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This Rwandan Engineer is Learning How to Manage Humanitarian Projects

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The program, offered virtually and in person, combines theory and hands-on training on topics such as community outreach and engagement, health care, the environment, and sustainability. She also got involved in organizing conferences in Africa. Her first event was the 2019 PowerAfrica Conference , held in Abuja, Nigeria.

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Drones That Can Fly Better Than You Can

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His lab is best known for developing extremely agile drones that can autonomously navigate through complex environments at very high speeds. So we called 20 subjects from all across Switzerland, some people also from outside Switzerland, with different levels of expertise. And so we tried to do the same for human pilots.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

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Madni says he and members of his research and marketing teams went to every sensors conference they could find, talking to anyone who used inertial sensors, regardless of whether the applications were industrial, commercial, or space. “If I couldn’t affect humanity, I felt that I would have an unfulfilling career.”. The hunt was on.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. Personally meeting Sandy Munro to exchange ideas of the future of BEVs. I thrive in a mentoring environment that provides space for me to grow. Let’s meet the candidates. As a Texan, I am aware and not discouraged by a reluctant EV adoption vision.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. Personally meeting Sandy Munro to exchange ideas of the future of BEVs. I thrive in a mentoring environment that provides space for me to grow. Let’s meet the candidates. As a Texan, I am aware and not discouraged by a reluctant EV adoption vision.