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Duke, NCSU Launch National K-12 Engineering Program
March 9, 2010 4:23 am | by Duke University | CommentsA new program designed to stimulate interest in science and technology in students from kindergarten to 12th grade was announced by the engineering deans at Duke University and North Carolina State University during last week's National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Grand Challenges Summit in Ral
The “Greenest Fans on Earth” Go Solar
March 9, 2010 4:09 am | CommentsSolar energy has been called the wave of the future. MacroAir Technologies, a company founded on the very principal of innovation, is surfing that wave with the introduction of the MacroVoltaic fan. Receiving the highest certified rating, the MacroVoltaic fan is the only solar high volume low speed (HVLS) industrial fan on the market.
Lexmark CEO gets 2009 pay of $2.2M, down 36 pct.
March 9, 2010 3:30 am | by MARLEY SEAMAN - AP Health Writer - Associated Press | CommentsThe chairman and CEO of printer and copier maker Lexmark International Inc. received compensation worth $2.2 million in 2009, down 36 percent from the year before, according to an Associated Press calculation of figures filed with regulators.Paul Curlander, 57, drew a salary of $1 million in...
New Dimension of Service Offered as Broadridge Enters Stock Transfer Agency Business
March 9, 2010 3:30 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a leading provider of technology services to public companies and the financial services industry, today announced the acquisition of StockTrans, a leading provider of registrar, stock transfer and record keeping services with over 35 years of...
Tourism: upbeat prospects for 2010 season
March 9, 2010 3:24 am | by European Commission | CommentsSome 80% of Europeans continue to travel for their holidays according to a new Eurobarometer survey on ‘The attitudes of Europeans towards tourism 2010’. Only 20% of over 30,000 randomly selected citizens were almost certain that they will not travel in 2010, which is significantly below...
Politics and retail a no-win mix
March 9, 2010 2:30 am | by EMILY FREDRIX - Associated Press Writers - Associated Press | CommentsGuns. Religion. Abortion. These are the no-win arguments that spoil family gatherings — and the stuff of retailers' nightmares.Starbucks has found itself in the middle of just such an argument as its stores became forums for demonstrations by both pro-gun and gun-control advocates. All for a...
Sony to start selling 3-D TVs in June
March 8, 2010 10:30 pm | by TOMOKO A. HOSAKA - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsSony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace the technology for their living rooms.The Japanese electronics giant, known for its PlayStation 3 game consoles and Bravia flat-screen TVs, will offer...
Life sciences gets push from Mo. policymakers
March 8, 2010 3:30 pm | by MARIA SUDEKUM FISHER - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsState and regional economies can benefit from Missouri's push into biotechnology and the life sciences, Gov. Jay Nixon said Monday."There is no sector of our economy riper for opportunity than the life sciences," the Democratic governor said, speaking to about 300 scientists and businesspeople...
H & R Block 3Q profit rises despite fewer returns
March 8, 2010 1:30 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsH&R Block Inc. on Monday said its fiscal third quarter profit rose 7 percent, as lower costs offset a revenue drop that stemmed from handling fewer returns.For the three months ended Jan. 31, the nation's largest tax preparer earned $50.6 million, or 15 cents per share, compared with $47.4...
Discovery likely to produce abundant adult stem cells
March 8, 2010 1:22 pm | by Cornell University | CommentsResearchers have discovered a way to grow copious amounts of adult stem cells that will likely revolutionize bone marrow transplants, organ regeneration, and therapies for organs.
Enghouse Systems increases quarterly dividend, reports Q1 profit of $1.9M
March 8, 2010 12:30 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsEnghouse Systems Ltd. increased its quarterly dividend by a penny to four cents per share Monday as it reported its first-quarter profit more than doubled compared with a year ago.The business software company (TSX:ESL) said it earned $1.9 million or eight cents per share for the three months...
Canadian firm wins U.S. Marine Corps parts contract worth US$41.5M
March 8, 2010 11:30 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsGeneral Dynamics Land Systems - Canada has won a US$41.5-million contract to supply spare parts to the U.S. Marines Corps for their RG-31 Mk5E vehicles, the company said Monday.The Canadian unit of U.S. defence contractor General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE:GD) won a contract last month to build 250...
TSX-listed Corporate Dividends and Distributions Declared Mar. 08, 2010
March 8, 2010 11:30 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsDividends or distributions were declared or updated on the following listed issues on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Mar. 08, 2010.Sentry Select Primary Metals Corp. Cl 'a' (TSX:PME): $0.07. Payable Mar 15. Record Feb 26.Aecon Group Inc. (TSX:ARE): $0.05. Payable Apr 01. Record Mar 22.Total...
LED streetlights best buy for cities, according to researchers
March 8, 2010 11:24 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(University of Pittsburgh) University of Pittsburgh researchers have conducted the first cradle-to-grave assessment of light-emitting diode streetlights and determined that the increasingly popular lamps strike the best balance between brightness, affordability, and energy and...
R.C. Murphy Junior High School Wins Science Bowl at Brookhaven Lab
March 8, 2010 11:22 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsStudents from R.C. Murphy Junior High School were the first-place champions at the Regional Middle School Science Bowl held March 6 at Brookhaven Lab.
