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President-elect Barack Obama Named 2009 Father of the Year (Popularity:  )
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In recognition for his steadfast support of strengthening fatherhood and families, The Fatherhood Educational Institute (FEI) announces Barack Obama as the 2009 Father of the Year.By re-introducing the Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act, Barack Obama exemplifies his status as a champion of fatherhood and male involvement."I think we got to do a real good job trying to reintroduce males who have been involved in the criminal justice system as ...
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1Z0-043: OCP DBA 10g Certification practice test launched by uCertify (Popularity: )
http://www.ucertify.com
uCertify, (June 07, 2007). uCertify today released its practice test for 1Z0-043: Oracle Database 10g: Administration II certification exam. Oracle's OCP DBA 10g is an advanced certification exam that measures a professional's skills in implementing and managing Oracle 10g database.David, Director Product management, uCertify said "Practice is the way to perfection and our attempt is to consolidate your learning efforts by familiarizing you with the question format of the actual ...
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TBS Cubicles for the Perfect High School Washroom Solution (Popularity: )
http://www.abp-tbswashrooms.co.uk
The Genesis range of washroom cubicles from TBS Fabrications Ltd provides ultimate durability for high-traffic washroom areas and was the ideal solution to ensure a combination of style and strength for the new pupil toilets at Holmfirth High School.TBS recognises the requirements for robust high-quality products, cost efficiency and ease of maintenance when it comes to the education sector which is why the Genesis range of washroom cubicles is perfect ...
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BUTTERFINGER(R) Seeks Four Social Media Adventurers to Complete the Ultimate Summer 'FUNternship' (Popularity: )
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Job postings, and resumes, and interviews - oh my! Forget the tie, but bring your sweet tooth and sense of adventure to Nestle, as today BUTTERFINGER(R) has unwrapped the details of a unique search for four digitally-skilled, savvy marketing mavens, or paid, summer "BUTTERFINGER FUNterns" to spread the word about BUTTERFINGER.With unemployment at an all time-high, the BUTTERFINGER FUNternship offers summer job seekers the ultimate relief from the job market ...
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Goodyear Awards Atlanta-Area High School Senior $30,000 Scholarship (Popularity: )
http://www.goodyeartires.com
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT), the exclusive tire supplier of NASCAR's three largest series, today announced the names of the six students who have won scholarships as part of the Goodyear Racing and Diversity Program. During the pre-race ceremony at the Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend, Goodyear presented grand prize scholarship winner Alex Stephens, an Atlanta-area high school senior, with a check for $30,000 toward his continuing ...
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Putting Their Braille Skills to the Test: Nation's Top Blind Students Compete in Unique Academic Competition (Popularity: )
On Saturday, June 20, the top blind students from across the United States and Canada put their knowledge of the braille code to the test in the only national academic competition for blind students in the country -- The National Braille Challenge(R).Sponsored by Braille Institute of America(R), the competition serves to encourage blind children of all ages to fine-tune their braille skills, which are essential to their success in the ...
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Mobile Technology for Children (Popularity: )
http://www.elsevierdirect.com
Morgan Kaufmann announces the release of a landmark book on human-computer interaction for children. Allison Druin, a widely acclaimed researcher in children and emerging technologies, draws on the expertise of 43 leading academics, designers and policy makers from nine countries whose affiliations include UNICEF, One Laptop Per Child, Intel and Sesame Workshop and LeapFrog Enterprises.This book includes critical long-range vision, practical, how-to case studies and on-the-ground global research. * Overview ...
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UNT College of Education Receives $1 Million Endowment to Fund Scholarships for Students Pursuing Superintendent Certification (Popularity: )
http://www.swsgroupinc.com
The University of North Texas College of Education has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dallas-based Southwest Securities, Inc., establishing a $1 million scholarship endowment to benefit students in the college's superintendent certification program.The Southwest Securities Superintendent Certification Scholarship will allow students to have approximately half of their tuition restored upon the successful completion of their coursework.Southwest Securities was founded by Don Buchholz, who continues to serve as SWS Group's ...
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Education Leaders Regret Reduction in Stimulus Funding for Technology-Rich Classrooms (Popularity: )
http://www.cosn.org
Two leading education associations today expressed concern over the reduction in funding for technology-rich classrooms included in the conference report of the economic stimulus bill. The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and the International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) released the following joint statement:"We are deeply disappointed that funding to create technology-rich classrooms has been significantly scaled back in the compromise economic recovery bill. The funding provides a much-needed down ...
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Mattie C. Stewart Foundation Receives $50,000 Grant from AT&T to Help Reduce North Carolina's High School Dropout Rate (Popularity: )
http://www.mattiecstewart.org
The AT&T Foundation - the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has awarded the Mattie C. Stewart Foundation (MCSF) $50,000 to support North Carolina's dropout prevention initiative through the InsideOut Program and the "Choice Bus" rolling classroom. The InsideOut program features a powerful video documentary with prison inmates about the devastating effects of dropping out of school. The AT&T Choice Bus, a real bus that is half classroom ...
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