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State Government Groups Release Recommendations for IT Procurement

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A roundtable held in 2016, where NASCIO introduced and NASPO endorsed the recommendations, was the first time state CIOs and CPOs actually met on a single issue. However, NASCIO has been working to modernize procurement since 2002, though without as strong an advocacy campaign behind it, Robinson explained.

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CPA Group’s Recognition Program Introduces Students to Accounting

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Following the successful pilot in Florida, Maryland, New York, and North Carolina during the 2015-2016 school year, the program will expand nationwide to 209 schools starting in the fall. The program, which was announced at NAF Next 2016 on July 18, is free to students and the participating schools.

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Diabetes Group Launches Campaign Over High Insulin Prices

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According to a Journal of the American Medical Association analysis highlighted by The Washington Post , insulin spending spiked by 218 percent between 2002 and 2013, while non-insulin therapies dropped by 15 percent over the same period. “[I]nsulin — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 1, 2016. pic.twitter.com/5bpwnR2jJ2.

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15 Changes in the Learning Business Landscape

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Facebook (founded 2004), LinkedIn (2002), and Twitter (2006) were still in their infancy at the point when we founded Tagoras, and sites like Instagram (2010) and TikTok (2016) had yet to come along. The Spread of Social.

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Oscars Foul-Up: Lessons From Notable Event Embarrassments

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In the days before she became a 2016 presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton had been making the rounds at a variety of association events as a keynote speaker. If a distraction appears, attempt to maintain normalcy as much as possible, so as not to let the situation get out of control. When Shoes Start Flying. The takeaway?