EGYPTIANS USED TO STOCK THEIR FOOD
Saraiva reminded him that more than 4,000 years ago, without the technological advantages we have today, Egyptians were relatively successful at stocking up their food supplies for long shortage periods, an exemplary demonstration of maturity.
– In your capacity as President of the most powerful country in the world, Your Excellency may reach out to the people who are suffering hunger as a result of economic and political instability and terrorism, plagues that flourish in times of great poverty – he suggested president Obama.
– In the 60s, during the administration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the United States created a program to assist South American countries. It was called “Alliance for Progress” and lasted until 1969. It was a weapon against communism in Cold War times – recalled Saraiva.

UNITED NATIONS RECEIVED THE PROPOSAL
In April 2008, Saraiva wrote to the president of the WFP Executive Board – World Food Program, in Rome (Italy) José Eduardo Barbosa, pointing out food preservation as a successful way out for countries hit by hunger. Later, he was informed that the project was being supported by the pertinent technical divisions.
On that occasion, he sent that proposal to the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil, who channeled it through the Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger “for analysis and action”.
He emphasized that “terrorism is the great threat of today and therefore the same principles that inspired the Alliance for Progress subsist”. He states his belief that President Obama can create his own program, “Food for Peace” using the strategic importance of the Freeze Dry technology”.

TESTED BY ASTRONAUT AND MILITARY
Freeze-drying makes it possible to preserve perishable elements from destruction by active principles, bacteria and other threats. Everything is frozen and water is removed by sublimation, without going through the liquid state. It is a method frequently used to produce dry ice sherbet and food for the United States military and astronauts.
- Developing countries, including Islamic countries, will be pleased with your choice due to your vision of the world. We are pleased with your African ancestry, which is shared by more than fifty percent of Brazilian citizens. Thus, we feel that because of your history, Your Excellency is in a privileged position to understand the afflicting situation of those who are in extreme need – writes Saraiva.

OREGON FREEZE DRY
Saraiva suggested Obama to invite Doctor Herbert Aschkenasy, president of Oregon Freeze Dry, to participate in the eventual launching of the Project, because he is a pioneer and international leader in the processing of food using that technology.
– I am also requesting Dr. Aschkenasy to consider his support, seeking to disseminate this proposal in the media, in order that this issue reaches Your Excellency Mr. President, as well as organizations and agencies philosophically identified and engaged in the fight against hunger – he wrote to Obama.

EMERGENCY
The journalist recalls that the construction of plants for the processing he defends, in addition to protecting the food from the action of microorganisms, would also enable the considerable increase in the shelf life of these food stocks, as a means to prevent the unjustifiable waste that results from fast expiry for consumption.
– It would also simplify distribution in emergency situations, reducing deaths due to hunger that destroys thousands of human lives.
Saraiva claims that the lack of vacuum processing plants produces constant waste of great food stocks due to the expiration of shelf life, besides the degradation resulting from the poor storage conditions of cereals in their natural state, which he considers is humanly unacceptable and debases human dignity.

“COST LESS THAN WAST FROM HARVESTS”
The journalist also asked President Obama to adopt measures to encourage the public sector to build such plants.
– In philosophical terms, the Project looks perfectly viable if we compare the total costs of the undertaking and relate them to the cost of human lives. On a strictly economic approach, such investments would be rewarding considering the elimination of waste of entire harvests, tons of food that could be provided to thousands of hungry people across the planet.
– I also suggest that the United States head this war against hunger, encouraging both rich and emerging countries to preserve and stock food in the way we propose, to meet the strategic need that is Food Assurance. Having the technology to turn an idea into reality, we only need the political will and competency of visionary leaders committed to ethics, social justice and world peace – he concluded.

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Samuel Saraiva – Editor of USLatin Magazine – is a private individual who feels passionately about fighting world hunger. He also feels very strongly about being responsible about the waste and carbon footprint we leave on the Earth. Samuel Sales Saraiva is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists – NAHJ. He also studied International Relations and has a strong interest in Social issues.

When: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Where: TradeCenter 128, 400 TradeCenter, Room 5860 (80Sylvan Road), Woburn, MA
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During this event, you will learn the Commonwealths’ procurement process for statewide contract for goods and services, where to find American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (federal stimulus funding) procurement and grant opportunities, and other tips on how to get and do business with the state. Topics will cover:
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Scope
* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation
* Provides textual analysis of the industry’s recent performance and future prospects
* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry
* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics
* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Highlights
* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume
* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market’s competitive landscape
* Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand

Market Definition

The aerospace & defense market is deemed to be the revenues accrued by manufacturers from civil and military aerospace and defense procurements. Such procurements only include equipment, parts, and maintenance (EPM), other elements of military spending, such as personnel and buildings, are omitted. Defense electronics and military aerospace are covered by the defense segment; the aerospace segment includes civilian planes and space equipment, but excludes military aircraft and related items. All currency conversions have been calculated at annual average exchange rates.

For the purpose of this report the global figure is deemed to comprise of the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.

