Military engineering

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS LAUNCHES ITS 47TH ANNUAL CONVENTION, ‘THE HOLISTIC ENGINEER’

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Monday, April 5, 2021

With this mindset, NSBEs Convention Planning Committee created The Holistic Engineer, the 47th Annual Convention of the National Society of Black Engineers (#NSBE47).

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  • With this mindset, NSBEs Convention Planning Committee created The Holistic Engineer, the 47th Annual Convention of the National Society of Black Engineers (#NSBE47).
  • NSBEs main 10-year strategic goal is to partner with higher education institutions to graduate 10,000 (10K) new Black engineers annually in the U.S., by 2025.
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  • NSBEs mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.

Silvercorp Intersects 0.92 Metres Grading 6,455 g/t Silver, 10 g/t Gold and 5.28% Lead at the LME Mine, Ying Mining District, China

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Extensive exploration drilling and tunneling are ongoing at the LME mine, and all other mines at the Ying Mining District.

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  • Extensive exploration drilling and tunneling are ongoing at the LME mine, and all other mines at the Ying Mining District.
  • So far, 13,515 metres (m) from a total of 53 diamond drill holes, including 47 underground holes and six surface holes, have been completed.
  • Eight rigs have been drilling at the LME mine since July 2020 to continue identifying these types of easily accessible zones.
  • In addition to drilling, a total of 4,180m of exploration tunnels have been developed at the LME mine during the period.

Andela to Double Engineering Talent Pool With Pan-African Expansion

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

In doing so, the company will double its existing talent pool to more than 500,000 engineers and significantly increase the variety of skills and experience levels available to companies all over the world.

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  • In doing so, the company will double its existing talent pool to more than 500,000 engineers and significantly increase the variety of skills and experience levels available to companies all over the world.
  • Jeremy Johnson, Andela co-founder and CEO says, Over the past five years, we have become experts at identifying engineering excellence from nontraditional backgrounds.
  • Being a remote-first engineering organization allows us to open up access to Andela for engineers across the continent.
  • By removing restrictions on location, we will double our pool of potential talent to the roughly 500,000 engineers in Africa who can now leverage Andela to work with top international engineering teams.

Pioneer Natural Resources Announces Increased Derivative Coverage and Additional Oil Marketing Detail

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Monday, April 6, 2020

Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE:PXD) ("Pioneer" or "the Company") today announced that it has increased its derivative coverage in 2020 and 2021, and provided additional detail on its differentiated oil marketing strategy.

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  • Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE:PXD) ("Pioneer" or "the Company") today announced that it has increased its derivative coverage in 2020 and 2021, and provided additional detail on its differentiated oil marketing strategy.
  • Pioneer has increased its derivatives coverage for both 2020 and 2021, providing additional protection in the event that oil prices remain depressed as a result of global macroeconomic factors.
  • Brent oil price sensitivities attributable to the Companys derivative portfolio for the remainder of 2020 can be found in the accompanying tables.
  • Further, Pioneer also added a new $900 million 364-Day Credit Facility providing incremental liquidity to its already strong balance sheet.

Acrow Bridge’s Steve Danner Shares Insights on Military Mobility at Combat Support Week in London

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Thursday, March 5, 2020

PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Steve Danner, Military Sales and Marketing Manager at Acrow Bridge , a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, was a featured speaker at Combat Support Week , which took place February 25-27 in London.

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  • PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Steve Danner, Military Sales and Marketing Manager at Acrow Bridge , a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, was a featured speaker at Combat Support Week , which took place February 25-27 in London.
  • The event provided senior military logisticians and engineers with strategies to ensure that mobility is maintained and capabilities are able to be effectively deployed by the combat force.
  • Danner later delivered remarks on Meeting Future Force Mobility Requirements Now to Enhance the Warfighters Plan.
  • The presentation included an overview of Acrows military bridging applications, current testing, support provided to engineering units, and planning considerations for the long term.

