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Library of American Broadcasting Honors 17 “Giants”
(PRWEB) September 19, 2004
For the Library of American Broadcasting?s (LAB) second annual ?Giants? luncheon, September 15th, a capacity crowd gathered at the Grand Hyatt in New York to honor broadcast pioneers Ralph Baruch, John R. Gambling, Don Hewitt, Ed McLaughlin, Pierre ?Pepe? Sutton, Marlo Thomas and Mike Wallace, who were in attendance, and Merv Griffin who participated via videotape.
As the ?Giants of Broadcasting? were being honored by the LAB, host for the afternoon, Charles Osgood (CBS News Sunday Morning and The Osgood File) pointed out the import of the library noting that it ?is the industry?s attic?where we store all things too precious to throw away…(and) it is the industry?s historian, keeping the record of everything that has happened to these two great media (radio and television) since the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th.?
Broadcasting legends Roone Arledge, James Cox, Fred W. Friendly, John B. Gambling and John A. Gambling, Shari Lewis, Don McNeill, Jack Paar, Tony Randall, Todd Storz and Danny Thomas, who are no longer with us, were also honored.
A tribute was paid to President Ronald W. Reagan, who began his long and illustrious career as a radio sports broadcaster for station WOC/Davenport. Eddie Fritts, President of the National Association of Broadcasters delivered the LAB tribute and presented to Charles Lowry, Dean of Libraries of the University of Maryland, which houses the library, a Proclamation, dedicated to our 40th President, ?a broadcaster first and always, and our friend forever,? a copy of which will also be presented to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Retiring Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) board member, Virginia Pate-Wetter, in appreciation of her more than three decades of service as a director, was named the first Honorary Trustee of the LABF.
For additional information about the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation, headquartered at 21 Seven Bridges Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514, contact President/CEO Lucille Luongo – phone: (914) 238-8292, FAX: (914) 238-9187, or email: broadcastlibrary@aol.com
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U.S. Cyber Challenge Announces 2011 Cyber Foundations Competition
East Greenbush, N.Y. (Vocus/PRWEB) January 31, 2011
The U.S. Cyber Challenge (USCC) today announced its Cyber Foundations competition, an online contest to identify talented high school students with the skills to pursue advanced education and job opportunities in the cyber security field.
The Cyber Foundations competition was piloted in California, Maryland, and Rhode Island and is now being officially launched, with a number of states conducting formal campaigns to encourage schools and students to participate. The deadline for high school and student registration is February 18, 2011. For more information and registration details, visit the USCC website at: http://www.uscyberchallenge.org
Cyber Foundations features a series of timed quizzes for high school students to test aptitude in the three most important foundational skills of effective cyber security: networking, operating systems, and system administration. Students are provided with tutorials and training materials to review in each of the three subject areas and then participate in a series of three quizzes taking place throughout March and April.
Top scoring students in each school and state will earn recognition, prizes and/or awards for their achievements. Additional awards and recognition, including ceremonies with government officials and industry leaders may be available. Award recipients will be announced April 30.
Cyber Foundations is conducted through collaboration with the SANS Institute, which developed the curriculum and competition.
Cyber Foundations is one of several initiatives underway through USCC, a national public-private partnership focused on identifying and developing cyber security talent to meet the countrys critical cyber security workforce needs. USCC, a division of the Center for Internet Security, develops and conducts competitions and on-site camps that enable individuals to develop their skills, gain access to advanced training and achieve recognition with scholarships, internships and jobs. USCCs goal is to find 10,000 talented Americans to fill the ranks of cyber security professionals where their skills can be of the greatest value to the nation.
The need to find creative solutions to protecting our information systems and digital infrastructure has never been greater. The Cyber Foundations competition will help us tap into the tremendous talent across our nations schools to identify those with a passion for security and a desire to put their skills to good use, said William Pelgrin, President and CEO of the Center for Internet Security. This program is the result of tremendous collaboration between the public and private sectors and we look forward to continued partnerships to strengthen our nations cyber security talent pool.
