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Olympic Snowboarder Elena Hight Paddling Custom Tahoe SUP "BLISS"
Elena Hight, 2 time Olympic halfpipe snowboarder, 2012 U.S. Open champion and 2012 X Games silver medalist has added stand up paddle boarding to her off season training regimen. Taking part-time residence in Southern California, away from her home in South Lake Tahoe this summer, Hight has been... - September 27, 2012 - Tahoe SUP
Superwomen Boot Camp Expands to El Dorado Hills
Folsom fitness expert Val Fujii announces an expansion of Superwomen Boot Camp to El Dorado Hills with two free weeks of classes. Held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5:30-6:30am and 9:00-10:00am inside Center Stage Dance Academy. The first class will be held October 8th. - September 27, 2012 - Superwomen Boot Camp
Antonine Sisters School Ghazir Goes Live with Skoolee Management Software
Antonine Sisters School Ghazir went live this year with Skoolee, the school management software system produced and implemented by White Mountain Technologies. Antonine Sisters School Ghazir ended its past school year by using Skoolee to distribute report cards and promote its... - September 27, 2012 - White Mountain Technologies
Poet Billy Collins Headlines Writers Series at Hartwick
Hartwick College will host a series of readings and presentations by award-winning writers renowned in the arts, humanities, and sciences throughout the 2012-2013 academic year. The series is titled “Four Writers Who Changed the World” and the first reading in the series will feature... - September 27, 2012 - Hartwick College
Tech4Learning Wins 2012 EDDIE Award for Frames 5
Tech4Learning’s Frames 5 animation software wins a ComputED Gazette EDDIE Award for Best Educational Software. - September 27, 2012 - Tech4Learning, Inc.
GCFLearnFree.org Seeks New Web Developer
Due to tremendous growth, GCFLearnFree.org requires the addition of a new web developer. - September 27, 2012 - GCFLearnFree.org
Reality Tour Returns to WVHS: Program Offers Students and Parents the Eye-Opening Production of a Day in the Life of a Drug-Addicted Teen
On Wednesday, October 17th at 7PM the Wayne Alliance will host the third annual Reality Tour at Wayne Valley High School. The program includes a theatrical presentation of the dangerous consequences of drug and alcohol abuse and a question and answer panel. The Reality Tour is open to the public. However, middle school students are highly encouraged to attend with their parents. - September 27, 2012 - Wayne Alliance
Track Surveys Report on Barclay's New Bonus Scheme
Track Surveys, a leading designer and developer of bespoke 360 Degree Feedback and performance management programmes, comment on Barclay’s new bonus scheme. Earlier this year, Barclays were fined £290 million when they attempted to manipulate the key Libor rate which influences the... - September 27, 2012 - Track Surveys
Campbell Law Interim Dean Faulkner Named Susie Sharp Inn of Court President-Elect
Faulkner to Serve as President-Elect for Prestigious Group of Triangle Judges and Attorneys for Group Named After First Woman Chief Justice in N.C. - September 27, 2012 - Campbell Law
Learning Light Helps Companies Capitalise on the Changing Demand for e-Learning
Many commentators and analysts agree that, increasingly over the last few years, the training industry has been changing. Among other things, organisations are turning to blended learning – a mixture of instructor-delivered and technology-delivered learning - to make training solutions more... - September 27, 2012 - Learning Light
The Pinnacle Schools New Director of Education
The Pinnacle Schools announces the appointment of Laura Worshim as Director of Education. The Pinnacle Schools offer therapeutic and academic programs for at-risk and struggling teens. - September 26, 2012 - The Pinnacle Schools
Beacon Day School Welcomes City of La Palma Mayor Pro Tem Steve Hwangbo to Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
On Thursday, September 27th at 5 p.m. PT, Beacon Day School will welcome City of La Palma Mayor Pro Tem Steve Hwangbo to the school's ribbon-cutting ceremony. An open house will follow. - September 26, 2012 - Beacon Day School
Michigan School District Implements Dragonfly Solutions’ SEED Program to Create $6 Million in New Revenue and Energy Savings
Ypsilanti Public Schools signed a contract with Dragonfly Solutions to provide proprietary energy efficiency equipment throughouth the entire district with no money out of pocket through the SEED Program (School Energy Efficiency Development Program) which helps school find revenue rewards in energy efficiency projects and renewable energy projects by generating Clean Skies Certificates that are sold for the District in the Voluntary Energy Market. - September 26, 2012 - Dragonfly Solutions, Inc.