Education Pioneers Seeks Third Cohort of Analytic and Management Talent for Social Impact Fellowship

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Education Pioneers is unique in building a pipeline of general management talent with the skills and mindsets necessary to implement transformative change," said Melissa Wu, CEO of Education Pioneers.

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  • Education Pioneers is unique in building a pipeline of general management talent with the skills and mindsets necessary to implement transformative change," said Melissa Wu, CEO of Education Pioneers.
  • Professionals interested in the Impact Fellowship can learn more on Education Pioneers' website at http://www.educationpioneers.org/ImpactFellowship .
  • Education Pioneers is also accepting applications for the 10-week Education Pioneers Summer Fellowship, scheduled to begin in June 2020.
  • Since 2003, Education Pioneers has recruited and trained over 4,300 leaders in partnership with more than 750 education organizations nationwide.

Pioneer Works Names Eric Shiner First-Ever Executive Director

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Thursday, December 19, 2019

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- It was announced today by the Board of Directors that Pioneer Works has appointed Eric Shiner as their inaugural Executive Director.

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- It was announced today by the Board of Directors that Pioneer Works has appointed Eric Shiner as their inaugural Executive Director.
  • Of his new role, Shiner says, "I am thrilled to take on the role of Executive Director of Pioneer Works, one of the most dynamic models for the promotion of art and science in the world.
  • Janna Levin, Chair and Director of Pioneer Works says, "Pioneer Works has been a labor of love.
  • Eric shares that vision and we're excited for Pioneer Works to flourish with the expertise, good will, and leadership he brings."

Acrow Bridge’s Eugene Sobecki and Steve Danner Speak at Society of American Military Engineers’ Peninsula Engineer Conference in South Korea

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Monday, November 4, 2019

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eugene Sobecki, Director, National Sales & Military Business and Steve Danner, Military Sales and Marketing Manager at Acrow Bridge , a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, were featured panelists at the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) 2019 Peninsula Engineering Conference , a joint effort with the 8th Army Engineers.

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  • PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eugene Sobecki, Director, National Sales & Military Business and Steve Danner, Military Sales and Marketing Manager at Acrow Bridge , a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, were featured panelists at the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) 2019 Peninsula Engineering Conference , a joint effort with the 8th Army Engineers.
  • The panel session River Crossing Operations in Korea took an extensive look at mobility across the restrictive terrain in Korea.
  • Acrow Bridge has a long history of working with military and civilian partners in providing both temporary and permanent bridging, said Danner.
  • The Society of American Military Engineers leads collaborative efforts to identify and resolve national security infrastructure-related challenges.

Wisconsin Students, Educators Experience Operating Engineer Career Path at Externship Day

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Interested students can start completing coursework required by Wisconsin Operating Engineers while still enrolled in high school through a partnership with WIDCA.

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  • Interested students can start completing coursework required by Wisconsin Operating Engineers while still enrolled in high school through a partnership with WIDCA.
  • The Wisconsin Operating Engineers are committed to meeting the industrys need for a skilled workforce.
  • Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin (WIDCA) is the states first online career and technical education-focused school.
  • The Operating Engineers Pre-Apprenticeship Program offered through WIDCA is a collaborative effort of Wisconsin Operating Engineers (IUOE Local 139) that is supported by the International Union of Operating Engineers National Training Fund.

US Army Captain Veteran Appointed New Chief Financial Officer of Drexel Hamilton

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

NEW YORK, April 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Drexel Hamilton is proud to announce US Army Captain Veteran Fred Schwark will be the new Chief Financial Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, April 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Drexel Hamilton is proud to announce US Army Captain Veteran Fred Schwark will be the new Chief Financial Officer.
  • He will be responsible for overseeing Drexel Hamilton's financials, including financial planning, management of financial risks, and fiduciary reporting.
  • Fred served in the 25th Infantry Division as a Combat Engineer Officer (Sappers) during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
  • He earned the highly coveted US Army Ranger Tab, Air Assault and Airborne wings and received the Bronze Star for actions while deployed in Afghanistan.