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Taysha Gene Therapies Adds Popular e-Learning Membership Program “The Lab Rascals Experience” by K-5 Edtech Company Club Lab Rascals to Employee Benefits Package
Club Lab Rascals, the nation’s #1 producer of culturally-inclusive K-5 STEM curricula, on-demand STEM camps and e-learning experiences, has partnered with Taysha Gene Therapies. Taysha is a biotech and patient-centric gene therapy company based in Dallas, TX. Taysha has elected Club Lab... - October 13, 2021 - Club Lab Rascals
"The Runaway" - A Children's Picture Book
When a frustrated boy decides to run away from home, does he find the peace he is looking for, or is it found elsewhere? - October 11, 2021 - Marianne Cooper
SCORE’s Manasota Chapter Volunteer Appointed to National Board of Directors
SCORE mentor Ray Vicks has been appointed to serve on the National Board of Directors of SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, skilled business mentors. Vicks is a financial expert and CPA with 40 years of experience in public accounting and senior corporate finance positions. He has... - October 10, 2021 - SCORE Manasota
Apex Companies, LLC Acquires CME Engineering LP and CME Operations LP
Expands Engineering, Consulting and Water/Wastewater Treatment Resources in the Mid-Atlantic, including capabilities in Civil, Mining, Water and Environmental Engineering - October 05, 2021 - Apex Companies, LLC
DC Central Kitchen Launches Comprehensive Campaign with $2 Million Public Match
DC Central Kitchen has launched the Bringing the Kitchen Home campaign as it prepares to move into a new home on Buzzard Point in Southwest DC. Craig Newmark Philanthropies (craigstable) and three area family foundations have pledged to collectively match the next $2 million in donations. - October 01, 2021 - DC Central Kitchen
Key Breakthrough of Reverse Ionizer Revealed at Water Technologies Expo
A key breakthrough non-thermal plasma technology by Reverse Ionizer LLC for more effective cleaning of cooling towers of buildings and facilities (such as data centers) and mitigating Legionella bacteria without the use of harmful chemicals was presented at a Water Technologies Expo after the World Health Organization (WHO) updated air quality guidelines last week. - September 28, 2021 - Reverse Ionizer, LLC
MITA Calls for Strengthened Enforcement of Medical Device Remanufacturing
Urges FDA to Make Explicit That Remanufacturing is Regulated Activity Requiring Federal Registration and Adverse Event Reporting - September 22, 2021 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
Patrick Henry College is Awarded Candidacy for Accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS)
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS-COC) has granted Candidacy status to Patrick Henry College. As an institutional, regional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, SACS-COC accredits nearly 800 institutions primarily in the... - September 21, 2021 - Patrick Henry College
Risk Communication Expert Dr. Vincent Covello Launches Online Training
World-renowned risk communication practitioner Dr. Vincent Covello has launched Pathway to Risk, High-Concern, and Crisis Communication, an online, video-based course on the principles and tools of risk communication. - September 16, 2021 - Pathway Communication
General Skip Vincent to Headline PESA AFCEA Webinar
USAF General with extensive Pacific and Middle East experience provides real-world examples where secure video, audio and control are needed for information superiority. - September 16, 2021 - PESA
Mission to Deploy America's Patriotism Returns to DC Metro
Operation Deploy Your Dress in partnership with the Association of the United States Army will present the ODYD/AUSA DC Pop-Up this Saturday, September 11th beginning at 9:00am at the AUSA National Headquarters in Arlington, VA. Eligible military service members, dependents and DOD ID card holders... - September 10, 2021 - Operation Deploy Your Dress
Iran and Its Supreme Leader, Sued for Alleged Unlawful Acts of Torture and Other Torts in D.C. Federal Court
Iran, IRGC, and its supreme leader, Seyed Ali Khamenei, has been sued by Mr. Akbar Lakestani, a dual citizen of Iran and the United States, for alleged unlawful detention and torture while he was visiting Iran in 2019. - September 03, 2021 - Herischi & Associates LLC
PESA Crypto Module Achieves NIST FIPS 140-2 Certification for Secura IP Video Distribution System
FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) Certification bestowed upon PESA Crypto Module used within Secura® VDS-IP for CNSA compliant encrypted, cybersecure video, audio, USB, and control distribution. - September 03, 2021 - PESA
PQHH Recommends Rescinding Behavioral Assumption Cuts in 2022 Final Payment Rule
Home health leaders present detailed report highlighting technical concerns with elements of the HHPPS proposed rule for 2022. - September 02, 2021 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
Haiti Renewal Alliance via OneDiaspora.Org Activates Emergency Response Unit for Haiti Earthquake 2021
