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Copia Continues Global Expansion and Partners with Australian...

>New York, NY (PRWEB) March 20, 2012 Today Copia Interactive, LLC—creator of one of the largest, independent, full-featured digital content platforms—announced its partnership with the Australian Publishers Association (APA) and Thorpe-Bowker to equip Australia’s booksellers and their customers with a competitive suite of top-flight eBook and eReader services under the APA’s “TitlePage” brand http://melanyor.tumblr.com/post/19253064616/expenses-associated-with-the-crisis-management. As a result, independent bookstores in Australia no longer have to struggle to compete with the resources and technologies of large, global competitors in the eBook marketplace. The Copia platform is fast becoming the media platform of choice for leading companies and organizations around the world. In addition to the TheCopia.com, Copia powers the eBook platform for Submarino, the number one ecommerce company in Brazil, as well as the eBook platform for over 900 independent college bookstores in the USA. Numerous other projects in the United States, South America, Europe and Asia are scheduled for release later this year as well. Utilizing Copia’s technology, the APA will provide differentiating white label solutions for each independent bookseller, providing each store or chain of stores the ability to effortlessly create their own completely localized content, commerce and community based experience. Copia’s Australian experience will include features such as a digital bookstore with a vast content catalog, note taking and sharing, group chat, online book clubs, library comparison, activity feeds, user recommendations, a proprietary community value system, and more. Copia users enjoy a singular, wholly shareable on-line experience—all their media, all their friends, all in one application. In addition to the portal

America First or Last Movement’s World Top 20 Education Poll: US are Not In It!

“America First or Last Movement’s World Top 20 poll proves US is a nation at risk. And presents an actual paragon of what other country’s potential growths are in economics and technology in the 21st century.” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 20, 2012 - The America First or Last Movement (AFLM) announces it will publish an annual Top 20 poll to rank the world’s top educational systems.  With this poll, AFLM will produce the world’s first tracking method to monitor the progress of countries in elementary and middle school levels in math, reading, and science, high school graduation rates, as well as, college bachelors, and graduate degrees into a single ranking system, to gauge their workforce potential.AMFL plans to start the poll on January 1, 2013. Data for the poll will be composed from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) which ranks 65 nations in their annual index report. Combine with the United Nation’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 54 member’s countries education results, and the U.S. News World’s Best Universities Rankings.These scores will then be culminated by a scale of 20 to 0; twenty points for ranking number one, to zero points for ranking outside the top 20 in any of the 4 categories. The most stunning results from the poll’s design, is the United States would not rank in the top 20. The current US elementary and middle school scores and secondary and post secondary rankings, suggest they will be left out.Albert Mitchell II, Organizing Director of AMFL said, “Traditionally, most educational poll rankings of countries are founded on one to two tiers. The America First or Last World Top 20 poll will merge results from 4th graders to young, or older, adults receiving their graduate’s degrees. Affording us a genuine opportunity to analyze how productive country’s educational systems and philosophies are. Which helps reflects upon their possible emergence in economics as a nation in the 21st century.”  Mr. Mitchell said, “For instance, right now, Canada would rate as the world’s number one educational system. Base on their elementary and middle school test scores in math, reading, and science; and their completion rates for high school, college bachelor and graduate degrees. What’s disappointing is our educational activity has been ineffective compared to other nations. And now, we can substantiate it.”    For a preview of how the system works you can visit the America First or Last Movement’s website or contact them at (856) 541-3926, to get more information.# # #NJMED sponsors groups of individuals, organizations and businesses that are stakeholders representing America’s economic sovereign via increase high school and college graduation rates in comparison to other worldwide competitors....

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Unique Languages appoints new Medical English Consultant

Unique Languages are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Christian Hewkins as Consultant to our Medical English course. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 18, 2012 - Unique Languages are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Christian Hewkins as Consultant to our Medical English course."We needed a medical professional of considerable experience and knowledge to ensure that our Medical English course was completely up to date and to help us with any questions that our Medical English instructors might have that couldn't be answered by our usual thorough research methods." said Chris Mitchell, Project Manager in charge of Medical English.Dr Hewkins brings over ten years of medical practice to his role. He has worked in Madagascar, Australia and the UK and is respected for his knowledge of the medical world and his work within the NHS. He is a great addition to the Unique Languages family and we are delighted to welcome him to the organisation.The main strength of the Unique Languages Medical English course is the fact that each lesson is one to one and therefore can be tailored to the needs of the learner, rather than to a group of learners in a class.Please visit http://uniquelanguages.com/medicalenglish.aspx for details on this course.# # #We organise language training for organisations and private clients across the UK. Our range of languages taught is wide and our roster of skilled, experienced and gifted language trainers is immense....

