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The article focuses on the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, scheduled for December 13 to 15, 2022 will be the first head of state gathering of African leaders and a U.S. president since 2014, and marks only the second time Washington has accorded this level of attention to a partnership dialogue with the region. Topics include examines though the United States has an annual trade forum through the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

The article argues that addition to valuing financial performance, leaders of law firms must look at the practice partner compensation systems, which could be a value qualitative contributions. It discusses the importance of lawyer training and development, firm and practice profile building, client service and management, teamwork and collaboration to law firms.

The article presents a case study of three U.S.-based companies that develop computer software in cooperation with partners in India. The authors discuss the communications, management, and organizational methods used by the companies in the case study. According to the authors, agile software development methods create communications challenges for work teams that are spread out across continents and oceans. One of the companies adopted a formal communications structure; they appointed an individual at each work site to be the "point person" for project communication. All of the companies found that "real-time" communication was important; as a result, onshore and offshore workgroups adjusted their hours to facilitate communication.

The article comments on political developments in the U.S. The U.S. President George W. Bush's mid-February directive ordering the Pentagon to review and restructure the U.S. nuclear arsenal is a wake-up call for supporters of arms control and disarmament. Under the guise of revising nuclear policy to make it more relevant to the post-cold war world, the Bush Administration is pushing an ambitious scheme to deploy a massive missile defense system and develop a new generation of nuclear weapons. In an another news, the wisest future course for the U.S. is to forge a more modest containment and sanctions policy that might win the support of United States partners.

In the 1980s, Jim McDougal, an offbeat Southern gentleman with a taste for the good life, financed risky real-estate ventures with taxpayer-guaranteed money. His wheeling and dealing may have been small-time fraud as the era's savings-and-loan scandals went, but it was fraud nonetheless. And during that entire time, until after the 1992 presidential election, Bill & Hillary Clinton remained the McDougals' business partners in the floundering Whitewater land-development investment, a partnership, that McDougal money kept barely afloat. The fraud convictions of Jim McDougal, his ex-wife, and Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker have established in a court of law that the Clintons engaged in a long-term business relationship with shady financial operatives in Little Rock.

Building community networks is, in some respects, an odd idea. Networks facilitate interaction among individuals who are physically remote, in distributed work groups and interest groups. This article in an overview of the Blacksburg Electronic Village (BEV) in Virginia which is in operation since October 1993. It is a technologically advanced community network. The project was originally constituted as a partnership among the town of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech University, and Bell Atlantic Corp. to improve community networking service to the level available on the Virginia Tech campus. Bell Atlantic agreed to install a number 5 ESS digital electronic switch and to run T1 Ethernet to the public library as well as to several hundred apartments and some of the town's public schools. The BEV provides access to a huge volume of information and services; including health information from local physicians, local bus schedules, projects by school children, the rugby football club schedule, and access to the Internet. The most important lesson from the BEV project to date is that an advanced network infrastructure provides the only opportunity for a community network.

The article discusses the partnership of the periodical with media sources such as the "Washington Times" newspaper and the Personal Democracy Forum to create an "Ask the President" column at the website CommunityCounts.com, at which U.S. citizens could present questions to U.S. President Barack Obama. The public would vote on the questions Obama would address, and a journalist would attend a presidential press conference to ask the questions.

The article presents an overview of U.S. merchant marine and world maritime industry. Topics include August 2016 VesselValue.com analysis which found that one in every six ships was worth only its scrap value; partnership between Swiss Capital Alternative (SCA) Investments and Tsakos Group; and plans of Eagle Bulk to purchase ship and expand its fleet.

The article discusses the accountability challenges related to the media coverage of the high technology industry in the U.S., including the penetration of the culture of secrecy and the shrinking newsroom resources. Topics include the impact of technology companies, including Facebook Inc., and Google Inc., on the news media industry, the improvement in the quality of technology coverage as observed by journalist Sara Watson and the partnership between news media and technology companies.

The article discusses the need for government policymakers to improve innovative finance through collaborative work with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and private capitalists. Topics include the partnership of Great Britain (GB) with Goldman Sachs, the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) and African Risk Capacity (ARC). Also cited are the Nurses-Family Partnership (NFP) in the U.S. and the Development Credit Authority of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

The article offers information on the U.S. Aerospace Defense Group, a certified service-disabled, veteran-owned firm. It is a leading provider of insurance and risk-management solutions to the aerospace and defense industries, government agencies and government contractors. Although based in the U.S., the firm partners with the world's best, most secure and most respected insurers and reinsurers in the industry to support its customers.

