The seventh-grade classroom at Aptos Middle School buzzed with animated kids, many of whom whispered to friends and shot curious looks at the visitors scattered around their classroom. Local politicians, the superintendent of schools and ...
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) today announced a two-year partnership with Sony Electronics that will introduce youth at Clubs nationwide to the latest in photography arts. Through the national partnership, Sony will sponsor BGCA's ...
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US-based insurance brokerage and risk management firm Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA) has completed acquisition of employee group benefits consulting and brokerage firm McGraw Wentworth. Terms of the transaction were undisclosed. Founded ...
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The emirate's transport authority said that Dubai plans to spend about AED 1 billion over 5 years to improve roads. Mr Mattar Al Tayer chairman and executive director of the Roads and Transport Authority said that the initial phase of ...
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he is donating nearly $US500 million ($A476.5m) in stock to a Silicon Valley charity to focus on health and education issues. The gift of 18 million Facebook shares is valued at $US498.8 million, based ...
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This upgrade is a game changer,integrating business intelligence in processes and workflows through this Form Builder release allows for a big impact for our clients in time savings,cost savings and overall ROI for our their social ...
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A local award-winning commercial window manufacturer,which company officials said is in an expansion period,played host to the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce coffee Thursday morning. Bill Osbern,chief executive officer of Peerless ...
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The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) is planning to equip vehicles with connected-vehicle technologies, which will facilitate the vehicles to send and receive wireless messages preventing crashes. Under the ...
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Epson America,Inc.today announced a 2012 holiday season initiative to help teachers acquire the classroom technology they desperately need to enhance student learning.Through the DonorsChoose.org"Double Your Impact Program,"Epson will ...
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Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy welcomed its first freshman class. The new six-year program focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to foster college and career readiness. Supporting this innovative learning model, ...
BELMONT, MA (BRAIN) — Hurricane Sandy has shut down most bike shops and suppliers from North Carolina to Southern New England, as high winds and heavy rain precede the storm's landfall, expected later Monday. Most shops from ...
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MAYOR Mauricio Domogan asked the Baguio City Council to approve the Terms of Reference (TOR) to pave way for the conversion of some 8,200 government lights into energy saving Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights. The mayor met with members ...
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Outdoor SSL products will save the Newport News school district 139,000 kWh annually in energy use and meet district sustainability requirements. Wall-mount The Edge luminaires The Newport News Public School District located in ...
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Exterior Luminaires Reduce Energy Costs by 65 Percent DURHAM, NC -- DURHAM, N.C., August 13, 2012 — Newport News Public School District in Virginia recently installed more than 185 Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) LED exterior luminaires, ...
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Newport News Public School District in Virginia has installed Cree LED exterior luminaires at seven schools.The installation has helped reduce annual lighting energy costs by 65%and carbon emissions by 191,000 lb. Cree THE EDGE ...
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