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William Lazonick of the Academic-Industry Research Network to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
INET will fund Professor Lazonick’s project to analyze the ways in which an important financial institution – the stock market – affects the real economic performance of the industrial corporations that are listed on it - November 12, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
James Lawyer Named New President of WomenCertified® Auto
WomenCertified®, the Seal women trust for better service, is raising the bar even higher in the automotive industry by naming James Lawyer as its new President of the WomenCertified® Auto division. Jim Lawyer is one of the most experienced and respected leaders in the field of online... - November 12, 2010 - WomenCertified
Celebrity Crowd Helps Hearts of Gold Raise $240,000 for NYC’s Homeless Mothers & Children
14th Annual Gala, Emceed by Law & Order: SVU’s Tamara Tunie, Included Cocktails, Dinner, Auctions, Fashion Show, and Dancing… for a Great Cause - November 11, 2010 - Hearts of Gold
Stevens Professor Arthur Ritter Elected to AIMBE College of Fellows
Dr. Arthur Ritter, Distinguished Service Professor and Associate Department Director for Biomedical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, has recently been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). His selection by AIMBE... - November 11, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
KOSBE Officially Announces Judge Panel and Guest Speaker for the 2010 Annual KOSBE Awards
KOSBE is pleased to announce the ten judges and guest speaker that have been selected for the 2010 Annual KOSBE Awards. Inaugurated in 1994, the Annual KOSBE Awards is the longest running and most recognized small business-focused awards program in the Tri-Cities area. - November 11, 2010 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
Kingsport Chamber and KOSBE Kick Off Global Entrepreneurship Week with Small Business Night School Nov 16 & 17
In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce and KOSBE have teamed up to put on the Fall 2010 Small Business Night School, on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 16 & 17, from 5:00 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce in Downtown Kingsport. - November 11, 2010 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
Robert Clemen Joins EcoFair360 as 2011 Event Manager
Past president of the Lakeland Builders Association will act as liaison to the business community help build attendance and local economic impact of the Fair, which will take place at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn, WI on July 8-10, 2011. - November 11, 2010 - Eco-Vision Sustainable Learning Center
Praygrounds Announces the Development of the Legacy Baton
The Legacy Baton is a new multi-generational gift item that helps commemorate the passing of patriotic, family, and/or faith values from one generation to the next. - November 10, 2010 - Praygrounds
3 Sun Thanksgiving Restoring Original Meaning Through Year-Round Hobby and Cause
Bringing mainstream Americans and American Indians together in a spirit of kindness and historical honesty is the ambitious objective of a new year-round holiday hobby movement being spearheaded by newcomer, 3 Sun Thanksgiving. After company founder, Carrie Franzwa, came face to face some years ago... - November 10, 2010 - TIPS of Oregon / 3 Sun Thanksgiving
Fall 2010 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards Announced
NABE announces the winners of the Fall 2010 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards. - November 10, 2010 - NABE (North American Bookdealers Exchange)
American Cornhole Organization Names Title Charity
The American Cornhole Organization welcomes Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana as a charity partner for the ACO World Championships Feb. 3-6, 2011 at the Horseshoe hotel and casino near Louisville, Kentucky. - November 10, 2010 - American Cornhole Organization
Stevens and TNO Conduct Joint Experiments in Dutch Harbor to Gather Acoustic Data for Maritime and Port Security
Initial experimental results presented by TNO at the Waterside Security 2010 Conference November 3 – 5. - November 10, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Forum for Hindu Awakening's "Spotlight on Hinduism" Received Well in Fort Collins
On the occasion of the widely celebrated Hindu "festival of lights," Diwali, many from Fort Collins and surrounding areas thronged to attend the "Spotlight on Hinduism," a public event held to create awareness about Hinduism. - November 10, 2010 - Forum for Hindu Awakening
CPFJ Presents The Tim Warfield Organ Band During Its CD Release Party for Warfield's A Sentimental Journey
Returning home from his European tour, Tim Warfield will celebrate the release of his latest CD, A Sentimental Journey, during the upcoming 11/14 concert at the Hilton Harrisburg in downtown Harrisburg. - November 10, 2010 - Central PA Friends of Jazz
Stevens Professor Hongbin Li Receives AFRL Contract to Develop MIMO Radar
Dr. Hongbin Li, Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, has recently been awarded a three-year US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract to study distributed radar systems and improve object detection. His research will develop networked radar capabilities... - November 10, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
"America's Top Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities," Online Voting Takes Place from December 1st Through December 15, 2010
DiversityBusiness.com will be holding its 11th annual online election for the “Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities” from December 1, 2010 – December 15, 2010. The voting business owners base their decisions on such factors as the volume, consistency and... - November 10, 2010 - DiversityBusiness.com
New Medicare Final Rule Cuts Home Care
Final Rule Scaled Back from Original Proposal, Still Damaging to Home Health Services, Home Care Alliance says. - November 10, 2010 - Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
The Pongo Fund: One Year, One Million Life-Saving Meals
The Pongo Fund Pet Food Bank to Distribute its One-Millionth Meal on November 14 - November 10, 2010 - The Pongo Fund
International Volunteer Programs Association Convenes Conference for Practitioners
On November 4, 2010 International Volunteer Programs Association (IVPA) convened its 2010 IVPA Conference. The event, held at Cross-Cultural Solutions’s headquarters in New Rochelle, NY, brought together executive directors from leading volunteer sending organizations from around the... - November 10, 2010 - International Volunteer Programs Association
Pridelines Youth Services Unveils New Website
Pridelines announces the launch of the organization’s new website, www.pridelines.org. - November 10, 2010 - Pridelines Youth Services
Healthy Heritage Movement Hosts Free Diabetes Screening
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and in recognition Healthy Heritage Movement Inc. is hosting a health outreach event featuring free diabetes screening tests, lifestyle assessments, handing out 'Your Game Plan to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes' gift bags, and a team of wellness experts will be on hand to answer important health related questions. - November 10, 2010 - Healthy Heritage Movement, Inc.
