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The Chennai Silks is chain of retail textile shops in Tamil Nadu.[1][2] History Its founder Mr. Kulandhaivel Mudhaliyar entered the business in 1962.[4] However its first textile shop was started in Tirupur in 1991 as 'Kumaran silks' with his hard work, later renamed as 'The Chennai Silks' in 2001. They also export clothes for chain stores in USA and Europe including Decathlon, Carrefour, TESCO and Hanes.[5] Showrooms The group[4] also owns Sree Kumaran Thangamaligai, a retail jewellery shop across the state.[6] The Chennai Silks has its branches in Ernakulam, Tirupur, Coimbatore (3 Stores), Erode, Chennai, Velachery, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Karur, Kochi, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Salem, Hosur, Viluppuram, Kovilpatti, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Thoothukudi, Tiruvallur, Chittor, Dindigul, Hyderabad, and Chrompet. Records In 2007, done a Guinness world record - THE MOST COSTLIEST SAREE IN THE WORLD[7] which worth about $100,021; £50,679 [WORTH 41 LAKHS] and features reproductions of 11 paintings by the celebrat
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Aligarh Muslim University This is a list of notable Islamic universities and colleges, Urdu universities, and modern universities and institutes in India. Islamic universities and colleges Islamic universities and colleges in India are accredited by: Coordination of Islamic Colleges (Wafy and Wafiyya) Jamia darussalam al islamia Nandi(DIU) Jamiathul Hind Al Islamiyya Notable universities and colleges include: Al Jamia Al Islamiya Santhapuram, Malappuram, Kerala Al Jamiatul Ashrafia, Mubarakpur, Uttar Pradesh Baqiyat Salihat Arabic College, Vellur, Tamil Nadu Darul Huda Islamic University, Chemmad, Kerala Darul Uloom Deoband, Deoband, Uttar Pradesh Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Jamia Arifia, Saiyed Sarawan, Uttar Pradesh Jamia Darussalam, Oomerabad, Tamil Nadu Jamia Islamia Bhatkal, Bhatkal, Karnataka Jamia Mohammadia Mansoora, Malegaon, Maharashtra Jamia Nizamia, Hyderabad, Telangana Jami'a Nooriyya Arabic College, Pattikkad, Kerala Jamia Nusrathul I
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Olivier Rippoll (born February 27, 1983), better known as Olivier Ripley, is a French film actor, director and producer. Early life Ripley was born in France. Ripley was born in Frejus (South of France), his mother was a French and Latin teacher and his father, an Air France pilot. He grew up in Saint-Tropez with his parents and sister. He attended a catholic boarding school when he was 14 and the Michelet Private school of Nice, France, a special school for gifted students during 3 years. He was athletic while growing up, fencing (winning many competitions) and sailing for example. He has a passion for art, especially the painter Salvador Dalí and the sculptor Auguste Rodin. Thanks to his father, he traveled all over the world : Africa, America, Asia and Europe. When he was 8, he played in an Italian movie, and he knew that he would become an actor but he returned to his studies: literature, international trade and airline pilot. He worked on boats during summers then became a salesman, worked in events
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Kalnirnay (Marathi: कालनिर्णय: timely decision) is a calmanac (Calendar +Almanac) published in India. The almanac gives simplified information about the Panchang, auspicious days, festivals, holidays, sunrise and sunset. It has recipes, stories on health and education, monthly Bhavishya and articles on Hindu astrology.[3] History Kalnirnay was founded in 1973 by Jayantrao Salgaonkar. It initially started as a hand-printed almanac for Marathi subscribers. The first issue was sold to 10,000 subscribers. It gradually grew to become the largest selling[4] publication in the world, with around 19 million copies being sold annually. Its website was launched in 1996, its desktop e-version (e-kalnirnay) was subsequently launched, and it is now available as an android and iOS application. Publication and contents Kalnirnay is published annually, by Sumangal Publishing, as a calendar almanac for all Indian religions.[5] It contains auspicious dates, festivals and celebrations of Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs,
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Map of the Allen County School Districts Location of Indiana within the United States The Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) corporation is the Fort Wayne, Indiana area public school district, and is the largest in Indiana. The second largest is the Indianapolis Public Schools. It operates five high schools, ten middle schools, one intermediate school (1-8 grades) and over thirty elementary schools, serving 30,992 students (nearly 3% of Indiana's K-12 population) in 2012-2013.[3] FWCS's current superintendent is Dr. Wendy Robinson. FWCS is divided into several departments, including Technology, Transportation, Academic Services, Continuing Education, Nutrition Services, and Public Affairs. School Board The FWCS Board of School Trustees serves as the district's governing and fiscal body, and its meetings are open to the public in the Grile Administrative Center in downtown Fort Wayne and broadcast on local cable channels, Comcast 54 and FiOS/Frontier 24. The School Board approves the FWCS tax rate and
