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Expert Export Consultant, Kay Carrico, Launches Export Education Web Site
After tackling the challenge of combining her 30-year experience as teacher, international trade specialist and consultant into an educational format, Kay Carrico launched her new export education website January 6, 2008 at www.expertsinexports.com. The website, Incompasse International, Your... - January 19, 2008 - In-Compasse International, Inc.
CollegeZapps: New York Times Article ‘Applications to Colleges Are Breaking Records’ Brings Focus to the College Application Dilemma
Rejection rates for hopeful college applicants have jumped tremendously, causing heightened anxiety among already nervous high school students. There’s a sense of shock among parents at seeing extraordinarily talented kids getting rejected. - January 19, 2008 - CollegeZapps
NEA’s Sponsorship of the Gateway to 21st Century Skills Brings Relevant Resources to Educators
The Gateway to 21st Century Skills website features over 49,000 learning resources for educators and is a project of The GEM Exchange, a partnership of the University of Washington, Syracuse University and the non profit, JES & Co. Administration of the portal is provided by JES & Co. (www.JESandCo.org), located in Tucson, Arizona. - January 18, 2008 - JES & Co.
The Verizon Foundation Supports JES & Co.’s Achievement Standards Network
Education’s Greatest Public Asset: Academic Standards for Everyone - January 18, 2008 - JES & Co.
SyberWorks E-Learning Podcasts: Episode #17: Is There Really a Workforce Shortage?
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: “Is there really a workforce shortage?” Dave Boggs, CEO of SyberWorks, states, “Today's podcast presents our... - January 18, 2008 - SyberWorks, Inc.
An Evening with Renowned Illustrator, Marshall Vandruff
The Role of Anatomy in Training Master Artists presented by Marshall Vandruff - January 18, 2008 - The Art Institute of California -- Orange County
BWCT 2010 Service Initiative Events Announcement
Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism and Evergreen Team Concepts are proud to present the BWCT 2010 Service Initiative events in advance of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. In 2010, the world is coming to Whatcom County’s doorstep. Is your business ready? - January 18, 2008 - Evergreen Team Concepts
Dancing Elephants Presents Wendy Coulter at January 2008 Final Friday Forum
Wendy Coulter, president of Hummingbird Creative Group, will present Strategic Branding – Build your brand… Build your business for Dancing Elephants Achievement Group’s Final Friday Forum on January 25, 2008. - January 18, 2008 - Dancing Elephants Achievement Group
Inspiring Article on "True Tales of People Who Changed Careers" Tells Story of Going from a Banking Career to a Career as a Dog Trainer and Becoming a Huge Success
Jim Burwell, President and CEO of Jim Burwell’s Petiquette was featured in a January 6, 2008 article by Kate Lorenz, with careerbuilders.com on AOL’s home page. - January 17, 2008 - Jim Burwell's Petiquette In Home Dog Training
The Parkland YMCA Family Center Membership Drive Has Begun with the Message "First Class Facility, First Class Director, First Class Programs"
The Parkland YMCA Family Center membership drive ahead of the opening of the new Parkland community facility has begun in earnest. “We are very proud to partner with the City of Parkland in a first class facility, with a first class director and first class programs,” says Sheryl Woods, President and CEO, YMCA Broward County. “The new Center is state-of-the-art, and the quality programs and services provide for the entire family.” - January 17, 2008 - The Parkland YMCA Family Center
The Parkland YMCA Family Center Extends an Invitation to the Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, January 26, 2008
The Parkland YMCA Family Center inaugurates Parkland’s newest family attraction with a fun day for the entire family, from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, January 26, 2008. The public is invited to celebrate the official opening of the new Parkland community facility at 10559 Trails End, Parkland, FL, in a celebration designed to display the first class facility and introduce the community to the quality programs and services designed to attract and provide for the families of Parkland. - January 17, 2008 - The Parkland YMCA Family Center
Teachers.Net Gazette Web Magazine is Back
Back by popular demand - the new Teachers.Net Gazette web magazine written by and for educators has a whole new look, and some new features. Serious articles, classroom lessons and crafts; links to additional resources. All that and Harry Wong, too. Available now (free) in the Teachers.Net Gazette. - January 17, 2008 - Teachers.Net