Special Parents of Teaneck (SPOTNJ) Presents Advocacy Workshop on November 17
Attorney Christine Soto to Address: Practical Strategies for Collaborating with Your Child Study Team. - November 10, 2010 - SPOT NJ
Learn from Leading Dermatologists at IAPAM's Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox Training
The IAPAM continues to offer the industry's best clinical, hands-on, aesthetic medicine training in the most advanced skin care procedures. The IAPAM's Aesthetic Medicine Symposium is a weekend training program, designed by physicians for physicians, and supports the addition of the top 5 minimally invasive procedures: botox, dermal fillers, lasers, microdermabrasion, chemical peels and hCG for Weight Loss to an existing practice or the launch of a medical spa. - November 09, 2010 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
SCI-Arc Gallery Exhibition Debuts December 3
The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) announces the book release of SCI-Arc Gallery 2002-10, produced by SCI-Arc Press and published by AADCU, Beijing. A discussion with gallery exhibitors and Director Eric Owen Moss will be held in SCI-Arc’s W.M. Keck Lecture Hall on Friday, December 3, 2010, at 7:00 pm. A book signing and reception will follow. - November 08, 2010 - Southern California Institute of Architecture
World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress Hailed a Resounding Success
The 3rd Annual Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress, which recently took place in Los Angeles was organized by the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) and attracted over 1,200 delegates from over 84 countries. - November 08, 2010 - Medical Tourism Association™
TakingITGlobal and Staples Foundation for Learning Take Action on Climate Change Across Europe
TakingITGlobal, a global non-profit organization that serves youth worldwide, has received a $116,000 grant from the Staples Foundation for Learning (SFFL) for its Tread Lightly program. Tread Lightly provides educators and youths opportunities such as online global classrooms, environmentally themed arts contest and ecological footprint challenges to engage in climate change issues at the local, national and international levels. - November 08, 2010 - TakingITGlobal
IAPAM Adds Education on Metabolism to Its hCG Training
The IAPAM's hCG Physician Weight Loss Program now includes a new educational session on metabolism, using the same calorimeter used by The Biggest Loser (tm), to assess a patient's metabolic rates and help ensure long term success during the maintenance phase of the IAPAM hCG Protocol. - November 08, 2010 - International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
Simi Valley Police Foundation is a Sponsor of Football Game Nov. 14
The Gary Galloway Memorial Football Game is named for the officer who served SVPD for more than 30 years. It is a much anticipated contest between the Fire and Police departments. - November 08, 2010 - Simi Valley Police Foundation
Katharina Pistor of Columbia Law School to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund Professor Pistor’s multidisciplinary research to perform a series of case studies that would construct a new theory of the relationship between laws and markets. - November 08, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
FEWJapan: Women's Executive Organization November Event: Guest Speaker Chika Imakita, Marketing Manager UPS Japan
Ms. Imakita will share her experiences as an executive at a major international company in Japan. Event notice here: http://bit.ly/9G0ZFX - November 08, 2010 - FEWJapan
John B. Davis of Marquette U. and U. of Amsterdam and D. Wade Hands of the U. of Puget Sound to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund Davis’ and Hands’ project to conduct research on herding behavior in the economics and professional investment community. - November 08, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Steven Medema of University of Colorado Denver to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund Professor Medema’s project to write an intellectual history of the Coase theorem - November 08, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Cosma Shalizi, Mark Schervish and Daniel Mcdonald of Carnegie Mellon University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund a project to extend proven techniques in statistical learning theory - November 08, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
James Robinson of Harvard University and Steven Pincus of Yale University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund Professor Robinson and Professor Pincus’ research project relating to a new interpretation of the events causing the British Industrial Revolution - November 08, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
David Harris and Timothy Glatzer of West Virginia University, and Amy Blake of Keane Federal Systems to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund Harris, Glatzer and Blake’s project to construct a monograph to permit the modeling of capital, inventory and financial capital in economies. - November 08, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Simi Valley Police Foundation Hires Executive Director
The Simi Valley Police Foundation has hired Jeanne M. Brown as Executive Director. - November 08, 2010 - Simi Valley Police Foundation
Washington Chiefs Fundraising Campaign -- If You Donate a Dollar, You Can Produce a Scholar--Put Kids 1st
Put-Kids_1st the Washington Chiefs Organization Fundraising Campaign -- If You Donate a Dollar, You Can Produce a Scholar--Put Kids 1st - November 07, 2010 - Washington Chiefs Inc.
