Monday, August 25, 2014

DoD Takes Next Step in Modernizing Electronic Health Records


By Jim Garamone
DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2014 - The Defense Department has issued a request for proposals to modernize its electronic health records and allow DoD to share health data with the private sector and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

It is a multi-billion dollar request to replace many of the current DoD legacy health care systems. This includes Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA), Composite Health Care System (CHCS) (inpatient), and most components of the Theater Medical Information Program-Joint (TMIP-J), with the objective of achieving initial fielding of a modernized replacement by the end of calendar year 2016.

"We are not just buying an off-the-shelf system, we're really looking to modernize how the department delivers health care," said Christopher Miller, program executive officer, Defense Healthcare Management Systems. "Ultimately, program success will result in continued improvement in patient safety, quality of care and readiness of forces worldwide."

The RFP is the culmination of 11 months of intense work by the Defense Healthcare Management Systems program executive office. The key to the department's strategy is to engage the larger Health IT marketplace to help identify a solution approach that provides best value and meets operational requirements. This approach allows the department to leverage the latest commercial technologies, improve usability, and save on costs.

"We exposed industry early and often to our requirements development process through a series of industry days, draft RFPs, and targeted Requests for Information," program manager Navy Capt. John Windom said in a letter that accompanied the RFP. "We appreciated industry's timely input and related comments/questions throughout our iterative draft RFP release process."

Windom's office adjudicated more than 1,500 questions/comments from industry. The intense give-and-take with industry gave both industry and the government clarity in the process, the captain said.

Officials expect to select the solution in the third quarter of fiscal 2015. Plans are for the initial operational capability to begin in the Pacific Northwest in fiscal 2016 with other regions added in waves. When fully operational, the system will support the health care needs of DoD's current population of 9.6 million beneficiaries.

When fully operational, DHMSM is expected to support medical readiness for DoD's military personnel and support the department's current population of more than 9.6 million beneficiaries and over 153,000 Military Health System personnel.

Interoperability is a key tenet of the proposal. Not only DoD and VA will need the information contained in the electronic health record system, but civilian health care providers also need access to support continuity of patient care. Civilian health care organizations provide nearly 60 percent of health care for service members and their families. The Office of the National Coordinator and a DOD/VA interagency program office set the protocols and interfaces that all systems will seek to align to.

Through the DoD's EHR modernization, the DHMS program executive office will also continue to improve health data sharing capabilities with the VA and private sector health care providers, officials said. This allows clinician and beneficiary access to information whenever and wherever it's needed.

The DoD is a leader in health information data sharing and it will not compromise the transition of our active duty members to veteran status, officials said.



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DoD Contracts Posted

No: CR-162-14
August 25, 2014

CONTRACTS

ARMY

Johnson Controls BAS, LLC, Huntsville, Alabama (W912DY-14-D-0050); Evergreen Fire Alarms LLC, Tacoma, Washington (W912DY-14-D-0051); and exp Federal Inc., Chicago, Illinois (W912DY-14-D-0052), were awarded a $2,500,000,000 combined firm-fixed-price contract for procurement and installation of utility monitoring and control and similar systems. Other contracts may be awarded under this solicitation. Funding and work location will be determined with each order. The estimated completion date is Aug. 21, 2019. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with 14 received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Thompson Engineering, Mobile, Alabama, was awarded an $8,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery contract for architectural and engineering services for construction management, Mobile District and South Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 24, 2019. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with 99 received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W91278-14-D-0054).

Aardvark, La Verne, California, was awarded a $7,600,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the components of the Launched Electric Stun Device (LESD) Program: TASER XP25 Cartridge, TASER X26 Conducted Electrical Weapon (CEW), Extended Digital Power Magazine (XDPM), and Holster for the CEW. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 25, 2019. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with one received. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-14-D-0092).

NAVY

BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed amount of $78,074,377 to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, incentive-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4400) for USS Lake Erie (CG 70) fiscal 2014 extended dry-docking selected restricted availability (SRA). An extended dry-docking SRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update and improve the ship's military and technical capabilities. Work will be performed in San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by June 2015. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Navy) funding in the amount of $33,102,848 will be obligated at the time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity.

