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WNSC A Level Students Attend Psychology Conference
A Level Psychology students from Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) enjoyed attending a Science and Pseudoscience conference held at Emirates Old Trafford events centre in Manchester. Students were captivated by the lecture delivered by Dr Peter Lovatt, who is a principal lecturer and... - December 22, 2014 - North Shropshire College
LSA Applauds Senate for Clearing Way for ABLE Act to Become Law
Unprecedented Passage Creates Pathway to Independence for People with Disabilities. - December 22, 2014 - Lutheran Services in America
JumpBunch Ranks 324 on Franchise 500 List
JumpBunch, Inc. is pleased to announce that it was ranked 324 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s 36th Annual Franchise 500 list. The process began when franchisors were asked to participate in a survey conducted by Entrepreneur Magazine. All submissions were carefully vetted prior to being included for data input and analysis. Companies were ranked based on objective and quantifiable criteria which included system size, growth, financial strength and stability. - December 21, 2014 - JumpBunch, Inc.
Idox Announces Content Publication Figures for 2014
Idox is pleased to release its key content numbers from the last 12 months. - December 21, 2014 - IDOX
Carey Conley, a Female Entrepreneur, Inspires Others to Create a Life Inspired by Vision
Carey Conley, co-creator of the Infinit8Nation community, is a determined female entrepreneur who believes in the power of vision. Vision is what inspired Conley to develop Success Unleashed, a Vision Building Summit in its second year. Taking place in Lone Tree January 16 and 17, this event will... - December 20, 2014 - Carey Conley
Guide Dogs Charity Visits WNSC
The Library at Walford and North Shropshire College’s (WNSC) Walford Campus played host to a visit by the Oswestry Branch of the charity Guide Dogs, the Guide Dogs charity is currently sponsored by the Libraries at the Oswestry and Walford campuses with literature on what the charity does... - December 20, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Celebratory Dinner at Scholars in Recognition of Fabulous Gold and Silver at UK Skills
Cherida Lauriello and Natalie Powles were treated to a celebratory dinner last night at the College’s Scholars Restaurant in recognition of their amazing recent achievement. The students won a fantastic gold and silver medal respectively at the prestigious UK Skills Competition last month,... - December 20, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Managing Director of AoC Sport Visits WNSC
The College Sportmaker at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC), Benji Evans, together with the Director of Oswestry Campus, Andy Holland, were lucky enough to meet the new Managing Director of AoC Sport, Marcus Kingwell, last week. Marcus was appointed after AoC Sport formed following the... - December 20, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Inside College Athletics Releases College Football Bowl App
Inside College Athletics (ICA), in partnership with ESPN Events, Florida Citrus Sports and Charlotte Sports Foundation, launches the first-ever bowl series edition of their free, college football digital magazine. - December 20, 2014 - Inside College Athletics
Industry Leaders Forecast Market Trends at SIIA Education Business Forum
Education technology executives discuss strategies to raise revenue and profitability in the digital learning market. - December 20, 2014 - SIIA
The Stock Exchange of Thailand Named Outstanding Data Provider by FISD
Annual Award Recognizes Strong Customer Service and Communication - December 20, 2014 - SIIA
Richard H. Walker Joins Pro Bono Partnership Board of Directors
Pro Bono Partnership has announced that Richard H. Walker has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Walker is General Counsel and Member of the Group Executive Committee for Deutsche Bank. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, he served as Director of the Division of Enforcement of the United... - December 20, 2014 - Pro Bono Partnership
Kick Off the New Year Making New Business Connections at Westchester Networking for Professionals New Year Networking & Holiday Celebration
Join Westchester Networking for Professionals in White Plains, NY on January 21st in celebrating the New Year, making new connections and building business opportunities. - December 20, 2014 - Westchester Networking for Professionals
Chanakya IAS Academy Announces CSAT Workshop in Delhi for Civil Services Examination
Chanakya IAS Academy announces its next free CSAT Workshop by a team of CSAT experts under the guidance of Success Guru A K Mishra. - December 19, 2014 - Chanakya IAS Academy
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Offers Free Artwork
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance is making available no-cost artwork to agencies interested in promoting the organizations upcoming free virtual conference broadcast. - December 19, 2014 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
New Frosty Prince Takes Center Stage
Local Ballet Company, California Contemporary Ballet, Presents “The Legend of Jack Frost”; Original Story with New Choreography, Original Music, Sets and Costumes to Premiere at Glendale Community College Theater, December 20 and 21. - December 19, 2014 - California DanceArts
Celebrity Chefs Set to Turn Up the Heat on the 10th Annual Imagine Gala
Bring your appetite for indulgent fun on March 21, 2015. - December 19, 2014 - Imaginarium Science Center
Inside College Athletics Grapple At The Garden Digital Magazine
In partnership with MSG Sports, Inside College Athletics (ICA) publishes ICA Grapple At The Garden, a multi-screen enabled digital magazine highlighting Grapple At The Garden’s 25 college wrestling programs. - December 19, 2014 - Inside College Athletics
Career Step to Donate $5,000 to the National Military Family Association
Career Step will be donating $5,000 to the National Military Family Association’s Operation Purple® Program as a result of a November donation drive conducted in conjunction with the school’s referral network. - December 19, 2014 - Career Step
7th Bangalore INDIA NANO Invited Dr. Theivasanthi
Dr. T. Theivasanthi from IRC of Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil has been invited as a speaker, for the prestigious 7th Bangalore INDIA NANO conference. She presented her societal impacted innovative research works like grapheme, bio-nanomaterial for diabetes, psoriasis & cancer, superparamagnetic plants materials and anti-virus nanomaterial for Ebola in Research Industry Collaboration Hub (RICH) Program. - December 19, 2014 - Theivasanthi
Firstaidcertification.ca Offering Comprehensive Suite of Red Cross First Aid Courses for Child Care Workers
Mississauga, Ontario-based first aid training experts, Firstaidcertification.ca are now offering a complete selection of expert-led Red Cross first aid training courses for workers in the child care industry. - December 19, 2014 - First Aid Certification
Thad Woronowicz Recognized by National Alliance of Male Executives-N.A.M.E.
