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New Horizons Hosts Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit Dana Farber Foundation

Microsoft and New Horizons of Boston, along with Altico Advisors, B2B Contact, Insight, Magenic and Presidio, have teamed up for their Fourth Annual Customer Appreciation Charity Golf Tournament on October 7, 2008. All proceeds from the event, to be held at The New England Country Club in Bellingham, MA, will go to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to help support the fight against cancer in children and adults. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008)

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Are Mental Health Professionals Prepared to Treat Combat Vets? : Free webinar discussion from online university features representatives from major counseling organizations

Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited(a) online university that has built its reputation by providing quality graduate education for working adults, has announced that it will host a free webinar discussion, Treating Returning Servicemembers: Are Mental Health Professionals Ready? on Oct. 13, from 12:30–1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The discussion will be led by military mental health experts from the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Psychological Society (APA), including David Fenell, PhD, chair of last year’s ACA Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, and Will Wilson, PhD, president of APA’s Society for Military Psychology. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008)

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Orange County Libraries Offer Free Computer Classes, Business Tracks and More : OCLS Serves Up Simple Solutions for Small Businesses

Each month, the Orange County Library System offers hundreds of free computer classes at 15 locations across the county. All that’s required is an Orange County Library Card in good standing. Classes range from Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to QuickBooks, Photoshop, Web Design and more. Various levels from a wide range of classes from beginning to advanced are offered as well. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008)

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VRSonic Receives Top Up and Coming Simulation & Training Company Award by Military Training Technology Magazine

Military Training Technology magazine recognizes VRSonic with prestigious award. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008)

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Community Colleges: Gateways to the Green Economy

A new green economy is emerging in alternative energy, transportation, building and conservation and it's expected to create millons of new jobs. Community colleges are ground central for training the workforce to meet its needs. At the Green California Community College Summit, October 8 & 9 at the Pasadena Convention Centert, join facilities planners, engineers, designers, financial planners, administrators and others responsible for conceiving and executing successful green community college building and training programs . (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008)

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SEO Expert Offers Search Engine Optimization Training To Improve Online Visibility

Learn fundamental search engine optimization in a one day live training class. (PRWeb Oct 3, 2008)

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Capella University Announces Recipient of $50,000 Phenomenal Women Scholarship : Special education teacher Gloria Niles uses award to pursue an online PhD in Education from the online university

Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited(a) online university that has built its reputation by providing quality graduate education for working adults, announced today that special education teacher Gloria Niles of San Leandro, CA, has been awarded a $50,000 Phenomenal Women scholarship from the university to pursue her online PhD in Education, with a specialization in Special Education Leadership. (PRWeb Oct 3, 2008)

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Free lastminute.com Talking Phrase Books for Windows Mobile

Software developers Coolgorilla today announced the release of six Free Talking Phrase Books for Windows Mobile devices which they have developed on behalf of travel and leisure pioneers lastminute.com The release follows their hugely popular iPhone Phrase books which have already received over 1 million downloads since their release in June. (PRWeb Oct 2, 2008)

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SetFocus Welcomes Distinguished Software Engineer Back to Its Teaching Staff and Advisory Board

SetFocus accelerates expansion of its Master's Program sessions with addition of Wayne Wilkerson, former IT Architect for NASA and Missile Defense Agency (PRWeb Oct 2, 2008)

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Whois Goes Global

New whois utility enables users to perform queries and access contact records from all registrars for every country worldwide. (PRWeb Oct 2, 2008)

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See the Art of Fine Craftsmanship in Action: Renowned Boston Crafts Academy Schedules Open House for November 7-8

Aspiring furniture makers, bookbinders, jewelry makers - or those merely curious about the process of making exquisite things by hand - are invited to a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the North Bennet Street School. (PRWeb Oct 2, 2008)

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State of Texas Approves StateCE to Provide Online CE Courses for Licensed Medical Radiologic Technologists

StateCE, a national provider of online continuing education courses, expands its courses into healthcare with Texas-approved courses for licensed medical radiologic technologists. (PRWeb Oct 2, 2008)

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New IT Governance and Data Governance Consortium and Public Information Resource Announced

