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Nancy Smerkanich of Octagon Research Solutions, Inc., Named as Award Finalist
Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. a pioneer and leader in the electronic transformation of clinical R&D in the life sciences industry, announced today that Octagon’s Nancy Smerkanich, vice president of Regulatory Affairs, was named a Finalist in the ‘Best Entrepreneur – Service Businesses’ category in The 3rd Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. - January 12, 2007 - Octagon Research Solutions, Inc
Carolina Hurricanes Goalie Cam Ward Needs the Public’s Support in Fundraising Effort for Special Olympics North Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward has teamed with Special Olympics North Carolina to create “Cam’s Champs.” Ward has agreed to donate $3 for every save he makes during the regular season and is inviting the public to join his campaign. - January 12, 2007 - Special Olympics North Carolina
Video-book "Animated Intro to Photoshop Elements" v5.0
Help-book for Photoshop Elements users illustrated with movie clips - January 12, 2007 - SimplePhotoshop.com
PreschoolRock.com Launches 2007 Preschooler Healthy Eating Challenge
PreschoolRock.com focuses on children’s dietary health by launching a healthy eating challenge for 2007. - January 11, 2007 - SchoolRock, Inc.
PreschoolRock.com Promotes Kati Chevaux to Associate Editor
PreschoolRock.com promotes Preschool Nutrition Writer, Kati Chevaux to Associate Editor. - January 11, 2007 - SchoolRock, Inc.
CVS/ Pharmacy Charitable Trust and KIT Open Doors to Children with Disabilities
Kids Included Together (KIT) Receives $30,825 Grant from CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust. The new partnership will increase access to out-of-school time programs for children with disabilities in North County San Diego. - January 11, 2007 - Kids Included Together
uCertify Announces the Release Date of its PrepKits for the A+ (2006) Certification Exams: 220-601 & 220-602
uCertify, a leading provider of preparation solutions for IT certification exams, has announced the general availability of PrepKits for the updated A+ certification exams 220-601 & 220-602 on January 25, 2007. Customers can pre-order these PrepKits until January 25, 2007 for only US$39.98 each... - January 11, 2007 - uCertify
Richardson Global Releases Online Cultural Assessment Tool: The Cultural Style Inventory (CSI)©
Richardson Global announces release of online cultural assessment tool, The Richardson Global Cultural Style Inventory (CSI). This tool provides individuals and organizations with information on cultural style preferences to improve Cultural Quotient (CQ) and enhance cross-cultural interpersonal and business effectiveness. - January 10, 2007 - Richardson Global
Desert Speed School Announces New Training Program
Hardcore Conditioning Programs Offered at Desert Sports and Fitness - January 10, 2007 - Desert Speed School
Music City Community Chorus Announces Debut Concert
The newly formed Music City Community Chorus, under the direction of nationally known vocal coach Renee Grant-Williams, is performing its debut concert on Tuesday, January 30 at 7:30 pm at Christ Church Cathedral located at 900 Broadway in Nashville. Accompanied by the thirty-two-piece Excelsior... - January 10, 2007 - Renee Grant-Williams
Business Ambitions Often Come at a Price, What’s Yours?
Health and wellness issues are a key factor in employee absenteeism and productivity. Health coaches keep employees focused and accountable, help increase stamina and motivate executives to live a healthier lifestyle. Natural Solutions by Anke provides organizations with an employee benefit that combines one on one certified health coaching with a comprehensive web site customized to each client. - January 10, 2007 - Natural Solutions by Anke LLC
Octagon Research Solutions, Inc., to Present Webinar on FDA Part 15 Public Meeting
What: Free Webinar presentation discussing the FDA Part 15 Public Meeting held on December 18th, 2006. When: Thursday, January 11th- 11am – 12pm EST. Jim Walker, Chairman and CEO of Octagon Research Solutions, Inc a pioneer and leader in the electronic transformation of clinical... - January 10, 2007 - Octagon Research Solutions, Inc
Online Expert Training Company xTrain Announces Partnership with Splash Media, LLP
xTrain forms a relationship with Splash Media as both a partner and investor that allows xTrain to be fiercely competitive in terms of production values and creating a quality learning experience. - January 09, 2007 - xTrain
PreschoolRock.com Seeks Parent Leader Nominations for National Parent Leadership Month
PreschoolRock.com Partners with Parents Anonymous®, Inc. to Celebrate National Parent Leadership Month. - January 09, 2007 - SchoolRock, Inc.