The Americas comprises Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, and the US.

Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, the Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

For more information or to purchase this report, go to:
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Report Table of Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview
1.1 Market Definition
1.2 Research Highlights
1.3 Market Analysis
CHAPTER 2 Market Value
CHAPTER 3 Market Segmentation I
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation II
CHAPTER 5 Market Share
CHAPTER 6 Competitive Landscape
6.1 Summary
6.2 Buyer Power
6.3 Supplier Power
6.4 New Entrants
6.5 Substitutes
6.6 Rivalry

CHAPTER 7 Leading Companies
7.1 Boeing Company, The
7.2 EADS
7.3 Lockheed Martin Corporation
7.4 Northrop Grumman Corporation
CHAPTER 8 Market Forecasts
8.1 Market Value Forecast
CHAPTER 9 Appendix
9.1 Methodology
9.2 Industry Associations
9.3 Related Datamonitor Research

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global Aerospace & Defense Market Value: $ billion, 2005-2009
Table 2: Global Aerospace & Defense Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2009
Table 3: Global Aerospace & Defense Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2009
Table 4: Global Aerospace & Defense Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2009
Table 1: Key Facts: Boeing Company, The
Table 2: Key Financials: Boeing Company, The
Table 3: Key Facts: EADS
Table 4: Key Financials: EADS
Table 5: Key Facts: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Table 6: Key Financials: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Table 7: Key Facts: Northrop Grumman Corporation
Table 8: Key Financials: Northrop Grumman Corporation
Table 9: Global Aerospace & Defense Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2009-2014

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You can get full details of the budget and its environmental consequences on NYLCV’s Web site at www.nylcv.org.

“During these challenging economic times, the burden of turning our state around must be shared equitably across all sectors. The disproportionate cuts being proposed to environmental programs threaten to derail hard-fought progress and further diminish New York’s faded status as an environmental leader,” said NYLCV President Marcia Bystryn. “Sustainability should be the cornerstone of a robust, 21st century economy, and we look forward to working with Governor Paterson and state legislative leaders to maintaining our economic and environmental progress.”

The budget Gov. Paterson proposed today calls for cutting the Environmental Protection Fund by nearly one third, from $212 million to $143 million – one of the largest cuts to any major program in the state budget. That disproportionate cut would come on top of approximately a half-billion dollars that have been redirected from the EPF to other state programs in recent years. The EPF plays a critical role in protecting New York’s forests, the Great Lakes and Hudson River, waterfront revitalization, recycling, pollution reduction, and funding zoos and botanical gardens.

The Department of Environmental Conservation faces a staff reduction of 54 positions, at a time when the state is undertaking one of the most complex initiatives in its history – highly controversial natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale formation – that could have long-term consequences for New York’s environment. DEC has still not recovered from damaging staff reductions implemented in the 1990s, and the new cuts threaten the timely review of critical economic development projects.

New York’s vaunted park system also faces serious cuts. Gov. Paterson has proposed a nearly 20 percent overall budget cut to the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. If enacted, the budget will further reduce operations throughout the park system, including delayed openings and early seasonal closings. OPRHP has already endured five rounds of budget cuts and a workforce reduction of nearly 1,000 people.

The proposed cuts would erode state parks’ ability to generate economic activity. A recent study by the University of Massachusetts’ Political Economy Research Institute documented that New York’s state park system generates $1.9 billion in economic activity every year – five times OPRHP’s total annual budget – and accounts for 20,000 private sector jobs. Nearly half that economic activity is from visitors outside the immediate areas in which the parks are located.

Learn more at www.nylcv.org.

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About the New York League of Conservation Voters: NYLCV was founded in 1989 as a nonpartisan, policy-making and political action organization that works to make environmental protection a top priority with elected officials, decision makers, and voters by evaluating incumbent performance and endorsing and electing environmental leaders to office in New York State.

“Hope’s ability to manage successful virtual and augmented reality projects, mobile applications and gaming for military use will take the company’s products to a level of interactivity and innovation never before seen in this industry. Combined with her proven business development skills in the defense industry and corporate world, she will be a great asset for the entire company,” said Barbara Reeder, President of SDI Government Solutions.

As CEO of Piazza Advertising, Fulgham executed the development of virtual warfare flight simulations for the FA-18 Hornet and T-45 Goshawk. She also oversaw the creation of specification papers for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, X-47B J-UCAS, Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems, V-22 Osprey Bell tiltrotor aircraft and the GBU-39/B Weapon Small Diameter Bomb. Her team designed and implemented several defense-related websites, including Janes.com, CyberNet.com, AirForce.com and NASA’s website and also managed the sites’ encryption engineering.

Fulgham’s team of developers and designers has also designed augmented reality products, mobile applications and simulation products for the military’s training programs. These products make training exercises more accessible in the field or on the base using mobile eLearning, supporting the military’s net-centric future.