Haiti Renewal Alliance (HRA) activated it’s Haitian Diaspora Emergency Response Unit (HDERU) shortly after the August 14, 2021, 7.2 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southwest Region of Haiti. Diaspora organizations are invited to register at www.Onediaspora.org to streamline the relief efforts. HRA pledges $50,000 towards it’s $3M Earthquake fund goals and encourages friends of Haiti to donate, and pledge towards these relief, recovery and sustainability efforts. - August 31, 2021 - Haiti Renewal Alliance
The Nevermore Haunted House Returns with Brand New Scenes and Frights, Now 50% Longer
The Nevermore Haunt, the most terrifying haunted attraction in Baltimore, is excited to announce that it will be returning for its 5th season starting Friday October 1, 2021. Having closed last season due to the COVID pandemic, The Nevermore Haunt team has been hard at work making sure this season... - August 31, 2021 - The Nevermore Haunt
Mission Microwave Announces Award/Design-Win for Integrated Tactical Transceivers
Mission Microwave is supplying integrated transceivers for a major defense contractor’s premier X-, Ku-, and Ka-band Man-Portable VSAT terminals. - August 31, 2021 - Mission Microwave
District Coaching Offers Personalized Virtual Coaching Sessions for Clients with Specific Preferences
The Washington-based life strategist offers virtual coaching sessions for clients. - August 27, 2021 - District Coaching
Nation’s Largest Kidney Coalition Prioritizes, Advances Key Policies to Promote, Support Home Dialysis Care, Choice, Quality
Kidney Care Partners Advocates for Patient-Centric Home Dialysis Policies with Quality Measure Development; Bipartisan Legislation; and Regulatory Reform to Remove Silos, Promote Innovations - August 23, 2021 - Kidney Care Partners
Life Strategist Tracey Vazquez from District Coaching Offers Multiple Life Coaching Pricing Bundles to Help Individuals Create New Versions of Themselves
Life strategist is helping individuals move forward in their lives by practicing mindfulness. - August 22, 2021 - District Coaching
Jin Violin Ministry Proudly Presents ENSEMBLE KALOS Bach Deep Pink Afternoon "Blessed Assurance" Program
Fairfax, Virginia, August 28, 3PM - Lede: The performers in the “Blessed Assurance” Program are an assembly of the greatest orchestra talent in the Washington, D.C. area. The ENSEMBLE KALOS will present this beautiful music message at the Providence Presbyterian Church, 9019 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA 22031, at 3pm. Reservations can be made online at the direct link to the Jin Vilolin Ministry page that will connect one the to the specific event reservation page. - August 20, 2021 - Living Water Medical Ministries
Mission Microwave Continues Support of Tactical Terminal Upgrade Programs
Mission Microwave’s High Performance, Lightweight, Solid State Power Amplifiers are replacing legacy Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTA) on a large fleet of transportable SATCOM Terminals. - August 18, 2021 - Mission Microwave
Jan Scruggs, Founder of Vietnam War Memorial, Will be Available at Wall, Tomorrow, August 17, 2021 at Noon
Statement from Jan Scruggs regarding the events in Afghanistan. Also, Mr. Scruggs will be available at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, tomorrow, Tuesday, August 17 at noon for media interviews. - August 16, 2021 - Jan Scruggs
Innovative Discovery Introduces AnalyzID, an Intellectual Property Theft Detection Tool
Innovative Discovery announces the launch of its one-of-a-kind intellectual property theft detection kit, AnalyzID. AnalyzID provides a quick and in-depth forensic analysis of departed employees’ computers and automatically flags suspicious activity. The analysis focuses on three main areas: evidence of covering tracks, user activity and data exfiltration. - August 11, 2021 - Innovative Discovery
NoMa Business Improvement District Brings Back Free Weekly Outdoor Movies; Public Invited to Join CiNoMatic Wednesday Nights Aug. 25–Oct. 27 at Alethia Tanner Park
Explore the world without leaving the neighborhood! On Wednesday evenings from August 25 – October 27, join the NoMa BID for CiNoMatic (formerly NoMa Summer Screen) at Alethia Tanner Park, and enjoy films that highlight some of the most beautiful places on earth. From Jamaica to Greece to Singapore, we’ll travel together around the world in celebration of the theme: Reignite Your Wanderlust! The fun begins one hour prior to showtime. - August 07, 2021 - NoMa Business Improvement District
Apex Companies, LLC Acquires Environmental Partners
Expands Multi-Disciplinary Engineering & Consulting Resources, Capabilities in Water, Environmental, Transportation and More - August 03, 2021 - Apex Companies, LLC
The End of Concrete Spalling: Cor-Tuf UHPC Founder Says Concrete Failures Can be a Thing of the Past
Disasters from failing concrete do not have to happen. Cor-Tuf UHPC can repair bad concrete and also create new structures that won’t fail. - August 02, 2021 - Cor-Tuf UHPC
DC Based Activist Firm Awarded NATO Framework Agreement