For Those with a Penchant for Italian Language and Culture: Lo Spazio in Collina
Lo Spazio in Collina (LSC) is as close as it gets in New York City to enjoying the bella vita while learning the bella lingua. The Italian school's' mission is to offer Italian language classes in an authentic cultural setting and context: classes include an introduction to Italian culinary arts, wine, and film. Registration for group and individual classes is ongoing. School is located in a cozy townhouse on 96th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues. - January 09, 2007 - Collina Italiana
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka to Speak at Claremont Graduate University on January 17
The Institute for Signifying Scriptures Welcomes 1986 Nobel Prize Winner for Literature. - January 09, 2007 - Claremont Graduate University
Rapid Courseware Development and Reviews with RapideL
RapideL, the rapid elearning content authoring solution has overcome some crucial challenges in courseware development and project management. It has been felt by the content development community that there is a pressing need for efficient project management. Also, cyclic review processes are time... - January 09, 2007 - Brainvisa
CalTrans Reserves Over $20 Billion Dollars in Infrastructure Building Bonds Exclusively to Small Businesses; the SBDC is Here to Assist Small Business in the RFP Process
Strategically placed California Construction Contracting Programs, all located within existing Small Business Development Centers, offers the free training and counseling you need to enhance your ability to bid for and win state highway construction contracts. - January 07, 2007 - Small Business Development Center North San Diego County
Nutrition Tracking Software by RanKo Software Solutions
Now available for download, try a free version of NUTRASYS for all your dieting needs. - January 06, 2007 - RanKo Software Solutions
"Brain Training" Company Named One of Top 100 U.S. Franchises
LearningRx makes Franchise Magazine’s hot 100 companies to watch for in 2007. - January 06, 2007 - LearningRx, Inc.
Learn Korean Now - A Complete Online Course to Learn Korean
Learn Korean Now provides members with everything they need to build a strong foundation in Korean online. Members enjoy in-depth lessons, cultural information, as well as friendly forums to use for further explanation – all at an extremely affordable price. - January 05, 2007 - Learn Korean Now
Start Your Massage Career at NMTI’s Open House
National Massage Therapy Institute is holding an open house at its Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Falls Church, Virginia locations. - January 05, 2007 - StudyMassage
World’s Only Minority Higher Education College Student Blog Inspires Under-Represented Students to Pursue Graduate School
GradPortal.org’s minority higher education college student blog has the power to inspire minorities to apply to graduate school. - January 05, 2007 - Educational Directories Unlimited
Foxbright and DynaCal Announce Strategic Alliance to Deliver Dynamic Real-time Scheduling and Calendaring to School Websites
Integration will enable Foxbright CMS for Schools users to manage athletic, administrative, classroom, and event scheduling online. - January 04, 2007 - Foxbright
Capital Requirements Directive Training: The Basel ii Implementation in EU, by Compliance LLC
Compliance LLC today announced that it has launched two new web sites and a 5 days course in Capital Requirements Directive, the common framework for the implementation of Basel ii in the European Union - January 04, 2007 - Compliance LLC
Wachovia Executive Joins Communities In Schools of NC
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) has announced the addition of John William (Bill) Holt III, head of Community Banking and Business Banking for Wachovia Corporation, to its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors for CISNC provides direction in planning and policy decisions,... - January 04, 2007 - Communities in Schools of NC
Outside the Lines, Inc. Announces the Release of the 2006 Wine & Hospitality Industry Wage and Benefits Survey Reports
Outside the Lines, Inc. (OTL), the Sonoma, CA based Wine & Hospitality Industry consulting firm, has released the reports for their Annual Wine, Full-Service Restaurant and Hotel/Lodging Industry Wage and Benefits Surveys. Each of these comprehensive surveys are targeted specifically... - January 03, 2007 - Community Cafe & Annex Wine Bar
February is "National Heart Month" - Celebrate by Receiving CPR Training
Heart disease is the number-one killer of all Americans, taking the lives of over 300,000 of our family members, friends neighbors and co-workers each year. A reasonable and affordable solution to combating heart disease in the workplace is to have your staff learn CPR and to place automated external defibrillators (AED's) within your facilities. - January 03, 2007 - Lifeguard Medical Solutions
Employees Save Customer Suffering a Cardiac Arrest Using a Heart Defibrillator
Automotive dealership had placed safe and easy-to-use defibrillators throughout their facilities and had several staff members receive their CPR training certifications. - January 03, 2007 - Lifeguard Medical Solutions
New Year, New Start? i-to-i Launches the Ultimate Get Away Guide for Jaded Workers
Leading meaningful travel provider i-to-i launches the complete guide to taking a career break. - January 03, 2007 - i-to-i
Weight Loss Resolutions Fail, Local Gym Suggests Alternative
Every year people make weight loss resolutions, unfortunately they fail. Body Tech suggests making a different resolution. - December 31, 2006 - Body Tech LLC
Youth Explore Sports Expo to Spotlight Healthy (and Fun) Year Round Activities
The expo provides parents, and their kids, with an opportunity to learn more about the various programs, techniques, equipment, safety concerns and social/teamwork skills garnered through sport participation. - December 30, 2006 - YES!
Desert Speed School Announces New Training Program
High-Powered Strength Training Programs Offered at Desert Sports and Fitness - December 29, 2006 - Desert Speed School
Two Important Studies Indicate Brain Exercises Improve Function
Colorado Springs-based LearningRx confirms today that its findings are consistent with those released in a report by the American Medical Association last week. "The results reported in our independent statistical analyses are supported by those published in the Journal of the American... - December 29, 2006 - LearningRx, Inc.
