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Dr. Clayton Lawrence Honored by the United States Vice President
Dr. Clayton Lawrence had the honor of being greeted by the United States Vice President Michael Pence, who, as a representative of the United States, was made aware of the successes of both LEAP LLC and its partner nonprofit organization, LEAP Foundation DC. - October 03, 2019 - LEAP LLC
"What the Hell is Going On? A Primer to Understanding Our World in the Age of Trump" by Cameron Cowan
The premise of the book was simple. How to figure out what is going on and define that and explain it. Many people have been wondering, since 2016 what exactly is going on? The mainstream media is offering a milquetoast explanation and Cameron Cowan offers this new book to bring some clarity to the present political environment. - October 01, 2019 - Widgery Omnimedia
Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland Honored at World Mental Health Seminar Convening Now in Lillestrøm Norway
Today, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway and Director-General Emeritus of the World Health Organization, was the very first recipient of the prestigious Rudyard n. Propst Award, conferred by Clubhouse International in recognition of individuals who make extraordinary... - September 30, 2019 - Clubhouse International
World Mental Health Seminar Convenes in Norway, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland to Receive Special Honor, President of Parliament Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen to Open Proceedings
Clubhouse International, a global org. working to end social and economic isolation for people with mental illness, will co-host The Clubhouse International World Seminar 2019, Sept 28 - Oct 3, in Lilleström, Norway. The Seminar organizers are honored to welcome Mrs. Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen, President of the Norwegian Parliament, and Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland in recognition of individuals who make extraordinary contributions to improving the lives of people with mental illness. - September 25, 2019 - Clubhouse International
Defense Strategies Institute Presents: 3rd Directed Energy Symposium
DSI is pleased to announce the complete agenda for the 3rd iteration of the Directed Energy Symposium. The event will take place at the Mary M. Gates Learning Center in Alexandria, VA on November 13, 2019. - September 25, 2019 - Defense Strategies Institute
AdvaMed, MITA, MDMA and a Broad Coalition of Stakeholders Urge Congress to Permanently Repeal the Medical Device Tax
The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA), the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) and a broad coalition of medical innovators, physician inventors, patient groups, and others sent a letter to congressional leadership... - September 24, 2019 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and DMI Win 2019 Government Experience Award
The Mobile Portals Project Recognized for Innovation by the Center for Digital Government. - September 22, 2019 - Digital Management, LLC
Cambodia’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) Senior Officials Graduates from Canada’s World-Renowned Backster School of Lie Detection
A Step Forward toward meeting Cambodia’s ACU Strategic Mandate for Internal Investigation and Recruitment. - September 21, 2019 - Limestone Technologies
21st Annual Global MilSatCom Conference and Exhibition Will Return to London in November as the Biggest Edition to Date
SMi Reports: Global MilSatCom 2019 to commence on 5th, 6th and 7th of November in London with an anticipated 20% increase from last year. - September 18, 2019 - SAE Media Group
iGrad Annual Student Loan Counseling Included in Department of Education Initiative
iGrad’s video-based annual student loan counseling courses are being used at three universities that are part of the U.S. Department of Education Experimental Sites Initiative (ESI). The purpose of this initiative is to study more effective ways to counsel students about their student loans. - September 16, 2019 - iGrad
15th Annual World Rivers Day Set for September 22nd - World Rivers Day Celebrates the Values of Rivers, Increases Awareness, and Encourages River Conservation
World Rivers Day 2019, set for September 22 (always the fourth Sunday in September), is a global celebration of our rivers. The event strives to increase public awareness of the values of our waterways while also promoting the need for sound river stewardship. The day's festivities will range from stream clean-ups and habitat restoration activities to educational programs and community riverside celebrations. More than 70 countries and millions of people will participate. - September 16, 2019 - World Rivers Day
Regional CIS Experts to Present at Mobile Deployable Communications 2020
SMi Group Reports: Regional speakers will gather at the 13th Mobile Deployable Communications Conference in Warsaw, Poland on the 30 and 31 January 2020. - September 16, 2019 - SAE Media Group
American Spirit, the Show, Comes to the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia on Sept. 22 for One Night Only
Are you tired of all of the division in the country? American Spirit is a blockbuster live show that will entertain you as well as inspire you. There has never been another show like it - and there has never been a time when it was more needed. - September 13, 2019 - Carlyle Club, LLC
Chamber’s Leadership Dayton to Recognize TACG Director Ramona Vikan
Dayton-Area Chamber of Commerce Program, Leadership Dayton, to recognize TACG Director Ramona Vikan with "Outstanding Community Board Service" Award - September 13, 2019 - TACG
The Population Health Alliance Announces Senator Braun of Indiana as a Keynote Speaker at Their Annual Innovation Summit and Capitol Caucus