The article explores the continuous growth of Blackstone, a U.S. private equity and alternative asset management firm. Blackstone manages 512 billion U.S. dollars in assets and controls companies that employ around 400,000 workers. Stephen Schwarzman, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Blackstone, has unveiled plans for the company's further growth through partnerships.

The article discusses that worker shortage in the U.S. construction industry has spurred uncharacteristic partnerships connecting colleges and business. Topics include construction workers still are putting the finishing touches on labs crammed with equipment recommended and often contributed by industry partners, whose corporate logos cover the walls.

Comments on the need for the administration of U.S. President George Bush to develop a comprehensive Japan strategy. Suggested strategy, consisting of two parts, namely a plan to reduce Japan's huge trade and money surplus wit the world mounting to a rate of $80 billion a year and a plan to make the U.S. more competitive and reduce its $700 billion in debt to the world; Background on the strategic partnership of the two nations; Government's decision to name Japan as a trade offender and commence so-called Super 301 talks to win concessions.

The article offers information about Black Business (BE) 100s' performance across sectors in the U.S., including black business enterprises in the automotive industry. Several key topics being discussed include technological innovation, leadership, and workforce as well economic expansion and partnership.

The article profiles Los Angeles, California-based pottery business Kat and Roger (K&R), founded by potters who both received Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from Clemson University in South Carolina. It discusses the location of the business, the collaborative partnership, and decision making, such as financial security, health benefits, and working standards. Sample designs of their works are also provided.

The article discusses the role of human resources (HR) in the context of human and health services (H/HS), and framework developed by the Workforce Committee of American Public Human Services Association's (APHSA) National Collaborative for Integration of Health and Human Services. Topics discussed include four primary functions under the responsibility of HR identified by Framework for HR Roles/Functions, and steps to be taken by H/HS leaders to establish strategic partnership with HR.

The article focuses on lack of employment opportunities for human service customers in finding jobs in the U.S. It discusses the Center for Workforce Engagement (CWE) initiated by American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) to identify and promote policies and to enable gainful employment for individuals. Three main goals of CWE including influencing policies and practices, build knowledge, and connection with business partners are also discussed.

The article focuses on the leverage of the technology and partnerships of the 16th Sustainment Brigade of the U.S. Army for the realistic home-station training environments of its units. Topics discussed include an overview of the Brigade home-station training, the challenges of the training, and the success of the training.

An interview with former U.S. President Bill Clinton about entrepreneurship is presented. Topics discussed include the assistance being provided by the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to entrepreneurs, the partnership entered into by CGI with microfinance organization Kiva, and the economic challenges being faced by small businesses and startups in the U.S.

The article discusses law firm-related partnerships in the U.S. in relation to the potential pitfalls that are associated with the job title of partner and the ways in which law firms in places such as New York are organized as of 2015. Equity partnership roles for attorneys in American law firms are mentioned, along with corporate cultures in various legal companies, trust, and lateral hirings. Legal practice groups in firms are also assessed.

The article reports that Sigma Xi established an partnership with Tallo, a web-based networking platform. Topics include examines that the partnership gives Sigma Xi student members the opportunity to create free, online profiles that highlight their talents, skills, and accomplishments to colleges, universities, and extensive list of companies around the United States.

The article offers news briefs of the U.S. music industry as of November 2014. Steve "Woz" Wozniak, co-founder of the consumer electronic company Apple, talk with the National Association of Music Merchants's president Joe Lamond regarding music and technology, the partnership between Graph Tech and Epiphone Corp. to provide NuBone XB nuts and saddles for its Pro 1 Series guitars. Audio distributor SFM has secured a Canadian Distribution rights for percussion cases of Humes & Berg.

The article explores how U.S. actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba proved her doubters wrong and co-founded the nontoxic household and baby products company the Honest Co. Topics discussed include Alba's partnership with chief executive officer (CEO) Brian Lee and chief operating officer (COO) Sean Kane, entrepreneurial success of Alba, and initial public offering plans for the company.

