Worthington, MN (PRWEB) February 14, 2010 — Many times, adults who have already attained some college credits find that the pressures of work and family responsibilities make it difficult to continue their education to the bachelor’s degree level. Now, Minnesota West Community and Technical College and Franklin University have a way to help make a college education more accessible.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College has entered into an agreement with Columbus, Ohio-based Franklin University to offer students the opportunity to earn bachelor’s degrees by combining on-campus courses at Minnesota West with online courses through Franklin. A student earns an associate’s degree and completes “bridge” courses through Minnesota West while simultaneously taking online classes through Franklin University to complete a bachelor’s degree. Majors are offered in 24 high-demand fields: Accounting; Allied Healthcare Management; Applied Management; Applied Psychology, Business Administration; Business Forensics; Computer Science; eMarketing; Financial Management; Forensic Accounting; Healthcare Information Systems Management; Healthcare Management; Human Resources Management; Information Technology; Interdisciplinary Studies; Management; Management Information Sciences; Marketing; Operations & Supply Chain Management; Organizational Communication; Public Relations; Public Safety Management; Safety, Security & Emergency Management; and Web Development. Franklin University also offers its innovative MBA and M.S. in Marketing & Communication online. Its M.S. in Computer Science will also be available online beginning in Fall 2010.

Students have responded enthusiastically to the convenient online format and the ability to fit classes into their daily schedules. They have the benefit of belonging to two schools at one time and are able to access Franklin’s resources in addition to those at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Franklin’s resources include academic advising, a technology help desk, and a library system. Each student also is assigned a Student Services Associate who provides support and guidance by answering questions about transcripts, financial aid, or even how to purchase textbooks.

About Franklin University

Franklin University (http://www.franklin.edu/?utm_source=prweb&utm_medium=press-release&utm_campaign=cca-minnwest)serves more than 11,000 students annually through its on-campus programs in Columbus, Ohio and the Community College Alliance (http://alliance.franklin.edu/?utm_source=prweb&utm_medium=press-release&utm_campaign=cca-minnwest). More than 250 community colleges in 32 states have teamed with the university to serve students. In addition to offering 24 undergraduate degree programs online (http://www.franklin.edu/online-learning/virtual-campus/?utm_source=prweb&utm_medium=press-release&utm_campaign=cca-minnwest), the over 100-year-old university has three master’s degree programs (http://www.franklin.edu/degree-programs/graduate-programs/?utm_source=prweb&utm_medium=press-release&utm_campaign=cca-minnwest), including the MBA and M.S. Marketing & Communication now offered in an online format. In 1999, Franklin was named as one of 15 educations organizations nationwide for a U.S. Department of Education pilot project, which ensures that federal financial aid is available to students pursuing college degrees through distance learning.

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(PRWEB) April 20, 2010 — With the Nashville, TN real estate (http://www.embark-realty.com/) market remaining strong as sales continue to rise, there’s never been a better time to invest in property, says Nashville, TN Realtor (http://www.embark-realty.com/nashville-tn-realtor-s4230.html) Matt Langely of Embark Real Estate Services.

While prices remained flat, particularly condo prices, which dipped about 12 percent in March 2010 as compared to last year, home sales during the month of March, were another matter entirely. Sales saw a climb of 22 percent, as buyers rushed to make deals in order to take advantage of the tax credits issued to home buyers before the deadline on April 30, 2010.

The tax credits, $8,000 for first-time home buyers and $6,500 for repeat homebuyers, apply to contracts signed before the end of April, with the home purchase completed by June 30.

“The surge in Nashville home sales during March is considered as the best improvement since last November’s figures and marks the sixth straight month of rising sales. These numbers show a lot of promise and indicate that people’s outlook on the economy remain hopeful. 2010 is the best time to invest, purchase or enter the housing market in Nashville,” says Langely.

Blessed with a mostly warm climate throughout the year, world-class amenities and a high quality of life, Nashville continues to be a major metropolitan hub that’s viewed as an ideal place to live, work, and play, as well as one of the nation’s finest historical and cultural destinations.

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Brentwood, TN (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 — Values of homes in Brentwood TN (http://jefffulmer.com/homes-in-brentwood-tn.htm)(Williamson County) and Nashville TN (Davidson County) have been fairly steady compared with many other parts of the country. Zillow.com reports that Brentwood homes decreased 3.7% in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to the fourth quarter of 2007. Nationally, home values decreased 11.6% during this same time.

According to the Williamson Country Association of Realtors, sales for January, 2009 saw a decline of about 26% in Williamson County compared to January, 2008. While that’s not good news for real estate agents, the numbers aren’t quite so bad for home-owners. The median price for residential homes in Williamson County (which includes homes in Brentwood TN and homes in Franklin TN (http://jefffulmer.com/homes-in-franklin-tn.htm)) was $395,000 in 2007. For 2008, the residential median price was down to $365,000, representing an 8% decline.

