Orders, decorations, and medals

LTG (Ret.) Michael D. Barbero Joins TerraScale As Chairman

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Friday, January 29, 2021
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"We are thrilled and honored to welcome General Barbero to the TerraScale team," said Danny Hayes, CEO of TerraScale.

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  • "We are thrilled and honored to welcome General Barbero to the TerraScale team," said Danny Hayes, CEO of TerraScale.
  • General Barbero came to TerraScale as a referral from former CIA Director, General (Retired) David H. Petraeus.
  • TerraScale is a clean infrastructure design and development firm that is transforming and modernizing digital infrastructures around the world.
  • For more information on TerraScale, please visit: https://terrascale.org
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World Giants Categorically Mark the Decisive 'Top of the Top 10', Stephen Soldz, Bilquis Edhi and Yanghee Lee Titled Persons of the Decade

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
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Those enlisted as the top ten include:

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  • Those enlisted as the top ten include:
    The remaining ten of the 20 finalists categorized as the domino effect runners up include:
    Ban Ki MoonFormer UN Sec.
  • The 20 finalists for the slots of the Person of the Decade and runners up were selected from amongst 1.6 million contenders from all over the world.
  • The shortlisting and the decade poll conjointly divulged world giants, who are the true architects of change and the real hall-markers of the decade long impacts.
  • Details of the verdict and the gazette are scheduled to be aired within a timeframe of 10-15 days.

World Giants Categorically Mark the Decisive 'Top of the Top 10', Stephen Soldz, Bilquis Edhi and Yanghee Lee Titled Persons of the Decade

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Orders, decorations, and medals, Awards, Orders of chivalry, Ban Ki-moon, Geoje Ban clan

Those enlisted as the top ten include:

Key Points: 
  • Those enlisted as the top ten include:
    The remaining ten of the 20 finalists categorized as the domino effect runners up include:
    Ban Ki MoonFormer UN Sec.
  • The 20 finalists for the slots of the Person of the Decade and runners up were selected from amongst 1.6 million contenders from all over the world.
  • The shortlisting and the decade poll conjointly divulged world giants, who are the true architects of change and the real hall-markers of the decade long impacts.
  • Details of the verdict and the gazette are scheduled to be aired within a timeframe of 10-15 days.

Eisenhower Fellowships Accepting Applications for Prestigious Postgraduate Study Master Degree Program in Europe

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eisenhower Fellowships is accepting applications for its dynamic one-year postgraduate study program abroad leading to a Master degree in public policy or international relations at two prestigious European universities.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eisenhower Fellowships is accepting applications for its dynamic one-year postgraduate study program abroad leading to a Master degree in public policy or international relations at two prestigious European universities.
  • Students at both universities will have their experience enriched by structured engagement with the influential leaders of Eisenhower Fellowships' global network of Fellows.
  • Dr. Robert Gates, chairman of Eisenhower Fellowships and former U.S. secretary of defense, hailed the Global Scholars Program as a dynamic new dimension of EF's longstanding USA Program that sends midcareer American leaders abroad.
  • During and after their academic year of study, the Global Scholars will engage with Eisenhower Fellows in Europe and back in the United States.

Dallas ISD To Name New School in Honor of Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes, III

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
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What you're seeing here today is the school board addressing inequities in Dallas," said Johnson during the announcement.

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  • What you're seeing here today is the school board addressing inequities in Dallas," said Johnson during the announcement.
  • When you look at the work of Dr. Haynes and all that he is doing in the city of Dallas and the nation, he is deserving of this honor."
  • Nelson Mandela was right when he said, 'Education is the great equalizer,' and Frederick Douglass was right when he said, 'Knowledge unfits one for enslavement.'
  • Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church is available for interviews via Skype, Zoom, phone, etc.

Nate Morris Appointed as Senior Advisor to Scowcroft Center

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Thursday, January 21, 2021
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The Center honors the legacy of service of General Brent Scowcroft.

