Each session of the six-part Alamo Area Landowner Stewardship Series program will take place from 6-8:30 p.m. on dates beginning Aug. 9 and ending Sept. 20.

Dr. John Sij, AgriLife Research cropping systems coordinator and agronomist, and David Jones, a research associate, have been planting canola on the AgriLife Research station south of Chillicothe for seven years now.

The flames were mostly in the vicinity of Tehachapi located almost 80 miles north of Los Angeles.¡ Kern County is under a state of emergency declared by Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Governor of the state.¡ The declaration allows money to be made available for state workers to help with the blazes.

Numerous topics related to producing beef, both for the cattle producer and consumer, will be discussed throughout the event.

The Airo A25is is the only handset on the market that has passed rigorous safety testing required for UL 913 ( North America ) “intrinsically safe” certification and meets rugged military specifications ( MIL-SPEC 810-F/G ).¡ It was designed to eliminate or encapsulate any component that could produce sparks or could generate enough heat to cause flammable gasses, dusts or fuels to ignite. This first-of-its-kind ruggedized handset, powered by Cinterion’s MC75i wireless module combines voice, built-in GPS, Push-To-Talk ( PTT ), enterprise data telematics among other features.

“We are very pleased that Carrie has joined our team. She brings a successful track record of more than 15 years of state government relations experience working with private sector interests and state and national industry trade associations,” said Brett Loper, senior executive vice president and director of government affairs at AdvaMed. “Carrie’s expertise in health care policy and close working relationships with patient and physician organizations will further build on the strength of AdvaMed’s strong state and regional government affairs efforts.”

The State Medical Technology Alliance is a national network affiliated with the Advanced Medical Technology Association ( AdvaMed ) and more than two dozen associations across the country that represent medical device manufacturers. The Alliance’s mission is to collectively support the medical technology industry by fostering a collaborative environment through sharing of best practices and advocating for public policies that support innovation.

CRAVE contracts will cover a wide range of tasks for all human spaceflight programs supported by the Johnson Space Center Engineering Directorate, including the Space Shuttle, Space Station and Exploration. Contracts may range from communications, avionics and ventilation systems to space suit modifications and new hand tools for astronauts.

“Today’s Senate HELP Committee hearing will shed important light on ways to encourage the development of new treatments and cures for rare and neglected pediatric diseases. Advances in medical technology have helped save and improve the lives of children around the world, and our industry is committed to providing innovative solutions to the health care challenges faced by this vulnerable population.

Over the course of the next three months, Harris RF Communications employees, their families and other volunteers will construct a two-bedroom home on Grape Street, located in the city of Rochester. In addition to the volunteer hours, Harris RF Communications, headquartered in Rochester, is making the $75,000 donation to Flower City Habitat required to finance construction of the home. Habitat homes are purchased by qualified lower-income families in need of affordable housing. The families also help construct the home.

In this role, Means will lead the newly formed WIN business unit, which encompasses the Harris Broadcast infrastructure, networking, server, automation and asset management product portfolios. WIN was formed as part of an overall strategy to create scale, reduce organizational complexity and deliver more interoperable solutions to address the continually changing needs of Harris Broadcast customers.

Sri Lanka government gives preference mostly to Southern contractors and workers allowing them to benefit from international assistance provided to develop the infrastructure of Jaffna district and to take South the profits made while denying opportunities to local people, C. V. K. Sivagnanam, former president of Jaffna district NGOs Federation and Joint Secretary of Ilangkai Thamizh Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) told TamilNet. Local entrepreneurs in foreign countries should immediately appoint their representatives in Jaffna and actively participate in the development projects so that the profit in the ventures could be invested again in the north creating job and trade opportunities for the local people, Sivagnanam said.

The Army is acquiring the AN/PRC-152( C ) to provide soldiers with advanced handheld communications capabilities for portable line-of-sight and beyond line-of-sight applications. The radio also serves as the dismountable transceiver in the AN/VRC-110 vehicular amplifier adapter system. The multiband, multimission AN/PRC-152( C ) is the most widely-fielded JTRS-approved handheld radio with more than 100,000 units deployed.

The Chief Incumbent of Malwatte Chapter, Most Venerable Thippaduwaave Sri Sumangala thera, accompanied by Buddhist priests visited Vanni Wednesday where he worshiped in the Buddhist temples newly erected by occupying Sri Lanka Army (SLA), sources in Vanni said. Thursday, the Chief Incumbent participated in an event in Nelliyadi Maththiya Makaa Viththiyaalayam in Vadamaraadchi and distributed learning materials to the children of war affected areas of Vadamaraadchi and Thenmaraadchi. This visit is counted as the first by a Chief Incumbent of Malwatte Chapter to Jaffna after many years, sources in Jaffna said.

Brandon Hall is a noted learning expert with more than 20 years as a training professional.¡ In his CLO article, he discusses the rise of social learning and the impact this is having on the LMS market.¡ He notes that the solutions profiled, including OutStart TrainingEdge, offer full functionality and capabilities often not available in the more commonly known solutions.¡ ¡