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SLDN Announces Mullen to Headline Military Tribute Marking One Year Anniversary of ?Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell? Repeal

SLDN Announces Mullen to Headline Military Tribute Marking One Year Anniversary of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal











Admiral Mike Mullen, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff


New York, NY (PRWEB) June 26, 2012

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) today announced UBS, Verizon, and BNY Mellon as the inaugural sponsors of a tribute to former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, who will headline the celebration aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City to mark the one-year anniversary of the repeal of the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law. The event – “Celebrating Our Heroes” – will take place on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, and will be the first in a series of high profile events hosted by SLDN across the country during the week to commemorate the first year of open service by America’s gay and lesbian service members. The anniversary of repeal is September 20.

“This historic and emotional event presents a unique – indeed, a once in a lifetime – opportunity to reinforce the meaningful part that Admiral Mullen played in the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal process. No one played a more pivotal role than Admiral Mullen in securing the support of Congress and the military for repeal,” said Army Veteran and SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis.

Members of Congress and observers alike sat transfixed as he testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on February 2, 2010, at the height of the repeal fight, saying:

“No matter how I look at the issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens. For me, it comes down to integrity – theirs as individuals and ours as an institution.”

“We thank our inaugural sponsors – UBS, Verizon, and BNY Mellon – for their strong commitment to equality in our nation’s military and for their generous support for all service members and veterans. Admiral Mullen represents the very best American values – integrity, commitment, and service. We are proud to see these employers aligned with him today and demonstrating a deep commitment to full LGBT equality in this country,” said Sarvis.

The New York City tribute on September 18 will begin with a VIP reception at 5:30 p.m. The general admission event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will conclude at 9:30 p.m. For more information, to sponsor the event, or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.sldn.org/intrepid2012.

ABOUT SLDN: Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) is a non-partisan, non-profit, legal services and policy organization dedicated to bringing about full LGBT equality to America’s military and ending all forms of discrimination and harassment of military personnel on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. SLDN provides free and direct legal assistance to service members and veterans affected by the repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law and the prior regulatory ban on open service, as well as those currently serving who may experience harassment or discrimination. Since 1993, our in-house legal team has responded to more than 11,500 requests for assistance. To learn more, visit http://www.sldn.org. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender service members with questions are urged to contact the SLDN hotline to speak with a staff attorney: Call 1-800-538-7418 or 202-328-3244 x100.

ABOUT UBS: UBS draws on its 150-year heritage to serve private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. We combine our wealth management, investment banking and asset management businesses with our Swiss operations to deliver superior financial solutions. UBS is present in all major financial centers worldwide. It has offices in over 50 countries, with about 37% of its employees working in the Americas, 37% in Switzerland, 16% in the rest of Europe and 10% in Asia Pacific. UBS employs about 65,000 people around the world. Its shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). For more information, visit http://www.UBS.com and follow on Twitter at http://www.ubs.com/twitteramericas.

ABOUT BNY MELLON: BNY Mellon is a leading global provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering superior investment management and investment services. In addition, the company responds to the needs of communities by supporting organizations that advance diversity and inclusion and improve the quality of life where its employees work, live and do business through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs. CSR at BNY Mellon reflects the company’s global business priorities, which emphasize ethics, transparency, operational reliability, stakeholder engagement and talent management. To learn more, visit http://www.bnymellon.com/csr or http://www.bnymellon.com/diversity.











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Simons Center announces winners of public writing competition

Simons Center announces winners of public writing competition











Fort Leavenworth, Kan. (PRWEB) May 31, 2012

The Col. Arthur D. Simons Center for the Study of Interagency Cooperation announces the winners of its Interagency Writing Competition for 2012. The competition was open to the public and ran from September 2011 through March 2012. The top three papers that provided insight and fresh thinking in advancing the knowledge, understanding, and practice of interagency coordination, cooperation, and collaboration at the tactical or operational level of effort were:

First Place: The Genie in the Bottle: Opportunist and Antagonistic Responses to Whole of Government Approaches, by Erik A. Claessen, a Belgian Army officer who works in the Strategy Department of the Belgian Joint Staff in Brussels. Claessen’s entry earned him $ 2,000, an engraved plaque and certificate.