The article focuses on the report "2014-2015 of Counsel 700 Annual Survey of the Nation's Largest Law Firms" with information on the results of the survey. Among the findings include the growth of law firms in the U.S. despite the slight decline in the number of attorneys in 2014, the increase in hiring internationally, and the impact of the law firm partnerships' culture to their growth.

The article discusses the motion picture industry in China and the country's transnational industry relations. Topics include the company Dalian Wanda Group's film studio Wanda Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis, to be completed in 2017, transnational motion picture successes, such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," and partnerships between U.S. and Chinese films studios, like Relativity Media and Huaxia Film Distribution.

The article discusses the limitations related to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) in the U.S. Topics covered include the Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compacts, arbitration process for non-gaming business ventures and the regulation of tribal enterprises. Also mentioned are the extension of state regulatory authority and background of the Pascua Yaqui and State of Arizona dispute.

The article discusses the viability of water trails in terms of acquaintance with water ways by visitors, business opportunities and promotion of tourism. It informs about two water trails called day use Lakes-To-Locks allowing visitors to experience serene coves and Idaho-Oregon Snake River with the Crossroads Transportation Museum established nearby. It offers suggestions for starting a water trail such as building partnerships, conceptualizing an action plan and identifying financers. INSETS: Idaho-Oregon Snake River Water Trail;Lakes-to-Locks Water Trail;10 Steps for Planning a Water Trail.

The article examines that the Navy has been focusing on an entirely different region of the world the Asia-Pacific region and that change in focus is starting to have an impact on the service as a whole. Topics include reports that the United States has identified as a principal focus of its strategy in the region, in addition to more practical considerations like building partnerships and securing trade in the region.

The article presents information on the launch of a Great American Trails grants program in the U.S. by the Darden Foundation, the charitable arm of the Darden Restaurant Inc. It informs that the programs have been launched in partnership with National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). It further informs that the grants gave each recipient the freedom to determine which trail upgrades which are most needed by them.

The article presents an update on issues of interest to the highway community in the U.S. as of November 2012. It cites Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez who joined Governor Christine Gregoire of Washington to start construction of the S.R. 99 tunnel in downtown Seattle. It announces a partnership agreement between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Public Works Association (APWA). It presents information on the Roadkill Observation Collection System (ROCS).

The article looks at entrepreneurship among African Americans as of October 2012. It notes that, to be successful, entrepreneurs should have solid credit ratings, create partnerships with people whose skill sets complement the entrepreneurs, and a vision about how to brand the product or company. Several Black businesspeople are profiled including Angelia Bibbs-Sanders, Patricia Hayling Price, and Marc Mitchell. Franchising is also discussed.

The article focuses on the results of the 2012-2013 Of Counsel 700 Annual Survey of the Nation's Largest Law Firms. According to the results, the number of lawyers at the top 700 partnerships in the U.S. show modest growth from 165, 045 in 2011 to 165, 319 in 2012, having a 0.016 percentage increase. It also mentions that many law firms grew significantly in 2012, despite small increase in the number of attorneys.

The article explores the impact of the U.S. military troops leaving Afghanistan and its meaning to the Greater Central Asia's global interaction. The author believes that the battle between India and Pakistan over Afghanistan will intensify at the post-American phase. In December 2011, China National Petroleum Corporation signed an agreement with the Afghan Ministry of Mines to start producing oil in partnership with Watan Oil and Gas.

The article offers information on the need of the U.S. to exploit emerging technologies and strengthen its regional partnerships to sustain dominance on a budget. It states that while the strategic ramifications of this attack continue to roil Northeast Asia, strategists should not overlook the fact that a seemingly derelict and dissipated enemy managed to score a major tactical blow against one of the most advanced military forces in the world.

The article offers information on the findings of the "2011-2012 Of Counsel 700 Survey of the Nation's Largest Law Firms" that explored the growth or shrinkage and other aspects of the top 700 partnerships in the U.S. It states that some firms merge with local partnerships, while others tend to expand and open a branch on areas they have been considering for growth. It says that merger activity has grown in the second half of 2011 due to the desire of firms to enter a new market.

