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Two Web-based Resources Partner to Simplify the College Application Process
In an effort to streamline the application process for students and colleges nationwide, two Web-based companies are joining forces. The partnership between CollegeZapps and ConnectEDU now allows student users to apply to more than 1,000 colleges and universities through an easy and efficient online solution. - December 13, 2008 - CollegeZapps
The e-Learning Lingo Podcast #74: “Branching”
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System industry, today announces the most recent episode of the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series, regarding a phrase used in e-Learning theory, “branching.” - December 13, 2008 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Chartered Accountant to Business Coach, Graham Mitchell Has Been Named an ActionCOACH in South Africa
Mitchell is excited about helping other business owners, while also achieving his own goals. - December 13, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Dora Caseiro is the Newest ActionCOACH from Portugal
An accomplished business owner, Caseiro is ready for her new role as an ActionCOACH. - December 13, 2008 - ActionCOACH
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast 2008 Holiday Round Up
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System industry, today announces the next episode in their e-Learning Podcast Series: “2008 Holiday Round-Up.” - December 13, 2008 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Christianhsresources - Offering More Than Home Schooling Resources and the Ability to Help Missionaries with Your Purchases
ChristianHSResources offers more than Home Schooling Resources. They also offer products that are essential for the Family, Christian Schools, Churches, and Businesses. The web site is now dedicated to helping Missionaries/Mission Organizations. - December 12, 2008 - christianhsresources.com
The Business Value of IT—EVC Leaders LinkedIn Group
Glomark-Governan is pleased to announce the continued success of its LinkedIn discussion forum, “EVC Leaders—Practitioners of IT Economic Value Creation.” In just over two months since its inception, the group now has nearly 1,300 CIOs, CTOs, IT Executives, and IT Managers... - December 12, 2008 - Glomark-Governan
10th Annual Architecture and Design Schools Rankings from DesignIntelligence
The people who hire architects, landscape architects, interior designers, and industrial designers weigh in with their preferred undergrad and grad programs. - December 12, 2008 - Greenway Group
60 Years on, Education is Finally Free as Alison Reaches Quarter of a Million Learners
December 10th 1948: the United Nations General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; with Article 26 proclaiming that “Everyone has a right to education. Education shall be free...”After 60 years of waiting, ALISON finds a way to make all education, scalably and sustainably free to access on the Web. - December 12, 2008 - ALISON
NJCTS Leads the Effort in Tourette Syndrome Genetic Research
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome is a collaboration among TSANJ, Rutgers University and health professionals across N.J. - December 12, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
New Facility Offers Real Estate Agents and Lenders Free Marketing and Business Training for Today’s Market
Joe Stumpf’s By Referral Only has just announced the opening of its new 200-seat training facility for agents and lenders in Carlsbad, CA. - December 12, 2008 - By Referral Only
North American Seminars, Inc. Expands Its Community Outreach Program
North American Seminars, Inc. has donated over $60,000 in cancer related medical supplies to patients across the U.S. In December 2008, North American Seminars expanded its Community Outreach Program. - December 11, 2008 - North American Seminars
Photo Students from the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University Win Big
Five students from the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University are selected as finalists at FotoWeek DC - December 11, 2008 - Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University
A Once A Year Opportunity for Small Business Owners at the 10th Annual Entrepreneurs Law School - This Year's Focus "Knowing the Times"
Dr. Beth Hagan, who has organized the Entrepreneurs Law School for a decade says, “This is a not-to-be missed day-long event for small business owners who want to hone their knowledge of the legal issues pertaining to their businesses." - December 11, 2008 - Florida Gulf Coast University
EQUELLA 4.0 Released
The Learning Edge International, providers of leading digital repository, EQUELLA – announces the release of Version 4.0. EQUELLA 4.0 extends on the vision of “Content As The Platform”, providing users with enhanced search, creation, management, classification, sharing and collaboration functionality. - December 11, 2008 - The Learning Edge International
Latest Fashionable Trend in Wealthy American Families is Private Tutoring for Their Children, in Addition to the Best Private Schooling
Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, describes the latest trends in tutor recruitment seen by the leading providers of full-time live-in tutors to families across the world. - December 11, 2008 - Tutors International
