Knaus, Gustafson discuss 2009 season Nov 20, 2009
NASCAR Video Teleconference with Chad Knaus and Alan Gustafson. Chad Knaus on how Mark Martin has helped Jimmie Johnson and team. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Rec director receives honor during deployment Nov 18, 2009
Skype, as this is a program I use to video teleconference with my family. Needless to say, I was extremely surprised and very honored as this is an award given by my peers in the profession from all across Northeast Georgia. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Kimberly Munley ended Fort Hood rampage using Virginia Tech lessons Nov 7, 2009
Army officials at the Pentagon Friday held a video teleconference with officials at Virginia Tech to get advice on how to deal with the aftermath of a massacre. At the base, a moment of silence was observed Friday afternoon, and many people's thoughts were on the fallen and injured in a place that soldiers said is their "home" away from war. (Christian Science Monitor)
Diabetes Club Meeting Coming Up Oct 29, 2009
Britton area residents are invited to participate in a free program offered by Avera St. Luke's Diabetes Support Group on Thursday, Nov. 5, beginning at 2 p.m. via video teleconference by contacting Kim Beck at Marshall County Healthcare Center in Britton. The speaker is Janene Papendick, RN, of Avera St. Luke's Employee Health and a yoga instructor at the Aberdeen YMCA. She will introduce the stretching and relaxation benefits of yoga. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Apptis wins IT services work with Defense Acquisition University Oct 20, 2009
The award from the Defense Acquisition University also calls for overall Apptis support of DAUs network, helpdesk, desktop and video teleconference services. Apptis will provide program management, engineering services, integration of enterprise infrastructure and telecommunications engineering. (FCW.com)
Eight Years On in Afghanistan, Can the U.S. Still Win? Oct 7, 2009
"General McChrystal has been participating in these by video teleconference." Afghanistan, he added, "requires a sustained substantial commitment". But, perhaps more politically astute than McChrystal who last Thursday called publicly for reinforcements in Afghanistan Petraeus quickly added, "I'm not going to get into whether that means more or less or, you know, what number of forces, enablers, trainers and civilians.". (Time.com)
Bar-Ike Obama Oct 2, 2009
Expected manifest for today, with those overseas participating through the secure video teleconference system (SVTS): Vice President Biden; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan; Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; General David Petraeus, U.S. Central Command; General Stanley McChrystal, U.S. Commander in Afghanistan; Admiral Dennis Blair, Director of... (The American Conservative)
The Rookie vs. the General Oct 2, 2009
GEN. STANLEY MCCHRYSTAL, U.S. COMMANDER OF NATO FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN: I ve talked to the president since I ve been here once on a VTC (video teleconference). MARTIN: You talked to him once in 70 days. (The American Conservative)
Click to read:Obama Officials Mull Future in Afghanistan Oct 1, 2009
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the American commander in Afghanistan who the war could be lost without , joined the meeting by video teleconference ... Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the American commander in Afghanistan who has warned the war could be lost without more troops, joined the meeting by video teleconference. (CBS News)
Rwanda: Doing Business Report - Country's Hopes High Sep 9, 2009
The report will be launched by the Bretton-Woods institution on a live video teleconference across participating member states. "Rwanda sees the Doing Business Report as a major tool to stimulate investments in the country. By ranking us with other countries, we are able to know where we stand and from there we can identify major areas of focus, where we need to improve and then we actually carry out the necessary reforms." said Kaliza Karuretwa, the Director General in charge of investment... (allAfrica.com)
Baghdad blasts show steep learning curve for Iraqi forces Aug 21, 2009
The general spoke to Pentagon reporters Thursday by video teleconference from Baghdad. More than 645,000 Iraqi security forces have been trained by the Americans over the past several years. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
How will NATO protect Afghan voters against rising violence? Aug 19, 2009
"Of course, we're never fully assured of what the enemy will do on the day," Cantwell told reporters at the Pentagon by video teleconference. "All we can do is to do our very best, working with our Afghan partners, to provide the very best possible security posture in support of the Afghan people to give them the confidence to get out and take part in their political future.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
BREAKING NEWS Tropical Storm Felicia advisory Aug 10, 2009
The Kaua i team participated in a statewide video teleconference, conducted by State Civil Defense, which included numerous representatives from federal, state and local governmental and private agencies, a news release says. National Weather Service officials predict wind and rain impacts to Kaua i will be felt beginning late Tuesday afternoon. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Officers' clubs near extinction Aug 3, 2009
The club will be converted into a Family Readiness Center, which will offer child care, a video teleconference center and other services. Clubs began as a way to offer benefits and prestige to often low-paid officers, says Geoffrey Wawro, director of the Military History Center at the University of North Texas. (USA Today)
Raw Audio: Jones Talks With Local Media Jul 31, 2009
comDate: Jul 30, 2009 After his C-USA video teleconference, June Jones met with the local media to get more in depth regarding this year's squad. Come inside PonyStampede. (CollegeInsiders.com)