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Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) is a public community college in Springfield, Missouri. It was established by Springfield and thirteen surrounding public school districts on April 3, 1990.[3] Students can earn a one-year certificate, two-year Associate of Applied Science degree (A.S.) or Associate of Arts degree (A.A.). In 1996, OTC received accreditation from the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In Spring 2007, OTC received approval from the Higher Learning Commission to deliver all of its degree programs online. The college had a fall 2017 enrollment of 14,396 students system wide. Academics OTC offers certificates, Associate degrees, and other short-term educational programs. Vocational Education Beginning its life as Graff Vocational School, OTC continues to offer courses to High School students allowing them to earn college credit prior to graduation. Center for Workforce Development The Center for Workforce Developmen
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Andrew Eppley Shue (born February 20, 1967) is an American actor, known for his role as Billy Campbell on the television series Melrose Place (1992–1999). He was on the Board of Directors for Do Something (which he co-founded)[2] and is the co-founder of the social networking website CafeMom.[3] Early life Shue was born in Wilmington, Delaware. His mother, Anne Brewster (née Wells; b. 1938), is a bank executive who was the vice president of the private division of the Chemical Bank Corporation. His father, James W. Shue (b. 1936-d. May 24, 2013), was a lawyer and real estate developer who was the president of the International Food and Beverage Corporation and was active in Republican politics, having once unsuccessfully run for the U.S. Congress in New Jersey.[4][5][6] His mother was a descendant of Pilgrim leader William Brewster and his father was of German ancestry, from Pennsylvania.[7][8] His sister, Elisabeth, is also an actor. Shue attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey. Along with
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Sumgait Technologies Park LLC (Azerbaijani: Sumqayıt Texnologiyalar Parkı) (STP) launched in 2009, is the first Technology Park of its kind in Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus region. The park is located in Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev settlement, north of Sumgait city. Currently, STP occupies about 250 hectares (2,500,000 m2) of land and it's planned to expand further. More than 4500 people are currently employed in the production and construction-installation fields of the organization, and after the launch of all planned plants, 10000 more people are expected to be employed.[1] STP was launched by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev on 22 December 2009.[1] It was the first technology park to operate under market conditions in Azerbaijan. In March 2017 Emin Mammadov was appointed as its executive director. Products manufactured at STP include electrical equipment,cables, machine building, polymeric products, steel fabrication, hot-dip galvanizing, sandwich panels, ventilation systems, polyvinyl chlor
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Marwan Salim Kheireddine (born February 14, 1968) served as Minister of State in the Lebanese government from July 2011 to February 2014.[1] Kheireddine currently holds the post of the Chairman & General Manager of AL-MAWARID Bank S.A.L., where he has served in multiple capacities since 1992.[2] Career During his tenure as Minister of State, Kheireddine served as a key member in more than 20 ministerial committees, where he played a central role in a broad array of economic, financial and fiscal matters. He helped establish the National Social and Economic Action Plan to address deeply rooted challenges facing the Lebanese Economy. He also spearheaded the Improving the Business Environment in Lebanon Committee, putting forward a modern, service oriented Investment Law proposal. He served as a member of the Public Private Partnership Law (PPP) Committee, the Budget Committee, the Wage Structure of the Public Sector Committee, in addition to a multitude of other committees focused on social and economic
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Nica Noelle is an American entrepreneur, pornographic film actress and director,[2] as well as a writer whose essays have appeared in Salon, The Huffington Post and Hustler. She is the co-founder of adult film studios Sweetheart Video, Sweet Sinner, Sweet Sinema, Girl Candy Films,[4] Rock Candy films,[5] Hot Candy Films,[6] and TransRomantic Films.[7] Career Noelle (right) with fellow performer Satine Phoenix in 2011 As performer Noelle began her career at the age of 19, working at a psychodrama house in New York City.[8] Afterwards, she became a columnist for underground adult magazines, but she soon switched to porn after she began writing for magazines like $pread.[4] As director After performing in some scenes for the lesbian-porn studio Girlfriends Films, Noelle and Mile High Media (an adult film production/distribution company) founded rival lesbian-porn company Sweetheart Video,[9] straight couples-themed brand Sweet Sinner, and Hollywood-inspired brand Sweet Sinema.[10] Through November 2011,