The Senator will highlight the unique role of the employer in driving innovation in Population Health. - September 12, 2019 - Population Health Alliance
New Credential Recognition Program, Career Loans Launches in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Career Loans is a free virtual project that provides one-on-one career counselling and micro loans up to $15,000 to Internationally Trained Individuals (ITIs), in regulated or non-regulated occupations and trades, looking to return to their chosen profession. - September 12, 2019 - Career Loans
Advancing a Whole-of-Government Approach to Explosive Threat Mitigation at Defense Strategies Institute’s EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium
Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the 7th annual EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium, occurring on November 6-7, 2019 at the Mary M. Gates Learning Center in Alexandria, VA. - September 11, 2019 - Defense Strategies Institute
VOS Digital Media Group to Distribute Content That’s Out of This World with NASA’s Premium Science and Technology Content
NASA’s videos chronicle critical advances in aerospace, technology development and aeronautics. - September 06, 2019 - Icaro Media Group
SkySparc Named Technology Consultant of the Year in Central Banking’s FinTech Awards 2019
SkySparc, an independent solutions provider, has been named Technology Consultant of the Year in Central Banking’s second annual FinTech & RegTech Global Awards, which recognize innovation in the central banking community. - September 05, 2019 - SkySparc
Final 3 Weeks for the Upcoming Defence Exports Conference 2019
SMi Reports: The 14th annual Defence Exports conference attracts global acknowledgement with only 3 weeks left until the event this September in Amsterdam. - September 05, 2019 - SAE Media Group
As Action on Senate Finance Committee Drug Pricing Bill Set to Resume, National LTC Pharmacy Advocacy Group Praises Cap on Patient Costs
SCPC Will Seek Cap “As Low as Possible” in Final Bill, Offer Two Policy Refinements - September 03, 2019 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
New Long-Term Care Insurance Charge Will Increase Dependence on Taxpayers Predicts AALTCI Director
A new law being passed in California will shift increased burden to future California taxpayers according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance director. - August 30, 2019 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Rancher, Logger, Author and Naturalist William E. Simpson II Disagrees with DOI's Plan of Burning America; Says It Adds to Mismanagement of Wild Horses
Is burning and deforesting America’s public lands a genuine solution for wildfire? Or is it something along the lines we saw in Brazil, where forests were destroyed to create more livestock grazing? - August 28, 2019 - Wildhorse Ranch Productions
Washington, DC Press Event
Richard Lawless, the Author of "Capitol Hill's Criminal Underground," will be holding a press event to share alleged evidence of government sponsored securities fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, extortion and racketeering. - August 26, 2019 - Richard Lawless, Author
Leveraging Big Data for Enhanced Data Driven Decisions at Defense Strategies Institute’s Big Data for Intelligence Symposium
Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the 7th annual Big Data for Intelligence Symposium, occurring on October 30-31, 2019 at the Mary M. Gates Learning Center in Alexandria, VA. This year’s summit is designed to bring together members of the Intelligence Community, US military... - August 23, 2019 - Defense Strategies Institute
Artist Michelle Larsen Creates Large 3D Painting of Donald Trump
The only three dimensional painting of Donald Trump created with paper, glue and oil paint and protrudes from the canvas 5". Michelle's award winning exclusive style attracts collectors from all over. - August 22, 2019 - The Parlor Fine Art Gallery
Desktop Alert Products Added to Defense Information Network (DoDIN) Approved Products List (APL)
The Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN) Approved Products List (APL) approval of the Desktop Alert, Inc. Total Alert Rel. 5.x TN 1716702 Desktop Review (DTR) #2 as a Net-Centric Alerting System (NCAS) has been granted. - August 22, 2019 - Desktop Alert
ELD Mandate Ranks in the Top 10 Issues in the Trucking Industry
The "hard" deadline to comply with the ELD Mandate is December 17, 2019. On that day, operators of commercial motor vehicles covered by this law will be required to use electronic logging devices, or ELDs. Are they ready? BlueArrow Telematics CEO and Puryear Tank Lines CTO discuss the issue. - August 22, 2019 - BlueArrow Telematics
DataPoints & AFCPE® Form Partnership to Blend Financial Psychology Technology with the Leader in Financial Counseling, Coaching, & Education
The partnership will benefit AFCPE® members and DataPoints clients, with the ultimate goal of helping improve the financial lives of individuals. - August 22, 2019 - DataPoints
Sustainable Ocean Alliance Ocean Advocates and Entrepreneurs Set Sail to Witness an Iceless Alaska
Sustainable Ocean Alliance brings forward solutions that will address the ocean’s biggest challenges. - August 21, 2019 - Sustainable Ocean Alliance
JOA is Selected by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles to Provide Construction Contract Administration, Project Management & Cost Estimating Services
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles has pre-qualified JOA for a 5-year term. - August 20, 2019 - JOA
"What Might The Founders Think? State of the Union 2019" e-Book Release
The e-Book is a light-hearted, hypothetical approach on how some Founders might view President Trump's recent State of the Union address to Congress. - August 20, 2019 - Brian Fansler
