The gala carried a theme, "Women, Music, and Diplomacy, " and included an award presentation to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who has long championed the institute.

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Ms. Coloretti is a recipient of the National Public Service Award, the Public Policy and International Affairs Achievement Award, and the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.

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Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, known for its award-winning, high-quality presentation and display products, is announcing a number of new products today at InfoComm.

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I'm deeply honored and moved by your presentation of this award.

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The exhibition opened in Havana on 18 April, on the World Day of Monuments and Sites during the presentation of the National Award of Conservation and Restoration.

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On May 22nd, the Center for Security Policy recognized the distinguished public service and continuing contributions of former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey with the presentation of its 2012 Freedom Flame Award.

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You might not win a silver orator award, but you can still take an awful presentation and spin it into an above average personal performance.

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If Don Draper had given that brilliant Kodak presentation today, it would have garnered him an award for a job half done.

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The "Blister in the Sun" Award for best packaging to highlght an innovative product goes to the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 , itself an award-worthy mashup of tilt-wheel notebook mouse, presentation remote and laser pointer.

ENGADGET: Switched On: The 2006 Switchies -- Portable Products