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A degree is one thing, and a degree designed to make an impact is another. Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) specializes in the latter. Each program has innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in its DNA. Each breakthrough and scientific discovery aims to expand human knowledge, meet the needs of society and …

Every city needs someone to watch it, but not all are blessed with their own superheroes. Laughlin Air Force Base, a small military base in a sleepy southwest Texas border town, has the next best thing: Raul Castorena. The 47th Civil Engineer Squadron deputy fire chief and native of Del …

An Andover native recently became the 10th commander of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command in Washington. Captain Eric J. Hawn relieved Captain Gregory G. Vinci on August 27 of command, created in 2004, and regional engineer for the Washington Naval District. “To the entire NAVFAC Washington family here and in …

A debt tightening involving China’s second-largest developer caught the attention of investors last week. Evergrande, the Shenzhen-based company, is facing a debt default of around $ 300 billion. The crisis echoes the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, which marked its 13th anniversary last week, a development that at the time sent …

The United States government is a massive employer and is always on the lookout for qualified candidates to fill a wide variety of vacancies in locations across the country. Below is a summary of the qualifications for an active and open job listing of other independent agencies and organizations. The …

Unlike many diseases that plague aging humans, there are already remedies for the most common, serious, and costly threats to thousands of dilapidated buildings along the Florida coast. This is a disease that structural engineers call “concrete cancer”. Symptoms first appear as rusty columns or cracked balconies, a sign that …

When Julian Pleasants passed away on September 7, North Carolina lost one of its most important academic and popular historians. Pleasants grew up in Southern Pines, graduated from Davidson College, and received a Masters and Doctorate in History from UNC-Chapel Hill. For nearly 40 years he taught history at the …

PEMBROKE – UNC Pembroke is pleased to announce its selection into the Third Cohort of the National Teacher Readiness Transformation Center of the Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity, to foster high quality educators in institutions across the country. service to minorities across the United States. “With a long history of …

A style of politics long considered to be in decline is experiencing a sort of reprieve, even glimmers of a possible return. The gray-robed center-left technocrats are once again a serious force, at the expense of both establishment conservatism that has prevailed in Western democracies for much of the 21st …

“We are facing a lot of backlash, especially from some Republican governors. The governors of Florida and Texas are doing everything possible to undermine the vital demands that I have proposed,” Biden said, specifically calling the GOP . Govt. Greg Abbott from Texas and Ron DeSantis from Florida. Biden also …

Sep 18, 2021 TIT IDEA that the spoils of the modern economy are unfairly distributed has become part of the public discourse in the rich world. A common villain is the growing class of wealth owners living off the income of capital rather than hard-earned wages, an explanation popularized by …

People’s confidence in the government’s approval of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is the main driver of vaccine adoption, according to an Australian study. Second on the list of motivations identified in the study is the perceived effectiveness of the vaccine in protecting others in the community. The other …

Chief Master Sgt. Amanda Marotta, emergency management superintendent assigned to the 108th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, recalls starting her military career on September 11, 2001. Marotta was 18 and thought she was going to take the world by storm. She said she wanted to leave her small …

SAN DIEGO, September 10, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Sergio R. Granados is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a trusted executive for its excellent work in the field of civil engineering and natural gas. A respected professional, he worked for 18 years in the utility industry. Mr. Granados worked …

At first glance, Humberto Sanchez looks like many young corporals serving in the Marines. He went through one of the army’s toughest basic training programs to become a “strategic warrior” and defend his country. Beside other members of the service in the photos, he was standing, sporting the Marine Camouflage …

DUBLIN, August 31, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The “Global Smart City Engineering and Construction (E&C) Services Market), By Project (Buildings, Other), By Application (IoT, Housing, Other), By City Topography (Developed , emerging), By Service Type, By Solution, Estimate & Forecast, 2017 – 2030 “report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com …

Alexander “Al” Barna, 91, of Cranberry Township, peacefully reunited with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 26, 2021, surrounded by his family.Al was born May 29, 1930 in Howland, Ohio, the son of the late John and Anna Pawelchak Barna.Al graduated from Howland High School in 1948. After high …

Plastic trash can. (Kevin Krejci / Creative Commons) Despite well-intentioned efforts to keep plastic water bottles, wrappers and other items out of landfills, only 9% plastics in the United States are recycled. One of the big problems is that plastics are made of different materials which when mixed together limit …

The Oklahoma Territorial Legislature of 1890 passed a law creating three institutions of higher education in order to meet a requirement of the Organic Act of Congress establishing the territory. Congress demanded that the territory establish three types of public higher education: liberal arts and vocational education, agricultural education and …