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  • The Center honors the legacy of service of General Brent Scowcroft.
  • I am proud to help protect and secure Americas future by joining the Atlantic Councils Scowcroft Center, said Morris.
  • Morris is the founder of Morris Industries, a Lexington, Kentucky-based conglomerate that reimagines the industrial economy.
  • Nate Morris is an exciting voice on the power of technology and business in addressing public policy, said Atlantic Council's Vice-Chair of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Ambassador Paula Dobriansky.

Alwaleed Philanthropies signs MoC with the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen to support 4,860 people through housing and educational initiatives

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
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The first agreement is in collaboration with UN-Habitat, represented by the Program's Executive Director, Maimunah Mohd Sharif, to launch the 'Adequate Housing Project'.

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  • The first agreement is in collaboration with UN-Habitat, represented by the Program's Executive Director, Maimunah Mohd Sharif, to launch the 'Adequate Housing Project'.
  • The second agreement is in collaboration with Education for Employment (EFE), represented by its Executive Officer, Andrew Baird,to implement an educational program, entitled: Building the Future for Yemeni Youth.
  • Ultimately, the projects are expected to positively impact 4,860 people in Yemen.
  • Commenting on the announcement, HRH Princess Lamia bint Majed Saud Al Saud, Secretary General of Alwaleed Philanthropies said, "Adequate housing and proper job placements are vital in economic, social, and civic development.

Appeal of Conscience Foundation to Honor Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe with 2021 World Statesman Award

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Monday, January 4, 2021
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NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Appeal of Conscience Foundation , an interfaith organization, and its president and founder Rabbi Arthur Schneier, will present the 2021 World Statesman Award to His Excellency Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan at the 56th Annual Appeal of Conscience Awards to be held virtually from New York, on Monday evening March 22, 2021.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Appeal of Conscience Foundation , an interfaith organization, and its president and founder Rabbi Arthur Schneier, will present the 2021 World Statesman Award to His Excellency Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan at the 56th Annual Appeal of Conscience Awards to be held virtually from New York, on Monday evening March 22, 2021.
  • Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, 1999 Appeal of Conscience World Statesman honoree, will introduceHis Excellency Shinzo Abe and join Rabbi Arthur Schneier in the presentation of the Award.
  • His grandfather Nobusuke Kishi (1957-1960) and great uncle Eisuke Sato (1964-1972) served as Prime Minister, and his father Shintaro Abe served as Foreign Minister (1982-1986).
  • Other recipients included Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, Australian Prime Minister John Howard, King Juan Carlos I of Spain, USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev and Czechoslovakian President Vclav Havel.

McGraw Hill to Provide Digital Learning Solutions to the King Salman International University in Egypt

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
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CAIRO, Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Learning science company McGraw Hill signed an agreement this month with the newly inaugurated King Salman International University (KSIU), which will give students access to McGraw Hill's state-of-the-art, adaptive and interactive content for higher education.

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  • CAIRO, Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Learning science company McGraw Hill signed an agreement this month with the newly inaugurated King Salman International University (KSIU), which will give students access to McGraw Hill's state-of-the-art, adaptive and interactive content for higher education.
  • McGraw Hill's Connect platform uses adaptive technology to personalize the learning experience for students and help instructors become even more effective.
  • It was inaugurated by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Prince Fahd bin Sultan Al Saud on behalf of King Salman.
  • McGraw Hill is a learning science company that delivers personalized learning experiences that drive results for students, parents, educators and professionals.

Author Alfonso Ulloa's new book "El Caballo" is a compelling memoir detailing his experience of Cuban life during the first six years of Communism under Fidel Castro

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Thursday, December 24, 2020
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The family of the late Alfonso has published his new book "El Caballo": a candid reflection on the devastating impact of Communism in Cuba under Fidel Castro.

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  • The family of the late Alfonso has published his new book "El Caballo": a candid reflection on the devastating impact of Communism in Cuba under Fidel Castro.
  • "For what other reason would they give up possessions, all they have known and loved from birth?
  • This historical manuscript is a first-person, true account of what the author experienced during the first six years of communism under Fidel Castro.
  • Published by Page Publishing, Alfonso Ulloa's engrossing book is an excellent choice for readers interested in Cuban life.