Well Said, Well Read: New Method of Offering Customer Promotions Expands the Reach and Receptiveness of Red Apple Reading

In an ever-increasing world of cyber communication, text messaging, and sentiments abbreviated to 140 characters, Tammy Bennecke, creator of Red Apple Reading, is finding that customers pleased with her online early-elementary reading education program are still willing to take the time to spread the word about their satisfaction.

A longtime educator, Bennecke saw far too many students fall behind in the classroom, simply because they were unable to grasp the crucial language skills at the same time as their peers, leading to a lag in their learning abilities that could plague them throughout their grade-school education.

Benneckes answer was Red Apple Reading, a tutorial program accessed via computers and tablets with an internet connection, helping young learners build their reading skills through engaging games, interactive characters, and a responsive pace that synchronizes with each students stride.

In an effort to get her program into the hands of more students, Bennecke has taken steps to expand her reach. From a partnership with LivingSocial to a special promotion for educators, Bennecke took advantage of special offers to make the program more affordableand access to Red Apple Reading easier than everthroughout the first month of 2013. The result was an explosion of Red Apple Reading users across the learning spectrum.

Bennecke conveyed that Red Apple Reading is now being utilized in at least 45 states in the U.S., plus a few outside countriesand plans to expand her continental (and perhaps inter-continental?) reach. Plans are in progress for collaborations with popular online coupon programs Google Offers and Groupon, as well as possibly more promotions with LivingSocial.

We are finding that this method of marketingrevenue sharing with coupon and daily deals companiesis currently the most effective way to get our reading program into the hands of parents and children quickly, Bennecke said. Getting more children to use the program helps more children become better readers, which is what we are here for.

A plethora of pleased-customer testimonials found on the sites Testimonials and Facebook pages assure Bennecke her program is resonating with students, educators, and parents.

While offering Red Apple Reading through deal sites and coupon affiliates alters the profit margin for Red Apple Reading, Bennecke says that, after reading of the widespread help her program is offering, shes willing to take a smaller piece of the (apple) pie.

Its important for us to make this instructional program accessible to parents and early childhood educatorseven if the majority of our sales are through discounts and our revenue split is about half, Bennecke said. We are a small company with a big heart, and we want to help as many children as possible become better readers.

About Red Apple Reading:
With offices in Southern California, Red Apple Reading was founded in 2011 by educator Tammy Bennecke. The company is in the process of developing a full range of pre-kindergarten through third grade reading products, as well as upper elementary/middle school reading adventure games, available both online and as mobile apps. Red Apple Reading plans to expand into other subject areas as the companys growth continues. Find out more about Red Apple Reading at http://www.RedAppleReading.com.

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Escandalo Securiport commented on a new article released by The Huffington Post that details changes to the 2013-2014 Common Application. The professional writing company will adapt to these changes to continue to help their clients craft unique and well-worded essays that help them to stand out amongst thousands of applicants.

One of the most significant changes to Common Application standards has to do with the word limit for essays. In years past, the limit was 500 words, however this year the maximum word count has been raised to 650 words. For students who prefer brevity, the instructions make it clear that an applicant doesn't need to write the full amount; however, essays must be at least 250 words long. Long-winded students will feel dismayed at the new rule that states that the word limit will be strictly enforced. In years past, admissions officers were lenient with those whose essays soared well above this word count, but this is no longer the case.

Another major shakeup has to do with the topics that an applicant can write about. Many students favored the topic that prompted students to write an essay on the topic of their choice. This prompt has since been eliminated, however the Common Application committee that worked to develop new topics made it a point to offer students a range of topics that were broad enough to allow them to share their personal stories with admissions officers.

The Common Application committee opted to release the new topics far enough in advance so that all students were aware that changes were coming. An entirely new version of the application debuts on August 1, 2013.

Several college admissions officers commented that students frequently turn in essays that are too "safe." They note that the pieces are structured well, but lack personality and make it difficult to get an idea about the student's skills.

In a statement to the press, Escandalo Securiport comments on these critiques, "Many students struggle to convey their unique traits while still writing in a professional manner. As Common Application procedures change, it's now even more important than ever before to seek professional writing help when necessary. This ensures that your document answers the prompt fully, while still giving an admissions officer a chance to get know you, and understand what you would bring to that school."

The article's author notes that some students' essays become too "safe" because of over analysis. The author states, "You want to make sure your essays are engaging, and nothing kills inviting writing like too many rewrites."

Escandalo Securiport reflects on this statement commenting, "While a student should spend a substantial amount of time crafting an essay, overthinking the creative process is often detrimental to the finished product."

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Website: http://escandalosecuriport.com

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SANTA CLARA, Calif.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today launched the Agilent EEsof EDA Student License Program, designed to provide access to Agilent EEsof EDA software on students personal computers.

With the license, students no longer have to use university lab computers or log in to a university system to access Agilent EEsof software via Agilent EEsof license servers. Instead, students can now access Agilent EEsof software anyplace, anytime on their own computers. Agilent EEsof software available through the licensing program includes Advanced Design System (ADS), Electromagnetic Professional (EMPro), Genesys and SystemVue.

The licensing program is open to students attending universities that participate in the Agilent EEsof EDA University Educational Support Program. Students can request a license by completing the Student Codeword Request form at agilent.com/find/eesof-university. Issued licenses will be the same as those actively supported for the students university. If the university has a supported ADS university donation package, for example, students will receive ADS licenses. All licenses are valid for 12 months and are for educational purposes only. They cannot be used for commercial purposes.

These licenses are only being offered in the Americas, Europe (excluding Russia) and Japan. Specifics about program requirements are available at agilent.com/find/eesof-university. Interested parties may also contact a local Agilent EEsof field engineer or Agilent EEsofs university program manager at john_kikuchi@agilent.com.

