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New Education Website Teachfind.com Saves the National Strategies and Other Popular UK Education Sites
Becta, National Strategies, QCDA, Teachers TV - all extremely popular sites with UK teachers, are in the process of being decommissioned by the Government, with no clear strategy for their preservation. Most of them are quietly being mothballed and placed into the National Archives – as only... - July 04, 2011 - Axis12 Limited
Filmmakers Use Social Media to Record Legacy of the Space Program, Invite the Public to Share Their Memories
On July 8, 2011, millions of people will watch coverage of the last space shuttle flight and remember a moment in time when all things became possible. "The Space Crowd," which chronicles the US Space Shuttle program through the eyes of the American public, produce the film, a "Sociomentary." The film, made in cooperation with NASA, captures personalities, activities and stories from NASA's biggest fans as they countdown the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, and the end of the Shuttle program. - June 30, 2011 - The Space Crowd
Democracy Gets a New Voice on Independence Day
Poliwics.com was created to support America's founding principles that government should be "of the people, by the people, and for the people." Poliwics.com is here to help raise the voice of the individual voter and to take political discourse out of the dominant realm of the politically elite and put it back into the hands of our nation's citizens. - June 30, 2011 - Poliwics
Diamond Dealers Club of New York and TransGuardian Present US-India Development Plans to Consulate General of India and State Bank of India in New York
Representatives of the Diamond Dealers Club of New York (DDC) and TransGuardian had top-level meetings today with the Consulate General of India and the State Bank of India (SBI) in New York. The DDC, established in 1931, is the world’s premier diamond exchange, located in the heart of New... - June 29, 2011 - TransGuardian, Inc.
General Services Administration Adds MyMediaInfo to Schedule
Government Agencies Can Now Easily Select MyMediaInfo as Media Intelligence Solution of Choice - June 28, 2011 - RedEgg Solutions, Inc.
TFI Envision, Inc. Designs "A Life Shaped by Combat"
Many people imagine writing a book about their life experiences, but very few actually make the time and commitment to do so. TFI Envision had the pleasure of working with 2 extraordinary individuals on a new book called “A Life Shaped By Combat.” This book is a collaboration between... - June 27, 2011 - TFI Envision, Inc.
American College of Addiction Medicine Faculty Testifies in Support of Proposed Model Program to Provide Vivitrol® to Jailed Addicts
Testimony before Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse touts value of long-lasting opiate blocker. - June 23, 2011 - Preventive Medicine Associates Inc.
TWA Flight 800: Multimedia Review of CIA Animated Crash Sequence
To explain eyewitness accounts of a missile hitting TWA Flight 800, a team at the CIA created an animation entitled "TWA Flight 800: What Did the Eyewitnesses See?" The FBI held a nationally televised press conference to present the animation, which showed the jetliner climbing 3000 feet and trailing flames. During the animated climb, the CIA narrator said, "This may have looked like a missile attacking an aircraft." A new review of the animation explains its shortcomings. - June 20, 2011 - Flight 800 Independent Researchers Organization
Easy-Forex.com Puts Comment on Euro-Zone Greece Debate
Easy-Forex.com recently reported on the debt crisis in Greece putting pressure on the Euro. This is back in the spotlight after the S&P downgraded the country three levels to CCC, the world's lowest credit rating. Now EU financial leaders are debating whether to delay the next rescue payment. Bloomberg reported that major banks including BNP Paribas, Societe Generale SA and Credit Agricole SA may have their credit ratings cut by Moody's Investors Services because of their investments in Greece. - June 17, 2011 - easy-forex
Easy Forex Puts Perspective Under Fears of Greece’s Future
The euro plummeted yesterday as fears over Greece’s debt crisis intensified. The Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou, offered to step down and proposed a unity government while protests in Athens against austerity measures continue. Easy Forex report that against the dollar, the euro shed 2.4% breaking below the 1.4100 level to trade as low as 1.4090 from 1.4438. - June 17, 2011 - easy-forex
Easy-Forex Put Leading IMF Candidates Under the Microscope
Following the very public arrest on charges of rape, and subsequent resignation of IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn as reported by CNN 19 May, Easy-Forex takes a look at a number of leading candidates have emerged and the currency markets are weighing up the possible repercussions of each potential appointment. - June 17, 2011 - easy-forex
Rapper Salutes the Troops: Casino to Entertain 5,000 Service Members at the 2011 Hunter Army Airfield July 4th Celebration
Georgia-based rapper Casino will give a two hour rap concert to Service Members and families at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, GA on July 2nd, as part of the annual July 4th Celebration activities. - June 12, 2011 - GCM, Inc.