Thad Woronowicz of Rio Rico, Arizona has been recognized by the National Alliance of Male Executives-N.A.M.E. for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of industrial consulting. About Thad Woronowicz Mr. Woronowicz has over 40 years experience in the industrial consulting... - December 18, 2014 - N.A.M.E.
"Ivy League" Fashion Psychologist to Launch 2015 Tour
New York Based Fashion Psychologist Dawn Karen, M.A., B.A. Presents "Dear Dream Chasers: Introducing the Field of Fashion Psychology” 2015 Domestic and International Tour - December 18, 2014 - Fashion Psychology Success
HR Acuity® Releases Fifth Annual Employee Relations and Workplace Investigation Survey Results
HR Acuity® has released the results of its Fifth Annual Employee Relations and Workplace Investigation Survey. The Survey included questions related to employee-related issues and allegations, documentation and reporting protocols, employee training in the handling of misconduct allegations,... - December 18, 2014 - HR Acuity
JFCS Opens Call for Veteran Nominations to Recognize Excellent Service
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast, Inc. (JFCS), the premier local safety net social service organization, is currently seeking nominations from the community for veterans who inspire patriotism, provide service to others and offer hope to veterans. The awardees will be... - December 18, 2014 - Jewish Family & Children's Service
MindMeister Brings Visual Collaboration to a Whole New Level
Thanks to its new commenting and voting feature, MindMeister, the market-leading web-based mind mapping and brainstorming solution, just became the visual equivalent of Google Docs. - December 18, 2014 - MindMeister
NIS and the Patchogue Y Are Proud to Announce the Opening of a New Inclusion Class at the Patchogue Y
The New Interdisciplinary School (NIS), a not for profit pre-school in Yaphank, has joined efforts with the Patchogue Y in opening a new inclusion class for preschoolers with and without special needs. - December 18, 2014 - New Interdisciplinary School
Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas Celebrates Expansion of JA BizTown® with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Youth Financial Literacy Nonprofit Honors Premier Business Leaders for Contributions to Interactive Educational Program - December 18, 2014 - Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas
WNSC Science Students Inspired to Explore the Galaxy
Just last week, A Level students had the opportunity to meet the Canadian Astronaut (and musician), Commander Chris Hadfield, a local independent bookshop, Booka, had arranged for him to come to Oswestry and Physics Lecturer, Rupert Boyle, was one of the very first to book tickets for himself and... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
It's a Silver for Upside Learning's Framework for Responsive eLearning Development (FRED) at the 2014 Brandon Hall Awards
Upside Learning's Framework for Responsive eLearning Development (FRED) bags a Silver at the 2014 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards for Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology. - December 18, 2014 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Fancy Dress Dressage at WNSC
Equine students at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) have recently held their annual dressage competition; the competition was open to all Equine students who were split into ten teams of four, two members focused on dressage and two focused on fancy dress (which included the horse). The... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Pearl of Africa Choir Performs at Walford Campus
Staff and students at Walford and North Shropshire College’s (WNSC) Walford Campus where treated to a surprise performance by a Ugandan choir. The Pearl of Africa Choir is part of a group of 17 Ugandans who were visiting Shropshire on a farming skills programme; they paid the Walford Campus a... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
A Level Students Hold Charity Cake Sale
Four A Level students at the Oswestry Campus of Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) held a cake sale and raffle in aid of the Salvation Army, the cake sale was held in the Atrium of the Campus over lunchtime recently. The sale was organised by students Rajvir Kaur Kandola and Vickie... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Independent Living Skills Students’ Christmas Market Stall
Students from the Work and Independent Living Skills Department at Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) recently staffed a market stall at the Oswestry Christmas Fair; the students have made a range of products including bath bombs, Christmas cards, Christmas wreaths, hot chocolate spoons,... - December 18, 2014 - North Shropshire College
Guidance Classes Has Successfully Updated Its Website
Recently, Guidance Classes has successfully updated its website for its students. The website has now several interactive sections for the students so that they can learn more about the offerings and classes on the different subjects. - December 18, 2014 - Guidance Classes
