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  1. American Academy of Actuaries

    infobox organization name American Academy of Actuaries image American Academy of Actuaries logo.png size 180px caption Logo of the American Academy of Actuaries abbreviation AAA formation 1965 type NGO ... www.actuary.org The American Academy of Actuaries , also known as the Academy or the AAA , is the body that represents and unites United States actuary actuaries in all practice areas. Established in 1965, the Academy serves as the profession s voice on public policy and professionalism issues ... of the American Academy of Actuaries M.A.A.A. . The Academy membership requirements are Membership ... 2006 url http www.actuary.org aboutus.asp title About Us work Academy website publisher American Academy of Actuaries accessdate 2006 06 20 ref ref name AAA 2006, 59 61 cite book title American Academy ... PDF accessdate 2006 06 11 year 2006 publisher American Academy of Actuaries location Washington, DC ... Issue Briefs cite web url http www.actuary.org briefs.asp title American Academy of Actuaries Issue ... mono.asp title American Academy of Actuaries Monographs publisher Actuary.org date accessdate ... Academy of Actuaries Testimony publisher Actuary.org date accessdate 2010 06 13 ref ref name NAIC Reports cite web url http www.actuary.org naic.asp title American Academy of Actuaries NAIC Reports ... courtbriefs.asp title American Academy of Actuaries Friend of the court briefs publisher ... comments.asp title American Academy of Actuaries Comment letters publisher Actuary.org date accessdate ... links http www.actuary.org American Academy of Actuaries http www.abcdboard.org Actuarial Board for Counseling ... US Actuarial News Category Actuarial associations American Academy of Actuaries Category Professional associations based in the United States American Academy of Actuaries Category 1965 establishments American Academy of Actuaries pl American Academy of Actuaries ... or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries . M.S.P.A. or F.S.P.A. in the American Society of Pension ...   more details



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    Summary logo fur Article American Academy of Actuaries Use Infobox ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Used for Owner Website History Commentary OVERRIDE FIELDS Description Source Portion Low resolution Purpose Must be specified if Use is not Infobox Org Brand Product Replaceability other information This logo of the American Academy of Actuaries consists of a black Image Triforce.svg triforce with black text AMERICAN ACADEMY of ACTUARIES below. Source Image 2006AAALOGO.jpg posterized to 6 gray levels Licensing Non free logo ...   more details



  1. American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries

    Infobox Organization name American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries image ASPPA logo.PNG size 200px caption ASPPA logo motto Working for America s Retirement formation 1966 type Professional body headquarters Arlington, VA location United States of America membership 7,500 language English leader title President leader name Tom Finnegan Oct 2010 Oct 2011 website http www.asppa.org The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries or ASPPA is a national Professional body organization for career retirement plan professionals. The membership consists of the many disciplines supporting retirement income management and benefits policy. Its members are part of the diversified, technical, and highly regulated benefits industry. ASPPA represents those who have made a career of retirement plan and pension policy work. ASPPA was founded in 1966 originally as an actuarial organization. Since then, ASPPA has carefully tracked the changing needs of the retirement plan industry. As a result, ASPPA has expanded and diversified its membership to include all types of pension professionals from Actuary actuaries , Human resource consulting consultants , and administrators to insurance professionals, financial planner s, accountant s, Lawyer attorneys , and Human resource management human resource managers . Embracing diversity, the more than 7,500 members of ASPPA are united by their commitment to the Retirement plans in the United States private pension system . Exam based Professional Credentials ASPPA offers the following examination based professional credentials Tax Exempt & Governmental Plan Consultant TGPC Qualified Plan Financial Consultant QPFC Qualified 401 k Administrator QKA Qualified Pension Administrator QPA Certified Pension Consultant CPC Fellow, Society of Pension Actuaries FSPA The examination requirements for the above certifications include proficiency in the following subject areas ref http www.asppa.org credentials cred over.htm ASPPA Credential ...   more details



  1. American Academy

    disambig American Academy can refer to Please keep list in alphabetical order American Academy in Berlin Dubai American Academy American Academy of Larnaca American Academy in Rome sk dar American Academy Please keep list in alphabetical order See also National academy Academies by country Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages de American Academy ...   more details



