Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization that produces Sesame Street, and IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced a collaboration to use IBM Watson’s cognitive computing technology and Sesame’s early childhood expertise to help advance preschool education around the world.
As part of a three-year agreement, Sesame Workshop and IBM will collaborate to develop educational platforms and products that will be designed to adapt to the learning preferences and aptitude levels of individual preschoolers. Research shows that a significant extent of brain development occurs in the first five years of a child’s life1, making this window critical for learning and development.
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http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7724251-sesame-workshop-ibm-watson-early-childhood-education/
As an addition to the social responsibility project it started for sheltering street animals, the lucky address for shopping, n11.com, has now redesigned its delivery boxes, turning them into portable "homes" that can protect animals living on the streets from the harsh conditions of winter.
Contributing to the e-trade sector with its innovative activities, n11.com has completed the design work that it has been conducting in the last period, turning its delivery boxes into portable "homes" for street animals.
The special boxes were designed to especially endure cold weather conditions and were produced after approximately a year of Research and Development efforts. From now on, shoppers who order pet food on n11.com will be contributing to providing street dogs and cats with a warm home.
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http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7664151-n11-com-boxes-homes-animals/
Executive Education at LUISS Business School is an experience aimed at inspiring people to develop hard and soft skills, innovative mind-set, entrepreneurship attitude and multi-ethnic interactions. “It is no longer about offering learning to enhance someone’s long term career – says Professor Paolo Boccardelli, the Dean – it is about creating direct impact in support of change. We intend to boost our student professional and personal growth while promoting corporate sustainability and social responsibility”.
LUISS Business School is the School of Business and Management of University LUISS Guido Carli, in Rome (Italy), which leads the development and the growth of individuals and companies. Through the Competence Centres & Labs, which are centres of Business Practice and Research, the School is full embedded in the innovation of the training programmes even thanks to the cooperation with Key Corporate Partners and an International Facultyin order to offer a real change to those who live the experience at LUISS BS.
Its reputation is based on strong values: openness in all the main issues; responsibility, because of its strong commitment with ethically and socially responsible issues; independence, in order to keep safe a very challenging environment.
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SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWR) announced today that the third-generation SunPower® Oasis® platform for large-scale solar power plants, featuring a seamless integration of hardware and software unprecedented in the solar industry, is launching at an event today at SunPower’s new research and development facility in Davis, Calif.
“The Oasis platform is a complete solution that optimizes energy production and maximizes value for our power plant customers,” said Tom Werner, president and CEO of SunPower. “Integral to each Oasis component, from the automated design tools to robotic panel cleaning, is more than 30 years of solar industry innovation and experience that only SunPower offers, enabling our customers to benefit from the world’s most efficient, reliable solar technology available.”
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http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7706153-sunpower-oasis/
From a child development expert whose pet-centric curriculum is helping rehabilitate troubled adolescents to the founder of New York City’s first cat café, Purina’s third Better With Pets Summit showcased how the relationship between pets and people enhances overall emotional wellness.
The day-long summit, which was hosted by Emmy-nominated comedian and writer, Josh Gondelman, took place at the Brooklyn Expo Center in New York City on Nov. 3 and featured three panel discussions that examined the emotional relationship between pets and people, including the reciprocal effects both have on one another. Keynote speeches were presented by Purina senior research nutritionist Arleigh Reynolds, who has researched the dog and human bond for many years in Alaska and supports of The Frank Attla Youth Program; and author and reality television personality Carole Radziwill, who shared how pet ownership has shaped her life experiences.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7655851-purina-better-with-pets-summit/
Volvo delivers a unique combination of performance and efficiency with the High Performance Drive-E Powertrain Concept - a triple boost 2-liter 4-cylinder petrol engine with no less than 450 hp.
Following the successful introduction of Volvo’s Drive-E Powertrain range in 2013, Volvo’s powertrain team once again demonstrates its technological leadership in emission-reducing turbo technology.