Korte Construction Company, dba The Korte Company, St. Louis, Missouri, is being awarded a $23,800,000 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of the EA-18G Facility Upgrades at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The contract also contains three unexercised options, which if exercised, would increase cumulative contract value to $26,629,380. Work will be performed in Oak Harbor, Washington, and is expected to be completed by May 2017. Fiscal 2014 military construction (Navy) funds in the amount of $23,800,000 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 12 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest, Silverdale, Washington, is the contracting activity (contract number N44255-14-C-5004).

Glover Construction Co., Inc.*, Pleasant Hill, North Carolina, is being awarded a $12,680,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a landfill, phase four, at Marine Corps' Camp Lejeune. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and is expected to be completed by March 2016. The work to be performed provides for the construction and extension of Camp Lejeune's municipal solid waste landfill facility. Fiscal 2014 military construction (Navy) funds in the amount of $12,680,000 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with seven proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (contract number N40085-14-C-8400).

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded an $8,451,000 modification to apreviously awarded contract (N00024 13 C-5403) for Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) and Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) engineering and technical services. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy (84.5) and Japan (15.5 percent). Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona (86 percent); Maizura, Japan (11 percent); Huntsville, Alabama (2 percent); and Camden, Arkansas (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by July 2015. Fiscal 2014 weapons procurement (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $4,638,000; fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation contract funds in the amount of $2,500,000; and foreign military sales contract funds in the amount of $1,313,000, will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an $8,167,322 modification to the previously awarded F-35 Lightning II Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot VI contract (N00019-11-C-0083). This modification provides for the maintenance and support for the F-16 chase aircraft supporting the F-35. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed in June 2015. Fiscal 2012 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $8,167,322 will be obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Sunnyvale, California, is being awarded a $7,627,500 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-incentive-fee, and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00030-14-C-0011) for new procurement of hardware qualification and production required for the Strategic Systems Programs Shipboard Integration Increment 11 program; hardware and installation for the New START Treaty compliance program; hardware and installation for the Variable Energy Eject Actuator Strategic Systems Programs Alteration; development of the improved missile temperature monitoring capability; and hardware for the United Kingdom deep maintenance period. The work will be performed in Sunnyvale, California (39.89 percent); Miamisburg, Ohio (20.79 percent); St. Charles, Missouri (11.57 percent); Tacoma, California (10.69 percent); El Cajon, California (7.19 percent); Westminster, Massachusetts (5.74 percent); Roanoke, Virginia (1.29 percent); Ontario, California (1.13 percent); Modesto, California (0.86 percent); Weston Mills, New York (0.85 percent), and work is expected to be completed March 2018. Fiscal 2014 weapons procurement (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $1,644,500; fiscal 2014 United Kingdom contract funds in the amount of $385,000; and fiscal 2014 other procurement (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $5,598,000, are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI), Alexandria, Virginia, is being awarded a maximum $25,472,255 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for modeling, simulation, algorithms and analysis techniques for Missile Defense Concept and Technology Development. This contract provides for development of foundational models, algorithms and data sets in areas critical to high-fidelity, closed-loop (HFCL) simulations of future sensors and interceptors including flight sciences, sensors, communications, algorithms, phenomenology and lethality. MTSI will develop HFCL simulations for the broad portfolio of future sensor and interceptor concepts. New models, algorithms and data sets will be integrated into simulations of interceptors, electro optical/infrared and radio frequency sensors. An additional capability will be provided to integrate these into a system of systems construct to represent the Ballistic Missile Defense System. Work will be performed at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, with an expected completion date of Aug. 21, 2019. The ordering period is from August 2014 through August 2019. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,000,000 are being obligated at time of award. The award to MTSI is the result of a proposal submitted in response to a broad agency announcement; one offer was received. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity (HQ0147-14-D-0003).

