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- The Pharmacy Technician Workforce Coalition of the Triad and PTCB Position Pharmacy Technicians for Employment Tuesday, 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 world Tuesday, 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 Seniors Tuesday, 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 18 Monday, 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 Rentals Monday, 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 Notices Monday, 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, Science Monday, 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 18 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:53AMSports briefs from around the area.
- East Africa: Too Many Universities, Courses And Students But Not Enough Education Monday, 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.
- Sports Academy slashes tuition for military Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:33AMDAPHNE, Ala. — U.S. troops protect our country from threats around the world, yet they face many other concerns of their own in and outside of combat.
- It's Your Business Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:00PMCALENDAR Thursday, July 21 Directors of Volunteers in Agencies, 8 to 9 a.m., Easter Seals Capper Foundation, 3500 S.W. 10th. Information: Jeanette Waters, (785) 272-4060 ext. 7137. PROMOTIONS read more
- Community Events Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:15AMAbbotsford Community Services is holding a free Skills Connect for Immigrants Program on Tuesday, June 7 at 10 a.m. at the Community Futures Office, #1 - 31726 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford.
- Universities or Visa Mills? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:44AMUnaccredited schools reap substantial profit by providing foreign students a gateway to America - with U.S. government approval. More education news
- Higher ed funding process siphons money from UNLV Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:09AMGerry Bomotti, UNLV senior vice president for finance and business, recalls a budget meeting during the legislative session in which an elected official asked, “If fees are raised, does the university get to keep that money?” The answer given and accepted: Yes. The real answer? Not exactly. Welcome to the world of higher education funding, Nevada-style. It’s a politically charged, convoluted ...
- Mother, daughter to graduate together Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:20AMCollege commencement not end of either's educational pursuits MOORHEAD - For Penny Chambers, taking a year off before going to college turned into nearly a decade. Talk about this topic
- 50 Things You Should Feel Great About Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:36AMBlue skies smiling at you.
- RLC board approves bond issuance for ERP system Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:02PMThe Rend Lake College Board of Trustees granted approval Tuesday to issue bonds in the amount of $1.5 million to pay expenditures related to the purchase and implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning system. The board previously approved the purchase of the ERP system and the issuance of debt certificates to pay for costs associated with renovations and the purchase of software and ...
- NC police: Man shot, killed in Canton struggle Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:42PMCANTON, N.C. (AP) — Police say a man has been shot and killed in Canton after a dispute with a North Carolina probation officer checking on former inmates.
- A woman soldier in Iraq: Dr. Brown tells her story Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:16AMI joined the military in 1973 when I took advantage of the Army's Health Professions Scholarship Program to go to medical school. I promised my husband I'd retire as soon as I turned 60.That was in March. I procrastinated about putting in my retirement papers?feeling that I had not done all I wanted. Going out to shoot with my unit one more time in April...or staying in until I had 30 years in ...
- Lessons in Leadership| By John Hogan Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:31AMThis is titled lessons in leadership, and I am not specifically referring to one company, one brand or one country in that title. For the past three years, even in a tight economy, leading developers have been targeting previously under-served countries and the pace has hastened this past 12 months. (See this link for specifics)
- Excelsior College® Examinations, a Respected Method of Earning College Credit by Exam, Expands to More Than 4,000 ... Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:23AMTest-site growth signals Excelsior’s ongoing leadership in increasing access to college-level degree programs through independent study leading to credit by exam (PRWeb July 14, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8633467.htm
- Counselling for berths from July 18 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:00PMFor diploma courses, the amount is Rs 2,400 (general and backward categories) and Rs 500 (Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe).20110714T000000+000014237267NewsState board eyes shelved power plansRUDRA BISWASRanchi, July 13:Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) has begun a hunt for reports of hydel projects that were proposed during the days of undivided Bihar but suspended after the state's ...
- Blackboard and Wiley Partner to Combine Learning Content and Tools with Blackboard Learn Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:00PMJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. and Blackboard Inc. announced today a new global partnership that will enable institutions running the Blackboard Learn⢠platform to seamlessly access Wiley's rich collection of learning content and tools â including the popular online teaching and learning environment, WileyPLUS.
- Ecotech Institute's Renewable Energy Labs Prepare Tomorrow's Green Workforce for Success Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:05AMDENVER, CO--(Marketwire - 07/13/11) - Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America's workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design, today announced that it has installed an array of new laboratory equipment, further positioning the school as the premiere destination for renewable energy education . Ecotech now has seven computer labs ...
- School Zone: Signature academies to develop work skills Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:57AMToday's evolving workforce places high demands on graduating high school students. If a student wants to enter a career path that is meaningful and provides a healthy income, it's important they possess a combination of secondary education and marketable work skills.
- Lyme doctor with troubled past offers controversial treatment Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:05PMBanned from surgery, ex-Illinois physician now specializes in disease that's doubted by key medical groups When Dr. Jeffrey Piccirillo moved to Grinnell, Iowa, the surgeon had been sued multiple times over allegations of malpractice, personal injury and negligence.
- Research and Markets: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Edition No. 3 Report Feature Current Research and ... Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:58PMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4011c2/introduction_to_bi) has announced the addition of Elsevier Science and Technology's new report "Introduction to Biomedical Engineering. Edition No. 3" to their offering. Introduction to Biomedical Engineering is a comprehensive survey text for biomedical engineering courses ...
- Study Questions Safety of Pneumonia Treatment Guidelines Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:46AMWEDNESDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Intensive care patients who may be infected with strains of pneumonia that are resistant to many drugs may be more likely to die if current treatment guidelines are followed, a new study suggests.