Margaret Levenstein of the University of Michigan and Naomi Lamoreaux of Yale University to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund Professor Levenstein and Professor Lamoreaux’s project to examine historically the long-term costs of macroeconomic instability in a major metropolitan area. - November 06, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Colorado’s Bioscience Industry Awarded Over $23 Million in Funding from Federal Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Grant and Tax Credit Program
According to the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), Colorado’s bioscience industry received more than $23 million for 102 different projects in the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project (QTDP) program, per data posted online Monday by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Colorado ranks in the top ten of states applying for credits and grants under the new program. - November 06, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association
Green Government Podcast Features Federal Fleet Project Leader Previewing Session at GOVgreen Conference and Exposition
CEIL’s podcast series discusses GOVgreen’s transportation session - November 06, 2010 - Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (CEIL)
Pit Bull Rescue Group Gets Sweet Deal from Rescue Chocolate
Pit Bull Rescue Central has been named the November 2010 beneficiary for Rescue Chocolate, the vegan chocolate company which donates 100% of its profits to various animal rescue organizations. The pit bull rescue group has been in existence since 2004. Through educating the general public, its... - November 06, 2010 - Rescue Chocolate
Two Community Leaders Join Moorpark College Foundation Board
Allan Mann of Troop Real Estate and Kathleen Percival of Simi Valley Hospital join the governing board for the Moorpark College Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports the college and its students. - November 06, 2010 - Moorpark College Foundation
New York State CIO to Deliver Keynote Address at 2010 BDPA New York Scholarship and Awards Dinner
BDPA New York announced today that Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, PhD, New York State Chief Information Officer and Director of the Office of Technology, will keynote the chapter’s 2010 Scholarship and Awards Dinner. Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart was appointed to the position of New York State... - November 06, 2010 - BDPA New York
Hear Us Roar! Women Step Into Their Own Powers and Share Their Roar
Hear Us Roar! announces the release of its first book, “Hear Us Roar! 28 Stories of Everyday Women Leading Extraordinary Lives.” This collection of stories provides an opportunity for ‘ordinary’ women to share themselves so that other ‘ordinary’ women will catch a glimpse of their own reflection. - November 06, 2010 - Hear Us Roar
NJAPM 17th Annual Mediation Conference, 11/13/10: “The Mediation Challenge: Thriving Through Change” Features Richard Steen and Tammy Lenski at the Imperia, Somerset, NJ
New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators' (NJAPM) 17th Annual Conference will be held on Saturday, Nov. 13th, 2010, from 8:15 AM to 4 PM at The Imperia, in Somerset, NJ. The theme of the conference is “The Mediation Challenge: Thriving Through Change.” The conference features New Jersey Bar Association President, Richard H. Steen, and marketing guru, Tammy Lenski. The conference includes 6 workshops, an ethics session, breakfast and lunch. MCLE NJ credits. Open to the public. - November 06, 2010 - New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators
The Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) 7th Annual International Conference
Join experts on the practice, research, and public policy of integrative oncology —a field that makes optimal use of the most promising complementary therapeutic options for cancer survivors, including natural and botanical products, nutrition, acupuncture, and mind-body therapies. - November 06, 2010 - Society for Integrative Oncology
Raleigh Regional Association Of REALTORS® Member Wins 30 Under 30
Christina Valkanoff Recognized for Outstanding Career and Charity Work - November 06, 2010 - RRAR
Destination:PEACE Announces Spring 2011 Volunteer Vacations in Mexico
Build a House in San Miguel de Allende, Create a Community Garden in Isla Mujeres, Assist at a Spay / Neuter Clinic in Punta Mita and More with Destination:PEACE - November 06, 2010 - Destination:PEACE
Infinity Insurance and AmpleHarvest.org Launch Virtual Food Drive
Infinity Insurance Matching Contributions to the AmpleHarvest.org Campaign - November 05, 2010 - AmpleHarvest.org
Swedish Glee Club Celebrates the Holidays with a Concert and Smorgasboard
Waukegan Swedish Glee Club Celebrates 105 Years of song with Julmiddag The Waukegan Swedish Glee Club, founded December 8, 1905, will celebrate its annual Julmiddag on December 12, 2010 at the Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Road in Wheeling. The program will begin at 3 pm with the... - November 05, 2010 - Swedish Glee Club