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Ye Jianming (Chinese: 叶简明; born June 5, 1977 in Pucheng, Fujian) is the founder and former Chairman of CEFC China Energy Company Limited, a Global Fortune 500 energy and finance conglomerate. He has been under detention in China since March 2018 on charges of bribery. In 2017, Czech President Miloš Zeman has appointed CEFC's founder Ye Jianming as his economic adviser.[1] Under Ye's leadership, CEFC China was ranked 229 on the Fortune Global 500 List in 2016 and has a workforce of over 30,000.[2] During his tenure CEFC China funded the establishment of the Hong Kong-based think tank China Energy Fund Committee (CEFC), an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.[3] CEFC bribes for oil In November 2017, the US Justice Department accused CEFC of offering a US$2 million bribe to the president of Chad for oil rights and, through its representatives, former Hong Kong Secretary for Home Affairs Patrick Ho and former Senegalese foreign minister Cheikh Gadio, d
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Ysaye Maria Barnwell (born February 28, 1946) is an American singer and composer. Barnwell was a member of the African American a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock from 1979 to 2013.[1] In addition to writing many of the group's songs,[2] Barnwell has been commissioned to create music for dance, choral, film, and stage productions. She is also known for being a female bass. Barnwell conducts music workshops around the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, including a workshop she created called "Building a Vocal Community: Singing in the African American Tradition". In 1977, she founded the Jubilee Singers, a choir at All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington, DC.[3] Barnwell earned bachelor's and master's degrees (1967 and 1968) in speech pathology from State University of New York at Geneseo, and a PhD (1975) in speech pathology from the University of Pittsburgh. In 1981, she also earned a Master of Science in Public Health, from Howard University.[4] Barnwell produced Sweet Honey
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The UCL Faculty of Laws is the law school of University College London (UCL). It is one of UCL's 11 constituent faculties and is based in London, United Kingdom.[1] It is one of the world’s leading law schools,[2][3][4] and ranked 8th globally in the 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings for Law.[5] Established in 1826, the Faculty was the first law school in England to admit students regardless of their religion, and the first to admit women on equal terms with men. The Faculty currently has a student body comprising around 650 undergraduates, 350 taught graduates and around 40 research (MPhil/PhD) students and offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees.[6] It publishes a number of journals, including Current Legal Problems, Current Legal Issues, and the UCL Jurisprudence Review. Notable alumni of the Faculty include Mahatma Gandhi (leader of the Indian independence movement), Chaim Herzog (President of Israel 1983–1993), John Stuart Mill (philosopher and MP), Sir Ellis Clarke (
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Innerpeffray Library Innerpeffray Library was the first lending library in Scotland.[1] It is located in the hamlet of Innerpeffray, by the River Earn in Perth and Kinross, 4 miles (6 kilometres) southeast of Crieff. The library building is Category A listed.[2] St Mary's Chapel Innerpeffray Library started in 1680 in the attic of St Mary's Chapel,[3] Church of the Blessed Virgin, or Innerpeffray Chapel as it has later been known as.[4] The chapel is mentioned from 1365 and is linked to Lord John Drummond.[4] The chapel may have started as a chantry, however, by 1542 it was referred to as a collegiate church which served the parish of Monzie.[4] During the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century, the chapel was damaged considerably; the lands and endowments were passed to James Drummond, the first Lord Madertie.[5] James married Jean, daughter of Sir James Chisolm of Cromlix; however, James passed away in 1620.[5] Innerpeffray Castle was built close to the chapel in 1610,[6] the chapel's use after the
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Linda Runbeck (born June 11, 1946) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represents District 38A, which includes portions of Anoka and Washington counties in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. She and her husband are also co-owners of Braham Monument Company in Braham. Early life, education, and career Runbeck graduated from Bethel University in Arden Hills, earning her B.A. in Sociology and Social Work. Prior to serving in the Minnesota Legislature, she was a member of the Circle Pines City Council. She was president of the Taxpayers League of Minnesota, served on the Northwest YMCA’s Advisory Board, receiving its Distinguished Leader Award in 2007, and was also development director at the Minnesota Free Market Institute. She has also been a frequent guest on Almanac, a weekly public affairs television show in Minnesota.[1][2] She previously worked as director of advertising for County Seat Stores and vic