Agilent EEsof EDA University Education Support Program

The new Student License Program is part of Agilent EEsofs University Educational Support Program, which offers full versions of Agilent EEsof software to qualified academic institutions for instructional use. This software, the same as used in industry, creates a full RF-EDA experience to help students develop skills that will serve them throughout their careers. A working knowledge of Agilent EEsofs design tool capabilities allows students to enter the workforce with skills valued by industry-leading employers. Additionally, the software enables professors to encourage student creativity and students to capture and present that creativity in a form thats recognized and trusted in conference papers, presentation and proposals.

The University Support Program features fully operational versions of Agilent EEsofs commercial products and is available to qualifying institutions offering academic instruction in RF and communications system design, electromagnetic analysis, high-speed digital design and device modeling.

About Agilent EEsof EDA Software

Agilent EEsof EDA is the leading supplier of electronic design automation software for microwave, RF, high-frequency, high-speed digital, RF system, electronic system level, circuit, 3-D electromagnetic, physical design and device-modeling applications. More information is available at www.agilent.com/find/eesof.
About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the worlds premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, diagnostics, electronics and communications. The companys 20,500 employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had revenues of $6.9 billion in fiscal 2012. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

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Retaining worth of its word Standing for Something, Youth Foundation runs the best of youth development programs rendering utmost benefits to teens and their families regardless of profits, i.e. it operates as a NON PROFIT organization which is in no way bound to return profits to its owners and instead determined to deliver the highest level of educational services and emotional care.

Under the administration of its Executive Director, Jade Robinson; the facility functions flawlessly ensuring healthy growth and holistic development of teens. The campus proudly proclaims of its profound environment comprised of

PLEASANT Surrounding with breathtaking sceneries, placid lakes and other natural lush
POSITIVE Learning for essential education as well as strong character building
PROTECTED Care with 24 hours a day, 7 days a week supervision from Staff

One of the exceptions that set this organization different from others is its SELF PACED program that lets pupils progress at their own pace. It not only helps students to learn at their own speed but facilitates the enrollment of teenagers (both boys and girls), which thus remains open for round the year.

Get to know more about the:

Education and Academic System
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Student loans are difficult to discharge in bankruptcy, regardless of whether they are federal or private loans. Under the current law and practice, only borrowers who have suffered undue hardships that result in little or no hope that they will ever be able to repay student loans are eligible for discharge. However, some people believe that this should change.

Senator Dick Durbin is calling on lawmakers to pass new regulations on private student loans. Durbin is sponsoring a bill that would authorize debt forgiveness for private student loans in cases of bankruptcy.

Durbin said many private student loans do not have the same benefits to students that federal student loans do such as the possibility of deferment and fixed interest rates. According to Durbin, two out of three students say did not know the difference between government loans and private student loans, suggesting that students don't know what they are getting into when they take out private loans.

Federal student loans and private student loans have differences

Federal Student Aid, an office of U.S. Department of Education, explains that there is a big difference between a federal student loan and a private student loan. For example, the interest rate of the federal student loan is fixed and is often lower than private loans, whereas private student loans can have variable interest rates, some greater than 18 percent. Moreover, private student loans do not have protections that federal student loans offer like caps on interest rates, flexible repayment options and limited cancellation rights.

With these differences, many people think that private student loans should be treated differently from federal student loans and should therefore be dischargeable in bankruptcy. This used to be the case, but a 2005 law made it difficult for private student loans to be discharged in bankruptcy, just like federal student loans.

Dischargeability of student loans and debt relief generally

Since the 1970s, Congress has debated about whether private student loans should be discharged in bankruptcy. In 1976, Congress first made it difficult for the student loans to be discharged in bankruptcy. In 2005, Congress included private student loans in the non-dischargeability category as part of comprehensive bankruptcy amendments. However, Senator Hillary Clinton from New York introduced her recommendation that Congress should act immediately to eliminate the non-dischargeability provision for private student loans, which was included in the Senate bill in 2006. Now Senator Durbin is sponsoring a bill to authorize the discharge of private student loans in bankruptcy.

Student loans are not subject to any statute of limitations, meaning that the loans will never expire and that the debt sticks with you for a lifetime. Aside from student loans, a bankruptcy petition may help with other debts like credit cards, car payments and even a mortgage payment. If you are overwhelmed with student loans and other debts, a local attorney with bankruptcy expertise may be able to help your situation.

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Four students from Macclesfield College are celebrating after winning first prize in a competition set by Canterbury, the world's most recognised rugby brand and official team kit supplier to England Rugby.

In conjunction with UTV Media, schools across the northwest were invited to take part in a competition to create a 30 second commercial about their local rugby team. The brief was to create a radio advert that encapsulated the spirit of rugby in a creative, entertaining fashion. The prize was a VIP day out at the rugby plus Canterbury vouchers for each winning team member.

Creative Media Production students 17 yr old Matt Turner, Adam Holmes, 17 Luke Crawforth, 17 and 19 year old Mark Taylor teamed up to put their creative skills to the test, and their commercial was voted the overall winner from a shortlist of eight.

Student Matt Turner said: "We had to come up with a script lasting 30 seconds, targeting a specific market, with the goal of getting people to go and watch Sale Sharks play. It was a really practical project and working like that makes it easier to learn and improve our skills."

The students chose Sale Sharks as their local team and introduced the strapline...Come and 'Sale' with the Sharks.

Chris Stephenson, CEO of Canterbury and one of the judges said: "We were very impressed by the standard of the entries, however this particular one stood out from the crowd. It grabbed the listener's attention from the outset and clearly communicated the message whilst being light-hearted."

Curriculum leader Annie Ashton added that she was delighted that the students' hard work had been recognised: "All of our students have worked incredibly hard on this project, which formed part of the unit 'working to a live brief'. It gave the students really valuable experience in tackling a real brief and credit to all of them, and their lecturer Yeng Leung, for working so hard on this.

