http://www.prnewsnow.com/News for the world!en-ushttp://www.prnewsnow.com/firebase_images/prnn.jpghttp://www.prnewsnow.com1257840675>>Govplace provider of enterprise IT solutions for the public sector is ranked 26 on OC Business Journal's third annual FastGrowing Private Companies list. Based in Irvine CA Govplace currently has over 50 employees and is continuing to grow. Govplace works with a number of Orange County cities county departments and schools in addition to the federal government. The revenue growth of Govplace is a result...]]>1257581984>>On October 29 2009 the same day that House Democratic leaders released their bill to overhaul the healthcare system President Barack Obama invited 100 business leaders from around the country to the White House. David Edman founder and managing partner of Risk Management Partners LLC healthcare consulting services http://www.rmpllc.biz/ in Wayne PA was among the attendees representing the National...]]>1257408935>>212food drinks new beach home models and unbelievable savings8212for oneday only. Ten new beach homes for sale have been specially selected for this RSVP Oneday Sales Event with savings from 10000 37500 off the already lowest prices at the beach. There are also additional savings for the first qualified three buyers./p P November 4 2009 Delaware8217s Hottest Selling Beach...]]>1257134417>>Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing humanity today. Extreme weather changes are causing food shortages droughts massive flooding and melting of the glaciers worldwide threatening life on earth as we know it.However with the unified effort of all people there is a solution. A change of heart and lifestyle would make possible an unprecedented leap in human consciousness to usher in...]]>1257062134>>SchoolMessenger a leading U.S. parental notification company today launched SmartCall8482 a patentpending software addon to its hosted CommSuite service that allows school districts to cut their notification costs in half. The software connects to a district's existing telecom infrastructure to route nonemergency calls through idle phone lines while at the same time ensuring that all timesensitive...]]>1256631399>>The greater Tampa Bay area recently received an early holiday shout of good cheer with an announcement from one of the area8217s premier information technology training and certification providers. K Alliance located in Tampa FL has released their K Alliance Cares Program KACP. This local initiative was created to lend support and encouragement to individuals seeking cross training and the opportunity...]]>1253604976>>TeamUP Tutors an inhome tutoring provider is extending its mission to help elementary middle and high school students succeed by giving money to schools. The company's quotRaise Grades Raise Moneyquot campaign will redirect new client acquisition costs from Google to schools.Over the last two years TeamUP Tutors has spent over 100000 on Google Adwords. Rather than pay for every ad websurfers click...]]>1253603544>>SchoolMessenger a leading U.S. parental notification company today applauded Aldine Independent School District for winning the prestigious Broad Prize for Urban Education award. Each year the award recognizes the nation's most outstanding urban school district that has improved student achievement while reducing the achievement gap among ethnic groups and income levels.We want to congratulate Aldine...]]>1253530147>>At the close of a hard hat tour of the newly reconstructed Ridgewood YMCA http://www.ymcanyc.org/index.phpid1082 with Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall http://www.queensbp.org/index.shtml last week YMCA president 38 CEO Jack Lund unveiled signage for the quotHelen M. Marshall Early Childhood Education Centerquot which will occupy the lower level of the YMCA's 22000 squarefoot facility at 6902...]]>1253529449>>As the new school year begins 36 public charter schools are being recognized for excellence and will receive grants of up to 50000 per school. These schools make up onethird of the highestperforming schools in Detroit according to The Skillman Foundation www.skillman.org's quotGood Schools: Making the Gradequot program which will award 1.7 million in grants to 102 schools in Detroit this year. The...]]>1253489123>>AireWire Inc. a leading provider of wireless network engineering services has entered into a contract with Firetide Inc. and has been designated as a Firetide Preferred NonCompetitive Installation Provider. AireWire RF engineers will be available to provide site surveys system design and installation services to Firetide Partners and endusers to insure successful implementation of the Firetide mesh...]]>1253345809>>Mary Wakefield PhD RN administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration HRSA and a leading nurse educator will be honored by the National League for Nursing on Wednesday September 23 opening day of the NLN's 2009 Education Summit in Philadelphia. Dr. Wakefield will address the gathering speaking about the role of nurses and nursing education in the current health care debate. Dr. Wakefield...]]