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Investment Advisor
April 2008 |
Group Think The American College selected Carroll Walker as this year's recipient of the Samuel H. Weese Award... The Financial Planning Association is currently accepting nominations for its 2009 Board of Directors...   |
U.S. CPSC
September 22, 2009 |
`CPSC 2.0' Launches Product Safety Agency into Social Media: Consumers to Be Informed of Important Safety Issues Faster and More Frequently The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is launching "CPSC 2.0," a comprehensive social networking initiative that will make lifesaving and other safety information more accessible to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
March 11, 2011 |
CPSC Launches New Consumer Product Safety Information Database Today SaferProducts.gov database delivered on time, on budget for the public |
National Defense
May 2011 |
AFEI Announces Annual Award Winners These awards recognize significant contributions and achievements of both individuals and organizations in advancing the state of policy and practice of enterprise architecture as an enabler of information advantage for the Defense Department. |
Bank Technology News
April 2011 |
The 2011 Innovators Awards Nominees are being accepted for The 2011 Innovators Awards. For the 10th year in a row, the magazine will honor the people, companies and technologies that are pushing the industry forward with their innovative thinking, strategies, products and implementations. |
U.S. CPSC
July 17, 2009 |
Haier America to Pay More Than $500,000 Civil Penalty The company has also recalled 150,000 oscillating tower fans due to a fire hazard. |
AFP eWire
July 7, 2009 |
AFP Award Nominations Due July 15 There are some significant changes that were made to certain awards categories for AFP's 2009-2010 awards programs. |
U.S. CPSC
October 19, 2004 |
CPSC Corrects the Record on Consumer Reports Story Consumer Reports falsely asserted that it found 48 consumer products that violated CPSC safety standards. Based on an analysis of information from Consumers Union, CPSC technical experts have concluded that at least 34 of the products listed by Consumer Reports do not violate any CPSC standard. |
U.S. CPSC
July 9, 2009 |
Inez Tenenbaum Sworn In As New Chairman of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Inez Moore Tenenbaum has been sworn in as the ninth Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. |
U.S. CPSC
August 17, 2009 |
TGH International Trading to Pay $31,500 for Violating Federal Safety Law TGH imported more than 11,000 toys into the United States between March 2005 and June 2006. These toys contained small parts that presented choking and aspiration hazards to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
September 8, 2009 |
CPSC Joins President Obama's Back-to-School Campaign As a new school year gets underway, President Obama launched a major back-to-school campaign today aimed at keeping kids in the classroom. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2006
Pamela Black |
Industry notes: Schwab Awards The awards seek to hold out what really is excellent to the entire financial planning industry so firms can learn what the best of best are doing. It's a unique opportunity to highlight what these firms are like. |
U.S. CPSC
October 18, 2004 |
CPSC Invites Public Comments on Voluntary Standards Activities and Research Reports CPSC wants to open staff activities for public review and comment, making the agency more transparent and obtaining public input before CPSC staff positions are finalized. |
U.S. CPSC
August 12, 2011 |
CPSC Renews Memorandum of Understanding With Brazilian Government to Improve Product Safety The two agencies have agreed on a plan of work with joint activities designed to foster cooperation to promote consumer product safety in both countries. |
U.S. CPSC
January 28, 2011 |
Raynor Marketing Agrees to $390,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Office Chairs The settlement resolves CPSC staff allegations that Raynor Marketing Ltd. was aware of a defect involving office chairs it sold to consumers, as well incidents and injuries, yet the firm failed to report immediately to CPSC as required by federal law. |
U.S. CPSC
December 17, 2010 |
CPSC Approves Rule Establishing a Publicly Available Consumer Database for Reporting Product Safety Incidents Required by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, the database will allow consumers to go online to SaferProducts.gov and file a report telling CPSC about an incident with an unsafe product or potentially hazardous consumer product. |
U.S. CPSC
January 25, 2011 |
CPSC Chairman Signs Agreements with Australian and Hong Kong Governments to Improve Product Safety The memorandums of understanding with Australia and Hong Kong put formal structures into place for information sharing about recalled products, consumer product regulations, product testing requirements and product safety campaigns. |
Science News
February 4, 2006
Ivars Peterson |
