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Accenture Wins U.S. Air Force Training and Simulation Research Contract: Information systems based on service-oriented architecture approach will enhance war fighter training WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Air Force's USAF Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., has awarded Accenture (NYSE: ACN) a three-year, $22.18 million contract to expand existing services and prototype advanced modeling and simulation technology for...; Tags: Accenture Ltd., Air Force, environment, M&S, Middleware, SOA, SOFTWARE, training; Research articles 2008-10-29
Companies Are Rethinking Strategy-Development Approaches to Better Adapt to Today's Competitive Environment, Says Report by The Boston Consulting Group: Executives -- unhappy with strategic-planning processes that they feel have become ossified and bureaucratic -- are reinventing the ways in which they develop strategies, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group BCG. The report, "Does Your Strategy Need Stretching? Adapting Your Strategy-Development Approach to Fit Today's Rapidly...; Tags: Boston Consulting Group Inc., Companies, environment, Strategy; Research articles 2008-10-29
Canon U.S.A. and EFI Launch Fiery-Driven Server for Canon Customers in High-Quality, Color Demanding Professional Print Environments: Clear Toner Now Supported CHICAGO -- Canon U.S.A., Inc. and EFI (Nasdaq:EFII) today announced the Fiery[R]-driven imagePRESS Server Q2 v2 designed specifically for the new Canon imagePRESS C1+ Digital Print System launching at Graph Expo (Canon booth 3000, McCormick Place through October 29). The new Fiery-driven Canon server delivers...; Tags: Canon Inc., Canon USA Inc., Clear, environment, Fiery, FINANCE, printing, SOFTWARE, workflow; Research articles 2008-10-26
Versar, Inc. Awarded Four Environment Services Contracts: SPRINGFIELD, Va. -- Versar, Inc. (Amex:VSR) announced today that its Chicago office has been awarded three separate Environment Services Blanket Purchase Agreement BPA contracts from the following Chicago Departments: City of Chicago Department of Environment; Public Building Commission of Chicago; and Chicago Park District. The Chicago office was also awarded...; Tags: Chicago, environment, INTERNET, U.S. General Services Administration, Versar Inc.; Research articles 2008-10-16
Trailer Bridge Wins US EPA SmartWay Environmental Excellence Award: Award Recipients "Reduce Emissions, Improve the Environment and Companies' Bottom-Line" JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Trailer Bridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRBR) today announced that the Company has received an Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWaySM Transport Partnership for its leadership in conserving energy and lowering greenhouse gas emissions...; Tags: Company, environment, FINANCE, partnership, Transportation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-10-07

UCLA Team Showcases Innovative Personalized Environmental Report Card with Interactive Mobile + Web Demonstration at WIRED NextFest 2008 in Chicago: LOS ANGELES -- A team of researchers from the UCLA Center for Embedded Networked Sensing have unveiled a unique interactive demonstration of the Personal Environmental Impact Report (PEIR, http://peir.cens.ucla.edu). PEIR provides personalized, daily estimates of measures like particulate matter exposure on roadways and carbon emissions due to driving. It works...; Tags: environment, mobile, team, Transportation, University of California at Los Angeles, Web, Wired Inc.; Research articles 2008-10-03
Delaware Valley Nonprofit Executives Join Together for Group Problem-Solving: PHILADELPHIA -- Anyone running a nonprofit organization is likely to face challenges of budget shortfalls, staffing problems, board inadequacies, time constraints, and other stressful demands. The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University is now organizing a series of problem-solving groups to enable nonprofit executive directors to meet regularly with peers...; Tags: board, Clear, environment, Philadelphia, staffing; Research articles 2008-10-01
1st Metropolitan Mortgage Introduces BrightGreen Mortgage Program; Toyota Prius Sweepstakes: CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- 1st Metropolitan Mortgage, a national mortgage originator, has made a commitment to making the mortgage origination process more environmentally friendly by introducing its national BrightGreen Mortgage program. The program will give originators the tools and support to produce mortgages in a more environmentally-friendly manner while saving borrowers...; Tags: borrower, Charlotte, environment, FINANCE, mortgage, Mortgages, sustainability, sweepstake, Toyota Motor Corp.; Research articles 2008-09-29
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Announces Grants to Restore and Beautify Urban Environments: Grants Totaling $2,750,000 Awarded to Three Organizations NEW YORK -- In support of its mission to preserve the natural heritage that distinguishes great urban centers, The Tiffany & Co. Foundation today announced grants to three organizations--Hermann Park Conservancy in Houston, Parkways Foundation in Chicago, and The Vizcayans in Miami--for...; Tags: Chicago, environment, garden, Park, Tiffany & Co. Inc.; Research articles 2008-09-25