Second Place: Embassy in the Lead: Lessons on Interagency Unity of Effort for Today’s U.S. Mission to Iraq from the 1947–1949 U.S. Mission to Greece, by Evans A. Hanson, a U.S. Army officer currently enrolled in the School for Advanced Military Studies program at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Hanson’s entry earned him a $ 1,000 cash award and certificate.

Third Place: Rethinking the Interagency Role in Preventing Conflict in Dealing with Failing or Failed States, by Rumu Sarkar, a senior legal advisor to Millennium Partners, an international development consulting group based in Charlottesville, Va. Sarker’s entry earned her a $ 500 cash award and a certificate.

The Simons Center has published each of these winners in its “InterAgency Papers” series. They are available on the Simons Center website at http://thesimonscenter.org/2012-public-writing-competition-winners/.

This first-ever public writing competition for the Simons Center garnered interest and entries from around the world—from the U.S., Europe and Canada, from San Diego to Switzerland. Authors were from a variety of backgrounds including military officers, academicians, government leaders and non-governmental organization leaders. Even a U.S. Navy chaplain weighed in with an entry.

Each entry for the competition was required to focus on one of two special topics:


The interagency role in preventing conflict when dealing with failing or failed states; or
The validity of the “whole-of-government” approach in dealing with the full range of homeland and national security threats.

A panel of Simons Center judges evaluated each entry on originality, substance of argument, style and contribution to advancing the understanding and practice of interagency cooperation at the operational and tactical levels of effort.

For more information about the writing competition, contact the Simons Center at editor(at)TheSimonsCenter(dot)org or call 913-682-7244. The Simons Center is a major program of the CGSC Foundation, Inc. Information about the Simons Center’s mission, organization, and publications is available at http://www.TheSimonsCenter.org.











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New York Law School Announces New Joint Degree Program in Forensic Psychology and Law

New York Law School Announces New Joint Degree Program in Forensic Psychology and Law










New York, NY (PRWEB) November 28, 2011

New York Law School (NYLS) and John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, announced today the creation of a dual-degree M.A.-J.D. program in forensic psychology and law to train attorneys with a specialization in mental disability law. The program will begin in the fall 2012 semester.

The new dual degree brings together two fully-developed programs at each institution: the J.D. at NYLS and the M.A. in forensic psychology at John Jay. J.D. students at NYLS have the opportunity to specialize in mental disability law, through course offerings that represent the most comprehensive mental disability law curriculum of any law school in the world, while John Jay’s M.A. program in forensic psychology specializes in psychology as it relates to law and the courts. John Jay’s psychology department includes more than 35 full-time faculty members who specialize in forensic areas, including six professors who are both attorneys and psychologists.

“This new program is a perfect fit between our two institutions, as it combines the strongest law program specializing in mental disability law in the country, with the strongest forensic psychology program in the country,” said Dr. James S. Wulach, Director of the M.A. Program in Forensic Mental Health Counseling at John Jay. “Our graduates will be well-trained lawyers for people with mental disability issues and have the potential to become legal advocates, work on public policy, or become law professors in this unique niche.”

The 128-credit program allows students to count 12 law school credits towards their M.A. degree and 12 M.A. credits towards their law degree, allowing them to graduate with both degrees in four years instead of five. Required courses include Survey of Mental Disability Law; Mental Health Professionals, Social Science, and the Law; Criminal Psychological Assessment; Criminal Law; and Legal Practice. Electives include such courses as Mental Disability and Criminal Law; Race, Gender, Class, and Mental Disability; Forensic Reports, the Role of Experts, and Forensic Ethics; and Custody Evaluations, Juvenile & Family Law, and Mental Disability.

“I’m very excited about the joint program because it highlights the interdisciplinary nature of what we are trying to do through our Mental Disability Law Program [MDL],” said Professor Michael L. Perlin, the MDL program’s Director. “We created our courses very specifically to appeal to both lawyers and mental health professionals. This program helps create a synergy that ensures, as best as we can, that graduates will have a deep understanding of the other’s discipline.”

To be admitted into the dual-degree program, students should apply separately and be accepted into both NYLS and John Jay. Students will have the option of beginning their first year in either of the two degree programs.

For more information about the dual-degree M.A.-J.D. program, click here.

