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Avaroa, BW Digital, Ciena, and Vodafone Cook Islands Team Up to Provide Internet Connectivity in Schools

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Technology, Satellite, Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Oskar von Hutier, Workforce, Digital divide, Learning, Heart, Moe, Maintenance, Communication, Education, Social mobility, Teaching, Policy, CIEN, CSR, Ministry, School, Student, ICT, Cook, Pleasure, Vodafone, MOE, Region, ACL, NYSE, Tourism, Communications satellite, Tutoring, Television, Pacific Ocean, American Samoa, Ciena, Manatua One Polynesia Fibre Cable

Avaroa Cable Limited ( ACL ), Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), BW Digital , and Vodafone Cook Islands ( Vodafone ) are working together to improve connectivity for students in the Cook Islands’ 30 schools for the next three years (2023-2026).

Key Points: 
  • Avaroa Cable Limited ( ACL ), Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), BW Digital , and Vodafone Cook Islands ( Vodafone ) are working together to improve connectivity for students in the Cook Islands’ 30 schools for the next three years (2023-2026).
  • The initiative is in collaboration with the Ministry of Education Cook Islands (MoE) and leverages existing Hawaiki (now owned by BW Digital) and Manatua submarine cables .
  • Ciena’s support includes the installation of Ciena 5160 Service Aggregation Switches in the Cook Islands and Sydney to accelerate delivery of connectivity services.
  • With some Cook Islands’ schools previously solely reliant upon satellite services for internet connectivity, significantly those in the Pa Enua (outer islands), they could not meet the service demands required for today’s learning needs.

Boston Metal Closes $262M Series C Funding Round to Decarbonize Steelmaking and Disrupt the Metals Industry

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Environment, Steel, Finance, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Green Technology, Mining, Minerals, Natural Resources, Metal, M&G, Breakthrough Energy, Investment, Jens Ulltveit-Moe, Electricity, ArcelorMittal, Microsoft, World Bank, Carbon, Chevrolet Series C Classic Six, MOE, Venture round, Alloy, CO2, Catalysis, Renewable energy, Saudi Aramco

Boston Metal, a global metals technology solutions company, today announced the close of its Series C fundraising, bringing the series total to $262 million.

Key Points: 
  • Boston Metal, a global metals technology solutions company, today announced the close of its Series C fundraising, bringing the series total to $262 million.
  • Existing investor Breakthrough Energy Ventures also joined the round, and several others made additional investments in the Series C, including Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, BHP Ventures and Prelude Ventures.
  • “Boston Metal is working to decarbonize the steelmaking and metals industries,” said Thierry Masson, head of Catalyst – Americas at M&G Investments.
  • “Boston Metal’s MOE technology paired with an experienced leadership team provides a major opportunity to reduce emissions in hard-to-abate industries worldwide.

SNS Network Technology's JOI for All Initiative Assisting Education Transformation

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Monday, June 12, 2023
SNS, Educational technology, Learning, Internet, Culture, Teaching, YB, Computer literacy, Ministry, School, Student, ICT, JOI, Knowledge, MOE, Tutoring, Education

The JOI for All project is part of the Group's countrywide initiative to provide ICT devices and solutions to schools as part of the Malaysian education system's digital transformation incorporating technology enabling students to better access learning tools and knowledge.

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  • The JOI for All project is part of the Group's countrywide initiative to provide ICT devices and solutions to schools as part of the Malaysian education system's digital transformation incorporating technology enabling students to better access learning tools and knowledge.
  • The latest contribution was held under the auspices of the MADANI Education Roadshow platform.
  • The MADANI Education Roadshow under the Ministry of Education (MOE), organised by Yayasan Didik Negara, was launched in late March 2023 to foster ties with MOE staff as well as gather feedback and concerns from the education community on various issues related to the country's education system.
  • The latest round of the MADANI Education Roadshow was held in Alor Star, Kedah, and was attended by Minister of Education, YB.

