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The Drucker School of Management Helps Students Build Skills in Sustainable Business
A new Drucker course will cover four main topics: Values Based Accounting, The Science and Business of Climate Change, Policy as it relates to the Environment, and Green Supply Chain Management. - August 23, 2009 - Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management
NIH Study: Health Care Professionals Find Value in Behavior Imaging Technology
As health care professionals look to save time and money and improve their patients’ access to specialists, no matter where they live, they will look more and more to telehealth solutions like Behavior Technology for clinical treatment and training for behavioral disorders. - August 23, 2009 - Caring Technologies
Drucker School of Management Announces the Promotion of Craig Pearce to Tenured Full Professor of Management
The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito School of Management is proud to announce the promotion of Craig L. Pearce to Tenured Full Professor of Management. Professor Pearce has pioneered the development of shared leadership scholarship and practice. He has won several awards for his research,... - August 22, 2009 - Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management
Medgar Evers College Dean of the School of Science, Health and Technology, Dr. Mohsin Patwary, Receives Prestigious Fulbright Specialists Award
Dr. Mohsin Patwary, Professor of Biology and Dean of the School of Science, Health and Technology at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, has been selected for a Fulbright Specialists project in Uganda at Gulu University during October 2009. Dr. Patwary will present seminar... - August 22, 2009 - Medgar Evers College
New Center for Cooperative Parenting Launched; The National Cooperative Parenting Center
Dr. Debra K Carter, Director of the National Cooperative Parenting Center, announced the launching of the center’s new site www.TheNCPC.com and the 2009-2010 training schedule for legal and mental health professionals. - August 22, 2009 - National Cooperative Parenting Center
CGU Receives Grant to Begin Professionally Integrated Graduate-Level Certificate Program in Autism
The School of Education’s Teacher Education Internship Program received a $28,230 grant from the Change Happens Foundation to support a certificate program for the professional development of service providers in the field of autism and autism research. The three-course program is the only of its kind at the graduate level, and is greatly needed, as there has been a huge increase in autism diagnosis. - August 22, 2009 - Claremont Graduate University
The e-Learning Lingo Podcast Discusses “Open Source Software”
SyberWorks, a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System industry, announces the next installment of the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series, about a tool used in technology, “open source software.” - August 22, 2009 - SyberWorks, Inc.
American Right of Way Associates Holds Haynesville Shale Training Class
August 29th, 2009 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Petroleum Club of Shreveport located in the Mid South American Right of Way Associates (ARWA, Inc.) will hold a training class Saturday, Towers building in Downtown Shreveport on the corner of Travis Street and Edwards Street. The class is titled... - August 21, 2009 - American Right of Way Associates
iSayHello – Take the Travel Dictionary for iPhone and iPod Touch with You to the Athletics World Championships in Berlin
Just in time for the Athletics World Championships in Berlin, Admovi has expanded its range of language course applications for iPhone and iPod Touch. iSayHello.mobi was designed to be a compact travel phrasebook for holidays abroad. Across 10 lessons, all the important topics–from arrival... - August 21, 2009 - Admovi GmbH
School Furniture Essentials - "Back to Basics" by Hertz Furniture - Helps Schools Save Time and Money
Hertz Furniture’s Back to Basics school furniture collection offers a selection of the most economical and essential classroom furniture all on a single page. The collection consists of student desks, teachers desks, classroom chairs, storage cabinets and other classroom basics. - August 21, 2009 - Hertz Furniture
Improving the Status of Women - The Key to Global Sustainability
We must create a new environmental ethic, where improving the rights and opportunities of women is valued, and this is exactly what Population Media Center is doing. - August 21, 2009 - Population Media Center
The Flavor of the Month on iTunes - Adam’s Trouble is Here
mLab, the animation and gaming firm and an offshoot of the global digital learning company Emantras, ventures into its first iPhone game called Adam’s Trouble, which is a free version available on iTunes. - August 21, 2009 - Emantras
How to Succeed in the 21st Century Music Industry
New Music Business Course Launches Fall 2009. Award-winning London music school Point Blank is now enrolling for a new Music Business course which gets underway on October 1st 2009. http://www.pointblanklondon.com/music_business.php. - August 21, 2009 - Point Blank Music College
LMS Tools for Email Capabilities and E-Learning Access Options
Coggno's learning management system is a leader in multimedia training solutions, and now provides universal signup and login, and email delivery services for easy distribution of e-learning content to large numbers of users. - August 21, 2009 - Coggno
SyberWorks Media Center Presents a New Article: “Make the Most of the Existing Tools”
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System (LMS) industry, today announces an article available in the SyberWorks Online Media Center: “Make the Most of the Existing Tools,” by Steve Pena, Instructional Designer and Implementation Consultant for SyberWorks, Inc. - August 21, 2009 - SyberWorks, Inc.