The students will all get a VIP day out at a Sale Sharks rugby match, including tickets for the game, a meal, a souvenir and a chance to meet a player. They will also each get a GBP50 voucher to spend online at Canterbury.com and have their winning commercial broadcast on Tower FM.

About Canterbury

Over 100 years ago, three men began making woolen garments in a small town on the South Island of New Zealand. John Lane, Pringle Walker and Alfred Rudkin were English natives who emigrated to Canterbury and named their new company after the local area. This was a brand rooted in the New Zealand soil. Like the Kiwi landscape itself, it was rugged and uncompromising.

Canterbury of New Zealand have made innovative rugby and sports clothing ever since.

Website: http://www.canterbury.com

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• University of California, Santa Cruz
• University of Colorado Boulder
• University of Copenhagen, Denmark
• University of Geneva, Switzerland
• University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• University of Rochester
• University of Wisconsin-Madison

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"We have been humbled by how quickly Coursera has grown in less than a year, and we're working hard to continue to build our network of university partners to offer a high quality learning experience to anyone who wants it," said Coursera Co-Founder Daphne Koller."One of our top priorities is to reach the people who need education the most, including those who would not otherwise have access to the type of courses offered by the institutions that we have the honor of working with."
"With the addition of so many new courses across a wide range of disciplines, languages, and academic approaches, we are now able to meet the needs of a more diverse student body, and give students more options.We are equally excited about bringing higher education to places where access is limited, and giving established universities opportunities to raise their impact both on and off campus," added Coursera Co-Founder Andrew Ng.
Since Coursera launched in April 2012, the company has registeredmore than2.7 million students, and is seeing approximately 1.45 million course enrollments per month. Additionally, Coursera has recently begun offering students opportunities to receive credit and recognition for their work, whether through Signature Track, which offers verified certificates and shareable course records, or through Credit Recommendations from the American Council of Education (ACE), which offer the potential for students to receive transfer credit to college degree programs for select courses.
To join millions of other life long learners, register for your next course at Coursera.org.
About Coursera
Coursera is on a mission to change the world by educating millions of people by offering classes from top universities and professors online for free. Coursera's comprehensive education platform combines mastery-based learning principles with video lectures, interactive content and a global community of peers, offering students from around the world a unique online learning experience. Coursera has partnered with top-tier universities to provide courses across a broad range of disciplines, including medicine, literature, history and computer science, among others. Coursera is backed by leading venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and New Enterprise Associates. For more information, visit Coursera.org.

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"Until now, there have been soft-skills assessments based on hard science for corporate, school or executive-coached programs or soft-science products for individual use. Reflect is a hard-science, data-driven product developed with the individual, schools and corporations in mind," said Dave Wilson, president and CEO of GMAC. "Reflect breaks new ground in this very important career and educational development space by meeting the needs of individuals looking to advance their careers or professional education, as well as schools and corporations looking to develop the personal or professional strengths of their students or staff."
What is Reflect by GMAC?
Reflect is a self-administered online assessment and self-directed, soft-skills development program.
Soft skills, or competencies, are an important set of personal attributes that enhance an individual's interactions, job performance and career prospects. GMAC worked with schools, corporate recruiters and experts in soft-skills development to identify 10 competencies essential to job and career success.
Two Partners, Three Assessments, 10 Competencies, One Report, and a Library, all-in-one
To build Reflect, GMAC partnered with world-class personality assessment provider Hogan Assessment Systems, an international authority in personality assessment and consulting with more than 25 years of experience working with some of the largest, most successful companies in the world, including more than half of the Fortune 100.
By combining the powerful science of Hogan's three flagship assessments into one product, Reflect identifies individual personal and professional strengths, weaknesses and core drivers along 10 competencies essential for success. Within 45 minutes of input, users have access to an online library of articles, book summaries, and videos with actionable development advice -- based on their competency scores -- from the industry's best executive coaches. Users can also benchmark their scores against high performers in 14 job categories.
"Meaningful career development is no longer just for the executive suite," said Ryan Ross, vice president of Global Alliances at Hogan. "Through our partnership with GMAC, we are able to offer the powerful science of Hogan's personality assessments to those who will have the biggest impact on the future of organizations."
Experience the Reflect advantage: The power of getting where you want to go by knowing who you are.
The Reflect program costs $99.99 (USD) and is available worldwide at www.gmac.com/reflect.
About Hogan Assessment Systems: With more than 30 years of experience, Hogan is the global leader in providing comprehensive, research-based personality assessment and consulting. Grounded in decades of science, Hogan helps businesses dramatically reduce turnover and increase productivity by hiring the right people, developing key talent, and evaluating leadership potential.
About GMAC: The Graduate Management Admission Council (gmac.com) is a nonprofit education organization of leading graduate business schools and owner of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT exam), used by more than 5,700 graduate business and management programs worldwide. GMAC is based in Reston, Virginia, and has regional offices in London, New Delhi and Hong Kong. The GMAT exam -- the only standardized test designed expressly for graduate business and management programs worldwide -- is continuously available at more than 560 test centers in 110 countries. More information about the GMAT exam is available at mba.com. Please visit gmac.com/newscenter.

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He pointed to a report by the Harvard Graduate School of Education that today's "college for all" mentality can keep students from other viable career paths as they entered adulthood. Rather than taking on crushing debt and leaving college with few marketable skills, more high school graduates should look for other paths that have real currency in today's labor market, such as becoming a diesel technician.

Stopka hails programs like the ATA's Technology and Maintenance Council's annual SuperTech national skills competition that applauds the knowledge and hands-on skills required by leading maintenance professionals. He also pointed to NationaLease's Top Tech Challenge, now entering its third year, which identifies and honors the most proficient NationaLease technicians. Those winners go on to compete in SuperTech.

"We in the truck maintenance industry are convinced that more young people would pursue the career of diesel technician if they knew more about the demand for the candidates, the job satisfaction, and even the financial rewards and other benefits that come with it," Stopka said in his blog. "It comes to down to we as industry providing effective education of young people who have the aptitude and ability to move forward. One of the best ways of doing it is improving the image of this profession."