  1. American Academy of Arts and Sciences

    coord 42.380755 71.110256 display title infobox Organization name American Academy of Arts and Sciences image AaasLogoBlue.png image border size 250px caption American Academy of Arts and Sciences logo ... affiliations num staff num volunteers budget website http www.amacad.org remarks Image American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, Massachusetts.JPG thumb right 300px The House of the Academy, Cambridge, Massachusetts . The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy s elected ... Bowdoin , John Adams , and John Hancock founded the Academy in Boston during the American Revolution ... in the membership. See also Rumford Prize External links Commonscat American Academy of Arts ... Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Category Cambridge, Massachusetts Category Member organizations of the American Council of Learned Societies Category Learned societies of the United States US arts org stub ca Acad mia Americana de les Arts i les Ci ncies de American Academy of Arts ... fr American Academy of Arts and Sciences ko it American Academy of Arts and Sciences he lb American Academy of Arts and Sciences mk nl American Academy of Arts and Sciences ja pl American ... fi American Academy of Arts and Sciences sv American Academy of Arts and Sciences ... , Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton . The modern Academy is headquartered in Cambridge ... research projects, and publishes a quarterly journal, Daedalus journal D dalus . The Academy ... with United States National Academy of Sciences Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences American Academy of Arts and Letters American Association for the Advancement of Science World Academy of Art and Science National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Category 1780 establishments ...   more details



  1. American Academy of Arts

    Distinguish American Academy of Arts and Letters American Academy of Arts and Sciences Unreferenced date December 2009 The American Academy of Arts is an independent, non profit film school located in Escondido, California . It specializes in visual and digital media arts education and is staffed by working Hollywood and independent film professionals. As part of its program it conducts a 9 day Indie Filmmaker s Bootcamp which using digital film equipment teaches how to make a film from conception to marketing and its distribution. DEFAULTSORT American Academy Of Arts Category Art schools in California US arts org stub ...   more details



  1. American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion

    Orphan date February 2009 The American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion is a professional association which lists as its purpose .. to encourage and stimulate investigation and study which will increase the knowledge of cardiovascular perfusion , to correlate and disseminate such knowledge. ref http members.aol.com OfficeAACP other memb.htm American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion AACP Membership Information ref External links references http members.aol.com OfficeAACP home.html American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion Official site. Category Medical associations based in the United States US health org stub ...   more details



  1. African American Academy

    Multiple issues orphan August 2011 unreferenced August 2011 Infobox school name African American Academy established 1998 website http acefoundation.org The African American Academy is a K 12 accreditation K 12 international school created in 1998. Accredited by the American Council on Education ACE foundation , the Academy offers a holistic and multicultural curriculum leading to the International General Certificate of Secondary Education IGCSE and the Advanced Placement International Diploma APID . References Reflist External links http www.acefoundation.org schools models aaa.html ACE Foundation Categories Category American international schools ...   more details



  1. American Academy of the Fine Arts

    TOC right The American Academy of the Fine Arts was an art institution founded in 1802 in New York City, the more progressive artists of which later splintered off to form the National Academy of Design . The American Academy s mission was to encourage art appreciation of the classical style, and to that end ... group, and eventually abandoned the American Academy to found the National Academy of Design in 1825 . ref http www.encyclopedia.com doc 1O2 NationalAcademyofDesign.html American Academy of the Fine Arts , entry at Encyclopedia.com. ref Although the American Academy stated that it lamented the loss ... delivered at the opening of the 10th exhibition of the American Academy of the Fine Arts ... Academy of the Fine Arts , excerpt , American Art Journal , Vol. 21, No. 3, 1989, pp. 19 47 at 19, Kennedy ... s American Academy diploma blockquote AMERICAN ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS. New York, 20 day of Jan ... Academy of Fine Arts and American Art Union, 1816 1852 With a history of the American Academy , New ..., in opposition to the projected union of the American Academy of Fine Arts, and the National Academy ..., Includes the Address of Col. Trumbull , p. 17 20, American Academy of the Fine Arts National Academy of Design New York, Clayton & Van Norden, printers, 1833. Papers of the American Academy of the Fine ... , secretary s book, American Academy of the Fine Arts, New York Historical Society, 1951. Verplanck, Gulian Crommelin, American Academy of the Fine Arts, Address delivered before the American Academy ... Verplanck , a New York politician, were some of the Academy s original organizers. ref Bolger ... Starr , American Art Journal , Vol. 22, No. 1, Spring 1990, Kennedy Galleries, Inc., p. 5. ref History The Academy s original name was the New York Academy of the Fine Arts. ref name askart http www.askart.com ..., the Academy was in 1817 led by John Trumbull , a man reluctant to move on from the classical ... Trumbull painter , Encyclopedia.com. ref The Academy s conservatism and Trumbull s attitude eventually ...   more details



