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Space-Time Research’s SuperSTAR 6.7 Delivers Dramatic Speed Increase Plus Customer-Driven Enhancements
Newest Version of Leading Data Analysis and Dissemination Software Speeds up Recoding Large Data Sets and Table Creation as well as Introducing User Defined Mapping Layers and Record Viewing Capability. Space-Time Research has unveiled SuperSTAR release 6.7 with documented speed increases of a factor of 3 for table production processes, and a staggering factor of 10-100 when recoding large data sets with hundreds of thousands of classifications and up. - March 02, 2010 - Space-Time Research Pty Ltd
As It Celebrates European E-Skills Week, ALISON Helps to Bring the UK Online with Its 100,000th Free Learner Registering for Its Innovative Online Training Services
ALISON welcomes the focus on online skills training brought by the European e-Skills Week programme as it announces it has registered its 100,000th registration in the United Kingdom – all at no expense to the public or the UK government. - March 02, 2010 - ALISON
Tutors International Seeks Exemplary Tutor for Full-Time Private Tutoring Role in Amman, Jordan
Tutors International is in the early stages of recruitment for an extraordinary full-time tutoring role available in Amman, Jordan. The role involves extensive academic and also emotional support of a bilingual student, requiring a trustworthy, experienced tutor. - March 02, 2010 - Tutors International
Afribiz Showcases Growing Potential of African Economic Communities
As regional economic communities in Africa gain strength, they will present unique opportunities in the largest potential consumer market in the world. - March 02, 2010 - Afribiz/Conceptualee, Inc.
Enslow Publishers Announces Music for Abraham Lincoln CD Wins Award
January 19th in Boston, the American Library Association announced its Notable Recording lists for 2010, and included on the list was “Music for Abraham Lincoln: Campaign Songs, Civil War Tunes, Laments for a President,” by Anne Enslow and Ridley Enslow with Jacqueline Schwab on piano. - March 01, 2010 - Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Stevens Institute of Technology Students are Finalists in CIMIT Competition
A multi-disciplinary team of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering seniors at Stevens Institute of Technology are finalists in the 2010 CIMIT Prize for Primary Healthcare Competition. Pete Backeris, dual major and team member, coordinated the BME and ECE teams to submit a proposal for the Digital Triage Assistant (DTA) project to the Center for Integration of Medicine & Innovative Technology (CIMIT) prize competition. - March 01, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
The Shape Up America Health & Fitness Expo Hosts Open Call for Season 10 of NBC's Hit Series the Biggest Loser
The Shape Up America Health & Fitness Expo has been selected to host an open call for NBC's The Biggest Loser. The casting team will be interviewing potential contestants at the launch of Shape Up America's 30-city Tour at Pershing Square in Los Angeles. The event will also be offering a variety of complimentary health screenings, product give-a-ways and fun activities to encourage Americans to take that first step in the journey to better health. - March 01, 2010 - Michael Torchia
Lean Management Accounting Workshop Resolves Conflicts Between Lean Thinking and Traditional Accounting
“Management Accounting for Lean Businesses” is aimed at finance and operations managers who are running into conflicts between their traditional management accounting systems and the application of lean principles that continuously improve their businesses - March 01, 2010 - Lean Enterprise Institute
Business’ Emotional Rollercoaster, Make It Plain Hosting Seminars to Get Employees and Businesses Back on Track
My Tomorrow is Today seminars are set to open in early March in Blue Ash, Ohio with Saturday morning sessions. The four-week seminar series will focus on emotional intelligence, leadership and diversity. Facilitated by certified Emotional Intelligence expert. - March 01, 2010 - Make It Plain Consulting
Will-Excel TESOL Celebrates Graduation of 35 Teachers in February 2010 Ceremony
The Will-Excel TESOL Institute held its first bi-annual TESOL Diploma graduation ceremony at the Red Horse Restaurant in Harbin, China this week. The Institute awarded TESOL certificates and diplomas to 35 teachers from seven different countries. - March 01, 2010 - Will-Excel TESOL Institute
Wireless Factory Providing Fast, Secure, Mobile Infrastructure for Earthquake Relief Efforts