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SendHub Crosses Messaging Platforms To Get Real Stuff Done — And Starts To Take Off

There are plenty of companies trying to create new forms of group texting or social networking. There are far fewer who are trying to offer a messaging service that crosses the web, email and mobile devices in a seamless way. Facebook is perhaps the most obvious example, but its utility is social — you might not want to use it for work, or for organizing your kids’ little league game, or for communicating with the parents of a class you’re teaching.

Enter SendHub, a startup in this year’s Y Combinator class, that has already started to get some serious traction by focusing on professionals. The company offers a clean interface for creating and organizing groups of people, and communicating back and forth with them over their desired format.

The result is that it has been growing fast. When Sarah Perez covered SendHub in February, the company was sending 30,000 messages a month. Now, it’s sending around that amount per week. Check out the graph below. The numbers are still small, but they’re in the right direction. YC partner Paul Graham says that its growth looks like AirBnB’s in the early days.

What types of users are causing this growth? A few big partnerships are helping, including one with Teach For America and another with the Florida Department of Education, cofounders Garrett Johnson and Ash Rust tell me. But some people are using it for social purposes as well, including a group of cross-fit trainers who coordinate times to work out. And there’s a variety of folks who veer into Facebook Messaging territory by communicating with each other to keep social activities like beer crawls together.

How does the app work? You’ll need to go to the website, sign up with Facebook or Google or a new user account, then enter the information of the people you want to share with. You can do it manually, or import CSV docs from Gmail, Outlook and other email clients. You’ll also get a new local phone number (the company uses Twilio’s voice messaging platform on the backend).

Then you can start writing messages and texting them out to people. Other users can also join using a keyword you choose. So a local business could invite existing customers via uploading its CSV file of them and asking new users to text in to sign up (which is how most people are joining). You get a unique new phone number, and you’re asked to either add contacts manually or via a bulk importer.

Users who receive the texts are also sent a link to go back and rate the message or block the sender. So if a local business starts spamming too many deals, they’ll be able to get feedback quickly.

But why did the growth take off? The founder joined YC with a product in hand, but they tell me they got a bunch of design help that has made the site easier to use for people. Other cofounders with specific technical skills have also helped them with scaling their services for new waves of users. And, they also got encouraged to focus on every single user who called in. Right now, they’re sleeping shifts so they can respond to any issues 24 hours a day.

Where to next? “Email and social will be our primary focus in the short term, Rust says, but we expect voice will be an important frontier for us to develop.”

“We did a basic integration and we’re seeing over 3,000 calls a month. IM is attractive, but it’s not requested nearly as much.”

These types of messaging apps are inherently viral, but sometimes have trouble making money as a result of too much success (see: GroupMe, Beluga). SendHub provides a set of premium features instead. If you want to go above 1,000 messages a month, you’ll need to pay at least $10 a month. If you want more than three groups, larger API requests, the ability to bring your own number, phone support, or a branded profile page,  you’ll need to buy more expensive options.

The team still has a couple things to work out. In testing it out, the bulk importer had some trouble uploading my contact list. And the interface has some oddities, like an error message telling you that you need to type in a ten digit telephone number, which appears as you’re typing your number in. But all in all it feels right, and the engagement numbers seem to indicate that many more users will, too.

