60 http://www.prwebpodcast.com A Top 30 Stream of DOOLEY DIRECT, LLC Press Releases (in OGG format) via PRWeb podEditor@emediawire.com (PRWeb) podMaster@emediawire.com Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:35:16 -0700 DOOLEY DIRECT, LLC http://www.prweb.com/prwebrss.gif 130 49 http://prwebpodcast.com Copyright PRWeb International, Inc. en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A Top 30 Stream of DOOLEY DIRECT, LLC Press Releases (in OGG format) via PRWeb A Top 30 Stream of DOOLEY DIRECT, LLC Press Releases (in OGG format) via PRWeb podEditor@emediawire.com PR Web PRWeb no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/9/prweb439501.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/9/prweb439501.htm Can't visit a college campus in person, but want to find out what others saw during their campus visit? The Web's leading college admissions community, College Confidential, has added a new feature which allows members to share their college visit experiences. The new campus visit report area lets members rate different aspects of their visit as well as provided detailed comments on individual items and their overall visit. [PRWeb Sep 19, 2006] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/9/prweb439501.htm Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:39:21 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com campus visits at College Confidential, the Web’s leading community for college-bound students and their parents. CC members can enter both “star” ratings and specific comments on many aspects of their college visit experience, such as “courtesy of students” and “appearance of campus.” They can also comment on any admissions briefing, classroom visits, and other structured parts of their college visit. In addition, they can add a narrative report to include other visit details, tour guide anecdotes, and so on. “Since our community began in 2001, high school students and parents have posted their campus visit reports in our discussion forum. Although these posts were some of our most informative and popular content, they were often hard to locate among the millions of other posts,” says Roger Dooley, Managing Director and community architect. “We wanted to provide a way for our members to share their experiences in a way that would let other members and guests easily find them both now and in the future.” Now, visitors to College Confidential (http://www.collegeconfidential.com) can browse through reports by college name. Clicking on a link for “Harvard University Visits”, for example, takes the viewer to the summary page for Harvard. Ratings for various categories like campus appearance are summarized using a simple “star” system, and viewers can navigate to a summary of comments on one topic or view individual visit reports. The ability to view comments on each category is particularly helpful, says Dave Berry, Director of Counseling at College Confidential and co-author of America’s Elite Colleges. “Knowing that some aspect of the campus earned three stars out of five is somewhat useful, but reading the comments of the students and parents whose input went into that rating is much more useful.” “College visit reports are identified by the member’s College Confidential screen name,” says Dooley. “This enables readers to view forum posts by that member, or even send a private message it the member has that feature enabled.” Since all communication is via the screen name, the privacy of members is maintained. Hundreds of colleges and universities are listed. Reading visit reports isn’t meant to be a substitute for actually visiting college campuses, according to CC Senior Counselor and Contributing Editor Sally Rubenstone. “There’s no substitute for seeing the school and drawing your own conclusions. Reading about campus visits before you go, though, can identify specific aspects of the school to watch for during your own visit. Afterwards, the visit reports of others give you a chance to compare your impressions with theirs.” Rubenstone, co-author of Panicked Parents’ Guide to College Admissions, answers many of the questions on College Confidential’s popular Ask The Dean college advice column. The College Visit section can be found at http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visits/ . About College Confidential College Confidential is the leading provider of web-based Roger Dooley Campus Visit Sharing Now Live on College Confidential, Leading College Admissions and Prep Community campus visits at College Confidential, the Web’s leading community for college-bound students and their parents. CC members can enter both “star” ratings and specific comments on many aspects of their college visit experience, such as “courtesy of students” and “appearance of campus.” They can also comment on any admissions briefing, classroom visits, and other structured parts of their college visit. In addition, they can add a narrative report to include other visit details, tour guide anecdotes, and so on. “Since our community began in 2001, high school students and parents have posted their campus visit reports in our discussion forum. Although these posts were some of our most informative and popular content, they were often hard to locate among the millions of other posts,” says Roger Dooley, Managing Director and community architect. “We wanted to provide a way for our members to share their experiences in a way that would let other members and guests easily find them both now and in the future.” Now, visitors to College Confidential (http://www.collegeconfidential.com) can browse through reports by college name. Clicking on a link for “Harvard University Visits”, for example, takes the viewer to the summary page for Harvard. Ratings for various categories like campus appearance are summarized using a simple “star” system, and viewers can navigate to a summary of comments on one topic or view individual visit reports. The ability to view comments on each category is particularly helpful, says Dave Berry, Director of Counseling at College Confidential and co-author of America’s Elite Colleges. “Knowing that some aspect of the campus earned three stars out of five is somewhat useful, but reading the comments of the students and parents whose input went into that rating is much more useful.” “College visit reports are identified by the member’s College Confidential screen name,” says Dooley. “This enables readers to view forum posts by that member, or even send a private message it the member has that feature enabled.” Since all communication is via the screen name, the privacy of members is maintained. Hundreds of colleges and universities are listed. Reading visit reports isn’t meant to be a substitute for actually visiting college campuses, according to CC Senior Counselor and Contributing Editor Sally Rubenstone. “There’s no substitute for seeing the school and drawing your own conclusions. Reading about campus visits before you go, though, can identify specific aspects of the school to watch for during your own visit. Afterwards, the visit reports of others give you a chance to compare your impressions with theirs.” Rubenstone, co-author of Panicked Parents’ Guide to College Admissions, answers many of the questions on College Confidential’s popular Ask The Dean college advice column. The College Visit section can be found at http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visits/ . About College Confidential College Confidential is the leading provider of web-based 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/8/prweb428922.