Predicting Oscar In attempting to predict this year's Oscar winners, decision scientist Iain Pardoe turns to discrete modeling to help tease out the "who's best?" controversies that have often roiled the world of film. |
Information Today
September 3, 2009 |
Nominations Sought for 2009 AIIP Tech Award You are welcome to nominate any company or individual that produces information products (databases, web organizers, internet sites) to enter the competition. |
U.S. CPSC
October 1, 2009 |
Target to Pay $600,000 Civil Penalty: Toys Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Ban As part of its commitment to protecting the safety of children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for allegedly violating the federal lead paint ban on toys. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2010
Marion Asnes |
The Influencers Please join me in a heartfelt congratulations to all of our 2010 Financial Planning Influencer Award winners. We hope to award you next year. |
U.S. CPSC
August 3, 2011 |
Black & Decker Agrees to $960,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Grasshog XP Weed Trimmer/Edgers The U.S. CPSC announced that Black & Decker has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $960,000 to resolve allegations that Black & Decker knowingly failed to report several safety defects and hazards with the Grasshog XP immediately to CPSC. |
U.S. CPSC
August 10, 2011 |
Perfect Fitness to Pay $425,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Fall Injury Hazard with Exercise Equipment CPSC staff alleges that Perfect Fitness concluded in June 2008 that its exercise equipment was defective following re-testing of the handle design. |
U.S. CPSC
February 7, 2006 |
CPSC Signs Statement of Intent with Israel's Government to Improve Safety of Consumer Products The agreement calls for an exchange of information on consumer product safety, cooperation to prevent injuries from hazardous consumer products, the development of training programs dealing with consumer product safety, and an exchange of officials, experts and professionals to carry out consumer safety programs. |
Information Today
August 4, 2015 |
The Open Data Institute's Open Data Award Finalists Winners were chosen in five categories. |
U.S. CPSC
January 12, 2006 |
CPSC Signs Memorandum of Understanding With India's Government To Improve Cooperation and Safety of Consumer Products The agreement calls for an exchange of information on consumer product safety, the development of training programs dealing with consumer product safety, and an exchange of officials, experts and professionals to carry out consumer safety programs. |
U.S. CPSC
March 15, 2011 |
8th Grader from Hawaii Wins Grand Prize in CPSC's Carbon Monoxide Poster Contest The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing the winners of its first-ever poster contest for middle school students on carbon monoxide (CO) safety. |
U.S. CPSC
June 21, 2004 |
CPSC Holds Public Hearing in Tampa, Florida on Swimming Pool Safety The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) currently is intensifying its efforts to reduce the rate of child drowning deaths, and deaths and injuries due to entrapments in pool and spa suction outlets. |
U.S. CPSC
October 6, 2004 |
CPSC Targets Vulnerable, Hard-to-Reach Populations - Stratton Tells Congress About Toy and Child Product Safety Actions The CPSC chairman told the House Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection that agency continues to enforce standards, announce recalls, and prevent deaths and injuries from rising. |
U.S. CPSC
May 28, 2010 |
CPSC Warns Memorial Day Weekend Among the Deadliest Holidays for ATV Riders For the 4-day period surrounding the 2009 Memorial Day holiday, CPSC is aware of 27 fatalities, with two under the age of 16, averaging almost seven deaths a day. |
U.S. CPSC
February 14, 2006 |
CPSC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Republic of Korea to Improve Consumer Product Safety The agreement calls for an exchange of information between the two countries on consumer product safety issues. |
InternetNews
October 4, 2010 |
CEO Vision Awards 2010 Nominations Now Open Make your voice heard. Send us your nominations for the 2010 CEO Vision Awards. Deadline is Thursday, October 21. |
U.S. CPSC
July 27, 2004 |
CPSC Holds Public Hearing in Phoenix on Swimming Pool Safety The purpose of these hearings is to gather information that can be used to improve CPSC's pool safety guidelines and to raise awareness of the drowning problem in the U.S. |
U.S. CPSC
February 23, 2005 |
CPSC Signs Cooperative Safety Agreement with the European Commission at International Safety Conference CPSC Chairman and Director General from the EC committed to implement mutually agreed guidelines to strengthen communication between both entities, and to improve consumer health and safety protection in the United States (U.S.) and the European Union (EU). |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2011
Scott Wenger |