In order to address the ever-increasing cyber security challenges facing our interconnected society, we must focus on the next generation of Americans to make sure they have the skills necessary to defend our country, said U.S. Senator Thomas R. Carper. Last year, I congratulated the first graduating class of the U.S. Cyber Challenge Delaware camp, which recognized some of our states best and brightest college students. I am pleased that Delaware is participating in the 2011 U.S. Cyber Challenges Cyber Foundations contest for high school students, which enables our students to gain vital skills while vying for awards, recognitions and a competitive edge in educational and job opportunities in the cyber security field.
In a world of ever-present threats to our homeland, it is imperative that we maintain a proactive approach in safeguarding our nations cyber-infrastructure, U.S. Senator John Cornyn said. This initiative will help prepare a new generation of students to protect critical aspects of our infrastructure and provide Texans with the resources to succeed.
As online opportunities grow, unfortunately so do our vulnerabilities. Thats why it is critical to make strengthening and improving cyber security a priority in both the public and private sectors, said Congressman Mac Thornberry, who will be leading an unprecedented cyber security initiative in the U.S. House of Representatives. While many talented people are already hard at work to protect our systems, we also need to be recruiting our next generation of cyber security experts, especially in states like Texas. That is why I am encouraging students across our state to participate in the U.S. Cyber Challenge Cyber Foundations competition, which offers a creative and interactive way to identify talented individuals who want to play a key role in strengthening the countrys cyber security, Thornberry continued.
“We must act now to develop a competent workforce that can support the needs of securing our cyber networks, which is quickly becoming a national priority,” said Congressman Jim Langevin. “I’m so proud of our students in Rhode Island who piloted the U.S. Cyber Challenge Cyber Foundations competition last fall, and I look forward to expanded participation from more schools and students. By partnering with others in the cyber community, I hope this challenge will grow into a national model for inspiring and harnessing our young cyber talent.”
If we are to be successful in protecting our critical infrastructure systems from cyber threatswhether intentional attacks or unintentional compromiseswe must address our nations shortage of skilled cyber security professionals, said James A. Lewis, Director and Senior Fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The U.S. Cyber Challenge provides a range of opportunities to identify and nurture talented Americans to meet this national priority.”
“Cyber Foundations is an exciting program that provides high school students with access to cutting edge training, allows them to have some fun competing against their peers across the country and gives them the opportunity to be recognized for their talent in a positive way,” said Alan Paller, Director of Research, SANS Institute. “As importantly, it identifies the young people who can become America’s future cyber guardians and cyber warriors.
For information about becoming a sponsor to support school participation in the Cyber Foundations competition, contact Renee Mclaughlin, USCC Executive Director at renee(dot)mclaughlin(at)cisecurity(dot)org.
About U.S. Cyber Challenge:
U.S. Cyber Challenge (USCC), a division of the not-for-profit Center for Internet Security, is focused on recruiting and training the next generation of Americans to fill the critical need for a skilled national cyber security workforce.
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TED Names 2012 TED Fellows and TED Senior Fellows in Most Competitive Selection Process to Date
New York, NY (PRWEB) October 25, 2011
TED, the nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, announces 25 new members of 2012′s TED Fellows class. Founded in 2009, the TED Fellows program handpicks world-changing innovators from around the globe and brings them to the TED stage — literally and figuratively — to raise international awareness of their remarkable work. Interest in the TED Fellows program has grown at a torrid rate; since launching in 2009, the Fellows program has fielded over 5,300 applications. This current selection round saw a 100% increase in applications compared to the same conference last year.
We are tremendously proud to announce this years class of TED Fellows, which includes 25 amazing cross-disciplinary innovators from around the world, said Tom Rielly, the director of the TED Fellows program. “The generous and collaborative spirit of the TED Fellows, and the global nature of much of their work, allow them to find surprising and ingenious solutions to many of the worlds biggest problems. From struggling to fight disease, to engineering a sustainable future or saving our environment, to expanding human potential, this group of Fellows promises to make an impact for generations to come.
This year’s Fellows hail from eleven different countries, including Ireland, Lebanon, Korea, Kenya and Uganda. The group includes Kyrsten Sinema, an Arizona state senator, human rights activist and LGBT political leader; it also includes Sarah Parcak, an archaeologist who uses high-resolution and NASA satellite imagery to discover new archaeological sites in Egypt; and Greg Gage, a DIY neuroscientist and co-founder of Backyard Brains, an organization teaching secondary school kids neuroscience through experiments with robotic control of ordinary cockroaches.