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/8/prweb428922.htm The fifth anniversary of 9/11 and the collapse of World Trade Center towers in New York City marks an occasion to evaluate fire protection engineers’ contributions to building safety. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommended including fire protection engineers in building design teams. The SFPE has worked with colleges and universities to develop fire protection coursework, and has created distance learning programs for those unable to attend in-person courses. [PRWeb Aug 25, 2006] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/8/prweb428922.htm Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:42:00 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com fire protection engineers. Fire protection engineers analyze buildings from the standpoint of how fires start and grow, and how they affect people and property. They work closely with other professionals, including architects, state and local building officials, and local fire departments to ensure safer high rise buildings. Since 9/11, fire protection engineers have increased their scrutiny of extreme events, seeking to improve the science & technology that is needed to make tall buildings safer. Last year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), as part of the investigation into the collapse of the World Trade Center, recommended including fire protection engineers in building design teams in order to prevent future devastation, especially in high rise buildings. “We have seen our work sought more frequently among the general building community,” says Dr. Jim Milke, fire protection engineering professor at the University of Maryland. NIST also recommended that engineers in other disciplines receive continuing education in fire protection engineering, so they too can know how buildings react under extreme conditions. Even before NIST released its report, the Bethesda, MD-based Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) had undertaken initiatives to advance similar goals. “We believe that we have a very important mission to serve our communities,” says Chris Jelenewicz, engineering program manager for SFPE. “Our knowledge base can be tapped to help limit damage and loss of lives in an extreme emergency.” SFPE recently collaborated with engineering departments at several colleges and universities to help develop courses that teach the principles of fire protection engineering to engineers of every discipline. The Society also developed distance learning programs to increase access to fire protection engineering education for students unable to travel or dedicate the time to attend full-time fire protection engineering courses. What is a fire protection engineer? According to the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, a fire protection engineer applies science and engineering principles to protect people, homes, workplaces, the economy and the environment from the devastating effects of fires. Fire protection engineers analyze how buildings are used, how fires start and grow, and how fires affect people and property. They use the latest technologies to design systems to control fires, alert people to danger, and provide means for escape. Fire protection engineers also work closely with other professionals, including engineers of other disciplines, architects, state and local building officials, and local fire departments to build fire safe communities. About Society of Fire Protection Engineers Organized in 1950, the Society of Fire Protection Engineers is the professional society for engineers involved in the field of fire protection engineering. The purposes of SFPE are to advance the science and practice of fire protection engineering, maintain a high ethical standing among its members and foster fire protection engineering education.... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/8/prweb428922.htm]]> Chris Jelenewicz Since 9/11 World Trade Center Attack, Fire Protection Engineers Boost Building Safety fire protection engineers. Fire protection engineers analyze buildings from the standpoint of how fires start and grow, and how they affect people and property. They work closely with other professionals, including architects, state and local building officials, and local fire departments to ensure safer high rise buildings. Since 9/11, fire protection engineers have increased their scrutiny of extreme events, seeking to improve the science & technology that is needed to make tall buildings safer. Last year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), as part of the investigation into the collapse of the World Trade Center, recommended including fire protection engineers in building design teams in order to prevent future devastation, especially in high rise buildings. “We have seen our work sought more frequently among the general building community,” says Dr. Jim Milke, fire protection engineering professor at the University of Maryland. NIST also recommended that engineers in other disciplines receive continuing education in fire protection engineering, so they too can know how buildings react under extreme conditions. Even before NIST released its report, the Bethesda, MD-based Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) had undertaken initiatives to advance similar goals. “We believe that we have a very important mission to serve our communities,” says Chris Jelenewicz, engineering program manager for SFPE. “Our knowledge base can be tapped to help limit damage and loss of lives in an extreme emergency.” SFPE recently collaborated with engineering departments at several colleges and universities to help develop courses that teach the principles of fire protection engineering to engineers of every discipline. The Society also developed distance learning programs to increase access to fire protection engineering education for students unable to travel or dedicate the time to attend full-time fire protection engineering courses. What is a fire protection engineer? According to the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, a fire protection engineer applies science and engineering principles to protect people, homes, workplaces, the economy and the environment from the devastating effects of fires. Fire protection engineers analyze how buildings are used, how fires start and grow, and how fires affect people and property. They use the latest technologies to design systems to control fires, alert people to danger, and provide means for escape. Fire protection engineers also work closely with other professionals, including engineers of other disciplines, architects, state and local building officials, and local fire departments to build fire safe communities. About Society of Fire Protection Engineers Organized in 1950, the Society of Fire Protection Engineers is the professional society for engineers involved in the field of fire protection engineering. The purposes of SFPE are to advance the science and practice of fire protection engineering, maintain a high ethical standing among its members and foster fire protection engineering education.... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/8/prweb428922.htm]]> 00:15:00 no