The Art Institute of Houston Announces Opening of Branch Campus
Classes at The Art Institute of Houston – North Slated to Begin in May 2009. - December 11, 2008 - The Art Institutes
Children’s Charity Needs Help with Adopt-a-Family Program
Pasadena Charity Seeks Holiday Help for Children and Families in Crisis. - December 11, 2008 - Hillsides
Help Fulfill Holiday Wishes for Teens at Risk
Hillsides’ children and youth in crisis, who suffer from severe emotional disturbances, need your help in fulfilling special wishes. Items for teenagers are especially needed this holiday season. - December 11, 2008 - Hillsides
Union Institute & University Announces Part-Time Option for Bachelor of Arts Programs
Union Institute & University (UI&U) today announced the launch of a new part-time option for learners enrolled in the university’s Bachelor of Arts (BA) programs. The part-time alternative is consistent with UI&U’s mission to provide flexible higher education opportunities... - December 11, 2008 - Union Institute & University
Greenway Publishes Richard Farson's New Book: The Power of Design
“This is Richard Farson’s masterpiece — the one and only book that illuminates the interdependence of design, organization, and leadership.” — Warren Bennis - December 10, 2008 - Greenway Group
Storytime Offered in Spanish at the Keller Public Library
Caminito Spanish Immersion Preschool is offering storytime in Spanish at the Keller Public Library at 640 Johnson Rd, Keller, Texas. Spanish storytime is a lively thirty-minute combination of interactive storytelling with books, puppets, songs and crafts in Spanish. It is being held on Mondays at... - December 10, 2008 - Caminito Spanish Immersion Preschool
Local Fitness Trainer Reveals 6 Top Diet Tactics to Prevent Dreaded Holiday Weight Gain
Local Phoenix personal trainer and fat loss expert Curtis Hoekstra, is the founder of the popular Arizona Fitness Boot Camp, the valley’s premier express fitness camp for busy men and women. He is currently helping area residents fight typical holiday season weight gain that so many experience during this busy and stressful time of year. Use his 6 Top Diet Tactics to best prevent all too common holiday weight gain. - December 10, 2008 - Arizona Fitness Boot Camp
Gingerbread LittleVersity Announces Flexible Childcare Program
Gingerbread LittleVersity announced today its new GingerFlex childcare program. Developed to address the changing needs of the greater Triangle workforce, GingerFlex provides flexible childcare options for families facing reductions in work hours, four day work weeks, telecommuting and part time... - December 10, 2008 - Gingerbread LittleVersity
Top Phoenix Fitness Trainer Shares 4 Quick Fit Tips for the Holiday Season
Local Phoenix personal trainer and fat loss expert Curtis Hoekstra, is the founder of the popular Arizona Fitness Boot Camp, the valley’s premier express fitness camp for busy men and women. He is currently helping area residents fight typical holiday season weight gain that so many experience during this busy and stressful time of year. Use his top 4 holiday fit tips to keep your body as fat-free as possible in 2009. - December 10, 2008 - Arizona Fitness Boot Camp
Penn State and INTEC to Collaborate on International Engineering Education
Penn State University College of Engineering and INTEC University in the Dominican Republic recently unveiled a partnership to enhance the educational experiences of students at both universities. - December 10, 2008 - Penn State University Industrial Engineering
Learning Evolution and MVI Launches Safeway 101: A Dynamic E-Learning Training Module for Suppliers Doing Business with Safeway
Learning Evolution and MVI, Management Ventures, Inc., announces the launch of Safeway 101, Learning Evolutions newest insight-packed training module for today’s fast-track retail sales professionals, category managers, and marketing professionals. This introductory level e-Learning course is designed to educate suppliers regarding the fundamentals of doing business with Safeway. Participants will be introduced to the company, its core financial and branding strategies. - December 09, 2008 - Learning Evolution
Free Teleseminar Helps People Start a Child Care Business… and Avoid the Seven Biggest Mistakes Most People Make in Child Care
Every year, thousands of people are interested in opening their own child care business, but it’s often hard to figure out the rules and regulations if you’re just getting started. Finally, there’s a free teleseminar that helps people get started quickly and easily. The teleseminar covers exactly how to figure out the licensing rules & regulations for every state in the U.S., and then reveals many success secrets that only the seasoned pros know. - December 09, 2008 - Daycare Systems LLC
Poland Culinary Vacations Launches New Cooking Trip and One-Day Cooking Classes in Krakow, Poland
Poland Culinary Vacations, Inc. has opened registrations for two exciting new foodie adventures: A 7-day cooking vacation in the Lesser Poland region — Cooking Your Way From Krakow To Zakopane — and one-day cooking classes, a cooperative venture with The Culinary Institute in Cracow. - December 09, 2008 - Poland Culinary Vacations, Inc.