AIR FORCE

Alaska Structures, Inc., Gold Canyon, Arizona, has been awarded a $12,207,742 firm-fixed-price "C" type contract for 307 Medium Shelter Systems. Work will be performed at Las Cruces, New Mexico, and is expected to be completed by July 21, 2015. This award is the result of a limited source competitive acquisition. Two small business sources were solicited, and two offers were received. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $12,207,742 are being obligated at time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/WNKBBB, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity (FA8533-14-C-0001).


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LAKERS SIGN JORDAN CLARKSON


 

 

EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Jordan Clarkson, the 46th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, whose rights were acquired from the Washington Wizards on draft night, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.

 

In the 2014 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Clarkson led the Lakers' entry in scoring, (15.8 points per game) and rebounding (5.0) while shooting 42.1% (8-19) from beyond-the-arc in five games (all starts). In his debut vs. Toronto, he led the team with 21 points on 7-15 shooting (2-4 from three-point range) with four rebounds, three assists and two steals.

 

The 6'5'' guard from Missouri was named Second Team All-SEC by the coaches in his lone season with the Tigers. An early entry candidate after his junior season, Clarkson spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Tulsa, where he was selected First Team All-Conference USA in 2011-12, following his C-USA All-Freshman team honors in 2010-11.

 


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Ex-Im Financing Supports the Export of Wind Turbines made in Kansas and Iowa to Peru

The sale will support approximately 800 jobs in those states

Washington, D.C. – The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized a pair of direct loans to two wind power projects in Peru for the export of wind turbines manufactured in Hutchinson, Kan., and Fort Madison, Iowa, by Siemens Energy Inc.

The financing, almost $65 million in total, represents Ex-Im Bank's first renewable-energy transactions in Peru and will support approximately 800 U.S. jobs in Kansas and Iowa, according to bank estimates derived from Departments of Commerce and Labor data and methodology. Additionally, 20 percent of each transaction should provide indirect support to small-business exporters.

"These transactions reflect our continued commitment to increasing U.S. renewable energy exports while supporting good-paying jobs here at home," said Ex-Im Bank Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg. "During this fiscal year alone, Ex-Im Bank has approved financing for five wind farm projects, and we are looking to do more in the near future. This financing helps ensure that the turbines helping to power Peru are made here in the U.S. by American workers, rather than in a competing country."

The wind turbines are destined for use in the Marcona wind project and the Tres Hermanas wind project, which are located in close proximity in the Ica region of southern Peru and are estimated to yield an aggregate 129 Mega Watts. Repayment terms are 17.3 years for the Marcona project and 16.6 years for the Tres Hermanas project, respectively.

Siemens Energy Inc. is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, an engineering company that operates in the industry, energy, healthcare, and infrastructure and cities sectors. The company reported revenue of $5.9 billion in exports and employs approximately 52,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

"In addition to manufacturing wind turbine blades in Iowa and assembling nacelles in Kansas for projects across the United States, we've been able to successfully export our equipment to Americas wind projects in Canada, Chile, Brazil and with Ex-Im Bank's help, Peru, " said Mark Albenze, CEO of Siemens' Onshore Wind Americas business. "Being able to export our equipment has helped support more than 800 manufacturing jobs in the heartland of the U.S. at a time when the U.S. wind market continues to be beleaguered by policy uncertainty."

In FY 2013 alone, Ex-Im Bank authorized $257 million to support renewable energy exports, primarily to Central and Latin America.

ABOUT EX-IM BANK:

Ex-Im Bank is an independent federal agency that creates and maintains U.S. jobs by filling gaps in private export financing at no cost to American taxpayers. The Bank provides a variety of financing mechanisms, including working-capital guarantees, export-credit insurance and financing to help foreign buyers purchase U.S. goods and services. In the past fiscal year alone, Ex-Im Bank earned for U.S. taxpayers more than $1 billion above the cost of operations.