In addition to the new dual-degree program, NYLS, through its Mental Disability Law Program, also offers an online Masters of Arts in Mental Disability Law Studies and a Certificate in Advanced Mental Disability Law Studies, the only degree and certificate of their kind to be offered by an American Bar Association-approved law school. For more information, visit http://www.nyls.edu/mdl.

About New York Law School

Founded in 1891, New York Law School is an independent law school located in lower Manhattan near the city’s centers of law, government, and finance. New York Law School’s renowned faculty of prolific scholars has built the School’s strength in such areas as constitutional law, civil and human rights, labor and employment law, media and information law, urban legal studies, international and comparative law, and a number of interdisciplinary fields. The School is noted for its nine academic centers: Center on Business Law & Policy, Center on Financial Services Law, Center for International Law, Center for New York City Law, Center for Professional Values and Practice, Center for Real Estate Studies, Diane Abbey Law Center for Children and Families, Institute for Information Law & Policy, and Justice Action Center. New York Law School has more than 13,000 graduates and currently enrolls some 1,350 full-time students and 400 part-time students in its J.D. program and its four advanced degree programs in financial services law, real estate, tax, and mental disability law studies. http://www.nyls.edu

About John Jay College of Criminal Justice

An international leader in educating for justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York offers a rich liberal arts and professional studies curriculum to upwards of 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 135 nations. In teaching, scholarship and research, the College approaches justice as an applied art and science in service to society and as an ongoing conversation about fundamental human desires for fairness, equality and the rule of law. For more information, visit http://www.jjay.cuny.edu.

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University Announces Plans for Construction of the Keating Institute

Oklahoma Wesleyan University Announces Plans for Construction of the Keating Institute











(PRWEB) October 14, 2011

Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OKWU) today announced a $ 2 million commitment from Chesapeake Energy Corporation to construct The Keating Institute. The institute will honor the former Governor and his wife for their exemplary service to the state of Oklahoma and will be devoted to the study of free enterprise, constitutional liberty, the rule of law, federalism and Judeo-Christian values. The Keating Institute will house the Oklahoma Wesleyan School of Business, which will be renamed The Chesapeake Energy School of Business. The new institute, which will be moving forward on construction immediately, will also include a “scholars in residence” program and an annual colloquia series.

“Chesapeake is honored to support such a noble cause and is particularly proud to recognize Frank and Cathy Keating for their leadership and commitment to our state and country,” commented Aubrey K. McClendon, Chesapeake’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We fully embrace the creation of an institute where students will learn to better understand the Constitution, the right to a free enterprise economy, the imperatives of government transparency, the uniqueness of humanity and the importance of public service.”

The mission and goals of The Keating Institute will be to promote ethical leadership, the ideals of free market economics, the spirit of entrepreneurship, the superiority of capitalism, the priority of constitutional liberty and unconditional trust in God.

“We are truly thankful for donors like Chesapeake Energy Corporation,” said Dr. Everett Piper, OKWU President. “This gift will not only be of obvious benefit to Oklahoma Wesleyan University but to our entire community and all of Oklahoma. Clearly, our culture needs to revisit the ideas of freedom, liberty and liberation that are implicit in ‘self-evident truths’ of our Constitution now, perhaps, more than ever.”

Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a recognized educational leader in the state of Oklahoma and beyond. OKWU has received national recognition from U.S. News and World Report, Forbes.com, and CBSNews MoneyWatch both for its excellent academic reputation as well as its missional integrity. The university is a four-year, Christian university of the liberal arts and sciences that is accredited by the North Central Association. OKWU also receives professional accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). It is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and boasts national championship athletic programs in men’s and women’s basketball as well as baseball. Perhaps most important, OKWU is known for its bold and clear mission which emphasizes the Primacy of Jesus Christ, the Priority of Scripture, the Pursuit of Truth and the Practice of Wisdom.

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INTEGRITY Global Security Announces the Appointment of Paul Kurtz to Board of Advisors

SANTA BARBARA, CA and WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – November 11, 2009) – INTEGRITY Global Security, a wholly owned subsidiary of Green Hills Software Inc. and the leading expert in providing High Robustness IT security solutions using the INTEGRITY operating system, the first and only operating system to be evaluated by the NSA and certified by NIAP to EAL 6+ and High Robustness, today announced that Paul B. Kurtz has joined the INTEGRITY Global Security Board of Advisors.