Capita's Reforming Social Housing Tenure and Allocations Conference Announced for This October
Reforming Social Housing Tenure and Allocations Thursday 6th October 2011 – Central London The Localism Bill signals a period of rapid reform within the social housing sector. Landlords will be given greater control and flexibility over how they allocate housing and the type of tenancies... - June 10, 2011 - Capita Conferences
Electronic Systems Solutions Inc Has Been Awarded Contract# PT65385 in Response to RFP 20191, Group 77201, Security Systems and Solutions, Lot 1, Statewide
Electronic Systems Solutions will offer security systems and solution products such as camera and video recording, access control on the New York State Contract. Electronic Systems Solutions represents several manufacturers and distributors on the New York State Contract. All products and manufacturers can be viewed on their website at www.gotoess.com - June 07, 2011 - Electronic Systems Solutions, Inc.
Oklahoma Wildland Fire Management Company Assists with the Honey Prairie Complex Wildfire in Georgia
Chloeta Fire, LLC, a wildfire management company based out of Oklahoma City, provided a wildland fire engine crew to assist with the Honey Prairie Complex Wildfire in the Okefenokee Swamp near Fargo, GA. - June 04, 2011 - Chloeta
U.S. Government Awards GSA Contract to The Westmark Group
Westmark is a full-service environmental engineering and consulting firm with offices in Nevada, California, Arizona, and Washington. - June 03, 2011 - The Westmark Group
TransGuardian Conducts Packed USA PATRIOT Act-AML Seminar at the New York Diamond Dealers Club
TransGuardian held three PATRIOT Act Compliance (PAC) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) workshops at the New York Diamond Dealers Club (DDC). More than fifty diamond and jewelry business owners came and became compliant. Some flew in from as far away as Indiana. Moshe Mosbacher, the DDC President,... - May 19, 2011 - TransGuardian, Inc.
Siemens Recognized by Computerworld Magazine as a 2011 Honors Laureate
Healthcare Unit of Global Innovator Creates Landmark Online Environment Using 6Connex Virtual Experience Platform - May 18, 2011 - 6Connex
Practice Velocity® Helps Urgent Care Physicians Earn Government Stimulus Dollars
Practice Veloticy's VelociDoc® Tablet EMR is now ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certified to meet meaningful use criteria for government stimulus programs. - May 18, 2011 - Practice Velocity
Cadence Infrastructure Offering St. Petersburg, Florida a Sum of $100 Million to Solve Its Funding Issue
Cadence Infrastructure puts up an offering of $100 million to the City of St. Petersburg, Florida to solve its funding issue. Cadence Infrastructure's ability to offer Governmental Agencies these lump sum payments could be a solution to some much needed debt relief and financial stability. - May 13, 2011 - Cadence Infrastructure
Transguardian Named Business Alliance Partner of the US Postal Service
The US Postal Service has named TransGuardian, Inc. a Business Alliance Partner. This indicates the USPS’s view that TransGuardian has the capability to influence the shipping choices of other businesses. TransGuardian now receives, in addition to the support of a USPS Shipping Solutions... - May 09, 2011 - TransGuardian, Inc.
Contra Costa Special Election Results Hosted Online by SOE Software Election Night Results Software
Contra Costa, California Uses Clarity Suite Software to Report Special Election Results. - May 06, 2011 - SOE Software
Oakland County, Michigan Election Results Reported Online Using SOE Software Clarity Software
Oakland County, Michigan Uses Clarity Suite Software to Report Election Results for 19 Contests Online. - May 06, 2011 - SOE Software
Free Press is a Major Prerequisite for Accomplishing UN MDGs - Urged Dr. Naseer Homoud While Marking World Press Freedom Day
IIMSAM Middle East Director & Goodwill Ambassador urged that World Press Freedom Day serves as a reminder for respecting press freedom and as a day of remembrance for journalists who have sacrificed their lives in the exercise of their profession. - May 04, 2011 - Dr. Naseer Homoud
Actionable Strategies Awarded Romania ICT Investment Project
Actionable Strategies, a boutique consulting firm serving clients globally, has been awarded a project to identify investment opportunities in the ICT sector in Romania. The ICT Definitional Mission was awarded by the USTDA and will focus on Cloud Computing, e-government, e-health and broadband... - May 01, 2011 - Actionable Strategies
Tennessee Stakeholders Tackle Offshoring of STEM Workforce: White House Meets Tennessee’s Industry & Education Leaders
Science and technology is at core of national security and economic vitality. The White House called for an all-hands-on-deck approach by creative public-private partnerships - such as the local initiative started in Tennessee. The representative for major U.S. corporations' CEOs cited a “misalignment” between the knowledge and skills required for workforce demands, while local business leaders cited STEM as a shared community value needed to spur the economy by developing local STEM talent. - April 30, 2011 - STEMdiversity, LLC
Non-Profit Responds to Michelle Obama’s Challenge; 1,000 iPAD2 Giveaway Program Targets Solutions for Jobless Veterans and Families
Non-profit Patriot Enterprise Project, Inc., (PEP) announced the opening of its national military veteran’s business ownership initiatives with a 1,000 iPAD2s Giveaway. The innovative non-profit donation program will accelerate legislation and veteran advocacy initiatives to help quickly establish self-sustaining careers for more than 100,000 Gulf War veterans. - April 25, 2011 - Patriot Enterprise Project
Consulate of Israel in Los Angeles First Government Office to Embrace Tablets and E-Readers for Public Diplomacy
The Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles, an official diplomatic office of the government of Israel, has launched a new public diplomacy initiative to utilize tablet and e-reader devices to streamline the distribution of books and official documents. Dillon Hosier, the consulate’s political... - April 25, 2011 - Consulate General of Israel, Los Angeles
IIMSAM Discussed Feasibilities of Friendly Match for Japan with Cafu Foundation
IIMSAM Middle East Regional Office under auspices of Goodwill Ambassador and Regional Director Dr. Naseer Homoud discussed feasibilities of organizing a friendly match for Japanese people in coordination with Qatar Football Association and Cafu Foundation whilst the former Brazilian legend was in Doha upon invitation of Dr. Homoud. - April 25, 2011 - Dr. Naseer Homoud
Geosemble and In-Q-Tel Expand Strategic Partnership
Expanded relationship with In-Q-Tel brings new functionality for Geosemble’s geographic search and discovery software in the federal government marketplace. - April 20, 2011 - Geosemble Technologies
U.S. Government Awards GSA Contract to TRM Sales Management, LLC
U.S. Government awards GSA contract to TRM Sales Management, LLC. TRM Sales Management is now a "51V Super Hardware Store" with three SIN codes listed on GSA Advantage. - April 18, 2011 - TRM Sales Management, LLC
MicroAgility, Inc. Has Been Awarded GSA Schedule 874 Contract
MicroAgility, Inc, an award winning Business and Technology Consultancy, today announced that it has been awarded a five-year Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services Schedule 874 contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). - April 15, 2011 - MicroAgility, Inc.
David C. Owen Joins Consensus Research Group as Managing Consultant
Consensus Research Group announced today that David C. Owen has joined this global marketing research and public opinion survey organizations as a Managing Consultant. Owen is President & CEO of EQUIVEST, LLC, the Olathe, Kansas investment banking firm, a past member of the Ottawa University Board of Trustees and a current member of the University's President's Council. He was elected Lt. Governor of Kansas, served as a long-time advisor to US Senator Bob Dole. - April 13, 2011 - Consensus Research Group Inc.
