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Mary Cogar Receives Community Human Rights Award
The United National Association of the National Capital Area (UNA-NCA) today recognized Mary C. Cogar, Clinical Director of Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (ASTT) with the Community Human Rights Award, 2011. In 1999, Dr. Cogar, a licensed psychologist joined with ASTT to assist... - December 10, 2011 - Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma
Annual Coastal Monmouth Democratic Club Pot Luck Holiday Dinner
Announcement of Holiday Pot Luck Dinner place and date. - December 09, 2011 - Coastal Monmouth Democratic Club
House Judiciary Committee to Workshop: Snyder Proposal to Address Human Trafficking
It's a topic many don't care to talk about, but the problem of human trafficking within the United States and especially in Florida really exists. Now, Representative William Snyder (Stuart, FL) wants to bring the issue to the forefront targeting the offenders, and shedding new light on a devastating crime plaguing the sunshine state. - December 09, 2011 - Representative William D. Snyder, FL 82
Women’s Business Development Center Receives $50,000 Grant from Discover Financial Services
Funds will support Business Financial Literacy Program - December 09, 2011 - Women's Business Development Center
Stevens Researcher Makes Inkjet-Printed Electronics Using Graphene
Dr. Woo Lee of Stevens and Partners in the US Army Win Academic R&D Award from Printed Electronics Conference and Tradeshow. - December 09, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Houston Housing Authority and CenterPoint Energy Providing Energy Efficient Upgrades to 100 Families
This holiday season, Houston Housing Authority (HHA) and CenterPoint Energy are bringing energy efficient upgrades to 100 of HHA’s low-income residents by replacing existing equipment in each unit with state of the art energy efficient heating and air conditioning systems. The efficient... - December 09, 2011 - Houston Housing Authority
IEEE Communications Society Honors 2011 Career and Service Award Winners at IEEE GLOBECOM 2011
Thousands of Telecom Industry Experts Join in Ceremonies at Internet Communications Event held 5 – 9 December 2011 in Houston, Texas. - December 08, 2011 - IEEE Communications Society
Alliance for Climate Education Names Tim Sexton to Board of Directors
Entertainment and philanthropic leader joins nation’s leading high school climate education organization. - December 08, 2011 - ACE :: Alliance for Climate Education
World Overcomers Christian Church Sponsors More Than 600 Angel Tree Children This Holiday Season
Local Church Makes Christmas Special for Children in Need - December 08, 2011 - World Overcomers Christian Church
New Life Pastoral Counseling to Participate in National Marriage Week USA 2012
To encourage traditional marriage, reduce divorce rates, curtail poverty, and benefit children. - December 08, 2011 - New Life Pastoral Counseling
Connected Women of NC Fall Networking Event Draws Nearly 400 Attendees
Fourth Annual Event Featured BBC World News America’s Katty Kay as Keynote Speaker - December 08, 2011 - Connected Women of North Carolina
Agilent Technologies Supports Russell Thomas' Research at the Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Agilent Technologies Inc. and the Agilent Technologies Foundation today announced that Russell S. Thomas, Ph.D., of the Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences has been selected for an Agilent Thought Leader Award to support his work developing methods to predict drug-induced liver injury. The award... - December 08, 2011 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
UNICEF and Stevens Professor Improve Drinking Water in Bangladesh
Dr. Xiaoguang Meng introduced pioneering technologies for effective, affordable, and easy to use water purification during a recent expedition to Bangladesh, where an environmental crisis affects the drinking water of tens of millions of people. - December 08, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
The Colon Club’s 2012 Colondar Represents the Spike in Young Colon Cancer Diagnosis
The annual calendar depicts twelve men and women diagnosed with colon cancer under age 50. - December 08, 2011 - The Colon Club
DARPA Grant Streamlines Data for the Department of Defense
Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology unify DoD data streams through competitive new DARPA grant. - December 07, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Human Endeavour's EPIC Mart (www.epicmart.ca) is Gaining Popularity in Socio-Economic Development Sector in Canada
Human Endeavour's breakthrough product of EPIC Mart is being widely praised by Government Officials, Socio-Economic Experts, and community members at large. EPIC Mart is aimed to help marginalized community members and small business owners sell their products online. - December 07, 2011 - Human Endeavour
Human Endeavour Launched a One of a Kind Social Economy Mall, the EPIC Mart
www.epicmart.ca, an online shopping site where everyone can purchase goods and services produced by small businesses, marginalized community members and artists. Human Endeavour's EPIC Mart is a breakthrough product to help small enterprises sell their arts and crafts online. - December 07, 2011 - Human Endeavour
Naples Invitational Art Fest Announces 2012 Sponsors; Annual Event Supports Autism Programs
Eden Autism Services has announced sponsors for the 15th annual Naples Invitational Art Fest. Arthrex, First National Bank of the Gulf Coast and Home-Tech are partnering again with Eden Autism Services to present the juried art shows, to be held January 28-29 and March 17-18, 2012 at Fleischmann... - December 07, 2011 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Compass to Care Childhood Cancer Foundation Launches New Website Designed by EPIC
Nonprofit website designed by volunteers takes visitors on journey through childhood cancer travel challenges. - December 07, 2011 - Compass to Care
Hawaii Sacred Choir--Children Singing at University Level
Free sacred choral Christmas concerts in Honolulu. Performed at St. Theresa's Co-Cathedral, Saturday, 12/10/11, at 3:00 pm, and St. Andrew's Cathedral, 12/11/11, 5:30 pm. Hawaii Sacred Choir performing, Daniel J. Werning and Mike Dupre, conducting; John Renke, organist; Honolulu Handbell Ensemble. - December 05, 2011 - Hawaii Sacred Choir
Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina Becomes Nationally Accredited by the Council on Accreditation
Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina, Inc. (B&GH), a non-profit organization offering in-home and out-of-home placements for vulnerable children, announces today that it has been awarded national accreditation by the Council on Accreditation (COA). COA is an international, independent,... - December 05, 2011 - Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina, Inc.
