The Pharmacy Technician Workforce Coalition of the Triad and PTCB Position Pharmacy Technicians for EmploymentTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:09PMWASHINGTON, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification and advanced training programs developed by the Pharmacy Technician Workforce Coalition of the Triad continue to support the development of highly-skilled pharmacy technician workforces in North Carolina's evolving healthcare system. The Coalition, a collaborative effort between health-system ...
Sal Khan, teacher to the worldTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:52PMby Chris Kenrick Can a hedge-fund guy find fame, fortune and fulfillment as a social entrepreneur? Meet Salman Khan of Mountain View, an MIT-trained former hedge-fund analyst who is fast becoming -- somewhat accidentally, as he tells it -- math teacher to the world.
SCAN Health Plan Launches Online Palliative Care Module Aimed at Enhancing Care for SeniorsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:07AMLONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SCAN Health Plan Launches Online Palliative Care Module Aimed at Enhancing Care for Seniors
Buffalo Grove and Long Grove calendar - July 18Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:00PMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is noon Wednesday two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake, Glenview IL 60026; fax it to (847) 486-7495; or e-mail it to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
Amazon Lightens Textbook Load With E-Book RentalsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:09PMAmazon.com on Monday announced an e-textbook program for its line of e-reader devices: Kindle Textbook Rentals. This will encompass tens of thousands of textbooks for the 2011 school year from leading publishers like John Wiley & Sons and Elsevier, the online retail giant said. Students can rent books for between 30 and 60 days and will be able to extend rental periods.
COMMUNITY SPORTS: Adult NoticesMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:30AMEditor's note: Adult notices is a listing dedicated to the active sports participant. It lists upcoming events, dates and locations, as well as entry fees and persons to contact when available. If you have an event to be included, please email the information at least four weeks in advance to commsports@nctimes.com.
Students Probe Intersection Between Arts, ScienceMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:22AMUniversity of Chicago Arts | Science Collaboration grants stimulate direct dialogue between the arts and science by having teams of graduate students work together to investigate a topic from the perspective of each discipline.
Ascension Parish sports briefs for July 18Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:53AMSports briefs from around the area.
East Africa: Too Many Universities, Courses And Students But Not Enough EducationMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:15AMThe higher education sector in East Africa is close to its lowest ebb, educationists warn as the region battles low access and falling quality.