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Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is owned and operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) in Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States, southwest of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. With 4,100 employees[1], the SMSC – including Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and Little Six Casino – is the largest employer in Scott County.[2] The casino's gambling options include slots, bingo, video roulette, pulltabs, and live dealer blackjack. Mystic Lake also offers bars, restaurants, shows, special events, and accommodations[3]. History Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is owned and operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), a federally recognized, sovereign Indian tribe. The SMSC opened Little Six Bingo in 1982, which became Little Six Casino in 1990 following the passage of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 and the signing of a gaming compact between the SMSC and the State of Minnesota. The SMSC and other Minnesota tribes were the first in the United States to negotiate and sign tribal-state compacts w
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Jatan's logo Jatan Sansthan is a grassroots Indian non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in the state of Rajasthan. The name is derived from local languages and translates to "Offering Organisation/NGO." Founded in 2001 by Dr. Kailash Brijwasi, the NGO was formed to provide needed services to young people in the rural areas. As the organisation has evolved, Jatan has expanded its services and trainings. They now work in the sectors of maternal health, sexual and reproductive health, migrant supportive services, women's empowerment and livelihood, childhood education, and local government empowerment. The administrative office is based in Udaipur, but Jatan has three field offices located in both the Rajsamand and Bhilwara districts. Partnerships with other NGOs have been a core precept of Jatan, both local and global. Notable partnerships have been with Aajeevika Bureau,[1] Vikalp Designs,[2] Chetna,[3] Women's Health and Rights Advocacy Partnership,[4] WomenPowerConnect,[5] Rajasthan State AIDS Control
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Lloyd Sherr (born February 28, 1956), also known by his stage name Max Raphael, is an American voice actor. Career Sherr has been credited in many forms of media, most notably as narrator of the History Channel show Modern Marvels,[1] for which his voice has become a trademark of the History Channel. Sherr (credited as Raphael) has also narrated other History Channel series such as Command Decisions, "Engineering Disasters," and Dogfights. He is known for voice-over work in various video games, such as Cronos in God of War II, bounty-hunter Calo Nord in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Diego in Gothic 3 and EverQuest II.[2] On television, he performed the roles of Vathek in W.I.T.C.H., Jibolba in the Nickelodeon series Tak and the Power of Juju, Everett in Barnyard and Back at the Barnyard, Father in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and the Narrator in Random! Cartoons.[3] He has also voiced narration for videos produced by Scientology regarding Thetan existence, and the 8 dynamics. Sherr is also the voi
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Due Process is a legal affairs television show which airs on NJTV (and its predecessor, NJN) and WNET. First started in 1996, Due Process has been continually broadcasting about New Jersey's legal community. In its 19th season, Due Process is NJTV’s award-winning weekly series on law and justice issues. As part of public television, Due Process is dependent on outside support which it receives in major part from The Fund for New Jersey.[1] Hosted by Raymond M. Brown and Sandra King, Due Process is a half-hour show usually composed of a pre-recorded segment followed by a discussion with up to three guests. Recent issues include the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the Pew Study on Prisons, the nature of corruption in New Jersey, and the strides made towards diversity in the legal profession. A typical season of Due Process is composed of 16 episodes, although the 13th season had 18 episodes. In 14 seasons, Due Process has produced more than 225 episodes, and won fourteen Emmys and recei
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Jeffrey Sebelia is an American fashion designer and founder of the clothing label Cosa Nostra, which he headed from a loft on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. He is best known as the winner of the third season of American reality show Project Runway. Early career In the early 1990s, along with Mike Coulter and John Rozas Sebelia was a member of the band Lifter, which was signed by Interscope Records. They had a minor radio hit with the song "402," but they disbanded. Lifter's song "Swing" was featured in Jeffrey's runway show at Olympus Fashion Week. After a successful drug rehabilitation at the age of 31, Sebelia enrolled in sewing classes at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. It was there that he immediately fell in love with design, and shortly after he started the clothing line Cosa Nostra. Among the label's celebrity clients were Dave Navarro, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Marilyn Manson, Elton John, Madonna, and Tommy Lee. The Cosa Nostra label was available in about twenty
