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U.S. Green Building Council Approves 11 New RedVector Online Courses

Thirty-four additional course hours bring RedVector’s USGBC-approved total to 95 hours of green building and design online education RedVector, the company that offers the most complete line of online LEED exam preparation products in the marketplace, has just received the U.S. Green... - December 31, 2009 - RedVector

Ombassa Inspires Returns to USA Bringing Relief from Grief

UK based communications company re-enters a new headspace as they move their headquarters back to Atlanta, GA. Ombassa Inspires, a subsidiary of Life Conversations, sets up a flagship in the personal growth community after five years of absence from the USA and leaving a huge following in the United Kingdom. - December 31, 2009 - Ombassa Inspires

Education Online Services Corp. Announces Hire of Jason London as Vice-President of Admissions and Financial Aid

Education Online Services Corp. announces the hire of Jason London as Vice-President of Admissions and Financial Aid to assist with development and implementation of admissions and financial strategies for the company’s services to its educational partner institutions. - December 31, 2009 - Education Online Services Corp

A Year in the Life of GVI: 2009 Review...

From Obama to H1N1 to financial crisis to the death of the King of Pop, 2009 has been some year… - December 31, 2009 - Global Vision International (GVI)

Conference - Rewiring Inclusion: Strategies, Tools and Techniques to Promote Barrier-Free Learning

A national one day conference in Nottingham at the National College on Tuesday 9 February 2010 - with an evening session on 8 February - organised jointly by ALT and JISC TechDis for any staff whose work and role affects learners and learning. - December 31, 2009 - Association for Learning Technology

Newly Redesigned Website Launches January 2010 with an Online Learning Environment - TLC

Therapy in Transition (TITO) launches a newly redesigned website providing membership privileged benefits such as private discussion forums moderated by a panel of experts dedicated to supporting member’s personal and professional success and Tito’s Learning Center or TLC where individuals can enroll in online courses to broaden their skills and knowledge. - December 30, 2009 - Therapy in Transition LLC

Bellwether Services Presents Business Solution - H.B. 2454, American Clean Energy and Senate Environmental Bill - Green Supply Chain Measurement Guide

John Wilkerson, a Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing Executive and Sustainability, Environmental Champion, has authored the First Edition of the Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) Professional Development Series, the North American Sourcing Manager's Green Supply Chain Measurement Guide and Green Lexicon. The 2nd Edition of the GSCM Series, Carbon Footprint Reduction: A Comprehensive Strategy for the Food & Beverage Industry is scheduled for release in late 2009. - December 30, 2009 - Bellwether Services

Broome Daycare Centre Announces a New 'Early Years Learning Framework' for Children in Australia

'Belonging, Being & Becoming' - a comprehensive education program for children of all ages. - December 30, 2009 - Broome Daycare Centre

Classroom Investing Simulations Reinforce Inaccurate Concepts for Students. Jetlag Learning Combats Problem with Dynamic, Online Simulation, simCEO.

Teachers have created a new investing and entrepreneurial simulation to overcome misconceptions in popular investing simulations. Played entirely online, SimCEO allows students to 1) Create companies (business plans), 2) Research each others' companies, and 3) Buy/Sell shares of stock which immediately influence prices. SimCEO is getting strong teacher reviews for its ability to energize students and apply classroom skills in a meaningful and authentic way. - December 29, 2009 - Jetlag Learning

Bookkeeping Made Simple

Boogles (an award-winning bookkeeping company) has created a business picture book series called “Boogles and the busy manager” whereby Boogles meets different business people and helps them with various aspects of their business. The books feature mumpreneurs, self employed consultants and partners in business. - December 29, 2009 - Boogles Ltd

Sport Performance Expert Charts Her Own Recovery

Emma James, the NLP sport performance expert and World Champion charts her own recovery from major shoulder surgery and her regaining her own international competing level. - December 29, 2009 - Emma James Training

Music Learning Workshop Develops New 12 Month Music Course to Help Music Students Become Great Musicians

Learning music theory for beginning and intermediate music students has always been a problem. This new course allows students to study at home in a step by step approach to accelerating music theory training without becoming bored. Music skills and knowledge are accelerated with rapid improvement in playing ability. - December 28, 2009 - Chidester Enterprises LLC

Zumba Invites Newfoundland to "Join the Party" in 2010

Global fitness sensation, Zumba Fitness, brings “exercise in disguise” just in time for new year’s resolutions. - December 28, 2009 - Zumba Fitness

RestorativeYoga Brings Their First Workshop on the 'Rising of the Phoenix' to Edinburgh UK

Restorative Yoga expert and international teacher, Elizabeth Henshall, is running an Introduction to Restorative Yoga in Edinburgh on February 13th 2010. This workshop is part of the ‘Fifty, Fit and Fabulous’ series of workshops for women who want to ensure that they feel and look as fabulous as they can be. - December 28, 2009 - Restorative Yoga

The Math Doctor Tutoring Service Receives 2009 Best of Glendale Award

The Math Doctor Tutoring Service has been selected for the 2009 Best of Glendale Award in the Tutoring School category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the... - December 26, 2009 - The Math Doctor Tutoring Service