>1253000370>>AiRISTA announced the formalization of a partnership agreement with Dynamic Computer Corporation DCC to promote distribute implement and support AiRISTA's solutions and technologies www.AiRISTA.com to its large base of customers and users in various industries including healthcare and the government. This partnership is aimed at making AiRISTA's technologies available more broadly and increasing options...]]>1252739558>>No longer will Schools and Business have to worry about their H1N1 Swine Flu response efforts. There is now a pandemic influenza response plan which details stepbystep the response efforts needed to be taken in the various stages of a pandemic. With the U.S. Government estimating the possibility of 30000 to 90000 deaths and the possibility of 40 of the population becoming infected with the H1N1 Swine...]]>time()>>The Westchester/Putnam Central Labor Body www.WilsonForCarmel.com Putnam's largest labor union organization has endorsed David Wilson www.WilsonForCarmel.com Democratic candidate for the Carmel Town Supervisor.The Westchester/Putnam Central Labor Body represents 100000 working men and women. Its affiliated unions represent teachers firefighters communication workers electrical workers nurses painters...]]>time()>>Govplace provider of enterprise IT solutions for the public sector is ranked 7 on Everything Channel's 2009 CRN Fast Growth 100. From 2006 to 2008 Govplace has grown a remarkable 224. Since 2006 the Fast Growth 100 list has ranked the technology integrators and solution providers with the largest sales growth.A major reason for Govplace's tremendous growth is their exclusive focus on the public sector....]]>time()>>HEAD THRASS Synthetic Phonics Programme: Helping to Realise Dreams in Zimbabwe nbspnbsp PTHRASS Synthetic Phonics Programme: Helping to Realise Dreams in Zimbabwe/P pThe highly successful THRASS synthetic phonics programme has for some time been described as heralding the start...]]>time()>>The ubiquitous bubblein answer sheet familiar to every student in America just joined the ranks of the gogreen movement 8211 thanks to the efforts of Apperson Education Products www.appersonedu.com a leading provider of test scoring and assessment solutions. Understanding the challenges of the current economy this progressive familyowned company has decided to absorb the additional costs of producing...]]>time()>>Putnam's largest labor union organization the Westchester/Putnam Central Labor Body AFLCIO has unanimously endorsed Marc Pekowsky www.votemarc09.com Democratic candidate for Carmel Town Council.The Westchester/Putnam Central Labor Body represents 100000 working men and women. Its affiliated unions represent teachers firefighters communication workers electrical workers nurses painters Civil Service...]]>time()>>Govplace provider of enterprise IT solutions for the public sector announces Ryan McCullough Vice President of it's Federal Division as a recent honoree of 1105 Media's Rising Star award. 1105 Media publisher of Federal Computer Week GCN and Washington Technology instituted the award four years ago. As stated by 1105 Media on their website quotthe Rising Star Awards program honors upandcoming men...]]>time()>>Treeno Software a proven leader in enterprise content management ECM announced the release of its Salesforce.com integration module enabling its industryleading document and content management capabilities to be seamlessly integrated and compatible with Salesforce.com's suite of online customer relationship management CRM products. The new module dubbed the Treeno Salesforce Connector integrates with...]]>time()>>Formatta www.formatta.com a leading provider of eforms data capture and integration software solutions today announced quotFormatta Forms Optimization Solution Improves Citizen Service and Satisfactionquot http://www.formatta.com/webinars/webinarstatelocal.php webinar on September 3 for State and Local government employees interested in learning how to quickly easily and affordably eenable paper forms...]]>time()>>Flexiciser8482 will again be a participant at the National Association of State Veterans Homes NASVH annual conference August 1619 in Ashville NC. Last year was the first year that Flexiciser participated in the conference and Bryan S.J. Mallindine President accepted an appreciation gift from the association that read quotOur sincere appreciation to Flexiciser8482 International from the National...]]>time()>>Solutionz Conferencing Inc. the leading total conferencing provider specializing in video conferencing http://www.solutionzinc.com audio visual room integrations and managed services announces the newest government promotion Solutionz High 5 Promotion for Solutionz Federal Team CustomersSolutionz High 5 Promotion offers government agencies that purchase five high definition video conferencing systems...]]>time()>>Coupa Software developer of an ondemand eprocurement application for smarter spending announced today that federal state and local government agencies are invited to use Coupa eProcurement free of charge for six months to rein in spending and establish control over inefficient procurement practices.When you look at the budgetary and funding challenges facing government agencies it's easy to become...]]