PRWeb: Education

Consumers Save Money on Holiday Gifts with Free Tips from CareOne Credit Counseling Agencies

Providers of CareOne Credit Counseling Services (www.CareOneCredit.com) have released a collection of free tips to help budget-conscious consumers save money this holiday season, and stay out of holiday debt, with low cost gift ideas. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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CiteMan Business Network On Your Desktop

The network has just launched a desktop application that is all set to connect thousands of business professionals with the latest updates on what's being discussed and shared on the network. The application even allows users to add news feeds from other websites they read making it convenient for them to keep abreast with what's happening on all the sites they frequent. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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Northeastern University College of Business Administration Recognizes Pearson's New Test of English Language Ability for International Students

Pearson Test of English to Provide State-of-the-Art, Accurate Measure of English Language Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing Abilities (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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WorldAPP Software Certified for the Disabled

Why should you care if your surveys are accessible? (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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Discovery Flight Could be This Year's Must-Have Gift

Rumor has it that Pilot Journey's Discovery Flight is How Santa Got His Start (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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World's Largest College Fair, CollegeWeekLive, Breaks Attendance Record

More than 25,000 Attend Online Event - CollegeWeekLive Spring Scheduled for March 25-26, 2009. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen Recognizes the 2009 Virginia Teacher of the Year

Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen congratulates Stephanie Doyle on her recent selection as the 2009 Virginia Teacher of the Year. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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Hosted LMS with Flexible Payment Options offers Relief for Tightening Corporate Budgets

WestNet Learning announced today that Monthly and Quarterly payment options are now available for WestNet MLP™ -- a full featured Hosted LMS. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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TabUp Makes it Easy to Share

TabUp.com Adds Support of URLs for Groups, Clubs, and Organizations (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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Capella University Announces $50,000 in Scholarships to Graduate Students in Mental Health Services : Ten students are awarded scholarships at online university

Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited* online university, announced today that 10 current and prospective Capella University students have been awarded $5,000 scholarships to further their education in the field of mental health services. Half are pursuing online doctoral degrees and half are enrolled in online master’s degree specializations in psychology and counseling. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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Training Magazine Names Capella University PhD Student as One of Its 'Top 10 Young Trainers' : Tracy Lendi, director of training and development for Standard Parking Corporation, is pursuing a PhD in instructional design for online learning from the online university

Training magazine has named Capella University PhD student Tracy Lendi as a Top 10 Young Trainer. Lendi, who is director of training and development for Standard Parking Corporation, was evaluated on her leadership skills, technical competence, success in meeting difficult training challenges, and experience developing innovative training solutions and programs. As a Top 10 Young Trainer, Ms. Lendi is now a member of Training magazine’s editorial advisory board. In addition to her work with Standard Parking, Lendi is pursuing a PhD in instructional design for online learning from Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited*, fully online university that has built its reputation by providing quality graduate education for working adults. Capella’s curriculum has been developed to the standards of leading professional associations, such as SHRM, ASTD, ISPI, SIOP, and the ROI Institute. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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New Resource from Gale Unlocks the Vault of History

200 years of history, politics and government go online with ''State Papers Online,'' 1509 - 1714 (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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Mystery Competition Has Culinary Students Cooking for Scholarships

Thirty students at the Culinary Institute of Virginia, the School of Culinary Arts at ECPI College of Technology, will race against the clock—and each other—in a Mystery Basket culinary competition November 21, from 8 am until 12:30 pm. Two-person teams will have 90 minutes to prepare a three-course meal that will be judged by local culinary professionals. And what will they be cooking? Not even the competitors know! (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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Elane V. Scott, Host of Birth2Work Radio, Talks "Tummy Time" With Judy Towne Jennings, Pediatric Physical Therapist and Researcher

Jennings provides valuable insights to Scott and co-host, Rick Stephens, about the long-term educational and work force issues impacted by early childhood motor delays. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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The New Face of Education: Customization Leads to More than Just College Admissions Rates that Defy National Averages

