Press Releases by Category Science & Education
CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE INVESTS IN THE FUTURE OF NURSING EDUCATION WITH EMS SIMULA …
Education Management Solutions’ simulation technology helps Central Texas College provide state-of-the-art nursing education in Killeen, Texas.
Exton, PA (March 8, 2011) With the start of the spring 2011 semester, Central Texas College (CTC) opened the doors to its new nursing facility equipped with Education Management Solutions (EMS) simulation technology. The more than 86,000-square-foot, two-story structure houses cutting-edge equipment, classroom and lab space, and a variety of simulated emergency and hospital space…
Edcomm Banker's Academy Updates Free Flood Activity as Part of Banking Complianc …
Edcomm Banker’s Academy has recently updated its free Flood Activity for individuals interested in learning about flood requirements.
New York, NY, March 08, 2011 -- Edcomm Banker’s Academy has recently updated its free Flood Activity for individuals interested in learning about flood requirements. Included in Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Focus on Compliance training program, the Flood Activity has been updated as part of Edcomm Banker’s Academy ongoing commitment to providing the most…
Cengage Education (Australia)
Cengage Education is a leading Australian distance education provider. Its courses are designed to improve student learning outcomes and engagement. Instructors are also provided with the right teaching tools to maximise student potential.
In the educational industry today, a different set of dynamics is placing a gap between administrators, students and instructors. Even as budgets are cut, administrators are expecting instructors to improve learning outcomes. Students are increasingly holding instructors…
UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational Welcomes Best Chess Players in the World
DALLAS – March 7, 2011 – The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) and Turner Construction Company are bringing a new level of chess play to the Dallas area in March. Taking place March 12-19, the UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational, underwritten by Turner Construction, marks the first time a chess tournament of this level of difficulty will be hosted by the University. Opening ceremonies take place…
Law Professor, Dr. Leigh-Davis, Blasts the Historical Way Law School is Taught
Dr. Leigh-Davis was the sole person in a televised roundtable discussion, who did not favor the Socratic Method.
Recently, a group of 8 university professors were questioned about the best teaching methods. One of the group, law professor and media personality, Dr. Leigh-Davis, spoke of the Socratic Method of teaching, with disfavor. “I have been forced by universities to use the Socratic Method. However, I prefer not to…
Gateway Analytical to Present Advancements in Particle Sizing Research at Pittco …
PITTSBURGH, March 7, 2011 — Particle size advancements in nasal spray suspensions using Raman chemical imaging will be presented by scientists at Gateway Analytical, March 15-16 at the Pittcon Conference and Expo 2011, the world's largest annual conference and exposition for laboratory science, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
Presentation highlights include:
Surface Wetting of Sample Substrates for Ingredient-Specific Particle Sizing
March 15; Red Area on Exposition Floor — Hall B,…
Pharmacy Technician – Be an Integral Part of the Healthcare Industry
Southwest Schools is offering the Pharmacy Technical Program in order to meet the growing demand. In this area of the health care industry. The PT program is offered at the San Antonio and Corpus Christi campuses.
The PT program at Southwest Schools is approved and regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission, Career Schools and Colleges, in Austin, Texas. Southwest Schools is nationally accredited by the Commission of the Council…
First State Bank of Newcastle Deploys Year Two of Elder Financail Abuse from Ban …
First State Bank of Newcastle has recently deployed its second year of Elder Financial Abuse training from Edcomm Banker’s Academy.
New York, NY, March 07, 2011 -- First State Bank of Newcastle has recently deployed its second year of Elder Financial Abuse training from Edcomm Banker’s Academy. Focus on Elder Financial Abuse will continue to be hosted and maintained by Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®.
Focus on Elder…
Pilani Rajasthan Shridhar University and NOIDA NIESBUD Join Hands for Social Inc …
The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) was established in 1983 by the then Ministry of Industry [now Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)], Government of India, as an apex body for coordinating and overseeing the activities of various institutions / agencies engaged in Entrepreneurship Development particularly in the area of small industry and small business.