>time()>>Travitor Media http://www.travitor.com announces that TwinStar Credit Union the 8th largest credit union in Washington with more than 300 employees and 21 branches has launched Bright Solutions University. This innovative online learning portal will be powered by Travitor Media's Achieve8482 4.9.9 Learning Management System a management suite designed to centrally manage the process of creating delivering...]]>time()>>FCN Technologies http://www.fcnit.com today announced that Headquarters National Guard Bureau has selected Desktop Alert Inc. http://desktopalert.net/defaultspeak.asp for their next generation alert and recall automation infrastructure. Desktop Alert DTA provides an extensive NetCentric Architecture for the emergency mass notification and personnel accountability system. Desktop Alert provides all...]]>time()>>The International Sports Sciences Association www.ISSAonline.edu announced today the release of their Specialist in Fitness Nutrition SFN certification curriculum.In an effort to combat the highest levels of obesity the United States has ever seen the ISSA is confident the SFN certification program will educate personal trainers on how to better train their clients to understand and apply sound nutrition...]]>time()>>The Digital Business Law Group DBLG http://www.digitalbusinesslawgroup.com coauthored the HIPAA Survival Guide http://www.digitalbusinesslawgroup.com/hipaalp.html with Deborah Leyva http://www.myhealthtechblog.com/ RN BSN a health care and technology thought leader. The guide provides a concise overview of HIPAA's Privacy and Security Rules with discussion of the implications resulting from the HITECH...]]>time()>>RSA Corp a Houstonbased managed IT support http://www.rsacorp.com/index.php/manageditservices/encompassmanageditsupport business technology services and IT staffing firm http://www.rsacorp.com/index.php/itstaffing published a disaster preparedness blog series to help small and mediumsized businesses better prepare for the 2009 hurricane season. Online backup voiceover IP email message continuity and...]]>time()>>PDEA News:Attention to Members of the Media: Due to the large amount of calls from the media regarding the death of Michael Jackson and questions regarding prescription drugs the DEA has put information about prescription drug abuse and use on the front page of www.dea.gov for your use.Contact:Rusty PayneDEA Public Affairs202 3077985]]>time()>>Govplace an IT solutions provider with an exclusive focus on the public sector was ranked 312 on the 2009 VAR 500 list a solid jump from last year's ranking of 368. From 2007 to 2008 Govplace's revenue grew 38. Everything Channel's VAR 500 ranks the top technology integrators and solution providers in North America. Govplace credits the success and growth of its company to an exclusive focus on...]]>time()>>nline submissions from both individuals and teams are invited and must be endorsed by a senior officer of a relevant organisation. All applications to be submitted in English are welcome from all sectors of education and all types of organisations located anywhere in the world. WISE Awards submissions are now open online www.wiseqatar.org/en/awards.45 shortlisted applications 15 in each category...]]>time()>>Today President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate Alfonso E. Lenhardt President and CEO of the National Crime Prevention Council www.ncpc.org NCPC as Ambassador to Tanzania.NCPC the organization best known for its icon McGruff the Crime Dog says Lenhardt will resign his duties as president and CEO upon his confirmation by the United States Senate. The NCPC Board of Directors has approved...]]>time()>>Asia Online a leader in automated translation technology today announced the availability of Language Studio Lite a suite of software tools designed to assist in the preparation of translation data and to provide sophisticated industrystandard analysis of the quality of translated documents. Language Studio Lite which is available free of charge from the Asia Online Translation Portal web site http://www.asiaonline.net/ToolsAndDownloads.aspx...]]>time()>>G4i announced the new dates for the Guam Business Now conference as August 1214 2009 at the Guam Marriott Resort and Spa adding a third day for strategic networking. Furthermore G4i also announced that it is using the conference as a platform to launch its new Guam Business Now Incubator Program three strategically designed teams brought together to bid on key government contracts supporting the military...]]>time()>>Correctional educators with Corrections Corporation of America CCA http://www.correctionscorp.com/ are becoming better equipped to deliver specialized programming to Spanishspeaking offenders from Latin America. For more than five years CCA has partnered with the Mexico Citybased National Institute for Adult Education http://www.inea.gob.mx/ Instituto Nacional de Educaci243n para los Adultos or INEA...]]>time()>>Sagitec Solutions LLC recently won a bid to assist the Virginia Retirement System VRS in implementing a multiyear program the agency is calling quotmodernization.quot The program's goal is to upgrade the agency's aging technology infrastructure and streamline business processes while providing superior service to a growing number of members and retirees.Sagitec's role is to partner with VRS in its...]]