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U.S. Air Force Turns to Behavior Imaging Technology and Virtual Reality for PTSD Treatment and Mental Health Training
Caring Technologies, Inc. (CT) and Virtually Better, Inc. (VBI) have teamed up to deliver pioneering technology to the U.S. Air Force for the purpose of enhanced clinical training, treatment, and consultation of behavioral problems and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “The goal of our... - November 03, 2009 - Caring Technologies
Swine Flu School Closings Drive Students to Online Tutoring
With Hundreds of Swine Flu-Related School Closings, Homebound Students Go Online in Search of Innovative Instructional Services. - November 03, 2009 - Tutorgiant.com
Virginia Gun Owners Forum (VGOF) Supports the Gun Owners of Virginia
The Virginia Gun Owners Forum is a "One-stop shop" for all things related to ownership of a firearm in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Law-abiding, responsible citizens can learn how to stay within the various laws and regulations while still enjoying firearm ownership. - November 03, 2009 - Virginia Gun Owners Forum
Kill a Chicken on Your Vacation?
A new educational tourism business is launched in a Guatemalan village but this isn't business as usual. What makes this Mayan adventure tour operator different from traditional tour operators and why are people crowing about it? - November 03, 2009 - Extreme Mayan Adventures
RoboCounsellor Delivers Conventional Counselling in an Unconventional Way
RoboCounsellor interactively delivers conventional counselling free of charge to almost anyone. It does this by taking conventional counselling actions and duplicating not the actions themselves but their essence. It came online on October 31, 2009. - November 03, 2009 - RoboCounsellor
EQUELLA 4.1 – Extending the Vision
The Learning Edge North America, providers of leading digital repository, EQUELLA – announce the upcoming release of Version 4.1, to be previewed at EDUCAUSE 2009. EQUELLA 4.1 continues to build upon the concept of ‘Content as a Platform’, recognizing the role that content plays... - November 02, 2009 - The Learning Edge International
Remember; Remember the 5th of November so Says UK Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR)
The UK based SCoR has instituted a Radiographer of the Year Award in an effort to highlight the profession's profile. The winner is presented with an award at a ceremony at the House of Commons UK. This year it will be on November 5th in conjuction with World Radiography Day on November 8th. - November 02, 2009 - George Korankye
Lifelong Star Trek Fan Wins Signed Leonard Nimoy Celestron Telescope
The Franklin Institute partnered with Celestron to give away a vintage telescope signed by Leonard Nimoy. - November 01, 2009 - Celestron
Digital Forensics Magazine to Launch with Special Oxygen Software Offer
Digital Forensics Magazine have teamed up with their friends at Oxygen Software to bring readers a great special offer as part of the launch celebrations of the new magazine. - November 01, 2009 - Digital Forensics Magazine
ECTACO Inc. Releases the Most Affordable eBook Reader – the jetBook-Lite
ECTACO Inc. has announced the release of a new line of eBook readers, as well as cooperation with Barnes & Noble. - November 01, 2009 - ECTACO Inc. Electronic Translators
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - the Global Online University - Conference on the Hacker Ethic
Professor Pekka Himanen, one of the internationally best-known experts of the information age will give a lecture on "The Hacker Ethic: The Way Forward after the Current Global Economic Crisis." Himanen is an IN3 visiting professor, and during his stay at the institute, he directed a research seminar on the hacker ethic. The conference will take place on 2 November at 18h, at the UOC's Barcelona Regional Centre (Rambla de Catalunya, 6). The event is open to the public. - November 01, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
OP-TEC Industry Survey - 2,100 New Photonics Technicians Needed Over the Next Year in the U.S.
