(PRWEB UK) 17 February 2012

Skilled IT professionals in Edinburgh are being offered a range of recruitment opportunities with Swiss firm Avaloq Innovation, after it opened a new development centre in the city.

The new centre will ultimately create around 500 jobs, with plans to take on 400 software engineers in the first four years, growing to around 500 after seven years. Around 75 of the positions being recruited for in the first year will be graduate trainee roles.

The centre was opened this week by Scottish Finance Secretary, John Swinney, who said it was a huge win Edinburgh to be chosen as the location for Avaloq’s first base outside of Switzerland.

He said, “Avaloq have chosen to locate their new software development centre in Edinburgh and to recruit 75 graduates from our universities, which is testament to the high quality of Scottish education and enhances the strength of the city’s international reputation for finance and IT services.”

The development has been supported by a Training Plus Grant of £1.74 million from Scottish Enterprise. The software industry in Scotland currently generates more than £5 billion in annual revenues and is being aided by the country’s growing stature as a leading European financial centre.

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(PRWEB) February 20, 2012

OC Music Center in Rancho Santa Margarita has started a non-profit charity called the OC Music Foundation. The purpose of the foundation is to financially support school band and orchestra programs in South Orange County; by partnering with local PTA’s in providing musical instrument rentals to students enrolled in their school band and orchestra classes.

The goal of the new organization is to provide cash donations to school music programs via their PTA’s and PTO’s, thereby ensuring that instrumental music stays alive and well in the public schools of South Orange County. Foundation president Jeffrey A. Gill, owner of two California music stores including OC Music Center in R.S.M., has personally provided almost $ 10,000.00 to get the non-profit up and running. According to Gill, the foundation hopes to donate at least ten times that amount ($ 100,000.00) to OC schools over the next decade.

Gill decided to personally take action in the OC after witnessing his once proud high school in the Bay Area, dwindle from two-hundred band members down to only twenty-seven musicians; this because the local elementary music programs were dropped by their district due to the seemingly never-ending state budget cutbacks. Gill wants to make sure that nothing like that happens in South Orange County. And so, although it has not been officially announced yet, the first recipient of musical instrument rental funds from the OC Music Foundation will be Melinda Heights Elementary School in Rancho Santa Margarita who will receive $ 1,000.00 for the forty band instruments they rented from OC Music in 2011.

Gill wants to encourage parents of children attending all schools in the Saddleback and Capistrano school districts to support their schools by renting musical instruments through this new non-profit foundation. Gill points out that besides helping your school, renting through the foundation is good value and has the following additional benefits:

Low Rental Prices
Brand-new YAMAHA Instruments
Rent-To-Own Credit
Hassle-Free Automatic Billing
Convenient Hours And Locations
An Easy Online Rental Process

The OC Music Foundation is a recognized non-profit 501(c)(3) charity organization that was founded by musician/businessman Jeffrey A. Gill, himself owner of two California music stores including OC Music Center in Rancho Santa Margarita. For additional background information on Mr. Gill, the foundation or his business in Orange County, please visit ocmusicfoundation.org and ocmusiccenter.com. You may also personally visit OC Music during regular business hours. The music store address is: 29941 Aventura, Suite D in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. 92688 – on Empresa at Santa Margarita Parkway next to Papa John’s.

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Athens, OH (PRWEB) June 01, 2011

AdultPupils.com has recently launched a new series of pages that cover a variety of topics, most of which deal with the education of adults in various settings. One of the new articles, “Adult Learning Styles” talks about the different ways that adults gain information. While it is true that learning a specific way is not limited to adults, sometimes focusing heavily on one style of learning will work well for adults. Children, while also often having a specific preference for learning style, are often more adaptable and curious and will simply soak in information regardless of the format. Another of the new articles discusses prison education. Arguably, the goal of prison has many facets. One is to keep dangerous people away from the general public. Another is to punish the lawbreaker. But, increasingly in the modern world, prison is seen as a tool to transform felons into useful members of society. Education within the prison system plays a part in advancing that goal. Another of the new pages in the series on AdultPupils discusses memory improvement tips. While learning is often incorporates understanding and synthesis of ideas, the ability to memorize by rote does have its place. Finally, an article providing time management tips can help people who have trouble prioritizing and accomplishing tasks on time.