NIESBUD mission is to Promote, Support and…
IIM Lucknow’s final placements concludes today
206 companies make a total of 528 offers
Participation of 53 first-time recruiters
Final Placements at IIM Lucknow have concluded on a high note with a total of 528 offers being made for a batch of 366. This is the largest graduating batch to be placed across all IIMs, till date. The offers made include 70 Pre-Placement Offers, 213 lateral offers for higher entry placement, and 245 offers during the final…
Plastics & BioPlastics Modification: Additives, Compounding & Coatings
Kraft Foods, PolyOne, BASF, NatureWorks, Dow Corning, 3M, Sealed Air, WR Grace and more …..
“Plastics & BioPlastics Modification: Additives, Compounding & Coatings”
Conference will be held May 16-18, 2011 in Chicago, IL, USA
March 4, 2011 --- Join us in learning the latest innovations in the field of Plastics & BioPlastics Modification via Additives, Compounding & Coatings and…
Nanion’s Patchliner exceptionally well received by academic ion channel core fac …
Munich, Germany, March 4th, 2011; The new year has started well for Nanion; in the first weeks of 2011 more than five Patchliners were sold and shipped to academic institutions intended for advanced ion channel research and screening projects, and are soon to be followed by the first SyncroPatch 96 shipment and installation.
The Patchliner, a highly versatile patch clamp screening platform for increased throughput, has been on the market since…
Apply for a bachelor’s degree in Mumbai and graduate from the UK
Mumbai, 4th March, 2011: ECube Global College having a transparent and strategic association with Newcastle University offers twining programmes in India in various courses in Engineering. Students will be completing their first year of the Engineering course with ECube Global in India in May 2011 and will proceed to the University for the second and third years in September, 2011.
Dr. John Terry, Head of the International Office at Newcastle University,…
Job Opportunities UK: EuroDisneyland Paris and European School of Economics sele …
[London - March 2, 2011] EuroDisneyland is opening 3,000 new job positions at EuroDisneyland Paris and is now looking for new multilingual young talent across Europe. Hundreds of young talents will be selected also in the UK, as part of a European recruitment campaign that will also be presented in London next March 4th, 2011.
The UK recruitment event, held at the London Campus of the European School of Economics (ESE)…
Leading private tuition provider Tutors International offers private education c …
Tutors International announces that it will provide private tuition and education co-ordination for children of three years old and up, in response to demand from families seeking the best start for their child's education. The globally recognised private tuition provider can either provide private tuition, or provide a private tutor to manage in co-ordination with the family nanny. For more information, visit www.tutors-international.com or call +44 (0) 1865 435 135.
"We've…
Illinois MSB Selects BSA/AML Training for Money Services Businesses from Edcomm …
A MSB located in Illinois has selected Edcomm Banker’s Academy to provide BSA and AML training for the next year.
New York, NY, March 03, 2011 -- A Money Services Business (MSB) located in Illinois has selected Edcomm Banker’s Academy to provide Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) training for the next year. The MSB has chosen Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®, for hosting…
Best practice communication for agri-food research awarded
(Brussels, 2 March 2011) -- On 1 March, the European Union (EU) funded project “AgriFoodResults” hosted a special event to present the latest findings in communication best practice in the field of agri-food research.
The event included a special presentation on the innovative communication tool, ‘’Virtual Supermarket’’ as well as the key results and successful communication techniques that have helped researchers to promote important Framework Programme (FP) 6 and FP7 projects…
Flow measurement for the accurate metering of milk and milk products
Milk is both a staple food worldwide and a key ingredient in many non-food products such as cosmetics. Right from the collection of the milk from the dairy, right through to the formulation and processing of the final product, measurement is a vitally important function. Accurate measurement is important for sales volume calculation, inventory control and precise process control to ensure product quality and repeatability.
But milk products come…
Hong Kong Capital Markets Co. Chooses Banker's Academy's Learning Link® to Host …
A Capital Markets Company located in Hong Kong has chosen Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS) for hosting of AML training.
New York, NY, March 02, 2011 -- A Capital Markets Company located in Hong Kong has recently chosen Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s state-of-the-art Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®, for hosting and maintenance of Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s free tutorial that provides Anti Money Laundering (AML) training for banks and financial…
JMA Pilani Rajasthan Observes National Science Day
Established in the year 2004 Smt Jamuna Mishra Academy – JMA which has been making rapid strides in early childhood education is presently one among the top ranking schools at Pilani Rajasthan.
