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Statement On The Department Of Homeland Security’s Guidelines Regarding International Student Visas

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The post Statement On The Department Of Homeland Security’s Guidelines Regarding International Student Visas appeared first on Internet Association. The administration’s latest executive order will harm our country’s economy and competitiveness by shutting these students out.”. ###.

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Foreign Service Association Issues New Ambassador Guidelines

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We see these guidelines as a starting point and as the common ground on which all parties unequivocally agree. ambassadors , the American Foreign Service Association this week released new guidelines detailing necessary qualities of nominees. “It Amid criticism over several of President Obama’s recent nominees for U.S.

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Despite Treasury Guidelines, Banks Still Wary Of Pot Shops

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But a key banking industry group says the guidelines aren’t enough to calm banks’ jitters about providing their services to pot distributors. Treasury Department announced a set of new guidelines softening the standards governing financial transactions by businesses that deal in marijuana. Last week, the U.S.

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Party on: Tips for successful community activities and events

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Cottonwood Canyon Hills’ social committee works with the association’s attorney and insurance broker to ensure it follows guidelines and has “appropriate contracts in place to protect the association from liability, as much as possible,” Kerrick adds. Don’t sweat the small stuff. There is no such thing as a perfect event,” Toscano says.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.22.17

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– Negotiate Harder and Other Meetings Tips and Trends (Washington DC Idea Swap). Location: Washington DC. – DC-Area Partnership Professionals Network (PPN) Idea Exchange (Washington DC). Location: Washington DC. Association Analytics® Network Meeting (Washington DC). Host: EventMobi. Tue 9/26 at 12 p.m.

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IA Statement On The DoJ’s Proposed Changes To Section 230

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Washington, DC – I A interim President & CEO Jon Berroya released the following on news reports that the Department of Justice (DoJ) is releasing proposed legislative changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act: "Rolling back Section 230 protections will make it harder, not easier, for online platforms to make their platforms safe.

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Tech And Business Groups Urge Investment In IT Modernization Of Face Recognition Vendor Tests

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Washington, DC – Today, Internet Association (IA), Alliance for Digital Innovation (ADI), Security Industry Association (SIA), and the U.S. With this support, Congress will provide NIST’s Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) the ability to develop proper standards and guidelines for any implementation of the technology.