Entrac Technologies Adopts SharePoint 2007 as Its Enterprise Portal
SharePointHQ®, a leading provider of training, professional services, hosting, web parts and solutions for Microsoft® SharePoint® Products and Technologies, announced today that it has implemented Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007) for Entrac Technologies. After... - January 17, 2008 - SharePointHQ
EU Directives and Banks of Non-EEA Countries: MiFID, UCITS iii, 8th Directive, Basel ii / CRD, Conglomerates Directive, Regulation for Hedge Funds
Compliance LLC launched a new web site and a new training course for banks and financial organizations of non-EEA countries that want to provide services to European clients. - January 16, 2008 - Compliance LLC
EduXcel - World Class Online Tutors Available Online for Only $100
EduXcel (www.eduxcel.com) is providing world class online tutoring for all academic subjects (3-12th grade) for only $100 per month. - January 16, 2008 - HRm EduXcel Pvt Ltd
Corporate Toolbelt Announces Proprietary, One-of-a-Kind, Interactive Workshops
Corporate Toolbelt, a leading developer of interactive, adult learning workshops today announced their newest Interactive Program, Master Your Business Intensive. This ground breaking workshop combines role plays, games, exercises and information not available in most MBA schools in one comprehensive 3-day event. - January 16, 2008 - Corporate Toolbelt
Passionate Parenting Radio Show
Susan Stiffelman, the author of the upcoming book, Passionate Parenting: How to Raise Kids Who Are Joyful, Resilient and Authentically Themselves has just launched an internet radio show for parents called Passionate Parenting. Listeners can call in live at (646) 478-0559 on Thursdays at 11:00 PST, or listen to live or archived shows at www.blogtalkradio.com/passionate parenting. For more info visit www.susanstiffelman.com - January 16, 2008 - Susan Stiffelman
Child Abuse Prevention Services Receives Grant to Support What’s Up? Girl Talk — a Bully Prevention Program for Adolescent Girls on Long Island
Grant supports local program intended to reduce the incidence of relational and physical aggression, bullying and harassment among 7th grade girls. - January 16, 2008 - Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)
Best Teen Chef Competition 2008 at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
High School Seniors Can Win Culinary Scholarships and Fame. - January 16, 2008 - The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
Surgical Scalpel Company Develops First Clinically Tested Kitchen Tools
Lassen Scientific, Inc. www.lassenscientific.com a medical product development firm has just been awarded the Orthopedic Research Institute (ORI) Seal of Approval for their Van Vacter Products line www.coolfoodtools.com, a first for kitchen tools in the Housewares Industry. - January 16, 2008 - Lassen Scientific, Inc.
Lawline.com Offers New CLE Credit Hours That Never Expire
Lawline.com is now offering packages of CLE credits for attorneys looking to earn their credits online. Lawline.com, an innovative provider of Continuing Legal Education online, is changing the way their users can purchase courses. Attorneys can now purchase a package of credit hours that never... - January 15, 2008 - FurtherEd
Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc , CEO Appears on New York CBS Radio Small Business Panel
Barry Reichman, CEO of Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc, appeared on a small business panel hosted by CBS 88 radio station at the Marriott Hotel in Brooklyn, New York on November, 2007, chaired by veteran business anchorman Joe Connolly. - January 15, 2008 - Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc.
Get Back in School This Year with Flexible Class Schedules at The Art Institute
Students Can Create a Schedule That Works For Them - January 15, 2008 - The Art Institute of California -- Orange County
Counselor Goes Worldwide
Michael D. Dawson, MA, LPC, author, speaker and professional counselor, announces the official launch of his business website, www.michaeldawsoncounseling.com. The site not only serves to provide information about services offerings but also the means to provide: Dates for upcoming workshops and... - January 15, 2008 - Michael D. Dawson Counseling Services
SchoolRock, Inc. Sponsors "Family Fun Day" at Sonoma Community Center
Parents and their children age five years and younger are invited to attend this free event. Stacey Lloyd, Founder and CEO of SchoolRock, Inc., will lead the festivities to introduce the new classes being offered at the Sonoma Community Center for preschoolers beginning in February. - January 15, 2008 - SchoolRock, Inc.