Pilani in the heart of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan is well known for various educational institutions, CSIR Laboratory CEERI as well as the upcoming BrahMos Missile Assembly Project unit. JMA which started in 2004 with an enrollment of…
Democracy Watch, 2011 - Issue 5
Educational reform in Ukraine: advanced quality or setting the scene for a student unrest, optimisation of budget costs or the demise of the future elite?
The draft law N7486-1, registered at Verkhovna Rada by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, promises considerable reform in the educational sphere. According to its authors, predominantly members of the Party of Regions, the immanent reforms will streamline the number of higher educational establishments and…
AFD – Academy of Fashion and Design - NIFT/NID/CEED/Pearl Entrance classes
Academy of Fashion and Design (AFD), established in 2000, is a gateway to NIFT/ NID/ CEED/ Symbiosis/Shristi and other design colleges in India and abroad. AFD provides extensive classroom and postal coaching with study material, practical knowledge bank, sample papers and mock tests for future design aspirants.
AFD provides extensive classroom and postal coaching with study material, creative workshops, sample papers and mock tests for future design aspirants. The students’ creative…
GBCL Global signs University of British Columbia
GBCL Global has recently signed a contract to represent University of British Columbia. This will provide students with more options for their education through GBCL Global.
GBCL Global provides advice and assistance to students who want to study abroad, organizing a students education journey, from visa, application assistance to accommodation and transport. It continues to assist students throughout their overseas study period.
GBCL Global is an official partner of English UK,…
Scientists meet Practitioners in the biggest Competitive Intelligence Event of t …
Organized by the Institute for Competitive Intelligence (Germany) and ATELIS/ESCEM (France) the International Competitive intelligence Conference, April 5th-8th 2011 will be the largest conference for Competitive Intelligence and Competitor Analysis in terms of content this year.
Both organizers combine their well-known expertise from past conferences. ICI is hosting its 3rd Conference and traditionally focuses on high-calibre practitioners presenting real case studies from their work experience. For ATELIS this year’s conference…
International Conference on Property Tax Reforms: Challenges and Opportunities
Toronto, On., February 8, 2011—The International Property Tax Institute will hold its annual conference on May 10-11th , 2011 at the Hilton Dublin Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. The 14th annual conference is organized in partnership with the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (IRRV).
“The conference will be an excellent opportunity to discuss revenue sources and property tax regimes in the time of public financial crises across the globe”, said…
Biotage Introduces New SNAP XL Flash Purification Cartridges for Large Scale Sep …
Uppsala, Sweden, March 01, 2011 -- Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, announced 2 new additions to its SNAP XL family of cartridges for large scale and development purification. Released in both 750g and 1500g sizes, the new cartridges offer powerful solutions for reverse phase chromatography (KP-C18-HS) and also optimized silica for the separation of amines (KP-NH).
The 2 new cartridge sizes…
Personal Training Certification Numbers Expected to Increase in 2011 and Beyond
Redondo Beach, CA ( openpr ) February 25, 2011 – Personal training certification is perhaps the most critical step in securing one of the most sought after job roles in current times: the personal trainer. Because the benefits of fitness have become so well-known across the country, there are now thousands of exercise enthusiasts interested in becoming personal trainers, as well as many others eager to hire them.
This demand has…
SIO is main sponsor of and exhibitor at the ICMCTF 2011
The International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films 2011 (ICMCTF 2011, avs.org/conferences/icmctf/default .asp) in San Diego, California, is sponsored by the Saxonian Insitute of Surface Mechanics (SIO, www.siomec.de). This well-known conference has seven world-class technical symposia in the field of thin film engineering and characterization. More than 700 attendees learn about the latest research results on new coating materials and coating processes, film growth, tribology, physical characterization, as well…
International Conference on IT in Apeejay
Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar hosted a UGC sponsored International Conference, the first of its kind in the region, on Communication and Computing Technologies on 25-26 February 2011. This two-day Conference organized by the Department of Computer Science witnessed a huge gathering of academicians, research scholars technocrats, engineers and IT students on its first day.
Specialist in the area of Cloud Computing, Dr. Jinjun Chen, Senior Lecturer, Swinburne…
Pilani Rajasthan Shridhar University Celebrates National Science Day - Internati …
To quote Nobel Laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore "In Science, we go through the discipline of eliminating the personal limitations of our minds and thus reach the comprehension of truth which is in the minds of the universal man".
