The New York State Assembly on Wednesday approved a measure that allows the New York City Board of Elections to replace state-of-the art optical scanning voting machines around the city with decades-old mechanical-lever machines for the ...
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LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NYX Cosmetics presents the Fine Artistry of Cosmetic Elites (FACE) Awards 2013. In its second year, FACE Awards is a multi-national competition to find The Beauty Vlogger of The Year on ...
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If we ever needed a solution for identification scams (do the current issues with the online voting devices and the school entry examinations ring a bell?) then biometrics is here to fix a lot of issues. A handy scanning system is the most ...
Dish Network has boosted its bid for Clearwire to US$4.40 per share, 29 percent above Sprint Nextel's most recent offer, and said it is prepared to buy up the stock of a minority of shareholders. In a letter sent Wednesday to Clearwire ...
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In its eighth year, the Shaw Contract Group Design Is… Award program honors architecture and design firms that are changing the very idea of what design is. This year, Shaw Contract Group introduced Market Awards, representing the ...
Global research firm Gartner has released the findings from its ninth annual Supply Chain Top 25. The goal of the Supply Chain Top 25 research initiative is to raise awareness of the supply chain discipline and how it impacts business ...
Recloseable packaging and microwaveable plastic trays were named top packaging breakthroughs that most impacted peoples’ lives over the last 25 years in an on-line survey hosted by DuPont. Together the two categories of invention ...
Recloseable packaging and microwaveable plastic trays were named top packaging breakthroughs that most impacted peoples' lives over the last 25 years in an on-line survey hosted by DuPont. Together the two categories of invention captured ...
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has taken a major step toward helping more airlines offer in-cabin wireless broadband, with the agency voting Thursday to explore using new spectrum for air-to-ground broadband service. The FCC ...
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With more than 2,600 votes recorded, a 5th grader from Missippippi won Saris Cycling Group's third annual poster contest. Winner Hannah Pauls won a trip to Washington, D.C., for the 2014 National Bike Summit as her prize. "We are ...
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The U.S. Senate has voted to allow states to collect sales tax from online retailers, making it more difficult to buy tax-free products online. The Senate's vote of 69-27 for the Marketplace Fairness Act late Monday sends the bill to the ...
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Voting is open for Saris Cycling Group's 3rd National Poster Contest. The company has selected first-place posted from each of the states that participated in the contest. Each state winner received a bike, light and helmet. Votes will ...
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Car buyers aren't just paying lip service regarding good fuel economy, they are putting their money where their mouth is. According to a new study (pdf) by the Consumer Federation of America, fully 88 percent of consumers say fuel economy ...
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Pump Systems Matter (PSM) the 501(c)3 training subsidiary of the Hydraulic Institute (HI), announced the 2013 Board of Directors and Officers during HI?s Annual Meeting recently held in Fort Myers, Florida. The new Board will be primarily ...
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A handful of lawmakers have stalled the U.S. Senate from voting on legislation that would require large Internet and catalog sellers to collect state sales taxes from their customers. Supporters of the Marketplace Fairness Act still hope ...
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