The condo market, on the other hand, seems to be looking up slightly. The median price of condos in Williamson County (which includes Brentwood TN condos (http://jefffulmer.com/brentwood-tn-condos.htm) and Franklin TN Condos (http://jefffulmer.com/brentwood-tn-condos.htm)), was $220,000 in January 2009, while the median price was $174,308 a year ago.

“Of course, one month is only a snapshot so you can’t read too much into those numbers,” said Jeff Fulmer, a Realtor who specializes in Brentwood and Franklin homes and condos. “However, it is an encouraging sign.”

The condominium market seems to be holding up well in Nashville as well. According to the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors, the 2008 median price for condominium Nashville TN (http://jefffulmer.com/condominiums-nashville-tn.htm) was $165,000. This compares favorably to the median price of $158,890 for last year. During January of 2008, the median price for residential homes in Nashville (Davidson County) was $179,900 compared to $165,000 in January, 2008.

“Of course, everyone wants to know what the real estate market is going to do in 2009,” Fulmer said. “While no one has the answer to that, there are some hopeful trends. New construction starts and inventories are coming down and pending sales are up. That means that the market is starting to absorb the existing homes that are out there. Plus, the stimulus plan and low interest rates should also help to thaw the real estate markets this spring.”

Under the recently passed economic stimulus plan, first-time homebuyers who purchase a home between January 1st and December 1st 2009 will be eligible for a tax credit of 10% of the value of the home, up to $8,000. ‘First time home-buyers’ are considered anyone who hasn’t bought a home in three years. Homeowners don’t have to pay back this credit over the next 15 years, the way they had to with the $7,500 tax credit enacted last summer. However, homebuyers would have to repay the credit if they sold their home within three years.

At the same time, interest rates have recently dropped to nearly 5% for a thirty year fixed mortgage. This time last year the 30 year fixed rate mortgage averaged 6.04%. On a two hundred thousand dollar loan, that can add up to almost a couple of hundred dollars a month. For people that might be on the fence, that added savings might make the difference in whether they can afford to purchase or not.

“Whether you’re a first time home-buyer, an investor, or anyone looking for a deal on that dream home, this is a great time to take advantage of what the market is giving you,” Fulmer said. “I can’t speak for the rest of the country, but I believe things are looking up in Nashville, Franklin and Brentwood.”

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Weston, WV (PRWEB) January 31, 2009 — Community Gas Partners www.communitygaspartners.org (CGP), announced today they have reached an agreement with the Board of Trustees for The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of WV AF&AM (WV Masons). The agreement between CGP and the WV Masons gives CGP the exclusive right to place, under lease, 100% of all un-leased mineral interests which the WV Masons lay claim to within the State of West Virginia.

The WV Masons have a significant amount of property throughout the State of West Virginia and the majority of this property lies directly in the heart of the most sought-after natural gas formation in the United State – the Marcellus Shale.

A spokesman for Community Gas Partners stated that the WV Masons were still being offered oil and gas leases from $5.00 to $10.00 per acre in areas where the current going minimum per-acre payment is in excess of $100.00. The WV Masons were being bombarded with numerous different offers from various companies on several different tracts of land. Community Gas Partners approached the WV Masons with a consolidation agreement whereby CGP would conduct abstraction and title review on all owned properties and provide to the WV Masons a single, uniform, lease to cover 100% of all unleased properties owned by the WV Masons in the State of West Virginia.

The agreement between CGP and the Board of Trustees for the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of West Virginia, AF&AM primarily covers the mineral interests and land which has been acquired by The West Virginia Masonic Home. The West Virginia Masonic Home was established pursuant to a resolution of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the state of West Virginia adopted on the 15th day November, 1917. It is located at Parkersburg. For a Mason to utilize the services of the Masonic Home the Mason would donate his property to the Board of Trustees – therefore the Masonic Home has been acquiring property throughout West Virginia since 1917.

Community Gas Partners’ leasing program is open to any owner of natural gas rights in West Virginia. More information on CGP can be found at their website at www.communitygaspartners.org or by calling them, toll free, at 800-270-3918. They are located in Weston, WV.

ABOUT Community Gas Partners – Community Gas Partners is a community oriented business organization created to help, inform, and assist the individual land owner in negotiating the best lease and lease payments. Their members have decades of combined experiences in legal services, oil & gas marketing, prospect development, leasing, and community relations.

They utilize an innovative team of experienced land professionals within the area who know the people in the region because they are from the region. Many of their agents have worked in the past for various oil and gas companies and know the ‘tricks-of-the-trade’. As a team, they have designed a program that generates intense bidding between oil and gas operators. This competitive environment helps their clients maximize their compensation per mineral acre.