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The R.M.S. Titanic Cap Tally | Titanic Belfast | From RMSTitanic100.Com

R.M.S. Titanic Cap Tally has just been launched by the Belfast Titanic Gift Shop Online at RMSTitanic100.Com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Titanic-Cap-Tally1PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 16, 2012 - The Titanic - RMS Titanic Cap Tally http://radiologyeducationissues.blogspot.com/2012/02/diet-for-oncology-and-radiology.html.The Titanic Cap Tally is long so as to wrap around the Crewman's Cap.Gold " RMS TITANIC " woven on black cloth making it stand out much better.The tally in this image has been chopped so as to show off the " GOLD PRINT ".Most suitable for a collector's item for the Titanic enthusiast.This item will be packaged with great care and shipped securely worldwide direct from Belfast the birthplace of Titanic !.  General Information on the Cap Tally.The tally on a sailor's cap is a ribbon usually bearing the name of a ship or some other establishment to which he belongs.Practice varies with each navy, though a conventional tally is black, with a gold or yellow inscription. The inscription may be simply a ship's name (e.g. "H.M.A.S. ARRERNTE"), the name of the navy ("MARINE NATIONALE"). The manner a tally is fastened onto the cap varies with each navy. For example, the British tie it into a bow on the left side; the Germans and Russians tie it at the back, leaving behind a pair of streamers; while the French stitch it onto the cap like an ordinary cap band.Occasionally the tally's colour may vary from the usual black (such as the Ribbon of Saint George tallies used in the Soviet and Russian navies to denote Guards units).Available now to view at http://www.rmstitanic100.com# # #The Belfast Titanic Gift Shop online. For a wide range of Titanic books, calendars, collectables and memorabilia shipped from the birthplace of Titanic....

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A BIG Gift for Educators Attending CUE 2012

NY Times Best-Selling Author/Illustrator Peter H. Reynolds & Founder of FableVision Donates Group Story-Sharing Software to CUE 2012 Attendees FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Big Screen Books: The DotPRLog (Press Release) - Mar 15, 2012 - This week, Boston-based NY Times best-selling author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds is delivering an unusually BIG gift to attendees of the annual CUE Technology Conference in Palm Springs (March 15–17). Through FableVision Learning, his K-12 educational creative resources company, Reynolds is giving away Big Screen Books™, group reading software optimized for interactive whiteboards. The software, which features Reynolds’ best-selling storybook The Dot, will be available for free to over 3,500 conference attendees, along with over 4,400 readers of the quarterly OnCUE Journal. Each software license provides non-commercial public performance rights, allowing teachers to show The Dot story publicly to many students at a time. The total value of the giveaway exceeds $130,000. Reynolds has participated in the CUE Conference for over two decades. He has generously donated his signature logo design for CUE's conferences, and is well known by conference attendees for his past keynotes and popular sessions on creative ways to reach all learners. Years ago, Reynolds began painting conference badges for happy recipients, who often line up to have him add his unique watercolor illustrations to their nametags. After more than twenty years at CUE, he’s still at the ready to paint badges for the teachers he loves. As Reynolds notes, “I've been attracted to creative educators in a big way, for a long time — they will do whatever it takes to reach every student. I wanted to show my appreciation in a BIG way.” He adds, “The Big Screen Books edition of my book The Dot seemed like the perfect way to honor all the teachers I’ve met who are using technology to help students make their mark.”Interactive whiteboards, sporting large, digital, tablet-like displays, have proliferated in schools worldwide in recent years. However, developing lesson plans that utilize whiteboard capabilities is a time-consuming process, and critics of whiteboard technology point out that some teachers are simply using their whiteboards in the same way that they would use a traditional blackboard, without any pedagogical innovation.Big Screen Books was developed and published as an example of quality content that uses whiteboard technology in a meaningful and effective fashion. FableVision Learning President Becky Conners explains, “Teachers love Peter’s books, but for years they’ve wanted a way to show his stories to many students at the same time – and holding up a small hardcover book just didn’t cut it. The interactive whiteboard is a great solution for that.” Conners adds, “Big Screen Books is like having Peter Reynolds do a virtual school visit, partnering with teachers to turbo-charge story time and turn it into a radically new way to engage students in a more mindful way.”Licensed for classroom, building, and district use, Big Screen Books enables teachers and students to explore The Dot and Ish, two of Reynolds’ most popular books, which have been published around the world in over twenty languages. The easy-to-use software includes a variety of features that allow teachers to customize the reading experience, including the ability to listen to narration by Reynolds, the option to have words highlighted as they are read, ready-made or customized discussion prompts, and a built-in glossary. Activities provide new ways for students to explore plot and themes. Students and teachers can also record their voices while reading. The first story to release with the launch of Big Screen Books in spring 2011 was Reynolds’ The Dot. A favorite in classrooms around the world, The Dot emphasizes the importance of creativity and bravery, encouraging readers to “make your mark, and see where it takes you.” The Dot has won numerous awards, including The Christopher Award, and was recently honored as number 15 on Scholastic Parent & Child’s 100 Greatest Books for Kids list. Tens of thousands of educators and students have participated in International Dot Day on September 15th, an annual, worldwide celebration of creativity based on the book’s publication date.FableVision Learning added Reynolds’ book Ish, the sequel to The Dot, to Big Screen Books in fall 2011. Like its predecessor, Ish encourages readers in their personal and creative development and inspires them not to give up in the face of challenges. “Side by side, The Dot and Ish are a powerful pair of stories for teaching and learning,” says Reynolds. “While The Dot is about unlocking the capacity for creative expression, Ish is about pushing past fear and daunting expectations. Both messages are critical in education and in life. Big Screen Books is providing a new venue for both of these stories to reach even more teachers and students.”  FableVision is co-located at the Boston Children’s Museum, aptly located in Boston's new Innovation District and Fort Point Channel neighborhood, which is also home to some of the nation's oldest, largest artist communities. Its sister company FableVision Learning creates and publishes best-in-class classroom tools and media that provide creative ways to reach, engage, and inspire students, helping them develop essential 21st Century skills — communication, collaboration, creative problem-solving, and creativity. Big Screen Books webpage: http://shop.fablevisionlearning.com/big-screen-books/fa/ ...http://www.fablevisionlearning.com/dotdayhttp://www.peterhreynolds.comhttp://www.FableVisionLearning.com http://www.cue.org/conference# # #FableVision Learning creates and publishes best-in-class tools and media that provide creative ways to engage and inspire students, helping them develop essential 21st Century skills - communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and creativity....