Executive Director of Diesel Technology Forum to Address Senate Environment and Public Works Committee: Testimony Will Highlight How Diesel Industry Has Cleaned Up Its Technology In the Last Eight Years WASHINGTON -- The director of a diesel trade association will testify before Congress this Wednesday on how the industry has complied with tougher clean-air regulations over the last eight years. Allen Schaeffer, executive...; Tags: Diesel Technology Forum, environment, Government, Quality, Regulations, Strategy, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-09-24
Polycom Helps Santa Clara University Business School Prepare Graduates for the Global Business Environment: Partnering with Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the global leader in telepresence, video and voice communications solutions, the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University today announced that its new state-of-the-art business school facility named Lucas Hall, the most advanced of its kind in the world, features High Definition HD...; Tags: environment, MARKETING, Polycom Inc., Santa Clara University; Research articles 2008-09-23
Explore the Current and Future Environment Surrounding the World Animation Software Markets: DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c21dc6/world_animation_so) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "World Animation Software Markets" to their offering. Frost & Sullivan defines the animation software market as software tools that provide users the ability to create computer generated output including simple and complex...; Tags: analysis, animation, environment, Frost & Sullivan; Research articles 2008-09-18
Environment: Environment: An investigation by the Associated Press AP has drawn attention to the dumping of unused pharmaceuticals by the US's 5,700 hospitals and 45,000 nursing homes. Based on records from 14 hospitals in Minnesota, the AP estimated that a minimum of 250 million pounds of drug waste are disposed of...; Tags: Associated Press, environment, hospital; Research articles 2008-09-15
Pints of view: what do consumers think about health, provenance and the environment? Richard Ford reveals the findings of an exclusive new Dairy Council survey: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Modern shoppers have a lot to think about when in the dairy aisle of a supermarket. Are these products healthy? Is it okay to give them to my children? Am I allergic? Have the cows been well treated? These concerns were among the key issues examined by...; Tags: allergy, Butter, cheese, dairy, environment, Environmental, food, Ford Motor Co., Manufacturing, survey, Yoghurt; Research articles 2008-09-13
"Fishing for Energy" Comes to Rhode Island: Newport is the Latest New England Location to Join Efforts to Remove Abandoned Fishing Gear from Region's Waters NEWPORT, R.I. -- "Fishing for Energy," an innovative partnership to recycle fishing equipment into energy, has expanded to Newport, Rhode Island. The program was launched at the Town Pier in an...; Tags: debris, environment, FINANCE, Newport, NOAA; Research articles 2008-09-08
Media Alert: X PRIZE Foundation to Present Energy and Environment Thought Leaders at MIT: What: The X PRIZE Foundation, an educational non-profit that designs and administers competitions with prizes of $10 million or more, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT are jointly ...; Tags: Dr., environment, leader, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, RSVP; Research articles 2008-08-27
Robins Air Force Base Selects DDC-I for AC-130U Software Support: Replaces Legacy Compilers with DDC-I's Eclipse-based OpenArbor IDE and SCORE-Ada Compilers PHOENIX -- DDC-I, a leading supplier of development tools for safety-critical applications, today announced that is has been selected by the US Air Force Warner Robins Air Logistics Center to assist with the USAF's organic refresh and support...; Tags: Ada, Air Force, compiler, environment, team, tool; Research articles 2008-08-26
Environetics Named a "Best Place to Work in Los Angeles" by the Los Angeles Business Journal: Environetics ( www.Environetics.com ), a full-service interior architectural design and space-planning firm providing workplace solutions, was ranked second among small businesses in the Los Angeles Business Journal's "Best Place to Work in Los Angeles" competition, an honor that complements its ranking as the 15th "Best Firm to Work For" by...; Tags: environment, Los Angeles Business Journal Associates, workplace; Research articles 2008-08-25
Fire at Spanish nuclear plant: MADRID AFP — Spanish authorities closed down a nuclear power plant after a fire in an electrical generator, the Spanish Nuclear Safety Authority CSN said. The fire at the Vandellos II complex near Tarragona was put out and no injuries or environmental damage was reported, said the CSN. The...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, environment, turbine; Research articles 2008-08-24
On principle, we should back prince GUEST VOCALS GUEST VOCALS: IN recent weeks, the Prince of Wales has reignited the GM debate. Some people, such as UK environment minister Phil Woolas, were quick to criticise, but many others have indicated agreement. The Scottish government also supports his argument. GM is not the panacea its advocates claim it is, and the...; Tags: environment, General Motors Corp., Scotland; Research articles 2008-08-24