Dan Hull, Executive Director of the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC), has announced the official release of the survey results from its 2009 industry survey of U.S. photonics technician employers. The survey, conducted at the University of North Texas Survey Research... - November 01, 2009 - OP-TEC: National Center for Optics and Photonics Education
"The State of Home Inspection in Texas" on Blogtalkradio.com; Champions School of Real Estate's Inspection Education Expert Brings the Latest Industry News to the Web
Roy Carter, Director of Inspector Education for Champions School of Real Estate, hosted the broadcast premiere of "The State of the Inspection Industry in Texas," Wednesday, October 21, at 12pm CST on blogtalkradio.com. Mr. Carter interviewed Gordon Fox, President & Owner of Fox... - November 01, 2009 - Champions School of Real Estate
Tucson Students Help Deployed Airmen
Circle of Neighbors Students and Tucson Community Cares are gathering personal items and contributions to ship care packages to Airmen deployed from Davis-Montham. - November 01, 2009 - Circle of Neighbors
Visions In Education K-12 Charter School Video Production Wins Telly Award
Visions In Education Charter School, one of California's leading home schooling and independent study programs in grades K-12 is proud to announce that its school informational DVD has won a Bronze Telly. Their production firm, Haven Falls Motion Picture Productions, nominated the DVD for this... - November 01, 2009 - Visions In Education K-12 Charter School
North American Seminars Inc. Presents "Unlocking the Mystery of Effective Rehabilitation for Multiple Sclerosis"
Multiple sclerosis can affect any area of the central nervous system resulting in a multitude of symptoms. This course, offered in limited engagement in 2010, will address the most current evidence based treatments available for Multiple Sclerosis. North American Seminars, Inc. presents this physical therapy continuing education course in Sacramento, CA and Las Vegas, NV in 2010 - October 31, 2009 - North American Seminars
New Training Programs to Focus on Results
B2B Sales Connections Launch Action Based Sales Training - October 31, 2009 - B2B Sales Connections
Fitness For Living Opens New Louisville, Colorado Boot Camp Location
Adults in Louisville that are looking for a fresh approach to personal health and fitness will be excited to hear that Fitness For Living is expanding their popular Fitness Boot Camps to their community. Fitness For Living has operated indoor and outdoor camps in Boulder, Lafayette and Longmont for... - October 31, 2009 - Fitness For Living Boot Camps
Native Plants Donated to Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad
Carlsbad Non-Profit, Independent School has Become the Designated Recipient of a Native Plant Donation by Cisco Systems - October 31, 2009 - Pacific Ridge School
Parker Bridge Recruitment Specialists Win the SARA Award, a Top Recruiter Award
Parker Bridge proves it is one of the best recruitment firms in New Zealand by winning the SARA award. - October 31, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Caribbean Delicacies Kick Off Columbia's Cuisine Series
Presented by the Student Development Office of Columbia International College, the International Cuisine Series saw a full house on its opening – The Caribbean Prelude. With vibrant reds, greens and yellows adorning the Student Café, the Series got off to an amazing and promising start. - October 31, 2009 - Columbia International College
Leading Sportswear Company Teams Up with Local Charities and Former Foster Youth to Help Others
Former Foster Youth Interns Processed and Packed Thousands of New Garments at A4’s Facility in Vernon and distributed to local charities - October 31, 2009 - Hillsides
The e-Learning Lingo Podcast Looks at “Uniform Resource Identifiers”
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 computer network applications: “Uniform Resource Identifier.” - October 31, 2009 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Rocket City Sitters Gives Huntsville Parents a Reliable Way to Find a Qualified Babysitter
Rocket City Sitters announces its grand opening, finally giving parents in the Huntsville/Madison County area a quick, reliable way to gain access to professional babysitters. Parents can call one phone number and have instant access to an experienced, certified babysitter, even on short notice. - October 31, 2009 - Rocket City Sitters
Simutech Multimedia Wins 2009 Canadian Award for Training Excellence
Troubleshooting Industrial Controls has been named the GOLD Award Winner in the External eLearning Program category of the 2009 Canadian Awards for Training Excellence, presented by The Canadian Society for Training and Development. - October 31, 2009 - Simutech Multimedia Inc.
North American Seminars, Inc. Introduces Advancements in the Management and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury - Limited 2009-2010 Engagements
North American Seminars, Inc. introduces Advancements in the Management and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury for limited engagements in 2010. This course is a physical therapy continuing education course focused on assisting patients with spinal cord injury. - October 30, 2009 - North American Seminars
LearnFace Launches Facebook Training Courses
Facebook's explosion onto the social media scene brought unparalleled opportunities to marketers, allowing them to reach customers on a personal level - call it a pre-segmented database of customers, if you will. This sudden onset of potential brought a new extension to online marketing - social media marketing. - October 30, 2009 - LearnFace-Online & Instructor-led courses in Social Media training
Greenway and Fairfax Collaboration Proves Successful at DTASC Festival
Greenway Arts Alliance and Fairfax High School sponsor underserved teens at DTASC Fall Festival. - October 30, 2009 - Greenway Arts Alliance
ActionCOACH Unites with United Way for Coaching for a Cause
ActionCOACH Business Coach David Brincks and Camp Mary Orton are working with one another to leverage the camp and Coaching for a Cause’s visibility. - October 30, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Apogee Celebrates a New Era of Success in Fostering Creative Excellence Around the World
The Apogee Foundation begins its 2009/2010 season with an unprecedented history of achievements and ambitious future plans for fostering creative excellence worldwide. Kenneth Schneider - Apogee Foundation. - October 30, 2009 - The Apogee Foundation
The UOC - Open University of Catalonia - The Global Online University - World Experts Debate Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Peace at the UOC