Conveyant Systems, Inc. Sentry E911 Solutions Now Available in Canada
Conveyant Systems Sentry E911 Solutions are now available in Canada through the Avaya DevConnect Select Product Program. - September 26, 2012 - Conveyant Systems, Inc.
"Industrial, Bulk and Transport Packaging Market Will Total $208.4bn in 2012" Says Visiongain Report
Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the global industrial, bulk and transport market will reach a value of $208.4bn in 2012. The market is expected to be mainly driven by Europe, Asia and North America. Paper and Board will remain the leading sub market over the period 2012-2022. - September 26, 2012 - visiongain
Resident Physicians at JFK Family Medicine Receive Tourette Syndrome Insight from South Plainfield Teen
Tommy Licato describes his experience with TS and addresses questions on doctors, diagnosis, medication, co-morbid disorders and quality of life. - September 26, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Irish Academy Announces a Panel of American PR Professionals to Tutor Students Online
The Irish Academy has appointed a panel of top PR professionals to tutor US-based students studying online with then. The tutors, who provide one-to-one mentoring have 1012 years experience between them. Based all over the USA, the tutors bring an American angle to this international certificate. - September 26, 2012 - The Irish Academy
William Peace University Opens Renovated Hermann Athletic Center on Sept. 20
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Opens Recently Renovated Athletic Center and Expands Fitness Programs with CrossFit Training. - September 26, 2012 - William Peace University
Vistage Michigan Names Oxford Company President Jeff Hauptman as Its 2012 Soaring Eagle Award Recipient
Vistage Michigan's Soaring Eagle Award is presented annually and recognizes one member’s overall success in business. The membership-based organization, which helps business leaders make better decisions and generate better results, honored Hauptman during its annual CEO Summit on Sept. 21 at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn. - September 26, 2012 - Vistage Michigan
Dr. Chang-Hwan Choi Wins Instrumentation Grant from the Office of Naval Research
Low-friction, anti-corrosive research at Stevens promises durability and improved hydrodynamics. - September 26, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Off The Grid Living Talk Radio Show Answers Live Questions from Real People
Blog Talk Radio show, Ask Off The Grid Living, devoted to answering off-grid living questions live from call-in listeners. Achieved, on-demand past shows available as a free resource. - September 26, 2012 - Off The Grid Living, Inc.
CEE and Purdue University Host Bite of Science to Strengthen Science Teaching
Bite of Science brings together teachers with scientists and engineers from industry, academia, and government. CEE is committed to providing teachers with enhanced professional development. - September 26, 2012 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Teenagers Help Jersey Shore Medical Center Resident Physicians Better Understand Tourette Syndrome
Amanda Silvers, 17, and Grace Hawruk, 16, describe their experiences with TS and address questions about diagnosis, treatment, quality of life and obtaining a driver’s license. - September 26, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Child Care Lounge Partners with CDA Mentor
Child Care Lounge, an online resource for early childhood professionals, welcomes CDA Mentor, Mattie Kendrick. Ms. Kendrick will offer free CDA support to anyone who enrolls in CDA classes through Child Care Lounge before December 31, 2012. The support includes: CDA Mentor Availability - Email... - September 26, 2012 - Child Care Lounge
William Peace University Athletic Director Joins Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance Advisory Board
Kelly Johnson to Serve Among Local Sports Leaders on Sports Marketing Department of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau - September 26, 2012 - William Peace University
Wish Upon A Hero Foundation Makes Dream Come True for Teenager with Tourette Syndrome
Tommy Licato, 14, of South Plainfield, NJ, is honored at a Somerset Patriots baseball game with tickets to a Broadway show as a reward for his work with the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome - September 26, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
iFlow Yoga Introduces Immersion Retreats & Teacher Training in Ubud, Bali