About AdultPupils.com:

AdultPupils.com was launched in November of 2010 and is a blog that seeks to keep its readers up to speed on the world of adult education. Often this type of issue is neglected either because of a lack of awareness by the general public, or the stigma of living with adult illiteracy. AdultPupils.com strives to fill this gap. The site is designed and maintained by WebsiteBusiness.com.

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ArtSmart™ serves up the 15th annual ArtFeast™ in Santa Fe, from Feb. 24-Feb. 26 to benefit Santa Fe youth art programs.

Santa Fe, New Mexico (PRWEB) February 17, 2012

Santa Fe fine art, fashion, restaurants, chefs, artists, local businesses, and the Santa Fe Gallery Associations’ non-profit organization ArtSmart™ all come together the weekend of Feb. 24-Feb. 26 for a three- day fund raising event to benefit Santa Fe youth art programs. Hutton Broadcasting is a sponsor of the event.

The list of events for the 15th annual ArtFeast™ is as follows:

    Art of Fashion: Runway Show & Luncheon, Friday, February 24, 2012 11:30 am-2:00 pm, Tickets $ 100/person or a table of 10 for $ 900, Add a student to your table $ 1000. Location: Inn at Loretto, 211 Old Santa Fe Trail Underwritten by: The Collector’s Guide
    Edible Art Tour (EAT), Stop Look & Eat, Friday, February 24, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tickets $ 35/person, Location: Canyon Road and Downtown Santa Fe, Underwritten by: Santa Fean
    Feast or Famine, Friday, February 24, 2012, 8 p.m. – 2 a.m., FREE with EAT Ticket or $ 15/person, Location: Ore House at Milagro, 139 West San Francisco, Santa Fe Underwritten by: American Art Collector and Western Art Collector
    Art of Home Tour, Saturday & Sunday, February 25 & 26, 12:00 to 4:00 pm – free admission, Underwritten by: Santa Fe Properties
    Gourmet Dinner & Auction, 2012 Honorary Artist – Poteet Victory, Saturday, February 25, 6 p.m., Tickets $ 175/person or table of 10 for $ 1500, Location: Encantado – An Auberge Resort, 198 State Road, Santa Fe, Underwritten by: Southwest Art, Children’s Project Underwritten by: Los Alamos National Bank, Honorary Artist Project Underwritten by: Mary and Robert Harbour. The Gourmet Dinner and Auction is SOLD OUT.
    Artists’ Champagne Brunch & Auction, Sunday, February 26, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tickets $ 75/person or table of 8 for $ 600, Location Scottish Rite Temple, 463 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, Underwritten by: The Essential Guide

Those interested in purchasing tickets to any of the ArtFeast™ events please visit ArtFeast Tickets.

The 2012 Artsmart™ donors, underwriters, and sponsors are as follows: Donor’s Circle – General Fund Endowment: The Coker Foundation, Scholarship Endowment: The Mill Foundation, Santa Fe Gallery Association, ARTsmart Benefactor: Fasken Foundation Scholarship, Ed and Margaret Roberts Foundation, ARTsmart Supporter: Ed and Alice Lusk, Support a School: Bottorff Construction,GF Contemporary, Support a Classroom: Tyson-Cook Foundation, Paper Tiger, Support a Student: El Centro de Santa Fe, Jackie M, Karen Melfi Collection Jewelry & Clothing, Kitchens by Jeanne, Inc., Kenneth Truse, ARTsmart Friend: John Cochran, Shirley Ross Davis, Ashlyn and Dan Perry Pippin, Meikle Fine Art, and A.W. Stites. Event Underwriters: American Art Collector, Collector’s Guide, Essential Guide, Inside Santa Fe, Los Alamos National Bank, Mary and Robert Harbour, New Mexico Bank and Trust, Santa Fe Properties, Santa Fean Magazine, Southwest Art, Western Art Collector and The William and Joseph Gallery. Partially funded by: New Mexico Tourism Department and Santa Fe Lodger’s Tax. Media Sponsors American Art Collector, Essential Guide, Collector’s Guide, Hutton Broadcasting, Journal Santa Fe, KHFM 95.5, Local Flavor, Santa Fean Magazine, Santa Fe New Mexican, Santa Fe V.I.P., Southwest Art, THE Magazine, Trend, and Western Art Collector. “We are so fortunate to be a part of this event that supports Santa Fe youth art programs, Santa Fe businesses and the arts,” says Scott Hutton, owner and general manager of Hutton Broadcasting and SantaFe.com