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Tech Stocks: Tech stocks close day with mixed results

> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Mild market reaction to Apple Inc.’s stock on the day the company released its latest version of the iPad colored trading action Friday on what ended up being a mixed day for tech stocks.

Apple's new iPad goes on sale

Shoppers began purchasing the third-generation iPad on Friday, as the technology giant tries to widen its lead in the fast-growing market, Tomi Kilgore reports. (Photo: Getty Images)

Apple , which had flirted with reaching $600 a share on Thursday, fell early and ended the day with a gain of just a penny at share at $585.57 a share as consumers waited in lines to be among the first to buy the newest model of the iPad. Read more about the release of the new iPad.

With Apple in the spotlight, the Nasdaq Composite Index  fell just 1 point to close at 3,055. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index  and the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index managed to edge into positive territory by the closing bell.

Gainers included cloud-based software firms Demandware Inc. , which rose $3.41 a share, or more than 14%, to close at $27, and chip maker M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. , up $1.20 a share, or almost 6%, to end the day at $21.75, a day after both stocks made their public-trading debuts.

Small advances also came from Dow components International Business Machines Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc.  as well as Texas Instruments Inc.  and online-travel site Priceline.com Inc.

Among leading tech stocks in red, decliners included Netflix Inc. , Oracle Corp. , Micron Technology Inc.  and Dell Inc. .

Tech Stocks: Tech stocks close day with mixed results

TopMedicalColleges.co.in Announces The Most Authentic Listing Of Top Medical Colleges In Delhi NCR

We have endeavored to offer you all information about the various medical colleges located in Delhi/NCR region. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  TopMedicalColleges LogoPRLog (Press Release) - Mar 16, 2012 - Moving with the developing technology, India has made its mark in the medical field also http://vegetarian-food-recipe.blogspot.com/2012/03/international-education-issues-in.html. There are numbers of medical colleges established in India. From the past years, there has been increasing graph of students opting medical field as their career. Increasing scope in medical sciences and developing fields has encouraged many aspiring students to go for medical sciences education. Choosing a career is one of the crucial decisions of life, as your whole life is going to be dependent on it. TopMedicalColleges.co.in has brought to you an online informative portal based on the medical colleges in India. The site has dedicated itself to serve students and guide them for a better future.Students often get confused while choosing the right college and stream. Often they take wrong decisions and later on pay a big value for such decisions. To cater to this information discrepancy TopMedicalColleges.co.in has unveiled a fresh listing of top medical colleges in India. The site has listed all medical colleges according to the states and city. Therefore, you can easily get access to the best colleges in India with a simple strategic search. Topmedicalcolleges.co.in has enlisted colleges according to their rate of appreciation among students and has mentioned all details like, what courses they are providing, infrastructure, faculty, placement, eligibility criteria, etc. The listing of colleges accounts for an easy browsing and you can select the best of the colleges as per your suitability and competency. Medical colleges in Delhi NCR region have been well known in India for their quality of education and the diversification of streams. There are many colleges in Delhi which are counted as the best medical facilities in the world. Topping the list offered by TopMedicalCol