iFlow Yoga Immersion Retreats & Teacher Training introduces its first four Modules to take place in February & March, 2013, in Ubud, Bali. - September 26, 2012 - iFlow Yoga
National High School Graduation Pledge Campaign Launched This Week by the America First or Last Movement
New Jersey Minority Educational Development announces National Movement promises to take America on a New Path, through a High School Graduation Pledge Campaign for over the next 4 months, in an effort to raise graduation rates by 3%. - September 26, 2012 - New Jersey Minority Educational Development
Upside Learning Wins a 2012 Brandon Hall Award for Its Custom Learning Project
Upside Learning has won a Bronze in Best Extended Enterprise Learning Program category under the 2012 Brandon Hall Excellence Awards in Learning. - September 26, 2012 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Richmond Personal Trainer Wins the Best of Richmond Awards
It’s official: for personal training, Richmond residents should head to Gary Dhillon at U RISE. - September 26, 2012 - U RISE Personal Training
New Study by Perceptual Development Corporation Uncovers 20 Areas Impacted by Perceptual Processing Problems, Suggesting Reading Problems Are Not Only About Reading
Perceptual processing problems like dyslexia cause more than just reading problems, they can cause issues with depth perception, attention & concentration, headaches & migraines, and even driving. Non-invasive colored glasses can help. - September 25, 2012 - Irlen Institute
Prison Space "Wasted" on the Non-Violent, Claims Campaign
The non-profit organization for victims of violent crime, justice4victims.org, has launched a campaign to call for a “radical redefinition of the purpose of the prison system,” having published recent figures of violent crime and prison populations on its website. The website claims... - September 25, 2012 - Matt McAvoy
Attention Challenges Simulation Helps Parents and Professionals Provide More Effective Treatment for Children with ADHD
On Oct 27, 2012, Stowell Learning Center in Chino, CA will offer a free 1 1/2 hours of simulation that helps parents, teachers, and professionals feel what it is like to have attention challenges (ADD/ADHD). - September 25, 2012 - Stowell Learning Center
Judgment Recovery Institute Offers Affordable Tuition Payment Plan Options to All Students
The Judgment Recovery Institute is committed to making tuition affordable to all by introducing a simple, 10 month tuition payment plan option. - September 25, 2012 - Judgment Recovery Institute
SimWorld International Conference on Simulation and Visualization Technologies Now an Open Event for Energy and Process Professionals
SimWorld International conference 2012 is titled, “Improving Performance Through Simulation.” The event will take place November 13-14, 2012 at the beachfront Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Resort in Dubai, U.A.E. Information and enrollment are available at www.simworld.info. - September 24, 2012 - GSE Systems
Post-Grad Jobs Are Within Reach for Montclair State University Students
Montclair State University’s Center for Career Services and Cooperative Education will present its annual Fall Career and Internship Fair on October 17, 2012 on campus in University Hall, 7th floor Conference Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event is open to all students, alumni and members... - September 24, 2012 - Montclair State University Center for Career Services and Cooperative Education
HF LearnSafely Firearms & Security Officer Training LLC Offering Firearms, Weapons and Safety Courses to Citizens, Security Officers and Police
HF LearnSafety Firearms & Security Officer Training Center, located at 280 Kent Road, New Milford, CT, is owned by Herb Furhman, a CT Police Academy Firearms Instructor. Permit Classes for CT, NY, Utah, advanced tactical shotgun and defensive handgun, taser, oc spray, baton and handcuffing courses and many other programs for police, unarmed and armed security guards are offered. - September 24, 2012 - HF LearnSafety Firearms & Security Officer Training Center
HR 218 Connecticut LEOSA Retired Police Officers Qualification & ID
Retired police and other qualifying law enforcement officers may carry their approved firearms nationally under The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 and the LEOS Improvement Act of 2010 and 2013. The required training is offered by Herbert Furhman of HF LearnSafety Firearms & Security Officer Training Center, located at 280 Kent Road in New Milford, Connecticut. - September 24, 2012 - HF LearnSafety Firearms & Security Officer Training Center