About ArtSmart™

ArtSmart™, which was initiated in 1993 by dedicated members of the Santa Fe Gallery Association, primary purpose is provide funding for Santa Fe youth art including donations for art projects, art resources, and scholarships. The ArtFeast™ annual fund raising event put on by ArtSmart™ brings together 200 plus businesses in Santa Fe including many art galleries, restaurants, caterers, hotels and international wineries with the goal of raising monies to support Santa Fe youth art programs. To date ArtSmart™ has donated $ 1,000,000 to Santa Fe youth art programs.

ARTSmart ™

102 E. Water Street

Santa Fe, NM 87501

info(at)artfeast(dot)com

505.603.4643

ABOUT Hutton Broadcasting:

Hutton Broadcasting LLC is a family owned Santa Fe business committed to serving and protecting the interests of our employees, customers, listeners and the community of Santa Fe and the surrounding areas

Contact Information:

Scott Hutton

SantaFe.com / Hutton Broadcasting

http://www.santafe.com

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Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) August 8, 2008

Dr. James B. Johnston, Chairman & CEO of SAGE Scholars, Inc., a consortium of 214 private colleges and universities in 35 states, today announced that three new schools – Fontbonne University (St. Louis, MO), Hamline University (St. Paul, MN) and Trinity Christian College (Palos Heights, IL) – have joined the Tuition Rewards enrollment marketing consortium.

122,764 students are now enrolled in Tuition Rewards, which fosters a dynamic relationship among families, colleges and financial institutions. 20,000 students have already joined in 2008. When registered students attend one of the 214 participating private four-year colleges, the family’s accumulated Tuition Reward points may be redeemed as a “scholarship” – a non-need based grant or discount — of up to one full year’s tuition.

Families earn Tuition Rewards by saving for college with a variety of financial partners, including the Pennsylvania and Wisconsin state 529 college savings programs and firms such as Allianz, Allstate, ING, The College Tuition Benefit and Wells Fargo. Tuition Rewards is the largest U.S. private college savings program (based on participating students and the value of eligible assets).

Fontbonne University, established in 1923 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, is the 8th Missouri private college to participate in Tuition Rewards. Fontbonne is close-knit campus community of some 3,000 students. Located in a tree-lined suburb in the heart of St. Louis, Fontbonne embraces diversity, inclusion, open communication and personal concern.

Fontbonne offers its 3,000 students 34 majors, 25 minors and 16 master’s degree programs in a wide range of areas, including a nationally-known deaf education major. Fontbonne has a national reputation for services majors such as dietetics, special education and speech-language pathology. There are 414 full and part-time faculty members, with a 1:13 faculty-to-student ratio.

Hamline University (St. Paul, MN), which stresses social justice, civic responsibility, leadership and service, is the 6th Minnesota college or university to join Tuition Rewards. Ranked first in Minnesota among comprehensive master’s universities by U.S. News & World Report, Hamline enrolls 1,902 undergraduates from 30 states and 31 nations.

Founded in 1854 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Hamline offers a choice of 37 majors and a median class size of 18; 94% of faculty members hold the highest degree in their field. Freshman seminars include such topics as the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, C.S. Lewis, Darwin and the Galapagos Islands, genetically-modified food and reincarnation. Hamline emphasizes the practical applications of a theory-based liberal arts education. Students participate in 70 clubs and organizations and 19 varsity sports.

Trinity Christian College is a four-year undergraduate liberal arts college located on 60 wooded acres approximately 30 minutes from downtown Chicago. With more than 30 majors — including business, education, nursing and pre-professional programs –Trinity offers its 1,400 students a wireless campus and a variety of world-wide educational and service-learning opportunities.

Trinity Christian students can study abroad through a “Semester in Spain” program; supervised trips are offered to China, Jamaica, South Africa and elsewhere. 42% of students are from out-of-state; more than 90% of students receive financial aid. Courses are taught from a Christian perspective in small classes (1:13 faculty-to-student ratio) where students are challenged to grow intellectually and spiritually. Intercollegiate sports, student-run praise and worship and a wide variety of clubs and organizations are part of a diverse, supportive community where abiding friendships for life are forged.