- East Africa: Mobile Phones to Speed Up Healthcare Delivery Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:20AMRenowned economist Jeffrey Sachs has called the mobile phone "the single most transformative technology for development."
- Cheap Auto Insurance Quotes Online Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:47PMCheap Auto Insurance Quotes Online - Getting cheaper car insurance should not compromise the quality of your coverage; after all, your main goal is to save, especially when you are switching to a new provider. Here are some ways you can do to change your insurance to cheap car insurance.
- Rural Nebraska’s communication technology improving Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:33AMThe 2010 U.S. Census showed the continued population decline in much of rural Nebraska. But the good news is that those left are narrowing the digital divide.
- Doctors in poster row Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:00PMSrinagar, July 8:Police today detained three doctors of the Government Medical College who circulated pamphlets protesting the institute's golden jubilee celebrations, labelling the musical programmes as representative of "Satanic culture".The incident comes days after an online campaign forced Kashmir University to cancel a musical concert — Ilhaam (Revelation). The artistes, however, defied ...
- Sex education among new state laws Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:05PMGrenada School District will have until June 2012 to implement required sex education classes under a new state law enacted last week. The law, along with a number of others, was passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Haley Barbour. They took effect on July 1.
- HCCS Partners with American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) to Offer Nurse Training Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:30AMHealth Care Compliance Strategies, Inc. announced today a partnership with the American Association of Critical Care Nurses , to deliver a series of critical care nursing and nurse management online training courses delivered on HCCS Learning Management Systems.
- Golf for heroes Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:25AMCharles Starmer-Smith unveils a new campaign to allow wounded soldiers free access to golf courses across Britain.
- DemandQuest And PPC Advertising Expert, Lisa Raehsler, Partner To Present Leading Edge Tips On Web Analytics And Pay ... Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:54AMAdvertisers Will Learn The Critical Components Of Improving Performance For Google Adwords Accounts And Best Practices For Creating Reports, Measuring Data, And Understanding Results In Google Analytics.Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) July 08, 2011 PPC Advertising Expert, Lisa Raehsler and DemandQuest’s Ted Kozlowski will present at the Google AdWords & Analytics Success Summit, to be held July 13th ...
- Sports Academy slashes tuition for military Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:44AMDAPHNE, Ala. — U.S. troops protect our country from threats around the world, yet they face many other concerns of their own in and outside of combat.
- CFT: Washington RB suffers 2nd ACL injury Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:37PMWashington running back Deontae Cooper already missed the entire 2010 season when he suffered an ACL injury to his left knee last August.
- FVCC to receive $4 million gift; the largest ever to college Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:34PMFlathead Valley Community College, which has a campus in Libby, has received a gift of $4 million to benefit its nursing program. The gift, from the Broussard family, is the largest ever given to the college.
- CFT: Forcier narrows his list to 2 schools Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:23PMWho knows, maybe one of these days former Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier will actually make a decision.
- CFT: Ex-Huskers QB Green reportedly to visit USC Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:22PMThe last time we checked in on former Nebraska quarterback Cody Green nearly a month ago, he was considering a handful of transfer destinations including Tulsa, Houston, Texas A&M, Kansas State and Baylor.
- Free university offers online training for health care workers Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:58PMKate Tairyan always knew she wanted to help people. She grew up in Armenia in a “family of doctors,” and her physician father inspired her to pursue medicine. But as a medical student in the small, former Soviet nation in the early 1990s, she sometimes felt isolated from the world she wanted to change. She did not have access to computers or a formal English education.
- U.S. Military Fights Battle of the Bulge Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:19PMTriangle - Rising obesity rates are affecting more than America’s health. Expanding waist lines are creeping into the U.S. military. The problem costs the government millions of dollars and limits our nation’s recruitment efforts.
- DeVry University Receives NAACLS Accreditation for Clinical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Program Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:09AMPHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DeVry University has earned initial accreditation for its bachelor's degree program in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS, 5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119, 847-939-3597). NAACLS is committed to being the premier international agency for accreditation and approval of ...
- what’s shakin’ Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:18AMPhil Memmer: Kicks off a new arts and culture interview series debuting this week on WCNY-FM 91.3.
- UMassOnline Reports a 12% Increase in Enrollments and a 16% Increase in Revenue Generated by Online Courses Offered ... Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:40AMSHREWSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UMassOnline Reports a 12% Increase in Enrollments and a 16% Increase in Revenue Generated by Online Courses and Programs Offered through University of Massachusetts Campuses in FY11
- Surry Community College chosen permanent site online learning support center Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:00PMSurry Community College has been chosen as the permanent site for a center supporting online learning for the state's 58 community colleges.
- Deerfield and Lincolnshire calendar Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:41PMDeadline 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 Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax it to (847) 486-7495; or e-mail it to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
- Dr. Hideg: Prepare for every emergency - Tue, 05 Jul 2011 PST Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:27AMMy friends joke about the first-aid kit I travel with or my toolbox of first-aid supplies at home. I always say that I stay prepared so I will not need any of it, but that when I do not have it is when I may find that I need it most. Preparedness for emergencies can save a life. Possibly the most important piece of first aid everyone should know is when to call 911. If you can answer “Yes” to ...
- Family Service mentoring program touts success Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:26PMLAWRENCE - About 150 middle and high school students took part in the Stand & Deliver program offered by Family Service, Inc. this past academic year. The students were matched with adult mentors from four corporate sites: Raytheon, Philips Health Care, Pfizer and New Balance. Students are brought to their mentor's work places one day each week during after school hours.