The Apogee Foundation Expands Its Programs Promoting Intercultural Collaboration Through the Arts
The Apogee Foundation is expanding its internationally recognized Synergy Programs to offer new opportunities for intercultural collaboration among gifted artists from diverse cultures around the world. - December 09, 2008 - The Apogee Foundation
Entrepreneurs International Challenge 2009
5 day international entrepreneurship competition hosted annually by the London School of Economics Entrepreneurs Society. - December 09, 2008 - London School of Economics Entrepreneurs Society
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Launches New Program to Reach Out to Recently Bereaved
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) has created and launched the Survivor Outreach Program, which involves sending AFSP-trained volunteers who have lost a loved one to suicide themselves to visit with those who are recently bereaved. - December 09, 2008 - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
North American Seminars 2009 Courses Released
North American Seminars is proud to announce release of the 2009 schedule of medical training courses for physical therapy and occupational therapy professionals. - December 08, 2008 - North American Seminars
Baltimore Business Journal Identifies Netrino as One of the Fastest Growing Area Companies
800 percent annual revenue growth due to renewed focus on training and services offerings. - December 08, 2008 - Netrino
Self Improvement Magazine Inspires Hope During an Economic Downturn
Despite the growing fears and concerns surrounding economic scarcity today, Self Improvement Magazine shows that wealth and abundance is readily available for us all. - December 08, 2008 - Synergy Institute
International Yogalayam Launches the Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali Home Study Course
After many months of anticipation, The Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali Home Study Course is now available through International Yogalayam. Order it before December 15th, 2008 and receive 50% off the tuition fee. - December 08, 2008 - International Yogalayam
Tips for Tourette Syndrome and Other Special Needs Featured in Webinars
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome offers an exciting line-up of topics for its 2009 Wednesday Webinar series. - December 07, 2008 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Chinese Traditions - Now in Free Coloring Pages for Kids
Cute additions for Chinese New Year include coloring sheets of the kitchen god, dragon dance, fire works, gate gods, family togetherness, house cleaning and more. - December 07, 2008 - childbook.com
Zinch Meets Zapps
Two college resource Web sites, CollegeZapps.com and Zinch.com, are joining forces to help students. Their integrated online community is rich with time-saving tools, chat forums and information, allowing high school students to make a smooth, less stressful transition to college. - December 07, 2008 - CollegeZapps
World Affairs Council’s International Speakers Series: Nobel Economist Paul Krugman Launches 2009 Series
With the economy at the forefront of national thinking, the World Affairs Council of Oregon has invited Paul Krugman, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Economics, to launch its 2009 International Speakers Series on January 29, 2009. Other presenters in the Series are CNN Anchor and Newsweek... - December 07, 2008 - World Affairs Council of Oregon
Offshore Sailing School Beckons Sailors with 45th Anniversary Contest
In 2009, Offshore Sailing School kicks off its 45th year of teaching people to sail by announcing an invitation to enter a contest, in which all are eligible, entitled, "45 Reasons to Learn to Sail". Contest winners can receive a number of valuable prizes simply by submitting a list of 45... - December 07, 2008 - Offshore Sailing School
SoftInWay Presents a New Version of AxSTREAM™ Software for Turbomachinery Flow Path Design and Optimization
SoftInWay has launched a new release 2.4.1.1 of AxSTREAM™ Turbomachinery Flow Path Design, Analysis and Optimization Software. Release 2.4.1.1, focused on optimizing turbomachinery and smoothing the design process, essentially combines the enhanced features of previous AxSTREAM versions with the latest developments of SoftInWay. - December 06, 2008 - SoftInway
SKOLKOVO Dean Talks About Sports Managers Formation
Andrei Volkov, Dean of the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, presented a report on “Formation of sports managers” within the framework of the 3rd annual conference “Sports and Business” held by The Vedomosti. SKOLKOVO Dean introduced a concept of the Russian... - December 06, 2008 - Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO
Famatech Releases Radmin 3.3 with Intel AMT (Active Management Technology) Support
Famatech, a world leader in remote control software, has released Radmin 3.3. The new version now supports Intel AMT (Active Management Technology), a remote control technology, which is integrated into the hardware component of PC based on Intel vPro platform. - December 05, 2008 - Famatech
DiUlus Scholars to Attend College Tuition Free
DiUlus Scholars are being selected from men and women with exceptional academic credentials to attend the DiUlus Institute, a 2.0 technology oriented, tuition free, international research institution of higher learning. In January 2009, the Institute expects to welcome the first DiUlus Scholars to... - December 05, 2008 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
The e-Learning Lingo Show Discusses “Dynamic Capabilities”
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 term used in knowledge management, “dynamic capabilities.” - December 05, 2008 - SyberWorks, Inc.
College Educational Website Shares the Wealth this Holiday Season
Do to the struggling economy the amount of donations to the needy this holiday season may unfortunately suffer a significant decline. In order to lessen the damaging blow that many needy families may face this year an online company in Indianapolis, IN plans to significantly increase its giving efforts….But here’s the catch. It’s up to college and universities students to decide just how much food, diapers, clothes and books they plan to donate. - December 05, 2008 - Isleptthroughclass, LLC
Greet Chinese New Year with Crafts from ChildBook.com
This 2009, the Chinese New Year (according to the Lunar calendar) falls on January 26. The Chinese New Year is the season to spend time with the family. Making greetings and crafts together is the perfect way to bond with family during this festive time. Other Chinese traditions to welcome the New Year include cleaning the house, settling debts, getting haircuts and eating with the family. These traditions are all about starting anew and starting right. - December 05, 2008 - childbook.com
WABC Recognizes New Chartered Business Coach
The Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC) has awarded Ton de Graaf of the Netherlands, the prestigious Chartered Business Coach designation. - December 05, 2008 - Quest Coaching Netherlands
LearnHub.com Launches Free Test Prep Community for IIT-JEE
The IIT-JEE (IIT Joint Entrance Exam) is the gateway to the prestigious IITs. Ranked as the best schools in India with facilities at par with the best in the world, the IITs have churned out India’s top academicians, scientists, musicians, politicians, social workers, entrepreneurs and even authors. - December 05, 2008 - LearnHub