About SAGE Scholars:

SAGE was founded in 1995 by Dr. James B. Johnston, former Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at the Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania. SAGE’s Tuition Reward plan is now the largest private college savings program in the U.S. — based on the number of participating students and the value of eligible assets.

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High school online programs are offered over the internet itself, in which you do not have to attend any classes or lectures at any particular institution. There are no restrictions or any kind of rules and regulations for you. As the name suggests, it is completely an online program, where you can gain various degrees. The necessity of these kinds of high schools has been increasing with huge pace these days, with a sharp increase in the demand. More and more students are enrolling themselves to these kinds of programs.

Again, the students at high school online are also finding it comfortable and easier to give their future a wonderful shape. There are exams held online and if the candidate clears the same, a certificate is also issued to him/her. Basically, it is just like another institute, but the only difference is that, you can study at your home at a time suitable to you. There are simply no hard and fast rules to it.

Yorba Linda, CA (PRWEB) February 13, 2012

BioConference Live, the world’s largest producer of online-only conferences, and Veterinary Bioscience Institute are bringing together laboratory animal science professionals and experts for this groundbreaking virtual conference that kicks off Wednesday February 15th at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. The conference will continue for two days through Thursday February 16th at 8:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Laboratory Animal Science BioConference Live features live, video keynote presentations where attendees can have their questions answered by presenters in real time. The event features a virtual exhibit hall and a networking lounge to interact with world renowned experts and colleagues. Laboratory Animal Science BioConference Live is conveniently held online for free, and is easily accessed from any computer, making it time efficient and cost effective to attend.

Participants will be able to

Search and attend session(s) of their choice
Have their questions answered in real-time by experts via live videos
Receive Free Continuing Education Credits
Chat live with peers and speakers
Browse a virtual exhibit floor for solution providers

Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) BioConference Live will bring together program directors, veterinarians, veterinary and animal technicians, research scientists, and professionals from around the world to learn about recent advances in laboratory animal medicine and science. The theme of the 2012 conference is Animal Wellbeing and Welfare Science. Laboratory Animal Science BioConference Live will feature speakers in three tracks; housing, enrichment and anesthesia/analgesia.

