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Marbles: the Brain Store to Open Third Store in Chicago's Lincoln Square Neighborhood
Marbles: The Brain Store, a first-of-its-kind retail concept, is quickly becoming a Chicago favorite and will be opening a third location in August. The brain-boosting games, books, software and puzzles are also available at www.marblesthebrainstore.com. - July 31, 2009 - Marbles: The Brain Store
As US Obesity Rates Continue to Climb, Celebrity Trainer and Operation Fitness Founder Receives Resolution from Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti will be presenting Michael Torchia, founder of Operation Fitness with a resolution from the City of Los Angeles for his work as a health expert and his Shape Up America Campaign. This presentation will take place this Friday, July 31st, 2009 between 10:00 - 10:30am. - July 30, 2009 - Michael Torchia
New Firm Offers Online Education for Entrepreneurs - Teams Up with Kauffman Foundation to Promote Entrepreneurial Mindset Program
The Entrepreneurial Learning Institute (www.elientrepreneur.com), a world leader in the field of entrepreneurship education, training and development, releases an online learning program designed to foster entrepreneurial thinking in classrooms and communities across the globe. - July 30, 2009 - The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative, LLC
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Welcomes the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance as Content Advisor
Story collaboration with the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance as Content Advisor on Architectural and Energy Issues for Educational Awareness - July 30, 2009 - InsightsSeries
DIG Coaching Practice's Attention Talk Radio Discusses the Difference Between Athletic Coaching and Attention Coaching
Attention Talk Radio, sponsored by DIG Coaching Practice, brings attention coaching into a context everyone can understand. - July 30, 2009 - DIG Coaching Practice LLC
Central Florida School Offering Private Instruction, Flexible School Schedules for Lower, Middle and High School Age, Student Athletes and Entertainers Expands
The Crenshaw School continues to grow and expand their Private Instruction Division due to the increasing demand for flexible school schedules for lower, middle and high school age student athletes and entertainers. The Private Instruction Division is designed to meet the needs of students balancing their education with careers in the performing arts or athletics as well as students who prefer a more personalized and flexible education at home, at school, or while traveling. - July 30, 2009 - The Crenshaw School
English First Seeks Modern Day Marco Polos
English First (EF), the world’s largest language training organization, has launched a search for two teachers to travel the world and share their experiences with EF students as part of a new initiative dubbed The Marco Polo Project. Successful candidates will be based in Shanghai and... - July 30, 2009 - English First
MASS. Personal Identity Regulation, 201 CMR 17.00 – Why and How to Comply and Avoid Potential Fines by January 1, 2010
Boston Business Alliances kicks off Hot Topics Informational Breakfast Meetings with Personal Identity Security – Are You Ready? Every Business and Organization Must Comply. - July 30, 2009 - Boston Business Alliance
102 Educational Institutions Sign Up with SMARTHINKING
SMARTHINKING, Inc. (www.smarthinking.com), the market leader in providing online tutoring and academic support to students, has announced a continued increase in contracts from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. During the last year, 102 educational institutions representing 30 states and three... - July 30, 2009 - SMARTHINKING
The Body Mechanic™ to Teach Dynamic Power Training™ Class at Brier Creek
Jeff Wooten, The Body Mechanic™ (www.yourbodymechanic.com), has announced that he will be offering a Dynamic Power Training™ class on Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., and Saturdays at 8 a.m. at Pump It Up in Brier Creek, located at 10700 World Trade Blvd, Suite 112 in Raleigh. - July 30, 2009 - The Body Mechanic
Empire Medical Training New Weight Loss Concept for Physicians – Incorporate hCG Into Weight Management Treatments
Empire Medical Training has updated courses in physician prescribed weight loss programs to customize the needs of patients and create additional revenue into the center of an existing practice. - July 30, 2009 - Empire Medical Training
noodleStream.com Announces Partnership with Ewareness Training
noodleStream.com goes global. - July 30, 2009 - SafetySkills
Fitness Unleashed... Learn How to Lose Weight and Gain Health with Your Pet
Michael Torchia, founder of Operation Fitness is hosting a free health and fitness event for dogs and their owners this Saturday August 1, 2009 from 10:00 am - 3:00pm. This event will take place at Westwood Park, 1350 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles and is held in conjunction with the Los Angeles City Council Resolution marking August 1 as an official "Health And Fitness Day" in Los Angeles. - July 30, 2009 - Michael Torchia
PMI New York City Chapter Members Win More Than $2,000 in Free Training
http://ArcellaGlobal.com gives away two free scholarships to the flagship course, Managing Projects| Foundations - July 30, 2009 - Arcella Global
Batky-Howell Announces VMware vSphere 4 Training
Batky-Howell introduces a cost-effective, four-day VMware vSphere 4 Install, Configure, and Advanced Management training course for medium to large-sized organizations. - July 30, 2009 - Batky-Howell, LLC