President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Stephen B. Heintz to Speak at Adelphi University
Stephen B. Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, will speak on Corporate Social Responsibility on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. in the concert hall of the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AU PAC), 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The event is free and open to the public. - August 21, 2009 - Adelphi University
Language Smarts™ Level C Honored with an iParenting Media Award
Second grade language arts program is selected as one of iParenting Media’s Outstanding Products of 2009. - August 21, 2009 - The Critical Thinking Co.
DIG Coaching Practice Offers "Coach the Consultant or Consult the Coach" on Attention Talk Radio
Attention Talk Radio looks at coaching and consulting on Wednesday, August 26, 1:30 p.m. ET. - August 21, 2009 - DIG Coaching Practice LLC
Val Fujii of Superwomen Boot Camp Reveals 5 Biggest Obstacles for Busy Moms
Val Fujii, a Folsom personal trainer and fitness boot camp instructor, is revealing the five obstacles a busy mom faces in her eternal quest for a better body. - August 21, 2009 - Superwomen Boot Camp
The Undefeated Powerhouse Virginia Lions Takes on the LCFL National Champions Philadelphia Panthers
On Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 7:00pm, the undefeated Virginia Lions will take on the LCFL national champions Philadelphia Panthers, at Liberty High School, 6300 Independence Avenue, Bealeton, Virginia 22712. This will be the first time that both undefeated powerhouse football teams meet together... - August 21, 2009 - Labelle Community Football League (LCFL)
TargetX's Student Recruitment Manager (SRM) Selected as Finalist in Salesforce.com's Force.com Forty Competition
Groundbreaking recruitment management tool from college marketing firm TargetX has been selected as one of 40 best new applications built on the Force.com platform. - August 20, 2009 - TargetX
Swim Equipment Supplier Projects Increase in Competitive Product Sales
Adolph Kiefer and Associates conveys optimism as it prepares for the upcoming competitive swim season. - August 20, 2009 - Adolph Kiefer and Associates, Inc.
Its Official - Monkeys Can do A-Levels | ZSL London Zoo
… and it looks like it would be A*s all round for ZSL London Zoo’s bright Bolivian squirrel monkeys. - August 20, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
The Tourist Trap : Galapagos Victim of Its Own Success : ZSL Institute of Zoology
Mosquitoes with the potential to carry diseases lethal to many unique species of Galapagos wildlife are being regularly introduced to the islands via aircraft, according to new research published today. The southern house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, was previously thought to have been introduced to the Galapagos in a one-off event in the mid-1980s. - August 20, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Learning by Grace Homeschooling Offers Alternative to Private Christian Schools
As the Great Recession continues to affect millions of Americans, many parents of students enrolled in private Christian schools are withdrawing their children and opting for a more affordable education. Some are even abandoning private schools altogether and turning to the public school system. As... - August 20, 2009 - Mimi Rothschild
Estilo Hip Hop Screening in Harlem- Aug 20-22, 2009- Q&A Session to Follow
Film Synopsis: Hip Hop music has the ability to give a voice to the disenfranchised in any country, and as music with a message it is a form available to all societies worldwide. Directed by New York based filmmakers, Loira Limbal and Virgilio Bravo, Estilo Hip Hop chronicles the lives of three hip hop enthusiasts from Brazil, Chile and Cuba who firmly believe that hip hop can change the world. - August 20, 2009 - Estilo Hip Hop
Turner Turns to Training Development
Royal Navy veteran, Ian Turner has forged a successful career in organisational training development and has now boarded growing Midlands-based company Acua. Turner's life changed forever in May 1982 when 22 of his shipmates died when HMS Ardent was sunk during the Falklands War - an experience... - August 20, 2009 - Acua Limited