In addition to defense systems and technological expertise, Fulgham has also demonstrated strong business development skills. Fulgham designed and led strategic partnerships with a wide variety of defense clientele including Jane’s, the FBI, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics. She also has experience with many Fortune 500 companies.

Fulgham earned her MMA Master in Management from Harvard University. She taught as an adjunct professor at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Loyola University in Chicago and Northwestern University.

About SDI and SDI Government Solutions

SDI Government Solutions is a division of Systems Documentation, Inc. (SDI), a woman-owned small business based in South Plainfield, NJ. Founded in 1978, with offices in New Jersey, Maryland, New Hampshire, Hungary and India, SDI develops a variety of information systems including interactive technical documentation, training and eLearning systems, content management systems, knowledge management systems and cutting-edge multimedia elements.

SDI Government Solutions has been a leading subject matter expert in the Electronic Warfare (EW) community and the de facto leader in JCREW training and logistics programs management since 2007. It uses Training Planning Process Methodology (TRPPM) and front-end analysis (FEA) to create integrated technical documents and training materials, including interactive 3D simulations, gaming solutions and SCORM-compliant computer-based training (CBT). SDI Government Solutions excels in the creation of Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM) in S1000D as well as XML conversion, content management systems, Department of Defense (DoD) 5000.2-compliant logistics and systems acquisition, integration and support. Through all of its services, SDI Government Solutions assists the US Department of Defense and other federal agencies that support the Warfighters protecting our freedom and homeland.

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About SDI Government Solutions: SDI Government Solutions has been a leading subject matter expert in the Electronic Warfare (EW) community and the de facto leader in JCREW training and logistics programs management since 2007. It uses Training Planning Process Methodology (TRPPM) and front-end analysis (FEA) to create integrated technical documents and training materials, including interactive 3D simulations, gaming solutions and SCORM-compliant computer-based training (CBT). SDI Government Solutions excels in the creation of Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM) in S1000D as well as XML conversion, content management systems, Department of Defense (DoD) 5000.2-compliant logistics and systems acquisition, integration and support. Through all of its services, SDI Government Solutions assists the US Department of Defense and other federal agencies that support the Warfighters protecting our freedom and homeland.

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Chad Kirkpatrick, Arizona State CIO and Director of GITA, which was created to serve as the strategic planning and coordination agency for information technology for the State of Arizona, will welcome all attendees to the CIO Government Summit in his opening address on Sunday, May 23, 2010.

The additional State of Arizona representatives will participate in the CIO Government Summit’s strategically devised agenda sessions with fellow CIOs and IT executives. CIO Government Summit participants include the nation’s decision-making technology professionals representing various government sectors.

The CIO Government Summit has been designed to bring together technology executives, IT thought leaders and analysts for an interactive three day event to address IT challenges, trends, and forecasts for the government sector. The educational platform includes thought-leadership sessions, CIO case studies, and CIO Executive Visions.

To find out more about the CIO Government Summit, please visit www.ciogovernmentsummit.com.

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About CIO Government Summit

The CIO Government Summit will be hosted May 23 -26, 2010 in Scottsdale, AZ. The summit is designed to provide an educational and content focused forum for North America’s IT executives in state and local government. CIOs, C-level IT executives and IT decision makers that attend the CIO Government Summit will participate in a strategic three day agenda filled with workshops, case studies and keynote presentations surrounding industry trends and challenges. The CIO Government Summit is organized by the Strategic Business Summit (SBS) division of CDM Media. This SBS division has a reputation of delivering effective, vertically-focused events for IT leaders in technology. For more information about the CIO Government Summit, please visit http://www.ciogovernmentsummit.com/

For more information on Silver Star Service Banner Day, go to www.silverstarfamilies.org

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The mission of the Silver Star Families of America is to remember, honor and assist the wounded of our Armed Forces

“The products must be good and election campaigns must have six key elements,” says Mr. Corbell, a management consultant. “And they are failing voters with poor products and poor marketing.”

The business consultant says the Obama Administration, Congress and the failed candidate drew fire from voters because of their arrogance and for threatening economic and political liberties of constituents.

“Yes, the candidate performed poorly, but actually ten issues shaped the opinions of voters,” adds Mr. Corbell. “And these issues are angering voters all across the nation.”

His six solutions for winning election campaigns and analysis of the 10 issues are published at http://www.bizcoachinfo.com/archives/2474.

As The New York Times referred to him in “Been There… Done That… Here’s How”, Mr. Corbell has more than 30 years experience as a profit professional and business-performance consultant.

He has provided confidential full-service business solutions for Northwest companies ranging from technology to professional service firms, and for the public sector since 1992.

Especially timely in this economic downturn, he provides a nine-point financial turnaround program, on a pay-for-performance basis, for a small retainer and just one percent of the net-profit increase.

To connect with him: http://www.linkedin.com/in/terrycorbell.

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Biz Coach Terry Corbell is a business-performance consultant and profit professional. As a longtime media columnist, he publishes performance-enhancing strategies at The Biz Coach: http://www.bizcoachinfo.com, Proven Solutions for Maximum Profits.