Survey: Majority of Schools Understaffed With Health Professionals As Challenges Grow

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Monday, July 24, 2023
Individualized Education Program, AMN, RNS, Life, IEP, Marie Cassidy, COVID-19, Social skills, Pathology, Abnormal psychology, Language, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Government, Child, School, Student, Hospital, Nursing, Person-centered therapy, Adolescence, MOE, Caregiver

“Many public schools are struggling to find the healthcare professionals they need at a time when the fallout from COVID-19 and rising mental health challenges are driving demand for school-based caregivers,” said David Schmiesing, President of AMN Healthcare’s Schools division.

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  • “Many public schools are struggling to find the healthcare professionals they need at a time when the fallout from COVID-19 and rising mental health challenges are driving demand for school-based caregivers,” said David Schmiesing, President of AMN Healthcare’s Schools division.
  • According to the survey, 52% of public school administrators report their schools are understaffed with healthcare professionals.
  • The survey suggests that understaffing of healthcare professionals is common at a time when schools are facing a range of student health concerns, including poor physical health among many school age children.
  • “Like many types of healthcare facilities, schools are finding it difficult to staff the healthcare professionals they need.”
    The survey indicates that the majority of public schools (73%) use contract professionals to staff vacancies.

NTHU Hospital BOT Project in Taoyuan with over NT$10 Billion of Investment by KMU

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Friday, July 7, 2023
General Health, Other Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Hospitals, University, Construction & Property, Education, Surgery, Clinical Trials, Biotechnology, Urban Planning, Building Systems, Health, Private sector, Partnership, Internal medicine, Bed, Speech, Kaohsiung Medical University, Pediatrics, Molina Healthcare, Gene editing, NTHU, Multimedia, Gynaecology, National Tsing Hua University, Taoyuan City Government, Medicine, PPP, Taoyuan Aerotropolis, Physician, Obstetrics, MOE, AI, BOT, Aerotropolis, Hospital, Nursing, KMU

KMU will invest more than NT$10 billion to build a large-scale smart hospital in the Taoyuan Aerotropolis.

Key Points: 
  • KMU will invest more than NT$10 billion to build a large-scale smart hospital in the Taoyuan Aerotropolis.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230707014768/en/
    NTHU signed a hospital BOT contract with KMU on July 4th.
  • During her speech, Minister of Finance Chuang confirmed that KMU’s investment in the NTHU Hospital exceeds NT$10 billion.
  • The NTHU Hospital will incorporate 39 medical sub-specialties, including internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, as well as other medical disciplines.

SkillsUSA Names Top Three "Models of Excellence" Chapters

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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LEESBURG, Va., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SkillsUSA announced its top three chapters for the 2023 Models of Excellence (MOE) program during the Awards Session at the National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) in Atlanta on Friday, June 23. The three winners were selected from a talented field of 24 finalists from around the nation, each representing the application of the SkillsUSA Framework in the Personal, Workplace and Technical skills demanded by industry. Winners for 2023 are New Madrid County R-1 Technical Skills Center of Missouri (Personal Skills); Lynn Vocational Technical Institute of Massachusetts (Workplace Skills); and Upper Valley Career Center of Ohio (Technical Skills).

Key Points: 
  • This program, in its ninth year, recognizes achievement as it relates to the successful integration of the Framework in a chapter's SkillsUSA Program of Work, including community service and leadership activities.
  • By using the Framework as a guide, chapters create programming based on high-demand employability skills within the Personal, Workplace and Technical Skills areas.
  • The excellence achieved by these chapters reflects the grassroots approach of SkillsUSA in preparing members to be job ready, day one.
  • A committee then identified the top chapters nationally for each SkillsUSA Framework component, resulting in 24 finalists.

New EY Consulting survey finds eight out of nine employees see value in emerging technologies that they say senior leaders are too slow to embrace

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Workforce, Blockchain, EY, Quantum computing, Work, Generation Z, VR, Internet, Risk, Quantum, Artificial intelligence, MOE, AI, Ernst & Young, Video game, Medical device, Information technology, Generation X

NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A majority of US workers (89%) believe adopting emerging technologies is beneficial for their company, but more than half (59%) say their senior leadership is slow to embrace potentially game-changing technologies, according to new data released by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US).