As the trend of students applying to multiple top colleges and universities increases, the chances of admission into those institutions continues to lower dramatically for everyone. One company, ImageScholar, serving the greater Los Angeles area has developed a formula that has its clients achieving admissions into prestigious universities at enviable rates, even in the face of such decreasing odds. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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Cheetah Learning Named Professional Development Provider of the Year for its Project Management Training

Project Management Institute Issues 2008 Award (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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Villages of Irvine Magazine Second Edition Now Available Online

Villages of Irvine Magazine offers homeshoppers a master planned community guide to new homes in Irvine (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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uBoost Selected for Software & Information Industry Association's Ed Tech Business Forum 2008 'Innovation Incubator Program'

Online Rewards & Recognition Program Among Organizations Celebrated as Poised to Change the Market, Critical to Ed Tech Industry's Future (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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italki Welcomes New Advisor

italki, one of the world's leading language learning social networks, announced that Porter Erisman, former Alibaba VP, has joined italki's Board of Advisors (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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Fun, Inexpensive, Unique Gifts: Organic Gourmet Mushroom Home Growing Kits

Give the gift of Good Taste: Mushroom Kits are amazingly simple, fun, and have countless environmental benefits. Growing mushrooms at home means enjoying many affordable, fresh and gourmet meals year round. Gourmet Mushroom Logs produce the same organic mushrooms used by the finest chefs in the world and the mushrooms grow easily, quickly, and almost anywhere in a home or office. Mushroom plug spawn allows economical, sustainable back yard mushroom cultivation of hardy gourmet and medicinal mushroom species. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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New Website Launched, The Robot Report, Tracking The Business of Robotics

THE ROBOT REPORT is a new website dedicated to tracking the business of robotics. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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DigitalSports Introduces BoosterClub360: Fundraising for the New Economy

BoosterClub360, an all-in-one, online fundraising-management tool for schools, clubs and associations across the country, makes fundraising fun again (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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New Stuttering Therapy Scholarship Makes Treatment More Affordable During Tough Economic Times

The cost of stuttering treatment has become considerably more affordable during this tightened economic environment thanks to a new stuttering therapy scholarship provided by Hollins Communications Research Institute (HCRI). (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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Citi Foundation Announces Critical Initiative to Address America's College Access Crisis : Building Bridges to Colleges and Careers Initiative Takes Aim at Barriers to Postsecondary Education Access and Success for Low-Income and First Generation Students Citi Foundation-Supported Programs Aim to Significantly Increase Rates of Students Who Succeed in Postsecondary Education

As families struggle in this uncertain economic environment to help their children realize their college dreams, low-income and first generation students and their parents may be in need of particular guidance and support. Today, at the Public Education Network’s (PEN) annual conference, the Citi Foundation announced six education grants as part of Building Bridges to College and Careers, a new initiative that is focused on addressing America’s college access crisis for low-income and first generation students. Through the initiative, the Foundation will support efforts of education and asset-building organizations that directly help high school students and their families with enrolling and succeeding in postsecondary education. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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American Mensa Launches Online Career Center

Recent news stories have indicated that 70 percent of people fabricate their resumes, with many job-hunters falsely indicating that they are a member of Mensa, the high IQ society. Employers can now guarantee that their prospects are truly members by utilizing American Mensa CareerLink, an online career center where employers can browse potential employees that are pre-qualified as highly intelligent. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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High School Students in Richmond, CA will get Communications Training from Oakland, CA-Based Consulting Firm

Write It Well, a training and consulting company that improves business writing, will deliver a pair of e-mail writing workshops at Leadership Public High School in Richmond on Friday, November 21, 2008. In this era of high speed electronic communication and high-profile e-mail misfires, e-mail messages are in the spotlight. The workshops are designed to help high school seniors improve the quality of their e-mail messages and learn what's appropriate as they prepare for college applications, summer jobs and internships, and the demands of the business world. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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Tinnitus Survey - The Most Significant Tinnitus Survey Since The 1980's?

