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PRWeb: Education http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Education from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prweb_logo_hv2.jpg http://www.prweb.com 200 46 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Everything Will be Alright, Stories From the Heart of Poverty http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2626044.htm "Everything Will Be All Right" is the raw testimony of a heartbreaking, hardscrabble childhood, by author Douglas Wallace (http://www.dougwallace.net/). Wallace paints an unforgettable portrait of a child determined to free himself from the cycle of poverty that had strangled his family for generations. With a genuine voice and a keen eye on the class divide in America, the author unflinchingly reveals the painful experience of class prejudice and life on the fringes of society. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2009)

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]]> e426.org a Technology Driven Virtual Nonprofit http://www.prweb.com/releases/e426/Announcement/prweb2626254.htm The launch of e426.org (http://www.e426.org), a virtual nonprofit organization was announced today by Sandy L. Kearney, volunteer president. This organization was founded by senior level Information Technology (IT) professionals, members of the scientific research community, analysts, and business professionals impacted by recent, massive corporate layoffs. These senior level professionals have created an organization that uses their business acumen, skills and best practices to provide services to American businesses and nonprofit organizations struggling against the daunting challenges in the current economic climate. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2009)

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]]> NFL and New England Patriots Make Classical High School's FieldTurf Dream Come True http://www.prweb.com/releases/synthetic_turf/New_England_Patriots/prweb2627724.htm Classical High School has officially marked a tremendous moment in its athletic history. A major upgrade to the sports field has placed the school at the forefront of establishments with modernized sports venues. Locally-famed Al Morro Stadium, home of the Classical Purples, now boasts a brand new FieldTurf surface - the world's leading synthetic turf (www.fieldturf.com) system. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2009)

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]]> World Book's New Online Public Library Edition Offers a Wealth of Knowledge for Learners of All Ages http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2630804.htm Libraries now have a thorough information and multimedia-rich set of reference tools to support information literacy skills for patrons young and old (PRWeb Jul 11, 2009)

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]]> African American Woman Multi-Millionaire Releases Tell All Book "Redefining the Art of Entrepreneurship" http://www.prweb.com/releases/Colleen_PayneNabors/entrepreneur/prweb2625594.htm Author shares her success story on how she became a multi-million dollar entrepreneur. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Pet Sitters International’s Take Your Dog To Work Day Celebrated Across the Globe http://www.prweb.com/releases/PSI/Take_Your_Dog_To_Work/prweb2625684.htm Dog lovers from Australia to Zimbabwe register participation - cash prize contests still underway. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Hundreds of Excelsior College Classmates From Around the Nation Meet Face-to-Face For the First Time at Commencement http://www.prweb.com/releases/Distance_Education/Excelsior_College/prweb2625784.htm As President Obama urges adults to return to college, Excelsior College graduates assemble as they have for more than 35 years. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Universal Accounting® Achieves Record Revenue, Net Income & Number Of New Students In Company's 30-Year History http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2626304.htm Success Attributed to Principles in Allen Bostrom's Book In the Black (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> SME Education Foundation -- Gene Haas Scholarship Fund Opens Door for Focus: HOPE Machining Students http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2626724.htm The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation (SME-EF) opened a door with a leadership gift of $50,000 to establish the SME Education Foundation -- Gene Haas Scholarship Fund designed to attract and support Focus: HOPE students. The new scholarship offers access to training and education programs in machining technology giving students a chance to change their lives and have a rewarding career. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Windells Action Sports Camp Announces Windells Academy - The Funnest Place on Earth Just Became the Smartest Place on Earth http://www.prweb.com/releases/action/sports/prweb2627024.htm The most progressive camp in the action sports industry, Windells Camp, has established Windells Academy accredited schooling for grades 9 - 12 where student athletes have the option to live on campus, giving them full access to all of Windells facilities, and the opportunity to ride twelve months a year at Timberline Ski Resort. Whether they're into snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding or BMX, students will be able to earn a traditional education while being immersed in their favorite sport. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> University Considers Adding Football and Lacrosse After $1.2 Million Gift http://www.prweb.com/releases/George_Fox_University/Stoffer_gift/prweb2628194.htm Gifts from Brad and Katharine Stoffer allow construction to begin on new multipurpose sports facility designed to serve community (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> IntegraScan Increases Funding for the Safe Kids Criminal Background Check Program by $3,000,000 a Year http://www.prweb.com/releases/integrascan-criminal/background-check/prweb2629574.htm Due to the high demand for the Safe Kids background check program by youth organizations, IntegraScan is increasing the funding for its Safe Kids program by $3,000,000 a year. The organization has already given away over $265,000 in free background checks within the first couple weeks of this program. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Paradigm Learning Announces New Business Acumen Training Game http://www.prweb.com/releases/Business_Acumen/Zodiak/prweb2622154.htm Zodiak®: The Game of Business Finance and Strategy for HR Professionals (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Prepare for the Upcoming School Year: Books, Reading and Study Carrels – A Perfect Set for Learning http://www.prweb.com/releases/studycarrels/studypartitions/prweb2622464.htm The combination of reading books in a study carrel environment is a tried and true process to increase student learning, says Ron Zerrer of ClassroomProducts.com. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Summer Learning: Fun and "Stealth" Educational Activities Keep Kids Sharp this Summer - Without Them Even Knowing! http://www.prweb.com/releases/Summer_Learning/Virtual_School/prweb2623194.htm Virtual School Connections Academy Offers Ten Tips to Keep Learning Alive Over the Summer (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Beat the Heat with Mensa this July http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2625534.htm The temperature has hit higher than 90 degrees, so come inside and test for American Mensa, the high IQ society. The organization will be offering the Mensa Admission Test at a reduced rate of $35 from July 1-31, 2009. For test session information in your area, please visit www.us.mensa.org/testing. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Abacus To Specialise in School Minibuses & Accessibility Builds http://www.prweb.com/releases/minibus/leasing/prweb2625714.htm Abacus announce the creation of a minibus division, specializing in the leasing of minibuses to education, welfare and business sectors. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Michael Beckwith and Rickie Byars Beckwith to Appear at Unity Village http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2625734.htm Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith and Rickie Byars Beckwith will appear at Unity Village on August 27 for an evening lecture followed by a two-day workshop. Rev. Dr. Beckwith, who was featured in the book and film The Secret, is the founder of Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles, California and a regular guest on Oprah. Beckwith's wife, singer-songwriter Rickie Byars Beckwith, is the Music and Arts Director at Agape. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Marketing Essentials International Counts Down to "Skip's Summer School '09" http://www.prweb.com/releases/MEI/photography_education/prweb2627364.htm Unique learning experience for professional photographers only five weeks away (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> CNI College Massage Therapy Students Experience Plastination & Cadaver Lab http://www.prweb.com/releases/CNICollege/MassageTherapyProgram/prweb2627664.htm Recently, students attended a lab at a local junior college's plastination and cadaver lab. This experience during the Anatomy 200 module of their Massage Therapy program at CNI College prepared them for a deeper understanding of the bones, muscles and joints of the body which are the main focus in this module. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Mouli Cohen and Stacy Cohen Support Allows Collel in Heborn to Expand http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2630984.htm Due directly to support from philanthropist Mouli Cohen and his wife Stacy Cohen, the educational Hebron Collel (Jewish Academy) is expanding its user base and programs for study (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> The American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation Launches AAPAR Radio Powered by BAM Radio http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2621124.htm BAM Radio Network helps bring best practices to AAPAR's 8000 members (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> New Book Examines Lifestyle of Pastors http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2621424.htm Six years of prayer, research and interviews have led to the contents of the book, which Anderson hopes will usher in a new breed of Church leaders who will lead a lost generation back to Christ. While gathering research material for his new book, Clever Lies and Assumptions from the Pulpit to the Pews, many men expressed to Pastor F. L. Anderson, that the lavish lifestyles of some Pastors are a stumbling block that keeps many of them away from the Church. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> World Software Corporation Announces Integration with Fujitsu ScanSnap Scanners http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2621834.htm World Software Corporation, creator of the industry-leading Worldox document management software and Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., the market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that the Worldox software is fully compatible with the Fujitsu ScanSnap S300 and ScanSnap S1500 desktop scanners. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Instant Demo Screen Recorder Now With TrakMouse™ Technology http://www.prweb.com/releases/screen-recorder/screencast/prweb2608734.htm NetPlay Software releases Instant Demo v7.5, a Windows screen recorder that creates interactive movies for presentations, demonstrations and training. Version 7.5 introduces TrakMouse™, a new technology that automatically tailors a full screen recording for presentation in a smaller screen format. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Online Language School, Innovative Language Learning, Celebrates Impressive Milestone - Over 65 Million Podcast Downloads http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2617804.htm Online Language School Hits New Milestone for Downloaded Lesson Pocasts (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Britannica SmartMath Gives Parents an Advanced Math-Training Tool at Home: New Online Service Personalizes Instruction with Assessments http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2623464.htm Students from kindergarten through 8th grade can now improve their math skills with Britannica SmartMath (www.britannicasmartmath.com), an engaging and effective online math study-and-practice tool that individualizes instruction for each student. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> The American College Discusses Social Security Impact http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2618434.htm "Understanding Social Security" will be the subject of a cutting edge webinar for financial service professionals on Tuesday, July 14, from 1 - 2 p.m. The presentation will feature commentary from Social Security experts Kenn Beam Tacchino, JD, LLM, Director of the New York Life Center for Retirement Income and Bruce D. Schobel, CLU®, Vice President and Actuary, New York Life. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Hollywood, Ghana, Denmark and Pakistan Drug Prevention Centers Unite Against Drug Abuse http://www.prweb.com/releases/narconon/drug-education/prweb2619214.htm Narconon centers across the world supported the recent United Nations Day Against Drugs (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> How to Sustain a Robust Not-for-Profit During Lean Times? Raise the Bar on Training for Governance in a New Era of Collaboration Says Boardroom Bound® and the Dunham Fund http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2615674.htm The contracting World economy has many not-for-profits one pay cycle away from shutting their doors while others face daily trepidation. Resourceful not-for-profits will not only survive these lean times but position themselves for growth ahead of organizations that are unsure what their next step will be. Preparation for this increasingly challenging environment lies in a new kind of training geared especially for Board Chairs, according to Boardroom Bound®, a 501 (C) (3) national public service known mostly for preparing next-generation independent, diverse business leaders for induction into their national pipeline as future Director Candidates of private and public companies. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Economic Factors Tap the Brakes on Growth in Traffic Congestion http://www.prweb.com/releases/TTI_Car/Traffic_Congestion/prweb2618854.htm Experts at the Texas Transportation Institute say slight reduction represents a temporary lull, not a trend. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> First Choice Power Donates $50,000 to Texas LULAC; Sponsorship Benefits Hispanic Education, Leadership Programs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2620464.htm First Choice Power donated $50,000 to the Texas League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) to sponsor Hispanic education and leadership programs, events and conferences across the state. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> The THRASS Synthetic Phonics Programme: Unlocking the Door to Literacy for Children with Dyslexia http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2621764.htm In his recent report on the identification and teaching of children with dyslexia and literacy difficulties, Sir Jim Rose has identified the need for specialist teachers for children with dyslexia and for courses for teachers on selecting and teaching literacy intervention programmes. There is, however, no need for expensive new specialist programmes, as THRASS is a synthetic phonics programme that already has a proven track record for unlocking the door to literacy for all children, including those with dyslexia. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Community Safety Net Provides Kids Award Winning Safety Resources http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2622284.htm CSN (http://www.communitysafetynet.com/) Recognized For Excellence in Educational Video Category At Summit International Awards (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> The Kids Love To® Website Series Recognizes and Showcases Children's Achievements http://www.prweb.com/releases/GreatKidsCorner/KidsLoveTo/prweb2622764.htm Kids Love To (http://www.kidsloveto.com)® is a series of websites that showcases children's achievements in writing, drawing, crafts, performance, photography, sports, chess, and business. Entries are customized as portfolios for scholastic and professional endeavors or for saving special memories. This series complements the focus on children at Great Kids Corner, the online store for kids furniture (http://www.greatkidscorner.com). (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> AchieveYourCareer.com Offers 5 Online Alternatives to Summer School http://www.prweb.com/releases/online-degrees/summer-school/prweb2623174.htm AchieveYourCareer.com, an online education (http://www.achieveyourcareer.com/) news and information website, publishes free guide outlining the Top 5 Online Alternatives to Summer School for prospective online students. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> From The Heartland To America: OKWU President Everett Piper Joins Political Mavens, Launches New Website, Announces First Book http://www.prweb.com/releases/OKWU_Piper/Political_Mavens/prweb2623344.htm For nearly a decade, Dr. Everett Piper has been quietly doing his job as president of one of the region's top faith-based Universities, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, focusing all of his efforts on improving the quality of education for his students. But a growing awareness that national trends far beyond his University's campus could pose a threat to his and other faith-based institutions has caused Piper to reach for new platforms to speak out on behalf of the University-and the students he cherishes. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Overture Technologies and the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) Announce the Launch of the California Private Loan Marketplace http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2623494.htm Innovative Online Resource Enables Students to Learn About and Compare Private Loan Terms Side-By-Side. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Overture and Credit Union Student Choice Announce Marketing Alliance to Provide Access to Private Loans from Credit Unions in Student Loan Marketplace http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2623564.htm Alliance Aims to Bring Students and Credit Unions Together through Innovative Online Student Loan Resource (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Passive House Movement finally reaches North America http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2618614.htm Austrian Passive house design by Marken Projects ready for North America. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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