Despite the significant achievements such as Chandrayaan, Brahmos and many more, it is an undeniable fact that certain sections of Indian society are still guided by blind faith and beliefs. The basic objective…
Launch of the German Center for Research and Innovation Website
NEW YORK (February 28, 2011) – The German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) is proud to announce the launch of its website, GermanInnovation.org. The GCRI’s web presence is an information platform for North Americans who are interested in the German research and innovation landscape and who wish to study, conduct research or business in Germany. Presenting Germany as a land of ideas where education and science play a central…
Adelphi History Department Holds 38th Annual High School Social Studies and Hist …
The Adelphi University Department of History will hold its 38th Annual Adelphi History Conference on Monday, April 4, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. in Alumni House, 154 Cambridge Avenue, Garden City, NY. This year’s topic is “Teaching Immigration.” The free conference will feature a Pulitzer Prize-winning keynote speaker, presentations from Adelphi faculty, and an open forum on how to teach immigration.
The keynote speech to be delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. Mirta…
Business Spanish
A school of Spanish for foreigners organizes courses of Business Spanish in preparation to the Official Exams of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Madrid.
Valencia. Knowing a language also means to know specific vocabularies. The aim of most students of Spanish as a foreign language is not only that of improving their fluency, but also that of widening their vocabulary in specific areas that will be useful for finding…
Essex Based Day Care Nursery Launches Redesigned Website
Daisy Chain Day Care Nursery, based in Maldon, Essex have officially launched their redesigned website at daisychain-nursery.com.
Daisy Chain Nursery is a purpose built, fully heated and air conditioned day care nursery that provides high quality care for children aged 3 months to 8 years. Daisy Chain have trained and experienced practitioners that are dedicated to safeguarding children in their care. All practitioners keep up to date with…
The true Spanish for foreigners
A school of Spanish for foreigners offers its students extra-activities and classes: colloquial Spanish and reading clubs.
Valencia. It has been proved that studying a language just in class is not enough to learn it. A Student of Spanish as a foreign language needs not only the grammar, but a full everyday immersion into the language in order to learn those expressions that can’t be found in books.
It is important to…
Glorious Rajpath March at India's Republic Day for 52nd time in a Row by BBVP Pi …
For the last 51 years, the one constant in the Republic Day Parade has been the NCC girls’ band from BBVP - Birla Balika Vidyapeeth the Pilani Band. They are part of what has now become a tradition.
Birla Balika Vidyapeeth - BBVP, Pilani Rajasthan established in July 1941 affiliated to CBSE working on modern progressive lines is an English medium Residential Public School for girls. Apart from providing the facilities…
Hydrogen Now: A Special Report by Roger Billings
In the midst of rising oil prices and international instabilities, I am receiving numerous inquiries regarding hydrogen energy and why we are not doing anything to push it forward as part of our national energy policy.
Those who have followed my career know I have been a serious student of this question for over four decades. I have driven hydrogen cars, lived in a hydrogen house, operated hydrogen buses, supported…
Roger Billings Chooses H.264 Video Codec for Next Generation of Acellus
Roger Billings, President of Acellus Corporation announced today the selection of H.264 as the video codec for the next generation of Acellus. Acellus courses are currently used by schools throughout the United States and Canada for Math and Reading instruction. In the past, it has been necessary to install a special video player on all student computers to be able to display Acellus courseware. This procedure has…
RDI’s Online Education Programmes are Recognised Courses at 9 UK Universities
Online education is one of the best personal investments around, allowing students to study UK university programmes whilst working full time or caring for family. 90% of RDI students have a full time career and many have families or young children.
The new spring intake has recently opened which provides a chance for students to get ahead and start before the usual autumn intakes. RDI’s online education programmes are offered from…
RDI’s Psychology Courses Offer Lots of Applicability in Daily Life
For many people looking to gain a degree, their focus is often on studying a subject that interests them and appeals to them as well as something they can apply to everyday life.
Psychology courses are often one of these subjects – and the good news is that RDI offer a Psychology degree by distance learning. Students log in to RDI’s pioneering online campus to access interactive materials and contact their…
RDI help Students Chalk out Progress Map in UK Distance Learning
RDI have launched their new “Programme Pathways” diagram, showing the different subjects and course routes available through UK distance learning.
