Educating the Workforce of the Future

Source: Dipnote | US Dept. of State Blog

On May 13-16, I joined Assistant Secretary of Education Brenda Dann-Messier at the Third International Congress on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), hosted by UNESCO and the government of China. Over the course of fo ...
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Nuclear Fusion Energy over Nuclear Fission Energy

Source: OpPapers.com

Nuclear energy must be considered for the future with the supply of fossil fuels being rapidly depleted. This type of energy can be created one of two ways, by either nuclear fission or nuclear fusion. Nuclear fission is the splitting of a heav ...
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Plastic to cotton: make that switch!

Source: Livemint.com

Yes they can. Several countries, including China, have done it. The seller merely has to switch to cloth bags, which will affect his margins but that is a small private cost to pay for larger social good. After ...
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Flat tax views simplistic

Source: Edmonton Journal

Re: "Coming to defence of Klein-era economics; Changing Alberta's flat tax a threat to working people: Day," by Stockwell Day, Ideas, May 22. Stockwell Day defends Alberta's flat tax by suggesting it boosts government revenues by att ...
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Going Green This Summer: 10 Pieces of Bamboo Patio Furniture

Source: Furniture Fashion

Bamboo has become quite the darling of the sustainability movement over the past few years, and rightfully so; it doesn’t take long to grow, nor does it take long to replace, and that makes it a readily rene ...
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Helium shortage affecting your health?

Source: WOAI

SAN ANTONIO- You might not think a helium shortage is a big deal, but it's causing problems for more than just birthday parties; it could affect your health. The shortage is actually caused by a 1996 federal law, which requires the government to sell o ...
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Redford looking for ‘conversation’ with Albertans on Heritage Fund

Source: Calgary Herald

CALGARY — Alberta’s Heritage Fund is about to go under the microscope after a provincial election campaign where all parties said the province must put away more cash for future generations. And with a national ...
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Apple’s green data center in Maiden gets approval for giant fuel cell plant.

Source: The News & Observer

2010 Bloomberg File Photo Construction continues on the grounds of a $1 billion Apple Inc. data center site in Maiden, North Carolina, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. State officials on Wednesday gave Appl ...
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Vandals cut down 39 trees at Central Dauphin High School

Source: PennLive.com

Central Dauphin School District officials and state police continue to search for vandals who cut down 39 trees at Central Dauphin High School earlier this month. The trees lining the driveway of the seven-year-old ...
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