The Association of State Floodplain Managers invites local floodplain administrators, flood development permitting professionals, and other interested practitioners to our upcoming webinar, "Structural Elevation (Raising Buildings) for Flood Hazard Mitigation: Elevation Basics" on August 30 at 1:00pm Central Time. Structural elevation is a proven method for flood hazard mitigation. Elevation reduces the risk of flooding and lowers the cost of...

EMA has a 20-year track record of ensuring efficacy and safety of human and veterinary medicines across Europe, and promoting research and innovation in the development of medicines. In its first two decades, the Agency recommended the authorization of a total of 975 human and 188 veterinary medicines. EMA's success is based on cooperation within the European medicines regulatory network - a unique partnership between the European Commission,...

Learn about the top employment law issues in Alaska impacting your organization. This topic will provide an update on important developments in federal and state case law and legislative and regulatory activity that will affect your company's Alaska workplaces. Know your responsibilities as an Alaskan employer in the coming year and beyond. The speaker will include practical advice while guiding you through the new developments in order to hel...

SANS is the most trusted source for information security training in the world. Find out why at SANS Chicago 2017 (August 21-26). All SANS instructors are real-world practitioners, and their experience adds unparalleled value to your training.Take advantage of these opportunities to get the most out of your training: Distinguish yourself as an information security leader by preparing for your GIAC Certification. Network with like-minded securi...

In this enlightening webinar, Excel expert David H. Ringstrom, CPA, introduces you to Microsoft Excel worksheet dashboards. David typically teaches from Excel 2016, but he points out any differences in earlier versions of Excel. He’s also happy to demonstrate techniques in a specific version of Excel spreadsheet upon request. David’s detailed handouts serve as reference tools you can fall back on after participating in one of his w...

Errors and defects are a problem in virtually every industry. The goal of defect-free/error-free product or service delivery is the aim of every company. However, in order to eliminate defects or errors permanently, you must use a disciplined approach in order to ensure that the problem does not recur. One of the most widely-used tools is the 8 Disciplines (8D) methodology. 8D requires you to identify and fix the problem immediately (put a ban...

If you go "off label" with advertising and promotion, FDA's hammer can hit hard and seemingly out of the blue. Advertising and promotion for devices is weak and lacks legal clarity. For drugs, the regulations are prescriptive and guidance documents clamp down on nuances. Marketing and regulatory affairs departments must collaborate to avoid the hammer and penalties of FDA. The roadblock, however is that marketing managers and regulatory affair...

Upon completing this course, participants should: Understand the limitations of the current exploration process Learn to use lineament and satellite interpretation as a way to define where to concentrate their exploration efforts How to implement QA&QC procedures to guarantee the quality of the collected data Why you should attend: We will introduce you to an effective and affordable methodology that identifies prospective targets which ar...

Review approaches to restoring degraded or impacted wetlands and outline practices to be considered in a restoration project. Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. Species of microbes, plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, and mammals are part of wetland ecosystems. Physical and chemical features such as climate, topology, geology, and the movement and abundance of water help determine the plant and anim...

Government mobile users are being targeted by hackers who are seeking an avenue to attack back-end computer systems that contain the data of millions of Americans. Security operations centers now deal with a variety of cyber vectors including man-in-the-middle attacks, errant apps, adware, ransomware, and attempts to root mobile devices. A recent study by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says threats to mobile devices range from those...