In FY 2013, Ex-Im Bank approved more than $27 billion in total authorizations to support an estimated $37.4 billion in U.S. export sales and approximately 205,000 American jobs in communities across the country. For the year, the Bank approved a record 3,413 transactions-- or 89 percent--for small-businesses. Small business exporters can learn about how Ex-Im Bank products can help them increase foreign sales at http://go.usa.gov/ZVTd. For other information about Ex-Im, visit www.exim.gov.

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MINE CLEARING

08/25/2014 01:15 PM CDT

US Army Spc. Jon Sweatt provides security during evening hours in Morghan Kachah village in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Aug. 18, 2014. Sweatt, an infantryman, is assigned to the 4th Infantry Divisions Company C, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.




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August 25, 1921: FDR is Diagnosed with Polio

On this day in 1921, Dr. Robert Lovett diagnosed 39-year-old Franklin Roosevelt with infantile paralysis, more commonly known as polio. The diagnosis came a few weeks after a fall into icy waters that left him unable to feel parts of his body and hold his own weight.

Although there was no cure for polio at the time, FDR participated in rehabilitation classes and swimming exercises to regain his strength before re-entering politics.

Learn about FDR's recovery process with this preview clip from Ken Burns's The Roosevelts.

Photo: President Roosevelt in his wheelchair on the porch at Top Cottage in Hyde Park, NY with his dog, Fala, and Ruthie Bie, granddaughter of the cottage's caretaker. February 1941. Wikimedia Commons.

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Image description: In case you missed it, giant panda Bao Bao celebrated her first birthday at the National Zoo over the weekend. Check out some of the other pictures from her party.

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Image description: Happy 98th Birthday National Park Service!

Today is the 98th birthday of the National Park Service. To celebrate, entrance to all 401 national parks across the country is free!

Enjoy the natural beauty of this nation by spending some time outdoors, and participate in special events planned to celebrate this big birthday. Kids can even earn their free Junior Ranger badge at almost any of the parks!

Photo of Glacier National Park from the Department of Interior


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Local Water Woes, No More? Advancing Safe Drinking Water Technology


By Ryann A. Williams

P3 Team shows their water filter

The SimpleWater company got their start as an EPA P3 team.

As a child growing up in Washington, D.C. I remember hearing adults talk about their concerns about the local tap water. Overheard conversations about lead content and murkiness in the water certainly got my attention. As an adult who now works at the Environmental Protection Agency, I know things have greatly improved.

Today, DC tap water is among the least of my concerns. I drink it every day.  Frequent testing to confirm its safety and public awareness campaigns by DC Water (the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority) have put my own worries to rest. But in other parts of the world and even in some areas of the U.S., people still have a reason to worry about their drinking water: arsenic.

Globally, millions of people are exposed to arsenic via drinking water and can suffer serious adverse health effects from prolonged exposure.

This is especially true in Bangladesh where it is considered a public health emergency. Other countries where drinking water can contain unsafe levels of arsenic include Argentina, Chile, Mexico, China, Hungary, Cambodia, Vietnam, and West Bengal (India). In addition, parts of the U.S. served by private wells or small drinking water systems also face risks due to arsenic in their drinking water.

Remedies are expensive and both energy- and chemical-intensive.

In 2007, a student team from the University of California, Berkeley won anEPA People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3)award for their research project aiming to help change that.

Explaining the arsenic removal project.

Explaining the arsenic removal project.

The students set out to test a cost-effective, self-cleaning, and sustainable arsenic-removal technology that employs a simple electric current. The current charges iron particles that attract and hold on to arsenic, and are then removed by filter or settle out of the water.

By the end of their P3 funding in 2010, promising results had allowed the team to extend their field testing to Cambodia and India, and move forward with the licensing and marketing of their product to interested companies in Bangladesh and India.

Today, the same group of former Berkeley students who formed the P3 team now own a company called SimpleWater.

SimpleWater is among 21 companies that recently received a Phase One contract from EPA's Small Business Innovation Research Program.