La Mirada Armada Swimmers Score High in IMX at Belmont Plaza

Senior-1 Coach Todd Jacobsen announced the recent success of The Armada Swim Team at the IMX/Sprint Cup Challenge hosted by the Beach Swim Club at Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool in Long Beach, Ca. Site of many Olympic swimming trials as well as NCAA championship swim meets, the Belmont Plaza Olympic... - December 26, 2009 - La Mirada Armada Swim Team

Social Networking Spurs Growth of New Service at StepfamilySystems.com

To reach more people in need of her unique brand of stepfamily support, Patricia Powe, Creative Director of A Richter Blend Stepfamily Chronicles has implemented suggestions made while earning her certification in Philanthropy. Under the instruction of Dr. Jim Erickson at La Sierra University, she... - December 25, 2009 - StepfamilySystems.com

Global Debt Systems Releases Debt Settlement eBook

A free eBook introducing a comprehensive professional training program updated with the timeliest information, prepared in the most useful way. - December 25, 2009 - Global Debt Systems

Anderson University Graduates First Online Student

Anderson University student, Sheila Day, graduated in December without ever stepping foot on campus. Day is Anderson’s first online-only graduate. She completed her Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree from over 200 miles away. Day is an example of the growing need for online programs in... - December 25, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.

Listen as Steven Janett Discusses His Career as a Real Estate Broker on New Episode of "Ear on Careers" Podcast Series

“Ear on Careers” podcast series interviews award-winning Steven Janett, Real Estate Broker, in latest episode. Listen as Janett offers advice to those contemplating a career in real estate. - December 25, 2009 - Top-Tier Tutoring, LLC

Gold's Gym Middletown Reveals the Top Ten "Fail Proof" Secrets to Making Your Fitness Resolutions a Reality in 2010

Worldwide Fitness Leader Offers America the Ultimate Fail Proof Tips and Free Workouts to Get in Shape This New Year. - December 25, 2009 - Glenpointe Spa & Fitness

Tom Joyner Foundation® and Denny’s Celebrate Single Parent Student Scholars at Black Colleges

Tom Joyner and Denny's partnership has distributed more than $75k in scholarships to help parents finish their college education. - December 25, 2009 - Tom Joyner Foundation

Tom Joyner Foundation Kicks Off 2010 Fund raising Campaign

Foundation will help 11 Historically Black Colleges & Universities raise money to help students complete their education. - December 25, 2009 - Tom Joyner Foundation

Morris County Personal Trainer Carey Yang to Speak on Seven Steps to Jump-Start New Year’s Resolutions on Fitness and Weight Loss

Morris County Personal Trainer Carey Yang will present a Fitness Seminar titled “New Year, New Body, New You: Seven Easy Steps to Jump-Start Your New Year’s Resolutions” on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm. This will take place at Rockaway Township Free Public Library in Rockaway, New Jersey. - December 25, 2009 - Carey for Fitness Personal Training

A Blue Christmas: PsychTests Offers a Free Depression Test to Help Sufferers During the Holidays

PsychTests, the online testing professionals, offer their Depression Test for free (go to http://testyourself.psychtests.com/testid/2087) until January 31, 2010, anticipating an upsurge of sadness and grief during the holiday season. - December 25, 2009 - PsychTests AIM Inc.

Mars Venus Coaching Expands Arizona Team

Mars Venus Coaching recently expanded the Arizona coaching team with the addition of Andrew and Laura Zaplitny. - December 25, 2009 - Mars Venus Coaching

The Targeted Group Announces the Latest Program Results from Their Sponsorship Involvement with the 2009 Pinehurst Diamond Invitational

The Targeted Group was a sponsor for the 2009 Pinehurst Diamond Invitational presented by the Nielsen Travel Group, Successful Meetings, MeetingNews and Incentive publications. The exclusive gathering, held at the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, was designed to connect and educate corporate... - December 25, 2009 - The Targeted Group

Linguaseek Language Technologies Launches Cross-Language Transcription Based Search at Linguos.com

Announcing the launch of cross-language, multi-lingual search based on transcription at Linguos.com. Enter your query in any supported language and search for content in any other target language. - December 24, 2009 - Linguaseek Language Technologies

Eastern University Website Earns a Superior Grade

The Pennsylvania Christian University Earned the Third Highest Score Given by EDU Checkup. Criteria Included Graphics and Imagery, Content and Navigability and Coding. - December 24, 2009 - Eastern University

Zavitz to Take the Helm of Advocis' 2010 Board of Directors

The members of Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada, have elected a new slate of directors for their board for 2010 at their annual general meeting held in Toronto on November 30. And leading the organization will be Terry Zavitz, B.Mus.A, CFP, CLU, RHU, EPC, GBA, who will take on... - December 24, 2009 - Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada

Reading Horizons and Its Users Give the Gift of Literacy This Christmas Through Its Charitable Vocabulary Game