Visionary 360 Degree Display Technology Now Available in the US Market
Bros Global Marketing and Paradigm Strategic Marketing Join Forces to bring Visionary 360 Degree Display Technology to the US Market. - April 13, 2011 - Paradigm Strategic Marketing, LLC
Capita Announce Details of Their 2nd National GP Commissioning Conference
Capita's 2nd National GP Commissioning Conference addresses the legal and financial implications of the new healthcare system, practicalities to consider when putting it into practice, as well as its effect on local partnerships and patients. - April 13, 2011 - Capita Conferences
News Site Blottr.com Hosts Pre-Referendum AV Poll with Entrants Including the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg
As user generated news continues to gain ever increasing authority in political circles, the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has entered his views on the Alternative Vote pre-referendum poll on www.blottr.com, and put forward his position for readers. - April 09, 2011 - Blottr.com
FPA Praises SBA Move to Eliminate GSA Exemption
The Exemptions have Diverted $640B Away from Small and Disadvantaged Businesses Over the Last Decade (1) - April 06, 2011 - Fairness in Procurement Alliance (FPA)
Global Military Communications Market in 2010 Amounted to $15.91bn - New Market Study Available on ASDReports.com
Despite pressure on defence spending worldwide, military communications look set to remain central to defence procurement and investment in the coming years. Military communications are a vital part of all armed forces, and have grown in scope as technology has continued to advance. Maintaining... - April 01, 2011 - ASD Media BV
Netherlands Defense Budget is Expected to Decline to US$10.9 Billion by 2015 - According New Study Available on ASDReports.com
The defense budget as a percentage of GDP is expected to decline from an average of 1.5% during review period to 1.3% in 2015 due to high fiscal debt of the country, along with the financial constraints of the Ministry of Defense (MOD). - March 30, 2011 - ASD Media BV
US Defense Expenditure to Decline from 4.8% to 3.9% of GDP by 2015 - According New Study Available on ASDReports.com
US is projected to spend US$3.45 trillion on its armed forces during the forecast period 2011 to 2015. - March 30, 2011 - ASD Media BV
Victorian Education Department Sets Their "i" on Lava Web Design for Groundbreaking iPad Project
Lava Web Creations works with the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development (DEECD) in Victoria to combine great design and education on a practical website that can be used across platforms, bringing Victorian education into the 21st Century. - March 30, 2011 - Lava Web Creations
From Kabul to Our Nation’s Capital: Countering the Threat of Improvised Explosive Devices
The InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA) held a critical sector forum examining the counter IED efforts. INMA Chairman Dr. Kathleen Kiernan and Jeff Simons, COO of A-T Solution, welcomed a distinguished panel consisting of Louis Grever, FBI Executive Assistant Director for Science and... - March 26, 2011 - InfraGard National Members Alliance
Early Voting for Morton Grove Municipal Election Ends on March 31
The Morton Grove Action Party issues a friendly reminder to all Morton Grove residents that “Early Voting” for the upcoming Municipal Election will end on Thursday, March 31, 2011. Residents may vote early at Village Hall, 6101 Capulina Avenue, Morton Grove, in the Mayor’s... - March 24, 2011 - Action Party of Morton Grove
Finnish Ambassador Jarmo Viinanen to Lecture at Adelphi University on April 12
Adelphi University is pleased to welcome Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations Jarmo Viinanen as he speaks on “Dignified Foreign Policy.” The event will take place on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. in the Adelphi University Alumni House, 154... - March 23, 2011 - Adelphi University
IIMSAM Mid-East Office Commemorated International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
IIMSAM Middle East Director & Goodwill Ambassador Dr. Naseer Homoud’s message on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. He described all forms of racism as unacceptable and maintained that racism continues to pose serious threats in accomplishment of UNMDG. - March 22, 2011 - Dr. Naseer Homoud
Krysztoforski Confirms He’ll Seek House Seat
Joseph T. Krysztoforski confirmed what his supporters anticipated, he will to take advantage of the inroads made in 2010 and seek the republican nomination for House of Representatives for Maryland's 6th Congressional District. The Constitutional Republican made his formal announcement on Tuesday,... - March 17, 2011 - JTK for Congress
Planet Technologies Releases AgileGov; Free, Downloadable Templates Designed to Assist Federal Agencies with Open Government Transparency
Planet Technologies, a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and leading IT consulting firm for the Federal Government, has created Agile Gov, a kit of free templates designed to assist government agencies comply with the Transparency and Open Government directive to provide easy access to information... - March 17, 2011 - Planet Technologies
North Carolina’s Defense Industry to be on Display at NCDBA’s April 19-20 Expo in Pinehurst
Gov. Perdue and military brass invited to speak - March 17, 2011 - North Carolina's Defense Business Association
Top Projects in South Africa, China’s Construction Explosion, Green Hotels and a Look at Eco-Cities in March’s Construction Digital
Top projects shaping South Africa, profiles green hotels, reveals the truth about eco-cities and delves into China’s construction boom - March 15, 2011 - WDM Group
AC&S Ltd Receives an Order for Airborne Mission Computer from Metropolitan Police
AC&S has received an order from the UK Metropolitan Police for the supply of a number of airborne mission computers for use in their fleet of EC145 helicopters. - March 13, 2011 - AC&S Ltd