Dr. Endicott has been endorsed by Marquis Who's Who as a leader in the international relations field

Trinity Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a full service real estate investment bank, announces the origination of a $20MM, high leverage, interest only, bridge loan for the refinance of a CubeSmart self storage facility located in Seattle, WA.

NASCAR Driver, Jesse Iwuji offers his support to the Fallen Officers and K-9's Memorial Fund

Freehold Communities' Miralon Is One of The Nation's Largest New "Agri-hoods"

EDS expands its network of top-rated public safety advocates by adding Frank Rodgers to its advisory board. EDS and The Rodgers Group will work together to increase awareness of the best services available to law enforcement.

Noel Tichy, University of Michigan Business School professor and coauthor of "Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls."

Amar Bhidé, professor at Tufts University's Fletcher School and author of "A Call for Judgment: Sensible Finance for a Dynamic Economy."

Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, says the U.S. can remain a global leader only if it addresses issues at home.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlanta Perimeter hotel, near Sandy Springs, GA, offers close lodging to guests attending upcoming auctions at Gallery 63, featured on the Discovery Channel show Auction Kings.

Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel (North I-85) provides affordable accommodations to guests attending upcoming 2013 Scott Antique Market Shows at Atlanta Expo Center. They are America's favorite treasure hunt.

1. Hearing on Expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act

On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, the Workforce Protections Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss the issue of paid family leave. This hearing examined the different ways that the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) could be updated to best benefit employees, employers, and the American economy. Among suggested updates are expanding eligibilty under the FMLA, reducing exclusions, promoting tax cuts to businesses that provide paid leave, and increasing employee access to additional paid leave options.

NECA’s Look Ahead: NECA will continue to monitor this issue as different solutions to paid family and medical leave are presented, working with legislators to reduce the impact on the electrical construction industry. 

2. President Trump Releases Budget Proposal to Congress 

On March 11, 2019, President Donald Trump released his budget proposal to Congress, “A Budget for America’s Future”. The budget and detailed summaries are found here. 

NECA’s Look Ahead: The President’s budget in its current form will not be passed by Congress to become law. The budget is largely seen as a political document. Regarding government funding, the House is expected to introduce the twelve appropriations bills in Subcommittee by the end of April, with the full committee hearings expected in May. The goal is to pass the twelve bills through the House by July. The Senate is expected to pass their version in June.

3. Your Vote Counts!

The 2020 state primary elections are coming up, so be sure to make your vote count! NECA contractors are uniquely positioned to play an important part in our nation's electoral process. NECA is a diverse organization comprised of many voices and election day is your opportunity to make your voice heard.  

NECA’s Look Ahead: Be sure you are registered to vote in your state before election day and research the candidates on your ballot to see where they stand on issues important to you.

With the inundation of big data, enterprises are constantly on the prowl for advanced solutions such as AI-based cognitive search platforms that significantly help cut down on time and cost

As we approach a new year?and a new decade?executives from multiple industry sectors offer predictions on the intertwined areas of CX, information governance and compliance, and automation and AI

By making the most relevant information shareable and reusable across the organization, AI-infused KM tools can bring an organization closer to the holy grail of frictionless service

Womble Bond Dickinson leverages AI-powered search to unlock knowledge and relationships to help streamline financial operations

Text analytics and natural language processing are not new concepts. Most knowledge management professionals have been grappling with these technologies for years. From the KM perspective, these technologies share the same fundamental purpose: They help get the right information to employees at the right time.

For decades, organizations have tried to unlock the collective knowledge contained within their people and systems. And the challenge is getting harder, since every year, massive amounts of additional information are created for people to share. We've reached a point at which individuals are unable consume, understand, or even find half the information that is available to them.

The consumer has spoken. Forrester Research asked 5,000 of them, "What created the biggest pain when you contacted a business for customer service?" They answered lack and consistency of agent knowledge, followed by the difficulty of finding relevant answers on company websites. So, what is driving this dissatisfaction?

James Carroll, partner and director at TetraVX, ?and Kevin Beasley, CIO at VAI, explain the importance of security and privacy safeguards in the new COVID-19 WFH world

World Bank Director, KM, Margot Brown discusses four common organizational culture challenges to knowledge sharing and how World Bank has addressed them in this clip from her presentation at KMWorld 2019.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) plans to set up an investment clearance cell for applying for licences and incentives given by both central and state governments. Separately, it is also looking at developing a single application form for all kinds of clearances and deemed approvals.