iQue Repair Responds to $5.9 Billion Casualty Report with iPhone® 5 Unlimited Repair, No Deductible Protection Plan
iQue Repair, a leader in the iPhone®, iPad® and iPod® repair industry and one of Utah’s fastest growing businesses, unveiled its Unlimited Repair, No Deductible iSmart Elite protection plan for the new iPhone® 5 recently released by Apple®. - September 23, 2012 - iQue Repair, LLC
Koenig Solutions Invites Participations for Webinar on Windows Server 2012
Koenig Solutions will conduct a technological webinar on 29th September 2012. The topic of discussion is Windows Server 2012. Registrations for the same are being done with immediate effect. It is a free session that needs to be attended online. - September 23, 2012 - Koenig Solutions Pvt. ltd
Koenig Solutions to Conduct a Webinar on Wireless Technology
Koenig Solutions will conduct a webinar on Wireless technology on October 8th, 2012. This is a one hour event that will start at 10 AM GMT. - September 23, 2012 - Koenig Solutions Pvt. ltd
Amit Garg, Co-founder and Director at Upside Learning, to Facilitate the Corporate mLearning Week in MobiMOOC 2012
The second edition of MobiMOOC has started on 8th September, and will run until 30th September. Of the many impressive weekly sessions lined up for these 3 weeks is the Corporate mLearning week starting from 23rd September. And facilitating this is Amit Garg, Co-founder and Director of Custom... - September 23, 2012 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Groundbreaking Stevens Research on Water-Repellent Surfaces Published in Physical Review Letters
Dr. Chang-Hwan Choi and Dr. Wei Xu Revise Scientific Understanding of Superhydrophobicity. - September 22, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
The Center for Excellence in Education Sponsors Teacher Training Program
CEE and Pasquale Trucking Company, Inc. Host Bite of Science to Strengthen Science Teaching. The Bite of Science brings together teachers with scientists and engineers from industry, academia, and government. - September 22, 2012 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Los Angeles Million Father March Showcase Ready: Event Founder to Make Special Celebration Appearance
The 2012 Los Angeles Million Father March Organizing Committee (LAMFMOC), a collaboration of agencies from H.O.O.P Foundation, City Lites Network Inc., Unity One, Cease Fire, Street Positve, PPCC, Project Impact, Steps 2 Success, Watts/Willowbrook Boys and Girls Club, L.A. County Parks and... - September 22, 2012 - Street Positive
Naples Invitational Art Fest Call to Artists for 2013 Show
The Naples Invitational Art Fest is accepting applications from artists working in all media to exhibit at the 16th annual Naples Invitational Art Fest. The juried art show will be held January 26-27, 2013 at Fleischmann Park, 1600 Fleischmann Blvd., Naples. A jury of arts professionals will select... - September 22, 2012 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Holy Family Institute Announces New Board Chairperson for Its Foundation
Holy Family Institute announces Charles J. Dougherty, Ph.D., President of Duquesne University, was appointed to serve as the Chairperson of the Holy Family Foundation Board. “Dr. Dougherty understands the financial challenges we face to improve the quality of life for our community’s... - September 22, 2012 - Holy Family Institute
SoftInWay Hosts a Free Webinar Called Green Energy - Turbomachinery for ORC
SoftInWay Inc. is inviting engineers to participate in a free one-hour webinar “Green energy - Turbomachinery for ORC” that will take place on Thursday, October 18th at 10 am EST. In this 1-hour webinar the key aspects of green energy generation utilizing the ORC cycle will be... - September 22, 2012 - SoftInway
Job Search Tool Kit and Free Resume Review for Veterans and Military Family Members
Community Business College is adding to its military family support programs by offering a professional resume review and job search tool kit to active duty military service members, veterans, their dependents and military spouses. - September 21, 2012 - Community Business College
Virtual Speech Center Releases Articulation Speech Therapy App
Virtual Speech Center Inc., a leading provider of mobile applications for speech therapy, announced today the release of Articulation Games, an iPad application for children to practice the articulation of English sounds, available for download from Apple’s iTunes app store. Articulation... - September 21, 2012 - Virtual Speech Center Inc.