T-Gone Tinnitus Remedies today published the results of what could very well be be the most significant tinnitus survey since the 1980's.The survey, which was completed by over 1,700 tinnitus patients, was aimed at discovering the exact tinnitus noises and sounds experienced by thousands of tinnitus patients. The severity of the noises was also explored. (PRWeb Nov 16, 2008)

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Bay Area Search Engine Optimization Training Academy Opens Doors

The Bay Area Search Engine Academy has opened its doors and has scheduled the first search engine optimization (SEO) training classes for January 2009. They will have basic and advanced SEO training available in various locations around the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, California. (PRWeb Nov 16, 2008)

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Dolphin Computer Access Announce Their Acquisition of Software Express Distribution

Dolphin Computer Access Limited, the UK software company responsible for delivering independence to vision and print impaired people, today announced its acquisition of Software Express Distribution Limited. This acquisition enables Dolphin to bring on board a rapidly growing UK software development company, most recently recognised for developing Guide, an innovative and award winning access tool for blind computer users. By merging with Software Express, Dolphin strengthens its continuing commitment of delivering independence to vision and print impaired computer users. The joining of the two firms also brings together some of the strongest brands and most widely used access technology available in the market. (PRWeb Nov 16, 2008)

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Guide to Almeda University's Online Life Experience Degree Program Serves Students Ready to Take Career in a New Direction

Almeda University creates new guide to life experience degrees online to assist those looking to branch out into new field. The guides take Almeda University students through the process of selecting the appropriate life experience degree, completing the degree requirements and securing a job in their new field. (PRWeb Nov 16, 2008)

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Cortiva Institute - Chicago Celebrates 25 years of Chicago Marathon Massage

For the past 25 years, the faculty, students and graduates of Cortiva Institute - Chicago have been a fixture of comfort at the annual Chicago Marathon. The Cortiva team celebrated this quarter century of support on Oct. 12, providing more than 1,000 massages in less than five hours at the 2008 Chicago Marathon. (PRWeb Nov 15, 2008)

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History Research Competition for Secondary Students Launches at National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference

ABC-CLIO to Award More Than $60,000 in Cash & Prizes to Teams Researching Top 10 People, Events, Places Shaping History (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008)

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Full Sail University Announces New Media Design Master of Fine Arts Degree

Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu), announces their next degree, a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Media Design, a 12-month online program complete with cutting-edge curriculum tailored to prepare graduates to enter the fast-paced world of the design industry. Now enrolling, the class start date for this degree is February 2009, and will be the sixth online degree offering from Full Sail University. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008)

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Academics and Entrepreneurs Come Together to Address Pressing World Problems at UC Berkeley's First Global Technology Leaders Conference

Luminaries in technology, energy and health care to discuss grand challenges from oil independence to fighting cancer; conference accessible via free live web cast (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008)

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Acoustical Solutions, Inc is Excited to show Sonex? Acoustical foam on the DIY Network television series Man Caves on November 18, 2008.

Acoustical Solutions, Inc., a provider of soundproofing and noise control products, is working with Man Caves, a DYI Network television show, as they transform an unused space into the ultimate VIP Rock-and-Roll Lounge for Jose Mangin. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008)

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MyMedicalAssistingDegree.com Provides School-Search Help for Students

New medical assisting resource helps students connect with schools and education information. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008)

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NuShieldTM Introduces DayVue Screen Protector with Daylight Readable Properties

NuShield has introduced a unique screen protector overlay film that protects against scratches and its antireflective property allows LCD displays to be read outdoors. The film has adhesive backing and can be placed on any electronic device with an LCD display. The film is easy to apply and will provide protection from 6 - 12 months, depending on usage. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008)

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Message Archiving Leader Privacy Networks Announces Free Anti-Spam Software to Businesses and Organizations

Privacy Networks offers self-learning anti-spam software free of charge to customers purchasing its market leading email and message archiving platform (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008)

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YoNaturals is Looking for Health and Wellness Advocates to Support its Launch in to Alabama and Florida

Healthy vending leader YoNaturals will soon be expanding its nationwide fight against obesity throughout Alabama and Florida, including Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008)

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North America Online College Poker Championship Launches

LifeofSports launched its successful North America Online College Poker Championship in North America. LifeofSports has partnered with CakePoker.com in North America for the weekly free roll College Championship that runs each Sunday evening. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008)

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