KOSBE Client, Kris Kustom Archery Announces New Location
KOSBE Client, Kris Kustom Archery introduced yesterday their new full service retail location and indoor archery range located off exit 66 on I-81 at 228 Carolina Pottery Drive, Blountville. Kris Kustom Archery boasts a 40-yard indoor shooting range complete with lifelike, three dimensional animal... - December 04, 2011 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
Gobble Gobble! The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Hosts Its 32nd Annual Turkey Dinner with the Seniors
On November 22, the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s Keystone Club held its 32nd annual Turkey Dinner at the Shelton Senior Center. The event is free to all seniors who live in the Valley. The night kicked off at 5:00pm with key messages from the following influential... - December 04, 2011 - Boys and Girls Club LNV
The NC Center for Women in Public Service Co-Hosts Event with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Women’s Summit
Workshop Encourages Women to Seek Leadership Positions - December 04, 2011 - NCCWPS
Efficient Uses of Debt Capital is Topic of Workshop for Business Owners December 13 in Chicago
A panel of seasoned lenders will discuss efficient uses of debt and talk about how a bank evaluates your business. - December 04, 2011 - Women's Business Development Center
Saginaw Future’s Lindsey Zion, Certified Economic Development Finance Professional
Recently Lindsey Zion, economic development assistant for Saginaw Future, received certification as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) from the National Development Council (NDC). - December 04, 2011 - Saginaw Future
"The Keeper of the Keys" Movie Premiere Announced
The new movie The Keeper of the Keys, promising to take the hell out of self-help, premieres in Las Vegas December 8. The entertaining film features Ken Wallace along with notables Dr. John Gray, Marci Shimoff and Jack Canfield. The Keeper of the Keys is the first funny personal development movie,... - December 03, 2011 - Speakers International
AZ4Education Helping Hundreds of Arizona Students
AZ4Education is an Arizona non-profit school tuition organization (STO). Their mission: to make private education an affordable option for every family. With AZ4Education and contributions from everyone, hundreds of Arizona students will have the benefit of scholarships in 2012. The staff volunteers their time and talents, which makes this a great non-profit to support and follow. - December 03, 2011 - AZ4Education
Deadline Now December 15 for Women’s Business Development Center’s 2011 Technology Makeover Competition
Prize package includes $100,000 in free technology products and business services. - December 03, 2011 - Women's Business Development Center
Direct Benefits Brings ID Protection and Consumer Savings to AAUCM Members
Identity theft protection and bundled consumer savings for all AAUCM members - December 03, 2011 - American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
Sandip K. SenGupta Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Sandip K. SenGupta, of Kingston, Ontario, Canada has recently been recognized as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Healthcare and Healthcare Education. About Sandip K. SenGupta Dr. Sandip K. SenGupta... - December 03, 2011 - Strathmore Who's Who
Kevin Pursey Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Kevin Pursey, of Alliston, Ontario, Canada has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Publishing. About Kevin Pursey Kevin Pursey is the Business Analyst at Metroland Media in Ontario, Canada. Mr. - December 03, 2011 - Strathmore Who's Who
Frank J.E. Falco Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Frank J.E. Falco, of Newark, Delaware, has recently been recognized as a Round Table Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Healthcare. About Frank J.E. Falco Dr. Frank J.E. Falco is President and CEO of... - December 03, 2011 - Strathmore Who's Who
Congresswoman Limkaichong Runs for "Freedom," Corruption-Free Philippines
Along with more than 2,000 runners, Rep. Jocelyn S. Limkaichong of Negros Oriental, central Philippines joined a "fun" run organized to celebrate country's freedom martyr Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino's birthday, his ideals of freedom and a corruption-free society. She ran and finished three kilometers. - December 03, 2011 - Office of Congresswoman Jocelyn S. Limkaichong
Calm, Health and Happiness Heading for Long Beach
SammaDitthi is a non-profit grassroots Buddhist organization, whose aim is to deliver the benefits of health and wellbeing to local residents and businesses. - December 02, 2011 - SammaDitthi
Southeastern Top Hospitality Businesses Announced at Industry Awards
Southeastern Hospitality Association’s best restaurants bars, hotels, and pubs have been announced as winners at this year’s hotly-contested Southeastern Hospitality Association Awards for Excellence. - December 02, 2011 - Southeastern Hospitality Association
EasySlave Enables Inexpensive Development of Sercos Slave Devices