The Salvation Army in Haiti, which was severely damaged by the January earthquake, continues to provide meals, water and hope to the people of that nation. The Salvation Army has been in Haiti for over 50 years. Their damaged compound includes a home for children, a school for over 1,500 youth, a medical clinic, and a church. The facility is less than 10 minutes from the National Palace, which was destroyed following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in January. - February 28, 2010 - Wireless Factory
FilmSpecific.com Virtual Bootcamp Helps Filmmakers Create Independent Film Business Plans and Attract Maximum Investment
To attract funding from investors, an independent film needs a solid business plan. FilmSpecific.com founder Stacey Parks leads a virtual seminar series on communicating distribution strategies, projecting revenues, and creating business plan presentation packages that will help attract maximum investment. - February 28, 2010 - Kathleen Hanover
Tutor of the Year is Teaching at LSBF
LSBF CIMA tutor Jenny Hughes has been awarded the prestigious PQ Magazine Lecturer of the Year Award at the awards ceremony which took place in central London on Tuesday 23 February 2010. - February 28, 2010 - London School of Business and Finance Manchester
The Art Institute of Jacksonville to Launch New Fashion & Retail Management Program
Beginning This Spring The Art Institute of Jacksonville Mixes Style & Class with New Fashion & Retail Management Degree Program - February 28, 2010 - The Art Institute of Jacksonville
SoftInWay Introduces Online Courses to Train Turbomachinery Design Engineers
SoftInWay Inc. has launched online training courses to enable mechanical and aerospace engineers to gain practical knowledge of turbomachinery design and optimization without leaving their offices. - February 28, 2010 - SoftInway
New Male Gorilla at ZSL London Zoo
Photocall date: Monday 01st March. Time: 10.15am (for 10.30am photocall). Meet: The East Service Gate, ZSL London Zoo. - February 28, 2010 - ZSL London Zoo
Business Expert Webinars Launches On-Demand Virtual Training Courses
Business Expert Webinars (BEW), the leading provider of virtual business training, today announced the launch of Business Expert Webinars OnDemand. They have over 70 courses in their on-demand library designed to enhance the skills of business professionals. Training budgets have been slashed in... - February 28, 2010 - Business Expert Webinars
Total Education Solutions Opens New Office in Daly City, CA
Total Education Solutions (TES), a leading provider of special education services, recently expanded its reach in California by opening its fourth office in the state. The new Daly City location enables the organization to better serve the Northern California region and fulfill all special... - February 28, 2010 - Total Education Solutions
GateWay Community College Receives Strong Endorsement for Reaccreditation
After an exhaustive three-day campus visit with students, faculty and staff, a seven-member team of community college administrators from across the country says it will recommend the maximum ten-year renewal of accreditation for GateWay Community College. The news was announced at an exit meeting... - February 28, 2010 - GateWay Community College
Exton Personal Trainer Matthew Sgro Taking Poor Health Care System Into His Own Hands by Helping Local Resident Suffering from Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Right in your own backyard you will find one of Exton's finest fitness experts and personal trainers, Matthew Sgro. Sgro is tired of watching innocent people suffer where our health care system is lacking, so he is doing his part by partnering with worldwide fitness charity organization Boot Camps... - February 27, 2010 - Boot Camps With A Purpose
Atlanta Technical College President Named an Atlanta Woman of Influence
Today, Atlanta Technical College President, Alvetta Peterman Thomas, was honored as one of the Atlanta Business League’s Women of Influence for 2010. Thomas was recognized for her strong leadership role in higher education and for exemplifying many of the attributes that make Atlanta a global... - February 27, 2010 - Atlanta Technical College
Family Dynamics- Parenting a Child with TS and Associated Disorders
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome presents no-cost webinar to families on March 3rd - February 27, 2010 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Adelphi University to Host Social Action Day
Adelphi University is honored to host Social Action Day. The event will focus on social advocacy and is part of the University’s Social Work Month celebrations, which honors the work that social workers do to help improve community life. - February 27, 2010 - Adelphi University