Key Points: 
  • Employees are enthusiastic about the promise of new technologies, but 52% say that technologies are outdated by the time their company does implement them.
  • "Today's workforce is anxiously awaiting tomorrow's digital capabilities," said Faisal Alam , EY Americas Consulting Emerging Technology Leader .
  • One of the primary barriers for adoption employees have for all new emerging technologies is cybersecurity risks.
  • Findings about US workers or employees in general are among those familiar with at least one emerging technology.

European Green Steel Market Analysis & Forecast Report 2022-2023 & 2028 with Focus on Sweden, Germany, France, and United Kingdom - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, March 6, 2023
Environment, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Steel, MOE, Iberdrola, Coal, Research, Carbon, Growth, Volvo, Steelmaking, Hydrogen, EAF, Iron, GM, Laboratory, Salzgitter, ArcelorMittal, Investment, Electricity, COVID-19, Temperature, Natural gas, SSAB, Electric arc furnace, Dentist, Biomass, Renewable energy, Electronics, ThyssenKrupp

The "European Green Steel Market: Analysis & Forecast with Impact Analysis of COVID-19 and Forecast up to 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "European Green Steel Market: Analysis & Forecast with Impact Analysis of COVID-19 and Forecast up to 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • In most cases, green steel production uses green hydrogen rather than coal or electricity generated from non-fossil sources.
  • But as supply grows and green steel becomes the new norm, pricing power is likely to fade in the longer-term.
  • Europe Green Steel Market Dynamics:
    Growth Drivers: Green steel is the manufacturing of steel without the use of fossil fuels.

First Principles Education Launches Singapore's Top Study Skills Mentoring Programme for Students, Backed by Neuroscience Research and Artificial Intelligence Tools

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
Yee, Learning, University, Thyme, National University of Singapore, Interview, Neuroscience Research Program, Parent, National university, Student, Mentorship, Education, Time management, Hwa Chong Institution, Artificial intelligence, MOE, Enterprise Singapore, Marsyas, Ageing, Tutoring, Typesetting

Experienced, Youthful Mentors Help Singaporean Students Transform Study Habits and Build Disciplined Exam Skills

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  • Singapore, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - February 23, 2023) - First Principles Education has launched the country's top study skills mentoring programme for students, aimed at nurturing long-term consistent study habits such as memory skills, note-making skills, examination skills, stress management skills and more.
  • Backed by neuroscience research and artificial intelligence tools, the programme is designed to help students aged 9 to 16 improve their academic performance and set them up for success beyond just in school.
  • The programme is 12-weeks long and is conducted fully online with students receiving weekly one-on-one study skills mentorship with their own dedicated study skills mentor.
  • First Principles Education's study skills mentoring programme is supported by Enterprise Singapore, which has provided funding to develop study skills tools powered by Artificial Intelligence.

Green Steel Technology Company Boston Metal Announces $120M Series C Financing Led by ArcelorMittal

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Friday, January 27, 2023
Other Manufacturing, Environment, Steel, Manufacturing, Green Technology, Other Natural Resources, Mining, Minerals, Machine Tools, Metalworking & Metallurgy, Natural Resources, Niobium, ArcelorMittal, Water, Electricity, NYSE, Carbon, MOE, Microsoft, Miner, Innovation system, Iron, Metal, Climate, Investment, Series A round, Tin, Renewable energy, Series

Boston Metal, a company developing technology to fully decarbonize steel production, today announced the $120 million first close of Series C fundraising led by multinational steel company, ArcelorMittal S.A. (NYSE: MT).

Key Points: 
  • Boston Metal, a company developing technology to fully decarbonize steel production, today announced the $120 million first close of Series C fundraising led by multinational steel company, ArcelorMittal S.A. (NYSE: MT).
  • The Series C funds will expand the production of green steel at the company’s pilot facility outside Boston and will support the site selection and preliminary design of its first green steel plant.
  • Boston Metal is commercializing a zero emissions technology intended to reach the billion-ton scale at the competitive production costs required to revolutionize the steel industry.
  • ArcelorMittal's support further reinforces our capacity to lead the green steel revolution,” said Tadeu Carneiro, chairman and CEO, Boston Metal.