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SK Siltron Investing $302M In Michigan Semiconductor Wafer Plant

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Monitor Township is considering a property tax abatement in support of the project, and MEDC approved a State Education Tax abatement to be used in conjunction with the local abatement. This investment represents the future of that foundation where ingenuity and know-how will drive an engine of innovation and technology.

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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

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It is Washington’s last Pre-Revolutionary colonial building on its original foundation. A defensive fort that can be traced to 1672, Castillo De San Marcos was built under the direction of Florida’s Spanish governor to protect the city of St. The house was already 59 years old when the British invaded Washington in 1814.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The states that have put the assets in place today to support a thriving cybersecurity industry—including STEM-oriented higher education programs with cyber-specific degrees and R&D facilities working in tandem with national security agencies, the U.S. military and business—will rule the cyber sector tomorrow.

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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma

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Projects like the GE Global Research Center and Boeing’s Global Services and Support facility are creating more demand for STEM-educated workers in Oklahoma. Chamber of Commerce Foundation currently ranks OK 16th among states for STEM job growth; Gov. The governor also hosts an annual STEM Summit. OK is home to the largest U.S.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Russell Sage Foundation. Partnering is the foundation of a learning organization. Partnering on defense contracts. Educational researcher, 5(10), 3-8. Assessment in Engineering Education: Evolution, Approaches and Future Collaborations. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 13-25. literature review.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Tuesday and Wednesday: Conference Educational Sessions. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. The buildingSMART alliance Conference Educational Sessions are broken into two days. The week will close with the BIM Academic Education Symposium. Educational Sessions. Day(s)/Date(s): January 7-11, 2013.

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Everyday Employee Safety

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Looking out for the other guy”, the foundation of job safety, is the ability to exercise responsibility, good judgment, and accountability, and being able to depend on your co-workers and the company to exercise the same ability. The best way to gain this knowledge is through education and training. Why Education and Training?

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