To read more about the realities of the profession, including current salaries, go to the AmeriQuest Website to view the entire blog at http://blog.ameriquestcorp.com/?p=713.

About NationaLease
Founded in 1944, NationaLease is the largest full service truck leasing organization in North America, with over 600 service locations throughout the U.S. and Canada and a combined customer fleet of over 125,000 tractors, trucks, and trailers. The company provides comprehensive fleet management services for private fleets and transportation service providers. More information can be found at www.nationalease.com.

Patrick Moynahan
NationaLease
Marketing Campaign Manager
457 Haddonfield Road, Suite 220
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
United States 08002
Voice: 856-382-4726
http://www.nationalease.com

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NSE Organizes Conference on Financial Markets
Delhi, 14th February 2013: Indias leading stock exchange, the National Stock Exchange organized a one day conference on emerging issues in the Indian financial markets in Delhi, on the 15th of February. The conference was organized in association with the University School of Management Studies (USMS), the department which runs management courses at the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIU) at Dwarka in Delhi. The conference was held at the campus of USMS and was attended by students from different colleges of the IP University in Delhi as well as faculty from colleges and Universities in different parts of India.
NSE has been playing a thought leadership role in the markets, through various initiatives and this conference is one such important initiative. The conference is also a step by NSE to bring industry and academia closer to each other , to help them play a symbiotic role in the markets.
NSE has a partnership with nine Universities or Institutions , to run post graduate and MBA courses in the financial markets. These include the Gokhale institute of politics and economy at Pune, Punjabi university at Patiala, NIFM at Faridabad and IIM Shillong, as well as GGSIU.
Head of business development at NSE, Mr Ravi Varanasi said conferences like these help industry to understand how they can make post graduate courses on the markets more effective for students and also helps academia to understand how these courses can be taught through practical understanding and simulated environments.
Ms Rana Usman, AVP & Head, National Stock Exchange, will be the Guest of honour along with Prof. Reena Aggarwal, Director, Georgetown Centre for Financial Markets and Policy, Georgetown University, Washington.
Professor D.K.Bandopadyay, Vice Chancellor, G.G.S Indraprastha University presided over the programme.
54 research papers , by faculty members of different universities , were selected for a presentation at the conference . Some of the topics that were covered included strategies to understand investor behavior, the impact of FDI and FII inflows in the markets, the Corporate bond market etc.
Professor Anu Singh Lather, Dean, University School Of Management Studies, G.G.S Indraprastha University, Delhi said that there were four technical sessions during the day and deliberations on recent developments, issues and challenges in Capital Markets, Financial Services, Banking and Regulatory issues in Financial Markets were covered.
The Speakers at the conference were from the Mutual Fund industry, Banking industry , Capital Markets and SEBI.
At the conference, NSE officials spoke about its financial education initiatives and precautions that investors should take while investing.
At the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha university, the MBA course by NSE has been very well received and a large number of students are studying the course. They are getting theoretical training as well as coaching on simulated software , specially designed by NSE. This helps students develop investment and trading skills, which prepares them for jobs in the financial sector.
About NSE:
National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSEL), Indias largest exchange in equity and Equity Derivatives segments was established in the mid 1990s as a demutualised electronic exchange by leading Indian Financial Institutions. NSE offers trading, clearing and settlement services in a range of products covering various asset classes namely equity, debt, derivatives on equity, currencies and interest rates. NSE provides a modern, fully automated screen-based trading system. NSEs trading platform is connected to two lakh trading terminals, spread across more than 2000 towns and cities giving it an extensive reach. NSE has played an important role in helping reform the Indian securities market and in bringing about transparency, efficiency and market integrity.
NSE is ranked the worlds largest exchange in cash market trades, the second largest in index options and the third largest in index and stock futures.
NSEs flagship index, the Nifty 50, is used extensively by investors and market participants in India and around the world, to take exposure to the Indian equities market. For more information about NSE, please visit: www.nseindia.com

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Veritas Press Announces Special $100 Discount Offer On Its New Self-Paced Omnibus Curriculum!

Veritas Press Scholars Academy, a division of Veritas Press, Inc. announces today that it is offering a special, pre-release group discount for their highly acclaimed, long-awaited Self-Paced Omnibus I Primary course.

Offered in an engaging, entertaining and educational online format, the Self-Paced Omnibus 1 course covers Ancient World history, Doctrine and Theology and Ancient Literature for the Biblical and Classical Civilizations time period.

This Self-Paced, Online Program Features:
- In-depth and fun teaching by Bruce Etter, Headmaster of Veritas Press Scholars Academy
- Tours of actual locations where this history occurred
- Expert interviews with archaeologists, historians and theologians
- Street interviews with average individuals to gain understanding of different perspectives
- Accompanying texts and passages in PDF links for the ultimate in convenience
- Related passages of scripture
- Interactive games and exercises
- Dialectic questions and scenarios to maximize understanding and reinforce the student's faith

President of Veritas Press, Inc., Marlin Detweiler commented, "We're very excited to be able to deliver this ground-breaking educational product. As an extension of our hugely popular Self-Paced courses, Omnibus I will provide students with an excellent classical education from an unapologetic Christian world view."

Parents will enjoy that through this dynamic course, their students will:
- Learn ancient world history, doctrine and theology and ancient literature from experts in each subject area
- Tour the actual locations where this ancient world history occurred
- Be guided and taught by someone who makes history and ancient texts come alive and relevant for today
- Be challenged by dialectic questions and exercises to propel you beyond just learning facts
- Enjoy the convenience of studying anywhere you have internet access, at a pace that works for you
- ALL within the context of a completely Christian worldview

From now until March 31st, Veritas Press is offering a group discount offer. With a retail price of $295, they are offering $195 for each registration for groups of 10. For groups of 20, they are offering the same $195 each and including an additional registration for FREE! Information about the Self-Paced Omnibus I Primary course and details about the group offer, please visit http://offer.VeritasPress.com

Veritas Press specializes in high quality, award-winning classical Christian education curriculum for home schooling children from kindergarten through twelfth grade as well as Christian schools. For more information about Veritas Press' curriculum or their online Academy, please visit www.veritaspress.com.