C-USA kicks off upcoming football season Jul 31, 2009
DALLAS -- Conference USA officials are readying for the upcoming football season by hosting a video teleconference preview. The video teleconference will be held Thursday at Southern Methodist University featuring coaches and players from all 12 C-USA schools. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Social Security Execs Boogie Down at Lavish Phoenix Conference Jul 16, 2009
"Because as low cost as possible would be a video teleconference. It would not be flying people in from all around the country to have this conference.". 1. (ABC News)
U.S. seeks to protect Afghan civilians Jul 7, 2009
An Associated Press reporter observed one such example last month at Kandahar Air Field during a daily video teleconference update with regional generals from around the country. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- International)
Marines Advance Into Taliban Stronghold in Offensive to Secure Afghanistan Jul 3, 2009
NATOs top commander in the south, Major General Mart de Kruif of the Netherlands, told Pentagon reporters June 25 in a video teleconference that the first operations will focus on securing the population, not hunting down the insurgents -- only if we have to. . (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Renaissance dad: Discipline, variety key to Mackins' success (14) Jun 22, 2009
Charles Mackin, right, speaks with his son Charles Jr. through a video teleconference call along with his younger son Casey on Friday in their Sierra Vista home. (Mark Levy-Herald/Review). (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Media Days becoming thing of the past at some schools Jun 21, 2009
Conference USA will use a video teleconference to make coaches and selected players available on July 30. "We certainly understand the economic issues that face media members and all of us right now, so we want to take advantage of new media and still be able to provide great access," assistant commissioner Russ Anderson wrote in an e-mail. (Athens Banner-Herald)
AV Leader AVI-SPL Welcomes Michael Brandofino as Executive VP May 28, 2009
"Over the past several months, AVI-SPL has worked very hard to solidify its product and services offering in the video teleconference (VTC) space," said John Zettel, CEO, AVI-SPL. "This includes the launch of ConferencePoint, AVI-SPL's own managed conferencing service support for both traditional video and telepresence environments. As part of this initiative, Mike will play an integral role at AVI-SPL, highlighting our commitment to be a market leader in VTC technology. He offers a wealth of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
More of this story May 7, 2009
Goo told Watanabe that it could take up to 45 days to get the three psychiatrists together for a video teleconference, and that they will likely be subpoenaed to appear in Watanabe s court when and if the case goes to trial. Watanabe set a date of Aug. 11 to hear Goo s motion to suppress, and to set a trial date. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
'Ghosts' stars Garner, McConaughey can joke about breakups past Apr 29, 2009
By Kelley L. Carter, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES At one point in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, a film starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner, McConaughey's playboy character breaks up with a trio of women on a video teleconference. Granted, that's a pretty sour way to find out your relationship is over, but the stars of the film dreamed up a few other nasty ways to say goodbye on the red carpet Monday night in Hollywood. (USA Today -- Life)
Gates: ‘Last gasp' remark on al-Qaida in Iraq was mistake Apr 15, 2009
However, Army Col. Gary Volesky, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division's 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, told reporters at the Pentagon in a video teleconference from Iraq Tuesday that troops may stay longer in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which has seen some of the worst attacks. U.S. officials think that al-Qaida has more influence there than anywhere else in Iraq. (Anchorage Daily News)
Weight Loss Wednesday: Look inside the brain explains overeating Mar 26, 2009
Dr. Nora Volkow was in Washington D.C. Scientists from several other institutes around the U.S. were listening too by live video teleconference. "When dopamine goes up, something extraordinary happens. It's actually almost magical when you think about it," said Volkow, as she presents her research. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Kurt Busch rides momentum into Bristol Mar 19, 2009
Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge, participated in the NASCAR cam video teleconference in advance of this weekend's racing at Bristol, which includes Sunday's Food City 500. Busch heads into Bristol third in the series standings and is coming off a victory at Atlanta. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Condemned man: SC deputies brutally beat him Feb 26, 2009
Fulks is expected to testify via video teleconference from federal death row in Terre Haute, Ind. He and co-defendant Brandon Basham are facing the death penalty for killing Alice Donovan during a two-week crime spree after escaping from a Kentucky jail in 2002. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Taste of Iraq teleconference for military families set for Thursday at Schofield Feb 19, 2009
On Thursday evening at Schofield Barracks, families of soldiers in the U.S. Army Second Brigade stationed in Iraq will get a taste of the food of that country in a special video teleconference. Dependents have been invited by the Army to watch a screening during which an Iraqi recipe will be demonstrated by a cultural adviser from Contingency Operating Base Speicher near Tikrit, Iraq. (Honolulu Advertiser)