Their field representatives will share with you their industry knowledge, and further explain how you can benefit from their revolutionary leasing program.

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Your honeymoon is one of the best vacations you’ll ever take. It is the start of a new life with the one you love, vacationing in one of the most beautiful places in the entire world.

Whether you leave direct from your reception or wait a few weeks until the excitement dies down, a honeymoon is a vacation that you will remember for the rest of your life. One of the most popular places to go on a honeymoon is the Caribbean West Indies.

There are many reasons why the Caribbean West Indies is the perfect honey spot. First, not many people live in a wizardly tropical promised land as is found on most of the Caribbean West Indies islands.

Another reason why the Caribbean West Indies is a great place for a honeymoon vacation is because it is in fact so magical. The islands ply to couples and love, and you can find a diversity of special activities available just for newlyweds.

To plan a honeymoon in the Caribbean West Indies, you must start long before you even finish planning your wedding. First, consider how much the honeymoon will cost in your budget. If you overspend, you’ll find yourself home to a new life filled with debt, and that is never a great way to start a new life.

Instead, start with a budget in mind and find a Caribbean West Indies island that can meet your needs.

The second thing you should consider when it comes to preparation a Caribbean West Indies honeymoon is that you’ll need a way to transition from the wedding to the honeymoon.

Traditionally, the honeymoon was to start on your wedding night, but most couples also love to hold matrimony receptions. Your wedding reception will probably last well into the night, and going for a plane trip to the Caribbean West Indies islands may not be the best idea at that point.

Instead, many couples are opting to spend the night in a local hotel and leave for the honeymoon in the morning. Still others spend the week after the wedding moving into a new home and leave on the honeymoon after that.

Some couples even wait an entire year and plan their honeymoon for their first anniversary in order to redeem up money. The keystone is to do what is right for you.

When on your honeymoon in the Caribbean West Indies, make sure that you mention this fact to people. Chances are, you will get special treatment like a ticket bumped to first class, a nicer hotel room or Champagne and other free drinks for the same price.

These are some of the great honeymoon specials you will be given on your honeymoon in the Caribbean West Indies. This is a great way to start your new life, so even if small things go wrong, plainly focus on enjoying your time together.

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Charleston, WV (PRWEB) August 10, 2009 — Gregg Murray of Greenbrier Media’s Website Blueprint knows how to turn a Web site into a marketing tool that connects with customers and generates new business. SEO, SEM, PPC, Twitter, eMarketing, blogging, and analytics: Murray speaks the online language fluently and translates it for those West Virginia businesses that don’t. Learn more with Website Blueprint’s free web marketing (http://websiteblueprint.com/web-marketing) tips.

“Not long ago, it was acceptable to have a Web site as just an online business card. Today, if your online presence isn’t attracting, persuading, and connecting with visitors with Web marketing techniques, SEO, and social media, you’re just giving away revenue to the competition,” says Murray.

Over the past six years, business owners, marketing departments and media outlets have contracted Murray to generate new business through their Web site’s online presence. Murray’s Web site strategies and Google SEO (http://websiteblueprint.com/wv/seo) expertise have helped his clients generate more than $25 million in new business.

It’s Murray’s mantra that every business, especially smaller “main street” businesses, need to make much better use of their Web sites if they want to keep growing in today’s Internet-based environment. As Murray says, “How valuable is a Web site if it isn’t making money for you?”

Murray’s dozens of testimonials come from all over America, each sharing how his signature “Web Leads” have turned into new business. One of his clients recently landed a 12-month contract for more than $100,000 and credited Murray’s “attract, persuade and connect” approach for helping them snag it. Now the Morgantown, W.Va. native is offering his Internet marketing (http://websiteblueprint.com/wv) expertise to help West Virginia small-business owners in his home state do the same.

Gregg Murray’s accreditation’s and awards (http://websiteblueprint.com/gregg-murray) are numerous and prestigious, including last year’s recognition for the “Best Radio Web site in America” from the Radio Advertising Bureau. He also won the 2009 Innovator award for his management of over 50 Web sites that connect radio stations with advertisers. He’s a columnist, speaker, blogger, and certified in many areas of Internet marketing; including search engine optimization (SEO) and email marketing.

Murray’s repertoire includes today’s most crucial aspects of Internet marketing, including SEO (search engine optimization), social media, Google PPC (pay-per-click) online advertising, email marketing, business blogging, web analytics, and Web site management. His site at Website Blueprint (http://websiteblueprint.com) does just what the name suggests: delivers the vital building blocks to help West Virginia businesses create a more productive and profitable web presence.

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