Mr. Kurtz is a recognized cyber security and homeland security expert. He served as Special Assistant to the President and senior director on the White House’s National Security and Homeland Security Councils under Presidents Clinton and Bush where he was responsible for both physical and cyber security for critical infrastructure protection. He is currently a managing partner at Good Harbor Consulting where he offers strategic counsel for identifying security vulnerabilities and mitigating risks to a variety of clients. Mr. Kurtz was the founding Executive Director of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), an advocacy group dedicated to ensuring the privacy, reliability and integrity of information systems through public policy, technology, education and awareness.

“With increasingly sophisticated adversaries seeking to steal sensitive information and disrupt critical operations in both government and the private sector, we must begin to deploy ‘leap-ahead’ technology. Solutions built on the EAL 6+ High Robustness INTEGRITY operating system will help us leap ahead of the adversary while not requiring wholesale changes to existing infrastructure. INTEGRITY has been deployed to protect some of our most sophisticated weapons systems and is now available to help protect critical government and private sector IT systems. I am impressed by the INTEGRITY solution and encouraged that we can now be protected from cyber vulnerabilities with INTEGRITY,” said Paul Kurtz.

Mr. Kurtz joins two other distinguished members on the INTEGRITY Global Security Board of Advisors: Thomas McMillen, a former three-term Congressman from Maryland and presently Chairman and CEO of the Homeland Security Capital Corporation; and Eugene Habiger, a former Four Star General (USAF, Retired), who served as the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Strategic Air Command as well as having been the Director of Security and Emergency Operations at the US Department of Energy.

“Cyber security is a high priority to the both the Congress and the Administration and having Mr. Kurtz on our Board of Advisors provides us with additional insight and experience in being responsive to the efforts to secure our country’s cyber assets. The combination of his public and private sector background and consummate knowledge of cyber security issues, policy and solutions is a great addition to this Board. The sum of their experience, and the counsel they provide, will be invaluable as we move forward to deploy INTEGRITY based solutions within the United States Government,” said Michael Liacko, Executive Vice President of INTEGRITY Global Security.

To learn more about how INTEGRITY Global Security can make computing safe for your organization please call 805-882-2500 or visit www.integrityglobalsecurity.com.

About INTEGRITY Global Security, LLC

INTEGRITY Global Security is the leading expert in providing the highest-certified level of IT security solutions for government, military and commercial enterprises. The foundation of INTEGRITY Global Security is INTEGRITY, the first and only operating system technology to be evaluated by the NSA and certified by NIAP to EAL6+ High Robustness for the protection of classified and high value information against well-funded sophisticated attackers. INTEGRITY Global Security is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, with European headquarters in the United Kingdom. Visit INTEGRITY Global Security at visit www.IntegrityGlobalSecurity.com

About Green Hills Software

Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software, Inc. is the largest independent vendor of embedded development solutions. In 2008, the Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS technology was the first and only operating system to be certified by the NSA to EAL6+ High Robustness, the highest level of security ever achieved for any software product. Our open architecture integrated development solutions address deeply embedded, absolute security and high-reliability applications for the military/avionics, medical, industrial, automotive, networking, consumer and other markets that demand industry-certified solutions. Green Hills Software is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, with European headquarters in the United Kingdom. Visit Green Hills Software at www.ghs.com.

INTEGRITY Global Security™, Making Computing Secure™, and Military Grade Security for the Enterprise™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of INTEGRITY Global Security, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Green Hills, the Green Hills logo, MULTI, and INTEGRITY are trademarks or registered trademarks of Green Hills Software, Inc. in the U.S. and/or internationally. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Freedom Shopping Announces OEM Offering for Retail RFID Checkout & Security

Freedom Shopping Announces OEM Offering for Retail RFID Checkout & Security












Hickory, NC (PRWEB) March 13, 2008

Freedom Shopping, Inc, the leading consumer RFID solution provider, today announced the availability of the retail industry’s first OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) offering that plugs into existing cash registers and point-of-sale terminals to enable RFID checkout, inventory tracking and security. Freedom Shopping showcased their solution at Microsoft’s RFID Solution Days.