At the recent SPS/IPC Show, Sercos International introduced the Sercos EasySlave, an FPGA-based single-chip controller for simple Sercos III slave devices. It has a real time channel with one input and one output connection, and supports cycle times as low as 31.25 usec. An IP core is provided as a... - December 02, 2011 - SERCOS North America
Canadian Construction Industry Applauds Federal Infrastructure Announcement
Announcement of an important step to build and maintain vital Canadian infrastructure - December 02, 2011 - Canadian Construction Association
Thompson Valley Liquor Announces Official Drop-Off Location for Toys for Tots for the Holidays and a Major Expansion Doubling their Service Size
Thompson Valley Liquor’s (www.thompsonvalleyliquor.com) Mike McDonald, a former active duty United States Marine, has not only expanded his store, doubling the size to 10,000 sq ft, but his store has become an official drop-off location for Marine Toys for Tots Foundation during the holidays. - December 02, 2011 - theNALA
Immigration Voice Cheers Bipartisan Vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to Fix Unintended Backlogs Confronting Legal, High-Skilled Immigrants
Urges Senate to Pass H.R. 3012 Without Delay - December 02, 2011 - Immigration Voice
IEEE SmartGridComm 2011 Concludes Successful 2nd Annual Event in Brussels, Belgium
Hundreds of International Experts Attend Nearly 150 Presentations Dedicated to Facilitating the Worldwide Production, Delivery and Consumption of Electricity - December 01, 2011 - IEEE Communications Society
The Mission in Citrus Homeless Shelters Celebrate Their Third Anniversary of Helping Each Other
Homeless veterans, men, women, and children are now helping themselves back onto their feet and into society. And they are succeeding at a very high rate. They work together as a family helping each other with a hand up, and not a hand out. - December 01, 2011 - Mission in Citrus Inc
Libbie’s Place Joins with Caregiver Village to Support Family Caregivers
November may bring the end of the President’s designated National Family Caregiver Month, but it doesn’t bring the end of challenges for the millions of family caregivers headed into the busy, stressful holiday season. Fortunately, resources abound both on the web and in local... - December 01, 2011 - Caregiver Village
World Overcomers Christian Church Gives Away More Than 1,300 Thanksgiving Meals in the Triangle
Local Church Assists Families in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill with Holiday Meal - December 01, 2011 - World Overcomers Christian Church
“Digital Tools Matter” at HECC 2011
Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators Conference (HECC) 2011, November 9-11 in Indianapolis, IN, features CK-12 Keynote - “Digital Tools Matter,” delivered by Neeru Khosla, Co-Founder and Executive Director of CK-12 Foundation. Technology has the potential to drive performance and... - December 01, 2011 - CK-12
Social Network Gives Back by Gifting Beauty Professionals with Holiday Pampering
On Sunday, December 4, 2011, salon professionals will indulge in deluxe services including complimentary chair massages provided by renowned Dr. Sheila Forté of Chair Massage Professionals, Inc and makeup application by the celebrity glam squad of Nakeah Cosmetics at a premier Hollywood holiday soirée hosted at the swanky Bodega Wine Bar and Restaurant located at 6290 Sunset Boulevard. Reserved strictly for professionals working in the beauty industry, the event will take place from 5PM to 8:30. - December 01, 2011 - Beauty Expert Exchange
Gail Monroe-Perry Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Gail Monroe-Perry, of New York, New York, has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for her outstanding contributions and achievements in Executive Recruiting and Talent Acquisition. About Gail Monroe-Perry Gail Monroe-Perry is the Director of Talent Acquisition... - November 30, 2011 - Strathmore Who's Who
Dutchess-Ulster Heart Walk Chairs Announced
Tyrone Muse, Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union (HVFCU) Chief Financial Officer, and Lisa Morris, HVFCU Director of Marketing, have been announced as 2012 Dutchess Ulster Heart Walk co-chairs. The Heart Walk is the American Heart Association’s biggest annual fund raiser. They will lead the... - November 30, 2011 - Hudson Valley American Heart Association
CT Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces Annual Holiday Dinner for Real Estate Investors in Connecticut
On December 12, 2011, the CT Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) will be having its annual holiday dinner for real estate investors and professionals in Connecticut. This event will take place in Cromwell, CT. - November 30, 2011 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA
Nick J. Veri Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Nick J. Veri, of Brampton, Ontario, Canada has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Finance. About Nick J. Veri Nick J. Veri is Vice President of Dominion Lending Centres Mortgages & Leasing. - November 30, 2011 - Strathmore Who's Who