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77-year-old woman injured in motel fireBy CHARLES OWENS Bluefield Daily Telegraph RICHLANDS, Va. — A woman was injured Friday morning following a fire at a motel in Richlands.The Tazewell County 911 Communications Center received a c...
Chicago Chronicle Friday, October 09, 2009CDA organizes awareness day for students on importance of respect for the elderlyBuilding on a special campaign, “My Parents…My Blessing”, to mark the International Day for the Elderly, the Community Development Authority in Dubai (CDA) organised an awareness day for student...
Canadastandard.com Friday, October 09, 2009Ten Things All Kansans Can Do to End Domestic ViolenceLearn how to recognize the signs of abuse and how to start a conversation with a victim.
Kansas City InfoZine Friday, October 09, 2009Harmison was dumped because of his retirement ultimatumLondon, Oct. 9 : Steve Harmison's dumping from England's South African tour has renewed the row over his announcement last month that he would retire from international cricket if he was not selected for the tour.
Canadastandard.com Friday, October 09, 2009IMIA Sets Continuing Education Standards for Medical Interpreters WorldwideBOSTON, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA)
announced its capability to accredit workshops to provide Continuing
education Units (CEUs) for medical interpreters, in all languages worldwide. The organization sets this as a concrete step to professionalize medical interpreters. "Being able to attend continuing education courses and getting CEUs will allow us not only to keep up with the developments in our field but also gain more recognition within the medical community," said Sara Samaniego, medical interpreter. IMIA took this leadership role in initiating a CEU Program specifically for the medical interpreters as it is going to be a requirement to maintain national certification. As the only national and international trade association by and for medical interpreters, it seems the IMIA is an appropriate "home" for a CEU Program. "We followed the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) model, which has been in place for decades. If it ha
prnewswire.com Friday, October 09, 2009Bridgepoint Education's University of the Rockies Introduces New Graduate Certificate in Criminology and Justice StudiesSAN DIEGO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bridgepoint
education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI), a provider of post-secondary
education services focused on providing higher access to higher education,
announced today that University of the Rockies, a graduate
school specializing in psychology programs at the master's and doctoral levels, has added a new certificate program in Criminology and Justice Studies.
prnewswire.com Friday, October 09, 2009How New Weber Pre-Formed Denture Liners Can Make Your Loose Dentures Fit Better*All denture wearers know that what they need for acceptable denture comfort are better ways to have good retention: proper support and stability. The new Weber Pre-Formed Denture Liners can solve the ...
Canadastandard.com Friday, October 09, 2009ServiceMaster Teams With Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to Increase Minority Business OwnershipMEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The ServiceMaster Company
announced today that it has teamed with Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) to create new college scholarship opportunities and expand African-
american entrepreneurship.
prnewswire.com Friday, October 09, 2009Walden University Announces Grants in Support of Educator for a Day ProgramMINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- On Nov. 19, 2009, The Richard W. Riley College of
education and Leadership at Walden University will honor schools and educators across the nation with its campaign in support of the National Education Association's (NEA) Educator for a Day program. Walden will award $5,000 grants to three P-12 schools that host Educator for a Day events as part of the nationwide celebration of NEA's
american Education Week, to be observed Nov. 15-21, 2009.
prnewswire.com Friday, October 09, 2009Art's Way Manufacturing Announces $3 Million Contract for Modular Building Complex for Cancer Research FoundationARMSTRONG, Iowa, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Art's Way Manufacturing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARTW), announces its wholly owned subsidiary, Art's Way Scientific, Inc. buildingsforscience.com will be providing design, manufacturing and installation of a 6,000 sq. ft. two story laboratory and office building for Lockard Construction, Inc. www.lockardonline.com who is the prime contractor on this complex for a well known, nationally respected cancer
research center. The contract is valued at approximately $3 million.
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