See the full list of the 2012 TED Fellows below. For complete program information, visit: http://www.ted.com/fellows.
All TED Fellows will participate as full members of 2012′s annual TED Conference in Long Beach, where they deliver their own TEDTalks, as well as a three-day pre-conference event where they collaborate with their peers and learn new skills. The Fellows continue to actively participate in the TED community throughout the year, telling their ongoing stories on the TED Fellows blog, contributing to TEDx events, receiving 1:1 professional coaching, being featured in the online Fellows directory and participating in a private social network.
TED has begun accepting submissions for the next round of TED Fellows here. The Fellows program seeks individuals of age 21-45 (though anyone over age 18 is eligible) who demonstrate remarkable achievement in their field of endeavor. The program focuses on candidates from six regions: Asia/Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, though candidates from all regions are welcome.
The TED Fellows program, with its 274 fellows from 70 countries, is made possible by the visionary support of the Bezos family, the Harnisch Foundation, the Dhanam Foundation, the Kitchen Table Foundation and the Case Foundation, among other donors.
Connect with TED Fellows:
Email: fellows@ted.com
Twitter: @tedfellow
Facebook: facebook.com/TEDFellow
YouTube: youtube.com/tedfellowstalks
Web: ted.com/tedfellows
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Long Beach, California, along with the TEDActive simulcast in Palm Springs; TEDGlobal is held each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.
TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
Follow TED on Twitter at @TEDNews, or on Facebook at facebook.com/TED.
TED2012, “Full Spectrum,” will be held February 27-March 2, 2012, in Long Beach and Palm Springs, California.
TED2012 Fellows:
Ayah Bdeir (Lebanon | US) — Engineer + artist
Lebanese artist, inventor and founder of littleBits, an open-source system of pre-assembled circuits that snap together with magnets — making learning about electronics fun, easy and creative.
Gabriel Barcia-Colombo (US) — Video sculptor
American video artist creating living video installation pieces of “miniature people” encased inside ordinary objects such as suitcases, blenders and more.
Laurel Braitman (US) — Science historian + writer
American historian and anthropologist of science studying the mental health of animals and what it means about humans. Her research, subject of her upcoming book Animal Madness, posits that animals suffer from mental illness too.
Asha de Vos (Sri Lanka) — Blue whale scientist
Sri Lankan cetologist, oceanographer and Ph.D. student studying a unique population of non-migrating blue whales found only in the Northern Indian Ocean.
Zena el Khalil (Lebanon) — Artist + writer + cultural activist
Lebanese interdisciplinary artist building bridges through glitter, faith and compassion. A blogger and publisher, she is also the author of Beirut, I Love You: A Memoir.
Marc Fornes (France | US) — Computational architect
French computational architect experimenting with structure and form to produce wild, otherworldly forms for his objects, environments and buildings.
Greg Gage (US) — DIY neuroscientist
DIY neuroscientist and co-founder of Backyard Brains, an organization teaching kids neuroscience through experiments with robotic control of ordinary cockroaches.
Jeffrey Gibson (US) — Artist
Contemporary Native American visual and installation artist whose abstract artworks dazzle with color and form.
E Roon Kang (Korea | US) — Graphic designer
Korean graphic designer and researcher who often employs computational techniques in his iconoclastic design work.
Michael Karnjanaprakorn (US) — Entrepreneurial educator
Co-founder of Skillshare, a community marketplace to learn anything from anyone, leading to the democratization of teaching.
Jimmy Lin (US) — Computational geneticist
Geneticist and founder of the Rare Genomics Institute, an organization that allows patients to crowdsource funds and genomes to accelerate research of their rare genetic diseases.
Christine Marie (US) — Shadow artist
American artist specializing in creating, directing and choreographing performances inspired by the ancient form of Balinese shadow art, all with live cinematic and 3D stereoscopic effects.
Lucy McRae (Australia | Netherlands) — Body architect
Australian artist and “body architect” straddles the worlds of fashion, technology and the body to