KINGSTON, RI – August 26, 2021 – James Cahan, from Warren, a graduate student of the TESOL / Bilingual and Bilingual Immersion Program at the University of Rhode Island School of Education, received a $ 10,000 scholarship from the French Dual Language Fund -American Cultural Exchange Foundation. Cahan is a …

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced a new type of climate observatory near the headwaters of the Colorado River that will help scientists better predict rain and snowfall in the western United States and determine how much. across the region. The multi-million dollar effort …

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (NNS) – US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 completed Exercise TURNING POINT statewide from July 26 to August 20. The field training exercise required NMCB-3 to establish a task force on San Clemente Island where it would exercise control over task units, smaller groups assigned to …

August 10, 2021 – If asked to think of a camel, many will invariably conjure up the iconic image of a humpback animal crossing the horizon in a burning desert. What they probably won’t think of is a glass of cold milk. But that may soon change, thanks to research …

As the official Undergraduate Mentored Summer Experience program at TCNJ draws to a close, many projects are just the start of great things to come this academic year. Check out this week’s roundup of ongoing projects – where they’ve been and where they’re heading next: Kyla Ramos and Sharif Mohammad …

August 6, 2021 | Portman difference United States Senate continues to debate landmark bipartisan decision Law on investment in infrastructure and employment. The legislation, in which Senator Portman was instrumental in developing, represents the largest investment in basic infrastructure in our country’s history. the Law on investment in infrastructure and …

Black veterans in the United States who could benefit greatly from definitive treatment were found to be less likely to undergo treatment than non-black populations. Within the Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA), race does not appear to influence receipt of definitive treatment. However, according to the results of a study published …

(CNN) – The proportion of schizophrenia cases linked to problematic marijuana use has increased over the past 25 years, according to a new Danish study. In 1995, 2% of schizophrenia diagnoses in the country were associated with a cannabis use disorder. In 2000, it rose to around 4%. Since 2010, …

Cattle breeders have historically raised cattle specifically suited for dairy or beef production. But farmers are now looking to get the best of both worlds with crossbreed calves that will produce better beef than purebred dairy calves. Associate Professor of Animal Sciences at the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural …

The United States Supreme Court’s decision of June 23 in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hasid has not changed the rights protected by the national labor relations law of employees and union representatives to access and engage in protected activities on the property of the employer, whenever such rights exist . …

Paula Christina Viala’s career path has seen some twists and turns. Now she is part of the Masters of Professional Science program in Urban Sustainability and Resilience and is working as an intern this summer for the Miami-Dade County Resilience Office. Paula Christina Viala, a graduate student at the University …

Your browser does not support the audio element. Editor’s Note: This story includes discussions about sexual assault. Outside of a few counties in rural Nevada, consensual sex acts in person for pay is illegal in the United States. But no federal law prohibits them. Under the 10th Amendment of the …

Higher, faster, longer. This motto kept Wally Funk going her whole life and ultimately led her to fulfill her lifelong dream of going to space. The pioneer pilot always dreamed of becoming an astronaut and was refused the job in the 1960s because of her gender. All of that will …

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – The first Penn State Architectural Engineering Department Graduate Scholarships sponsored by the World Bank have been awarded to two incoming international students. The recipients, Ali Faragalla and Tandin Norbu, will pursue master’s studies in architectural engineering. World Bank Fellows must be from eligible member countries and …

As this 2005 article began to gain attention, a renowned professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, Walter Willett, had already started his own advertising campaign. Believing that Flegal’s findings were not only false but in fact dangerous, Willett and a handful of his Harvard …

Posted on Jul 15, 2021 in New For immediate release: July 15, 2021 Contracts to support cybersecurity compliance and create a defense alliance in Hawaii HONOLULU — The State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) is pleased to announce three new projects that will focus on …

On July 1, Sharon Subreenduth, Ph.D., took the reins as the new Dean of the College of Education at Georgia Southern University. “I am thrilled to join a university and college on the move,” Subreenduth said. “There is so much energy and innovation sparked by new collaborations inside and outside …

Djibril Diol Tribute to an outstanding engineering graduate Djibril Diol immigrated to the United States from Senegal to pursue a college education, and he achieved his goal at Colorado State University in December 2018, when he was recognized as an outstanding graduate of Walter Scott. , Jr. College of Engineering. …