Veritas Press Scholars Academy enjoys some of the very best teachers available. Learn from them in a classroom as big as the world and as close as your living room. Live classes offer a wonderful virtual classroom environment that meets twice a week, provides report cards, student discussions, and personalized feedback to parents. Classes are also available in an innovative, online, self-paced format. Through their fully accredited Diploma program, parents are also able to experience many of the benefits that are typically offered in a traditional school setting including report cards and annual record keeping, college guidance, SAT preparation and more! For more information, call the Veritas Press Customer Service Team at 800-922-5082.

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Though the legal drinking age is 21, many teens in Pennsylvania choose to consume alcohol anyway. Underage drinking is particularly prevalent on Pennsylvania's many college campuses. However, young people would be mistaken to think that mere fact that underage drinking is not uncommon means that it is tolerated by law enforcement.

This fall, Pennsylvania State Police launched a crackdown on underage drinking, focusing on college campuses.

As part of the program, police departments worked with campus officials to develop strategies to minimize underage drinking. They also worked in tandem with campus security departments to arrest and punish students caught drinking underage or serving alcohol to minors.

In addition, police visited businesses that sell alcohol near college campuses to remind them of the penalties for selling alcohol to minors. Businesses that sell alcohol to minors face substantial fines and possible loss of their liquor licenses. In addition, individuals who sell alcohol to minors may face jail time and potential civil liability.

Pennsylvania underage drinking laws

Many people look at college drinking as a rite of passage -- something that nearly everyone does, and that doesn't represent a major problem so long as the student is keeping up with his or her studies.

While this may be true for some university students, it is also true that an underage drinking arrest can cause significant disruptions in a student's life.

In Pennsylvania, minors who are caught possessing or consuming alcohol can be fined up to $300 and jailed for up to 90 days. The potential fine increases with each subsequent offense. Carrying a false ID is also a crime, even if there is no proof that the minor used the false ID to purchase alcohol.

Underage drinking infractions can also result in loss of driving privileges. A conviction for underage consumption or possession of alcohol, possessing a fake ID or misrepresenting their age can have their driver's license suspended for up to 30 days. A second conviction for one of these offenses can result in a one-year suspension, while a third offense can bring a three-year loss of driving privileges.

Students over age 21 can face trouble if they host a drinking party where minors are present or otherwise provide alcohol to a person under age 21. Anybody who supplies alcohol to a person under age 21 can be charged with a third-degree misdemeanor. Convictions can result in a minimum fine of $1,000 and up to one year in prison.

If you or your child has been charged with an underage drinking offense, it is important to take the charges seriously and consult with an experienced criminal defense attorney.

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Tasmania, Australia February, 2013 Tasmanias Scotch Oakburn College sent the second group of their staff and students off to visit their Timor Leste global citizenship partner school, Maliana One High School, as part of a global citizenship program for school students. Principal Andrew Barr also joined the trip, facilitated by not-for-profit social education organisation Destination Dreaming, which runs global service learning programs for Australian school students in partnership with schools in rural Australia and in nearby countries. www.destinationdreaming.org.au/

The students first morning in Maliana began with dancing at 5:00am with new local friends, before the group headed out to watch the Tour De Timor bike race through the town. Each day was filled with lots of English language tutoring- working in small groups at the Encouragement House and at Maliana One a key way to bring the global citizenship program to life on each trip. The Scotch Oakburn teachers also ran a session for pre-service teachers at the local university to foster a higher level of shared learning as part of the global citizenship program.

One evening, the group shared dinner with a local family just outside Maliana, who are campaigning to get a library built in a nearby village. This is a worthy project that Destination Dreaming is currently negotiating funding and support for.

After Scotch Oakburn Colleges first visit in 2011, the Colleges community raised an amazing $3,000 for their partner Timor Leste school. This years group had the privilege of donating the funds on behalf of the community, which will enable Maliana One to install fresh drinking water for their 1300 students and 55 staff. www.destinationdreaming.org.au/

Funds from the groups visit and Destination Dreaming were also used to buy materials and pay local builders to construct another student shelter for the new dormitory Kookaburra. The shelters have proved to be a real hit and it was great to see the students (from both Scotch Oakburn and the Encouragement House) assisting the builders to prepare the site and foundation.

At the conclusion of the 10 days, a participant of the global service learning program for school students 18-year-old Kathleen said I have learnt that giving is a truly fantastic experience and that making a change in one persons life, changes the world for them. I had the best week of my life giving and as a result will endeavor to share and continue to give for the rest of my life. www.destinationdreaming.org.au/

Scotch Oakburn teacher Tania Deguara said, once again the experience was incredible. Cultural awareness, global understanding, problem solving and collaboration are essential skills to have to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. A Destination Dreaming program provides an excellent opportunity for young people to learn about and experience the challenges, hopes and possibilities of another culture and in turn learn about the ways they as young people in Australia can shape the world they want to live in.

Destination Dreaming works with schools in Australia and internationally to create sustainable community partnerships and teach students from both areas about global citizenship, self-awareness and social justice. These global citizenship programs for school students are aimed at helping the young people to thrive in an increasingly global world where understanding cultural differences is becoming more and more important. To find out more visit www.destinationdreaming.org.au/.

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SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL MOTH WEEK
JULY 20-28, 2013

The Second Annual National Moth Week (www.nationalmothweek.org) is being held across the world from July 20-28, 2013. The first National Moth Week was held in July 2012 and was extremely successful with participants in 49 U.S. states and 29 countries.