>time()>>The Acquisition Institute Incorporated announced today several new courses for July at the Northern Virginia UVA campus located at the West Falls Church Metro 7054 Haycock Road Falls Church VA 22043. LOCATION: University of Virginia Northern Campus West Falls Church Station METRO STOP. Go to www.acquisitioninstitute.com for location to class. CLASSES OFFERED by TAI Inc. include:COTR Refresher Class...]]>time()>>GovQA a subsidiary of WebQA today unveiled GovCommunity www.govcommunity.org a nocost professional networking facility that provides an exclusive communication vehicle for local government officials and employees. Through a national forum GovCommunity members establish relationships with other local governments of all sizes and share information and ideas. Within GovCommunity users build profiles...]]>time()>>The meeting is scheduled from 11:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. at the Federal Courthouse in Reno./p PCarson City NV April 29 2009 Carson City lawyer Tim Terry will present a CLE program to members of the Washoe County Bar Association about the nuts and bolts of the Nevada False Claims Act at a quotLunch 38 Learnquot meeting on April 30 2009 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Federal...]]>time()>>Oaks Christian is an affluent prestigious private high school nestled in the heart of Westlake village. Recently The Khanna Institute http://www.khannainstitute.com supported their efforts and dedication toward educating America's youth by donating several surgeries educational books and autographed tshirts to the well deserving students. The Khanna institute takes pride in giving back to the community...]]>time()>>end Audism at the their main office at the Volta Bureau in Washington DC. Audism is defined as the notion that one is superior based on one's ability to hear or behave in the manner of one who hears./p PWashington DC April 13 2009 Audism Free America is a grassroots movement made up of Deaf and hearing people from across the United States and Canada who are bringing...]]>time()>>GroundWork Design Inc. a Richmond VA based rich media technology development firm announced that its industry partner CampusTours Inc. received the Adobe Site of the Day Award for their joint effort on the College of Saint BenedictSaint John's University CSBSJU virtual tour. CampusTours partnered with GroundWork Design to create the interactive marketing application for CSBSJU as it has done with...]]>time()>>SnapSports www.snapsports.com174 Game Courts 38 Athletic Surfaces the industry's leading manufacturer and provider of modular athletic surfaces and outdoor game courts introduces their new multipatent pending Outdoor BounceBack174 surface with ShockTower8482 technology.SnapSports continues to lead the industry with the most advanced athletic sports surface on the globe Outdoor BounceBack174 Game Courts....]]>time()>>Individuals who have achieved extraordinary success with their efforts to prevent drowning were recognized at the National Drowning Prevention Alliance's NDPA National Drowning Prevention Symposium held in Miami Florida in February. Olympian Cullen Jones was the recipient of the group's highest honor the NDPA Lighthouse Award. Jones has utilized his achievements as a Gold Medalist on the 2008 U.S....]]>time()>>RSD8482 http://www.rsd.com a leading provider of enterprise content management and business information delivery solutions today announced the availability of a research study from Thoughtware Worldwide LLC which details the millions of dollars in annual expense savings and permanent process improvements achieved by the University of Miami through their use of RSD solutions for document management...]]>time()>>Adele Taylor an eighth grade student at Williamstown Middle School who loves to write poetry dance rock climb and you guessed it... READ has taken her passion and created a nonprofit organization that would make you wonder... should I be doing moreAdele's Literacy Library8482 was founded on the simple idea... read and be empowered. From the creative bookmarks to the catchy phrases on her website Adele...]]>time()>>Schneider Optics the well known lens and professional filter manufacturer has reduced the MSRP of the Schneider CineDigitar 1.1x1.4x Zoom TeleConverter Lens from 3165 to 1999 effective March 6 2009. The CineDigitar Zoom TeleConverter Lens is specially designed for use with DLP and LCD video projection systems used in home theaters conference rooms classrooms exhibition halls and auditoriums. This...]]>time()>>HEAD gStepOne Converts Google's Information into Wizards nbspnbsp PgStepOne Converts Google's Information into Wizards /P pgStepOne.com have produced a free Wizard writer that uses Google search to convert simple task maps into interactive wizards with each step linked to appropriate...]]