The superspreader events that first sowed the coronavirus in the United States are keeping the pandemic on fire, with experts pointing to human behavior and social circles as the main drivers. The problem persists even as the country nears the milestone of having half of its population fully immunized. In …

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Warren Janke, 71, died on June 25, 2021 in Albuquerque. Born in Great Bend, Kan., Son of Raymond and Ruth Janke, he spent his early years growing up on the family farm. He attended Claflin Schools and graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in …

Chris Willis pauses to take in the views on his hike across the country. Willis, from Greenfield, travels the country by bicycle to raise funds for public education. He plans to cycle from Washington to Maine, raising $ 51,000. (Craig Bell | Bowling Green State University) Craig Bell | Bowling …

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan’s exports in the first quarter of the current fiscal year fell 1.7 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the National Statistics and Statistics Authority. information (NSIA). In contrast, imports rose 2.6% during the period, with economists saying unemployment and poverty have increased since …

By letter to the editor on July 10, 2021. Editor:In response to Mr Baiton’s letter to the editor of July 7 titled “Mask Mandates Triggered by Fear, Not Science,” I assume he is referring to a review article published by authors at the Chicago School of Public Health in July …

Joe Parkin Daniels in Bogotá and Tom Phillips report: When Manuel Antonio Grosso Guarín flew to the tourist crowded airport of Punta Cana early last month on Avianca flight 252, immigration officials are unlikely to take a second look at the 41 year old Colombian. Visitors from all over the …

Shirley M. Collado, president of Ithaca College, announced Thursday that she will step down early next year after four years in the post. The news of his departure comes amid major budget cuts and a significant reduction in faculty at the private liberal arts college. Collado is leaving Ithaca to …

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa .– Former executive vice president and provost John Brighton passed away on June 28, 2021, after a long battle with dementia. He was 87 years old. Highly sought after as a leading university administrator in the United States, Brighton was from 1991 to 1999 Executive Vice President …

PICTURE: Magnitude of shocks in US cities due to a 100-year food supply shock event. The magnitude of the shocks is expressed as a fraction of the average annual food intake in each city. Darker view After Credit: Michael Gomez, Penn State Diversifying the food supply in cities can go …

This article was originally written by Nicole Blanchard and Sophia Charan for the Idaho Statesman. Several Idaho researchers joined fire scientists across the country in urging people to avoid using fireworks this July 4 amid widespread drought and heightened concerns over the risk of forest fire. Their advocacy comes at …

Sara Jenez was grateful to have picked up the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson in April, but amid disturbing reports of aggressively spreading viral variants, she is considering receiving one of the other vaccines for additional protection. Like many who have received J & J’s single-shot vaccine, she is …

India’s digital consumer economy is expected to transform an $ 800 billion market by 2030, growing from $ 85 billion to $ 90 billion in 2020, thanks to strong adoption of online services like e-commerce and online shopping. education technology, according to consultancy firm RedSeer, which recently said the country’s …

By: Kevin Beattie, Associate Sporting Director History links TROY, NY – The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) announced its 2021 academic awards and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) was well represented with two student-athletes and the winning team. Elders Chris Abbey and Jason bram were both named Scholar All-American, …

Payday lenders are targeting black and Latin communities, creating more stores in minority neighborhoods. But for those who live paycheck to paycheck, predatory loans may seem like the only option. Fintechs offering small loans and early access to wages could replace those that need short-term liquidity. This article is part …

Already underprivileged at the start, many distant students in low-income households had to worry about stable internet connections, available devices to connect to school sessions, and personalized attention and help with homework or subjects. difficult. The negative effects of the pandemic reinforce an already vicious circle: Students from low-income households …

Aquiline Drones (AD), a US manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and provider of cloud solutions for commercial drone operations today announced that it has purchased 50% stake in Aerialtronics, an end-to-end solutions developer. bout in the Netherlands that uses drones, artificial intelligence (AI) and IoT data to deliver real-time …

(CNN) – The Delta variant continues to be a major threat to America’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and getting more vaccines into the guns is one way to fight it, according to an expert. The highly contagious and aggressive variant was first detected in India and has spread to …

As we enter the second year of the coronavirus pandemic, many people continue to face financial hardship. The unemployment rate in the United States was 5.8% in May, with 9.3 million people unemployed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In response to the uncertainty of the pandemic, some financial …

Children in the city of São Paulo hold kits including disinfectant products and face masks for children.Credit: Andre Penner / AP / Shutterstock Unvaccinated children appear to be reaping the rewards of mass COVID-19 vaccination programs in many parts of the world. Infections in children have decreased as adults get …