Local Language Teacher Receives the California Adult Education Students Succeed Award
Maria Oliveira, a Contra Costa Spanish and Portuguese language teacher has won the California Adult Education Students Succeed Award. This project identifies learners who have reached their life goals as a result of their participation in the adult education system and are now active participants in their communities. The project disseminates the stories of these former students and the exemplary programs that assisted them. Ms. Oliveira was nominated by the Fairfield ? Suisun Adult School in Fairfield, CA based on the following criteria:
She is an adult with significant life responsibilities, such as those related to employment, family, and/or community.
She has established and met life goals as a result of completing an adult education program. She has improved the life situation of self/others as a result of learning experience. She has overcome difficult circumstances in order to pursue adult learning experiences. Maria's educational background began at age 7 in the Azores Islands. She came to the United States as a 19-year-old Portuguese immigrant.
From 1977-1979 she attended the Fairfield- Suisun Adult School for which she attributes much of her professional success. Today, she owns and directs her own language-consulting firm, Maria Oliveira Language Consulting Service (http://www.marialanguages.com).While she was at the Fairfield- Suisun Adult School, Maria took many business courses. These business classes provided the foundation Maria needed when she started her own business years later. In fact, she says the accounting skills she learned then are still a big help today with her growing language-consulting firm.After earning several degrees and credentials, Maria came back to the Fairfield- Suisun Adult School in 1993 to teach in the Community Education Program. She created and taught an innovative PALS program (Partners Acquiring Language Skills").
In this class, native speakers of English and Spanish were partners in helping one another improve in the language they were learning. Presently, Maria teaches very popular Conversational Spanish language classes at the Adult School to groups of students who say they "love the class, because Maria loves to teach."In addition to teaching Spanish, Maria also teaches Portuguese and translates.
As a language program specialist, she develops conversational and technical educational materials which consist of CDs, audiotapes and workbooks that allow anyone to learn to speak Spanish or Portuguese on their own. Being a most enthusiastic instructor who loves teaching, Maria makes sure that her students learn. While they are learning, they enjoy and gain an appreciation for the language and the culture in a safe and warm learning environment.Maria's educational philosophy is that one must work hard and be persistent.
She says, "Education is life itself. Acquiring knowledge through formal education has become the most important thing in my life. It has enhanced my living and made all my achievements possible."Maria can be contacted at: 707-745-8267 or e-mail protected from spam bots. More information about her Spanish language learning programs can be found here: http://www.spanish-classes-courses.com.
More information about her Portuguese language learning programs can be found here: http://www.learn-to-speak-portuguese.com.
She also offers language immersion programs in the Azores and in Mexico.
You'll find more details on her web sites.For more information about the Fairfield - Suisun Adult School, please go to their web site: http://schools.fsusd.k12.ca.us/schools/adult/.
Local Language Teacher Receives the California Adult Education Students Succeed Award
Maria Oliveira, a Contra Costa Spanish and Portuguese language teacher has won the California Adult Education Students Succeed Award. This project identifies learners who have reached their life goals as a result of their participation in the adult education system and are now active participants in their communities. The project disseminates the stories of these former students and the exemplary programs that assisted them. Ms. Oliveira was nominated by the Fairfield ? Suisun Adult School in Fairfield, CA based on the following criteria:
She is an adult with significant life responsibilities, such as those related to employment, family, and/or community.
She has established and met life goals as a result of completing an adult education program. She has improved the life situation of self/others as a result of learning experience. She has overcome difficult circumstances in order to pursue adult learning experiences. Maria's educational background began at age 7 in the...
Local Language Teacher Receives the California Adult Education Students Succeed Award
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Diabetes Care Should Include Vitamins and Herbs, MyVitaminGuide.com Tells Diabetics
Virginia Beach, VA (ContentDesk) October 7, 2005 -- My Vitamin Guide (MVG), an online review of vitamins, supplements, herbal remedies and alternative medicine, announced today it has added an enhanced diabetes section to its website. Found online at www.MyVitaminGuide.com, MVG provides consumers free information on vitamins and supplements as well as resources, news, advice, and content from medical professionals on more than 650 health concerns and illnesses.MVG reports that ten nutritional supplements and herbs received its highest 3-star rating after a review of scientific tests showed a substantial health benefit for people with type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, six of these ten supplements and herbs received the same 3-star rating for use with type 1 diabetes. These ten supplements, listed on the website at www.MyVitaminGuide.com/public/641.cfm, include:"...
Diabetes Care Should Include Vitamins and Herbs, MyVitaminGuide.com Tells Diabetics
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New Adaptive Software for Learning English Now Available to Corporations & Government Agencies People Skills International Announces New Product
Atlanta, GA (ContentDesk) May 22, 2006 -- Atlanta-based People Skills International announces a new product to increase the productivity of corporations and government agencies who have a diverse workforce representing several languages. People Skills International is now offering the Technology Assisted Language Learning (TALL) system to help employees improve their English, thereby improving customer service and organizational productivity.
Without English language skills businesspeople cant communicate with their customers, do meaningful market research, get credit, do their banking or accountancy or develop customer relations, states Dr. Eser Altinay of Oxford Brookes University. You need language skills to discover what your customers want and to provide it for them competently. ???????????????TALL is a unique approach to learning the English language that doesnt just focus on technology or classroom instruction but takes a holistic approach.