  1. The New American Academy

    The New American Academy is a new, innovative and visionary approach to education Citation needed date April 2011 . It was first implemented in New York City as a new public school, PS 770, in the fall of 2010. The school opened to kindergarten and first grade and will gradually grow with the students each year to include fifth grade. ref name The New American Academy http www.thenewamericanacademy.org The New American Academy , website and brochure to parents. ref ref name Insideschools.org article http insideschools.org index12.php?fs 1996 The New American Academy at Lincoln Terrace Park , Insideschools.org. ref The school is the brainchild of Shimon Waronker and part of New York City Department of Education Chancellor Joel Klein s vision of Children First. Even before the school opened, the school has won Harvard s prestigious 2009 Phi Delta Kappa Award for Innovation in Education. ref name The New American Academy References Here is a link to a NYT article on the school http www.nytimes.com 2011 01 11 education 11class.html Reflist External links http www.thenewamericanacademy.org Official website of The New American Academy coord missing New York City Category Schools in New York City ...   more details



  1. American Academy of Health Behavior

    Primary sources date February 2008 The American Academy of Health Behavior was founded in 1997 to transform the health promotion and health education field from a teaching and service centered profession to one with a stronger research foundation in which discovery would be valued as a means of improving practice and enhancing public health . The origination of the Academy was based on the belief that the future growth and evolution of the health promotion and health education fields rested on a strong commitment to conducting and disseminating quality research. ref http www.aahb.org American Academy of Health Behavior Bot generated title ref The Academy s executive offices are located at the University of Maryland at College Park , in the Department of Public and Community Health. The Academy sponsors the American Journal of Health Behavior formerly Health Values . ref http www.ajhb.org index.htm American Journal of Health Behavior Bot generated title ref references DEFAULTSORT American Academy Of Health Behavior Category Psychology organizations Category Scientific societies Category Learned societies of the United States ...   more details



  1. American Academy of Craniofacial Pain

    Orphan date February 2009 American Academy of Craniofacial Pain is an association of dentists and others with an interest in craniofacial pain and dysfunction . It offers continuing medical education programs, including its 15th Annual Mid Winter Meeting scheduled to take place January 26 27, 2007 in Scottsdale, Arizona . External links http www.aacfp.org American Academy of Craniofacial Pain Official site. Category Pain Category Medical associations based in the United States US health org stub ...   more details



  1. American Academy of Hospitality Sciences

    Primarysources date July 2007 The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences AAHS is an establishment of reviewers specializing in the reviewing of hotels, resorts, spas, airlines, cruise lines, automobiles, products, restaurants and chefs. It is most notably known for its reviews on the hotels, resorts, and travel industries. The Academy started of as a restaurant rating bureau, founded in 1949. The current establishment is an offspring of this early group of reviewers and was officially founded in 1989. The Academy is most known for its International Star Diamond Award . ref http www.hospitalitynet.org news 154000320 4032352.search?query american academy of hospitality sciences .. Prestigious International Star Diamond Award ref Organization The Academy is based in New York City and is directed by Joseph Cinque. ref cite web url http mlb.mlb.com news article.jsp?ymd 20090805&content id 6266924&vkey news mlb&fext .jsp&c id mlb title Yankees to honor boxing legend Ali Former heavyweight champ to present hospitality award date 08 05 09 publisher MLB.com ref The members of the Board are experienced in both travel and the stated industries. The Academy also includes a large board of honorary trustees that serve as regional directors, general managers, restaurateurs, chefs, and other functions. The International Star Diamond Award The most known aspect of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences is the International Star Diamond Award. The award is the most prestigious award of true excellence in hospitality, gastronomy, attitude, quality, cleanliness and above all service. The Academy ... wise External links http www.stardiamondaward.com Official American Academy of Hospitality Sciences Website http www.google.co.in search?q American Academy of Hospitality Sciences&hl en&safe off&rlz ... American Academy of Hospitality Science, News Category Hospitality industry organizations Category ... For chefs, a plaque with recognition engravings and a medal A framed letter from the Academy ...   more details