Johnny Roughan, PhD, BSc, Senior Research Associate, Comparative Biology Centre, The Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Joseph Garner, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Comparative Medicine, Stanford University
Timo Nevalainen D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., DipECLAM, Emeritus Professor, Laboratory Animal Center, University of Eastern Finland
Klas Abelson, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Experimental Medicine, Faculty Of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Luis Antunes, D.V.M., MSc, Ph.D., Associated Professor at UTAD and researcher at IBMC, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology
Melissa Bateson, MA, DPhil, Reader in Ethology, Centre for Behaviour and Evolution Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University
Mollie Bloomsmith, PhD, Director of Behavioral Management, Yerkes National Primate Research Center
Hannah Buchanan-Smith, BSc, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Stirling
Lei Cao, Ph.D., Director, Inpatient Cardiology, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiology, The Ohio State University
John Capitanio, Ph.D., Research Psychologist/Staff Scientist, University of California, Davis, Department of Psychology/California National Primate Research Center
Kathryn Chapman, PhD, Head of Innovation and Translation, The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
Sylvie Cloutier, Ph.D., MSc, Research Assistant Professor, Washington State University
Robyn Crook, Ph.D., B.Sc, Dept. of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology University of Texas Health Science Center
Robert Elwood, BSc, PhD, MRIA, Professor of Animal Behavior, School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University
Andrea Gay, BA, Regional Sales Manager and International Sales Representative, The Andersons Lab Bedding Products
Laura Graves, MA, Doctoral Student, Southern Illinois University, Department of Anthropology
Hansjoachim Hackbarth, Dr. med. vet., Professor, Director of the Institute for Animal Welfare and Behaviour, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
Stephen Harvey, DVM, MS, DACLAM, Assistant Director for University Research Animal Resources, Associate Professor in Population Health at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
Jann Hau, M.D., Professor in Comparative Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences and University Hospital, Department of Experimental Medicine
Lara A. Helwig, D.V.M., DACLAM, Assistant Director, Division of Teaching and Research Resources, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental and Population Health, Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Debra L. Hickman, D.V.M., M.S., DACLAM, Director, Laboratory Animal Resource Center, Associate Research Professor, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine
Paul E. Honess, PhD, BSc, Primate Behaviour & Welfare Consultant, Bioculture Group. Special Lecturer in Laboratory Animal Welfare, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham
Robert Hubrecht, Ph.D., Cbiol, FSB, Deputy Scientific Director, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
Kathy Laber, D.V.M., M.S., DACLAM, Professor Department of Comparative Medicine MUSC, Director, Animal Resources, Ralph H Johnson VA Me, Medical University of South Carolina
Christian Lawrence, MS, Fish Biologist, Manager of Children’s fish facilities, Children’s Hospital Boston
Jennifer Mather, PhD, M.Sc., Professor, Psychology Department, University of Lethbridge
David J. Mellor, BSc(Hons), PhD, HonAssocRCVS, ONZM, Professor of Animal Welfare Science, Professor of Applied Physiology and Bioethics, Co-Director Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre, Massey University
Vince Mendenhall, DVM, PhD, Director, Preclinical Surgical Services
LaVonne Meunier, D.V.M., DACLAM, Director, Veterinary Medicine, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
Dorcas P. O’Rourke, DVM, MS, DACLAM, Professor and Chair, Dept of Comparative Medicine The Brody School of Medicine Attending Veterinaria, East Carolina University
Anna Olsson, Ph.D., Researcher, Group Leader, Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology, Laboratory Animal Science
Emily Patterson-Kane, Ph.D., Animal welfare scientist, American Veterinary Medical Association, Animal Welfare Division
Steven J. Schapiro, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Comparative Medicine, , Chief, Section of Primate Behavior and Environmental Enrichment, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Michale E. Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research
Marc Schmidt, PhD, Director of Biological Basis of Behavior Program & Associate Professor , Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania
Jennifer C. Smith, DVM, DACLAM, Associate Director, Taconic Farms Inc.
Suzette Tardif, PhD, Associate Professor, Cellular & Structural Biology, Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center
Anita Trichel, D.V.M., Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, Veterinary Clinical Director, Research Biocontainment Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh
Annie Valuska, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Behavior Research Fellow at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Animal Science Department, University of California, Davis
Christina Winnicker, D.V.M., M.P.H., DACLAM, Director, Enrichment & Behavioral Medicine, Charles River Laboratories

A complete list of speakers and agenda is available at BioConferenceLive.com. To register to attend for free, visit BioConferenceLive.com.

Interested in presenting, contact Abstracts@BioConferenceLive.comor call (714) 269-2986.

Interested in sponsorship, contact Sponsors@BioConferenceLive.com or call (714) 463-4673.

About LabRoots

LabRoots is a social networking utility designed to network the scientific community based on individual scientific experience, discipline, and aptitude. LabRoots is relevant for all scientists including those within the fields of Life Science, Clinical Diagnostics, Healthcare, Environmental Science, Space Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science.

About Veterinary Bioscience Institute

The Veterinary Bioscience Institute (VBI) is dedicated to providing an environment that nurtures and promotes active and self-directed instruction through E-learning and mobile on-site consulting/training services. VBI specializes in the art and science of experimental surgery and bioethics while promoting the responsible use of animals. The institute encourages communication and interaction throughout the laboratory animal community by providing an online platform. VBI acts as a central resource to members of the laboratory animal and biotechnology communities on matters of rodent surgery, biomethodologies, bioethics and welfare.

BioConference Live are trademarks of LabRoots, Inc. All other trademarks or service marks are property of their respective owners.

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Mary Chapin Carpenter

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) February 02, 2012

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will present the WOW-Baltimore Concert on Saturday, March 3 at 8 p.m.—an evening of storytelling, music and dance, hosted by actress and comedienne Rain Pryor and featuring a special appearance by singer/songwriter and five-time Grammy Award-winner Mary Chapin Carpenter. The concert is the pinnacle of the first-ever Women of the World-Baltimore Festival (WOW-Baltimore) on Friday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 4 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and neighboring venues. WOW-Baltimore is a new, three-day festival for and about women featuring a series of panel discussions, interactive workshops, spontaneous performance and a community forum for casual conversation. Please see below for complete event details or visit WOWbaltimore.org.