National Moth Week provides a much-needed spotlight on moths and their ecological importance as well as their incredible biodiversity. Numerous organizations have partnered with National Moth Week and are supporting the event. Popular interest in moths is rapidly growing as noted by the recent publication of the new Peterson Field Guide to the Moths by David Beadle and Seabrooke Leckie, moth caterpillar guides by David Wagner and a vast number of natural history and moth-oriented Internet resources.

National Moth Week offers everyone, everywhere a unique opportunity to become a Citizen Scientist and contribute scientific data about moths. Through partnerships with major online biological data depositories such as Project Noah, Discover Life, Moth Photographers Group, BAMONA and BugGuide, National Moth Week participants can help map moth distribution and provide needed information on other life history aspects.

Why moths? Moths are among the most diverse organisms on earth. Estimates of the number of moth species range from about 150,000 to more than 500,000. For many, even the most basic information is lacking. Moths offer endless options for study, education, photography, and fun. Moths can be found everywhere from inner cities to suburban backyards, and the most wild and remote places. The diversity of moths is simply astounding. Their colors and patterns are either dazzling or so cryptic that they define camouflage. Shapes and sizes span the gamut with some as small as a pinhead and others as large as an adult hand. Most moths are nocturnal, and need to be sought at night to be seen others fly like butterflies during the day. Finding moths is easy and can be as simple as leaving a porch light on and checking it after dark. Serious moth aficionados use special lights and baits to attract them. Moths are also featured widely in literature and art providing a different angle for enjoyment and study. Moth Nights are often held by nature groups and allow an opportunity for an introduction to the creatures or for more serious pursuits.
National Moth Week brings together everyone interested in moths to celebrate these amazing insects. This summer groups and individuals from all the across the world will spend some time during National Moth Week looking for moths and sharing what theyve found. Getting involved during National Moth Week is easy: attend a Moth Night event, start an event, join friends and neighbors and check porch lights from time to time, set up a light and see what is in your own backyard, read literature about moths, etc. But no matter what, participate; the richness of moths is sure to fascinate. National Moth Week: Exploring Nighttime Nature.
If youd like more information about National Moth Week or to participate and register a location, visit the website at www.nationalmothweek.org, email us at dmoskowitz@ecolsciences.com or liti@nationalmothweek.org.

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The worlds leading e-Learning software just got even better with the release of Lectora Version 11. With a completely redesigned interface and new wizards and tools, Lectora makes online course development easier and more powerful than ever.

Lectora Version 11 completely changes the way developers create e-Learning courses, said Tanya Seidel, Vice President of Product Management and Training. With the new interface, users now have a faster, easier way to tap into all the powerful tools and capabilities in Lectora.

The new, streamlined design and features in Lectora Inspire Version 11 simplify and speed e-Learning development:

• New Interface Develop courses much faster with easy access to tools and wizards with the sleek, new design.
• Question Creator - Create sophisticated questions easier than ever with multiple question types, numerous feedback options and the ability to track and count user attempts.
• Action Pane Build interactive courses faster and easier with improved actions and the new action pane.
• Slide-Out Media Library Get instant access to media, games, characters, animations and the online media gallery.
• Social Features Embed a variety of social media capabilities and RSS feeds in courses.
• PowerPoint Import Instantly import PowerPoint content into Lectora.
• Camtasia 8 Use the latest, full version of Camtasia to record, edit and produce screen recordings.
• Snagit 11 Get the latest, full version of Snagit to transform screen captures into learning tools.
• Flypaper Pro 3.7 Use the latest, full version of Flypaper to create and share interactive Flash content.
• Tin Can API Support Track and record learners experiences anywhere and from multiple devices.

Users can now also publish to mobile devices using their LMS for a simple, secure solution to deliver and track e-Learning content.

Lectora invented easy, rapid e-Learning course authoring more than a decade ago, said John Blackmon, Senior Vice President of Authoring Products. With Version 11, Lectora now offers even more powerful and easy-to-use capabilities for development, making this the biggest release in its history. Users can get started very quickly in Lectora but also have the capabilities to take on new challenges as their skills grow.

Lectora Inspire Version 11 provides the most powerful e-Learning authoring software for development. Lectora now comes bundled with full versions of Camtasia, Snagit, Flypaper and ReviewLink, providing developers all the e-Learning tools they need for course development and review.

To learn more about Lectora Version 11, please visit: Lectora e-Learning software.

About Lectora

Lectora is the worlds leading e-Learning software used by most Global 2000 companies in more than 125 countries and is offered in six languages. The Lectora line of e-Learning products includes Lectora Inspire, Lectora Online, Lectora Publisher and Lectora Integrator. The makers of Lectora also produce Flypaper, the leading Flash content creation platform, Snap! by Lectora rapid e-Learning software and its sister product, Snap! Empower Flash interactions builder. The Lectora family of e-Learning products also includes CourseMill learning management system (LMS) and Lectora Talent Management. Lectora is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio with offices in Boca Raton, Phoenix, Paris, London and Beijing. Lectora, Flypaper, CourseMill, Snap! by Lectora and Snap! Empower are trademarks of Trivantis Corporation.

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With shocking reports of unsafe cars and unprofessional instructors, new drivers are being subjected to high levels of stress during their lessons and are struggling to achieve competency during their testing. This learning environment is entirely detrimental to achieving success for students.

Reports show instances of personal insults and verbal abuse directed at nervous drivers, to the point that they refuse to continue learning to drive. Cases of cars with poor quality tires, dangerously slippery pedals, and a range of other significant safety concerns are shockingly still being uncovered during the final examinations by QLD Transport.

Learning to drive is difficult enough without having the added pressure of having to worry about the safety of the car and a potential lack of knowledge from the instructor. Finding a reputable driving school is essential for new drivers, and should be the first priority when learning to drive. Many QLD Transport Driving Examiners are forced to fail students for simple mistakes due to inadequate tuition or instructor incompetency. This process is not only emotionally taxing, but is expensive and time-consuming as well.