  1. American Academy in Rome

    No footnotes date April 2009 Infobox Museum name American Academy in Rome image americanacademyrome.jpg ... Official website The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo Janiculum Hill in Rome . History In 1893, a group of American architect architects , Painting ... American Academy in Rome records, 1855 ca.1981 , bulk dates 1894 1946 publisher Archives of American Art url http www.aaa.si.edu collections american academy rome records 6320 more accessdate 17 Jun 2011 ref In 1895, the American School of Architecture in Rome was Incorporation business incorporated in New York state and 10 shares of capital stock were issued. Despite fund raising efforts and the American ... French Academy . In June 1897, the institution dissolved itself and formed the American Academy in Rome ... name AAA In 1912, the American School of Classical Studies in Rome merged with the Academy, giving the Academy ... the only field in which Rome Prizes are awarded by nomination through the American Academy of Arts ... name AAA . See also American Academy in Berlin American School of Classical Studies at Athens American ... Pope References reflist External links http www.aarome.org American Academy in Rome http www.aaa.si.edu ... Academy in Rome records at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art DEFAULTSORT American Academy ... Academy in Rome fr American Academy in Rome it American Academy in Rome no Det amerikanske akademi ... World s Columbian Exposition . The group discussed the idea of forming an American school for artists in Europe as a place for American artists to study and further their skills. Led by Charles Follen ... , who would provide scholarships to artists to fund their travel to Rome. In October 1894 the American ... moved into the larger Villa Aurora. Renting space out to the American School of Classical Studies and the British & American Archeological Society Library, and financial contributions from McKim, allowed .... McKim made up for the financial loss with his personal funds. These struggles would cause the American ...   more details



  1. Hmong American Peace Academy

    The Hmong American Peace Academy is an elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin , operated as a charter school under the authority of Milwaukee Public Schools . ref name mpsportal http mpsportal.milwaukee.k12.wi.us portal server.pt?open 512&objID 323&PageID 38756&cached true&mode 2 Hmong American Peace Academy , Milwaukee Public Schools website, accessed February 11, 2011 ref The school was established in 2004 for Hmong American children ref name fox6now Sarah Platt, http www.fox6now.com news witi 100917 hmong school,0,7556075.story Milwaukee s fastest growing charter school celebrates new, larger location , Fox6Now website, September 17, 2010 ref and other children with southeast Asia n heritage. Initially it enrolled students up to fifth grade , but now extends from pre kindergarten to eighth grade . ref name mpsportal ref name history http www.myhapa.org htmdocs about us history of hapa.html The History of Hmong American Peace Academy, Ltd. , Hmong American Peace Academy, Ltd. website, accessed February 11, 2011 ref Enrollment is about 700 students, of whom 98 percent speak a language other than English. ref name fox6now An affiliated school, the International Peace Academy Milwaukee, Wisconsin International Peace Academy , is a charter high school . ref name history References reflist External links http www.myhapa.org Hmong American Peace Academy Ltd. Category American people of Hmong descent Category Education in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Category Charter schools in Wisconsin Category Educational institutions established in 2004 ...   more details



