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NPC Board of Governors
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YM Panel Discussion - THE 99 and Wham! Bam! Islam!
Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, the Kuwaiti clinical psychologist and creator of THE 99, the first group of comic superheroes born of an Islamic archetype, will screen highlights from a new animated series based on the THE 99 and discuss why making it available in the United States is proving to be the greatest challenge of all. Dr. Al-Mutawa is also the subject of WHAM! BAM! ISLAM!, an upcoming Independent Lens documentary schedule to air on PBS on October 13. The director of the film, Isaac Soltaroff, will be available to take questions with Dr. Al-Mutawa.
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John Cameron Discusses Alternatives to Smoking
John David Cameron CEO of The Safe Cig, Americas First Electronic Cigarette, is here to stop the blight of the 21st Century-Tobacco Consumption! Tobacco smoking will kill approximately 6 million people this year, and it is a preventable catastrophe. John Cameron believes he has found the answer in “electronic cigarettes” which contain about four ingredients instead of over 4,000. On May 31st he purchased a full page in the New York Times, on World No Tobacco Day, to let the World Health Organization know The Safe Cig supported them. He is now coming to the Capitol to implore the law makers…
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Unmanned Vehicle Systems
A panel of experts on Unmanned Vehicle Systems:MG David "Duncan" Heinz, USMC (ret.)VP, iRobot Maritime Division Lt. Col. Charlie Dean, USA (ret.)QinetiQ Corporation Lt. Col. Ricky Thomas, USAFGlobal Hawk Functional Manager John PriddyDir., Natl. Air Security Operations Center, Grand Forks ND Beyond Drones: What You Didn't Know About Unmanned Vehicle Systems The speakers are in Washington as part of the 2011 show of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) at the DC Convention Center August 16-19. The products of their organizations are used for military, civil and…
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Jazz Night featuring WEK Jazz Trio
What to do on Thursday? Get a Clue! Who: The WEK Jazz Trio When: Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 6 pm Where: In The Truman Lounge With: Specially Priced Wine & Beer Selections Join the Events Committee in the Truman Lounge this Thursday evening for an exciting night of jazz music with the WEK Jazz Trio! The Reliable Source bar and lounge will be offering selected wine and beer on special for this evening: WINEWhitePinot Grigio, San Pietro, Aldo Adige, Italy, 2010Sauvignon Blanc, Pouilly Fume, FranceSauvignon Blanc, Ten Sisters, New ZealandChardonnay, National Press Club,…
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U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.)
Newsmaker: U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) TOPIC: “Report from the Front Line of Financial Reform” DATE: Monday, July 11 TIME: 10 a.m. ROOM: Murrow Room U.S. Rep. Barney Frank is the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee. Last year, he helped pass the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which was designed to reduce the chance of another U.S. financial meltdown. The battle over financial reform is more heated than ever. There have been attempts in Congress to make major cuts in the budgets of the Securities and Exchange…
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Jazz Night with Chet Baker Foundation Director Bruce Guthrie and his Quartet
Chet Baker Tribute at Next Jazz Night, June 2 On June 2, the Truman Lounge will be filled with the sound of jazz music once again. Chet Baker Foundation Director Bruce Guthrie and his Quartet will play a tribute to the American Jazz legend Chet Baker beginning at 6 p.m. Members and their guests are invited to attend free of charge. For questions, contact Events Committee Chairman Anthony Shop [email protected] or at 202-681-1381.
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