Covid-19: JLR restores three-fourth of its budgeted production in China

The Karnataka government is expecting to create multiple corridors with countries such as Portugal and Suriname whose top officials attended the event.

High income earners could find staying with old I-T regime more attractive.

The government said the provision was an “anti-abuse” one and will only apply to income that is generated locally.

This tax calculator will let you know how your tax liability changes post-Budget 2016. Just input your personal income details and know how much tax would now be payable.

Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Traci A. Wolbrink, MD, MPH

As per the new Budget, the profit-linked income tax exemption for promoters of affordable housing with a 30 sq m limit will apply only to the four metropolitan cities.

If you are using a Windows computer with a standard hard drive, sooner or later the computer will become sluggish. One way out is to tweak Windows to perform better with your existing hardware.

Despite all the interest in eye-catching designs, cognitive science suggests most opportunities for the IoT will arise by creating useful offerings.

Your career is undeniably the biggest investment of your working life. Where the gender pay gap exists, it means that for the same work, you are getting a lower salary due to your gender. Progressive workplaces understand and take steps to fill this gap.

Budget 2020: Flat tax-rate without exemptions on FM's table

RBI advises Ministry of Finance against PSB recapitalisation in Budget 2020

India's fiscal deficit hits 52% of budgeted target in first 2 months of 2019/20

Union Budget 2019: Here's key demands, expectations of Foreign Investors

The tale of ITER’s missing shims shows how even the best-laid contingency plans have had to be rewritten.

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settlements with David Kwon and Igor Sabodakha, two traders who allegedly profited from trading on nonpublic corporate earnings information hacked from the SEC’s EDGAR system. The settlement…

Today, a federal district court in Washington, D.C., concluded that the Antitrust Division’s resolution of its challenge to the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint was in the public interest and entered the proposed final judgment following an extensive Tunney Act process. This order gives effect to the settlement that the Department of Justice and numerous states reached with the merging parties and Dish Network Corp. to allow the T-Mobile/Sprint transaction to proceed, subject to substantial divestitures and other remedies.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it will not challenge collaborative efforts of McKesson Corporation, Owens & Minor, Inc., Cardinal Health, Inc., Medline Industries, Inc., and Henry Schein, Inc. (together “Medical Supplies Distributors”) to expedite and increase manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution of personal-protective equipment (“PPE”) and coronavirus-treatment-related medication. These collaborative efforts are part of an emergency response developed and led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address supply needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Seventy-seven passengers and seven crew members were aboard when the train derailed and pulled 13 cars off the tracks.

In a new post on the ThoroEdge Equine Performance website, Bill Pressey wonders if winning the Belmont Stakes in a time of 2:30+ is now the “new normal”. In the article, Pressey studies the figures and times of the Belmont over several decades. Not only have the winning times gotten slower, they are the equivalent […]

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The COVID-19 pandemic has left a hole in the Gophers' budget, and AD Mark Coyle said, 'Everything is on the table.' Minnesota has the eighth biggest budget in the Big Ten, yet supports the fourth most sports.

The Hanover Street Bridge will be closed this weekend. Part of Greene Street in the downtown area will be closed on Saturday. There are new traffic patterns on I-83 Southbound in Timonium and on I-95 in Bel Air. Mid-day work continues on I-97 in Crownsville and on MD 295 in Westport. The Southbound Harbor Tunnel on I-895 remains closed for long term work.

The change made in response to COVID-19 is expected to stick.

The Guthrie's plans for three shows would be the briefest season in its 60-year history. Among the cuts: "A Christmas Carol."

The Hanover Street Bridge will be closed this weekend. Part of Greene Street in the downtown area will be closed on Saturday. There are new traffic patterns on I-83 Southbound in Timonium and on I-95 in Bel Air. Mid-day work continues on I-97 in Crownsville and on MD 295 in Westport. The Southbound Harbor Tunnel on I-895 remains closed for long term work.

Kevin Lewis pointed me to this article. It seemed kinda familiar, I took a look at the abstract, and I realized . . . I reviewed this article for the journal! Here was my referee report: The paper seems fine to me. I have only two minor comments, both relating to the abstract. 1. I […]

Major League Baseball's teams have pledged $30 million for ballpark workers who will lose income because of the delay to the season caused by the novel...