Accelerated Conditioning and Learning (A.C.L.) - Website Dedicated to Preventing Female ACL Injuries
Accelerated Conditioning and Learning (www.aclprogram.com) is a research based education, injury prevention and sports performance website. This site provides resource centers with educational material for Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Coaches, Strength Coaches, parents and athletes. Accelerated Conditioning and Learning also provided a research based injury prevention/sport performance enhancement program. Their goal: Build athletes who perform better and last longer. - January 14, 2008 - Accelerated Conditioning and Learning
CORE Changes Institute Offers New Way to Improve Personal Health Without Leaving Home
EFT teleconference calls assist people in improving their lives while making it convenient for them to do so. - January 14, 2008 - CORE Changes Institute
TechBiz Connection Presents Search Engine Optimization Best Practices Advice at January Forum
TechBiz Connection (TBC) will host a distinguished panel of highly regarded search engine optimization experts who will present the best practices needed for reaching top search engine ranking at its monthly forum on Wednesday, January 16 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the Student Center at the University... - January 13, 2008 - TechBiz Connection
Medieval Fashion Inspires Winning Dress in The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition
The Art Institutes 2008 Passion for Fashion Competition winners announced. - January 13, 2008 - The Art Institutes
ComputerTraining.com Graduate Awarded Adult Student Scholarship
The Maryland Association of Private Career Colleges and Schools (MAPCCS) awarded Adult Student Scholarship to graduate of ComputerTraining.com - January 12, 2008 - ComputerTraining.edu
Learn English Four Times Faster - for Chinese, Spanish and Russian Speakers
Cross-translation is the main barrier in acquiring fluency in English. Most language books are written by linguists for potential linguists. It is very difficult for linguists to understand the difficulties non-linguists have in learning English. Follow the advice and use the patented software for self-study of English and you will do it four times faster. - January 12, 2008 - Language Bridge
Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy Offers Free Health Savings Account (HSA) Product Training
The Edcomm Group's Banker's Academy is offering Focus on HSAs free to BankersOnline users. This is a complete eLearning course – not a demo – and students can receive a printable certificate upon completion. There is no obligation to take this course – Edcomm's Banker's Academy is offering it free to BankersOnline (www.bankersonline.com) users. - January 12, 2008 - The Edcomm Group
Education Management LLC Announces the Opening of The Art Institute of California – Sunnyvale
Silicon Valley’s New Creative Arts School Opening March 2008. - January 12, 2008 - Education Management Corporation
Management Simulations Changes Name to Capsim® Management Simulations Inc. (Capsim)
Management Simulations Inc., the world’s largest supplier of business simulations, announced today that it has changed its name to Capsim® Management Simulations Inc. (Capsim). - January 12, 2008 - Capsim Management Simulations, Inc.®
eCourse Helps Entrepreneurs and Artists Design Their Inspired Life
Sally Evans, owner of Evans and Evans Studios has introduced the Design Your Inspired Life eCourse, which helps those feeling overwhelmed to design a life that is joyful and abundant. Evans has spent the last several years helping clients to use and expand their own creativity. Her unique methods... - January 12, 2008 - Sally Evans Art
Meet Design Pros and Learn What a Day in Their Lives is All About
Graphic Design, Web Design, Advertising, Illustration - Meet the movers and shakers - January 12, 2008 - The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
India’s IT Talent Pool – A Myth or Reality
Recently, there has been a lot of talk over the big IT talent pool in India which is growing at exponential rates. Every bureaucrat and market research agency in the country will show towering numbers of institutions offering formal courses on Information Technology and students passing out from these institutes. - January 12, 2008 - Indus Net Academy
Expert Personal Trainer Helping Christel to Drop Half Her Body Weight and New In-Dept Online Blog Launches - FatAttack.com
Christel Dahlskjaer is attempting to drop half her body weight for the children’s charity NSPCC and launches a new web blog (www.fatattackblog.com) for support and to help other people in her situation. - January 12, 2008 - The Heat Fitness
BakersGuide.com Makes It Attractive to Find an Online Christian School
Baker’s Guide to Christian Distance Education unveiled its new site design intended to make it even more attractive for prospective distance learners to find an accredited Christian degree program. - January 12, 2008 - Baker's Guide to Christian Distance Education
Advanced Marketplace, Inc. Business Process Services to Present at Premeire Software Asset Management Event
Advanced MarketPlace, Inc. (www.AdvancedMarketPlace.com) today announced that representatives from the Business Process Services group were selected to present at the SAM/ITSM Frontier track of the SAM Summit - the premier event for advanced-level software asset management practitioners. This... - January 11, 2008 - Advanced MarketPlace, Inc.
