ANAHEIM, CA--(Marketwire -06/04/12)- Thesys International, an education technology business that supports schools with a hybrid online/classroom approach to education, will display its belief in innovation by demonstrating the hybrid classroom via a video broadcast on The Teaching Channel's website, YouTube and Facebook, as well as possible inclusion in a fall PBS program called "Great Lesson Ideas." The Teaching Channel, a non-profit organization funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, approached Fairmont Preparatory Academy to be part of its video showcase with specific interest in highlighting Fairmont's use of the Thesys Hybrid Model.

In the video, Fairmont Preparatory Academy math teacher Mark Hassoun shows 9th-grade geometry students the "Fundamentals of Triangles and Quadrilaterals." Close-ups show students, who attend the Thesys International hybrid online/in-class summer course, using cut-out triangles to represent the angles of a quadrilateral as Hassoun guides them with visual explanations on a white board. The video demonstrates how the hybrid model offers teachers more time in the classroom for engaging, hands-on activities while the typical assessments, quizzes and "book work" is taking place outside school with Thesys' learning management system.

The video was produced by Wingspan Pictures, the production company working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to create programming for The Teaching Channel and its 25,000 member viewers.

Thesys International and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation share a dedication to supporting innovations in learning. Through this opportunity with The Teaching Channel, Thesys hopes to share its enthusiasm for innovation via technology integration in the classroom and support the channel's founding principle that "inspired teaching, like any great art, should be seen." Watch the full video here: http://bit.ly/LiYimH.

Thesys International launched in 2010 and is a division of Fairmont Education Group, Southern California's leading educational provider. Thesys designs and implements hybrid learning programs designed to enhance high-school classrooms in an environment that supports schools and empowers educators. Thesys takes pride in building partnerships with schools to incorporate eLearning programs quickly and effectively, always allowing the administrators to shape the end product. By providing teachers with the tools they need to make educational environments relevant and inspiring to students, Thesys ultimately enhances student outcomes. For more information about Thesys' turnkey solutions, visit http://www.thesysintl.com.

About Thesys International LLC: Launched in 2010, Thesys International, LLC, is an educational service provider that supports schools with a hybrid online/classroom approach to education. As a division of the Fairmont Education Group, Thesys represents the culmination of thought, curricular innovation and evolution of the classroom Fairmont has supported since 1953. Thesys works alongside educators and provides CLRN-certified curriculum that works with schools' existing standards and protocols to help students reach their full potential. Thesys International is dedicated to providing high school students the optimal balance of online and in-person learning, making education more relevant for a new generation. For more information about Thesys' turnkey systems and its innovative hybrid education approach, visit http://www.thesysintl.com, call 714-234-2727 or email arudi@thesysintl.com.

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SAN JUAN, PR--(Marketwire -06/05/12)- A recent article from U.S. News discusses how the developments in mobile technology are prompting changes in the way people learn about medicine. As leading universities change their programs to offer mobile coursework, for both convenience and environmental reasons, many are considering how these changes will impact the future of online learning as well. Almeda University, a top online educator, has tracked the advancements of online resources and has also incorporated mobile delivery into its curriculum.

Both medical students and physicians are taking advantage of the benefits that mobile technology has to offer. U.S. News states that mobile devices help students and practitioners in developing countries better communicate and efficiently receive information on how to treat patients. Hospitals in America are adapting to these changes by implementing use of mobile technology to track patient progress and keep secure notes.

John Hopkin's University School of Medicine has paved the way for mobile healthcare development with their innovative mHealth program. Yale and Harvard are implementing similar programs to review student work and give individuals an opportunity to receive materials through mobile devices. Richard Smith, Almeda University Executive, responded to these developments enthusiastically, and stated that these achievements will become very strong elements for all educational providers.

However, some students may not welcome such a drastic change. Smith comments, "One of the complaints that Almeda University students have shared about working on their mobile devices is simply screen size. A 3" x 5" screen simply may never be large enough to properly display some of the newest education models."

Despite these concerns, he is encouraged by the way mobile technology is revolutionizing education. For example, Almeda University strives to connect students by offering them a chance to participate in the same coursework as another student halfway across the globe. These changes in mobile education only further the reaches of online education, and allow for a greater opportunity for improved communication.

The U.S. News article makes a point to demonstrate that such changes in mobile health care and education are only in their beginning stages, and that it may take some time for such practices to become widespread. Smith agrees, "Although it is unlikely smart phones and tablet computers will replace laptops and desktop computing for online education, they do perform well as study or homework tools. These mobile devices have more computing power than the average desktop had only seven years ago."