The WOW-Baltimore Concert will be a night of music, dance and spoken word with stories that celebrate the life, love and the spirit of women. From folk to funk, drama to comedy, the second half of this showcase features Mary Chapin Carpenter, the country/folk music legend known for hits that include “Passionate Kisses” and “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her.” She will perform an intimate “storytellers” set with a trio selected from her touring band.* Among the other local luminaries featured in this evening-long program are actress and comedienne Rain Pryor, formerly of HBO The Wire’s Maria Broom, Stoop Storytellers, the Baltimore-based contemporary dance company Dance & Bmore, a “WOW Mom Choir,” jazz singer Lea Gilmore and a Soulful Celebration with Baltimore City College Choir and eight of Baltimore’s premier dance companies. * Editor’s Note: Ms. Carpenter has donated a portion of her fee back to a nonprofit showcased in the WOW-Baltimore Festival.

About the WOW-Baltimore Festival

Founded by Jude Kelly, Artistic Director of London’s Southbank Centre, the WOW–Women of the World –Festival was created to celebrate the formidable power of women to inspire change, explore womankind’s shared history, draw attention to injustice, enjoy female camaraderie and to encourage men to add their support to a movement that seeks a more fair world. WOW-Baltimore was inspired by BSO Music Director Marin Alsop’s participation in the inaugural WOW Festival presented by the Southbank Centre in March 2011. It also furthers the BSO’s vision under Alsop to become a more accessible community resource that is both relevant in the 21st century and has a real and positive community impact. It has always been WOW-Baltimore’s intention to be an event for the community and presented by the community. In keeping with this ethos, the BSO held 10 community “Think-In” planning sessions to help shape the content of WOW. More than 400 women (and men) responded to this open invitation to share their personal stories, discuss issues facing women in Baltimore and around the world and help plan the first-ever WOW-Baltimore. WOW-Baltimore is the first WOW Festival outside of London. The second annual WOW Festival at Southbank Centre, supported by Bloomberg, takes place on March 9-11, 2012.

Mary Chapin Carpenter, singer/songwriter

Mary Chapin Carpenter has always chosen her own path. From her first gigs as a rising star on Washington D.C.’s folk scene in the early 1980s, she has made a reputation as both a singer and songwriter with a mind of her own. Over the course of an 11-album recording career, Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards and sold over 13 million records. She has scored 12 Top 10 singles, including “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her,” which was nominated for a Record of the Year Grammy.

Carpenter signed with Zoë Records in 2007, and her first release with the label, The Calling, received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album, her fifteenth overall Grammy nomination. In 2008, Zoë Records released Carpenter’s first holiday album, Come Darkness, Come Light, which includes some favorite Christmas songs by other writers, rarely heard traditional tunes, and six Carpenter originals. In 2009, Zoë Records released Carpenter’s twelfth album, The Age of Miracles.

Carpenter has achieved the same success as a live performer having toured nationally and internationally for nearly two decades winning two Pollstar Country Tour of the Year awards. She has remained immersed in humanitarian work throughout her career, performing in support of cancer and AIDS research, U.S. troops overseas, the Campaign for a Landmine Free World and hunger relief efforts, among other causes. Carpenter was also part of a CNN special on the anniversary of September 11, and recently she has contributed a regular, bi-weekly column to The Washington Times. Additionally, Carpenter has been featured on NBC’s “Today Show;” CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman,” NPR’s “Morning Edition,” NPR’s “All Things Considered” and CBS News’ “Sunday Morning.”

WOW-BALTIMORE CONCERT

Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 8 p.m.—JMSH

Mary Chapin Carpenter, singer/songwriter

Rain Pryor, comedienne

Maria Broom, actor

Stoop Storytellers

Dance & Bmore

WOW Mom Choir

Lea Gilmore, singer

Baltimore City College Choir

Linda Hall, director

Local Baltimore dance companies

Tickets are $ 55 for premium and box seats and $ 42 for non-premium seats and are available at the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000 or BSOmusic.org.

