News Round-Up: Friday, September 2, 2011

In today’s news, zero jobs were added in August; the U.S. will start suing big banks as early as today; hurricane warnings are in effect for the gulf coast; and Netflix loses Starz, its biggest distributor. Meanwhile, Gene Simmons sets a wedding date with his girlfriend of 28 years and Mel B gives birth to [...]

News Round-Up: Wednesday, August 31, 2011

In today’s news, corporations pay more in CEO salaries than in taxes; at least 88 have been tortured and killed in Syrian detention centers; an unemployed man finds $150,000 in his garden; and the U.S. is suing to block an AT&T and T-Mobile merger. Meanwhile, Robert Downey Jr.’s wife is pregnant and T.I has been [...]

News Round-Up: Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Gaddafi announces he has left his Tripoli compound; D.C. recounts yesterday’s unexpected earthquake; famed coach, Pat Summitt has been diagnosed with early onset dementia; Sprint will get the iPhone 5; and Facebook changes its privacy settings. Meanwhile, OK GO puts out another viral music video; Kim Kardashian’s People wedding cover has been released; and The [...]

Hector St. Hilaire, Citizen Teacher: Video

Hector St. Hilaire is an employee at Verizon. Once a week, Hector and two colleagues worked with Citizen Schools students at Ochard Gardens School in Boston, teaching them how to design and build their own robots in a 10-week robotics apprenticeship.
When asked about his experience as a Citizen Teacher, Hector noted, ”This is different. This is for your soul.”

Design Lab Session, June 8, 2011: Visualizing vibrations and...

Design Lab Session, June 8, 2011: Visualizing vibrations and sound (by newyorkhallofscience)
Tuning forks, laser lights and shake tables:
Last nights’ Verizon DesignLab challenge had teachers discovering fun ways to manipulate sound and vibrations within the room using simple tools …

Bama football stars boost Bama Rising Fund for tornado recovery

Former University of Alabama football favorites and current NFL players Javier Arenas, Mike Johnson and John Parker Wilson will sign autographs and join fans for photographs, all in the cause of raising funds for tornado recovery. Join them at the Wildwood Verizon store at 225 State Farm Parkway in Birmingham from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, for this special opportunity.

9 Simple Strategies for Reducing Your Business’s Energy Costs

By Sorangel Borges-Canigiani
Manager of Cloud and Security Solutions Product Development for Verizon SMB

Now more than ever businesses and consumers are looking for ways to cut costs and reduce unnecessary expenses. One way many businesses can cut back on expenses is by evaluating the impact their communication network has on energy costs. For example, a business that depends on its Internet Applications to run efficiently can look to hosted applications to manage Internet servers and store critical IT equipment in a secure facility.

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DesignLab 03: May 18, 2011 on Flickr.Teachers & NYSCI staff ...

DesignLab 03: May 18, 2011 on Flickr.Teachers & NYSCI staff returned for the 4th Design Lab Teacher Design Fellowship session on May 18, 2011.
How to make connections to curriculum goals and different STEM disciplines were discussed, followed by a brainstorm/hands-on prototyping session on Where Do We Use Air to Do Work? and Putting Air To Work (Assistive Technology).

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