SimpleWater aims to commercialize their product and bring their track record of success in Bangladesh and India to help Americans who may be at risk from arsenic exposure in their drinking water. In particular they're focusing on those who live in arsenic-prone areas and whose drinking water is served by private wells or small community water systems that test positive for elevated arsenic levels. (Learn more about Arsenic in Drinking Water and what to do if you think testing is needed for your water.)

Thanks to EPA support, SimpleWater is working to reduce the threat of arsenic in small drinking water systems and private wells. With their help, millions of people may soon feel safer about their drinking water, and like me, have one less big thing to worry about.

About the Author: Ryann Williams is a student services contractor with the communications team at EPA's National Center for Environmental Research. When she's not working with the team, she enjoys other team activities like soccer and football.


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SOLDIERS BUILD


Soldiers shovel a load of gravel to create a tent pad at Joliet Training Area in Elwood, Ill., Aug. 14, 2014

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Poet Laureate Charles Wright’s Opening Reading Headlines Fall Poetry Events at Library of Congress


August 25, 2014


The inaugural reading of the 20th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Charles Wright will headline the fall literary season of the Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress.

Wright will read his poetry at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25 in the Coolidge Auditorium on the ground level of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not needed.

The fall literary season will include the following events. All are free and open to the public. Tickets or reservations are not needed, unless otherwise noted.

At noon on Thursday, Sept. 4
Bagley Wright Lecture Series: Joshua Beckman

Poet and Wave Books editor Joshua Beckman will give a lecture on poetry. In the Mary Pickford Theater, on the third floor of the James Madison Memorial Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.

At 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11
International Literature: Okinawan Literature

Writer/editor Frank Stewart and scholar/translator Katsunori Yamazato will read from the MANOA journal's special feature "Living Spirit: Literature and Resurgence in Okinawa" and participate in a moderated discussion with poet Brenda Shaughnessy. An audience question-and-answer will follow. Co-sponsored with the Library's Asian Division and presented in partnership with MANOA: A Pacific Journal of International Writings. In the Mumford Room, on the sixth floor of the James Madison Memorial Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.

At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17
The Life of a Poet: Mary Szybist

Reservations are required, (202) 707-5394
National Book Award winner Mary Szybist will discuss her poetry with Ron Charles, editor of the Washington Post's Book World. Co-sponsored with the Hill Center and the Washington Post. At the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.

At 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19
National Student Poets Inaugural Reading

The National Student Poets Program, the nation's highest honor for youth poets creating original work, and the inaugural reading of the 2014 class. Presented in partnership with the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. In the Whittall Pavilion on the ground level of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.

At noon on Thursday, Oct. 2
Literary Birthday Celebration: Wallace Stevens

Poets Jennifer Michael Hecht and Peter Streckfus will celebrate the birthday of poet Wallace Stevens by reading selections from his work and discussing his influence on their own writing. This event will feature a display from the Library's collection. Co-sponsored with the Library's Rare Book and Special Collections Division. In the Whittall Pavilion on the ground level of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.

At 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7
International Literature: Translating the Poetry of Robert Pinsky

Former Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Robert Pinsky will read and discuss the translation of his poems into Spanish for his bilingual book "Ginza Samba: Selected Poems," with translator Luis Alberto Ambroggio. A question-and-answer session, a book sale and a book signing will follow. Co-sponsored with the Library's Hispanic Division. In the Montpelier Room on the sixth floor of the James Madison Memorial Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.

At noon on Tuesday, Oct. 14
Lecture: Dana Gioia on "Poetry as Enchantment"

Dana Gioia—poet, essayist, and former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts—will discuss the relationship between poetry and music and explore the ways in which poetry achieves its special expressive power. In the Whittall Pavilion on the ground level of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.

At 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30
Asian American Literature Today: Yiyun Li

MacArthur fellow Yiyun Li will read from her work and discuss the state of Asian-American literature. Presented in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, The Asian American Literary Review and the Asian American Studies Program, University of Maryland. In the Mumford Room on the sixth floor of the James Madison Memorial Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.