“When we launched the Drive-E powertrain family, our aim was to deliver the most advanced 4-cylinder engines in the industry based on emissions and fuel consumption relative to performance and drivability. We knew that 320 hp in our petrol configuration was just a starting point. The 450 hp High Performance Drive-E Powertrain Concept, demonstrates this ambition and the versatility of the Drive-E Powertrains,” says Dr. Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President for Research and Development at Volvo Car Group.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/72762550-volvo-reveal-drive-e-450hp-engine/
Easter Seals, one of the country’s leading providers of child development services, introduces a new video with a cast of animated characters to help parents understand the importance of monitoring their child’s development. Make the First Five Count (makethefirstfivecount.org) is a movement to ensure all children are entering kindergarten with the right skills to succeed alongside their peers.
“Easter Seals is dedicated to ensuring all children have every opportunity to reach their full potential,” said Katy Beh Neas, Easter Seals’ Executive Vice President of Government Relations. “We’ve created this new video to help parents learn the basics of child development. At the new website, parents can find a screening tool and other information designed to support the well-being of children. Monitoring development should be treated as a common part of our annual routines, like spring cleaning or a trip to the dentist.”
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7172751-easter-seals-make-the-first-five-count/
At Munich’s real estate exhibition last week, Russia’s leading e-commerce company, Ulmart, hosted a “working breakfast” to discuss the nuances and intricacies of investing in Russia today during times of heightened international tension.
The topic, “Making the Case for Star Investment Projects in Russia”, featured Ulmart’s chairman and majority shareholder Dmitry Kostygin; Andrew Kaye, Managing Director and Co-Head of Technology Banking, William Blair International; Calin Anton Business Development Director Russia & CIS, Astron; and, Tim Millard, Regional Director, Head of Consulting Services at Jones Lang LaSalle, Russia.
A lively discussion kicked off about how some in the investment community tend to focus—even obsess—on macro realties at a state-to-state level ignoring many truly interesting project; precisely the types of projects that keep most of the world’s economies developing positively from cycle to cycle.
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http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7660751-ulmart-russian-investment-update/
PetSafe® Brand, an industry leader in the development of innovative pet behavioral, containment and lifestyle product solutions, is encouraging dog owners to get outside with their pet this spring through its new outdoor campaign.
“Let’s Go Outside” promotes the importance of a fit lifestyle for pets, which is essential for maintaining good health and quality of life. Pet parents play a key role in making sure their dogs get regular physical activity.
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http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7808351-petsafe-lets-go-outside-campaign/
Today, Novo Nordisk announced new phase 3 interim data from its guardianTM2 trial for its recombinant coagulation factor VIII (rFVIII) product NovoEight® (turoctocog alfa), the first new rFVIII molecule in over a decade, which shows that it provides long-term reduction from bleeding in people with haemophilia A when used as a preventative treatment.1 The results were presented at the World Federation of Haemophilia (WFH) World Congress and support findings from other studies within the guardianTM clinical programme that found NovoEight® demonstrated good efficacy in preventing and treating bleeds without inhibitor development in previously treated patients.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/71400529-novoeight-reduction-of-bleeding-haemophilia-a
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced five new next-generation power management integrated circuits that efficiently acquire and manage microwatts (uW) to milliwatts (mW) of power harvested from light, heat or mechanical energy sources. The bq25570, bq25505, TPS62740, TPS62737 and TPS62736 maintain the industry’s lowest levels of active quiescent current and enable battery-free operation to wireless sensor networks, monitoring systems, wearable medical devices, mobile accessories and other applications with limited access to power. To order samples and development kits, visit: www.ti.com/energyharvesting-pr.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/54051-texas-instruments-next-wave-of-energy-harvesting-design
FileMaker today announced a new version of its development platform that speeds creation of custom solutions that run on iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web. FileMaker 14 brings point-and-click simplicity to automating business processes, delivering desktop-style application functionality to mobile web browsers and providing productive, engaging experiences on desktops, iOS devices and mobile web browsers.
The announcement coincides with the 30th anniversary of FileMaker software. FileMaker was the brainchild of a bootstrapped startup founded in Massachusetts by four entrepreneurs intent on creating easy-to-use database software.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7318353-filemaker-platform-14/