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Founded in 1997, Almeda University is committed to providing innovative online education resources and a cutting-edge curriculum. The school's mission is to help open doors for its students no matter which field or profession they choose.

Almeda University is unique even among other online institutions for its ability to accommodate a wide range of lifestyles and learning styles. Additionally, Almeda University accommodates academic interests in a variety of scholarly fields, ranging from business to theology.

To learn more about Almeda University, visit http://www.almedauniversity.org.

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NEW YORK, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --McGraw-Hill Higher Education today announced an expansion of its groundbreaking content and course integration service, McGraw-Hill Campus, through a strategic partnership with Instructure. The partnership will enable a deeper integration of McGraw-Hill Campus within Canvas across the country, making it even easier for instructors and students to access the comprehensive digital resources provided through McGraw-Hill Campus.

McGraw-Hill Campus, which launched last July, grants faculty and students universal access to McGraw-Hill's world-class course solutions and online resources from within their college's existing LMS whether or not they use a McGraw-Hill title. The service is available at no additional cost to the institution. McGraw-Hill Campus provides users with single sign-on access to all of McGraw-Hill Education's digital content from any LMS, streamlining and simplifying the user experience. For example, when a professor signs on to the Canvas platform, he or she is automatically signed on to and can access McGraw-Hill Campus' vast selection of cross-discipline resources. With one click, instructors and students can instantly browse, search and access the entire library of McGraw-Hill instructional resources and services including e-books, test banks, PowerPoint slides, animations and learning objects. Faculty can discover new resources to prepare for class, create tests/quizzes, develop lecture material and integrate interactive content.

"This integration simplifies access to educational content and makes it easier for instructors to take advantage of McGraw-Hill's world-class curriculum," said Brian Whitmer, Instructure co-founder and vice president of Products.

For current McGraw-Hill customers, McGraw-Hill Campus also integrates with the company's other leading digital solutions, including McGraw-Hill Connect (all-digital teaching and learning platform), McGraw-Hill Create (state-of-the-art custom-publishing platform), McGraw-Hill LearnSmart (online adaptive study tool), Tegrity (a fully searchable lecture capture service), ALEKS (adaptive assessment and learning tool) and eventually SimNet (interactive, simulation-based software).

"The digital transformation of education is beginning its next stage and requires a new level of access and integration," said Brian Kibby, president, McGraw-Hill Higher Education. "As educational resources increasingly move online, instructors and students are demanding greater access to more and better content as well as an integrated experience that's totally seamless. By partnering with Instructure, we're bringing institutions the best of both worlds: our high-quality content combined with hassle-free digital integration. The end result is a richer and simpler learning environment that enhances teaching and learning."

McGraw-Hill Campus also eliminates the need to register and log in with multiple services and websites the No. 1 reason why professors and students reach out for technical support, according to McGraw-Hill's extensive field research. By reducing technical issues for students, faculty and IT administrators, McGraw-Hill is reducing the amount of time that schools and instructors spend dealing with IT problems, allowing them to focus on what matters most teaching and learning and enabling students to succeed by eliminating obstacles to accessing engaging digital learning.

Some 312 higher education institutions have already implemented McGraw-Hill Campus, which is expected to continue to expand. With its first-ever integration with Blackboard in 2010, McGraw-Hill Education has led the industry in offering course integration services across all tools and platforms, whether they are proprietary to a publisher, school or other provider.

About McGraw-Hill EducationMcGraw-Hill Education is a content, software and services-based education company that draws on its more than 100 years of educational expertise to offer solutions, which improve learning outcomes around the world. McGraw-Hill is the adaptive education technology leader with the vision for creating a highly personalized learning experience that prepares students of all ages for the world that awaits.The company has offices across North America,India,China, Europe, the Middle East andSouth America, and makes its learning solutions available in more than 65 languages. For additional information, visithttp://www.mheducation.com/.

About Instructure Instructure is focused on helping institutions improve education through technology. Founded in 2008 by two computer science graduate students, Instructure builds Canvas the only simple, open learning management system native to the cloud. Instructure services more than 150 post-secondary and K-12 educational institutions. Investors include OpenView Ventures Partners and Tomorrow Ventures.

