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Philadelphia High School Students Learn Carpentry Skills by Building Boats

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Two groups of high school juniors and seniors from the Maritime Charter Academy High School in Philadelphia; and one group from the Sequoia Alternative Program, Lenape Regional School District, in New Jersey, have participated in Workshop on the Water once a week for 2 to 3 hours at a time.

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Increasing Home Values Lift 1 Million Homes from 'Underwater' Status

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Home value increases have taken more than 1 million homes out of an “underwater” status, meaning the loans secured by the property were 25% higher than the home’s market value. Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York experienced the largest declines in underwater homes during that period, reports National Mortgage News.

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High Global Investor Confidence, Increased Interest In The U.S.

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As a result, competition is growing in stable markets as investors strive to maintain secure returns. Cost of Debt Expected to Rise: Nearly half of the survey respondents expected the cost of debt to rise. as retailers look to expand into new markets. Most investors are keeping a close watch on the U.S.

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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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Hodges advises builders to offer to suspend construction for a defined period, secure the house, and wait until the dust settles. If the market did roll over, he might have to lay people off, but would not be stuck with land debt. This time Allen had been working with Group Two Advertising , a new-home marketing agency in Philadelphia.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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Conceptual layout of the Social Security Administration’s new data center in Urbana. The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Mid-Atlantic Region and the Social Security Administration (SSA) are collaborating to design and construct the SSA’s new National Support Center in Urbana, MD. By Jonathan Sanders.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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To facilitate collaboration across the four nodes and secure patient data, Farr Institute provides the physical and electronic infrastructure. Along with the branch of the Technical University Wildau on campus, the Educational Center for Biotechnology and Chemistry secures the long-term need for biotech-professionals.

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