U.S.-based public affairs firm Agenda today announced that it was awarded a five-year strategic communications framework contract for the second time by The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The new contract green-lights Agenda’s continued delivery of a wide range of communications... - July 28, 2021 - Agenda, LLC
PMG Assists Technology Client Sky-Drones to Advance Their DOD Game Plan
PMG is working collaboratively with Sky-Drones, an expert in the drone industry, to launch and introduce the company and its capabilities to selected DOD Program Offices and Agencies. The program is designed to gain access/entry and create engagement, by leveraging PMG's market programs expertise and rich, contact network. This campaign advances Sky-Drones' DOD game plan and provides value to the target DOD sources, given the high-priority of Unmanned Vehicles (cross-military lines). - July 25, 2021 - Performance Marketing Group
African Entrepreneur Seun Mafa Set to Launch a $60 Million Telehealth Platform in the USA
African entrepreneur Seun Mafa set to launch a $60 million Telehealth platform in the USA that will cater to users with little or no healthcare coverage. - July 19, 2021 - Ignite Consults
iGrad Partners with HBCU Community Development Action Coalition to Offer Student Financial Wellness Platform to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
The Historically Black Colleges & Universities Community Development Action Coalition (HBCU CDAC) has partnered with iGrad to launch a financial wellness initiative for students of color. - July 13, 2021 - iGrad
A Holistic View of the New Age Movement - Is There Such a Thing as "New Age Thought?" Where Did It Come from?
In a seminal work that provides a holistic view of the New Age movement, author Ruta Sevo created a compendium from the theories of spiritualists, energy healers, yogis, and quantum physicists--400 pages drawing on 80 books, that follow the early days of the New Age movement up to the science of... - July 08, 2021 - Momox
Nations’ Kidney Community Announces Major Initiative to Develop Quality Metrics to Assess Dialysis Provider Performance
Kidney Care Partners, Kidney Care Quality Alliance to Evaluate Measures to Improve Quality, Outcomes - July 06, 2021 - Kidney Care Partners
Local Minority Small Business Advocate Selected as Member of the Class of 2021 Small Business Administration (SBA) Emerging Leader Program
Talibah Bayles, Founder & CEO of TMB Tax & Financial Services, has been selected as a member of the 2021 Class of 2021 Small Business Administration (SBA) Emerging Leader Program. The SBA Emerging Leaders Initiative is a federal training initiative that specifically focuses on executives... - July 01, 2021 - TMB Tax & Financial Services Benefit Corporation
Tigerlily Foundation Receives Grant to Support Breast Cancer Advocacy Training Program
Tigerlily Foundation awarded $700k grant by the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation to launch community-based patient advocacy program to dismantle systemic barriers and end disparities for Black women facing breast cancer. - June 30, 2021 - Tigerlily Foundation
District Coaching Offers Virtual Coaching Sessions for Improved Wellbeing
Life coaching equips clients with advice and counseling for problems that people face in their daily lives. - June 30, 2021 - District Coaching
CMS Proposed Rule Maintains 4.36% Assumption-Based Rate Cut to Medicare Home Health Despite Sector Concerns
Home health leaders support nationwide expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model to support the delivery of high-quality care to American seniors. - June 29, 2021 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
A Cyberterrorist Plots Mass Murder by Hacking Nuclear Power Plants in Chilling New Novel: "CHÂTELET"
From the beaches of Malibu to the White House Situation Room and inside the exclusive nightclubs, bistros and chateaux of the Paris elite, Agent Izzy Stone is plunged into a world of cyberterrorism, espionage, romance, and betrayal. A cyberterrorist named "Lalo" is plotting to kill countless innocents. Izzy must stop him. - June 29, 2021 - Joseph Aragon
Kidney Care Partners Applauds Bipartisan House Members for Re-Introduction of Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers and manufacturers – today commended Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) and... - June 23, 2021 - Kidney Care Partners
Mid-Tier Advocacy, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Mr. Jose Arrieta to Become a Board Member
Jose Arrieta most recently served as the former Chief Information Officer and Chief Data Officer of HHS joins Mid-Tier Advocacy, Inc. Board of Directors. Mr. Arrieta will enhance the board’s focus on acquisition and procurement policies that support the growth of a small and mid-size firm.Before assuming the CIO role, he was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Grants at HHS overseeing $26 billion dollars in contract awards and $800 billion dollars in grants. - June 23, 2021 - Mid-Tier Advocacy, Inc.
