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Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers, Preparing for Hurricane Ike Support Operations
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District is preparing for potential impacts of Hurricane Ike, by pre-positioning personnel and equipment and preparing for response operations. With the closure earlier today of the Galveston District, Fort Worth District also has assumed lead district responsibility, as Galveston District personnel relocate critical assets and personnel to an emergency operations center at Addick Field Office on the west side of Houston. (PRWeb Sep 11, 2008)
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First ISO 8000 Data Quality Conference to Be Held October 15-16, 2008
ECCMA is holding the first ISO 8000 data quality conference in Battle Creek, Michigan the home town of the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). With a packed two day agenda that includes over twenty government and industry speakers the conference is focused on the challenges and the rewards of developing and managing data quality. The conference is preceded on Tuesday October 14th by an ECCMA ISO 8000:110-2008 Master Data Quality Manager Certification course. (PRWeb Sep 12, 2008)
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Addicks and Barker Reservoirs Ready for Ike, Corps Says
Two reservoirs stand ready this morning to receive the predicted five to 15 inches of rainfall from Hurricane Ike, says Richard Long, operations manager for the Addicks and Barker Dams and Reservoirs, which fall under the Galveston District, Army Corps of Engineers. (PRWeb Sep 12, 2008)
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Galveston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Closely Monitoring Hurricane Protection Structures on Texas Coast
The Corps of Engineers is closely monitoring hurricane protection structures along the Texas coastal areas in Port Arthur, Texas City, and Freeport in light of the large storm surges being predicted by meteorologists. (PRWeb Sep 12, 2008)
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Government Take Over of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Bolster San Diego Real Estate
The Federal Government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has helped stabilized the financial markets especially in the home lending sector. The San Diego Real Estate Market will benefit from this increased liquidity in the mortgage sector. HouseRebate.com Announces August 2008 San Diego Foreclosure Numbers (PRWeb Sep 12, 2008)
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Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes Leading LASIK Eye Surgery Expert, Inventor David Huang, M.D., Los Angeles, to Its Unique Lasik Directory Service
Trusted LASIK Surgeons launched its revolutionary Trusted LASIK Surgeons directory service and website at www.TrustedLASIKSurgeons.com in order to provide a resource for consumers seeking to improve their vision. What sets the Trusted LASIK Surgeons directory apart is a unique screening process ensuring that only those who are among the best in LASIK Eye Surgery, Laser Surgeons in the United States are listed. Refractive eye surgeons, such as Dr. David Huang, are screened based on their experience, research, publications, lectures and patient care standards. Trusted LASIK Surgeons believes Doctor Huang's research, inventions, and other professional accomplishments place him among the top 1% of LASIK surgeons in the United States. His practice serves the Southern California area, including, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Glendale, and the San Gabriel Valley. (PRWeb Sep 12, 2008)
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Continuing Rains May Cause Roads Near Addicks and Barker Reservoirs to Flood
Heavy rains during and following Hurricane Ike are pouring into Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, flood risk management structures on Buffalo Bayou west of downtown Houston, and may cause some road flooding in the area, according to Corps of Engineers officials. (PRWeb Sep 14, 2008)
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Corps to Survey Waterways
The Corps of Engineers Galveston District is working with its partners the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, pilots, contractor Terrasond, and the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association to move assets into place to survey Texas waterways in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. (PRWeb Sep 14, 2008)
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Corps Begins Clearing Hurricane Ike Debris in Galveston
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor, Ceres Environmental, in coordination with the Texas Department of Transportation, begins its first FEMA-directed debris removal mission along 61st St., in Galveston. (PRWeb Sep 15, 2008)
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Red Carpet Marketing Enters into Strategic Relationship with HOT Pink Mamas Networking Group
Red Carpet Marketing, LLC and HOT Pink Mamas, LLC Partner to Create the most powerful Global Networking Group Providing the Best Business, Marketing and Benefits to Women Around the World (PRWeb Sep 15, 2008)
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Should OxyContin, Vicodin, Lortab, Xanax, and Additional Addictive and Deadly Drugs Continue to be Easily Available to our Children on the Internet?
"The unscrupulous distribution of addictive and dangerous prescription drugs continues to be a major problem on the internet in our country," according to Larry Golbom, host of The Prescription Addiction Radio Show. This week the topic will be to challenge the head of the Judiciary Committee, John Conyers, and our congressional leaders, in helping us stop the growing narcotic prescription internet sites. Listen to The Prescription Addiction Radio Show on WGUL 860 AM (www.860wgul.com) on Sunday night, September 21 – 9:05 p.m. Eastern. (PRWeb Sep 16, 2008)
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Strategic Sourcing Expert, eDynaQuote, Helps Federal Government Implement Reverse Auction Best Practices
eDynaQuote was invited as reverse auction experts to speak to federal government procurement professionals during Reverse Auction Industry Day for the Office of Management and Budget, in Arlington, VA. Marty Barclay, Chief Operating Office and Doug Luthringer, Client Services Manager spoke with high-level personnel from many federal government agencies about the benefits of using reverse auctions. Their input will be used to write a reverse auction best practices guidebook that is being developed by the Office of Management and Budget. (PRWeb Sep 16, 2008)
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Green Card Weddings Adds a New Helpful Article to its Website
GreenCardWeddings.com has posted a new article on its website regarding qualification for permanent residence through a green card wedding and how family members may be affected in the process. Getting a green card through marriage may improve the immigration status of other relatives waiting for a visa from the United States. However, the new article from Green Card Weddings suggests that there may be unintended consequences that you should be aware of before you book the justice of the peace. (PRWeb Sep 16, 2008)
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Seyfarth Shaw Partner Camille A. Olson, Senate Witness for ADA Amendments Act, Comments on Passage of the Legislation : “Employers need to immediately look at their existing policies, handbooks, procedures and job descriptions to determine whether they may now be at risk for a lawsuit under the ADA Amendments Act.”
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full-service law firms, today released the following statement from Camille A. Olson, Chair of the national law firm’s Complex Discrimination Litigation Practice Group, and Senate and House witness who provided testimony on the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADA Amendments Act): (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)
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Twenty Washington Community Colleges Soon to be Protected by Emergency Preparedness Technology and Planning System
Critical Incident Planning and Mapping System to be Expanded to Include Many Higher Education Facilities (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)
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