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Economic Analysis, Financing & Modelling for Renewable Energy Course

The "Economic Analysis, Financing & Modelling for Renewable Energy" training course provided by Euromoney will be conducted in London on 18 Jun 2012. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 19, 2012 - This 5–day Economic Analysis, Financing & Modelling for Renewable Energy intermediate training course featuring:Economic analysis of renewablesDevelopment phase analysis of wind and solar projectsModelling exploration and development optionsBreak even development probabilityResource assessment of wind, solar, geothermal and hydro Who should attendThe course will be of value to professionals in the following areas:Corporate Finance / Corporate TreasuryCapital MarketsAudit / Product Control / Risk Management / ALMResearch & AnalysisSales & TradingInvestment ManagementOriginationSecuritisation / SyndicationStructured FinanceMoney Markets / RepoSystems ProgrammingFundingGovernment / Agency Funding & InvestmentRegulation / Compliance / DocumentationGeneral Objectives And Teaching MethodologyThe objective of the Economic Analysis, Financing & Modelling for Renewable Energy course is to provide participants with a general background on economic and financial issues in the context of renewable energy investments http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981125377. As cost of capital is one of the most important elements in renewable project costs, the course will demonstrate how various transaction structures affect debt and equity costs. After completing the course, participants should understand project finance terminology; the economic and financial theory that underlies different transaction structures; the motives of different parties in a transaction; and, the importance of various financial and contract provisions. The teaching approach is to first discuss theory, then review case studies and finally work hands-on using excel exercises using solar, geothermal, hydro an

Io Consulting to Deliver PeopleSoft Test Framework Training at...

>Saugus, CA (PRWEB) March 16, 2012 Io Consulting is pleased to offer a new training course “PeopleSoft Test Framework Release 8.5x,” which will make its debut during the Alliance 2012 Pre-conference training in Nashville, Tennessee. The PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF) is a record and playback testing tool used to automate functional testing. It enables PeopleSoft browser-based applications to be recorded, played back, and logged. Tests are played back after an upgrade, patch, or customization, to make sure the application still works as intended. In this hands-on class, participants learn how to create, record, debug, and optimize PeopleSoft Test Framework tests. Participants will also learn how to interpret logs and troubleshooting tips will be covered. In addition, participants will learn how to administer the tool and manage and maintain tests. Day 1
Working with the PTF User Interface
Creating Tests and Test Cases
Debugging Your Tests
Modifying Tests
Using the PTF Test Language
Reserved Words
Conditional Logic
Variables Day 2
Executing Queries, Data Mover Scripts, etc. via Tests
Optimizing Tests
Working with Scroll Areas and Grids
Calling Tests, Using Library Tests and Shell Tests
Administering PTF
Identifying Change Impacts This will be the third year that Io Consulting is providing Alliance Pre-Conference training. The PeopleSoft Test Framework class will be held in the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center from March 16 to March 17, 2012. For more information about the PeopleSoft Test Framework course, please call (877) 656-6603 extension 3106, or send an email to training(at)io-consulting(dot)com. About Io Consulting Io Consulting has been delivering PeopleSoft Training since 2005, and has provided PeopleSoft Technical and Functional Training for numerous Higher Education institutions in North America. Io has an extensive record of accomplishment and a full range of services available to support Higher Education institutions. Expert level offerings include: Strategic Planning
Project Management
Business Process Reengineering
Software Consulting
Fusion Middleware Services
Technical and Functional Training
Quality Assurance Program Io Consulting’s expert level trainers and consultants have first-hand experience with Higher Education and IT business practices as well as in-depth knowledge of the Oracle|PeopleSoft applications and Fusion Middleware technologies. An Oracle Certified Partner, Io Consulting has successfully led a variety of projects and delivered training for both private and public institutions as well as for statewide system efforts. Io’s customer list includes The Ohio State University, Duke University, The California State University System, Pepperdine University, and the University System of Maryland. For more information, visit http://www.io-consulting.com or call (877) 656-6603. ...

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Westtown Middle School Shakespeare Festival: O Brave New World!

