Dallas-Based Medisend International Sends Aid to Indonesia
(ContentDesk) January 11, 2006 -- Until recently, with the marking of the one year anniversary of the tragic flood that killed over 200,000 people and devastated Southeast Asia, the media has long ceased sending cameras to the areas struck by the tsunami. The needs, however, are greater than ever. Dallas-based MediSend International established a long-range program for the distribution of medical and surgical equipment and supplies to the region immediately after last years horrific flooding. This week, with the generous support and partnership of ExxonMobil, MediSend has shipped two forty foot containers loaded with medical and surgical equipment and supplies to Indonesia. The first container will go to four hospitals in Banda Aceh, one of the worst hit areas by the tsunami in Indonesia.
ExxonMobil and MediSend have partnered with Save the Children to distribute the second container to clinics in the rural areas of Indonesia. MediSend partnered with Dallas-based Estech Systems, Inc. (ESI) to send a similar shipment to the area in January 2005 shortly after the devastating earthquake-driven flood, as well as a forty foot container of medical supplies to hospitals in Sri Lanka in November.A non-profit organization headquartered in Dallas, MediSend has been quietly assuming a global role in relieving unnecessary suffering of patients in need of medical attention worldwide. MediSend International, with warehouse facilities and offices in North Dallas, is dedicated to the recovery of new and used surplus medical supplies and equipment in the US for distribution to developing countries in desperate need of these items. With individuals like renowned primatologist Jane Goodall and Mary Jo Myers, wife of General Richard Myers, on MediSends Board, the organization is emerging as an organization with international reach and influence.With the help of strategic partners such as manufacturers, distributors, and hospital systems that donate surplus usable medical supplies and equipment desperately needed in developing countries, MediSend provides shipments of medical aid to pre-qualified public and charitable institutions that offer medical services abroad.
Often, in these areas, doctors and medical practitioners are desperate for the likes of even the simplest items such as surgical gloves or clean syringes. After MediSend collects supplies and biomedical equipment, the items are sorted, inventoried, repaired and shipped. Generous support from corporate sponsors such as ExxonMobil, BHP Billiton, PEMEX, and Estech Systems, Inc.(ESI) enables MediSend to send shipments around the world to help ease the suffering of those in dire need of medical attention. Upon arrival into the recipient areas, a third party NGO oversees the distribution of the supplies. MediSend works with NGOs such as the World Health Organization, United Nations Development Programmes (UNDP), Save the Children, Cure International, and the International Red Cross.With support from the ExxonMobil Foundation's Africa Health Initiative, in collaboration with Save the Children, two forty-foot ocean containers loaded with medical supplies and bio-medical equipment were shipped to Angola and a forty foot container was shipped to Equatorial Guinea in November.
MediSend has provided long-term strategic medical aid to Tsunami victims in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and India, as well as aid to Afghanistan, Angola, Iraq, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Mexico, Equatorial Guinea, Chad, Kenya, and Colombia. Unfortunately requests come in faster than can be fulfilled and there are many areas worldwide waiting desperately for the kind of help that MediSend provides. Medisend is sending out an urgent plea to resources such as manufacturers, distributors, and hospital systems for the much needed surplus medical equipment and supplies that will no longer be of use to their facilities but can be lifesaving for those in need.For information on MediSend Internationals Medical Surplus Recovery Program, call Nick Hallack at (214) 575-5006. You will be sent a list of the types of donations that are accepted and how to donate. To learn more about MediSend International, go to www.medisend.org.
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Software Best Practices Conference to be Held in Chicago, IL on June 6, 2006
Chicago, IL (ContentDesk) May 11, 2006 -- Computer Aid (CAI) is hosting a one-day seminar in Chicago, IL that will show CIOs and senior IT practitioners how to use best practices to dramatically improve the productivity and quality of their software development and maintenance organizations.The conference will include keynote presentations by: Dr. Herb Krasner, Founder of the Software Quality Institute of the University of Texas; Mike Kucek, Managing Director for CAI; and Joseph McMakin, former CIO of Air Products and Winner of Gartner's 2002 CIO Choice Award for Excellence in IT. The venue for the conference is the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL on June 6, 2006.The registration fee is $695. A group rate discount is available. There is no charge for executives and managers in government agencies (Official government identification must be presented at event registration).
To register for this event, please go to http://www.itmpi.org/spt...
Software Best Practices Conference to be Held in Chicago, IL on June 6, 2006
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Public Hearing about the Five Cuban imprisoned in the United States for Fighting against Terrorist Organizations in Miami
(ContentDesk) May 5, 2004 --The Commissions on Constitutional and Judicial Affairs and International Relations of the National Assembly of People's Power of the Republic of Cuba is calling for a public hearing next May 10 to evaluate the present situation of the Five Cubans imprisoned in the United States. The hearing will be held in the Convention Center of Havana at 8:00 PM.
Cuban institutions, as well as jurists, intellectuals, students, journalists, union members from Cuba and from abroad will be present.
Also participating will be the attorneys for the defense and the family members of the Five. Amongst the topics to evaluate is the present legal posture of the case (by Leonard Weinglass, attorney for Antonio Guerrero), as well as the constant difficulties confronted by the Cuban Five and their families regarding their civil rights.
New complaints made by the mothers and spouses of the Five relating to the lack of action by the UN Human Rights...
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To Settle or Not to Settle: A Case Dilemma
A dilemma besetting many cases is the question whether to settle or not. A practical assessment of your position with the aid of a trusted lawyer will provide the answer. It is never easy to make a decision like settling a case. Many factors come into play but a thing to be remembered is that choosing to settle is based on calculated risks and chances of winning litigation. If you find yourself in a trial, you or your opponent may choose to offer the other party to settle the case before it reaches court.
This discussion of the case is "without prejudice" meaning that you are not bound by any agreement whatsoever if you change your mind prior to receiving the money or before the court is informed of your agreement. Choosing to settle a case may well be beneficial to you as it can save you a great deal of money and time. Not including the fact that opting to pursue the case may prove to be your own undoing. There is the risk of a prolonged trial or even loss and the cost it will...
To Settle or Not to Settle: A Case Dilemma
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