  1. American Academy of Art

    Multiple issues POV March 2008 refimprove March 2008 Infobox University name American Academy of Art established 1923 closed type Private university Private president Richard H. Otto past owners past owners when school was ranked 3rd best art academy east of the Mississippi Rhode Island School of Design ... http www.accsct.org DirectorySearchResults.aspx?SearchRequest American 20Academy 20of 20Art&Locations IL&Programs &Credentials title Directory Search 1. American Academy of Art publisher Accrediting ... www.aaart.edu footnotes ref name History cite web url http www.aaart.edu academy history.html title Academy History publisher American Academy of Art accessdate 2008 03 23 ref The American Academy ... a tradition of top art education with exceptional students being awarded the academy s most prestigious honor, the William H. Mosby Scholarship a scholarship named after the academy s master artist professor who was trained at the Acad mie Royale des Beaux Arts in Brussels. Curriculum The American Academy ... 290 students attend the Academy at a time. Tuition currently is 30,000 yearly. ref name American Academy of Art website http www.aaart.edu American Academy of Art website ref The academy has curriculum ... Unlike many art schools, The American Academy requires all incoming freshmen to take both life drawing and art composition for the freshman year. ref name American Academy of Art website Notable ... winner William Parks , American painter Richard Schmid , American painter Andrew Loomis , American ... accessdate 2008 03 23 ref Marilyn Bendell Thomas Blackshear , American illustrator Gil Elvgren , American pin up artist T. Allen Lawson , American artist Mike Mitchell artist Mike Mitchell , creator ... , Graphic designer Irving Shapiro , an artist, educator and author, was associated with the American Academy of Art for 50 years and served for many years as its director and president. His watercolors ..., in hundreds of corporate offices and in private collections. Haddon Sundblom , American Illustrator ...   more details



  1. American Academy of Clinical Toxicology

    Image AACT Logo.jpg thumb right 250px The American Academy of Clinical Toxicology ref http www.clintox.org index.cfm ref AACT is a non profit multidisciplinary health association that promotes Biomedical research research , education, prevention, and treatment of diseases caused by chemicals . Its membership consists of clinical and research toxicologists, physicians , veterinarians , nurses , pharmacists , analytical chemists , industrial hygienists , poison information center specialists, and allied professionals. The brainchild of Eric Comstock , a physician from Texas who opened a clinical toxicology laboratory shortly after the passage of the Hazardous Substances Labeling Act 1960 , AACT was founded in the United States in 1968 by a group of physicians and scientists who had a common interest in poison ing. In 1974, AACT played a crucial role in establishing the American Board of Medical Toxicology today the American College of Medical Toxicology to allow for physicians to be board certification board certified as clinical toxicologists. Clinical Toxicology was formally recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties in 1992. In 1985, AACT established the American Board of Applied Toxicology, which certifies non physicians who are experts in toxicology. See also Clinical Toxicology , the Official Journal of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology AACT . references reflist DEFAULTSORT American Academy Of Clinical Toxicology Category Medical associations based in the United States ...   more details



  1. American Academy of Dermatology

    The American Academy of Dermatology AAD is the largest organization of dermatology dermatologists in the world. It was founded in 1938 and represents 17,000 dermatologists in the United States , Canada , and around the world. The Academy grants Fellowships and Associate Memberships, as well as Fellowships for Nonresidents of the USA or Canada. ref cite web author American Academy of Dermatology url http www.aad.org public about index.html title About The AAD accessdate 2007 12 25 format work ref Since 1979, the AAD also publishes a monthly medical journal , the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology . ref cite web url http www.eblue.org title Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology accessdate 2007 12 25 ref To become a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology FAAD , a physician must be a resident of the United States of America or Canada and certified by the American Board of Dermatology or in dermatology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada . ref name FellowAss cite web author American Academy of Dermatology url http www.aad.org members join index fellow.html title Fellow Associate Membership Application Information accessdate 2007 12 25 format work ref To become an Associate Member, a physician must have three years of experience in practice or as a teacher or graduate student of dermatology and must have had training that qualifies for examination by the American Board of Dermatology or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. ref name FellowAss Sulzberger Institute Committee The Sulzberger Institute for Dermatologic Education was a grant giving organization that funds research technology of education. Initially, the Sulzberger was a free standing institute loosely affiliated with the AAD and governed by an independent board of trustees. Since 2005, the Sulzberger has been subsumed within the AAD, and has become ... and residents in training. References references External links http www.aad.org American Academy ...   more details