The core of the solution is a software wedge (Freedom-ID) that operates on the point-of-sale (POS) terminal. It communicates with a counter-top RFID reader pad (EasyRead Pad) and/or other readers in the checkout lane. Inventory is monitored with mobile RFID readers and security gates also are RFID-enabled. Data is passed to existing cash registers and POS infrastructure at all points in a SKU format so it can be instantly integrated. Consumer privacy is protected using a variety of technical safeguards.

“This is a real breakthrough and should enable RFID’s adoption at the point-of-sale to occur rapidly. This fundamentally changes the way stores will operate – sales increase, labor costs decrease and ‘intelligent security’ reduces shrinkage,” said Rob Simmons, CEO of Freedom Shopping, Inc. “We have been operating in stores for 3 years and know firsthand there is significant ROI for retailers. However, the biggest surprise is how much shoppers love it – it is the ideal checkout experience.”

Freedom Shopping’s item-level RFID stores and OEM products use UHF (Ultra High Frequency) EPC Gen 2 technology and tags.

About Freedom Shopping

Freedom Shopping is the leading provider of consumer-facing RFID solutions. We pioneered the use of RFID-tagged merchandise in convenience stores in early 2005. In addition we have applications for home health care and the security industry.

Freedom Shopping offers software, hardware, services and supplies. Our products are used to power many applications including point-of-sale (POS), rental/consignment centers, pay-stations, security gates, health monitors, kiosks, and smart appliances. Freedom Shopping’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Fast Track Convenience, operates stores in private locations including hospitals, schools, gyms, hotels and manufacturing facilities.

Freedom Shopping was founded in 2003 and is based in Hickory, North Carolina USA with an international office in Tokyo, Japan. For more information call 828.994.0206 or visit our website, http://www.freedomshopping.com.

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Atsec Information Security Corporation Announces ISO 9001:2000 Certification

Atsec Information Security Corporation Announces ISO 9001:2000 Certification










AUSTIN, TX (PRWEB) March 2, 2005

The atsec information security corporation quality system has been certified as compliant with ISO/IEC 9001:2000, the international standard for quality management systems.

atsec was certified by TUV Rheinland of North America. TUV Rheinland is accredited to perform ISO 9001:2000 certifications by the American National Standards Institute – American Society for Quality National Accreditation Board (ANAB). The scope of the assessed system embraces all of atsec’s activities, which encompass “the provision of information security services, including accredited IT testing and evaluation laboratories”.

Fiona Pattinson, atsec’s U.S. quality manager, notes, “We have several reasons for making this effort. Like all global players in the information-security market, we value international standards for their mutual recognition and interoperability across cultures.

Our role as assessors and evaluators of standards demands the highest levels of quality. Although our U.S. laboratories are subject to thorough assessments under the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), we also wanted to ensure that our entire business meets the appropriate standards; compliance with ISO 9001:2000 ensures that we have the capability to do so.

We know from our own experience that information security is a quality factor, and our customers also understand that information security is a vital part of the customer-satisfaction picture. atsec’s principles ensure that we are first and foremost service providers. Our customers ask us to scrutinize their processes, systems, and products, and it is important that atsec understands first-hand the commitment and resources that this level of scrutiny requires of an organization.

Building on our quality management system, atsec also takes a strong process view when it comes to ensuring the security of its information assets. Recent events have demonstrated that no information asset should be more important to a global information-security company than its stored customer data. atsec is currently pursuing BS 7799-2:2002 certification as evidence of its commitment to holistic information security and will continue to demonstrate its support for emerging security standards.”

About atsec information security

atsec information security is the leading provider of high-quality information security services. These include laboratory services including product evaluations, as well as general consulting in a wide range of information security areas including Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), risk management, PKI consulting, privacy assessment, and security auditing. atsec information security was founded in 2000 and operates in the U.S. and Europe, including Austin, Munich, Cologne, and Stockholm.

For more information about atsec information security, please visit http://www.atsec.com.

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The Constitutional Walking Tour Announces Student Winners in its First Annual American Freedom Essay Contest; Students from Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania and Burlington County in New Jersey Named Winners

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) November 27, 2007 –

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia today announced the student winners of its 2007 American Freedom Essay Contest.

