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NASA lunar samples and meteorites at Virginia Tech

January 31, 2011, Blacksburg, VA (Coal Geology) Dr. Robert Tracy, Professor of Geosciences and Director of the Museum, will give a special presentation about these rocks and what they tell us about the geologic history of the Moon and Earth. Slide presentation followed by an opportunity to see thin sections and samples. Admission is Free. [...]

Manpower Inc. Launches World of Work Insight in the Human Age Through New iPad Application

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 27, 2011 /Coal Geology/ — Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN), world leader in innovative workforce solutions and a strategic partner of the World Economic Forum (WEF), announced today it has launched the “World of Work Insight” application on Apple’s popular iPad. The purpose of the Manpower iPad app is to provide dynamic access [...]

Accordent to Share Diamond-Level Sponsorship With Microsoft at Business Video at ITExpo East 2011

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 27, 2011 /Coal Geology/ — Accordent Technologies will join forces with Microsoft Corp. at the Business Video at ITExpo East 2011, February 2-4th at the Miami Beach Convention Center, to show enterprise IT and business leaders how to create business video content in any form – whether it be in the [...]

UBM Announces the Launch of an Intelligent Technology Platform to Make Buying and Selling of Container Slot Capacity More Efficient for the Maritime Industry

NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 27, 2011 /Coal Geology/ — UBM through UBM Global Trade announces a container slot e-marketplace being launched by its subsidiary, JOC Exchange (www.jocexchange.com). This intelligent online technology automates how the global ocean freight community is able to buy and sell available spot market container slots. The online marketplaces are hosted by UBM [...]

Envia Systems Delivers High Energy Density Battery Materials Available for Commercial Testing: High Performance-Low Cost for Next-Generation EVs and PHEVs

NEWARK, Calif., Jan .26, 2011 /Coal Geology/ — Envia Systems, the technology leader in high performance, low cost Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) energy storage solutions, announced today that its High Capacity Manganese Rich (HCMR) cathode material for advanced batteries is available in limited quantities for pilot vehicle programs.  Envia’s HCMR technology exceeds the performance of today’s [...]