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PhRMA, the trade association representing pharmaceutical companies, launched a new ad campaign in New York today as part of a multi-million dollar national effort to bolster the industry's image.

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The Diaper Bank supports the efforts of the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) by increasing awareness within our state and community; by informing elected officials; by obtaining Diaper Need Awareness Week proclamations for an annually determined week in the month of September; by hosting diaper drives; and by promoting opportunities for supporters and advocates to talk and help raise diapers, and dollars in support of diaper need.

He continued: «No one should be lectured by a hypocritical candidate like Mike Derrick who just accepted almost $ 3,000 in campaign contributions from wealthy Democratic mega-donor George Soros, and is angry that his 18 month effort dialing for national dollars has miserably failed.»

In accord with his stance on discretionary spending, Mulvaney has tended to favor efforts to cut or constrain dollars for science agencies, such as his 2012 vote in support of a failed amendment to cut $ 1.3 billion — nearly a fifth of the budget — from the National Science Foundation.

Worldwide efforts to harness fusion — the power source of the sun and stars — for energy on Earth currently focus on two multibillion dollar facilities: the ITER fusion reactor in France and the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in California.

Washington — The National Institute of Education ought to devote a greater percentage of its dollars to efforts to define a common core of knowledge for American students, a panel of nine prominent educators told Secretary of Education William J. Bennett last week.

The advisory group is modeled on the National Reading Panel, a collection of experts whose recommendations have shaped K - 12 reading efforts supported with billions of dollars in federal funds.

Second, it is for this nation to decide how PISA fits into the U.S. system of testing and data - collection efforts in which we have invested hundreds of millions of dollars, including, for example, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and student - based longitudinal data systems.

According to the last set of federal and state campaign finance reports, Governor Malloy, the champion of the corporate education reform industry and the only Democratic governor in the nation to propose doing away with teacher tenure and repealing collective bargaining for teachers working in the poorest schools has received well over a quarter of a million dollars from leaders and political action committees associated with the national education reform and privatization effort.

For his efforts that year, Cuomo was declared a «charter champion,» by a national reform group, and he collected tens of thousands of dollars from pro-charter donors in the run - up to his re-election.

The national legal campaign is being organized by Campbell Brown, a former CNN anchor who told POLITICO that she has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent months to get the effort off the ground.

And make no mistake — it is a «movement» — with people like Michelle Rhee leading the charge and hundreds of millions of dollars being pumped into the national effort.

That the White House proposes to also cut another $ 519 million in funding for science and technology education efforts that are directly under the education department's purview (as well as other education dollars overseen by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration).

These efforts are supported by an $ 8 million dollar U.S. DOT national advertising campaign conveying NHTSA's Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over message.

State securities regulators have led the national effort to give investors access to billions of dollars of their funds, which have been frozen in the auction rate securities markets.

While these efforts are well funded and designed by multi-million dollar national animal rights groups, the resulting legislation fails produce the results they advertise.

The special counsel filed conspiracy and fraud charges against 13 Russian nationals and three organizations as part of a widespread, multimillion - dollar effort to influence the US election.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation

FQHCs are an essential part of the nation's overall health care safety net, serving 25 million people annually, seven in 10 of whom live at or below the federal poverty level.2 Their role has been expanded by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which invested billions of new dollars into FQHC infrastructure, driving considerable nationwide growth in the number of sites and their capacity.3 In conjunction with their overall growth, FQHC sites have become increasingly integral to the national publicly funded family planning effort.

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In the last election cycle, they spent about a half - million dollars on national political party committee efforts.