>time()>>WW2Reflections a division of Labyrinth Media 38 Publishing Ltd. of Dublin Ireland plans to show the battle tour film to American Legion Post 43 in Hollywood on April 27th.When we flew over the English Channel there were a million ships in the water and I have yet to meet any of those guys who were on those shipsquot said 85year old retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Morton Mort Schecter Northridge...]]>time()>>In a report published earlier this week by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops USCCB dioceses in the US spent 23 million in 2008 to prevent sexual abuse www.usccb.org/ocyp/annualreport2008.shtml. The report admits that most recent reports of abuse concern offenses against victims in their 30s 40s and 50s.There is no doubt and it's not surprising that the number of claims for childhood sexual abuse...]]>>>John Alexander Director of the Search Engine Academy announced that the latest new SEO Mastery Skills Workshops for 2009 would include the communities of San Francisco San Ramon Sacramento San Jose as well as Arizona and in Canada new highperformance SEO Workshops are being offered in Western Canada beginning in March.John Alexander commented quotthere is a whole new realm of accuracy possible today...]]>>>Moodlerooms Inc. a global organization that offers optimized solutions that make online teaching and learning effective accessible and affordable using the increasingly popular opensource online learning system Moodle has teamed up with Google to develop an integration that allows Moodle users to access Google Apps8482 Education Edition from Moodle using a single sign on SSO. Many schools are facing...]]>>>Over 300000 visitors a month come to the http://www.HillbillyHouseWife.com website for frugal living tips and home cooked recipes. February is American Heart Month and HillbillyHousewife.com owner Susanne Myers has a special message for women and all families searching for real solutions.I've put together one of the most convenient and helpful collections of government endorsed healthy living ebooks...]]>>>Library Associates Companies and Tulane University Libraries are pleased to report the completion of several major milestones by the Tulane Libraries Recovery Center established one year ago in response to the devastation of library materials by Hurricane Katrina. Now operating with a staff of 22 segmented into four teams the Recovery Center has excelled in its ability to process and catalog materials...]]>>>The Arabic language is spoken by more than 300 million people worldwide. As Middle Eastern nations play an increasingly important role in our global economy Arabic speakers are in high demand in international corporations and organizations such as the United Nations the World Bank and foreign aid agencies. Today Pearson unveiled a new automated test of spoken Arabic http://www.Versanttest.com that...]]>>>Embanet and Stetson University have joined forces to provide working accountants with an accelerated 1year Master of Accountancy MAcc online program. The curriculum is cleverly scheduled around the seasonal calendar of working accountants and provides students with a break from classes during the busy tax season between February and April.Stetson's unique online MAcc www.embanet.com was designed based...]]>>>Wondering when another economic shoe will drop How many thousands more will be losing jobs Whether your organization/clients will survive What the interacting viral effects of the downturn will bring to you and your colleaguesCommunitelligence a communications media and training company has been addressing these kinds of questions for the past two years. Join corporate communications experts from corporate...]]>>>8211 New green building materials www.gigacrete.com are currently on display at the 2009 NextGen Home in Las Vegas. Almost everyone that walks into the new 2009 state of the art NextGen Home Experience in Las Vegas says quotWow what's that finish on the wallsquot and they go up to it and touch it. The new material is called PlasterMaxIND8482 by GigaCrete Inc. a leader in green building materials technologies....]]>>>Study Island LLC one of the leading and fastest growing online educational companies announced today the release of Study Island GED. Study Island's program includes individual instruction practice assessment and reporting modules for each of the five sections of the GED exam Reading Writing Math Social Studies and Science for a low price of 10.00 each for a six month subscription as well as a comprehensive...]]>>>The board of directors at Food Service Solutions the industry leader in lunchroom POS technology answered the demand of school districts nationwide to increase the quotFeed More Kidsquot grant funding. This will open the door to even more schools across the country who dream of maximizing funding from their free and reduced lunch program running an automated pointofpurchase system. Struggling School...]]>>>McGrawHill Higher Education MHHE a premier provider of educational solutions that help drive student achievement has joined forces with Quantum Simulations Inc. a leading developer of artificial intelligence AI tutoring and assessment software to offer the Quantum Tutors for the Accounting Cycle. Topics include Transaction Analysis Adjusting Entries and Financial Statement Preparation with problems...]]