After seeing a distinct lack of professional tuition in the market, a former QLD Transport Driving Examiner decided to address the issues she was seeing within the industry and begin her own school. My Driving School employs a range of professionally qualified instructors that have been hand selected for their exceptional driving and teaching ability.

The highly skilled experts tailor their teaching methods to suit each individual student, and ensure that maximum competency is reached in a safe and comfortable environment. My Driving School recognises that every person will bring a different set of skills, attitudes and aptitudes to their driving lessons, and endeavour to match your instructor accordingly. With an emphasis on fun, the lessons are productive and enjoyable. Each instructor is familiar with the local area that they are assigned to, helping the students to relax and concentrate on learning the skills at hand.

The school has an impressive fleet of new model Suzuki Swifts, ensuring that students have the opportunity to drive in the utmost safety. Both instructors and the cars are available for extended lessons, including whole day trips. This is a great way to sign off the log book hours while receiving quality instruction from friendly and well-trained professionals.

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One of the countrys leaders in technologically-focused learning, College Campus, has launched a digital offering that will better equip students to benefit from digitised content.

An educational brand of the Independent Institute of Education, College Campus has entered into a strategic partnership with South Africas leading online book and retail store, kalahari.com, to provide College Campus students with tablets and access to pre-loaded digitised course content from several publishers, a first for higher education in South Africa.

All diploma students, who sign the 2013 registration contract and pay their deposits or settle in full, will receive a Samsung Galaxy Tab2 P3100 7 8GB with Wi-Fi. They can upgrade to a Samsung Galaxy Tab2 P5100 10 16GB with Wi-Fi, by paying in R1 000, says College Campus MD, Genevieve Allen.

However, simply giving out a device is not enough. It must be loaded with information. Thats why we invested nine months research and preparation with kalahari.com and Samsung South Africa, says Allen.

Students will receive free student manuals and financial assistance in purchasing digital textbooks, a cheaper alternative to hard copies.

Allen stresses: We have ensured that upwards of 60% of the required textbooks are now available in digital form from kalahari.com and can be downloaded and read on the tablets using kalaharis e-reader application.

Lecturers and students will be trained to use the devices, which are to be utilised in lecture rooms, the library and at home.

Besides the cost-saving benefit of more affordable digital textbooks, the convenience and immediacy of learning that the tablet provides will be of great value to students. They can type notes or even record their lectures, access the Internet for research without having to wait for a computer, download their manuals, assignments and course content through our student portal and make full use of the multimedia and App functionality found on the tablet to aid them in their studies.

Digitising large quantities of text and images to make them available over the Internet and in downloadable form is a massive enterprise which is set to transform students ways of working.

The digital space is poised to explode in South African education says kalahari.com Academic Project Manager, John Edward Jacobs. Nonetheless, a lot needs to be done to enable this, and unlock the opportunities. We are very proud of being able to pull together the partnership, infrastructure and content in a small space of time. Most particularly, we are excited about our pioneering solution: we are able to pre-load the students digital textbook purchases onto their tablets, resolving untold logistical and supply issues. This means that on the first day of class, once the students register their kalahari.com ereader applications, they will immediately have access to all of their unique digital content on their Samsung devices

A recent excerpt from a mobile learning conference paper points out that in the developing world, mobile learning is not just about having the right content, on the right device, for the right person, at just the right time, but also having it at just the right cost, something our partnership with kalahari and the technology provided by Samsung allows us to do, says Allen.

Higher certificate and degree students, whod like to purchase a tablet, have the option to login via the College Campus website and purchase a Samsung Galaxy Tab2 P3100 7 8GB with Wi-Fi at the College Campus online shop (powered by kalahari.com) at a reduced rate of R2899.00 which amounts to a R2000 saving. Its an exclusive offer to College Campus students and will be available for a limited time period only.

Todays digital native students understand the value and impact of technology and are the primary adopters of mobile technologies in South Africa, with nearly 72 percent of mobile ownership occurring among 15-24 year olds**. An education system or institution which fails to take this into account will lose a unique opportunity to holistically educate and engage this generation.

As College Campus moves into the powerful digital era of education, the emphasis and goals are clear: to enhance a students learning experience to better furnish him or her to gain from the current impressive technology and confidently take their place in the global community. Allen and staff share this focus:

This decision has not only been about access to information and technology. We aim to equip our students to thrive in a brave new world. One where tech-literacy is commonplace.

Students can register with College Campus between 02 28 February 2013. Up to 700 Samsung Galaxy Tabs have been made available for diploma students to take advantage of this mobile learning opportunity.

ENDS

References
*mLearn 2012 conference in Helsinki, October 14 2012. Mobiles For Teaching (And Learning): Supporting Teachers With Content And Methods For Reading Instruction.

**South African mobile generation: Study on South African young people on mobiles, 29 May 2012, UNICEF New York, Division of Communication, Social and Civic Media Section Gerrit Beger, Akshay Sinha

About College Campus
College Campus is one of South Africas leaders in technologically focused and enabled learning and an education brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), the largest provider of higher private education in South Africa.

Courses are designed and frequently reassessed to meet market demands and stay in line with the latest technological developments within a specific field. Work Readiness Programmes equip graduates with the skills and orientation to enter the professional working world with greater ease.

The academic personnel are passionate experts in their fields. Theory is integrated with practical examples in all coursework, allowing students to develop a deeper level of insight through experiential learning.

Academic Development Coordinators (ADCs) provide students with personal support, additional study skills programmes and workshops where necessary. ADCs are also responsible for continuously assessing lecturing and education standards. College Campus operates out of two campuses in Pretoria and Auckland Park.

News source: PRWeb

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In honor of National Children's Dental Health Month, which is observed each February, students from a local art studio are learning how Dr. Yan Razdolsky uses art and science to create gorgeous smiles for his patients.

