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Two Years After Bloomberg Pushes for Better Black Car MPG Standards, the Official Mandate is Stalled but the Corporate Transportation Group is Moving Ahead with Hybrids
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: NEW YORK, N.Y. — New York City’s transition to a fuel-efficient black car fleet has been delayed by the recession, but there is still strong demand by eco-conscious consumers for hybrids, and companies like the Corporate Transportation Group, Ltd (CTG) are expanding their hybrid fleets to meet that demand….
A South Florida School Develops New Method of Teaching That Helps Students Learn Faster and Easier
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: MIAMI, Fla. — Almost anyone can learn practically anything faster and easier using the Sdoia-Satz Method, a new system of teaching and learning, says Phyllis Sdoia-Satz, Executive Director of Sdoia-Satz Institute in Miami. Phyllis Sdoia-Satz and Barry Satz have written a book called ‘Practicing Sucks, But It Doesn’t Have To!’ (ISBN: 978-1607090076, hardcover; Rowman and Littlefield, 2009) which defines and explains the Sdoia-Satz Method….
Print Electronics Delivers SecuGen Hamster IV to Indian eGovernance Initiative, 100 Million Fingerprints Enrolled
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: SANTA CLARA, Calif. — SecuGen, the world’s leading optical fingerprint device vendor, is pleased to announce that Print Electronics, working with a local integrator partner, has successfully delivered and implemented the SecuGen Hamster IV, a fully FIPS 201 / PIV-compliant fingerprint reader, into the Tamil Nadu Health Insurance Scheme (TNHIS)….
Agricultural Expertise Needed to Feed, Fuel World’s Skyrocketing Demands for Food, Energy
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: LEXINGTON, Ky. — As National Teach Ag Day on February 25 nears, communities across the nation are asked to consider the teachers that will be needed to prepare students for the increasing number and complexity of agriculture-related jobs expected to be available in the United States. ‘Perhaps most importantly – we will need qualified teachers to prepare students for these increasingly sophisticated professions,’ said Jay Jackman, Ph.D., executive director of the National Association of Agricultural Educators….
Foreclosure Deals Reports on Falling Foreclosures in January
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: LOS ANGELES, Calif. — New statistics from Foreclosure Deals, a leader in foreclosure listings industry, show the market for foreclosures is already improving in 2010, with foreclosures down 10 percent in January from the previous month. Foreclosure property inventories also fell in traditional foreclosure hotspots throughout the nation, which experts believe could be an excellent sign for buyers considering a purchase this year….
STM32 and Unison V5 Boost Profits
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: WATERLOO, Canada — RoweBots Research Inc. announces and releases the Unison Operating System Version 5 for the ST Microelectronics STM32. Using Unison with STM32, OEM developers can deliver intelligence for any OEM device at a fraction of previous development costs….
E-Cigarette Maker Green Smoke Tells FDA to Back Off!
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: MIAMI, Fla. — The controversy surrounding electronic cigarettes and the FDA continues. As reported by CNN, New York Times and USA Today, the FDA lost its first battle against e-cigarettes in a federal court and is appealing the ruling. However, e-cigarette maker Green Smoke welcomes the challenge as an opportunity for the industry to prove that the e-cigarette is a healthy alternative to traditional tobacco….
Predicted 2010 Credit Squeeze Means More Business Cash Advances
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — With forecasters predicting another tight credit market in 2010, business owners are learning the new realities of small business financing. They will pursue every option they can, even methods they wouldn’t have considered a few years ago, says Business Cash Advance….
Unemployment, Economic Hardship among Factors of Foreclosures in the U.S.
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: NEW YORK, N.Y. — Foreclosure Listings confirmed that the national foreclosure rate in January was one foreclosure filing for every 466 U.S. households; the most severe problems continue in the west and in Florida. Unemployment, economic hardship, negative equity, and credit availability are driving the foreclosures. Yet between the months of December 2009 and January 2010 a drop in the actual number of foreclosures was recorded….
KnowledgeAdvisors System Interoperability adds SkillSoft’s SkillPort Integration and Updates GeoLearning GeoMaestro
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: CHICAGO, Ill. — KnowledgeAdvisors, the world’s largest provider of learning and talent measurement solutions, today announced it has added SkillSoft’s (NASDAQ: SKIL) SkillPort(TM) Learning Management System to their very successful system interoperability program. In addition, support of GeoLearning’s GeoMaestro 5 Series LMS Suite has been added. The program allows companies with investments in learning management systems, such as SkillSoft’s SkillPort, GeoLearning’s GeoMaestro(TM) and others….