August 17, 2010 – Language helps us communicate and get our message across. The more well versed we are with our language the better we can communicate. A dictionary plays an important part in helping us improve upon our language, and constantly polish it to achieve finesse. Dictionary 3.0 fulfills this purpose very efficiently. Dictionary 3.0 is a live dictionary which goes beyond the traditional meaning of the word.

A cursory look at the home page will reveal three main sub sections – References, Vocabulary and Tools. An abundance of information is unpacked when each section is examined in detail.

The Reference section has links to information based on Dictionary meaning of a word, thesaurus and quotations making use of the referenced word. The Reference section is quite interactive in itself, and provides a great learning experience. It gives the meaning, definition, usage, example and sample sentence of a particular word. The best thing is that you not only find the meaning of the particular word you punched in, but also its Wikipedia meaning and definition, words and phrases related to it, sample sentences in which the word has been used, and also the way in which the word has been used in the recent news and social media platform like Twitter.

The second sub section is named Vocabulary. This is primarily designed for students preparing for exams that make them eligible to go for studies abroad. The main exams covered here are TOEFL, SAT, and GRE. On each of the three pages there is a table consisting of an exhaustive word bank and interactive flash card. Each word has a meaning attached to it, which is supported by images, definitions from Wikipedia, references to quotations and sample sentences. This webpage could prove to be of great help for all students preparing for any language exam testing.

If you are addicted to word games, this website could be your best friend. There may have been occasions when you get stirred and shaken when you cannot recall a particular word. You feel it to be at the tip of your tongue but still cannot recall it. Not to worry any more. Help can be sought at the click of a button. The Tools section of Dictionary 3.0 provides tools to help you solve crosswords and scramble games. What’s more, this live dictionary can also assist you in translating text from one language to another. It has the capacity to understand over fifty languages.

About Dictionary 3.0 – Dictionary 3.0 gives a new meaning to the word Dictionary. It may not have everything related to language usage, but it is an unmatched storehouse of information related to language. It can be called a live dictionary as it is always growing. Along with the creators of this Comprehensive Dictionary, the visitors are also constantly helping in its growth.

It has a bank of words with their meanings. These words also have meaning sourced from information houses like Wikipedia and news. Each word carries with it a reference from quotations and sentences recently used. There is help for students appearing for exams like TOEFL, SAT and GRE.

To bring about fun with learning it has the Crossword Helper and Scramble Solver sections to assist you with your word games. If you would like to polish up your English language you can visit Dictionary 3.0 at www.dictionary30.com.

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The massage students from Community Care College (CCC) spend their free time and energy helping those in their nearby community realize the feel good benefits of massage and the long term health benefits of making it a part of their lives. Their efforts have helped raise money for multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, cancer and arthritis research to name a few.

The students at Community Care College truly believe in community orientated focus that inspires people to improve themselves. They are no different than any other typical college student; they study, struggle, complain, fall behind and succeed on a daily basis. However, every single massage student knows that, with the simple act of inspired touch, we bottle compassion and give it to someone in need.

Renee, CCC massage therapy student said, “we give them what nobody else does.”

Abraham Maslow, a noted psychologist of the 20th century, placed human interaction high on the list of basic requirements to sustain mental health. Directly underneath food, shelter and security, needs are the requirements for humans to interact with each other in a connected way. Many people in our society – because of a splintered family, disease or injury – lack the basic required human contact that sustains a healthy mental outlook. Massage is a wonderful bridge to these individuals. A trained massage therapist tries to leave the client feeling strong, connected and emotional fulfilled.

Being a massage student at Community Care College is rewarding challenge. The students learn the anatomy, physiology and pathologies of all the basic systems of the human body. They learn how the muscles, bones and sinews move. Then they learn to asses and perform the required treatments for all those parts. Finally they are inspired to take that knowledge and change the lives of everyone they touch.

Orchard Road, Singapore, 27 July, 2010: Aventis School of Business which has been a pioneer in starting many unique courses for the betterment of the student fraternity is having great success with its newly launched Diploma course in Counter terrorism and Security Studies.

The course is designed at understanding the history and the various factors that fuel terrorism. This helps the students understand, anticipate and counter various terrorist activities happening all around the globe. The course is so designed that there is enough scope for both theory learning and practical applications. The students will learn various practical aspects such as security technology, security risks and lost prevention knowledge.

There is a segment within this course entirely dedicated to Anti-terrorism. Though this optional and only the students interested may opt for it. The anti-terrorism course is designed to make the professionals in law enforcement and security agencies ready for their various challenges. The contemporary techniques and skills used by the terrorists are taught in details to the students. There are various other topics covered within this course such as the Dynamics of any terrorist attack, Protective Counter intelligence, Physical security and Access control, Mail screening, Bomb Incident Response, Chem Bio Attack Response, etc.

As a part of the Counter terrorism study students may take a 3 day site visit to the terror stricken region of Tel Aviv in Israel. People interested in this course should have a degree or similar professional qualification from any of the recognized institution or university. Diploma holder from a polytechnic having at least 3 years of experience may also be taken into consideration.

For  more  information about the course visit  http://www.aventis.edu.sg/Counter-Terrorism-Security-glance.html.

Distance learning courses, especially in counseling psychology courses have increased potential fields of employment for individuals. It has become a viable option for those looking for a new career or to those who want to advance in their existing fields.

The employment of those who have degrees in counseling psychology courses is expected to grow at a rate of 12 percent from 2008 to 2018. This represents a faster rate than the average rate of employment in other types of jobs. The growth, which is also applicable to those who have undergone distance learning courses, is due to the increased demand for services in schools, hospitals, consulting firms, and even private companies.

Demand for school psychologists will be driven by a growing awareness of how students’ mental health and behavioral problems, such as bullying, affect learning. School psychologists will also be needed for general student counseling on a variety of other issues, including working with students with disabilities or with special needs, tackling drug abuse, and consulting and managing personal crisis.

Although distance learning courses have been around for a while, it is only in recent years that they have gained the recognition accorded to more traditional forms of learning. In fact, there are more than 2.5 million students enrolled in online course and 40 states in the US have statewide or state-lead virtual schools. These numbers concerning distance learning courses are expected to go higher.

Counseling psychology courses are beneficial for those who want to work in the field. Graduate schools that offer this specialization prepare its students to the possibility of a higher salary once they finish the course. It has become one of the top distance learning courses, not only because of the popularity of the subject but also because of the employment opportunities that can be pursued because of this particular degree.

Counseling psychology courses opens doors in the criminal and civil legal system on a consultation, assessment, or intervention basis. For example, graduates can work on psychological evaluations or even in criminal profiling. There is also the opportunity for providing psychological assistance. Counseling psychology courses, even when taken through distance learning courses, gives the individual the credentials to provide psychological assistance.

The coursework of these courses involve counseling competencies as well as the processes involved. There is also a focus on counseling beliefs and how to administer psychological tests. Counseling psychology courses pave the way to state licensing exams that make individuals eligible to practice in schools, clinics, or offices.

For more info, check http://www.ici.net.au/counselling-psychology-course/index.htm.

Clary Sage College (CSC) aesthetics students (Melissa Bumgarner and Janel Holmes) and cosmetology students (Anne Demmy and Emily Freeman) volunteered to create edgy make-up looks in the characters of vampires, zombies and innocent bystanders for a Theatre Tulsa photo shoot.

Department heads often search for opportunities such as this for CSC students to gain real-world experience along with their formal education and to give back to the community.

“Clary Sage has provided the necessary education to make the most of opportunities, like the Theatre Tulsa photo shoot. Seeing your skills unfold is perhaps the best education you can get and it is a rewarding experience,” said Melissa Bumgarner, CSC aesthetics student.

CSC cosmetology student, Emily Freeman added, “I am very thankful for the opportunity to express my creativity through this opportunity to practice hairstyling and special effects makeup. This opportunity to work in a real-world setting and expand my portfolio has enhanced my education while attending Clary Sage College.”

The photos were taken by My Studio located at 12th and Frankfort near downtown Tulsa and will be used in Theatre Tulsa promotional items, pamphlets and Web site marketing. Theatre Tulsa was founded in 1922 by Mrs. Paul Reed and Mrs. W.R. Holway and has been at the heart of Tulsa entertainment every since.

Photos of the students can be found on the CSC Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/clarysagecollege.

Singapore 1st July 2010:

As the leading Chinese management studies institute in Asia, Sun Tzu Art of War Institute aspires for bringing together a team of skilled professionals, to develop strategic thinking for individuals and helping global business leaders in decision making. Abbreviated as STI, the institute aims to bring out the competitiveness, strategic capabilities and leadership efficiencies through exchange of ideas and knowledge.

Sun Tzu Art of War Institute is an independent, non-governmental international institute in Singapore targets to promote business leadership with the application of timeless Chinese strategies. The institute has its series of online programs to help individuals develop their strategic thinking and apply these principles to achieve strategic goals. A team of skilled researchers and professors from across the region guide students through the institute’s own series of online leadership development program, thus helping each aspirant to realize and enhance strategic thinking. The strategic thinking program has been tested and is well-received in past workshops adopted by companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Cisco. The changing global landscape now requires global business leaders to relook at their business model and renew their strategic framework.

Becoming “The Art of War CEO”TM

The World’s First — Mastering the Real World Art of War

In response to the overwhelming interest shown in learning how to apply Art of War, the Sun Tzu Art of War Institute is launching this unique series of “The Art of War CEO TM” sessions. Dr. FOO Check Teck, world renowned for his award winning works on art of war strategy and bio-psychological study into the mind of Sun Tzu will be the leading coach.

The goal is to transform a highly selected group of CEOs to become Art of War strategic thinkers through a unique, once a month, two hourly, breakfast session for six months. At each session, in the first hour, Dr, FOO lectures on the thinking in 2 chapters of Sun Tzu’s Art of War. Thereafter, he focuses on how the theory is applied in business: models, cases, vignettes, examples.

After each session, for the next four weeks, the CEO has to constantly reflect on the theory of art of war as presented and the applications shown. The participant may be required to submit assignment to Sun Tzu Art of War Institute, a Centre of Excellence on Leadership of Aventis School of Management. Those who successfully completed all six sessions shall have their names list in Sun Tzu Art of War Institute’s “Art of War CEOTM” list.

About The Art of War CEOTM program

The Art of War CEOTM program is specially designed for CEOs to perform real life analysis of their business through the Art of War strategic framework. Each session is specially held on the last Friday of each month to prepare CEOs to think strategically for their business in the month ahead. By continuously organizing the research and strategic programs, meetings and conferences, CEO membership programs, publications and other important events, STI supports the market-focused, internationally recognized timeless Chinese Strategies towards result oriented goals.

The main focus of research and services of STI rests on the following:

• Online programs and courses
• Events and Workshops
• Research and Publications
• Membership Programs
• Consultancy Services and
• CEO coaching program

Each of these programs are tailor made and well suited to meet individual demands.

For this unique series, he will illustrate how to think creatively in relating Art of War metaphorically for shaping adaptive strategy. As everyone knows, the ability to THINK and MOVE ahead will be the winner. Do you?

About Dr. Foo Check Teck, Founder of the Sun Tzu Art of War Institute:

Dr. Foo Check Teck is globally renowned for his in-depth research into Asian corporate art of war strategy (Organizing Strategy: Sun Tzu Business War craft; Blackwell Spring’s Choice) explain to you how to be thinking like an Art of War strategist. Recently he was interviewed in Boston, US for his expertise on Chinese strategy on the History Channel’s Art of War. His deep insights into the mind of Sun Tzu are evident in his psychobiography: Reminiscences of an Ancient Strategist: Mind of Sun Tzu (winner of Singapore’s top book prize, NBDCS).

He is Founding Editor-in- Chief of Chinese Management Studies, Emerald Publishing, UK. Among Professors, Dr FOO Check Teck is unique for having a multidisciplinary CV. His papers cut cross several disciplines including engineering. Besides NTU, he is Honorary Chair, School of Management, University of St Andrews. Straits Times in selecting him as one of Asia’s Movers and Shakers, name him as Singapore’s “Man of Renaissance”.

He founded the Sun Tzu Art of War Institute™ so that anyone who wishes may learn to think like Sun Tzu. The Institute is to be launched in collaboration with Aventis School of Management, a leading Graduate School based in Singapore. For more information about Sun Tzu and Sun Tzu Art of War institute, please visit www.suntzuartofwar.org.

City, State – June 22, 2010 – A college education greatly increases your chances of getting a better job with a good salary. However, we all know that it is no easy task to pay college fees even after securing good grades at high school.

Not everybody can succeed in bagging the scholarships or government grants. As a result, most of the people are left without a college degree and are forced to remain content with low paying jobs. According to Tiddee.com, you can still continue your education for less fees and greater convenience.

These online courses are today offered by most of the universities. You can enroll in these courses irrespective of your age or occupation. In fact, many people study while doing a full time job. The article at Tiddee.com lists the various advantages of these online courses.

Having such a degree in your CV will also increase your chances of getting promoted to high ranks in the company you’re currently employed with. However, it is notable that managing studies with a full time job is no easy task. It requires passion and hard work. Delinquencies at either your job or studies will negatively affect your career.

Tiddee.com is known to provide information on such topics without any bias. They do not mix promotion content with informational articles on their website. With their free online resource center you can get trustworthy information that will help you make the right decision for your future. The website also features various other articles related to education. All of these articles are written by experts of the subject and none of them are sourced from commercial intuitions who want to sell you their products or services.

It points out that getting an online college degree is not only affordable, it is also very convenient. You can access your classes from anywhere. All you need is a computer and a decent internet connection at home.

There is no extra cost of travel, food or hostels. You also save a lot of time as you do not have to commute anywhere. These online degrees and other certification courses are a boon for those who had to leave their studies after high school due to involvement with a new occupation.

About Tiddee.com

www.Tiddee.com is a recently launched information portal that offers its unique and valuable services free of chare to everybody. It contains a large number of articles on every imaginable topic; from diabetes to debt consolidation and from foreign exchange to microwave ovens and much more.

All of these articles are written by experts of the relevant subject. They do everything to ensure that there are no promotional content in those articles. This is a very unique model as in every other article submission website, anybody can write and post articles to promote or advertise their own products and services.

Tiddee.com is a venture of Task Info Systems. They came up with the idea of this portal as they felt the need for an unbiased source of information where people can gather accurate knowledge on a wide variety of subjects.

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Earn a bachelor’s or associate’s degree

Heathrow, Fla. – (June 29, 2010) – Remington College’s online programs are now enrolling students for the July 26^th class start date.

Remington College is an accredited online college that offers students the convenience of pursuing their degrees from home while learning from faculty with real-world experience.

Remington College’s online programs offer students the flexibility to help manage family, work and other priorities along with their education and career goals.

Associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs are offered that can help students learn skills in business, accounting, management, marketing, criminal justice and paralegal.

Online bachelor’s degrees:

• Business Administration with concentrations in accounting, general business, human resources, management and marketing
• Criminal Justice
• Organizational Management

Online associate’s degrees:

• Criminal Justice
• Paralegal

Students enrolled in Remington College’s online programs have password-protected, secure online accounts. Students can log on at anytime from any internet connection and access a variety of information, including:

• Course syllabi
• Lectures that can be viewed any number of times
• Assignments and due dates
• School calendars
• Tutorials
• Policy/procedure information

Assignments are submitted and tests taken online. Discussion forums are available for students to communicate with instructors, and Remington College staff members also e-mail and phone students regularly to provide even more individual attention.

Classes are taught by instructors who bring years of real-world experience into the virtual classroom.

The course structure offers a flexible learning experience, as students take one course at a time and breaks are scheduled in between courses.

“Our online degree programs offer the flexibility and convenience that many people need to complete their education goals,” said Dale Leatherwood, President of Remington College’s online programs. “Our mission is to bring quality education and personalized service to online learning.”

Remington College Career Services offers online students help with employment applications, résumé writing and preparing for job interviews.

Remington College is a branch of the Remington College-Tampa Campus and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

For more information, contact a Remington College Admissions Representative at (800) 448-6405 or visit Remington College’s online programs at http://www.RemingtonCollegeOnline.edu.

About Remington College: Remington College is a common name used by all 20 campuses of a group of affiliated companies of privately-owned, post-secondary educational institutions based in Heathrow, Florida. Through its campuses, Remington College offers diplomas, bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in a variety of fields, including: cosmetology; nursing; healthcare; criminal justice; business; electronics; information technology; and more.  Course offerings vary by campus. Remington College and its predecessor companies have been part of the higher education community since 1985. For more information, please visit http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/. For the latest news about Remington College, visit http://today.remingtoncollege.edu/.

Employment upon graduation not guaranteed.

Remington College’s online programs are not currently available to residents of AR, IA, KS, MN, MT, or TN.  Residents of CO may enroll in online bachelor’s degree programs only.

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Singapore, 28th June 2010:

6 months and 6 simple steps is all that it takes to make a successful career turnaround. In line with the changing market trends of mid career switches by many working professionals and executives, Aventis in collaboration with its university partners such as The City University of New York has design a suite of six month graduate diploma tailored for working professionals to accelerate their career advancement and helping them achieve their career goals and objective.

Aventis School of Management offers a six month Graduate Diploma program in as many as 15 disciplines including Marketing, Finance and Investment, Wealth Management, Financial Engineering, Counter Terrorism, Digital Forensic, Counseling and Psychology, Training and Development, Talent Management, etc. These graduate diploma programs have been specifically designed keeping the working professionals in mind. The idea is to boost their professional skills and help them in achieving growth within the industry and secure the opportunity to switch into a career of their interest or to accelerate their career climb in their current organization.

Interested to find out more ?

6 simple steps in 6 months is all you need to realize your true career dreams

Step 1- Evaluate your current job satisfaction.

Keep a journal of your daily reactions to your job situation and determine which aspects of your current job do you like/dislike? Are your dissatisfactions related to the content of your work your company culture or the people with whom you work?

Step 2- Aventis Career Profiling and Psychometric Tools

Assess your interests, values and skills through Aventis Career Profiling tool and psychometric test, Career Leaders, the leading business career development tool for executives offers expert assessment and psychometric profiling that is currently being used by over 400 top businesses and universities around the world.

Step 3- Mapping out your Career Plan

Aventis Career Coaches who are professional coaches with over 25 to 30 years of professional experience in helping PMETs and working professionals identifying their career goals and interest. Career Coaches are also critical in helping PMETs map their short term and long term career plans.

Step 4- Develop New Skills and Confidence

Explore the various graduate diploma options available through Aventis School of Management to bridge your skill gap with the new career requirements. Aventis School of Management’s six month diploma aims to help students gain industry specific expertise and improve their performance in the job. This is also an excellent opportunity for candidates to learn and meet likeminded professionals for networking and career opportunities.

Step 5- Look for ways to develop and practice your skills

Through reading, attending seminars, workshops, networking events and career exhibitions. Also take the opportunity to seek advise from your lecturers and faculty who have rich industrial experience and knowledge of the sector. Aventis graduate diploma is recognized by professional bodies like The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Center For Behavioral Science and American Academy Of Financial Management which allow students to plug into the network of these professional bodies.

Step 6: Take the Leap of Faith

Actively seeking out new career posting on the recruitment papers, job sites or through Aventis career placement service which work with international head hunters such as Robert Walters, AQUENT and Michael page to help place PMETs into new career opportunities. Aventis graduate diploma programs are registered with the Ministry of Education Singapore and It is recognized by most local and multinational companies in Singapore. It is also important to stay engaged with you career coach during the transition phase where you need maximum mental and moral support before you settle down in your new career.

A LIFE LONG LEARNING JOURNEY

Aventis School of Management is dedicated to the success of working professionals, upon completion of their graduate diploma course, Aventis alumni stays in touch regularly through networking session, free public talks and career sessions which serve as an excellent platform for students, faculty and alumni to meet and exchange ideas with one another. Aventis also keeps in contact with its alumni and students through social media networking and online communities such as Facebook and Linkedin to keep our students posted of the latest happenings, events and conferences.

June 22, 2010 — So many people are looking for the real key to mastering the stock trading market. They go from product to product and run into complex methods systems and rules. They even become dependent on Red light Green light stock trading software. Traders are either becoming confused or dependent on other so called experts.

Bill Poulos has taken on the challenge to change all that with the Market Mastery Protégé Program (MMPP). Bill Poulos, author and creator of the MMPP is offering for a limited time enrollment in his program. With more than 35 years of experience as a successful trader, he has taken his knowledge of trading and developed a smarter method in which to invest in today’s market.

This stock market mastery program is a six-module course, presented on 12 CD-ROMs with video tutorials, Poulos’ years of experience of mastering the market are laid out in simple lessons that will have you confidently trading the market and spending less time doing so – without trying to figure out the complicated extensive parameters of the latest “faddish” guru.

To become a market master, you must put away the actions of a hack trader, and the emotional roller coaster that comes with dependency on others. The training is meant to take you to a independent trader that knows when the set-up is right, the trade entry point, stop points and exit strategies – without watching the TV Talking Head experts.

The knowledge of knowing when to get in a trade and when to get out is really a freeing experience emotionally. Your personal feelings won’t go up and down with market fluctuations, because you have learned 4 trading methods to react to the changing market tides.

Unbelievably, if you act quickly your enrollment will include the unheard of, added bonus of eight-week group coaching sessions. Lifetime membership to the web forum and aa years worth of email support on top of that. Unlike many flash in the pan trading systems that charge thousands of dollars for the additional training it takes to learn this course, it keeps the rules simple so you can spend less time at the computer trying to “figure out the magic key” and more time with the family.

About Market Mastery Protégé Program
Bill Poulos, a retired automotive executive who holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance, is founder of Profits Run Inc. formed in 2001, located in Michigan. His son, Greg, is his partner and is responsible for marketing and all technical support.

This six-module course includes key concepts such as: How you can get positioned to take a potential profit on any stock; How to reduce your planned risk to ZERO; How to enter a moving market while minimizing risk; and How to identify otherwise “hidden” trading opportunities. You also will receive Trading Rules Blueprints and this package includes a quick start guide so even a beginner can start trading in no time. The course includes student support and follow-up with one year if unlimited student email support as well as Website Lifetime Access. With a double guarantee, you not only receive a 60- day trial guarantee to test the system, but additionally a 200% ROI guarantee which will give you a full year’s access to MMPP Profit Feeder Servicer.

With Americans searching for jobs and considering career changes, many are thinking about furthering their education. This website will help you with that choice.

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Houston, TX ( PressReleaseRoom ) June 16, 2010 – Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) or the “Centre of Education and Consciousness” Public Trust was established in 2002, as a lot underprivileged children in Pakistan do not have access to basic education. 50% of Pakistan’s population is under 18 years old, but only 56% of them are able to attend elementary schools. The rate of school attendance decreases as the age of students increase: only 18% of ten to twelve year-old go to school, while 10% of thirteen to fourteen year-old receive secondary education. Among students who have matriculated in secondary schools, only 3% continue to pursue a college degree.

Many children do not even have access to education facilities because of their geographical position or their family’s socioeconomic background. The statistics show that there are chronic policy problems and inefficiency within the education system, which negatively affects the majority of children in Pakistan. Due to the lack of resources, lack of proper training of teachers, unstable political condition, a lot of children in Pakistan do not enjoy the right to basic education as they deserve. Without proper education, many young people will fall pray to the poverty cycle, while some may choose to join terrorist and militia groups as they lack the knowledge to pursue other careers.

In collaboration with ITA, Mr. Syed Bukhari, a Pakistani immigrant who now resides in Houston, decided to improve the education conditions in Pakistan. Mr. Bukhari founded the Aisha Foundation to provide more funding and resources to ITA’s programs. Currently, their programs include improving the quality and facilities of both primary and secondary schools, providing accelerated programs for underprivileged children, running literacy programs for youths, introducing students to democracy and human rights, granting post-secondary scholarships, and training teachers and principals.

Under the leadership and support of Mr. Syed Bukhari, the Aisha Foundation has provided school libraries with reading materials, and has developed personal and public health and hygiene programs in local schools. This can help lower the mortality rate in the country as students are educated to prevent certain diseases. The Aisha Foundation is also supporting programs on providing education to vulnerable groups, and on policy and advocacy on education sustainability and local governance. It aims to strengthen district planning on education to ensure that more children will have access to education and to achieve one of the U.N. Millennium Goals of Universal Primary Education. Mr. Syed Bukhari’s effort has reached up to 1,000 schools in Pakistan, and many of them have undergone physical renovation under his support.

In addition, the concerted effort of ITA and the Aisha Foundation has led to the development of education programs for drop-outs and displaced children who otherwise will not have any access to education because of their social circumstances. These two organizations also provide support to life-skill classes to equip students with the ability to work so that they will not get involved in any terrorist group and see that as the only way out. The teacher training program run by ITA and the Aisha Foundation will ensure that teachers obtain a diploma or a bachelor’s degree in teaching.

Mr. Syed Bukhari and ITA’s effort has led to great improvement in some of the areas in Pakistan but they would need more support from donors to help change the lives of many other children.

For more information, visit http://www.itacec.org

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Houston, TX ( PressReleaseRoom ) June 16, 2010 – The Aisha Foundation has founded by Mr. Rashid Bukhari of Houston, to promote access to education and healthcare to children. When Mr. Bukhari noticed that many underprivileged children in Pakistan are not receiving the education they needed to thrive, he established the foundation to help the children overcome the financial barrier of education. As a result, Aisha Foundation serves impoverished children under the philosophy that each child has the right to quality education and health. Thus, all programs funded by the Aisha Foundation emphasizes on giving children access to basic education and healthcare facilities so that they can grown up as healthy and educated individuals to lead their family and community out of the poverty cycle.

Since 2001, the Aisha Foundation has supported several projects in Pakistan, such as improving the quality of both primary and secondary schools, fostering early childhood education, providing training to teachers and principals, and assisting students with disabilities. The Foundation also provides students with scholarships, uniforms, learning materials, and library books. Some of the ten-year programs run by the Foundation include running the Institute for Professional Learning to equip teachers with necessary skills, and providing basic education to child labor and displaced children.

The Aisha Foundation works in collaboration with Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi http://itacec.org (Center of Education and Consciousness) Public Trust in Pakistan. ITA has conducted many projects that are funded by the U.S. government, such as the Department of Labor, Department of State, and the U.S. Institute of Peace. The research ITA conduct includes issues on child labor, Pakistani education programs, and social and cultural diversity. Through this concerted effort, the Aisha Foundation is now running and supporting schools in Punjab and the AJK area, while Aisha’s partners help assist schools in FATA and the Northern areas.

The initiative to provide education to underprivileged Pakistani children began when the founder Bukhari made a one-time donation to a school in Pakistan after talking to Baela Raza Jamil, the chairperson of ITA Pakistan. After learning how dire the situation is in Pakistan, Mr. Bukhari decided to get involved in projects such as school improvement and participate in Adopt-a-School-Program ran by ITA Pakistan. Ever since Mr. Bukhari began helping underprivileged children receive quality education, he has supported a total of 24 schools in Pakistan to ensure that these schools are equipped with satisfactory facilities and teachers who are well trained.

The Aisha Foundation has the vision of encouraging universal peace and hope through creating attainable opportunities of quality education, health and life skills for the underprivileged children and communities in Pakistan and all across the world. Although Mr. Bukhari’s effort have yielded significant results, the Aisha Foundation will not be able to provide education access to all underprivileged children without the support from donors internationally. The Aisha Foundation is always seeking volunteers who can raise awareness on the education issue in Pakistan and help recruit more donors so that the Aisha Foundation can further its philanthropic work to change the lives of many more underprivileged children and give them a chance to escape from the poverty cycle and to achieve their dreams.

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Sydney, May 21, 2010—The International Career Institute or ICI launches business management programs that provide business students with up-to-date information, knowledge and skills required to starting up new businesses or running existing businesses, budgets, department, and employees. The course teaches various aspect and trends in modern business management such as business networking and communication, staff management, productivity management, problem solving, using proper marketing techniques, investment and financial and management.

The encourages students to learn the most current trends in business management and promote their chances to cope with the demanding challenges of modern business during the current financial crisis. The teaching is conducted fully online, which is definitely one of the benefits of ICI’s professional business management programs.

These high quality e-learning methods were carefully developed by professional business managers and business educators. Such methods of learning are advantageous due to the lower expenses and the overhead expected from the students. Clearly today, serious adult learners have no time to spend on lengthy business management programs, which are frequently outdated and inadequately fitted to the modern trends. Likewise, the ICI business management program saves much money usually spent on attending face to face business courses at the institute’s premises.

The ICI business management program offers certificate level program of 14 weeks, diploma level programs of 24 weeks and advanced diploma programs of 31 weeks. The ICI business management program’s schedules are flexible, and students from various backgrounds and educational schools are encouraged to join and empower their business management skills.

Finally, the ICI business management program is duly recognized and accredited by International Association of Private Career Colleges. Some of the companies involved in sponsoring the institute’s prospective business management courses are Mitsubishi, Coca Cola, the Department of Defense, the Commonwealth Bank, HSBC, and more.

For more information on fast tracking your career with ICI business management educational program visit http://www.ici.net.au/businessmanagement/index.htm.

Wednesday, 22th April, 2010. Intelligent Training Academy is a young company that promotes education and training in London. The company is dedicated to develop each and every student to the best of its skills. Intelligent training academy offers UK citizenship test training. ESOL Citizenship course skills are for-life test that help students to pass their British Nationality test to gain indefinite leave to stay in the UK, attain naturalization or assume British Nationality. Intelligent training academy will train you to learn basic Spoken English with Skills for Life. Intelligent training academy trains its students to learn the basics of spoken English and prepare them to appear in their speaking and listening tests.

The English courses offered by the academy are interesting. These courses teach a student from the very beginning so that the basics are grabbed by them completely to help them speak and understand English in a better way. These courses have offered a great help to all those students who are aspiring to stay, work or study in the UK.

It has become very necessary to learn English in today’s world. It is among the most frequently used languages all across the world. It is understood and spoken in almost every country so the English courses of intelligent training academy are helping students to speak and understand English properly.

Recently, the company has launched its new beauty and make up courses. In its beauty and makeup course one can learn the entire course to set up his own beauty parlor or can choose any one out of them.  The beauty and make up course include threading, waxing and facial treatment course with duration of one day. These courses are very helpful for those looking for jobs or business to make money during their stay in UK. The courses are available in both beginner and advanced levels.

Other courses include professional Makeup artist diploma which is a 4 day course and bridal hair and semi permanent eyelash extension course. Make up and beauty parlors are very popular in UK and one can easily make their career in this field after learning these courses from intelligent training academy. The courses are designed in a way that it helps the learner to grasp the technique easily and apply it on other quickly.

These are great value for money courses. The trainees are also taught how to take care of their client’s hygiene and beauty while putting their make up on. Other courses that are offered by the academy include massage courses and mehndi courses.

You can read more details about the program by clicking on the following link: ESOL Citizenship

For further details, please contact:

Ashraf Chaudhary, Director
Comapany : Intelligent Training Academy
Address: 208 High Road, Leytonstone
London E11 3HU,
United Kingdom
Phone No : +0208 279 0719
Mobile No: 07958543211
Fax No   : + 1.512.733.5326
Website: http://www.intelligenttrainingacademy.com
Mail ID: ashraf@intelligenttrainingacademy.com

New learning tools can boost understanding and the capability to do difficult jobs

Educational systems and approaches to teaching need to be radically changed if people are to achieve their full potential. According to Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas “it is possible to transform school, higher, professional and lifelong education by making it easy for people to learn, increase their understanding, build their capability and solve complex problems.” His inaugural Kuwait Knowledge Partnership lecture set out how this can be achieved and gave examples of tools that have had a massive impact on understanding and performance in complex fields.

The Professor and author of Winning Companies; Winning People believes “Different people learn in different ways. Learning support tools can help people to overcome barriers to learning. The right tools use a variety of ways of making it very easy for people to quickly understand areas that have hitherto been considered too complex to comprehend. At school level they need to be designed to engage young learners, secure their attention and inspire their imaginations.”

Coulson-Thomas who is also a co-Founder of the Kuwait Knowledge Partnership believes, “Possession of information and knowledge does not of itself lead to understanding or the capability to do things. A new generation of learning and performance tools are enabling average people to excel in challenging roles by equipping them to adopt the approaches of their high performing peers.”

The Professor explains: “Within any community of knowledge workers and professionals whether teachers, engineers or doctors there are a small number of superstars and a long tail of OK people. The high performers are not necessarily cleverer or better educated. They just do the activity in question differently. The performance of others can be increased by making it easy for them to adopt these more effective approaches.”

The right tools can also stretch and develop high performers by freeing them of the more routine aspects of their roles, and enabling them to quickly search for better outcomes. Coulson-Thomas’ Winning Companies; Winning People research programme identifies critical success factors for a wide range of activities from winning business and building relationships to corporate learning and creating and exploiting know-how. Early adopters of tools based upon his approach have obtained returns on investment of over 20, 30 and 70 times within a year on the basis of just one or two of several possible measures of outcomes.

Coulson-Thomas believes education must also help people to be true to themselves. He argues: “Far too much education and training is focused upon helping people to address their weaknesses rather than build upon their strengths. With cost-effective ways of capturing and sharing what super star learners and high performers do differently, the payoff from encouraging people to excel at what they enjoy doing and do best can be enormous.”

The new generation of learning and performance tools the Professor champions can boost performance, speed up learning and other activities, and enable bespoke responses, while at the same time reducing risk, costs and stress and ensuring compliance. They have already been adopted by pioneering companies and are now in use in over 100 countries. Affordable tools can be developed for both teachers and learners, and the latest ones allow for automatic updating whenever users are on-line. Whereas some technologies can de-skill Coulson-Thomas advocates designing them so that people increase their competence and confidence each time they are used.

The implications of the new approach are far reaching. The Professor explains: “People can learn at a time and place of their choice, including when on the move as support can be provided via a laptop or the latest generation of mobile phone. The roles of teachers and trainers are changing from the transmission of information and knowledge to the facilitation of learning and the building of both understanding and capability.”

The new approach also supports the Kuwait Knowledge Partnerships aim of encouraging creativity. Coulson-Thomas feels “Most past education and training has equipped people with commodity knowledge. Training inputs have not led to intellectual capital outputs. In order to break new ground people need to be helped to go out in front. Building controls into learning and support tools means that people can be set free to discover, explore and innovate.”

Coulson-Thomas’ book “Winning Companies; Winning People” is subtitled “making it easy for average performers to adopt winning behaviours”. It sets out a new approach to helping people to understand complex areas and do difficult jobs and can be obtained from http://www.policypublications.com. It gives examples of how pioneering companies have used learning and support tools to increase understanding, build capability and boost performance.

Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas is an experienced director, consultant and educator. He has been a Faculty Dean and the Head of a University campus and is a fellow of seven chartered bodies. The author of over 40 books and reports, he has held professorial appointments in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, India and China, and helped over 100 organisations to improve director, board and corporate performance. He has spoken at over 200 national and international events in 40 countries, and can be contacted via http://www.coulson-thomas.com. His recent books and reports can be obtained from http://www.policypublications.com.

The Kuwait Knowledge Partnership is for the betterment of society and coming generations, and a sustainable future. It achieves this through knowledge-transfer between experts in Kuwait and the wider world, and aims to help young Kuwaitis to develop new thinking and a passion to achieve the highest standard of educational excellence and creativity. The inaugural lecture was delivered at the TIES Center in Kuwait City which promotes relations between westerners and Muslims through dialogue, friendship, and cultural-knowledge exchange.

AICA Education is offering students the opportunity to study in a dynamic and creative environment where they can develop their confidence, work skills and abilities to best prepare them for future employment prospects and make them valuable additions to employers. Additionally, AICA Education gives their students the opportunity to have industry experience in their chosen area of study.

Sam Shorter is one such student who is currently studying a diploma of Photoimaging at ACIA Education. During his first year of study, Sam was given the opportunity to work alongside professional photographers at the Inside Sport’s 2008 Modelsearch final on the Gold Coast. From this he gained invaluable experience learning about what it takes to organize and participate in large scale adventures with professionals with the added bonus of some of his photos being published in Inside Sport. The experience gave him the chance to balance his academic education at AICA with real-world experience. “Once I started my Photo imaging course at ACIA Education I was impressed at how hands on it was…In my first year of study I have had the opportunity to work and be published in magazines like Inside Sport as well as paid work with other companies. I have also made many life long industry contacts” he said.

“Hands on experience, smaller class sizes, experienced teachers and state-of-the-art student facilities are all part of the AICA Education experience. “My main reason for choosing AICA, apart from the other Universities and Tafes for my studies after High School was how practical and modern the courses at AICA Education seemed” said Mr. Shorter.

“Our teachers are all leading industry professionals with vast experience in many areas of the creative arts” said AICA Education College head Ruth Grosser. “At AICA Education we are passionate about ensuring our students have successful careers when they graduate. We ensure that we give all our students great training, small class sizes and the motivation to succeed” she said.

AICA Education has nationally recognized course and their full-time programs can provide advanced standing into University. AICA Education is currently accepting enrolments for the next intake starting in February 2010.

For more information call 07 55 320 042 or email info@acia.edu.au www.aica.edu.au

Professional bodies and the professions face a variety of pressures at a time when resources are stretched. A new white paper “Revitalising Professional Institutes and Associations” suggests a realistic and affordable way ahead that could benefit both the professions and the many members of the public they serve.

The white paper’s author Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas points out that: “The various professions impact upon just about all of us at many points in our lives. We use or benefit from their services on a daily basis. Starting from scratch and re-inventing a new form of professional organisation could be a mammoth and risky enterprise.”

The Professor has drawn upon his research to find a more effective way of undertaking the traditional activities of professional bodies and supporting professionals in the field. The new model of operation he advocates could simultaneously address multiple challenges and improve performance and standards.

Coulson-Thomas has investigated practical ways of capturing and sharing what top professionals do differently. He has found: “A new generation of support tools can provide practicing professionals with easy access to the information and knowledge they require and day to day support to help them to adopt the approaches of high performers when confronted with difficult tasks.”

Coulson-Thomas’ investigations have found: “Implementation is manageable, affordable and achievable within an acceptable timescale. Benefits include greater understanding, improved performance, reduced costs, quicker responses, less stress, higher standards and enforced and evidenced compliance.”

The Professor is convinced that: “Professional bodies can be revitalised to such an extent that the heyday of many of these institutions that originated in the Victorian age may be yet to come. They can be instrumental in creating a better future for their members and the wider public.”

The new white paper “Revitalising Professional Institutes and Associations” can be obtained from Cotoco. Examples of how support tools can be used to help average professionals to adopt the superior approaches of high performers can be found in ‘Winning Companies; Winning People’ by Colin Coulson-Thomas, which is available from http://www.policypublications.com.

Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas is chairman of adaptation, an active international adviser and consultant, and has served as Chairman and President of professional and representative bodies. He is the author of over 40 books and reports, and has helped over 100 organisations to improve director, board and corporate performance and spoken at over 200 national and international events in some 40 countries. He can be contacted via http://www.coulson-thomas.com

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Chennai, India, November 6, 2009 – One of the leading eLearning software solutions and IT company India – White House Business Solutions (WHBS) is released its rejuvenated corporate website to make it more attractive, user-friendly and SEO-friendly.

Some of the modifications in the WHBS Corporate IT site are listed below:

Improved, attractive and attention-grabbing colors

Easy readability and more informative content

Clear and intuitive categorization of offerings

Inclusion of Blogs

Newly added features in the WHBS site for SEO friendly are listed below:

Ease of website navigation from one page to other

W3C Compliance – HTML and CSS Validations

More appropriate keyword usage to provide our visitors with right information

Reduce the page loading time, so it quickly reach the users

Friendly with social networks such as Facebook, Linkedin, Blogger, WordPress, Twitter, RSS and Youtube.

Most probably everyone wanted to ask Why WHBS changed his corporate website? The answer is very simple – to make the website more appealing, attract more users, and make our business more transparent.

About WHBS

WHBS is a multinational learning technology company having more than 1 million man-hours of experience in developing e-learning content and solutions for various educational institutions, enterprises and government organizations. Through the years of working various educators across the globe, WHBS has devised solutions and approaches that enhance students’ learning experience and education at large.

Website: http://www.whitehouseit.com

Toronto, ON ( PressReleaseRoom ) September 12, 2009  – JumboTests.com, a source for gmat practice problems has been reporting in their blog some of the notable changes occurring in the world of graduate standardized testing.

For one, a recent report shows that 51% of people who take the GMAT examination are outside of the United States. “China, Germany, Canada, Switzerland and the UK all experienced increases” reports Dave Wilson, the present of GMAC (the company responsible for the GMAT). The cause of this change is suspected to be the increasing instability of the global market. MBA Programs have become a haven for many American business students trying to ride out the current economy, and it seems they are becoming attractive internationally as well.

Not only is the GMAT becoming more popular internationally, it is also increasing in popularity overall. JumboTests notes a “7% (increase) over the previous year” which translates into 265,613 more participants. This increase has also increased the popularity of online GMAT practice tests .

While grad school hopefuls are taking the GMAT in droves, top business schools are looking for ways to make sure they’re getting the best students. To do this, many top MBA schools are accepting GRE scores in place of GMAT scores. According to JumboTests, “Harvard Business School announced it would be accepting GRE or GMAT scores from candidates … and other top schools such as Wharton (University of Pennsylvania), Darden (University of Virginia), Stanford Graduate School of Business, and the Sloan school of Management (MIT), quickly followed suit.”

With business schools accepting more test scores, and worldwide test registration increasing, it is imperative to perform well on these exams. If you’re signed up to take the GMAT you should look into free GMAT prep . Proper preparation could be what distinguishes you from the rest of the pack.

Contact:
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West Hartford, CT ( PressReleaseRoom ) August 17, 2009 – Global Facilitator Service Corps (GFSC) today announced its next webinar which will be facilitated by Izzy Gesell, MS Ed, CSP on Sept.15th, 2009 at 4 p.m. PST, 7 p.m. EST, 23:00 GMT.  In this one-hour webinar, people will learn how to be more confident and positive, as well as reduce their stress level and change the way they think.

You’ll learn to change the way you look at things, so the things you look at change. You’ll be able to redirect your self-talk in a more confident, positive and effective direction. You learn tools to de-stress yourself, figure out what you can control  and manage the situation.

When you learn how to accentuate the positve, you’ll reduce anxiety and be more in control of your situation. After this webinar, you’ll be able to transform negativity into increased resilience to stress. For more information go to http://www.globalfacilitators.gven.tv/

Marieann Shovlin, Board Secretary of GFSC & Senior Associate at Center for Strategic Facilitation said, “After Izzy’s webinar, I can take a deep breath, focus on what I can control and get perspective to plan what I can do!”

An entertaining and enlightening keynote speaker, Gesell is an effective facilitator and a pioneer in using Improv for personal skill building, an author and presentation coach, as well as a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional). Izzy Gesell’s programs and books help people thrive and prosper during difficult, changing times. He is well known for his popular workshops (Finding The Eye Of The Storm: Maintaining Dynamic Balance During Changing Times); keynote presentations (The Power of Now: Living a More Effective, Spontaneous, and Confident Life through Improv Skills); books and CDs (Becoming Light-Hearted: Managing Stress Through Humor).

GFSC is expanding their use of web technology to involve and connect people from diverse locations, backgrounds and experiences.

GFSC is pleased to partner with GVEN.tv  to present this program. GVENtv is dedicated to helping organizations raise funds for their mission by presenting online training programs. You have a hidden resource in your supporters. From artists to teachers, speakers to meditation experts and coaches, and more, GVENtv can custom build a presentation that will generate much needed capital so you can reach your common goals. Visit us at http://www.gventv.org

About Global Facilitator Service Corps
GFSC tools and techniques help people and communities navigate through crisis and change, strengthening community resilience. Since 2003, GFSC has conducted workshops for experienced facilitators and community leaders in Asia, Australia, Europe, South America and North America (including Los Angeles and New Orleans).

Typically, GFSC operates with a small group who then shares what they have learned with an ever-expanding base of community members, increasing community resourcefulness.

The GFSC online library offers free manuals, articles and links to help community volunteers. GFSC collects and shares effective methods and materials, often collaborating with other experts and organizations to disseminate effective strategies.

GFSC, a nonprofit (501c3) organization, believes that people and communities around the world are capable of self-determination and is committed to enhancing local resources and skills to address current and future challenges. GFSC provides mentoring, methods and materials to strengthen community resilience in times of crisis and change.  For more information visit http://globalfacilitators.org.

Contact:
Global Facilitators
16746 SE Division Street #17
Portland. OR 97236
503-334-3763

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First India School of Business evolved from the need for a world class business school. Our founders- some of the best minds from the corporate and academic worlds- including alumni from IIMs, MDI and XLRI visualised the leadership needs of emerging India. They recognised that the rapidly changing business landscape would require young leaders with an understanding of evolving economies, but also with a global perspective. First India is committed to its role in creating such leaders through its innovative programmes, outstanding faculty and thought leadership.

• Unique two year extended internship.
• Global faculty.
• Affiliation to a leading Indian university.
• Academic tie-up with international institutions from UK and Australia.
• World class infrastructure.
• Not-for-profit organisation committed to education and nation building.

• MBA (Full Time)
• BBA (Full Time)
• MDPs & Executive Programmes

First India School of Business
NH-8, 36th Milestone, Hero Honda Chowk, Gurgaon-122001, India
Phone: +91 124 4500600 ,601, 4084463
Mobile: +91 9810552064
Website: www.fisb.in
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A new treatment regime for children with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities has been developed by Snowdrop Child Development consultants. The treatment is called ‘neuro-cognitive therapy’ and is presented in the form of a programme, which families carry out at home for several hours per day. The principles behind neuro-cognitive therapy are two-fold. Firstly that children with developmental difficulties experience problems of sensory perception and need the provision of an appropriate ‘neurological environment in order to correct these sensory mis-perceptions. Secondly, learning can lead development and no matter how badly affected a child is, if information is presented at the correct level and in the correct manner, any child can learn.

The regime is the brainchild of Andrew Brereton, who himself was the father of a child who suffered profound cerebral palsy and autism. Unfortunately Andrew’s son passed away from a stroke four years ago, but during his life and afterward Andrew has striven to study and become qualified in the areas of child development and cognitive psychology. During his son’s life, Andrew gained his first degree in psychology and child development, later studying in the department of ‘Human communications sciences’ at the University of Sheffield, where he gained post graduate qualifications in ‘Language and Communication Impairments in Children.’ Latterly, Andrew gained his Msc in cognitive psychology and child development.

His son’s problems initially motivated Andrew to study as he became tired of the life of his family being controlled by doctors and therapists, who often did not appear to have much of a clue about treating his son. His aim was to amass the knowledge required to free his family from this control, so that they could question the professionals who were treating his son as equals and regain their independence. However, it soon became apparent to Andrew that his studies would become far more meaningful to him than this simple ambition and he began to nurture ideas about helping other children.

Andrew’s quest for knowledge led his family all over the world to various clinics who offered alternative treatments, often against the advice of his son’s medical professionals, some of whom treated the family badly, viewing the families decision to try alternatives as a threat to their competence. Despite the fact that some of the alternative treatments were helpful in helping his son make incredible developmental gains, for instance restoring his vision from being cortically blind, Andrew became disillusioned with many of the proponents of such alternatives after discovering their lack of qualifications in the field. It was at this point that he knew how he must use his own studies to help other children like his son.

Andrew launched Snowdrop earlier this year and has been staggered at the response from families who have children like his son. Within just a few short weeks of the launch Snowdrop is treating children from as far afield as the US, South Africa and Indonesia, in addition to treating children in the UK.

Andrew has also published two books, one on the subject of cerebral palsy and the other concerning autism, which can be obtained through the Snowdrop website on http://www.snowdrop.cc

Snowdrop can be contacted through the website or at the following address.
PO Box 85
Cullompton
Devon
EX15 1WP
Tel 01884 38447 (UK) or 44184 38447 (international)