>Westtown, PA (PRWEB) March 16, 2012 Beginning February 27, Westtown Middle School morphed into “Shakespeare Central http://onlinedegreespro.onsugar.com/North-Americans-Quotes-22043280.” Regular classes gave way for an entire week to a series of specialized workshops on the Bard and the Elizabethan era. Shakespeare would have been in his element as students traveled by horseback, worked in guilds making stained glass, constructed working siege engines and cut pretty capers in Elizabethan dances. But blogs? Tweets? Fakebook pages? LOL, Will Shakespeare! Utilizing social media was just one of the ways teachers brought relevance to the topic as they made Shakespeare come alive for middle school students of the 21st century at Westtown, a pre-K - 12 college prep school in West Chester, PA. Workshops on calligraphy, Elizabethan games and sports (“what Shakespeare did when he wasn’t busy writing”), and food made learning fun. Westtown Middle School teacher Lisa Cromley said, “Students feasted on food from Shakepeare's kitchen. They loved the idea of those elaborate Elizabethan food spectacles: marzipan sculptures, purple rice balls, green bread, and fish (of the Swedish candy variety) swimming in aspic, which for us was Jello.” Another Westtown teacher, Megan Rose, said the active, engaged and integrated learning that took place in the Shakespeare Festival mirrors real life. Studen

March Madness Should Include Starting A Startup Business Says New...

>Austin, Texas (PRWEB) March 12, 2012 March is a great month to start a startup business, says Justin Douglas of Shoestring Publishing. The "American Dream" is also the dream of most people in the world, and even in America during the recession, most people would like to start a business of their own, he says http://www.nexopia.com/users/educationguru/blog. "Bloomberg has some recent statistics that show how popular the idea of owning a business is, as people are looking for a better job, trying to make more money to survive, or working jobs they don't like, the idea of how to start a business is appealing," he says. According to Mr. Douglas, there are a set of reasons that people want to start their own business, including independence and the fact that when you are the owner you cannot be fired or demoted. "This is a huge plus in the recession, and people are willing to work a little harder if necessary to be able to be the boss and have that kind of stability," he says. "The great thing is that Shoestring Publishing has courses on startups that are actually easy to start and can make a lot more money than you would make at a regular job, so you don't have to work hard if you have the training and choose the right startup business. We identify startups that can be started by average people, started quickly, with little or no money, and have very high income from day one. These opportunities exist and our course teachers have done these before. In some cases our courses are priced as lo

Looking Good! Remington College Offers “Prom Night Makeover” for Third Consecutive Year

Remington College is again offering complimentary student salon services for high school students headed to prom. The goal of Prom Night Makeover is to help students look and feel their best without having to shell out an arm and a leg for services. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 09, 2012 - Remington College student salons offer complimentary services to high school students headed to prom Heathrow, Fla http://xml.newsisfree.com/0/0d/0d8759978c4f7c5aa45ade9c63af23da.xml. – (March 9, 2012) – Remington College is again offering complimentary student salon services for high school students headed to prom. The goal of the Prom Night Makeover  program is to help students look and feel their best without having to shell out an arm and a leg for services. Each Remington College campus with a cosmetology program will participate, including  Baton Rouge, Cleveland, Columbia (South Carolina), Dallas, Houston, Houston Southeast, North Houston, Lafayette, Memphis, Mobile, Nashville and Tampa.Staff and students in the Remington College Cosmetology Program will provide the following services: •   Updos, manicures, pedicures and makeup for girls•   Haircuts for guys   “Prom Night Makeover is great for everyone involved,” said Dr. Mike Lanouette, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for Remington College. “The high school students love looking and feeling their best on prom night, and our Remington College students really enjoy working with the kids. It also gives them hands-on, real world experience in working with clients.”During the first two years of the program, Remington College provided complimentary Prom Night Makeover services for more than 1,600 high school students around the country.  Remington College’s Cosmetology program teaches students the art of hair, skin and nail care through traditional classroom instruction and hands-on training in Remington College School of Cosm

