More than half a million public school students from the class of 2010 scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP® Exam during high school, nearly double the number of successful students from the class of 2001, and exceeding the total number of students from the class of 2001 who took AP Exams (see Figure 1). As research consistently shows that students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams typically experience stronger college outcomes than otherwise comparable non-AP peers, the data in this year’s report show how educators are enhancing the college readiness of our nation’s students by preparing them to take AP classes and succeed on AP Exams.
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EMD Serono, Inc., an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, today announced the opening of a state-of-the-art research center in Billerica, MA, establishing it as a “hub” within the Merck KGaA research organization. Representing a $65 million investment, the Billerica research facility supports the company’s commitment to developing and discovering innovative treatments in oncology, neurodegenerative diseases and infertility. Nearly 100 new jobs will be added in Massachusetts as a result of the building expansion.
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In a global event, held in Tokyo, London & New York, Ricoh Company, Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions and services, today announced an investment designed to aggressively accelerate its shift to a services business model as a key growth strategy, building upon its core foundation of industry-leading hardware and software technologies and document and IT-related services. To advance this shift, Ricoh plans to invest $300 million USD over three years in its global Managed Document Services (MDS) infrastructure, underscoring the company’s commitment to its continued partnership with its customers, helping them to grow their bottom line through effective document management, improved workflow and increased productivity.
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An inaugural national research report released today from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm Insurance Companies® shows that the impact of teen driver crashes extends far beyond teen drivers’ families and friends. In 2008, more than half a million (681,000) people were involved in crashes where a teen driver was behind the wheel. More than 40,000 were injured, and nearly 30 percent of those who died in these crashes were not in cars driven by teens.
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Now entering its seventh year, diane magazine, published by Rodale Custom Content & Marketing on behalf of Curves fitness clubs for women, has now touched the lives of more than six million women.
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The true life story of how a successful new tract home investor went from zero to hero, back to zero. D. Sidney Potter is someone who ate, slept, and breathed real estate flipping since its newest inception in 2002 to its crash in 2007. He employed a controversial burn and churn strategy of buying multi-homes and rapidly reselling these homes at a substantial profit. This methodology proved to be effective, brutal, and efficient. Having made just over a million dollars in four short years, Sidney then found himself engaged in the cleanup, which nearly ruined him financially. Learn about the book and about this author: http://theflip.tv
D. Sidney Potter is someone who ate, slept, and breathed real estate flipping since its newest inception in 2002 to its crash in 2007. He employed a controversial burn and churn strategy of buying multi-homes and rapidly reselling these homes at a substantial profit. This methodology proved to be effective, brutal, and efficient. Having made just over a million dollars in four short years, Sidney then found himself engaged in the cleanup, which nearly ruined him financially. The true life story of how a successful new tract home investor went from zero to hero, back to zero. Learn about the book and about this author: http://theflip.tv
In 2010, Pepsi proved that anyone anywhere can motivate and inspire Americans to move the world forward. Since February, all 50 states have participated by voting in the Pepsi Refresh Project. With over 61 million votes cast via www.refresheverything.com, the Pepsi Refresh Project is on track to award more than $20 million in grants to over 400 ideas in 2010.
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The end of Walmart’s latest Facebook campaign for hunger relief is nearing and the company is encouraging last-minute “likes” that will help determine which of 100 U.S. cities will receive $1.5 million in grants. The “Fighting Hunger Together” Facebook campaign will end at 12 a.m. on Jan. 1 and is part of the company’s $2 billion commitment to help fight hunger through 2015.
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The end of Walmart’s latest Facebook campaign for hunger relief is nearing and the company is encouraging last-minute “likes” that will help determine which of 100 U.S. cities will receive $1.5 million in grants. The “Fighting Hunger Together” Facebook campaign will end at 12 a.m. on Jan. 1 and is part of the company’s $2 billion commitment to help fight hunger through 2015.
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HGTV will celebrate 15 years of making dreams come true when it showcases its newest HGTV Dream Home, a fully furnished, modern rustic mountain home in Stowe, Vermont during the HGTV Dream Home 2011 special on New Year’s Day, at 1 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT. The spectacular home, nestled beneath the magnificent Mt. Mansfield, is part of a $2 million grand-prize package that includes a 2011 GMC® Acadia® Denali® and $500,000 cash. The prize will be awarded to one lucky viewer in March, 2011. Until then, online users can see a photo gallery and a 360-degree virtual tour of the custom-designed home at HGTV.com/dreamhome.
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Tyler Kozar of Pittsburgh, Penn., has been selected as the grand prize winner of the Pop-Tarts™ Pop It Forward Contest, giving him the ultimate opportunity to spread fun far and wide – with a prize of one million Pop-Tarts® toaster pastries.
The Pop-Tarts® brand has been bringing fun and excitement to fans for decades with delicious flavors, frosting and sprinkles. It is that spirit that inspired the Pop-Tarts™ Pop It Forward Contest that asked the question: “What would you do with one million Pop-Tarts® toaster pastries?” Throughout the fall, thousands of entrants logged on to the Pop-Tarts® Facebook page for a chance to win the Grand Prize of one million Pop-Tarts® toaster pastries.
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