>>>iPEC Coaching http://www.iPECcoaching.com the world leader in accredited coach training certification recently appointed Michelle Kunz to lead the growth and expansion of the company's institute for Life Coach and Corporate Coach training in the DC Metro Area. This appointment and the growth of the DC Metro location is in recognition of the extraordinary growth of the coaching marketplace. Professionals...]]>>>he CollegeAdvantage direct plan will offer additional investment options managed by leading investment firms such as PIMCO Oppenheimer Funds and GE Asset Management. The popular lowcost investment options from The Vanguard Group and the FDICinsured Fifth Third Bank savings accounts and Certificate of Deposits will continue to be offered. The new options are designed to offer greater diversity of fund...]]>>>James B. Comey the former U.S. deputy attorney general who was at the center of prominent and controversial cases in the Bush administration and U.S. Middle District Judge John E. Jones III who presided over the landmark intelligent design trial in Harrisburg Pa. are among the featured speakers and panelists who will participate in the daylong conference on public service at Dickinson College Monday...]]>>>Ladd Security has announced a new SORA recertification course for 2009 is being offered. The eighthour refresher course will be offered weekly and will cover everything needed to get an updated SORA certificate which is mandatory for all working security guards who got certified in 2007.In 2007 40000 security guards earned SORA certification in New Jersey. A twoyear certificate all those who earned...]]>1234253115>>Last year results from a survey by the Jumptart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy reported secondary and postsecondary students still struggle with understanding fundamental financial skills and more programs should be offered to help them. To address this growing issue TG has launched an online forum the PositiveBalance Community http://www.positivebalance.org/members/blogview.aspid333104sm...]]>1234170565>>JamStudio.com is an innovative webbased application that allows virtually anyone to become a songwriter. With more than 140000 registered users in more than 160 countries JamStudio.com has already become the world's 1 way to quotcreate music onlinequot and it sits in the top position on Google for that search term as well. Now schools are getting in on the JamStudio.com act.In December JamStudio.com...]]>1234081128>>Without a doubt there is a call for service to our nations educators. To show appreciation to the teachers of Orange County Bonitas International the home of BooJeeBeads 8482 workplace fashion accessories has teamed up with other sponsors in assisting twentyone low income Orange County schools by donating our specialty beaded lanyard ID necklaces as teacher appreciation gifts. Bette Weinberg Community...]]>1233662268>>Playaway is the simplest way to listen to digital content on the go. It comes with the audio content already preloaded on it and a battery to make it play. Simply plug in earbuds and enjoy. Each Playaway weighs only two ounces and has a universal jack that is compatible with standard mobility accessories such as car adapters portable speakers and headphones.With its expertise and existing lines...]]>1233650431>>TeacherWeb174 a leading provider of classroom school and district websites for educators launches a new updated calendar feature free for all active clients.We are pleased to announce the beta release of our new website calendarquot stated Mike Zilinskas TeacherWeb174 CTO. quotOur clients told us they wanted and needed in a calendaring tool and we've been able to develop it for them.quotThe Beta version...]]>1233044233>>Pushing rapid elearning boundaries back even further multiaward winning software solutions firm Atlantic Link is launching an exciting new version of its worldleading collaborative rapid elearning software solution 'Content Point'.Content Point 2009 http://www.atlanticlinkglobal.com/index.phpqproductscp/benefits will be launched at Booth 520 at the Training 2009 Conference and Expo at the Georgia World...]]>1232797013>>Canterbury Christ Church University is reconfiguring the support services it offers to students and staff in a major new initiative that brings together seven separate support functions across its campus network. The Kent higher education establishment the largest in the county for public services education has gone live with the Sostenuto IT service management http://www.sunrisesoftware.co.uk system...]]>1232448019>>Teachers and educators across the globe are seeing star students take achievements to new heights with Star Achievement Awards http://www.starachievement.com/. Possibly the most unique motivational and educational tool in the universe Star Achievements provides students with the opportunity to name a star through the International Star Registry once a desired goal is reached. A star is the ultimate...]]