Safely View the 2012 Annular Eclipse and Venus Transit

>Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 10, 2012 Rainbow Symphony Inc. announces new inexpensive Eclipse Shades® that allow safe direct viewing of the astronomical event of the century http://educationguru.mywapblog.com/hardware-and-software-of-emergency-commu.xhtml. This spring, people around the world will be treated to a pair of rare astronomical events. The question is, will they be able to view them safely? On June 5, the planet Venus will cross in front of the sun, something that won't be seen again for another 100 years. The transit of Venus 2012 occurs just two weeks after the annular solar eclipse 2012 on May 20, in which the moon will block 80-90% of the sun for a period of several minutes depending on your location. An eclipse of this magnitude hasn’t been visible from the U.S. in more than 10 years. Viewing both events requires being in the right place at the right time as well as the ability to stare directly at the sun for several minutes. “Your teachers were right when they told you to never look at the sun,” says Mark S. Margolis, President of Rainbow Symphony Inc. and founder of Eclipse Shades®, the world’s largest manufacturer and provider of CE certified eclipse viewing safety glasses and viewers. “According to NASA, improper viewing of the sun during an eclipse can result in ‘eclipse blindness’ or permanent retinal burns.” In the past, in order to view an eclipse, people had to rely on welder’s goggles or indirect viewing methods like watching the eclipse’s shadow cast on a piece of paper. Seeing the event as it happens without the proper eye protection is highly dangerous as it involves watching the sun for several minutes. But now, innovative technological advances have resulted in a new breed of safe solar viewing lenses capable of completely blocking UV rays. Reminiscent of low-cost 3D glasses, Eclipse Shades® are an inexpensive, yet completely safe, option that has been be used

California College San Diego Offers Nursing Administration Degree with Nursing Informatics Emphasis

RNs who have spent sufficient time doing bedside patient care & want to move to advanced nursing roles can now explore possibility of an exciting career change with “Nursing Administration Degree with Nursing Informatics Emphasis”offered by CCSD FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 07, 2012 - San Diego, CA, Mar.07, 2012 — Registered nurses (RNs) who have spent sufficient time doing bed-side patient care and want to move to advanced nursing roles can now explore the possibility of an exciting career change within the nursing and health informatics field.Nursing informatics, as defined by the American Nursing Informatics Association, is a specialty that combines elements of nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. In layman’s terms, nursing informatics can be described as the application of computer and information technology to nursing practice, with the objective of improving patient care.RNs who are interested in working in this branch of nursing can now enroll for the Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing Administration degree with a Nursing Informatics emphasis at California College San Diego (CCSD).Designed as a completion program for practicing RNs, the degree provides students with the proficiencies they need to take on the role of nurse information manager, as well as other supervisory positions in a healthcare environment.Registered nurses enrolled in this program are required to complete 90.5 credit hours before they can graduate. As part of the program, they will take courses such as Nursing Informatics, Health Informatics, Applied Healthcare Informatics, Case Management, Home Healthcare, Research in Nursing Practice, etc.The BS in Nursing Administration degree with an emphasis in Nursing Informatics is available at California College San Diego’s main campus in San Diego and at its satellite location in National City.However, RNs who are unable to attend school physically have the option of taking online classes through California College San Diego’s affiliate, Stevens-Henager College. Admission to this program is contingent on applicants meeting the following criteria:1.   Possession of a valid RN license2.   Possession of a high school diploma or an equivalent GED® credential3.   Completion of an appropriate number of college and general education creditsRNs who meet the above requirements can begin the enrollment process. Once their classes are underway, they can graduate from the program in 20 months on a normal class schedule or in 15 months with CCSD’s flexible schedule.  For further details on California College San Diego’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Administration with a Nursing Informatics emphasis and other healthcare degree programs, call 1-888-334-6783 or visit http://www.cc-sd.edu/ for more information....

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Will you buy the new iPad? (poll)

Now that you have all the details on the new iPad, it's decision time. Will you buy Apple's newest tablet or go with something else? Take our poll.

Finally, the rumor mill (and our heads) can stop spinning for a little while, as Apple officially introduced the new iPad in San Francisco today.

Due out on March 16 with preorders starting today, the iPad HD ushers in a handful of improvements. As many expected, the iPad 2's successor now features a 9.7-inch Retina Display with a 2,048x1,536-pixel resolution. With four times the pixels on the tablet's display, you need more power, and Apple gave us just that, as its new A5X chip promises to deliver four times the graphics performance.

Also getting a boost? The iPad's connectivity speeds. Apple touted the fact that the new iPad has the most wireless bands of any device that's ever shipped, as it now supports HSPA+ for up to 21Mbps download speeds, dual-carrier HSDPA for up to 42Mbps, and 4G LTE for a maximum of 72Mbps.

Other goodies include an improved rear-facing 5-megapixel iSight camera with 1080p HD video recording and built-in stabilization, as well as speech-to-text capabilities.