Competition Gives High School Seniors Chance at a Scholarship That Could Cover Half Their Tuition
The Art Institute of California – Orange County offers several scholarships for upcoming graduates. - January 11, 2008 - The Art Institute of California -- Orange County
Evergreen Team Concepts and Whatcom County Tourism Team-Up to Prepare Local Businesses for 2010 Winter Olympics
Although the 2010 Winter Olympics will be in Vancouver, local businesses in the Pacific Northwest are readying themselves for the approaching boom in business. Evergreen Team Concepts and Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism have partnered on a program to help local businesses prepare to receive more than one million international tourists expected to converge on the area. - January 11, 2008 - Evergreen Team Concepts
Atlantis Swim School Partners with KVentures to Create a Unique Website for Swimming
Atlantis Swim School hired web development company, KVentures, who completed a re-design of the layout, look, and function of its website, creating a web experience that is unique in the aquatic industry. - January 11, 2008 - Atlantis Swim School
Coming Out Gay at Work - New Equality Research Reveals New Findings
For many gays and lesbians, coming out gay at work has improved in recent years. But for many it is still fraught with problems. New Out Now research for Millivres Prowler reveals that many gays and lesbians still face equality problems in the workplace if they choose to reveal their sexuality to work colleagues. - January 11, 2008 - Out Now
Gay and Lesbian Travelers Set to Enjoy Better Customer Service
The gay travel and tourism market is keenly targeted in 2008. But many gay and lesbian travelers worry that they may experience customer service levels that can be tainted by discomfort -- or outright homophobia -- when traveling. A new online training program has been launched to address these issues. - January 11, 2008 - Out Now
ComputerTraining.com Releases First Company DVD
ComputerTraining.com’s IT and Design departments announced the redesign of the company public web site and the release of their first company DVD. The purpose of this DVD is to not only offer a high-end visual marketing tool - but also provide everyone from employee to prospective student... - January 10, 2008 - ComputerTraining.edu
New Dance Studio Offers a Unique Dance, Theatre, Music and Fitness Opportunity for Children, Adults
On December 8, 2007 The Studio at North Park opened its doors and celebrated its Grand Opening, introducing a new dance studio to the community of North Park, SD. The Studio at North Park offers an extensive array of dance, theatre, music and fitness programs for students of all ages, including Creative Movement (Preschool), Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Ballroom Dance, Acting classes, Guitar lessons, Piano lessons, Voice lessons, Yoga and Pilates. - January 10, 2008 - The Studio at North Park
Project Management Training Online Provides “Coach with Confidence” Course Bundle for PDUs
Project Management Training Online – pmtrainingonline.com offers the online course package “Coach with Confidence” which has 6 courses and 2 simulations. The courses provide a wide range of interactive online training on this current topic, and provide PMPs with the opportunity to... - January 10, 2008 - Project Management Training
CyberTeam Ltd. Releases SHARM 2.4 Self-Hypnosis and Relaxation Machine
CyberTeam Ltd. offers advanced software tools for creating sound sessions for mind exploration and professional therapy. The new release allows SHARM users to create and enjoy more superior sound sessions with advanced brainwave entrainment and other sound technologies. - January 10, 2008 - CyberTeam Ltd.
Brainvisa’s Newly Launched RapideL-i, Extends Its Introductory Price of $ 499
Brainvisa announced today, the extension of their introductory price of $499 for their recently launched internet based rapid eLearning tool- RapideL-i. - January 10, 2008 - Brainvisa