The pathways diagram shows how students can progress in their chosen subject from the level that is right for them.
For example, a student with a partial qualification can look at their chosen subject pathway and decide which level they wish to apply for. Similarly, a student with a Bachelors degree can…
Au-pair in Valencia: the best way to learn Spanish
A Spanish school for foreigners organizes long duration courses for au-.pairs.
Valencia. Learning Spanish in Spain is with no doubts the best way to learn the language: it implies living the language, and not only studying its grammar. Despite of this, not everyone can afford to move to Spain to study Spanish: the living expenses in a foreign country can be pretty high, not to mention the price of a language…
Tutors International offers vacation revision courses as part of a year long rev …
Tutors International, one of the world's leading providers of full-time private tuition, is offering vacation revision courses as part of a year long programme of regular holiday revision courses, beginning in summer 2011. The programme is organised and delivered by the same private tutor, and negates the need for last minute panic of trying to find a revision course provider at critical points in the academic year. For more information,…
First Oral Drug for Multiple Sclerosis Among Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients A …
First Oral Drug for Multiple Sclerosis Among Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Added to Upgraded Pharmaceutical Substances
Stuttgart, Germany – Thieme Publishing Group announces that “Pharmaceutical Substances Version 3.4” is now online. Compiled by Prof. A. Kleemann, Prof. J. Engel, Prof. B. Kutscher and Dr. D. Reichert, renowned leaders in the field, this comprehensive electronic reference to every significant pharmaceutical compound contains syntheses, patents and applications of all FDA approved active pharmaceutical…
Gershow Recycling Scholarships Available to Local High School Seniors
(Medford, New York) — Gershow Recycling has announced that it is providing three $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors from the Brookhaven area. This year, Gershow will offer a one-time, $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior from Patchogue-Medford High School, Bellport High School and Longwood High School. Students must pursue a degree in engineering or environmental sciences when entering college in order to be eligible for the scholarship.
Started in 1964 by…
The Blue Economy Training in Bhutan
The Blue Economy invites entrepreneurs and professionals to a very exclusive study trip to the fascinating Kingdom of Bhutan from June 20 through 26, 2011.
Participants can expect five exciting days of training with Professor Gunter Pauli, who will provide elementary techniques of development and implementation of sustainable business models through a series of case studies from the portfolio of The Blue Economy. One focus of the training will be the…
GIIP - Executive Post Graduate program in Patent Protection, Enforcement and Man …
GIIP is inviting applications for the 3rd batch of the 8-week (full-time) Executive Post Graduate program in Patent Protection, Enforcement and Management starting from 18th April, 2011 at Delhi. The program curriculum has been designed with the sole objective of training professionals, with technical background, which will help them find employment, as a Patent Engineer / Associate / Attorney, with a leading Corporate, MNC, R&D Institution, KPO or Law firm…
TMI alumnus receives West Point honor
TMI congratulates retired Army Lt. Col. Lewis “Bob” Sorley III, Ph.D., ’51 for receiving a 2011 Distinguished Graduates award from the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), from which he graduated in 1956. After retirement from a distinguished military career, including service in Vietnam as executive officer of a tank battalion and on the faculty of the U.S. Army War College, Dr. Sorley was chief of the Policy and Plans Division…
Academic School Year in Italy at Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
Studying a foreign language is a total experience, especially if the goal is to reach that level of proficiency when even the nuances and variations are mastered.
Everyone knows that to go that far, the pure linguistic element is not enough, it is essential to add cultural studies, which enrich the content of such an experience.
All this is true especially for a language like Italian, suspended between the past and…
Everonn’s launches Kenbridge School in Guntur
VIJAYAWADA, February 24, 2011: Spreading its wings to Andhra Pradesh, Everonn School Limited (ESL), a subsidiary of world’s largest V-SAT based education network company Everonn Education Limited, has joined hands with Guntur-based diversified company LEPL Projects Limited to launch its KenBridge Schools project.
KenBridge Schools offer high quality, technology-enabled education to students at district levels. These schools are designed to have the state-of-the-art infrastructure, technology enabled classrooms, quality teachers and unique…
