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Exfederal.com, the database for federal contractors, brings the government contracting community together to discuss how to combat the competency gap at the top of federal agencies with the Partnership for Public Service Fairfax, Virginia (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 On Thursday, May 16, Exfederal.com hosted a breakfast at their offices in Fairfax, Virginia to bring together members of the government contracting community. Exfederal.com’s goal was to open up discussion about the value of...
2013 Laureates Have Made Enduring Marks on Modern Culture WILMINGTON, Del., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Four renowned achievers will be honored for their lifetime accomplishments with the 34th Annual Common Wealth Awards of Distinguished Service. The awards recognize individuals who have enriched modern society in a range of human endeavors. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130422/NE98780 ) The 2013 Common Wealth Award winners are: Alan Alda, celebrated actor,...
Treating very young infants with antibiotics may predispose them to being overweight in childhood, according to a study of more than 10,000 children by researchers at the NYU School of Medicine and the NYU Wagner School of Public Service and published in the online August 21, 2012, issue of the International Journal of Obesity. The study found that on average, children exposed to antibiotics from birth to 5 months of age weighed more for their height than children who weren't exposed....
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden was presented the Excellence in Public Service Award Thursday by former Senator and astronaut John Glenn on behalf of the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. "As NASA Administrator, Charlie has charted America's future in space, leading NASA's strategic efforts to fully utilize the International Space Station and launch our astronauts beyond low Earth orbit," Glenn said. "Throughout his career of public service, he has...
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden was presented the Excellence in Public Service Award Thursday by former Senator and astronaut John Glenn on behalf of the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) "As NASA Administrator, Charlie has charted America's future in space, leading NASA's strategic efforts to fully utilize the International Space...
~"Family Stories" Video Selected as Only Award in Public Service Category~ NEW YORK, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Partnership at Drugfree.org, a national nonprofit helping parents solve the problem of teen drug and alcohol abuse, was honored at the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) Awards. The organization won in the Public Service category for its "Family Stories" short documentary. Awards were presented Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at the Museum...
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- An exclusive poll conducted by The Bay Citizen and the University of San Francisco (USF) Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good shows that a pension-reform measure backed by interim Mayor Ed Lee and the city's labor unions is outdueling a competing proposal backed by maverick Public Defender Jeff Adachi. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110120/DC33516LOGO) Pension reform has been one of the most contentious...
Deadline for honorary award nominations is Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at 11:59 p.m. The National Science Board (NSB) is seeking nominations for its 2012 Vannevar Bush Award and its 2012 Public Service Award. Nominations are due by Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Details about each award and the nomination process are below. 2012 Vannevar Bush Award Honoring Lifelong Leadership in Science and Technology and Contributions to the Nation through Public Service The Vannevar Bush Award...
MESSENGER Co-Investigator Scott Murchie, of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., will be awarded the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest honor that NASA bestows to an individual working outside the government. The award is granted only to individuals whose singular accomplishments contributed substantially to the NASA mission.Murchie is receiving the honor in recognition of his leadership of the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging...
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is proud to announce that its advocacy video, "The Time to Eliminate Pediatric AIDS is Now," has been nominated for the 15th Annual Webby Awards in the Public Service and Activism category. As one of five nominees in this category, the Foundation is eligible for the Internet industry's two most sought-after awards: The Webby Award and The Webby People's Voice Award. Washington DC (Vocus/PRWEB) April 18, 2011 The Elizabeth Glaser...