>1232438811>>tin of the Hall Memorial Building at Gallaudet University. An apparent failure to analyze the facts of the matter of the sitin and make conclusions as part of a proper context of the totality of the circumstances is also evident says Gallyprotest.org in Holder's final report to the University providing evidence toward establishing Holder's lack of fitness for the office of Attorney General of the United...]]>1232275014>>The DaVinci School for Science 38 the Arts will enter the 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition thanks to a 10000 grant from The Communities Foundation of Texas funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates and the Michael and Susan Dell Foundations.FIRST For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics is a multinational nonprofit organization that seeks to use robotic competition to inspire youngsters...]]>1232274328>>As the effects of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's push for vast state budget cuts at California's public higher education institutions are felt more students may rely on the stability of private schools like Academy of Art University http://www.academyart.edu/ep/topartschool.html for a quality education. Academy of Art University's student population has grown continuously in recent years a trend that...]]>1232265859>>Staff members from ten Jackson Hewitt Tax Service locations in Orlando Florida have been awarded Hispanic Services Certification. The prestigious designation is approved by the IRS National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and Certified Board of Financial Planners for CPE credit. The curriculum consists of a rigorous thirty hour curriculum with twenty exams in topics including Hispanic...]]>1231689698>>Although we're only a few days into the New Year the highly successful THRASS synthetic phonics programme is already set to make an even bigger impact on the world of education in 2009 starting with the highprofile launch of the new groundbreaking THRASS Phoneme Machine software with Cued Speech option on 15 January.The THRASS Phoneme Machine Version 6.0 will be launched by the Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce...]]>1231169200>>The Government has announced changes to Home Information Packs which will take effect from 6th April next year. The new measures are designed to ensure consumers receive more helpful information at an earlier stage in the home buying and selling process. A new Property Information Questionnaire PIQ will be included in the pack which will provide a summary of information about the property in one place....]]>1229675933>>he Nick Lowery Youth Foundation received a 75000.00 grant this week from The UPS Foundation the charitable arm of UPS NYSE: UPS. The grant will be used to support the Nation Building for Native Youth NBNY program.NBNY was founded by Nick Lowery former NFL allpro placekicker and 2009 Hall of Fame nominee. Former White House Staff to both Presidents HW Bush and Bill Clinton Lowery has worked with Native...]]>1229340313>>To quote an unnamed Native American: quotWe do not inherit the earth from our ancestors we borrow it from our childrenquot. If in fact the earth was borrowed from us it's being handed over in less than stellar condition.But this is not about looking backward Millennium Planet is a grassroots movement and it's about taking action and moving forward. Conceived in cyberspace by a small but growing...]]>1228898048>>Kansas State University has gone live to complete its implementation of v8.9 PeopleSoft Campus Solutions that began in September of 2006. KState chose EMS Consulting because they felt confident about its extensive higher education business experience and PeopleSoft ERP software knowledge. A major reason KState chose EMSIC was the quotPartnership Experiencequot where consultants worked side by side...]]>1228809943>>National Futures Association http://www.nfa.futures.org NFA has issued an Investor Alert to help individuals avoid becoming victims of fraudulent investment offers targeted to specific ethnic communities religious organizations and social clubs. This particular type of fraud called affinity fraud is becoming more prevalent as individuals become more fearful of the volatile stock market and look for...]]>1228550696>>As part of a continuing mission to offer the finest education possible Vahan and Danielle Gureghian of Chester Community Charter School CCCS will be providing students in grades three through eight the educational advantage of their very own laptop.The Gureghians' purchase of 1400 laptops represents the largest contribution of Nicholas Negroponte's XO Laptops within the U.S. The XO laptops are the...]]>1228464316>>TG has launched a new surveycreation tool List Assist http://www.tgslc.org/listassist designed to help financial aid officers develop a recommended lender list by adding objectivity to their lender selection process. List Assist enables administrators to create online surveys or requests for information RFI in order to collect student lender information evaluate the information and document the choices...]]>1228292266>>ThirdForce the UK's leader in developing elearning solutions http://www.thirdforce.com/company/ announced an astounding 50000 elearning courses have been completed in the past 11 months by Marston's employees and the numbers are set to rise. Teamingup with one of the largest independent elearning providers in the world ThirdForce the UK brewer and pub operator has supported its 11000 strong managed...]]