Ontoforce is a Belgian start-up that developed disQover, a user-friendly search engine that uses semantic technology to establish intelligent links. One of Ontoforce’s main goals is to use this technology to make drug discovery around the world more effective. Next to this, the start-up offers data consultancy services and supports socially engaged projects such as SchoolKID. At the end of 2012, Ontoforce ranked second place in Vacature magazine’s top 10 of young Flemish technology companies. Ontoforce is supported by institutes such as IWT, iMinds and the SOFI fund.
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* iMinds - Young people in Flanders fascinated by entrepreneurship
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* iMinds - Young people in Flanders fascinated by entrepreneurship
Fight Training Academy is a mixed martial arts gym based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Opened in 2007, Fight Training Academy was started by Omar de la Cruz, the country's most prominent mixed martial artist. He works as head trainer in most disciplines and uses it as his personal training facility.
The gym has built up a fight team, and takes part in local MMA events, often including international opponents, as well as participating and organizing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling tournaments. Currently, the facility is home to various gold medalists crowned at the 2010 Central-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament supervised by the Federação Paulista de Jiu-Jitsu.
The facility offers instruction in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, Boxing, Taekwondo, Judo and a Capoeira class is also taught there by Grupo Alemar Capoeira. The gym is also known for its physical training and conditioning classes and routines. The facility features a boxing ring and two dojos in the workout space.
Founding
Fight Training Academy was founded by Cruz as his personal training facility, and to fill the void created by a lack of MMA gyms in the country. To this day, it continues to be one of the few mixed martial arts training facility in the Dominican Republic.
Fighters
*Omar de la Cruz
*Ranarkys Duran
*Ramon Erickson
*Juan Carlos Valido
The gym has built up a fight team, and takes part in local MMA events, often including international opponents, as well as participating and organizing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling tournaments. Currently, the facility is home to various gold medalists crowned at the 2010 Central-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament supervised by the Federação Paulista de Jiu-Jitsu.
The facility offers instruction in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, Boxing, Taekwondo, Judo and a Capoeira class is also taught there by Grupo Alemar Capoeira. The gym is also known for its physical training and conditioning classes and routines. The facility features a boxing ring and two dojos in the workout space.
Founding
Fight Training Academy was founded by Cruz as his personal training facility, and to fill the void created by a lack of MMA gyms in the country. To this day, it continues to be one of the few mixed martial arts training facility in the Dominican Republic.
Fighters
*Omar de la Cruz
*Ranarkys Duran
*Ramon Erickson
*Juan Carlos Valido
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), based in New York City, is a pre-professional public relations organization. Founded in 1967 after Professor Walter Seifer of Ohio State University suggested that its parent Society, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), expand and establish the organization. It has grown to more than 9,600 members and 285 Chapters at colleges and universities in 43 states and the District of Columbia.
In 2007, on the initiative of Professor Marcelo Baro, the Public Relations Student Society of America announced the approval of the first international chapter in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Society provides education, networking and access to professional development opportunities to its members.
The networking aspect, allows students to meet professionals in their preferred job profession and gain experience and knowledge.
In 2007, on the initiative of Professor Marcelo Baro, the Public Relations Student Society of America announced the approval of the first international chapter in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Society provides education, networking and access to professional development opportunities to its members.
The networking aspect, allows students to meet professionals in their preferred job profession and gain experience and knowledge.
Fulham Fairchild Davies, known as Ki Davies (February 22, 1890-February 18, 1973), was an Arkansas businessman who in 1923 opened the Merrill Lynch office in Little Rock. He managed to keep his affiliate of the then Fenner and Beane (later Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith) intact during the Great Depression at a time when such offices in many other cities that size had failed.
Biography
Davies was born in Helena, Montana, to Robert Geddes and Margaret
Fulham Davies. His paternal grandfather, Anthony Harpin Davies, was a plantation owner in Lake Village, the seat of Chicot County in the southeastern corner of Arkansas. Anthony Davies was also the president of the First Arkansas Bank and a member of both the Arkansas Territorial Convention and the first Arkansas General Assembly, formed at statehood in 1836. Robert Davies incorporated Hot Springs, the resort city and county seat of Garland County, and served as the first city attorney there.
Biography
Davies was born in Helena, Montana, to Robert Geddes and Margaret
Fulham Davies. His paternal grandfather, Anthony Harpin Davies, was a plantation owner in Lake Village, the seat of Chicot County in the southeastern corner of Arkansas. Anthony Davies was also the president of the First Arkansas Bank and a member of both the Arkansas Territorial Convention and the first Arkansas General Assembly, formed at statehood in 1836. Robert Davies incorporated Hot Springs, the resort city and county seat of Garland County, and served as the first city attorney there.