Capitas 5th Apprenticeships & Skills Conference – Thursday, 26th April 2012, Central London

Capita's 5th National Apprenticeships and Skills Conference is taking place on Thursday, 26th April 2012, Central London FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 16, 2012 - With Government focus shifting to advanced apprenticeships, the implementation of the Youth Contract and engagement incentives, Capita's 5th National Apprenticeships and Skills Conference examines the impact of recent policy developments on future provision http://www.peoplestringnow.info/2012/03/04/online-nutrition-degree/.Expert speakers will provide guidance on the implementation of the Youth Contract, how to engage with the local economy to drive the Skills Strategy forward, opportunity creation through flexible frameworks and the Small Employer Incentive Scheme.  Speakers include:Chair: Graham Hoyle OBE, Chief Executive, Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP)Dr Susan Pember, Director, Further Education and Skills Investment Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)Sarah Benioff, National Apprenticeship Director, Quality, Programme and the Apprenticeship Vacancy Service, National Apprenticeship ServiceFor more information, download the brochure: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/pdfgen.html?filename= ... or visit the website: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferences/employment-skills/full-conference/article/apprenticeships-and-skills-2.html?code=SMMK# # #We have been successfully delivering topical and incisive events to the public sector for over 15 years, attracting audiences from Central, Regional and Local Government, Housing, Health, Police, Education and the Voluntary and Private sectors...

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Wireless Repair Training Center: Offering a Chance for Profitable Cell Phone Repair Business Startup

While Businesses are failing and going bankrupt, there are a many entrepreneurs making the right moves. Training for repairing today's Smartest of Smart phones. Wireless Repair Training Center is responsible for the entrepreneurs success. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 07, 2012 - Tampa, FL  – March 07, 2012 – As more and more people embrace new highly technological phones, it is becoming necessary for a new breed of wireless repair technicians to enter the market and take charge of fixing and setting up these new yet very vulnerable cellphones, smartphones, PDAs, game consoles, tablets and other handheld and electronic devices.  The wireless Repair Training center, currently operating two branches in Tampa, Florida and Cliffside Park, New Jersey, provides training for future entrepreneurs and wireless device repair professionals.Wireless Repair Training Center focuses on empowering individuals to take these very marketable device and cellular repair training courses and be able to make money especially during these challenging financial times.  In a time when the unemployment rates are soaring, one just needs to sign up and take these courses and they will be able to make money in just a few months.“Wireless Repair Training Center is defying the economy and creating repair entrepreneurs” says Jaime Mendoza, the President and CEO of Wireless Repair Training Center.At the moment, Wireless Training Center has between 40 to 50 students per month and more growth is expected in the coming months of 2012.  The center has opened doors for many students in the past through their two centers by letting them learn how to repair cellular phones, iPads, iPods, iPhones, video game consoles, unlocking GSM handsets and flashing CDMA network phones to CDMA prepaid networks.  These courses are very popular today because there is guaranteed market for them, either through employment or starting a business.  Repairing expensive phones such as the iPhone that costs $600, HTC that go for $500 is a service in demand and students, upon graduation, will be able to rake in up to 400 to 500 percent profits when they complete cell phone repair training.If you would like to join Wireless Repair Training Center or wish to know more about the center, you can contact Wireless Repair Training Center at 800-769-5110, email info@wirelessrepairtraining.com or you can visit the company website http://www.wirelessrepairtraining.com.# # #Wireless Repair Training Center - Nations Leader in cellular repair training, providing classes for entrepreneurs looking to establishing a start up business with immediate success. With WRTC Training Courses we guarantee success!...

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