NUS Launches New Mandarin Leader Workouts for SMEs
NUS Business School is delighted to launch a series of high quality executive education programs, developed with inputs from alumni and SME leaders. The NUS SME Leader Workouts are intense,short and focused on timely issues. - August 20, 2009 - NUS Business School
Trinity Academy of Raleigh’s High School Concert Choir to Sing National Anthem at Durham Bulls Game
Dr. Robert Littlejohn, head of school at Trinity Academy of Raleigh (www.trinityacademy.com), a preK-12 college preparatory school community located in North Raleigh, has announced that the academy’s high school concert choir will perform the National Anthem to commence the Durham Bulls... - August 20, 2009 - Trinity Academy of Raleigh
Get Started with Spanish: Full Course Now on Babbel.com
Babbel.com, the innovative language learning website, has just released the Online Course “Spanish – Get Started.” With 20 comprehensive and entertaining Tutorials, beginners learn the basics of the language before they realize they’ve begun studying. - August 20, 2009 - Babbel.com
SyberWorks and Veracord Deliver Industry Insight Surrounding GAMP5 Regulations
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System (LMS) industry, announces a Webinar, GAMP5 Meets National and International Regulations. - August 20, 2009 - SyberWorks, Inc.
ActionCOACH Announces Doug Winnie as Its Newest COACH in Houston
From a business owner to a Business Coach, Doug Winnie is changing one business at a time. - August 20, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Lavin Lacrosse Announces the Addition of Warrior Lacrosse Equipment, Heads, Shafts, and Shoes to Its Store for 2009-2010
Lavin Lacrosse has added the complete Warrior Lacrosse line of lacrosse equipment, shafts, heads, and shoes to it's store for 2009. Famous for the Evo and Revo lines of lacrosse heads, the Dolomite and Woodrow shafts, and great gloves like the Brass Monkey, Super Freak, and Mack Daddy, Lavin Lacrosse will carry it all for 2009-2010. - August 20, 2009 - Lavin Lacrosse
Empire Medical Training Introduces 9 Volume Aesthetic Video Training Series Free for 1st Time New Members Plus Entire Cosmeceutical Line of Products
Empire Medical Training is the only CME Teaching Institution with the choice from over (22) different aesthetic and medical workshops and as a member may attend all (22) programs free. - August 20, 2009 - Empire Medical Training
The Marsh Extends Ann Randolph’s New, Hit Show, "Loveland" Through February 21, 2010. Directed by Matt Roth
“Irreverent, hilarious and deeply human… This is by no means a sentimental journey, but you’ll still need a hanky or two.”- Linda Ayres-Frederick, SF Bay Times “Riotously demented and brilliantly humane. Not to be missed, Randolph is a rare caliber of solo performer…a first-class ride.” Rob Avila-SF Bay Guardian - August 20, 2009 - The Marsh
Back-to-School for Homeless Children Made Easier by Doorways for Women and Families Program
With their lives upended, homeless children face larger obstacles in adjusting to school. To ensure a smoother transition back into the school year, Doorways for Women and Families, Arlington’s leading provider and advocate for victims of homelessness, violence and abuse, is running a two... - August 20, 2009 - Doorways for Women and Families
SOLEX College Introduces TESOL Program
Attention: College Students, Recent College Graduates, Retirees and Career Changers who are seeking employment and the opportunity to travel the world. SOLEX College is now offering a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certification program in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. - August 20, 2009 - SOLEX College
TransELearn Announced New Release of TransELearn LMS
TransELearn Learning Management System (LMS) is an online learning software that helps organization to deliver online training to employees and customers in a cost effective way. The benefits of using TransELearn LMS are widely published including lowering training costs, increasing competency, reducing turn-over and improving productivity. - August 20, 2009 - TransELearn
Psychological First Aid: An Adaptation for Communities