The winner in the Elementary School Category (Grades 1-5) was Leah Huebner from the William H. Loesche School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia county) for her essay “This is what FREEDOM means to me” (Teacher: Merle Fine).

The winner in the Middle School Category (Grades 6-8) was Santina Pescatore from Waldron Mercy Academy in Merion Station, Pennsylvania (Montgomery county) for her essay “Freedom Must Carry On” (Teacher: Eileen Flanagan).

The winner in the High School Category (Grades 9-12) was Alexander Sliwecki from Cinnaminson High School in Cinnaminson, New Jersey (Burlington county) for his essay about Freedom of Speech (Teacher: Megan Schweitzer).

The American Freedom Essay Contest received many wonderful essays from students attending public and private schools, as well as those being home schooled, all along the East Coast of the United States. In total, there were approximately 2,000 essays received from more than 100 schools which participated in this Constitution Day contest. Schools from the following states participated including Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The winning essays will be posted online at www.theconstitutional.com/essay.

“We were thrilled with the response to our inaugural American Freedom Essay Contest,” stated Jonathan Bari, Chairman of The Constitutional Walking Tour. “We salute all of the students and educators who participated in the contest on a job well done with the high caliber of essays that we received.”

Essay topics represented a broad spectrum of ideas and different points of view on various subjects including freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, the right to petition the government, the right to bear arms, the right to pursue one’s happiness, etc.

American Freedom Essay Contest

September 17th is designated as Constitution Day because on that date in 1787, the delegates of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the United States Constitution at Independence Hall. Each year, The Constitutional Walking Tour celebrates Constitution Day throughout the month of September, and teachers are encouraged to utilize The Constitutional’s many free educational resources available at: www.TheConstitutional.com/1787.

This year, in honor of Constitution Day, The Constitutional Walking Tour and The Philadelphia Inquirer asked students to give their views about American freedom. The American Freedom Essay Contest challenged educators to get their students to write a 100-300 word essay on the importance of freedom in their lives. Entries were judged in Elementary School, Middle School and High School categories with the winner in each category earning a free field trip of Historic Philadelphia with The Constitutional Walking Tour for his/her class. For more details on The Constitutional’s field trips, visit www.TheConstitutional.com/schools.

The contest is planned to be an annual event. To sign up to receive an email when the details of the 2008 contest is announced, visit www.TheConstitutional.com/schools and sign up for The Constitutional Walking Tour’s Educator mailing list.

Background on Constitution Day

In late 2004, Senator Robert Byrd, one of the United States Senate’s leading Constitutional scholars, introduced legislation that President George W. Bush signed into law on December 8, 2004 requiring that all schools, colleges and Federal agencies receiving Federal funds offer annual educational programming involving the Constitution of the United States on or around Constitution Day, September 17th.

The Constitutional’s Educator Resources

The Constitutional Walking Tour offers a variety of resources to help Educational Institutions and Federal Agencies fulfill the annual requirement for Constitution Day programming, including The Constitutional Guided Walking Tour.

The Constitutional Guided Walking Tour tells the dramatic story of the brave men and women who were responsible for creating America. Step back in time to see where The United States Constitution was created. See more than 20 of the most historic sites and attractions in 75 minutes on a 1.25-mile outdoor journey, including many sites and topics related to the U.S. Constitution such as Independence Hall and the National Constitution Center. Group tours and field trips are available year-round with advance reservations. Group rates and student discounts are available for groups of 25 or more. For more information, visit www.TheConstitutional.com/schools, or call our group sales department at 215.525.1776.

For details on all of The Constitutional’s educational resources, please visit

www.TheConstitutional.com/1787 .

About The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia:

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia takes visitors on a walking journey through America’s Birthplace “Where Every Day is Independence Day!”™ Located in Historic Philadelphia, The Constitutional visits more than 20 of the most historical sites on a 75 minute, 1.25 mile outdoor adventure in the Independence National Historical Park area, which is home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. The Constitutional guides visitors on a walk through history where The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were created. Since 2004, The Constitutional has been consistently ranked as one of Philadelphia’s “Top 25 Tourist Attractions” by the Philadelphia Business Journal. In addition, The Constitutional is one of the leading providers of School Field Trips of Historic Philadelphia. Visitors can experience The Constitutional: 1) on their own as a free, self-guided walking tour, 2) with a lively tour guide for a fee, or 3) with the Philly MP3 Audio Tour. For more information on The Constitutional’s various tours, please visit www.TheConstitutional.com. The Constitutional is also the producer of the Spirits of ’76 Ghost Tour of Philadelphia which is “one part history, two parts haunt.” The Spirits of ’76 Ghost Tour features more than 20 of “Philly’s Frights & Sights”™ on a 75 minute, 1.25 mile outdoor walking tour through Historic Philadelphia that features haunted facts and folklore. For more information, please see www.Spiritsof76.com.