>1228292181>>Accredited online university Northcentral University www.ncu.edu an innovator in 100 online higher education was cited as a pioneer in the field recently by Richard Garrett program director and senior research analyst for Eduventure's Online Higher Education Learning. Eduventures www.eduventures.com based in Boston is one of the foremost education consultant firms in the U.S. specializing in collaborative...]]>1228209611>>Mortgages and personal loans are harder for some consumers to secure. People are losing money in the stock market. More people are being turned down for credit cards or having available limits on existing credit cards decreased unexpectedly. Formerlyinflated home values are coming down leaving homeowners with less equity and borrowing power and large debts. The credit crunch is affecting U.S. consumers...]]>1228209256>>World Discovery Box LLC announced today that it is aligning its Discovery Box8482 Science Learning Station with the National Science Education Standards developed by the National Academy of Sciences. The Discovery Box is a small wooden chest of drawers filled with a collection of natural specimens including fossils marine life minerals and insects. The collection of natural specimens included with...]]>1228209245>>Decision Academic the industry's leading academic advising and curriculum management company today expanded its North American customer base when the College Foundation of North Carolina CFNC selected Decision Academic's Transfer Navigator and Degree Navigator products to fulfill their statewide transfer and articulation requirements.CFNC is nationally recognized for the quality and success of its...]]>1228209112>>U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Senator Jeff Bingaman of NM Senator Bill Nelson of FL Senator Johnny Isakson of GA and Senator Robert Menendez of NJ along with key Congressional staffers visited the Afghanistan Technical Vocational Institute or ATVI www.atvi.edu.af in Kabul Afghanistan. Delegation members toured the facility and exchanged conversations with students. At one point Senator Reid...]]>1228208851>>On Wednesday November 12th at 9:00 AM Eastern the doors will quotvirtuallyquot open to the world's largest online college fair CollegeWeekLive. In this free Fall event high school students and their parents can visit and interact with representatives from over 200 colleges with just the click of a mouse.The twoday virtual college fair revolutionizes the way high school students apply to college. CollegeWeekLive...]]>1228208828>>The United States Distance Learning Association USDLA will hold the 2008 National Distance Learning Week NDLW November 10 14 2008. NDLW is an initiative that will generate broader awareness and appreciation for distance learning within the areas of prek12 education higher and continuing education home schooling as well as business corporate military government and telehealth markets. National Distance...]]>1228208709>>The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan resolution authored by Congressman Mark Kirk honoring The Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu. Based in Winnetka Hadley is the world's largest provider of distance education to blind and visually impaired individuals their families and blindness service professionals. Kirk presented the resolution to Hadley trustees staff...]]>1228208433>>Eightyfour percent of students would rather take out the trash clean their rooms or go to the dentist than do their math homework according to a survey from the National Mathematics Advisory Panel www.ed.gov/MathPanel/. To help make homework a positive experience for students Hotmath Inc. http://www.hotmath.com the leading provider of allinone math homework help announces the addition of live online...]]>1228208383>>This week Directory of Schools http://www.directoryofschools.com joins educators higher education officials and others in celebrating the milestones that have taken place in the field of distancelearning. Established by the United States Distance Learning Association USDLA National Distance Learning Week is being honored from November 10th14th 2008.For 10 years Directory of Schools has built a solid...]]>1228129130>>The U.S. Department of Justice DOJ recently renewed Cyfin Reporter http://www.wavecrest.net/products/cyfin/reporter/index.html for the seventh consecutive year. Cyfin Reporter enables the DOJ to monitor up to 100000 employees' Web usage simultaneously. The Department continues to use Cyfin Reporter because of its robust performance accuracy and scalability and the many benefits it provides i.e. improved...]]>1228128600>>i/p PBoston MA November 18 2008 The results are in: CollegeWeekLive sets record for attendance at a college fair. More than 25000 high school students parents and guidance counselors attended CollegeWeekLive Fall on November 12th and 13th where they met with admission representatives from 200 colleges and generated more than 18000 speaker session views. The college fair...]]>