Superwomen Boot Camper Participating in Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk
Val Fujii is a Folsom personal trainer and owner of Superwomen Boot Camp. Fujii is proud to announce that an SWBC camper is participating in a Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk. - July 30, 2009 - Superwomen Boot Camp
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Welcomes the Whittington Center as Content Advisor on the Outdoor Sports Television Program
Story collaboration with the Whittington Center as Content Advisor on Outdoor Sports Issues for Consumer and Expert Awareness - July 29, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Launches New Series on Environmental Health
Environmental Health as part of the Insights series - July 29, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Creates New Series on Epilepsy
Epilepsy subject targeted as programming for medical documentaries - July 29, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Flamenco Holidays Announce a New Destination for Dance and Guitar Holiday Courses in Andalucia, Spain
Like the salesman taking refrigerators to the Eskimos, Cherry Jaffer has been taking Flamenco to southern Spain for the past few years. She is pleased to announce the launch of a new course in collaboration with the exciting new Flamenco Centre at Almodóvar del Rio, Córdoba. Unlike many organizations which offer Flamenco courses in Spain, Cherry’s holidays always include flights, transfers, accommodation and tuition in the price, backed with the added security of ATOL membership. - July 29, 2009 - Flamenco Holidays
Chiang Mai University TEFL Training Outreach Program Attempts to Improve the Quality of Teacher Training in Southern Thailand
Chiang Mai University TEFL Krabi outreach program has been created with the intention to provide university-quality teacher training in southern Thailand. The course trainers are all university trained course instructors from the program at Chiang Mai University. The Chiang Mai University TEFL... - July 29, 2009 - Chiang Mai University
RedVector Announces Expanded Reseller Program
Program to Provide More Features to More Organizations - July 29, 2009 - RedVector
Richard Stroiney Realized His Goal of Business Ownership by Joining the ActionCOACH Franchise
Stroiney will help the Northern Connecticut market by helping small and medium businesses grow. - July 29, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Former COO at Mickey Chrysler Dodge is Now an ActionCOACH in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Randy Oakley will help business in his local market by using ActionCOACH’s world-class systems and his own business experience. - July 29, 2009 - ActionCOACH
The Water Training Institute’s Certified Managed Print Services Seller™ Sales Training & Certification Program Launches September 16-18 in Philadelphia
Gartner’s July 2009 prediction of print technologies: By 2012, over 70% of businesses with more than 250 employees will adopt a managed print services program. Is your company prepared? - July 29, 2009 - Water Group LLC
Tom Joyner Foundation® Donates $200k to Knoxville College
Foundation has donated more than $500k over past year to help Tennessee college - July 29, 2009 - Tom Joyner Foundation
Al Tervalon Will Reach His Personal and Professional Goals Through His Newly Acquired ActionCOACH Franchise
ActionCOACH presents Al Tervalon with the opportunity to utilize his love for teaching to create positive change within his community. - July 29, 2009 - ActionCOACH
NCSF & NCSSE Partner for a New Era in Cheer Safety
The National Cheer Safety Foundation (NCSF) panel of experts is teaming up with the National Council for Spirit Safety and Education (NCSSE). - July 29, 2009 - National Cheer Safety Foundation
Joseph Turturica Becomes an ActionCOACH Franchise Owner
Joseph Turturica has been helping executives for his entire corporate career. Now, with ActionCOACH, he’s doing it on his own terms. - July 29, 2009 - ActionCOACH
A Chance Meeting and a Teaching Nature Leads Marcus Eddy to Become an ActionCOACH
After a chance meeting with a fellow ActionCOACH, Marcus Eddy is proud to be a new member of the ActionCOACH firm in Palm Harbor, Florida. - July 29, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Kathi Clarke Uses Her Business Strategy and Interpersonal Skills to Her Decision to Join ActionCOACH
ActionCOACH announces Kathi Clarke as its newest ActionCOACH in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. - July 29, 2009 - ActionCOACH
New Opportunities, Support and ‘Tried and Tested Methods’ Inspire Roger Lamb to Become an ActionCOACH
Roger Lamb checked out ActionCOACH to see what other business coaches were doing, then ended up becoming a franchise owner. - July 29, 2009 - ActionCOACH
MoneyTree Young Entrepreneur Start-up (YES) Challenge Judging Session
Top 7 Teams Battle It Out for Funding Opportunities. - July 29, 2009 - MoneyTree
Apptek Launches "Quick Translate" Free Online Machine Translation Service
AppTek, a leader in human language technology (HLT), is launching "Quick Translate," a free machine translation (MT ) service, on its Web site at www.apptek.com. The application highlights AppTek's hybrid machine translation technology, which features the strengths of both rule-based and statistical approaches, and is available for more than 23 language pairs. - July 29, 2009 - AppTek
New Jazzercise Program Opens in Chantilly with Free Community-Wide Classes
