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Disruptive Media Publishers Launches University Collection for Xbox AvatarsVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Disruptive Media Publishers (DP), a leading provider of Xbox 360 personalization content,
announced the release of a new collection of avatar apparel items featuring 30 top U.S. universities. The release marks the first time users can personalize their Xbox LIVE® Avatars with officially licensed university branded apparel licensed through The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG Worldwide. From varsity jackets to fitted caps, hooded sweatshirts, polo shirts and shoes, hundreds of unique university branded items are now available on Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace.
prnewswire.com Thursday, October 29, 2009More than 50 seniors trapped in crashMORE than 50 seniors were trapped after the bus they were travelling was involved in a crash with a truck, West Australian police said.
Chicago Chronicle Thursday, October 29, 2009Baker & Taylor Partners with Gale to Distribute Elite e-BooksCHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker & Taylor, Inc., the world's largest distributor of physical and digital books and entertainment products, and Gale, part of Cengage Learning, are proud to announce their partnership to distribute the highly regarded Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) e-book collection. Baker & Taylor, the first wholesaler to sell the GVRL platform, will distribute GVRL - including Literature Criticism Online and Gale Directory Library - in the academic and public library markets.
prnewswire.com Thursday, October 29, 2009Florida Learning Disabilities Experts at International Dyslexia Conference in Lake Buena VistaBALTIMORE, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Learning disability experts from Florida, the U.S. and world will host 160 workshops and seminars at the 4-day International Dyslexia Association Conference, at the Swan/Dolphin beginning November 11. George Batsche, Co-Director of the University of South Florida, Institute For
school Reform, and Barbara Ehren, Director of the University of Central Florida's Communication Sciences and Disorders Program, will host an all day symposium "Implementation of Response To Intervention". The session will be chaired by Kathleen Whitmire, Director of the National Center for Learning Disabilities. Guidelines for school assessments and interventions and specific steps for implementation of RTI programs in schools will be presented.
prnewswire.com Thursday, October 29, 2009Lenexa to Give Away Free Canna BulbsThe City of Lenexa will be giving away free canna bulbs on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Kansas City InfoZine Thursday, October 29, 2009Conquering Pain Book Explains the Science of Healing with Magnets Now Available at Amazon.comWorldwide, there are scientific studies about how magnetic fields affect the body, yet almost all consumer magnetic products do not convey any scientific explanations nor are their results or applicat...
Chicago Chronicle Thursday, October 29, 2009The "Trick" to Safety This HalloweenIncluding Tips to Help Prevent the Spread of Flu Germs
Kansas City InfoZine Thursday, October 29, 2009Afridi happy to step down as T20 captain in favour of YounisKarachi, Oct.29 : The captain of Pakistan's T20 squad, Shahid Afridi, has said he is willing to step down from his post if Younis Khan decides to come out of retirement in the bang-bang version of the game.
Chicago Chronicle Thursday, October 29, 2009Chimpanzees mourn at burial of elderly relativeEND: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Staff of the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Centre let the chimps watch the burial of ...
Canadastandard.com Thursday, October 29, 2009Ezetimibe Makes Atorvastatin More Efficient In Lowering Lipids In Men And Women Age 65 And OlderAdding ezetimibe to atorvastatin significantly boosted the attainment of lipid targets as specified by both Canadian and European guidelines in elderly patients aged 65 and older and the combination p...
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