Due Influence The winners and runners-up of this year's Financial Planning Influencer Awards (p. 66) are proof that the industry is awash in innovative ideas to attract clients, build - and protect - client assets and practice profits, and guide the careers of younger advisors. |
U.S. CPSC
July 26, 2007 |
Tree Stand Manufacturer Sued For Late Reporting of Injuries To the Government The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today the filing of a lawsuit Ardisam Inc. for delaying the report of serious injuries with the Big Foot and Lite Foot Series hunting tree stands. |
IndustryWeek
October 20, 2010 |
Consider This: New CPSC Complaint Database Is Trap for the Unwary The Consumer Product Safety Commission must implement a searchable electronic database of consumer complaints by March 2011. Manufacturers should gear up for this new system or face significant risks. |
U.S. CPSC
November 17, 2009 |
"Town Hall on Toy Safety": CPSC Talks to Parents About New Rules Aimed at Making Toys Safer At a Town Hall meeting held in New York City, CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum was joined by parents and consumers to talk toy safety. |
U.S. CPSC
September 23, 2010 |
CPSC Urges Parents to Inspect and Secure TVs, Furniture, and Appliances in Child-Proofing Efforts On average, one child dies every two weeks due to tipovers |
U.S. CPSC
May 12, 2009 |
The Acting Chairman Announces New, Modern Facility For Consumer Product Testing and Evaluation; Advanced Safety Testing To Be Performed By Scientists and Engineers The new facility, in Rockville, Md., will provide additional space for CPSC's Laboratory and Engineering Sciences Teams to test and evaluate consumer products; support standards development, both voluntary and mandatory; and support compliance, investigatory and recall-related work. |
U.S. CPSC
September 23, 2010 |
CPSC Creates New Office of Education, Global Outreach, and Small Business Ombudsman This new office will coordinate and carry out education and outreach activities to domestic and international stakeholders, including manufacturers, retailers, resellers, small businesses, foreign governments, and consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
July 5, 2011 |
Viking Range Corporation Agrees to $450,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Refrigerators The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Viking Range Corporation, of Greenwood, Miss., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $450,000. |
U.S. CPSC
June 30, 2009 |
CPSC Announces Drop in Fireworks-Related Injuries; Consumers Still Urged To Celebrate Safe This July 4th The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's new Chairman, Inez Tenenbaum, urged families today to put safety first during the Fourth of July holiday and celebrate with caution when it comes to fireworks. |
U.S. CPSC
April 12, 2005 |
Nautilus Inc. Agrees to Pay $950,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Bowflex Fitness Machines Defects and Injuries The penalty, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, settles allegations that the company failed to give CPSC timely reports on serious injuries and safety defects with nearly 800,000 Bowflex fitness machines. |
U.S. CPSC
January 10, 2008 |
Hunting Tree Stand Manufacturer Agrees To Pay $420,000 Civil Penalty The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that a Wisconsin-based tree stand manufacturer has agreed to pay the government a $420,000 civil penalty for failing to immediately report serious injuries to hunters with its Big Foot and Lite Foot series hunting tree stands. |
U.S. CPSC
August 5, 2009 |
Wagner Spray Tech and Techtronic Industries Agree To Pay $800,000 Civil Penalty for Delay in Reporting Overheating Battery Chargers The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Wagner Spray Tech Corp. and Techtronic Industries Co. LTD have agreed to pay an $800,000 civil penalty. |
Bio-IT World
November 2005 |
News Blast Nominations needed for the Ben Franklin Award... San Diego Supercomputer Center announced it's collaborative notebook application for data management... Microsoft to support PDFs... GPCRs to help research efforts... |
U.S. CPSC
May 4, 2011 |
CPSC Launches Spanish YouTube Channel The channel features short videos that can save lives, including powerful demonstrations (enacted) of incidents that have involved Hispanic children. |
U.S. CPSC
December 17, 2010 |
CPSC Approves Strong New Crib Safety Standards To Ensure a Safe Sleep for Babies and Toddlers The federal crib standards had not been updated in nearly 30 years and these new rules are expected to usher in a safer generation of cribs. |
U.S. CPSC
October 22, 2009 |
CPSC Announces ANPR for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) to Address Rising Death Toll Furthering its commitment to improve the safety of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles and reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries nationwide, the U.S. CPSC voted to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to address safety hazards associated with vehicle ROVs. |