Jazzercise classes open at Hoop Magic Sports & Entertainment Center in Chantily, VA. Grand opening free classes will be held on Thursday, August 13, Friday, August 14, and Saturday, August 15. Visit www.chantillyjazz.com. - July 29, 2009 - Chantilly Jazzercise
Charging Ahead: UH Team Presses on in Mission to Power Future Nanodevices
Much like humans, materials are capable of some pretty remarkable things when placed under pressure. In fact, under the right conditions, materials can even produce electricity. UH scientists have set out to both amplify and provoke that potential in materials known as piezoelectrics, which naturally produce electricity when literally subjected to strain. - July 29, 2009 - University of Houston
Trinity Academy of Raleigh Student Wins Durham Bulls Writing Contest
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 Jack Morgan, a fourth grade student at the academy, is the winner of the Durham Bulls Father’s Day Writing... - July 29, 2009 - Trinity Academy of Raleigh
Greenway Group Announces Tango
Innovative consulting engagement integrates firm operations with brand positioning - July 29, 2009 - Greenway Group
ProperForm Private Fitness Expands Services, Adds Staff, to Offer Healthy Transitions for Women Program
The popular South Beach private gym announces a new diet and exercise program designed specifically for the needs of women forty years of age and older. - July 28, 2009 - ProperForm Private Fitness
Leading National Tutoring Service, WyzAnt, Launches New Mobile Website
Tutoring service, WyzAnt, has recently launched a new mobile website that allows the company's network of instructors, from calculus to physics tutors, to check e-mail, search for jobs and contact students, all from their mobile devices. - July 28, 2009 - WyzAnt
New 3 Golden Rings to Better Health and Fitness Transformation Program
Fitness Elements & Associates New 3 Golden Rings to Better Health and Fitness Transformation Program Offers 2-3 Pounds per week and 1% Body-fat loss per week Results Guaranteed. President of Fitness Elements & Associates, Natalie Pyles, announces July 27th, 2009 launch of 3 Golden Rings to... - July 28, 2009 - Fitness Elements & Associates
Team Zoum Leader Axel Sly Wins Gold at 2009 USODA Optimist National Championships
ZoumUSA Team leader Axel Sly of Weston, Florida and Coral Reef Yacht Club (“CRYC”) established himself as the preeminent national youth sailor in the 2009 US optimist National Championships. - July 28, 2009 - ZoumUSA LLC
Team Zoum Green Fleet Member Shawn Harvey Wins Gold at 2009 USODA Optimist National Championships
ZoumUSA team member Shawn Harvey of Coconut Grove, Florida and Coral Reef Yacht Club (“CRYC”) blew away the Green Fleet competition at the 2009 US optimist National Championships. - July 28, 2009 - ZoumUSA LLC
Zoum Optimist Makes Big Splash at 2009 USODA Optimist National Championships
The Zoum Optimist won top honors in the Championship and Green Fleets at the 2009 USODA Optimist National Championships. - July 28, 2009 - ZoumUSA LLC
New Interactive Learning Community Launches Live Online Breakthrough Courses
My Rx for Living, an online learning and coaching center has begun accepting registrations for its Fall 2009 Breakthrough Courses. Utilizing a high-speed Internet connection, an interactive video, voice, and text communication interface and highly qualified and respected course leaders, the company... - July 28, 2009 - My Rx for Living
Parent Coaching Institute Slashes Tuition by $1000 -- Lowest Tuition in Six Years
Family support professionals experience the burden of our nation’s economic woes more than many other professions due to government funding cuts. The leading parent coaching organization, the Parent Coaching Institute (PCI), responds to the needs of these professionals, who are the traditional PCI applicants, by reducing the tuition of its distance learning Parent Coach Certification® Training Program to $4800, a $1000 discount and lowest tuition in six years, offered until August 21, 2009. - July 27, 2009 - Parent Coaching Institute
Hurricane Protection Professionals and Building Officials to Meet in New Orleans - August 21st
The International Hurricane Protection Association (IHPA) will conduct its August Meeting at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. The event will feature a General Membership Meeting with Guest Speaker Norman Morris, CAE – Senior VP, Louisiana Realtors and Luncheon, Panel Discussions featuring noted Hurricane Protection experts and a Networking Reception. - July 27, 2009 - International Hurricane Protection Association
Go Big Company Announces Event to Help Small Business Owners Create Ideas, Inspiration & Income for Tough Times
The Go Big Company is hosting a ground-breaking business event designed to help small business owners and independent sales people increase profits during these changing & challenging economic times. - July 27, 2009 - Go Big Company
Training Choice Expands Services to USA
Training Choice - the largest worldwide network of training facilities - has just finalized a strategic partnership agreement to provide training and conference facilities in almost 120 new locations in the USA. - July 26, 2009 - Training Choice
Distance Education Leader Ashworth College Supports "Kids In Need" and Back to School with Supplies Drive
Ashworth College continues its community service endeavors through its support the Atlanta Community Food Bank “Kids In Need Program.” During the week of July 27, Ashworth administration and staff will donate new school supplies for area teachers in low-income schools. “As an... - July 26, 2009 - Ashworth College