  1. American Academy in Berlin

    The American Academy in Berlin is a research and cultural institution in Berlin whose stated mission is to foster a greater understanding and dialogue between the people of the United States and the people of Germany.The American Academy was founded in September 1994 by a group of prominent Americans and Germans, among them its founding chairman Richard Holbrooke , Henry Kissinger , Richard von Weizs cker , Fritz Stern and Otto Graf Lambsdorff , and opened in 1998 with Gary Smith as Executive Director ... as well as corporations and foundations on both sides of the Atlantic. Since its opening, the American Academy has become an institution the leading German weekly magazine Der Spiegel called the world s most important center for American intellectual life outside the US. ref http www.spiegel.de international world 0,1518,563609,00.html ref The American Academy in Berlin is located in the Hans ... and Americans until after the fall of the Berlin Wall . The American Academy in Berlin also maintains an office in New York . The American Academy in Berlin awards the Berlin Prize Fellowship to Americans ... Zeitung , on the occasion of the annual Munich Security Conference . See also American Academy in Rome References reflist External links official website http www.americanacademy.de http www.charitynavigator.org index.cfm?bay search.summary&orgid 3237 American Academy in Berlin , Charity ... Republic of Germany in 1958. Being located in the American Zone of occupation after World War ... Prize includes a monthly stipend, partial board, and residence at the Academy s Hans Arnhold ... Breyer . Since 2007 the Henry A. Kissinger Prize has been awarded annually to a European or American ... conference and media reports and other aspects of the academy s work, an annual supplement ... title Category Educational institutions established in 1994 Category Education in Berlin de American Academy in Berlin ...   more details



  1. American Academy of Diplomacy

    citations missing date October 2011 The American Academy of Diplomacy is a private, non profit, non partisan, elected organization whose active membership is limited to men and women who have held positions of high responsibility in crafting and implementing American foreign policy. They have served ... policy positions in Washington. Founded in 1983, the Academy focuses the expertise of its members on the pursuit of excellence in the practice of American diplomacy, and essential tool in the promotion of U.S. values, security and prosperity. In its early years, the Academy provided the U.S. Senate ... about us history.html Academy website, About Us Section. ref The academy is financially supported ... H. Popper , David D. Newsom Scholarships The Philip Merrill Scholarship The Academy, in collaboration ... the Philip Merrill Fellowship for a winning essay on the practice of American diplomacy. The fellowship ... Award for Creative Writing on American Foreign Policy Participants in this contest submit essays on specific challenges to American diplomacy, and propose policy recommendations to address them. The Academy selects three winners at differing award levels. The last year for this award was 2009. Awards The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Award for Excellence in Diplomacy The Academy hosts an annual ... contributions to the field of American diplomacy. The Arthur Ross Award for Distinguished Reporting and Analysis of Foreign Affairs Since 2004, the Academy has presented the Arthur Ross Award to journalists who have produced the most compelling and insightful pieces concerning American diplomatic efforts. The Douglas Dillon Award for Distinguished Writing on American Diplomacy Since 1995, the Academy has awarded an annual prize for a book of distinction on the practice of American diplomacy. This award honors those who broaden public understanding of the need for excellence in American diplomacy. External links http www.academyofdiplomacy.org Academy of Diplomacy References references Category ...   more details



  1. American Junior Academy of Sciences

    primarysources date September 2009 The American Junior Academy of Sciences AJAS is the only US honor society recognizing America s premier high school students for outstanding Scientific method scientific research . Each state s Academy of Science nominates high school students as AJAS delegates. The chosen delegates are then invited to attend the AJAS annual conference. The AJAS mission is to introduce, encourage, and accelerate pre college students into the professional world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Each state s Academy of Science determines the guidelines by which their AJAS delegates are chosen. In many cases, the Academy of Science organizes a Junior Academy of Science. Under the direction of the Junior Academy, a state wide scientific research competition is held. The winners of these competitions are nominated to represent their state at the AJAS conference. Interested students and mentors should contact their state Academy of Science for information on how to get involved. AJAS meets annually in conjunction with the American Association for the Advancement of Science s AAAS annual meeting. AAAS is the largest scientific organization in the world and the publisher of Science journal Science . AAAS serves as an authoritative source for information on the latest developments in science and bridges gaps among scientists, policy makers and the public to advance science and science education . During the conference, AJAS delegates tour local institutions of scientific importance, share their research with their peers and with other scientists, attend conference sessions, and are inducted as lifetime Fellows into the American Junior Academy of Science. AJAS is a program of the National Association of the Academics of Science NAAS . NAAS is the national organization for the state science academies and is an affiliate member of AAAS. External links http www.amjas.org Category Scientific societies ...   more details