Two peace reporters in times of war, a member of Amnesty International's education group and an expert in gangs are some of those taking part in the 3rd International Conference on Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Peace organised by the UOC's Campus for Peace on 29 and 30 October. This conference, which is to take place at the UOC's Barcelonès Support Centre (Rambla de Catalunya 6), aims to act as a forum for debate and sharing of ideas on these subjects. - October 30, 2009 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
Fuentek President Speaks to Young Inventors International Organization
Fuentek, LLC (www.fuentek.com), a consulting firm that provides intellectual property and technology management services, has announced that President Laura A. Schoppe spoke to the Young Investors International organization in a webinar held on Sept. 22. In her presentation titled “Filling... - October 30, 2009 - Fuentek, LLC
Discovering Italian Christmas Traditions in Rome and Milan
Italian language and culture courses dedicated to Christmas time: ancient traditions, habits and customs for a real Italian Christmas. - October 30, 2009 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
World Series Tickets Auctioned Off for a Great Cause - Philadelphia College Auctioning Two Tickets for Emergency Scholarship Fund
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) where the college is auctioning two, game four World Series tickets. 100% of the proceeds will go to the college’s Emergency Scholarship Fund. The auction is hosted on eBay (Item #: 200399323333, http://bit.ly/4pRdF) ends at 10:30 pm Eastern time on Friday, October 30, and had several hundred views in the first few minutes of posting. - October 30, 2009 - The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
SAE Institute Alumnus Receives TEC Award
Playback Recording Studio Owner, Tucker Bodine, wins 2009 TEC Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement: Studio Design Project - October 30, 2009 - SAE Institute of Technology, US
Heat Baseball to Have Holiday Christmas Camp
Youth Baseball Camp announced for ages 5-12 to be held December 28th – January 1st, 2010. - October 30, 2009 - HEAT Baseball Camp LLC
ActionCOACH Cheryl Ellis Wins Small Business of the Year Award
Cheryl Ellis is “thrilled” that the Morris County Chamber of Commerce in New Jersey has awarded her this honor as part of their Leaders in Business awards. - October 30, 2009 - ActionCOACH
With Las Vegas Still in a Recession, a Business Coach Could be the Answer
Nathan Smith is the newest ActionCOACH Business Coach in Las Vegas, Nevada, an area where several businesses could use improvement. - October 30, 2009 - ActionCOACH
The Women's Resource of Greater Houston Takes on the Lost Cause of Empowering Women and Girls in Houston, Texas
While much has changed since its inception in 1990, the guiding principle of The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston remains the same: “women who control their money control their destiny.” - October 30, 2009 - ActionCOACH
ActionCOACH Gaylene Hughes is Determined to Coach Parent Help Wellington to Hit Its Goals
Business Coach Gaylene Hughes is coaching Parent Help Wellington to achieve goals via ActionCOACH’s Coaching for a Cause program. - October 30, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Leveraging Business Expertise: International Assistance Program and ActionCOACH Join Forces for Coaching for a Cause
Spokane’s IAP and ActionCOACH Kevin Weir Collaborate to Increase Donations for Local Charity. - October 30, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Non-Profit Looks to Business Coaching to Better Serve Community
Blue Sky Bridge, Boulder County Colorado’s Child Advocacy Center aims to overcome fundraising challenges through pro bono business coaching, which will help them become more business-like. - October 30, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Oklahoma-based Addiction Center Responsible for Breakthrough in Treatment
Despite pioneering treatment of substance abuse, the Norman Addiction Information and Counseling Center is fighting for grants and funds as a result of the recession. - October 30, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Compassion Australia Benefits from ActionCOACH’s Coaching for a Cause Initiative
ActionCOACH Stephen Kay and Australian CEO of Compassion Australia Paul O’Rourke are collaborating efforts to expand the charity’s reach and visibility. - October 30, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Over 400 Community Members Break Ground on Growing Energy-Efficient Campus at Pacific Ridge School
Carlsbad Independent, Non-Profit School Publicly Kicks Off Breaking New Ground Campaign to Become One of a Few LEED-Certified Campuses Across the Country - October 30, 2009 - Pacific Ridge School
Education Connection Helps Veterans Taking Advantage of GI Bill Find Military-Friendly Schools
The passing of the new Post 9/11 GI Bill has caused hundreds of thousands of veterans to apply for college. Education Connection is prepared to meet the needs of this huge group of new students with inside knowledge on military-friendly schools and the best way to make use of their new benefits. - October 30, 2009 - Education Connection
"Scary Stories Are Good for Your Children," Says Host of the Art of Storytelling Show
Eric James Wolf, professional storyteller and host of the Art of Storytelling Show, is available for print, radio and television interviews to speak on how scary stories can be used to teach important life skills to children. - October 29, 2009 - Brother Wolf Storytelling
The Learning Edge North America Facilitates Unique Networking Opportunity for Global Education
The Learning Edge North America, providers of leading Digital Repository EQUELLA, will tonight host a unique networking opportunity for global education, bringing together high-level representatives from Government, educational institutions and education-focused organizations, from both the US and... - October 29, 2009 - The Learning Edge International
H1N1 and ESL Classes Worldwide: Trends and Suggestions
The impact of H1N1 on the language travel market is discussed and suggestions are given by a school principal for students and school operators. - October 29, 2009 - Chelsea Language Academy
Clear Computing Expands QuickBooks Support
Clear Computing, developer of the Total Activity Control (TAC) operations management system, announced that they have expanded their QuickBooks support. This feature enhancement enables you to eliminate duplicate data entry and automate financial updates. - October 29, 2009 - Clear Computing, Inc.