At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4
The Life of a Poet: August Kleinzahler

Reservations are required, (202) 707-5394
National Book Critics Circle Award winner August Kleinzahler will discuss his poetry with Ron Charles, editor of the Washington Post's Book World. Co-sponsored with the Hill Center and the Washington Post. At the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.

At 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11
Bagley Wright Lecture Series: Timothy Donnelly

Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award winner Timothy Donnelly will give a lecture on poetry.In the Mary Pickford Theater on the third floor of the James Madison Memorial Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.

At noon on Wednesday, Jan. 7
Literary Birthday Celebration: Zora Neale Hurston

Novelists Dolen Perkins-Valdez and Emily Raboteau will celebrate the birthday of American writer Zora Neale Hurston by reading selections from her work and discussing her influence on their own writing. This event will feature a display from the Library's collection. Co-sponsored with the Library's American Folklife Center. In the Whittall Pavilion on the ground level of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.

At noon on Thursday, Jan. 22
Bagley Wright Lecture Series: Terrance Hayes

National Book Award winner Terrance Hayes will give a lecture on poetry. In the Whittall Pavilion on the ground level of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.

The Poetry and Literature Center fosters and enhances the public's appreciation of literature. The center administers the endowed poetry chair (the U.S. Poet Laureate), and coordinates an annual literary season of poetry, fiction and drama readings, performances, lectures and symposia. For more information, visit www.loc.gov/poetry/.

The Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, holds more than 158 million items in various languages, disciplines and formats. The Library serves the U.S. Congress and the nation both on-site and in its reading rooms on Capitol Hill and through its award-winning website at www.loc.gov.



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SPECIAL EDITION DKNY CHAPTER OF FRANK151 TO DEBUTSEPTEMBER 7TH DURING NEW YORK FASHION WEEK


FRANK151 is pleased to announce that on September 7th publisher Stephen Malbon will unveil a limited edition chapter of the cult quarterly publication FRANK151 inspired by the New York label DKNY. To mark DKNY's 25th anniversary, the coveted quarterly dedicated the issue to documenting the past, present, and future of the iconic design house.  
The limited edition book will feature content from influencers including but not limited to: 13th Witness, A$AP Illz, Big Steve, Brandee Brown, Debi Mazar, Donna Karan, Dorith Mous, Harif Guzman, Jarlos, Kembra, Kevin Lyons, Maripol, Mike Bailey Gates, Nemo Librizzi, Peter Arnell, Ricky Powell, Serge Becker, Soo Joo Park, Ulli Rimkus, and more.Each contributor will deliver content that speaks to the passion points of music, design, fashion, and cutting edge culture that both DKNY and FRANK151 share.
The book will be an exploration of New York City through the eyes of DKNY and FRANK151 as creative individuals associated with both brands create content for the limited edition book.
The book will release worldwide on September 7th 2014, in conjunction with the showing of DKNY SS15 on the runway during Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week. Following the show, there will be a private celebration; featuring music by CHYNNA and surprise guest. The event will take place at the new MAX FISH space in downtown Manhattan on Sunday, September 7th 2014.
This special edition book will be sold at select retailers throughout the world, as well as FRANK151's online store.

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DKNY
Donna Karan International is one of the world's leading fashion design houses.  It designs, markets and distributes collections of apparel, sportswear, accessories and shoes under the Donna Karan New York and DKNY brand names.  The Company has selectively granted licenses for the manufacture and distribution of beauty and beauty related products, jeanswear, men's sportswear and furnishings, men's tailored clothing, hosiery, intimate apparel, coats, children's apparel, watches, eyewear and home products. Since November 2001, Donna Karan International has been part of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world's leading luxury goods group. 
FRANK151
FRANK151 is an independent internationally recognized media company based in New York City, with satellite offices in Los Angeles and Tokyo. Published since 1999, FRANK151 is a collectible quarterly, featuring special guest curators and unique editorial themes. Each "chapter" of FRANK151 presents exclusive and unvarnished content with a mindset that speaks to a global audience of culturally acute creators, agitators and connoisseurs.


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