Dr. Lois Jordan Honored as a Woman of the Month for June 2019 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Dr. Lois Jordan of Hendersonville, Tennessee has been honored as a Woman of the Month for June 2019 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Woman of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of education and politics. Each month they feature women... - August 20, 2019 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
JFC & Associates Announced as Winner of Best Overall Asset Performance Program at 2019 Maximoworld Awards
JFC & Associates has been named winner of Best Overall Asset Performance Program at the 2019 Maximoworld Awards for their program for the California Department of General Services. Maximoworld is the premier event and trade show for asset management professionals, and the Maximoworld Awards... - August 14, 2019 - JFC & Associates
Lewis Bentley Group: China Expected to Deliver More Stimulus
Lewis Bentley Group says PBoC may need to resort to more stimulus after China’s Q2 grows at weakest pace since 1992. - August 13, 2019 - Lewis Bentley Group
Federal Task Force on Long-Term Care Insurance Seeks Input Shares AALTCI
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance's director urges industry professionals to submit comments to the Federal Task Force on Long-Term Care Insurance. - August 11, 2019 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
GeoComm Software on Display During Baltimore County, Maryland 9-1-1 Center Tours Taking Place at APCO 2019
GeoComm is excited to announce their public safety mapping software solutions are being utilized in Baltimore County, Maryland’s 9-1-1 Center. APCO 2019 Conference attendees can see this software on display and get an inside look at Baltimore County’s 9-1-1 Center by participating in... - August 11, 2019 - GeoComm
Study Reveals Solution for Range War Between Wild Horses and Cattle Ranchers
5-year study reveals new insights and cites a plan to end the land use war between livestock interests and wild horses while reducing wildfire and toxic smoke. - August 09, 2019 - Wildhorse Ranch Productions
Defense Strategies Institute Presents: 4th Insider Threat Symposium
DSI is pleased to announce the 4th iteration of the Insider Threat Symposium. The event will take place at the Mary M. Gates Learning Center in Arlington, VA on October 23-24, 2019. - August 09, 2019 - Defense Strategies Institute
Defense Strategies Institute’s 17th Annual DoD/VA & GOV Health IT Summit
Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the DoD/VA & GOV Health IT Summit occurring October 16th & 17th, at the Mary M. Gates Learning Center in Alexandria, Virginia. DSI designed this year’s summit to focus on the theme of “Delivering Modern, Secure Health IT for Military & Government.” - August 09, 2019 - Defense Strategies Institute
Award Winning, "This Boy's Vida: Made in America" to Screen as Official Selection of the HBO Latino Film Festival
The award winning series, "This Boy’s Vida: Made in America," from Writer/Creator, Joseph Castillo-Midyett, Co-Directed by the highly acclaimed, Adrienne Lovette, will screen part of its pilot episode as an official selection of the HBO Latino Film Festival Saturday, August 17th at 11am at the AMC Empire 25 (234 West 42nd St, Between 7th & 8th Ave.) - August 08, 2019 - House of Booked
Broadcasting For America Bringing Progressive Voices to Talk Radio
Crowd Funding Radio Air Time to Disrupt Conservative Talk Stations. - August 08, 2019 - KCAA Radio
DOT Designation to Help FL Port Move Cargo & Ease Truck Traffic
Marine Highway designation to help Port of Fernandina move cargo by barge and alleviate truck traffic on area roadways. - August 05, 2019 - Port of Fernandina
RELYANT Global Awarded $15M SATOC for USACE Kansas City District
RELYANT Global, LLC was recently awarded a SATOC for Historic Windows & Doors Repair and Replacement by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District. - August 01, 2019 - RELYANT Global
Association of Claims Professionals Applauds Bipartisan Bill to Require Uniform Licensing for Independent Claims Adjusters
CLAIMS Act Aims to Eliminate Barriers to Claims Adjusting by requiring states to adopt uniform and reciprocal licensing laws. - July 30, 2019 - Association of Claims Professionals
Twentyfour-Seven Announces Release of Contact Points for Victims of Sex Trafficking
Twentyfour-Seven has developed a patent pending method to deliver life saving information and services to sex trafficking victims in transit. - July 29, 2019 - Twentyfour-Seven Inc.
Hosted Payroll Solutions by Payroll Business Solutions Has Qualified for G-Cloud 11, The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Procurement Framework
Payroll Business Solutions announces its acceptance on the G-Cloud procurement framework and has now become a Crown Commercial Service (CCS) supplier for Hosted Payroll Solutions under the Cloud Software section. - July 27, 2019 - Payroll Business Solutions
Alliance Commends Site Neutral Provisions in Senate Drug Pricing Package
Site neutral policies in the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019 approved by the Senate Finance Committee will lower out-of-pocket costs for seniors. - July 26, 2019 - Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform
The Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association and Participants of The North American Vaping Alliance Meet to Create Industry Standards
The vapor industry's first convention where manufacturing executives met to discuss and develop standards that align North American proposals in a meaningful way for safer consumer products. - July 25, 2019 - SFATA
Saudi Arabia Reviews Economic Reforms at United Nations
During the High-Profile Political Forum on Sustainable Development Saudi Arabia Reviews Economic Reforms at United Nations - July 23, 2019 - National Competitiveness Center (NCC)