Amid a global economic meltdown and increased concerns about corporate governance, Zeba Consulting, a California consulting firm, announces the roll out of a new consortium of experts and an online public resource for Business and Information Technology professionals. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2008)

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Articulate Releases New Suite of E-Learning Authoring Tools

Studio '09 a significant advance over current generation e-learning software. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2008)

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Techno's Popular LC Series Meets New Heights With Specific Nesting Model

Techno, Inc. CNC Router Systems is proud to release their New LC Series Nesting Machine. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2008)

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National Institute of Justice Grant Will Enable 200 Forensic Scientists to Receive Training at the College of Microscopy

National Institute of Justice Grant will enable 200 forensic scientists to receive free training at The McCrone Group's College of Microscopy. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2008)

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College Students' Cafeteria is NYC

New York City college student ID cards now work at merchants all over NYC. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2008)

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Veteran Trucker Allen Smith Releases Audio CD's Exposing Trucking Industry Scams in Attempt to "Raise the Standards of the Trucking Industry"

Veteran driver, author, and Vice President of Truth About Trucking LLC, Allen Smith, has released the long awaited audio version of his popular and profoundly candid book, "The Truth About Trucking". In addition to his relentless quest to educate and inform truck driving students and new drivers about the truck driving school and trucking company scams, he has expanded his outreach by also involving his growing audience and loyal followers to interact on his Blog Talk Radio show and his anticipated blog posts on AskTheTrucker.com. (PRWeb Sep 30, 2008)

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Online Business Degrees Hub Launched on All Business Schools

Leading business and education directory creates comprehensive guide to getting a business degree online (PRWeb Sep 29, 2008)

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One Million Epocrates MobileCME Courses Completed

On-the-go Learning Positively Impacts Physicians' Clinical Decisions (PRWeb Sep 26, 2008)

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Flypaper Studio Wins Brandon Hall Learning Award : Flypaper Receives Silver Award for Best Innovation in Learning Technology

Flypaper Studio, Inc., founded by the team that developed ACT! and SalesLogix® CRM, announces they have won the Silver Award for Best innovation in Learning Technology presented by Brandon Hall Research. (PRWeb Sep 26, 2008)

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For the Second Year in a Row, Audiences of "Live with Regis and Kelly" Vote Mathcounts � Champion Top Junior Achiever : Darryl Wu, Winning Mathlete � Earns Popular Vote By Viewers in Sixth Annual Relly Award Competition

Darryl Wu, the winner of the 2008 MATHCOUNTS National Competition (www.mathcounts.org), was declared this year’s winner of the Relly Award for Best Junior Achiever on September, 26, 2008 on “Live with Regis and Kelly.” This marks the second year in a row that a Mathlete® has won the popular vote for Jr. Achiever. (PRWeb Sep 26, 2008)

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King Snaps Ind. Corp. Explores Markets in All Major Continents

As a responsible connector manufacturer with great innovation, King Snaps offers a wide variety of quality connectors including safety hooks, climbing carabiners, pulleys, and etc. (PRWeb Sep 25, 2008)

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Modular Building Systems International (MBSI) Supplies Buildings For First Platinum Certified Green Modular School In The U.S.

School children and teachers at the Learning Gate Community School in Lutz, Florida can begin enjoying the first platinum-level green certified modular-built school in the U.S., thanks in part to Modular Building Systems International (MBSI). The school is receiving national recognition and has received awards, donations, grants, and sponsorship for providing a healthy learning environment for children and teachers. Using buildings supplied by MBSI, Learning Gate has met platinum-level green building certification as defined by U.S Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. (PRWeb Sep 25, 2008)

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CollegeClickTV.com's Online Video Reviews Deliver Insights into Campus Experience at Top Colleges and Universities

Viral videos are useful tools for guidance counselors to share with high school students looking to choose a college (PRWeb Sep 25, 2008)

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Embanet Assists Online Learner of Vanderbilt University to Win Founder's Medal

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SimpleTuition Earns Excellence Award for Second Year in Web Marketing Association's WebAward Competition : Honored for 'Standard of Excellence' Awards in Both Education and Financial Services Categories for the Second Consecutive Year