Career Step Announces Winner of 2014 Military Scholarship
Career Step is proud to announce that the winner of its 2014 Military Service Member and Spouse scholarship is James Schols, Technical Sergeant in the Oregon Air National Guard. - December 17, 2014 - Career Step
Cezanne HR and Docebo Announce Partnership
Docebo, the disruptive Cloud e-learning solutions provider, and Cezanne HR have announced that they have formed a partnership to provide an integrated human resources management system (HRMS) and e-learning/ learning management system (LMS) solution to companies worldwide. The partnership, which... - December 17, 2014 - Docebo
Career Step Partners with IOD Incorporated to Bridge Gap Between Training and Employment for New Medical Coders
Career Step has partnered with IOD Incorporated to provide a solution that helps Career Step’s graduating medical coders more easily make the transition from training to employment. - December 17, 2014 - CareerStep LLC
William Peace University Celebrates Record Attendance During 2014 Fall Open Houses
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Experiences 64 Percent Spike in Campus Visitors During 2014 Fall Open House Events - December 17, 2014 - William Peace University
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Honors 2014 MacArthur Genius Fellow
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) and Dean Malcolm L. Morris are pleased to announce that Professor Jonathan Rapping was recently named a 2014 MacArthur Genius Fellow by the MacArthur Foundation. In response, the law school hosted an event in his honor to celebrate. - December 17, 2014 - Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
BISCUE App/e-Learning Explains Business Phone Calls in Japan in 7 Languages
"BISCUE App" and "BISCUE e-Learning," a business skills application and e-learning provided by the Shubiki Corporation of Japan has released a new course entitled "Business Skills in Japan - Basics in Phone Calls," for smartphones, tablets and PCs in 7 languages. - December 17, 2014 - Shubiki Corporation
CUE Stands Firm on Equity of Internet Access & Net Neutrality -- "No Child Left Offline"
In response to the White House’s plan to keep the Internet free and accessible to all and with the acknowledgment that the FCC will be considering new rules on how to safeguard competition and user choice, CUE has crafted a resolution to the FCC regarding equity of Internet access and net... - December 16, 2014 - CUE
Collaborative Efforts to Naturally Solve Insomnia
One study estimated that an employee with insomnia loses about eight days of work performance each year. For the entire U.S. workforce, this adds up to an estimated $63 billion in lost work performance due to insomnia each year. - December 16, 2014 - SleepASAP
The Small Sports Are Back and Going for the Goal
The Michigan-based children’s brand promoting teamwork and good sportsmanship releases their second book- endorsed by Julie Foudy and Jerome Bettis. Are you ready to play? - December 15, 2014 - The Small Sports
Murphy Life Coachng, LLC, Launches the Entrepreneur Training Academy. The Business Startup Bootcamp for Aspiring Entrepreneurs.
The DNA of Entrepreneurship. - December 15, 2014 - Murphy Life Coaching, LLC
Faces of Power Mobile App Helps Crowds Create New Power Paradigms Through Hashtags Campaigns
Faces of Power, a reference mobile app, applies real-world, battle-tested systems engineering principles, to analyze the dynamics of any power system (economic, political, social, etc.). - December 14, 2014 - Faces of Power App
New SIIA Event Will Focus on the Business of Content – Licensing, Buying, Selling, Marketing and More
Speakers for Jan. 22 Event in New York City will Include Leaders from Thomson Reuters, Copyright Clearance Center, StockTwits, Everyday Health - December 14, 2014 - SIIA
Education Technology Pioneers Announced as Winners of SIIA Innovation Incubator Program
Companies Recognized as Top Innovators at the Education Business Forum - December 14, 2014 - SIIA
EdTech Startup FlixAcademy Wins Again, But Teachers Are the Real Winners
FlixAcademy, the Ed-Tech startup that is building a curated database of educational movies and videos, is a winner of the Verizon Apps For Class Challenge. Instead of manually searching dozens of websites, users can go to the FlixAcademy website. With FlixAcademy.com, teachers, parents and students can find quality educational movies and videos, filtered by running time, age range, and subject. - December 14, 2014 - FlixAcademy
Michael G. Davey Recognized by National Alliance of Male Executives-N.A.M.E.
Michael G. Davey of Lake Barrington, Illinois has been recognized by the National Alliance of Male Executives-N.A.M.E. for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of early childhood education. About Michael G. Davey Mr. Davey is the President and Executive Director at Mount... - December 13, 2014 - N.A.M.E.