$100,000 Raised for HeartShare's Children's Programs
Trees and ornaments and bears, oh my! For the 18th year, HeartShare Human Services of New York hosted its annual Tree Festival to raise funds for children in its foster care and adoption programs and those with developmental disabilities, including the soon-to-open school-age program for children... - December 29, 2006 - HeartShare Human Services of NY
identiMetrics’ Finger Scanning ID Platform Selected by Focal Tech’s School Lunch Software System, LunchTime®
identiMetrics, a recognized leader in the development and marketing of biometric finger scanning identification solutions, has been selected by Focal Tech to incorporate their proprietary software, identiFi™, into Focal Tech’s School Lunch Software System, LunchTime®. Focal Tech,... - December 29, 2006 - Lunchtime Software
Grow Your Tyson Sports Franchise into a 1 Million Dollar Business
Grand Master Lyons, former 5 Time World Martial Arts Champion, will be franchising Tyson Sports Martial Arts & After School Program World Wide. Learn how to grow your Tyson Sports Franchise into a 1-million dollar a year business. Master Lyons also ownes a Sports, Trophy/Medal & Martial... - December 27, 2006 - Tyson Sports
PayrollonaBudget.com Solves U.S. Companies’ Top Payroll Questions
Recent study sites questions, concerns and hopes for payroll outsourcing. - December 27, 2006 - Payrollonabudget.com
Pursuit of Fitness; Pursuit of Happiness
We set ourselves up to fail by setting goals we really don’t need or want. So what happens when you are trying to accomplish something you really don’t need or want; You are not going to work hard toward getting it. - December 27, 2006 - Results 4 Sure Personal Fitness Coaching
Intrust Bank Chooses The Edcomm Group to Deliver World of Banking Orientation Training Program
Intrust Bank of Wichita, KS has selected The Edcomm Group to deliver World of Banking, an online training program providing a motivating overview of the banking industry for its bank-wide orientation training needs. World of Banking contains a wealth of information on banking including... - December 27, 2006 - The Edcomm Group
Motorola Employees Credit Union Selects The Edcomm Group to Deliver Credit Union Compliance Training
Motorola Employees Credit Union has chosen The Edcomm Group to deliver customized credit union compliance training for its training needs. Motorola was under contract with Compliance Coach, but took advantage of Edcomm’s “Switch for Compliance Excellence”... - December 27, 2006 - The Edcomm Group
A First of Its Kind Video Podcast Has Achieved Two Milestones in 2006
Martial Arts Explorer has completed its first podcast season and accepted its first offer from advertisers. - December 23, 2006 - Full Circle Martial Arts
Text Message Subscriptions are the Coolest New Holiday Gift
Prepwords.com has text message subscriptions including SAT prep, word of the day, and Spanish word of the day subscriptions that will text message a daily message to your cell phone. - December 22, 2006 - Prep Words
Need Assistance Paying Your Heating Bill?
It may have been a mild winter but that does not mean that people have not been using their heat at night. For some, they are in danger of having their heat turned off just as the cold days of winter are approaching. However, help is available. As it has in previous years, HeartShare Human... - December 22, 2006 - HeartShare Human Services of NY
Go Wild in 2007; i-to-i Launches the Ultimate South Africa Wildlife Tour
Meaningful travel specialist i-to-i launches a unique tour of the Kruger National Park. - December 22, 2006 - i-to-i
Edcomm Group to Deliver Information Security Compliance Training for Sterling Financial Corporation
The Edcomm Group will provide customized Information Security banking compliance training to Lancaster, Pa., based Sterling Financial Corporation for its bank-wide training needs. Edcomm also will provide LMS, Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance. Focus on Information Security... - December 21, 2006 - The Edcomm Group
PreschoolRock.com Targets Local Readership with Regional Correspondents
PreschoolRock.com seeks to expand its editorial staff with regional correspondents to reach readers on a local level. - December 20, 2006 - SchoolRock, Inc.
TeacherVision.com, a Popular Teaching Resource for 500,000 Teachers a Month, Relaunches Website Providing Additional Content & Improved Designed
TeacherVision.com, the Internet site used by 500,000 preK-12 teachers every month, is relaunching with simplified navigation, an improved internal search engine, and new content in such popular features as educational graphic organizers, printables, lesson plans, and “Great Stuff for... - December 19, 2006 - TeacherVision
Guitar4all-DVD Launches Official Company Website
Guitar4all-DVD today announced that it has launched its official company website, www.guitar4all-dvd.com, to enable customers to purchase their flagship product, the Guitar4all-DVD Beginner’s Level DVD Tuition Program. The Guitar4all-DVD Beginner’s Level DVD Tuition Program is an... - December 19, 2006 - Guitar4All
New Advertising Options for Property Owners and Developers
With proliferation of Online Media, target audiences are getting harder to find. Property Buyers/Sellers around the world have chosen 2letservice.com as their realty tool to stay informed and communicate. 2letservice.com and its network sites attracts millions of Real Estate Professionals. With... - December 19, 2006 - Wisepoint