Thousand Waves Features Anne Parry of Chicago’s Office of Violence Prevention for Upcoming Meditations on Activism Presentation. - August 20, 2009 - Thousand Waves Martial Arts & Self-Defense Center, NFP
Kiawah Golf Investment Seminars Introduces Investment Scam Busters Web-Workshops: On-Line Small Group Investment Training with Absolutely No Product Sales
KGIS brings small groups together on-line to learn how to avoid investment scams and to help people avoid investment predators on the Internet and elsewhere. KGIS sells education, filling the gap between making money and protecting retirement nest eggs. - August 19, 2009 - Kiawah Golf Investment Seminars
SofterWare Ranked on the 2009 Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 54.2%
Inc. magazine today ranked SofterWare, Inc. 3,913 on its third annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent- minded... - August 19, 2009 - SofterWare
Emantras and ACU Partners to Deliver Mobile Education
Emantras partnered with Abilene Christian University (ACU) to develop products that allow teachers to generate and push educational content to the students for mobile consumption. - August 19, 2009 - Emantras
Employers Must Keep Up with These Important Changes to First Aid at Work Regulations
Employers must be aware of imminent changes to the rules governing first aid at work. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are encouraging businesses to provide first aid for employees by re-launching its accredited first aid courses from the 1st October 2009. - August 19, 2009 - First Response Training
Teaching Times Supports New Social Networking Site for Teachers and Students
New social networking site 'Rafi.ki' was developed exclusively for teachers and students - and it is opening up new opportunities for children to meet their peers around the world. No longer do teachers have to rely on French exchanges and pen pals to make international contacts. Rafi.ki allows... - August 19, 2009 - Imaginative Minds Ltd
Varsity Tutors Appoints New Director for Chicago Operations
Varsity Tutors has chosen Caroline Swiger as the new Director of its Chicago operations. - August 19, 2009 - Varsity Tutors
ActionCOACH Awards Its ActionMAN Award to 14 Business Coaches at Its Global Conference
ActionCOACH awarded 14 of its Business Coaches with the ActionMAN award at its annual Global Conference in Sydney, Australia in August. - August 19, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Bilyak Consulting Selects UpsideLMS to Deliver e-learning in Africa
Bilyak Consulting, a Technology consulting firm and e-learning provider offering solutions to African businesses, governments selected UpsideLMS, Upside Learning’s learning management system, to run their e-learning offering for their customers. Bilyak Consulting adds to Upside Learning’s fast-growing portfolio of training companies, worldwide, using UpsideLMS to grow their business with e-learning. - August 19, 2009 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Medford ATC Taekwondo Demo Team to Perform at Southern Oregon Community Fun Fair
Medford ATC Taekwondo Demo Team to Perform at Southern Oregon Community Fun Fair on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 10AM. Located at the Medford Armory in Medford, OR. - August 19, 2009 - America Taekwondo Center (ATC)
New iPhone Story Apps from iOrbi Help Parents Personalize Story Time for Kids
iOrbi, LLC, a Chicago-based technology company, has released new children's story apps for the iPhone that use the smartphone’s record feature to give readers the option to tell the story in their own voice. In addition to the “Record Your Voice” option, the story apps feature vibrant, full color illustrations and heart-warming stories that are meant to entertain and teach kids simple life lessons. All children's story apps from iOrbi may be found on iTunes by searching for "iOrbi." - August 18, 2009 - iOrbi, LLC
Extra for Friends and Their Family Members - Free Fitness and Food Critique from Fitness Elements & Associates
A New Free trial offer For Friends and Family Members Free from Fitness Elements the Fitness and Food Critique from Fitness Elements & Associates should help our community to still get the appropriate advice and guidance when it comes to your health and fitness needs. A Free 10-Minute Call... - August 18, 2009 - Fitness Elements & Associates