Adelphi University Presents Steel Magnolias from March 9 Through 14, 2010
Adelphi University is proud to present Steel Magnolias, the 1980s epic by Robert Harling, in the University’s Performing Arts Center (AU PAC). There will be a beauty prize raffled off at each performance and the proceeds will benefit the American Diabetes Association. - February 27, 2010 - Adelphi University
Rio School District Cuts Ribbon on Long-Awaited New Science Labs
The Rio School District celebrated the renovation of Rio del Valle Middle School’s locker rooms into state-of-the-art science laboratories Feb. 18 with a grand opening event that included numerous science activities, an open house and a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Oxnard Chamber of... - February 27, 2010 - Rio School District
ACHS Adopts TopSchool as Their SLM System, Increasing Efficiency for Prospective and Current Students
The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) has adopted TopSchool as its student lifecycle management (SLM) system. By adopting TopSchool, prospective and current ACHS students will gain greater access to real-time information through dynamic, customized self-help portals. ACHS’s new... - February 27, 2010 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
Sport Science Lab Unveils New Football Speed Workouts in New Online Football Workout Zone
Sport Science Lab announces launching of The Football Zone that offers unique, sport specific exercises and nutritional tips for a competitive edge. - February 27, 2010 - Sport Science Lab
Colorado Technical University Launches Four New Online Degree Concentrations in Computer Science and Information Technology
New concentrations help students prepare for, advance in Web 2.0 careers - February 27, 2010 - Career Education Corporation
American InterContinental University Online Announces Recipients of Inaugural AIU Working Woman Scholarship
Scholarship program rewards six AIU Online students who overcame obstacles to pursue education - February 27, 2010 - Career Education Corporation
The e-Learning Lingo Podcast Discusses “Cluster Analysis”
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System industry, today announces the next episode of the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series, about a tool used in problem solving, “Cluster Analysis.” - February 27, 2010 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Cass Business School Hosts Shadow Chancellor for 2010 Mais Lecture
Shadow Cancellor, George Osborne MP delivered the annual Mais lecture to an audience of academics, students and senior City figures last night at Cass Business School. - February 27, 2010 - Cass Business School
Digital Forensics Magazine Readers Get Chance for Discount on Syngress Titles
TR Media has teamed up with Syngress, world leading publisher of books on computer security and forensics, to offer a massive 20% discount off the cover price of their titles - February 27, 2010 - Digital Forensics Magazine
SoBe Institute of the Arts to Premier Annual Music & Shakespeare Series with “Twelfth Night” at Little Stage Theater
Executive Artistic Director Carson Kievman has announced that SoBe Institute of the Arts (SoBe Arts) will present "Twelfth Night" as the first production of an annual Music & Shakespeare series. Dr. Kievman, who will direct "Twelfth Night," explains, "Our Music &... - February 26, 2010 - SoBe Institute of the Arts
Tadasuq & Pallavi Top the South Zone Finals of SMU-DE VIDYADEEP, a National Level Case Study Competition
South Zone SMU-DE Vidyadeep contest results announced - February 26, 2010 - Manipal Universal Learning Pvt Ltd
Sikkim Manipal University Distance Education Programme Announces Admissions to February 2010 Session
Higher Quality Education for working professionals - February 26, 2010 - Manipal Universal Learning Pvt Ltd
OperationFitness.com Launches the Shape Up America Campaign 30-City Tour to Fight the Obesity Epidemic
The City Council of Los Angeles has granted Michael Torchia's declaration to make the week of March 14th, 2010 an Annual Holiday called "Health and Fitness Week" in the State of California. Mayor Villaraigosa will personally be awarding the honor to Michael Torchia at the launch of the Shape Up America Campaign 30-city tour. This monumental occurrence is only the first stepping-stone to creating awareness of this dangerously growing epidemic of obesity taking over our country. - February 26, 2010 - Michael Torchia
Kinne, Leib, McNamara, and McNaughton Join Collector Mentor Editorial Board
Four industry pros add perspective, ensure balanced editorial - February 26, 2010 - Skills World