A New Book from Oaklea Purports to Explain the Origins of the Universe and Life
Fifty years ago, a group in England met biweekly at a medium’s home to listen to extraterrestrials speak through him. Over a three-year period, the entities explained how our universe came to be, who and what we humans are, and the probable future of humanity. James King was in that group, recorded the sessions, and transcribed and edited them for clarity. He believes the world is now ready for what was said and shares it in a new book entitled, “The Story of Us.” - June 21, 2021 - The Oaklea Press
Austin-Weston Center Goes Live with Virtual-X June 18, 19, 20, 2021
US medical practices continue to search for alternatives to the physical promotions of pre-pandemic days, The Austin-Weston Center for Cosmetic Surgery will host its interactive “Virtual X-perience” on a standalone site on June 18, 19, and 20, 2021. With a video game-like format allowing users to click through the entire facility, the experience is guided by videos of the three board-certified plastic surgeons, an overview of its Elite Skin center and a full 360-degree facility tour. - June 13, 2021 - Austin-Weston Center
Kidney Care Community Applauds Senate Re-Introduction of Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s leading kidney care multi-stakeholder coalition representing patient advocates, physician organizations, health professional groups, dialysis providers, researchers and manufacturers – today commended Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Roy... - June 09, 2021 - Kidney Care Partners
NAFA Partners with Fellow Industry Leaders for Annuity Awareness Month
Targeted Educational Initiatives Aim to Position Distributors and Producers to Help Increase Annuity Education Nationwide - June 01, 2021 - NAFA, National Association for Fixed Annuities
Founder of Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Visit the Wall
May 30 visit to Memorial at Noon - May 28, 2021 - Friends of Vietnam War Memorial Ad Hoc
EMA Announces Renewed Vision for Their 25th Year
On May 14, The Environmental Markets Association hosted a Member Town Hall to release details on changes within the organization and plans for their 25th year. Board Chairperson, Jack Velasquez of Marex Spectron, opened the virtual event and welcomed members back to EMA’s Silver Anniversary... - May 21, 2021 - Environmental Markets Association
The Center for Adoption Support and Education™ (C.A.S.E.) is Opening a New Baltimore City Location
The Center for Adoption Support and Education™ (C.A.S.E.) is opening a new office in Baltimore, co-located with the Baltimore City Department of Social Services (BCDSS) at 2923 E. Biddle Street. This new location will be dedicated to helping economically challenged adoptive, foster and... - May 19, 2021 - Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.)
Mouser Sponsors National STEM League for Ten80 STEM Challenge Students
Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader empowering innovation, was a major sponsor of the 13th annual National STEM League (NSL) Finals Event from May 1-May 2, 2021 featuring Ten80 STEM Challenges powered by the iNSL, a 501(c)(3) organization. Overall winning teams this year represented Florida, North Carolina, and Maryland: RamTech 59 took first place, Iditarod Racing came in 2nd, and NSBE Fire Jr Chargers won 3rd overall. - May 18, 2021 - InterNational STEM League, Inc.
Patrick Henry College Wins First and Second Place in the Nation in Collegiate Civic Debate
Patrick Henry College students shut out the competition, including several Ivy League institutions, to bring home both the gold and silver in a national collegiate civic debate competition. Patrick Henry College (PHC) underclassmen, Calvin Huh and Nicholas Storz, won the Lafayette Debates U.S. - May 12, 2021 - Patrick Henry College
Genesys Works Announces Selvon M. Waldron as Executive Director of Its National Capital Region Program
Today, Genesys Works, a national youth workforce development program for promising high school students which creates a diverse talent pipeline for top U.S. employers, announced Selvon M. Waldron as executive director of its National Capital Region (NCR) program, which serves students in the Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia areas. - May 11, 2021 - Genesys Works - National Capital Region