SimpleTuition, Inc., the leading student loan comparison site for personalized student loan research, today announced it has been honored with two Standard of Excellence WebAwards for its website development for the second consecutive year. The SimpleTuition website was recognized in both the education and financial services categories of the Web Marketing Association’s annual WebAwards competition where websites compete head to head with other sites within their industry. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2008)

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New and Updated Online Tutorials for ASTD, Entrez Protein and MMDB

Comprehensive tutorials on the ASTD, Entrez Protein, and MMDB databases enable researchers to quickly and effectively use these invaluable variation resources. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2008)

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World's First Eco-Friendly Web Conference Also Credit Crunch Friendly

< head >, the eco-friendly virtual web conference, issued a reminder today that its $99 early-bird discount will be ending at the end of September. With financial markets in turmoil and fears of the economic downturn affecting the tech industry, < head > provides an affordable alternative to web conferences costing ten times as much. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)

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OptiMRO Launches Tools of the Trade? Program to Support Technical Education

Students and instructors in Technical Education should be able to purchase the quality tools and supplies they need at reasonable prices. OptiMRO's Tools of the Trade™ offers students and instructors the information, resources, discounts, and recognition they, as an integral part of the workforce, deserve. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)

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StyleEase Issues Major Updates

StyleEase Software, longtime provider of software for writing academic papers, theses, and dissertations, has released a new version of its flagship StyleEase for APA Style product, which makes citing online sources a lot easier and up to date with the APA's latest standards. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)

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Harmonization of Execution Metrics for Plants & Warehouses: Four Leading Industry Organizations Set Standard Definitions & Calculations

Four industry associations have collaborated to release their first materials on holistic metrics for gauging the performance of execution in both production plants and inbound & outbound warehouses. The associations are Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International, the Order Fulfillment Council (OFC) and the Supply Chain Execution Systems & Technologies Group (SCE Group) as part of the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) trade association, and the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC). (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)

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KAUST and IBM to Build Middle East's Fastest and Most Powerful Supercomputer

IBM and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) today announced a joint project to build and conduct research on the most complex, high-performance computing (HPC) system in the region and among academic institutions in the world called Shaheen. Effort is one of IBM's largest joint, academic, high-performance computing projects. (PRWeb Sep 22, 2008)

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LETSI Scores Global Response to SCORM 2.0 Initiative

LETSI, the International Federation for Learning, Education, and Training Systems Interoperability, has seen a huge international response to its July solicitation for input on the future of eLearning and the next generation of SCORM. (PRWeb Sep 22, 2008)

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Thomas Equipment CEO Petter Etholm Keynotes Industrial Utility Vehicle Conference

Petter Etholm, President of Thomas Equipment addressed the annual IUV Conference and shared with industry executives 10 Lessons Learned as CEO of the manufacturer and marketer of Thomas Skid Steer Loaders (PRWeb Sep 18, 2008)

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Full Sail University Graduate, Marc Fishman, Wins Emmy Award

Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu), an award-winning entertainment media university near Orlando, FL, is pleased to announce that 1990 Recording Arts graduate, Marc Fishman, won a Creative Arts Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie for his work on the HBO film, John Adams. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)

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Colorado's Only Brick-and-Mortar Trading School Graduates First Class of Students

The first class of students graduated from Online Trading Academy of Colorado at the Castle Rock, CO campus on August 29, 2008. Students from Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs and elsewhere undertook this intensive course, called Protrader, to learn the skills and practice using the same strategies and tools that professional traders and investors on Wall Street use. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)

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Web Help Desk Software Integration With Apple Remote Desktop

Leading cross-platform help desk software solution, Web Help Desk, announced seamless integration with Apple Remote Desktop 3, Apple's award-winning desktop management system for Mac OS X. The easy access to ARD information and instant remote control connectivity from within the Web Help Desk promises to boost technician productivity and raise the bar on customer satisfaction. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)

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Career Colleges: An Education Alternative for In-demand Careers

JustColleges announces the launch of a new channel that highlights advantages of career colleges, helps individuals choose a career education program, and most importantly, positions them for success in the real world. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)

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MediaMerge Unveils New Media Server Technology at 2008 Giant Screen Cinema Association International Conference

The ShowSource™3D is the first-ever giant screen cinema digital sound and video playback source with built-in theater automation. (PRWeb Sep 16, 2008)

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