Empire Medical Training New Programs with Innovative Training Techniques Including a New Multiple Events Seminar
Empire Medical Training new Aesthetics Fast Track program provides a week of courses to jump start an Aesthetic Practice with a multiple events seminar. This program includes 6 different courses with all course materials and supplies provided. - February 26, 2010 - Empire Medical Training
Popular Basic IT Skills Training Courseware from Microsoft Now Accessible Via ALISON with Free Group Learning Features
Microsoft’s Digital Literacy Curriculum is now accessible for free across the Arabic-Speaking world via ALISON’s free learning platform for individual or group learning. - February 26, 2010 - ALISON
Nationally Renowned Author Victor LaValle is a Visiting Professor at Adelphi University
Adelphi University is pleased to welcome Visiting Professor Victor LaValle as he joins the University for the spring 2010 semester. He will conduct a fiction workshop in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative Writing program, and lead brown bag lunch... - February 26, 2010 - Adelphi University
International Academy of Design & Technology Detroit to Showcase Student Designers at Annual IMAGINE Fashion Show
Fashion design students to display their lines at upcoming fashion show - February 26, 2010 - International Academy of Design & Technology - Detroit
Weston Distance Learning Receives the City's Character in Action Award
At the Fort Collins City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 2, Mayor Doug Hutchinson presented Ann Rohr, president of Weston Distance Learning Inc., with the city’s Character In Action Award. The mayor thanked Weston for the “generosity, decisiveness and enthusiasm” that makes... - February 26, 2010 - Weston Distance Learning
Dr. Yingying Chen Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Dr. Yingying Chen of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology was recently given The National Science Foundation’s highly competitive peer accolade, the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for her research, “Enhancing the Security of Pervasive Wireless Networks by Exploiting Location.” This funding is part of a continuing grant which goes into effect on March 1st, 2010. - February 26, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
California Company Trains LEED Professionals
PTL Exam Prep prepares the next generation of green building professionals. - February 25, 2010 - PTL Exam Prep
Arizona’s Oak Creek Ranch School Ramps Up for Adventure Week 2010
Co-ed Arizona boarding school’s weeklong program takes learning beyond the classroom and highlights experiential lessons, extraordinary adventures from March 15 to 19. - February 25, 2010 - Oak Creek Ranch School
SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Looks at 21 CFR Part 11 and Other Regulatory Requirements for i3 Research’s Rater Training
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System (LMS) industry, today announces the next episode in their LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series: “i3 Research Rater Training –21 CFR Part 11 and FDA Training Requirements for a Contract Research Organization Serving Regulated Industries.” - February 25, 2010 - SyberWorks, Inc.
CommLab India Partners with e-Learning for Kids to Develop Free Online Courses in MS Office for Children
CommLab India (www.commlabindia.com) has partnered with a global non-profit foundation, e-Learning for Kids (www.e-learningforkids.org), to design and develop free online courses in MS Office for kids. All these courses will be provided through the e-Learning for Kids portal. - February 25, 2010 - CommLab India
InterAmerican College Appoints Dr. Yoram Neumann as Its New President and CEO
New Leadership Team Organized for InterAmerican College in National City, CA. - February 25, 2010 - InterAmerican College
New Learning Tool Launched for Teachers of the US Citizenship Preparation Test
Teachers wishing to test the general knowledge of their students in American history, politics and government will find a very useful new tool in ALISON's latest, free, fun learning offering: a US Citizenship Preparation Test. - February 25, 2010 - ALISON
Adelphi University Embraces Renewable Energy and Offsets 100 Percent of Its Electricity with Wind Power
Adelphi University, a leader in the area of energy conservation and a green environment, announced it has offset 100 percent of the electricity consumed at its Garden City campus, with the purchase of 20,079,460 kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable energy credits (RECs) generated by wind farms across... - February 25, 2010 - Adelphi University