Campus NewsThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 6:01AMKaplan University , Chicago, celebrated the graduation of its summer 2010 online class during a live ceremony on Aug. 7 in Chicago. Harold Ford Jr., a former U.S. Representative who President Bill Clinton once described as "the walking, living embodiment of where America ought to go in the 21st century," served as the keynote speaker. The following local students were awarded degrees:
Fortress International to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Global Investment Conference on September 15, 2010Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 6:00AMFortress International Group, Inc. , a provider of consulting and engineering, construction management and 24/7/365 site services for mission-critical facilities, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer Thomas P.
County fair opens in Upper MarlboroThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:21AMThe Prince George's County Fair begins today at the Prince George's Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro.
Mineta Transportation Institute Issues a Report on Carsharing and Public Parking PoliciesThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:10AMSAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MTI has released its research report, "Carsharing and Public Parking Policies: Assessing Benefits, Costs, and Best Practices in North America," which documents the state of carsharing policy.
Mineta Transportation Institute Issues a Report on Carsharing and Public Parking PoliciesThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:00AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----The Mineta Transportation Institute has released its newest research report, Carsharing and Public Parking Policies: Assessing Benefits, Costs, and Best Practices in North America, which documents the state of carsharing policy, offering insight to cities that already have policies and to those cities that wish to learn more.
Intelligent Battery project opens new ground in energy storage applicationsThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:19AMAbertax Quality Inc of Malta and Mentzer Electronic GmbH of Germany, with research support from the University of Malta, have delivered an innovative lead and non lead acid battery system that gives users unprecedented real time information on the health and charge level of their batteries.
Dance group steps it up in Florida for second yearWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:52AM"Veiled Identity," by Judith Peck of Washington, D.C. Paintings by Peck and D.C. artist Rita Elsner will be on display at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown through Sept. 25.
Colfax's Allweiler Business Awarded Euro 5 Million Fuel Injection Skid Order for Iraqi Power PlantsWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:28AMRICHMOND, Va., /PRNewswire/ Colfax Corporation (NYSE:CFX) , a global leader in fluid-handling solutions for critical applications, announced its Allweiler AG business unit will deliver a euro 5 million fuel-injection skid order through Siemens AG for use in gas turbines in Iraq. The skids will be used for power plant expansions in Kirkuk as well as new plants being built in Baiji and Baghdad.
GSISCO to Market Satellite Broadband Service ASTRA2Connect in the Middle EastWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:25AMLUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SES ASTRA, an SES company (Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG), announced today that it has signed a new service distribution agreement with the Amman, Jordan-based satellite services provider GSISCO (German Satellite Internet Service Company) to market its satellite-based broadband service ASTRA2Connect in the Middle East. GSISCO will offer ASTRA2Connect in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon ...