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The United States Constitution is the fundamental Legal Document of the United States of America. The Constitution begins with “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty, to

NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT/CEO Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Les Cave as NAM’s next President / CEO. The official job title will be “Linda and Harlan Martens Endowed President/CEO” in reference to the endowed fund set up to support the position. “The board conducted a thorough search, and we were

Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton and  Kyle Shelton, director of strategic partnerships, reflect on what has been done one year post-Harvey, and what more is needed. “Major events like Hurricane Harvey create a focal point for research. Since the storm’s rains began one year ago, the Kinder Institute, our colleagues at Rice University and at institutions and

UNITED STATES CODE What is the U.S. Code? About the U.S. Flag Code Where to Purchase a Copy of the U.S. Code UNITED STATES CODE TITLE 36 CHAPTER 10 What is the U.S. Code?The United States Code is the official, subject matter order, compilation of the Federal laws of a general and permanent nature that

PATRIOTIC CUSTOMS § 170. National anthem; Star-Spangled Banner. § 171. Conduct during playing. § 172. Pledge of allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery. § 173. Display and use of flag by civilians; codification of rules and customs; definition. § 174. Time and occasions for display. § 175. Position and manner of display. § 176.

The Justin J. Watt Foundation today released the progress of the contributions made to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund started by J.J. Watt following the destruction left by Hurricane Harvey 12 months ago. The fundraiser raised $41.6 million, making it the largest crowd-sourced fundraiser in world history. All funds have been distributed to eight nonprofits: All

Truth and myths about paper usage updated statistics published by Two Sides Inc. net forest area in the U.S. has been stable since early 1900s, and has increased from 754 million acres to 766 million acres from 2005 to 2015 net volume of growing tree stock for paper has increased by over 10% Canada’s forest

High cost of inkjet device printer ink Article in recent issue of Consumer Reports magazine Cheapest ink averages $13 per ounce, more than twice cost of Dom Perignon Champagne, while most expensive is $95 per ounce “our lab tests show that must of that precious ink never makes it onto the printed page. Instead, it’s

$2.5 BILLION DECISION   Tuesday is the last day to VOTE EARLY on the countywide bond proposal.   From a recent Houston Chronicle article about the proposal: “The 237 projects include $1.2 billion for channel improvements, $401 million for detention basins, $242 million for floodplain land acquisition, $12.5 million for new floodplain mapping and $1.25 million for

HP is the most secure???? HP Inc. launched a bug bounty program, claiming its printers and MFPs are so secure that it would pay $10,000 to any hacker that was able to penetrate its devices On 8/6/2018, HP Inc. announced that up to 225 different models of its printers and MFPs are vulnerable to 2

Ready Harris News August is Back to School Safety Month Published August 06, 2018 Back August is Back to School Safety Month (Houston, TX) – August is Back to School Safety Month and a good time to review your family’s safety and emergency plans. The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM)

Beginning today and continuing until Aug. 25, voters will have a chance to decide what I believe is the most important local election in my lifetime – the Harris County Flood Control District’s $2.5 billion bond proposal for hundreds of flood mitigation projects across the county. In an effort to inform and engage the community

$2.5 BILLION DECISION   Today marks the beginning of early voting for the Harris County Flood Control District’s flood mitigation bond. From a recent Houston Chronicle article about the proposal: “The 237 projects include $1.2 billion for channel improvements, $401 million for detention basins, $242 million for floodplain land acquisition, $12.5 million for new floodplain mapping and

The article below was published in the Houston Chronicle on Sunday, July 29, 2018 and contains information regarding the upcoming special bond election for flood control projects in Harris County.  Joe B. Allen, one of the authors of the article, is a familiar name to AWBD members and was a recent presenter on this topic

Konica Minolta’s commitment to workplace accessibility The ideals of Section 508 are designed into all Konica Minolta office machines in the workplace.  Konica Minolta engineers are dedicated to providing state of the art imaging technologies to everyone in the office regardless of their physical capabilities.  As a result of this commitment to ADA printing, Konica

Fight Flooding on Cypress Creek Seminar Wednesday, August 15th, noon – 4 pm Learn to cope with flooding — Open to all citizens — Free John Wesley UMC, 5830 Bermuda Dunes, Houston 77069   SPEAKERS: Ø Dr. Phil Bedient – Director, Rice University Severe Storm Center Ø Dr. Bill Dupre – University of Houston Emeritus

Updated Fiery servers for AccurioPress C6100/C3000/C2000 series       The latest IC-315, IC-313, and IC-417 Fiery servers version 2.1 are available for an expanded range of production engines:   Fiery IC-315 for AccurioPress C6100/C6085 The top-of-the-line Fiery IC-315 is the perfect fit for high-volume commercial printers. Features the sleek Fiery NX Premium hardware platform

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3 Reasons to Switch to VoIP Now The end is near for your legacy copper wire telephone system As businesses think obsessively about cost, productivity, mobility, feature sets and customer service it may the beginning of the end for legacy telephone phone systems. Zion Research reported this past year the VoIP services market is expected

Office Systems of Texas, an Authorized Dealer for Konica Minolta Business Solutions, is your source in the Houston Metropolitan area for label printers. Muratec, owned by Konica Minolta, offers a full line of precision label printers with either Die Cut or Butt Cut labels. Media widths are available from 3.18″ up to 42″. The Muratec

July 1969. It’s a little over eight years since the flights of Gagarin and Shepard, followed quickly by President Kennedy’s challenge to put a man on the moon before the decade is out. Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong working at an equipment storage area on the lunar module. This is one of the few photos that show

HCFCD – Community Engagement Meetings Upcoming HCFCD Bond Program Community Meetings Watershed Meeting Date Time Location Barker Reservoir Watershed August 1, 2018 6 – 8 pm Memorial Parkway Junior High 21203 Highland Knolls Drive Katy, TX 77450 Buffalo Bayou July 30, 2018 6 – 8 pm Memorial Drive United Methodist Church 12955 Memorial Drive Houston,

Join the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday July 25 for the Port of Houston Appreciation Day. The event is being held at the Marriott South Hobby Airport. The Keynote Speaker is Janiece Longoria, Chairman, Port Houston. Find out ways to do business with an economic engine for the Houston region. For more

Fujifilm sees no breakup with Xerox Reuters New Service reported that Fuji president Kouichi Tamai stated; “I’m confident a breakup will not happen because that wouldn’t make sense (for Xerox) in terms of the energy, money and time it would take to do so,” Believes that escalating dispute between the partners will not lead to