WOW Concert Supporting Sponsor: Notre Dame of Maryland University

WOW-BALTIMORE FESTIVAL

Friday, March 2, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.—Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (JMSH)

Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.–JMSH

Sunday, March 4, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.—JMSH

WOW-Baltimore Festival

WOW Day Passes (entrance & access to all WOW daytime Festival events for a SINGLE WOW day) are $ 10 general admission and $ 5 for students. A WOW Weekend Pass (entrance & access to all WOW daytime Festival events on Friday, Saturday & Sunday) are $ 20 general admission and $ 15 for students. Tickets can be purchased at BSOmusic.org, 410.783.8000 or by visiting the BSO Ticket Office.

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Flexible Online College Courses

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) February 09, 2012

StraighterLine (straighterline.com) announced today that Edcor (edcor.com), the nation’s leading administrator of tuition assistance programs, is adding StraighterLine’s extremely flexible self-paced online college courses as an option for their member companies. The incorporation of StraighterLine’s courses into a company’s existing tuition assistance programs allows employees to earn a degree on their own time while balancing workplace and lifestyle commitments and responsibilities. StraighterLine even allows employees to earn credit for their life experiences through a prior learning assessment program.

Employers benefit by providing additional educational options and career advancement opportunities for their employees. Edcor clients have the opportunity to concentrate on their core business strategies, and receive assistance in measuring the impact of their learning and benefits programs. And because StraighterLine’s affordable online college courses allow students to save up to 90% on their first year of college, companies are also giving employees the opportunity to spend less to earn their degrees. Course credits transfer to StraighterLine’s partner colleges and universities or through the ACE Credit service.

With StraighterLine, participating Edcor clients can now provide greater course variety to their employees. Currently, StraighterLine offers thirty-eight entry-level college courses online including College Algebra, Precalculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, Business Writing, Introduction to Biology, Introduction to Biology with lab, General Chemistry I, General Chemistry I with lab, English Comp I, English Comp II, Accounting I, Accounting II, Managerial Accounting, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Business Statistics, Anatomy & Physiology I & II, each with a lab option, Medical Terminology, Psychology, Introduction to Business, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Nutrition, Introduction to Sociology, Western Civilization I, Personal Finance, United States History I, Student Success, Pharmacology I, Pharmacology II, General Physics I, General Physics I with lab and two developmental courses.

“Edcor is excited to have the opportunity to offer our clients this innovative option for their employees to earn college credit toward their degrees. The flexibility and cost-effectiveness of these courses is a good alternative for students looking to maximize their tuition benefit.” says Adrienne L. Way, President and CEO of Edcor.

“By partnering, StraighterLine and Edcor can better serve the needs of employers and their employees by dramatically reducing the cost of a college degree, decreasing the risk of starting college and increasing convenience for the working adult.” says Burck Smith, CEO and founder of StraighterLine.

About Edcor:

As the leader in tuition benefit administration, Edcor is widely known as the industry experts. With over 30 years of experience administering tuition programs; Edcor, a woman-owned business has reduced costs, increased efficiency and added measurable value to numerous Fortune 1000 companies.

Edcor provides unique solutions that are designed to assemble all of the features and benefits major corporations require, while proactively offering numerous enhancements that will maximize the return on investment, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of a tuition benefits program.

Edcor is headquartered in Troy, Michigan. For more information, please visit edcor.com

About StraighterLine

StraighterLine has been recognized as a revolutionizing force in education by major news organizations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for offering students online courses that earn real college credit for just $ 99 a month. Fast Company named StraighterLine one of the “10 Most Innovative Companies in Education.”

In order to facilitate the award of credit, StraighterLine has forged partnerships with leading accredited online colleges and universities. A student ultimately earns a degree from those institutions but realizes tremendous savings and convenience by starting with StraighterLine.

StraighterLine’s courses are evaluated and recommended by the American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT). In addition to the institutions with which StraighterLine has a direct relationship, more than 250 other schools are reported to have accepted StraighterLine coursework for transfer credit.

Currently, StraighterLine offers 38 entry-level college courses online in the Sciences, Humanities, English, Math and Business.

For information, visit straighterline.com or call 202-507-7020 or 1-877-str8erline (1-877-787-8375).

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