  1. American Academy of Nursing

    primarysources date May 2010 notability date May 2010 The American Academy of Nursing AAN generates, synthesizes, and disseminates nursing knowledge to contribute to health policy and practice for the benefit of the public and the nursing profession. Members are invited on the basis of leadership and accomplishment s and designated as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing FAAN . Over 80 of the Fellows are Doctorate doctorally prepared. There are approximately 1500 members 2006 . External links http www.aannet.org AAN website Category Organizations established in 1973 Category Nursing organizations nursing org stub es Academia Americana de Enfermer a ...   more details



  1. American Academy of Family Medicine

    unreferenced date April 2009 The American Academy of Family Medicine AAFM is an organization dedicated to the improvement of family medicine globally. Since 1976 this organization has been at the forefront of medical conferences globally and arranging medical study tours throughout Europe and Asia . The AAFM has its main office in California and representative offices in the Philippines . Continuing medical meetings are conducted two times a month in the Philippines in cooperation with leading medical practitioners. The American Academy of Family Medicine is a sole proprietorship registered in Costa Mesa, California. Category Family medicine Category Medical specialties ...   more details



  1. American Piano Academy

    American Piano Academy is a privately held piano school in unincorporated Chamblee, Georgia, United States near the city of Atlanta . The academy was formerly known as and conducted business under the name of Masters of Music, until July 2010, when an LLC was created and registered with the Georgia Secretary of State by John E. Stonko. The academy is noted, under its current and former name, for having placed students in post secondary music programs in the United States, although many of its students are not seeking post secondary entry and are taking classes for leisure or non credit reasons. The school is regionally recognized for its adult programs, which offer both private piano lessons and group piano instruction courses for students who are past the traditional college age. The school became the center of local attention when several students were on an international trip to Japan ... Trademark Controversy USPTO Precedent In October 2010, American Piano Academy APA entered into a trademark ... American Piano Academy registration on the Principal Register, citing a geographically descriptive refusal ... prevailed in its appeal in February 2011, and the USPTO approved American Piano Academy for publication ... Office External links http www.americanpianoacademy.com American Piano Academy http www.pianoorphanageproject.com Piano Orphanage Project Website http www.AmericanRecitals.com American Recitals ... students were accounted for and safely evacuated. Philanthropy The academy created and administers the Piano .... The academy is also nationally recognized for offering free online recital webpages ... appealed the decision on grounds that American and America have been granted in other high profile entities and organizations, such as the American Music Awards, American Idol, and the Miss America Contest and by amending to Principla 2 F and disclaiming use of just Piano Academy in usage of American Piano Academy. In addition, ultimately prevailing arguments included exclusive and continuous ...   more details



  1. American Academy of Ophthalmology

    Infobox Organization name American Academy of Ophthalmology image image border size alt caption map California county map San Francisco County enlarged .svg msize 200px mcaption abbreviation AAO motto Mission Statement formation 1896 AAOO br 1979 AAO type professional association Professional Association headquarters San Francisco, California location flagicon USA United States coords coord 37.806675 N 122.419992 W display inline membership language leader title leader name leader title leader name key people website http www.aao.org budget The American Academy of Ophthalmology AAO is the largest national membership medical association of ophthalmology ophthalmologists &ndash Doctor of Medicine medical doctors M.D.s specializing in eye care professional eye care and surgery including medical, surgical and optical care. More than 90 percent of practicing U.S. Eye M.D.s are Academy members, and the Academy has more than 7,000 international members. The group is based in San Francisco, California . Mission The mission of the American Academy of Ophthalmology is to advance the lifelong learning and professional interests of ophthalmology ophthalmologists Eye M.D.s to ensure that the public can obtain the best possible eye care. History The academy has its origins in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology AAOO , founded in 1896 as a medical association of both ophthalmology ... carried out by its Washington, D.C. based Governmental Affairs Division . The Academy Today The American Academy of Ophthalmology is an association of Eye M.D.s dedicated to enhancing the quality of life ... EyeSmart http www.aao.org about index.cfm history Official website About the Academy reflist DEFAULTSORT American Academy Of Ophthalmology Category Organizations established in 1896 Category Organizations ... vision and eye health throughout life. Academy members are committed to responding compassionately ... care. To enable its members to meet these goals, the Academy provides a wide variety of http www.aao.org ...   more details




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