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NEW YORK Kumon opens its largest and first after-school program in the West Village on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from noon to 4 p.m. at 80 Carmine Street (7th Avenue and Carmine Street). Local resident and center director, Dominique Iaquinto, invites families to participate in story time, math games and the ribbon cutting ceremony.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. In their annual “Hot 25” issue which hit newsstands Nov. 1, 2009, OC METRO, Orange County’s premier business and lifestyle magazine, honors the hottest 25 people who are shaping and molding Orange County business, politics, education and philanthropy. The “Hot 25” honorees represent various sectors of Orange County, including business, non-profit, entertainment and sports, to name a few. This year also celebrates the anniversary of twenty years of the popular list making this year’s list the “Hot 25 Platinum” list. Visit ocmetro.com or follow OC METRO on Twitter @ocmetro. To view videos of past honorees and read-up on this year’s Hot 25. The 2009 “Hot 25 Platinum” honorees include:
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. While a majority (57 percent) of Homeland Security professionals say America is safer now than it was before the September 11 attacks, 75 percent believe the country will experience a similar terrorist attack in the next five years – and Americans aren’t prepared, according to a recent survey commissioned by the National Homeland Defense Foundation (NHDF) and Colorado Technical University (CTU).
AUSTIN, Texas Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following series of Northside Independent School District, Texas' (the district) unlimited tax bonds:
CHICAGO Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota's (the city) following issues:
PALATINE, Ill. Taking part in current and upcoming esteemed exhibits, artists of Little City Foundation will spotlight several of their masterpieces both locally and nationally, illustrating their remarkable talents in outsider art and various other artistic genres.
DALLAS Parker College of Chiropractic will host a Veterans Day celebration in honor of United States veterans and active military members. Guest speaker Brigadier General Rebecca S. Halstead will share her journey as the first woman to serve as Chief of Ordnance for the United States Army. In addition she will speak about the importance of veterans’ mission to continue serving after duty. Local military officers and community members are invited to attend the celebration at the Standard Process Student Activity Center on the Parker College of Chiropractic campus on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 1:15 to 2:30 pm.
PHILADELPHIA Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business Part-Time MBA program has been named No. 1 in the nation for academic quality by BusinessWeek’s 2009 rankings of part-time MBA programs. The Drexel Part-Time MBA ranked No. 10 in the nation overall. No other part-time MBA program in the Philadelphia region was ranked among the nation’s top 30 by BusinessWeek.
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BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. The National Middle School Association (NMSA) is featuring a 21st Century Classroom during its 36th annual conference November 5-7 in Indianapolis. Varitronics® is thrilled to announce that its VariQuest Visual Learning Tools are a part of this noteworthy exhibit for the second year in a row. NMSA has teamed up with several companies, including Varitronics, with the goal of producing the most technologically advanced classroom possible.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. The Hot Springs Intermediate School, located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, may appear to be an everyday, two-story school. But in taking a closer look at the aluminum, glass and brick building it is apparent that there is much more to the building than meets the eye.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. Joined by various community leaders and state and local elected officials, Sallie Mae—the nation’s leading saving, planning and paying for education company—today announced the results of a community-led effort to protect local jobs in Pennsylvania and options for students. Over the past month, more than 31,000 county and state residents signed the “Protect Pennsylvania Jobs” petition, voicing their concern about legislation in Congress that jeopardizes local jobs.
BERWYN, Pa. Vertex Inc., the leading provider of corporate enterprise tax solutions, recently held Vertex Exchange – their annual customer conference – in a much different venue by delivering the conference completely online.
DUBLIN Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3b604d/the_survey_of_high) has announced the addition of the "The Survey of Higher Education Faculty: Level of Faculty Satisfaction with the Academic Library" report to their offering.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The MIT Clean Energy Prize (MIT CEP) organizing team today announced a $200,000 grand prize to be awarded in May 2010 for the most innovative clean energy solution. This third annual venture creation competition is open to graduate and undergraduate students across the United States.
HERNDON, Va. K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN), a leading provider of proprietary, technology-based curriculum and education services created for online delivery to students in kindergarten through 12th grade, today announced its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2010.
SAN ANTONIO The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) released its newest research numbers today, reporting a 34% increase to $46,521,487 in total research spending for the Sept. 1, 2008 – Aug. 31, 2009 fiscal year (FY 09) over the previous fiscal year, when research spending totaled $34,601,444. The statistic is up 97% from just five years ago, when UTSA’s total research expenditures were $23,605,844.
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