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Frank Meisler (30 December 1925 – 24 March 2018) was an Israeli architect and sculptor.[1] Meisler was born in the Free City of Danzig and grew up in England, before moving to Israel in 1956.[2][3] Biography Frank Meisler was born into a Jewish family in Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), he was evacuated by the Kindertransport in August 1939, travelling with 14 other Jewish children via Berlin to the Netherlands and then to Liverpool Street station in London. His parents were arrested three days after his departure, held in the Warsaw Ghetto and later murdered at Auschwitz concentration camp. He was raised by a grandmother, who lived in London. He attended school in Harrow, and then did national service in the Royal Air Force. He studied architecture at the University of Manchester, and was involved in the construction of the Heathrow Airport. He moved to Israel in 1960, where he has a workshop in the Old City of Jaffa. His public works include a memorial to Ben Gurion in Israel, Eternal Kiev in Kiev, and a ser
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Pulse of the Planet is a syndicated daily American radio series produced by Jim Metzner, which highlights world cultures, environmental and scientific issues and discoveries. The program provides listeners with a two-minute audio snippet of the subject, blending interviews and topical ambience to bring lesser publicized themes to the mainstream.[1] The series began on September 23, 1989 and continues through present day. It is broadcast across 250 public and commercial radio stations around the world, including the Armed Forces Radio Network.[2] Other Avenues Since its launch in 1989, Pulse of the Planet has extended out from radio, into several other directions with the rise of the internet. In June 2009, Pulse of the Planet launched a Twitter account, linking to MP3 clips of the radio program on its web page with a short teaser of the topic. The website expands on one story each month for its monthly features page, supplementing the original radio spot with additional text and photographs. References
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For the proposed high-speed rail line in Texas, see Texas Central Railway The Texas State Railroad's Official Logo The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25 mi (40 km) railroad between Rusk and Palestine, Texas. Founded in 1883 by the state of Texas, built by inmates, to haul freight. Regular service on the line was ended in 1921. The state leased the line to private companies until 1969 then turned it over to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in 1972. In 2007, the railroad was transferred to the Texas State Railroad Authority and is now privately operating as a scenic tourist line. It is currently operated on a limited, year-round schedule. History Texas State Railroad #300 and its train in the East Texas forest, circa May, 2005 Texas State Railroad's ALCO RS2 Texas State Railroad's Palestine Terminal The start of the railroad dates back to 1883, with the completion of the Rusk Penitentiary in Rusk, Tx. Built with inmate labor, the original purpose of the railroad was to transport raw
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The Cross (also known as The Cross: The Arthur Blessitt Story) is a 2009 documentary film directed by Matthew Crouch, in his directorial debut. The film chronicles Arthur Blessitt's Guinness World Record-setting[1] journey of 38,102 miles of forty years "into every nation and major island group of the world"[2] while carrying a twelve-foot wooden cross. Production Twenty years earlier Crouch had made a documentary about Blessitt. Then, in the summer of 2008, Crouch and Blessitt "ran into each other" on the cusp of Blessitt's final trip to Zanzibar, an island off the coast of the continent of Africa, which gave them the idea to create a brand new documentary that would finish telling the story of Blessitt's journey.[3] Box office The Cross opened on March 27, 2009 in 221 theaters, and grossed approximately $300,000.[4] It made $741,557 total.[5] Most reviews of the film criticized it for not offering a balanced, unbiased insight into both Blessitt's journey or the effects of it on his life and family. As
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IAEP is a labor union, a division of NAGE / SEIU Local 5000 (National Association of Government Employees) that represents EMS professionals (EMTs, Paramedics,) working for public, "third service", and private ambulance (Emergency Medical Services, EMT, Paramedic, Dispatcher, Registered Nurses, Support Staff) in self-autonomous[1] union locals. IAEP locals elect their own local governing executive boards and officers and are provided representational, legal, contract, and political support by NAGE but govern and manage their own affairs. History The IAEP was formed in 1991[2] by NAGE when it was observed that a large number of EMTs and Paramedics working for public, private, and third service entities seeking union representation.[3] The creation of IAEP was the first time that parent union NAGE began to represent privately employed workers.[4] IAEP claims that it experienced rapid growth since its founding[5][6] and has set standards for EMS in the labor industry through contracts and representation.[7]
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