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FEMA Contract Registration has been working around the clock registering businesses as FEMA contractors in order to aid the federal government during 2014 Hurricane Season. Meteorologists at Weather.com are anticipating a very active Hurricane Season for 2014. Businesses that are interested in providing there products or services should register with FEMA as a disaster recovery company at http://www.femacontractregistration. This registration will allow businesses and FEMA to work together in recovery efforts quickly without the federal government having to go to the open bid market in order to provide emergency services to property owners as well as city, county and state agencies.

Nationally Syndicated Financial Myth Busting Radio Show with Host Dawn Bennett, CEO of Bennett Group Financial Services, LLC, on March 23, 2014, interviewed Don Watkins, a fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute and co-author of the book, "Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government."

With federal student loan defaults reaching levels not seen in two decades, iGrad, a leading online financial literacy resource, is asking college and university financial aid leaders what their students know about personal finance.

Underage drinking in Georgia leads to substantial harm due to traffic crashes, violent crime, property crime, unintentional injury, and risky sexual behavior; costing the citizens of Georgia $1,450 billion per year. The State recognizes the pressing need to address the issue of underage drinking by limiting the availability of alcohol to minors.

Metamagnetics, Inc. was recently awarded three new Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I grants from the NASA, NAVSEA and the Office of Naval Research. The company has won 10 SBIR contracts since 2010. Based on the results achieved in Phase I, which include establishing the scientific and technical merit, feasibility and commercial potential of the proposed R&D efforts by the small business awardees’, federal agencies provide further support in the form of Phase II awards. Metamagnetics has a 100% success rate transitioning from Phase I to Phase II for its five Navy SBIR awards. Below are the three recently funded SBIR projects with Metamagnetics as the primary contractor:

iLobby released an early version of its grassroots-lobbying platform. Dubbed a “Political Persuasion Platform", the web site caters to small businesses and trade associations. It offers an open community debate platform and constituent mapping to make it easy for users to advance their cause. Using the power of technology and social networks, iLobby intends to give constituents in any Congressional District the same voice as any special interest group.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in the United Kingdom recently refused to recognise an Irish driving licence (European driving licence).

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in the United Kingdom recently refused to recognise an Irish driving licence (European driving licence).

The Australian Public must stand up for its wildlife this federal election as record numbers of species face extinction from logging. The Liberal Party Australia and the National Party of Australia plan carbon credits to international corporations burning and/or exporting native forests as wood pellets to furnaces.

A free iGrad video tutorial about financing college and graduate school has been recognized by TED.com, a global promoter of innovative ideas, and mounted on the TED website.

An established NYC mold removal company, Five Boro Mold Specialist, recently launched a new water damage and flood damage program for people that have been devastated by the contaminated flood waters of hurricane Sandy. As there were literally thousands and thousands of building and homes that were underwater for a considerable amount of time, many of these buildings and homes have been forced to take extreme measures to clean, disinfect, remove, and repair water damaged areas of said structures. Due to the fact that such a large area of New York City was flooded, many of these affected areas have been experiencing increased reports of major water damage, toxic mold growth, and sickness directly derived from the contaminated flood waters of Hurricane Sandy.

SEO UK908 Devices, an innovator in point-of-use chemical analysis, is pleased to announce that Kevin Hrusovsky, former President of Life Sciences and Technology at PerkinElmer, has recently joined its board of directors. With over 25 years’ experience delivering leadership strategy in the life sciences industry, the addition of Kevin Hrusovsky represents a significant benefit to the company.

The Millennial generation—due to its size and the unity of its beliefs—will be the dominant force in American politics for the next 40 years.

908 Devices, an innovator in field-portable chemical analysis, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with In-Q-Tel (IQT), the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the missions of the U.S. Intelligence Community. The investment will contribute to 908 Devices’ efforts to build rugged, handheld mass spectrometry tools that can perform hazardous chemical detection and analysis. The technology is being developed, in part, with funding from the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, an IQT customer agency.

On Thursday, February 21, 2013, 55 Principals and Vice-Principals from the Southeastern District of the Bahamas gathered for a one-day interactive workshop with the intention of empowering administrators, sharing leadership strategies, and having fun!

On February 5th approximately 20 Nuclear Power Engineers and C-Level Managers from all over the world, gathered at a private outdoor adventure rope course near Atlanta for a team building day led by Larry Lipman, owner of Fun Team Building.

President Barack Obama will be officially inaugurated for his second term in office. This marks the beginning of a tremendously significant period for African-American culture and society.

Conventional wisdom says that when there is a recession the FED should lower the cost of money and increase liquidity in the monetary markets. Since the start of the current recession and the financial markets collapse in 2008 and 9, that is what the FED has done. Rates were lowered continuously to the point that short-term rates are effectively 0 today. The markets are awash with liquidity. There has not been the recovery that you would expect.

Harvard University educated archaeologist and president of the archaeological contract firm PRC, Inc., Dr. Joel Klenck, defends the veracity of prehistoric sites and efforts by Turkish researchers and government ministers to protect archaeological sites on Mount Ararat in eastern Anatolia, associated with Biblical and Quranic accounts of Noah’s Ark.

On November 1, 2012 Gravis Marketing conducted three separate polls in New Hampshire, Iowa, and Florida. Each of these polls surveyed likely voters in these areas, and the responses were examined based on the political party and the gender of those polled.

In 2008, the Millennial Generation accounted for 70% of Barack Obama’s popular vote margin over John McCain. In 2012, 19 million more Millennials will be eligible to vote, giving them the potential to cast up to a quarter of all presidential votes. For example, Public Policy Polling’s tracking poll released on November 3rd found Millennials accounting for the entirety of President Obama’s three point national lead.

A survey of likely voters in the key swing states of Nevada, North Carolina, Florida and Iowa reveals that the 2012 race for president between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is tighter than ever, with a shrinking percentage of likely voters remaining undecided and therefore open to persuasion from either campaign.

On October 24, 2012, the non-partisan research firm Gravis Marketing conducted a telephone poll of 1,182 adults who are eligible to vote in the November 2012 Presidential Election. The following results are taken from individuals who declared that they are either somewhat likely, likely or very likely to vote on Election Day. All of them are registered to vote in the state of Florida, and more than 90 percent said that they are very likely to vote. Full Poll results

President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney are tied amongst likely voters in the battleground state of Ohio, according to a recent poll conducted by non-partisan research firm Gravis Marketing. The poll shows Obama and Romney splitting participating voters 47 percent to 47 percent, while 6 percent of polled Ohio voters remained undecided in the presidential race.

On Sept. 29 and 30, 2012, Gravis Marketing, a non-partisan research firm, conducted a poll of 914 people registered voters in the state of Florida, who are likely to vote in the Senate and Presidential races. Of the 914 who were polled, 49 percent were likely to vote for President Obama in the upcoming Presidential election. Governor Mitt Romney is not far behind, with 48.4 percent reporting that they would vote for him.