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Personal trainer Edith "E" Leclerc, front, holds a water aerobics class Tuesday at the Pelican Bay Club House in Daytona Beach. (N-J | Steven Notaras)

When body building and figure competitor Edith "E" Leclerc went to her first water aerobics class a few years ago, she wasn't expecting a challenging workout led by an 84-year-old instructor.

Leclerc, 49, however, was surprised to find that water aerobics class at Pelican Bay sent her heart rate racing as she plunged through the water's resistance. After a few months of going to the class, she lost two inches from her waistline.

Eventually, Leclerc volunteered to teach the class for free. But when the economy put a halt on her income from her real estate properties in 2007, Leclerc needed a job.

"I didn't want to hate waking up every morning," Leclerc said. "So I wrote down my passions and thought about how I could make a living doing what I love."

Leclerc's passion for health led her to become a certified personal trainer in 2007. She now teaches four water aerobics classes a week at Pelican Bay. She also started Water Boot Camp -- an intense cardio water workout that combines swimming, weights and relay races. The average age of participants for boot camp is 30 to 40 years old, Leclerc said. This month, she will begin teaching boot camp classes at MG on the Halifax in Holly Hill, which will be open to the public.

"We do 30 to 50 reps of each exercise super fast," she said. "It exhausts the muscles and is a lot of cardio."

When she was 25, Leclerc moved to the area from Canada's province of Quebec. Unlike most young women, Leclerc had trouble gaining weight and began working out with a friend who was training for a body building competition. She soon decided to enter one herself. She competed in two body building competitions before she switched to figure competitions. In 2008, the mother of two placed third in the Debbie Kruck Classic figure competition in Daytona Beach.

"It requires a lot of self-discipline and I find that I go through some of the same struggles as my clients when it comes to nutrition," she said. "But as a personal trainer, I need to be an example for others."

Three days a week Leclerc, who now resides in Ormond, leads a group of women who reside in Pelican Bay through an hour-long senior water aerobics class that combines weights and strength and cardio exercises. She's been leading the same core group of women -- many of them in their 70s and 80s -- for the past six years.

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Clarity matters in business writing. Business documents are not always fascinating, and if your writing is oblique or cumbersome, you risk losing your readers midway through your text. VanWrite Sentence Aerobics is a $159 (free Web demo) add-in for Microsoft Word 2007 and 2010 that tries to analyze your text and offer constructive criticism, so you can revise the wording for clarity and brevity.

"Tries" is the operative word here, really: Before Sentence Aerobics can recommend changes, it must correctly parse the original language--but it didn't succeed at that preliminary task when dealing with the simple paragraph that I fed it. The paragraph read, in part:

"What could possibly go wrong? As it turns out, quite a bit. [...] Spanning Backup ($3 per month for regular Google accounts users) is a cloud backup service [...]"

The advice in Sentence Aerobics stresses sound writing principles such as using strong verbs; unfortunately, 'accounts' isn't a verb in the sample text.Sentence Aerobics circled the word accounts above in green, applauding me for using such a "Strong Verb"--but the word is used as part of a compound noun here. (A clearer formulation of the parenthetical phrase would be "$3 per month for users of regular Google accounts"; unless, of course, the intended meaning is "$3 per month for regular users of Google accounts." Admittedly, expecting a program to figure out that level of nested ambiguity is asking a lot of it.) The program also approved of the word turns in the phrase "As it turns out," failing to parse it as an idiom. Meanwhile, Sentence Aerobics asserted that the word could in "What could possibly go wrong?" was a "Weak Verb" in need of revision, rather than a necessary conditional auxiliary to the verb go in what amounts to a common catch-phrase.

In short, Sentence Aerobics' parsing is limited and error-prone, especially in dealing with idioms. Competing product StyleWriter Professional is less susceptible to such errors: It let the same exact paragraph slide with no recommendations, other than noting that one line has a high "glue word" count.

Once Sentence Aerobics finishes parsing your text, it offers recommendations. For the most part, its advice is sensible: Sentence Aerobics favors short, active sentences, and tries to trim prepositional phrases from the text. But since its parsing is often faulty, you end up with many recommendations that you can't implement. For instance, when I started a line with "It turns out this is not a bug," Sentence Aerobics told me that starting a sentence with the word it is not a good idea, since the reader may have trouble figuring what it refers to. But this generally sound advice again misses the mark due to poor parsing.

Sentence Aerobics integrates well with Microsoft Word 2010. Immediately after installing it, I had some trouble finding it in the interface, so I methodically clicked through the tabs until I found it as a button in the Review tab--a sensible spot. When you click the Sentence Aerobics button, a pane opens on the right side of the window. The upper portion of the pane shows the text that the software is currently analyzed, and the lower portion shows recommendations. You can change the font size if you like.