The article discusses ways to generate liquidity to pay estate administration expenses and inheritance taxes after the taxpayer's death and presents several court cases dealing with post-death payments from partnerships. It informs about the applicability of the section 2036(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) on several cases including Estate of Strangi v. Commissioner. It mentions that this code is not applicable in Estate of Black v. Commissioner, and Keller v. United States.

The article presents information related to restaurateur Joseph Bastianich concerning his career development, achievements and his personal life. Joseph was born on September 17, 1968 in New York. As stated, he has founded about two dozen restaurants across the U.S. within the last several years since 1993 when he opened his first restautrant Becco in New York in partnership with his mother and chef Lidia Bastianich.

The article offers information on amendments to be made on rules governing joint ventures and the Mentor/Protege Program in the U.S., following Small Business Administration's (SBA's) first comprehensive revision to the 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program. It informs that the changes include allowing joint ventures to be awarded three contracts in two years and increase risks for large businesses partnering. It highlights the impact of changes on businesses that partner with 8(a) firms.

The article presents information on the partnerships between medical technology companies and academic medical centers in the U.S. It is stated that the efficacy of medical technologies is dependent on the skill of the physician using the technology, and the efficacy of pharmaceutical therapies is dependent on a patient's metabolic response. However, it is stated that lawyers are opposed to innovation partnerships for medical technology companies.

The article discusses the need for supplier partnerships by lean enterprise systems in the U.S. The authors mention that large inventories that had to be paid for but could not be used due to absence of consumers have been strapped to companies which have acquired raw material via material requirement planning (MRP) from a forecast bought in large lots to get a low piece price cost. They explain that a valid aspect on a larger scale for buyers in a global economy is the thought process of looking at true costs which are not usually calculated in the piece price cost.

The article offers news briefs in the U.S. Consolidated Sourcing Solutions is a new business partnership formed by three large farmer cooperatives seeking new efficiencies in fertilizer sourcing. A farmer-owned cooperative in Indianapolis CountryMark Cooperative LLP has purchased the assets of Core Minerals, Evansville, Ind. John Johnson will retire from his position as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of CHS Inc. starting on December 31, 2010.

The article discusses the move of manufacturers to partner with physical therapists (PTs) to develop improved products to help patients receive the best treatment in the U.S. It notes that AlterG Inc. asked the help of four physical therapists to help them restructure the M300 treadmill. It states that the company was satisfied with the results of the changes through the help of the PTs as the treadmill's size becomes smaller and the price was cut from 75,000 dollars to 24,500 dollars. INSET: How to Become a Consultant.

The article offers news briefs related to archives in the U.S. Ann Patricia Duffy, member of National Archives and Records Administration, has received the National Archives Weidman Outstanding Volunteer Service Award. Rotary International has partnered with Google Inc. to make about 100 years of its flagship magazine, the "Rotarian." The Black Film Center/Archive (BFC/A) has moved to its new location in the Wells Library of the Indiana University in Bloomington campus.

The article discusses the partnership between Ralph Richards and Bruce Fowkes in setting up the Richard Fowkes & Co., a factory that produces the most provocative and visually compelling organs in the U.S. The partnership was founded in 1989 in Chatanooga, Tennessee, with aimed to create a 35-stop two-manual organ for Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church in Greenwich, Connecticut. They were able to win a contract to create the organ for the Saint George's Church, Hanover Square, in London, England.

The article discusses the highlights of the 2009 Green Forum: Oceans presented by the Americas Business Council in partnership with Oceana, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences and the City of Miami, Florida. Among the attendees were scientists, explorers, legislators and journalists. Part of a panel discussion on the oceanic effect of global warming was John Francis, vice president (VP) for Research, Conservation and Exploration at the National Geographic Society.

The article presents an analysis on the economic relationship between the U.S. and China. Accordingly, business partnerships between the two countries have increased with the dominated concerns on trading. Further, connections between the two are now becoming substantive and wide-ranging due to the countries' respective economic conditions.

The article offers various information related to school districts in the U.S. The district of Scarsdale, New York, teaches teens a lesson in empathy as it works to control fighting and misbehavior and teach them to be better citizens and leaders. A school district in Western Kentucky which declined state aid and established its own in-house program to improve student achievement is getting attention for its remarkable improvement. The Baltimore County school district has collaborated with universities, defense contractors, and a video game developer to contend students with the type of problem solving that employers might expect.