Other Toxic Metals
Tests conducted on samples of aluminum cookware made in 10 developing countries show that more than one-third of those pose a lead exposure hazard. - January 21, 2017 - Ashland University
Agenda Released for Pharmaceutical Freeze Drying 2017 Summit Featuring Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi
SMi Group have released an agenda for the 5th Annual Pharmaceutical Freeze Drying Technology conference which will return to Central London on 8th and 9th May 2017. - January 21, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Agenda Released for 17th Annual Pain Therapeutics Summit Featuring Nektar, MSD USA, Janssen, Grunenthal and AstraZeneca
SMi Group have released an agenda for the 17th Annual Pain Therapeutics conference which will return to Central London on 22nd & 23rd May 2017. - January 21, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Harris Announced as Latest Sponsor of the Next Future Soldier Technology Event
SMi Group Welcomes Harris Corporation as the Latest Sponsor for Future Soldier Technology Conference. - January 20, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Author & Illustrator Maple Lam Featuring Her Latest Publication My Little Sister & Me
The Friends of Crowell Public Library Meet the Authors Series; Thursday February 23rd 7:00 p.m. - January 20, 2017 - Crowell Public Library
Digital Revolution for the Water Sector
SMi Reports: Trends in real-time monitoring, big data analysis and the Internet of Things indicated that 2017 is the year of digital transformation for the water sector. - January 20, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Learningonline.xyz Collaborates with Microsoft to Introduce a Language Learning Bot for Skype
Microsoft develops a language teaching bot for Skype with Learningonline.xyz and partner company Eton Institute. - January 20, 2017 - LearningOnline.xyz
Leading Edge Updates Help LCMS Facilitate Microlearning Requirements
The digital learning content management business solutions producer, eXact learning solutions, has announced its largest ever presence at a Learning Technologies event. Attracting over 7,500 visitors from around the world, this year’s show – which includes a conference, seminars and an... - January 20, 2017 - eXact learning solutions
Ask a Tech Teacher Recognizes Storyboard That and Photos for Class Best-in-Category Awards for 2016; Ask a Tech Teacher Recognizes Storyboard That and Photos for Class
Storyboard That won Ask a Tech Teacher's best digital storytelling award in the best in category based the qualities of the resource. Photos for Class was also recognized as for honorable mention for Tech Ed Tool. - January 20, 2017 - Storyboard That
King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre, Jordan, Confirmed to Speak at Land Forces Simulation and Training 2017
Land Forces Simulation and Training conference will bring the best of the simulation and training community together just four weeks from now. - January 20, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Unelma Platforms Launches Revolutionary Crowdfunding Platform: Fundheartly.com
Unelma Platforms announced the launch of its new crowdfunding platform, Fundheartly.com. The crowdfunding platform makes it easy for non-profits, charities, politics, clubs, schools, teams, churches, and many other causes to raise money online from friends, family, colleagues, donors, and other supporters. - January 20, 2017 - Unelma Platforms
Unelma Platforms Launches Groundbreaking SaaS-Based Data Extraction Platform: uScraper.com
Unelma Platforms announced the launch of its new data extraction platform, uScraper.com. uScraper turns the web into a database and allows users to extract structured data from websites without writing any computer code. The users collected data is stored on uScraper’s cloud servers to be... - January 20, 2017 - Unelma Platforms
Womenfitness.net Talks to Burlesque Queen Dita Von Teese on Fitness
Performing striptease since 1992, Dita Von Teese is the biggest name in burlesque in the world since Gypsy Rose Lee and is credited with bringing the art form back into the spotlight with a new sense of elegance and sophistication. Burlesque Queen Dita Von Teese talks to Womenfitness.net about her incredible professional journey in an exclusive interview with Namita Nayyar, President Women Fitness. - January 20, 2017 - Women Fitness
Big Pharma Perspective on Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs
Boehringer-Ingelheim, Grünenthal and AstraZeneca to discuss company approach to applied clinical trials. - January 19, 2017 - SAE Media Group
Make "Speech Fitness" Your New Year's Resolution - LikeSo App Trains Against Lax Verbal Habits, Like, Totally
LikeSo: Your Personal Speech Coach™ Adds New Features to Set Goals, Train and Prepare You for Big Moments: Job Interviews, College Interviews, Presentations, Debates, Dates–Even Your Next Conversation; Say It Media, Inc. Partners with National Speech & Debate Association as anOfficial Educational Tool for Speech & Debate Coaches - January 19, 2017 - Say It Media, Inc.