Color plays an important part in Sentence Aerobics: Strong action verbs are circled in green, subjects and verbs are highlighted in pink, prepositional phrases are written in gray, and some have yellow highlighting. This makes it easier to visually parse revisions, but the colors cannot be customized. Being color blind, I had to use Colorblind Assistant to figure out that the pink highlighting was indeed pink and not gray.

Sentence Aerobics bases its recommendations on writing guide called Target Editing, written by VanWrite founder Linda Vanderwold. An abridged 75-page PDF edition of the book, offered as a free extra with Sentence Aerobics, provides language-editing tips and concepts that you can use apart from a dedicated software application.

Sentence Aerobics is based on solid usage advice, and it integrates with Word 2010 better than StyleWriter does. But despite these bright points, the program's spotty language-parsing capabilities prevent it from being a truly useful language-editing tool for natural business writing.

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Yoga may be a powerful tool in stroke rehabilitation, according to new research.

The study, presented as two separate analyses at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, shows that spending eight weeks in an adapted yoga program helped stroke survivors to have greater balance, be more flexible, be stronger and have more endurance and strength.

The first analysis examined the physical benefits of yoga for people who had suffered a stroke. The researcher of that study -- Arlene Schmid, rehabilitation research scientist at the Roudebush VA Medical Center -- found that yoga likely helped increase strength, endurance and flexibility because it helped neuromuscular control.

And in the second analysis, study researcher Tracy Dierks found that yoga seemed to help the stroke patients to take longer steps and faster initial gait speeds, although they were unable to sustain a fast gait for the entire six minutes of the test. Dierks is an associate professor of physical therapy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

"The yoga intervention was designed to improve balance, not gait; we did not focus on improving gait at all. Yet we saw major improvements in most clinical gait measurements," Dierks said in a statement. "But one often overlooked deficit remained: the inability to sustain gait speed for endurance."

The University of Maryland Medical Center noted that while yoga can be helpful for rehabilitation in stroke survivors, it's important for people to consult their doctors before participating because there are some moves that could be dangerous for certain people.

Recently, a study presented at the 12th Annual Spring Meeting on Cardiovascular Nursing showed that appreciating the arts could increase quality of life for stroke survivors, and that stroke patients who find joy in music, theater and painting recover better than those who don't.

"The results suggest that art may make long term changes to the brain which help it recover when things go wrong," study researcher Dr. Ercole Vellone, assistant professor in nursing science at the University Tor Vergata in Rome, Italy, said in a statement.

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Many people suffer from strokes, yet many recover. Sadly, over 140,000 people pass away every year due to a stroke in the U.S. alone. In addition, close to 795,000 others experience a stroke. Strokes are a grave problem, causing lasting disability in many who suffer from them. The fact that less Americans die from stokes than in the past is very promising though, and thankfully there is help for those who do survive this medical emergency. Yoga can offer help and aid in recovery to those who have survived a stroke.

Modified yoga can help stroke patients

New research suggests that yoga can aid in the recovery of stroke patients. This particular study demonstrated the following benefits to stroke patients after eight weeks in an modified yoga class:

Increased balance

Added flexibility

Advanced endurance

New strength

Longer steps with increased speed

While yoga can be beneficial to stoke patients, The University of Maryland Medical Center did point out that it is important for stroke patients to consult their healthcare provider before beginning yoga since some poses can be hazardous to certain individuals.

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Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev has said he will launch a protest in August unless the government brings back illegal money in foreign banks.

He made the announcement during a hunger strike with campaigner Anna Hazare to protest against corruption.

Reports say $500bn of illegal money was deposited in overseas tax havens.

The government has proposed setting up fast-track courts to deal with the two contentious issues of illegal money and tax evaders.

Baba Ramdev joined leading campaigner Anna Hazare on Sunday to undertake a day-long fast in protest against corruption, illegal money and strong anti-corruption laws.

Mr Hazare, who has been campaigning for a strong anti-corruption bill, has already announced a protest in August if the government did not investigate "allegations of corruption" against 14 ministers.

The Lokpal bill has passed in the lower house of parliament but the upper house adjourned amid chaos in December without passing the controversial legislation.

Baba Ramdev urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to pass a strong anti-corruption bill.

"Your personal honesty is not enough. You have to be politically honest too. You have to keep your cabinet honest," he said.

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