Exotic Feline Enthusiasts Prepare to Go Wild Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH (ContentDesk) July 6, 2006 -- The Feline Conservation Federation annual convention in Cincinnati, Ohio July 27 to 29 celebrates their 50-year anniversary. Attendees can expect a wild time and plenty of feline encounters.Organizer Kevin Chambers is confident this year's convention will set new attendance records. Chambers says, "This is our big five-O birthday so we planned a few surprises that will keep people talking for a long time."Friday features behind-the-scenes tours of the world famous Cincinnati Zoo and a private showing of the Cat Ambassadors
by Cathryn Hilker and her feline trainers.Next on the agenda is a visit to Narnia, the country farm home of Carl and Cathryn Hilker and the 'purrfect' setting for the FCF birthday picnic. Jim Sanderson, feline researcher for Conservation International is just one of the many speakers joining the FCF crowd. Saturday he will reveal his latest camera trap findings on Chinese mountain cat, flat-headed cat, bay cat and more.
Saturday night is the grand finale to every convention. JB Anderson the official FCF auctioneer says, "Everyone gets a little wild, drinking and dining and bidding on feline items donated for auction. We sell it all and we have a great time doing it."The highly acclaimed Wild Feline Husbandry Course will be taught on July 26 at the Holiday Inn at I-275 North in Cincinnati, the official FCF Convention hotel.Certified course instructor, Carol Bohning says, "This 8-hour course teaches responsible captive husbandry of wild felines and that makes it suitable for both novices and old hands who want to improve their level of knowledge. The curriculum has been favorably reviewed by both G & F officials and USDA Animal Care Inspectors."FCF has presented this course in 18 states. Over 400 students have successfully passed the final exam.
This is the third time FCF has offered this class in Ohio. Bohning says, "This state has a large exotic animal community and FCF is working to help educate owners so they will provide quality care to their felines and build safe enclosures. This course covers all the basics and everyone always learns something new."Registration is necessary. The FCF husbandry course fee is $95.00. Like the FCF convention, it is open to any interested party.
The convention registration fee is $130 per person before July 11 and $145 after that date. For either event mail check and contact information to FCF at 3310 Remington Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46227.The Feline Conservation Federation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and the responsible captive husbandry of all species of wild feline..
2nd International Digital Evidence E-Symposium Stretches from Cyber Crime Prevention to the Courtroom
One of the main challenges facing law enforcement, corporations and the legal sector in today's virtual crime environment is a continuity of expertise, skills, technology, standards and best practice from prevention all the way to the court room. The inconsistency thereof often leads to vulnerable systems, sloppy recovery, unsatisfactory evidence or incomplete information somewhere along the line. This is only made worse by the expert witness roulette which currently plagues courtrooms internationally. The Digital Evidence E-Symposium aims to bridge the gap between law enforcement, corporations and the legal sector by providing all camps with an indispensable insight into legal and technical considerations of digital evidence, whilst providing industry practitioners with practical advice which will have an immediate effect on their daily operations.
The comprehensive scope of the E-Symposium is reflected in its title: ?From Prevention to Courtroom'.The E-Symposium will cover...
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Are You Ready? Public Health Emergencies and the Law
St. Louis, MO (ContentDesk) April 26, 2006 -- Are You Ready? Public Health Emergencies and the Law, a major conference sponsored by The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, The American Bar Association and The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services with other leading organizations will convene in St. Louis on May 18-20, 2006.David J. Massa, conference chairman, said, This important conference assembles legal and government officials, first responders, health and business professionals from across the Midwest and the nation who must deal with legal and government issues arising in public health emergencies.
Expert presentations will address legal, public health, risk management and government coordination issues for epidemics, bio-terrorism events and natural catastrophes in the post-Katrina environment. This major conference also will provide education and networking opportunities for legal-health professionals...
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Kidney Cancer Association Announces Grants
Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) Chief Executive Officer Bill Bro today announced special grants to attendees of the organization's Survivors and Patients Conference, July 23 and 24 in Chicago.
In making the awards, Bro said, "We are pleased that everyone who applied for financial aid this year received it.
No one will be denied access to this important educational meeting because they could not afford it.
The KCA was able to fund all requests received by the July 1, 2004, deadline."Needs-based applications were evaluated by a social worker not affiliated with the Kidney Cancer Association, and funds were available to cover all expenses related to conference attendance, including airfare, hotel, and registration fees, as requested by the applicant."The Association is grateful for financial assistance from corporate supporters Genentech and Antigenics, whose generosity made these individual grants possible," Bro added.
Ten applications for financial...
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