The TALL method...
New Adaptive Software for Learning English Now Available to Corporations & Government Agencies People Skills International Announces New Product
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Golf Yellow Pages Releases 7th Annual Golf Industry Resource Guide and Increases Circulation 30%
La Costa, Calif. (ContentDesk) June 29, 2006 -- Golf Yellow Pages announces the release of the 2006 Golf Yellow Pages, the companys 7th edition of the golf industrys most comprehensive directory of golf product and service providers in print. In addition to its circulation list of 16,000 U.S. golf course facilities, the 264-page, 25,000 listing directory is now distributed to members of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), the Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) and the Golf Range Association of America (GRAA).
Circulation is up 30% over 2005 levels. Historically, our publication has focused on promoting the products and services necessary for a thriving golf course operation, explains publisher David Wogahn.
But this past year we expanded the role of our directory.
Now it also serves as a communication platform for industry associations, distributors and other professionals interested in reaching golf industry decision...
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Wild Dunes Resort Aces Tennis Get-a-Ways For 2006; Top-Ranked Tennis Resort Serves Up New Packages
Isle of Palms, SC, November 28, 2005 Ranked as one of the top 10 best tennis resorts in the country (Tennis magazine) and as second in the world (Tennis Resorts Online), Wild Dunes? Resort, managed by Destination Hotels and Resorts, continues to stay several steps ahead by announcing the expansion of their tennis get-a-way packages and offerings. With the addition of Aces and Aaahhs, Love, Love Me Deuce, and Sneak-n-Cleat, Wild Dunes is now offering tennis packages especially for ladies,
tennis loving couples and those who just cant choose between tennis or golf. Regardless of the level of tennis player, these packages are all-encompassing to satisfy the novice to the expert tennis enthusiasts. All packages have a minimum two-night stay and are based on accommodations selected and availability. To book one of these great packages, call 1-877-221-0901.Aces and Aaahhs A ladies-only getaway of tennis and pampering, this is the ultimate in ladies tennis packages.
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Wild Dunes Resort Aces Tennis Get-a-Ways For 2006; Top-Ranked Tennis Resort Serves Up New Packages
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Wild Dunes Resort Aces Tennis Get-a-Ways For 2006; Top-Ranked Tennis Resort Serves Up New Packages
Isle of Palms, SC, November 28, 2005 Ranked as one of the top 10 best tennis resorts in the country (Tennis magazine) and as second in the world (Tennis Resorts Online), Wild Dunes? Resort, managed by Destination Hotels and Resorts, continues to stay several steps ahead by announcing the expansion of their tennis get-a-way packages and offerings. With the addition of Aces and Aaahhs, Love, Love Me Deuce, and Sneak-n-Cleat, Wild Dunes is now offering tennis packages especially for ladies,
tennis loving couples and those who just cant choose between tennis or golf. Regardless of the level of tennis player, these packages are all-encompassing to satisfy the novice to the expert tennis enthusiasts. All packages have a minimum two-night stay and are based on accommodations selected and availability. To book one of these great packages, call 1-877-221-0901.Aces and Aaahhs A ladies-only getaway of tennis and pampering, this is the ultimate in ladies tennis packages.
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Wild Dunes Resort Aces Tennis Get-a-Ways For 2006; Top-Ranked Tennis Resort Serves Up New Packages
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Brayton Purcell Awarded Over $180,000 in Web Site Plagiarism Suit
San Francisco, CA (ContentDesk) May 19, 2006 -- The law firm of Brayton Purcell won the battle against plagiarism of its popular web site, Elder Abuse Information, when an arbitrator awarded a total of over $180,000 in its favor. Without obtaining permission, a competing law firm,
Recordon & Recordon, had posted large portions of material from the Elder Abuse Information web site on its own web site. Through its web site developers, Recordon copied the content wordforword and even used the same graphics and layout.The arbitrator set Recordons liability at $61,154 and found that it directly infringed the copyrights of Brayton Purcell. The firms web site developers, Apptomix, Inc and Jonathan Lee, were liable for $122,309. Their employee had added the elder abuse section to the Recordon site, committing willful copyright infringement, according to the arbitrators decision.The total monetary award includes development and other web site costs as well as attorney fees.
The...
Brayton Purcell Awarded Over $180,000 in Web Site Plagiarism Suit
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Moving Pharmaceutical PAT From Theory to Practice: Take Your Laptop to San Juan for Hands-On Training in NIR and Chemometrics, and ROI Assessment
(ContentDesk) October 19, 2005 -- The use of NIR spectroscopy and mathematical modelling is allowing more pharmaceutical companies to improve quality and reduce waste in their drug development and manufacturing efforts.
However, most courses now available tackle the two topics separately, and many present them in theoretical terms.A new course, developed by the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, IBS Caribe and Bruker Optics and Umetrics, will, instead, take a "hands on" approach designed to allow students to become comfortable with both tools.
Students will obtain spectra of blends, granulations and compressed tablets, and, studying detailed real-world case studies, use advanced multivariate analysis and design of experiments software to solve the kinds of problems most relevant to them.
They will also be shown a process for determining Return on Investment (ROI) from applying these concepts to their unique operations.Students will also receive a free 30-day...
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