Archive for October, 2008
Strawbery Banke holds 50th anniversary bash
PORTSMOUTH — For five decades, Strawbery Banke Museum has been inspiring curious minds to imagine everyday living in this bustling seaport. The Museum traces more than 375 years of history and connects one generation to another by allowing visitors to experience the lives of those that settled before them.
To celebrate half a century as [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Thought-Leaders and Top Executives Gather at Annual Summit for Women in Technology, International (WITI)
SANTA CLARA, CA, Oct 14, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — WITI (Women in Technology International), the nation’s leading professional organization for tech-savvy women, is pleased to announce the start of its annual Summit, which includes several notable keynote speakers, educational sessions, and a host of top executives who will be recognized for their [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )San Marcos’ Smyth forgoes typical teen activities to focus on sport
Trying to balance a demanding tennis schedule and schoolwork limits choices for the San Marcos standout.
Smyth, a junior, rarely has time to engage in activities the average 16-year-old high school student is accustomed to.
When she’s not competing with the Knights or training with her personal coach, she may be tied up [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Aaft And Batchbuzz.com Organizes An Online Write-up Competition
Endorsing the paradigm shift in the media towards online dissemination of knowledge, AAFT, a premier institute for film and media studies, in affiliation with BatchBuzz.com, an online networking site for active news generation, recently held an online essay writing competition for its 60th graduating batch. The competition, an exclusive for the AAFT graduates, was an [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Fields fulfill owners’ dream
The reality that 100 acres in a highly desirable residential part of Jamaica Plain and South Brookline is still farmed has not happened by chance.
The 100-acre Allandale Farm, part of a 2,000-acre land grant to Capt. Joseph Weld in 1640, has been in the Weld family for 368 years.
Descendants Lee Lawrence Albright, her [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Taking a Time Out
I’have been assigned an executive coach because some of my colleagues seem to feel I’m not enough of a team player.I disagree with almost everything the coach says,but I’ve got no choice in the matter.What should I do?
First, you have to really understand that everyone has areas they can work on. The fact that [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )‘Pasta Tales’ Writing Contest
Olive Garden Contest Challenges Kids to Use Internet to Help.
This year, Olive Garden’s 13th-annual Pasta Tales essay writing contest asks students in first through 12th-grade: “How would you use the Internet to change your community for the better?” The grand prize winning essay is worth a three-day trip to New York and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Music a Big Part of YC 2008
Christian singer/songwriter Matt Maher was a featured guest at YC 2008 in Gander.
Originally from St John’s, Maher resides in Arizona serving as a member of the worship team in a local church and creating music. Maher says taking part in YC 2008 was a fantastic experience.
He says to take part in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Classroom to boardroom Educator boosts awareness of job morale
Paulette Wagner is all smiles when at work or even when she’s just talking about her work.
Something as simple as a smile can help keep a business in business, says the retired sixth grade schoolteacher turned entrepreneur who owns Prime the Pump Consulting, a company focusing on improving morale in the work place.
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Synago:Leading Together
William Syrcle explains the new executive coaching aspect of his career as “totally different” from counseling.
“It’s not counseling at all,” he says while sitting in his new office at 103 S. Johnson St. “Counseling works with past wounds, past hurts, and it’s about healing those. Executive coaching is building strengths, advancing and developing individuals. [...]
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