So now that all the details are out, it's decision time: to buy or not to buy?

The iPad HD will come in various flavors. The Wi-Fi-only version will cost $499 for the 16GB model; $599 for 32GB; and $699 for 64GB. Meanwhile, the 4G iPad, which will be compatible with AT&T and Verizon's respective LTE networks, is going for $629 (16GB); $729 (32GB); and $829 (64GB).

There's something else to think about. Apple also dropped the price of the 16GB Wi-Fi iPad 2 to $399 from $499.

There's a lot to consider, so take our poll and share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.

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Lighthouse Executive Director Assumes Two New Leadership Positions

Dr. Elly du Pré executive director of the Lighthouse of Broward, the county’s only nonprofit organization dedicated to comprehensive services for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, was recently elected to two new leadership positions. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) - Feb 21, 2012 - (Fort Lauderdale, Fla http://geologyonlinecourses.com/geodesy-degree/.) -- Dr. Elly du Pré is the new president of the Florida Association for Agencies Serving the Blind (FAASB), whose statewide mission is to serve as a united voice and be the organization empowering private agencies.  The organization strives to provide state-of-the-art professional vision rehabilitation services which enhance the quality of individual and community life.   Dr. du Pré also was recently appointed secretary of the Broward Chamber of Non-profit Organizations (BCNPO), whose members include the executive leadership of health and human service nonprofit agencies in Broward County.  The organization’s monthly meetings help the members discover ways to improve services and work more collaboratively together.   “Both of these leadership roles enable me to more effectively help make a difference for nonprofits in our local community and people who are blind or visually impaired throughout the state,” said du Pré, who has led the Lighthouse of Broward for more than six years and has more than 40 years experience in the visual impairment field.   About the Lighthouse   The Lighthouse of Broward is a 501 ( c ) 3 charity that serves blind and visually impaired babies, adults and seniors. All services are tailored to meet individual needs based on assessments conducted by certified professionals.  These professionals identify the exact skills needed for the Lighthouse client to achieve maximum independence.     Accredited by the National Accreditation Council

Indian Airline Industry Scrutinized After Mass Flight Cancellation

In India, mass flight cancellations by one of the country’s biggest airlines have turned the spotlight on the country’s struggling aviation sector. The government says it is trying to address the problems faced by an industry crucial to the growth of India's economy.

Hundreds of passengers were stranded, across the country, as Kingfisher Airlines announced more flight cancellations on Tuesday. The airline is operating less than half of its 64 planes and has scrapped nearly 100 flights on some of the busiest routes in recent days.

Kingfisher has been cash-strapped for several months. But the company's problems deepened when tax authorities froze its bank accounts after it failed to pay taxes. Many pilots have quit as the airline battles to pay creditors and staff. Until last year, Kingfisher was counted as India’s premier airline, but it is now the worst hit among domestic airlines that are struggling with debts and losses. Regulators Tuesday ordered Kingfisher to prove its operational viability and said its safety standards would be scrutinized. Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has ruled out a bailout for the company. But he says the government is concerned about the health of a sector that is crucial for the country’s developing economy. “Any industry, if one big company goes down, it does affect people," Singh admitted. "Since demand is more and seats are less, we have to monitor. Safety issues are there and safety is impacted by the financial situation also.”  Minister Singh expressed hope that a recent proposal to allow foreign investors to buy stakes of up to 49 percent in domestic airlines will give cash-strapped Indian carriers access to more funds. The policy has been approved, but has not yet been formally implemented. However, aviation analysts say the government also needs to address other problems faced by the industry. High taxes on aviation fuel in India make it expensive. Several states also levy high local taxes. As a result, fuel accounts for 40 percent of the operating cost in India, as opposed to 20 percent in most other countries. A fierce price war among carriers has resulted in airlines selling tickets at discounted prices. Sanat Kaul, chairman of the India chapter of the International Foundation for Aviation and Development, says foreign investors are likely to run into the same problem as the domestic industry.“I don’t see how foreign investment by airlines is going to improve the overall scenario," Kaul said, "unless the government changes certain policy parameters which are leading to this kind of loss…taxation, import of fuel.” India’s aviation sector expanded at a furious pace in the past decade as domestic traffic grew. But it could post losses of $3 billion in the financial year that will end in March.

Indian Airline Industry Scrutinized After Mass Flight Cancellation