Reading Horizons is awarding a free software package to Cecily and Nicole of Pennsylvania, its latest spotlights for the Lemons for Literacy donation program. Cecily, 17, and Nicole, 15, are sisters who struggle with learning disabilities and have not received the needed assistance from their... - December 24, 2009 - Reading Horizons

Student Volunteers Give Rehabilitation Center Patients New Holiday Looks

Students from the barbering program at Atlanta Technical College (ATC) provided complimentary holiday grooming services to patients at the Crestview Rehabilitation Center. - December 24, 2009 - Atlanta Technical College

noodleStream.com Receives 2009 Best of Business Award

Small Business Commerce Association’s Award Honors Online Training Company. - December 24, 2009 - SafetySkills

Vision Dynamics Adds HumanWare Low Vision Line

Charlie Collins, founder and owner, of Vision Dynamics is happy to extend their twelve year association with HumanWare. “We have always offered the HumanWare line of Blindness Aids and as we both continue to grow, we are very comfortable in knowing that they are constantly seeking to add new... - December 24, 2009 - Vision Dynamics, LLC

Baby Fingers Announces Sign Language Programs for Teens and Adults

Baby Fingers LLC, a New York based sign language learning center primarily offering lessons to babies and children, expands their offerings to include teenagers and adults. Lora Heller, founding director of Baby Fingers LLC, a NYC music therapist and teacher of the Deaf, has added sign language... - December 24, 2009 - Baby Fingers

Precast Concrete RFID Temperature Monitoring and Control Solution Implemented

This article concerns the successful Ramp RFID implementation of a process temperature monitoring and control solution for construction company Fulton Hogan’s precast facility in Victoria - December 23, 2009 - Ramp RFID Solutions

Empire Medical Training Learn Methods to Expand a Current Practice to Include Physical Therapy Services

Empire Medical Training has some exciting workshops for 2010 and one of those is Physical Therapy for physicians wishing to add services into a primary care office. - December 23, 2009 - Empire Medical Training

Upside Learning Declared Winner in the Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2009 Program

Upside Learning ranked as one of the 500 Fastest Growing Technology Company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2009. - December 23, 2009 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

A Year on from the Credit Crunch, Tutors International Reports a 60% Growth in Full-Time Private Tuition Provided to UK Families

A recent analysis of enquiries and sales figures during the last five years has revealed a 60% growth for Tutors International in private tuition contracts, as a proportion of last year's UK based figures - December 23, 2009 - Tutors International

Sikkim Manipal University’s Distance Education (SMU-DE) Students Prove Their Mettle at IIM Ahmedabad

SMU-DE students win 1st and 2nd places at IIM-A case study contest - December 23, 2009 - Manipal Universal Learning Pvt Ltd

Fuentek President Laura A. Schoppe Led Webinar on Protecting Commercial Value of Projects

Fuentek, LLC (www.fuentek.com) has announced that President Laura A. Schoppe led a webinar for the Conrad Foundation’s Spirit of Innovation Awards on Dec. 1. Schoppe used her experience in intellectual property and technology management to offer expert advice to high school students looking... - December 23, 2009 - Fuentek, LLC

The Targeted Group Announces the Hiring of Tom Cloos as Director of Business Development

Greg Gentner, Chief Operating Officer of The Targeted Group, a company that specializes in B2B Social Media Solutions, announces that Tom Cloos has joined the company as Director of Business Development. Cloos brings over 15 years of experience in sales, marketing, technology, service, and support... - December 23, 2009 - The Targeted Group

DOOH from ONELAN for the Linderud Senter Shopping Mall

ONELAN was chosen by the Linderud Senter as its fully flexible system offers a Multi-Zone screen design giving the ability to run advertising, as well as Wayfinding with Touch Interactivity. - December 23, 2009 - ONELAN Ltd

Lean Transformation Summit Reveals Keys to Lean for the Long Term

A unique group of companies, including two that have sustained lean transformations since the mid-1990s, will reveal how they are developing lean longevity at the Lean Transformation Summit conference sponsored by the Lean Enterprise Institute, March 3-4, 2010, Orlando. - December 23, 2009 - Lean Enterprise Institute

Lorna Phillipson Promoted to CEO at Leadership and Corporate Governance Think Tank, Stewart Forbes

Stewart Forbes, Inc. announces the appointment of Lorna Phillipson as Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Phillipson joined Stewart Forbes as their Chief Financial Officer in 2006. Ms. Phillipson has worked for over twenty global organizations headquartered in seven different countries. Her industry experience includes software and technology companies, private equity and investment banking. She attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Templeton College at Oxford University. - December 23, 2009 - Stewart Forbes Inc

The Crucible’s Cathedral Gallery Announces: Open Call for Art

The Crucible’s art gallery in Oakland’s historic Cathedral Building, at the triangle between Broadway and Telegraph Avenues, announces an open call for art for its first exhibition of the new year. “Metal vs. Wood/ Wood vs. Metal” will be a group exhibition “showdown” featuring new works of art of metal and/or wood. - December 23, 2009 - The Crucible

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