Students from Art Studio Artishock are visiting Razdolsky's office to see how he pairs art and science to correct bite, jaw and alignment discrepancies in patients.

"I've always enjoyed the artistic aspects of orthodontics," says Razdolsky, an orthodontist in Buffalo Grove.

Talia Prilutsky, an Artishock instructor, says she seeks opportunities to expose her students to experiences outside the studio.

"Teaching art involves more than studio work," Prilutsky says. "There must be a variety of experiences so students gain broader knowledge bases to draw from when I give them projects."

Prilutsky is excited for the students to learn about the features of the skull and the jaws, as well as the tools Razdolsky and his staff use daily.

After the fieldtrip, she will assign a project related to what the students learned from it. Then Razdolsky's office will display the students' artwork.

Prilutsky says Razdolsky's office, Forever Smiles, is an ideal exhibition space because it's kid-friendly, and several students also are his patients.

"Having a public exhibition space to display their work is good for the students," she says. "It's a real self-esteem builder."

Razdolsky can't wait to see the artwork the students create, he says.

Learn More
To learn more about Forever Smiles, treatment options such as Invisalign, or Dr. Razdolsky, who offers treatment with braces for adults and children, schedule a consultation today: (847) 215-7554. His office is located at 600 W Lake Cook Rd # 150, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089.

About Dr. Yan Razdolsky
Dr. Yan Razdolsky has steadily left his mark on the orthodontics field through innovative treatment, a series of patents and hundreds of instructional lectures to fellow orthodontists from around the world since he began his career in 1987.

He graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry in 1985 and earned a graduate degree in orthodontics. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.

Website: http://www.razdolsky.com

Yan Razdolsky
Forever Smiles
Orthodontist
600 W Lake Cook Rd # 150
Buffalo Grove, IL
USA 60089
Voice: (847) 215-7554
http://www.razdolsky.com

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According to Farhat Pachisa, co-founder of Home Campus, "Most children find math scary. Our main goal has been to make a fun and conducive environment for children so they can learn at their own pace. Home Campus focuses on building a strong foundation in primary-level mathematics while keeping in mind that every child has a unique aptitude, interest and learning curve."

Started up in 2010, the website offers various modes of studying mathematics including video lessons, practice worksheets and tests. "Users have access to literally unlimited practice questions on each topic with detailed step-by-step explanations if they get stuck at any point," adds Farhat. The website also provides graphical tools to parents and teachers to understand the child's progress and development.

Home Campus follows the latest maths curriculum as set by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore. "The Singapore math syllabus is recognized worldwide to be comprehensive. It is designed to encourage a deep understanding of mathematics in daily life. In particular, the model method of problem-solving, used widely on our website, helps develop the child's understanding of fundamental math concepts and proficiency in solving basic word problems," remarks Farhat.

Learning is every child's right. Home Campus makes it available to every child through its "pay as you wish" model.

About Home Campus:
Home Campus is a one-stop source for learning elementary or primary level mathematics - arithmetic, algebra and geometry - online. Based on the Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) syllabus, Home Campus teaches maths through video lessons and offers unlimited practice problems, worksheets and tests on topics such as Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimals, Percentage, Ratio, Measurement, Algebra, Geometry, etc. Home Campus provides tools for parents and teachers to gauge performance. To learn more, email admin@homecampus.com.sg or visit http://my.homecampus.com.sg.

Mumtaz Pachisa
Home Campus Pte. Ltd.
Co-founder
14 Robinson Road
Singapore, Singapore
Singapore 048545
Voice: +6594892805
http://www.homecampus.com.sg

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Starting with the recognition that our immigration system is "broken" and has created a shadow class of some 11 million undocumented residents in the US, the overall tenor of the proposal is to acknowledge the reality that the US Government cannot feasibly deport 11 million individuals and that millions of these people are contributing to the U.S. economy, albeit "off the books." The blueprint offered will commit resources to protecting our border, but offering a "tough, but fair" legalization program to draw the undocumented out of the shadows.

To achieve these broader gals, the Gang of Eight's proposal highlights 4 legislative "pillars" that must be integral to the new system. First, the plan will include a Path to Citizenship for unauthorized immigrants, contingent on the securing of the borders and implementation of a tracking system to ensure that legally admitted nonimmigrants depart when required. Second, the plan will reform the legal immigration system to emphasize the importance of individual's attributes and accomplishments that will help build the economy and "strengthen American families." Third, the plan will create an employment verification system to prevent identity theft and end the hiring of unauthorized workers. Finally, the plan will establish an improved process for the admission of foreign workers to service our country's needs, while protecting all workers.

The Border Security initiative will include a complete overhaul of security systems and increased use of unmanned surveillance aircraft to detect illegal entrants and improve safety along the border for international commerce. The law, however, will recognize that certain undocumented people in the U.S., such as those who came here as children, made no conscious decision to break the law and will face a more lax road to obtaining legal status than other individuals. Also, workers contributing to the U.S. agricultural industry will be acknowledged as necessary to serving the important functions they fulfill in maintaining the nations food supply.

To attract the "best and brightest" foreign workers, the plan will authorize the granting of lawful permanent resident status to have received a Master's or PhD degree from an American University in the Science, technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. To protect existing U.S. workers, the reform plan proposes to implement an accurate employment verification system and strictly punish U.S. businesses that choose to hire unauthorized workers. Nonetheless, the Gang of Eight's blueprint promises to provide for a safe and humane system for lesser-skilled workers to enter the country in the future, to avoid involvement with drug cartels and alien smugglers.

While the CIR blueprint from the Gang of Eight includes many laudable proposals, it is not without flaws and one of its first and most vocal critics will be the President himself, who is set to deliver a response to the Gang of Eight plan imminently. Although these plans are still in the blueprint stage, undocumented immigrants and students in the United States who feared that attending college in the U.S. was an impossibility should remain hopeful. A chance to work in the U.S., attend college at one of this nation's fine institutions and live the American dream may be just around the corner.

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