In the long term, Audi plans to implement closed water cycles at all production locations. Drinking water is a valuable and scarce resource: 2.2 billion people worldwide do not have regular access to clean water. The United Nations estimates that the demand for drinking water may increase by 55 percent by 2050. Water is also essential in automotive production, for example in the paint shop or for leak tests. Peter Kössler, Board Member for Production and Logistics, says: "Our aim is to drastically reduce our freshwater consumption and cut the water consumption per produced vehicle in half by 2035. Where possible, we are already using recycled

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Tony Salinas, director of elementary education, and Leslie Yanders, director of secondary education, outlined the summer remediation proposal Tuesday at a School Board work session. With summer school registration beginning in May, the program will offer morning and afternoon sessions during two sessions. The first session runs June 7-24, with the second session July 6-22. Morning hours for either session are 8:30-11:30 a.m., with afternoon classes 12:30-3:30 p.m. The two sessions offer students more opportunities, Yanders said. The high school program is for credit a total noob recovery,

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Acting Chief Accountant Paul Munter issued a statement last week highlighting key financial reporting and auditing considerations for private companies entering public markets through a merger with a SPAC. On the same day, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement on issues to be considered before a private company undertakes a business combination with a SPAC. “SPACs have been used for decades as a vehicle for private companies to enter public markets but have recently become increasingly popular,” Munter said. As the use of SPACs continues to appeal to companies looking

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“When I bring something into my home, I think about the end-of-use implications. I’m not complicating my life with a zero-waste approach, but rather intentionally simplifying, improving my family’s quality of life and reducing our impact on the environment.” “I generally ask myself: is this a need or a want? Is this vital to our wellbeing? What is the cost to the environment? And is there an alternative solution I could consider instead?” Plastic pollution crisis: How waste ends up in our oceans Plastic pollution crisis: How waste ends up in our oceans – Jun 17, 2018 One frustration of going

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Department of Education Announces $10.8 Million to Expand STEM and Computer Science in Schools Harrisburg, PA - Continuing the rollout of his groundbreaking PAsmart initiative, Governor Tom Wolf announced $10.8 million in PAsmart Advancing Grants to expand access to computer science and STEM education for Pennsylvania learners. Combined with PAsmart Targeted Grants announced in 2020, the Wolf administration has awarded nearly $20 million to bolster STEM and computer science (CS) in schools during the 2020-21 school year. “Workers in all types of jobs increasingly need to use computers and tec

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Bart app to enhance self-management in people with knee/hip OA . The dr. Bart app is based on the Fogg model for behavioral change, augmented with reminders, rewards and self-monitoring to reinforce app engagement.” The dr. Bart app can lower costs, compared with usual care, and help provide education and goal setting for patients with OA, according to data. Data derived from Pelle T, et al. Arthritis Care Res. 2021;doi:10.1002/acr.24608. Although prior evaluations found no link between the app’s use and changes in health care use over 6 months, dr. Bart did demonstrate small but positive effects

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Congress in 2013 began diverting some of the revenue generated by the fee for other uses, according to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure chair Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), who last month introduced a bill to prevent it. In 2019, the diverted share of revenue totaled $1.36 billion, according to DeFazio. While Congress hasn't yet introduced legislation reflective of Biden's plan, there are signs that passing a bill could be a contentious process. Democrats have an avenue to pass take a look at the site here a bill without Republican support, but have no margin of error to do so. It's not clear that all or any of Biden's priorities

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The interior features a thin-rimmed steering wheel with a chrome horn button. The GT100 seats two people, with room for luggage, according to the company, and is expected to have a driving range of 180 miles and a top speed of 80 miles an hour. Muljar boasts that the simple and lightweight car is fun to drive. "You are back in the Golden Age of motoring," he said. The cars will sell for $24,000 for the hard-top version, Muljar said, and $29,000 for a planned convertible. And while a Tesla Model 3 might seat five and go more than a 100 miles more on a charge, it also sells for over $10,000

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Star Wars has finally revealed just how Supreme Leader Snoke trained Kylo Ren. The sequel trilogy introduced viewers to a galaxy at war once again, but there are still many mysteries about just how that came to be. The films themselves leave lots of gaps, ones that are gradually being filled by various tie-in media including novels and comics. Charles Soule's miniseries The Rise of Kylo Ren provided many answers. It revealed Ben Solo never truly chose the dark side at all, but rather found himself imprisoned to it as a result of the resurrected Emperor's schemes. Working through his puppet Snoke, Palpatine had ma

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Henlius has announced plans to expand its global footprint and bolster its manufacturing capacity after seeing its sales shoot up in 2020 based on three new launches. Existing Subscriber? Sign in to continue reading. Source: Shutterstock New EU guidance on the ISO IDMP standards for the submission of data on medicinal products has been published Your username does not meet the requirements. Sorry - this email domain is not allowed. Sorry - public email accounts are not allowed. Please provide a work email address. An account with that username already exists. Unfortunately we've not been able to

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