EDITOR’S NOTES – For Education media, please visit The Constitutional’s various online resources:

High-resolution Photographs of Historic Philadelphia are available for media usage at:www.TheConstitutional.com/images.

Story Ideas on The Constitutional Walking Tour, Historic Philadelphia and Heritage Tourism are available for media usage at:www.TheConstitutional.com/StoryIdeas.

By the Numbers statistics on The Constitutional Walking Tour and Historic Philadelphia are available for media usage at:www.TheConstitutional.com/numbers.

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Financial Freedom Academy Announces $2 Million Dollar Grand Prize for the “Chasing the American Dream” Competition

(PRWEB) February 27, 2007

Financial Freedom Academy announces $ 2 million dollar grand prize for the “Chasing the American Dream” competition.

America is known for being the land of opportunity, the place where all of your dreams can come true. But, for many Americans the “American Dream” has turned into a living nightmare. They work longer weeks, take fewer vacations, and due to circumstances they cannot control still lose ground financially.

According to researchers, bankruptcy is at all time highs. Many people spend more than they earn financing their lifestyles with credit cards or other loan type instruments. The small glimmer of hope for most people comes in the form of games of chance and luck.

The rise of popular game shows and reality like “American Idol”, “Survivor”, “Deal or No Deal”, “1 vs. 100”, or “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”, show a sign of the times of people looking for any opportunity to change their life. Unfortunately, for most people that aspire to these shows, or look for equally tough ways to make it (such as winning the lottery, the odds are just to great for them to even make it to the main event let alone win).

For the first time ever, there is a competition that almost everyone can be guaranteed a spot in.

“The Chasing the American Dream” competition is unique for several reasons. First, there are no random cuts based on judge’s opinions. Everything is based on the numbers. Next, every participant will taught exactly how to excel on every module of the competition, and allowed to ask questions.

The modules of the competition are all based on elements of financial success that everyone should know to become financially successful. A few examples of the modules are “making money in real estate,” “how to control when you pay taxes,” “making money online,” etc.

“The reason I am so excited about this competition is because everyone wins, not just the people who claim the $ 2 Million Dollar prize. But, everyone who participates is almost guaranteed to change their life financially,” says James Sherrod, coordinator. “And also it targeted at the people who need the information the most.”

The competition will take place will start April 1st. The eligibility requirements are as follows:

1. You must be a US citizen 18 years or older

2. You must abide by all guidelines of the competition

3. You cannot own real estate holdings outside of your own home

4. You cannot have a stock portfolio outside of your current retirement accounts

5. You cannot currently have a $ 100,000 a year gross income

Interested participants should join the notification list by emailing chasingtheamericandream @ gmail.com, for complete registration details, free financial information, and more.

Disclaimer: Participation in the competition is completely at the risk of the participants. There is no income guarantees other than that of grand prize of the competition. The Financial Freedom Academy, nor any of its affiliates, is not liable for the use of the information presented in anyway. If you have any questions about the information presented, solicit the advice of financial and legal professionals.

Media Contact:

James Sherrod

850-264-9410

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State Tax Notes Announces ‘Marginal Impact’ – Bimonthly Column by Tax Experts at The American Enterprise Institute

State Tax Notes Announces ‘Marginal Impact’ – Bimonthly Column by Tax Experts at The American Enterprise Institute
FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — States’ reliance on retail sales taxes should be good news for those who value efficient taxation, but widespread taxing of business purchases impedes efficiency and hides the true burden of these taxes, according to the inaugural issue of “Marginal Impact,” a new bimonthly column for State Tax Notes by tax experts at the American Enterprise …

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Posted on June 22, 2010 by , Reply