November 2014

Dignity

Dignity is very important for any human being. To have dignity is to have protection, self-sufficiency, and reserves. One of the ways to acquire dignity is to look inwards into the true self. It starts with examining one’s emotions. The emotions are known to affect the quality of thoughts, and thoughts are known to predict […]

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Chrysler Group: STEM — Mining The Future of Automotive Engineering

No longer are four wheels, two axles, and a few seats enough components to be considered a car. The automobile industry is experiencing a confluence of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in terms of considering the design and functionality of a vehicle. Now manufacturers constantly dig through the current market trends to integrate a

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Immigrant Children: A Special Lens for the Immigration Situation

Immigration is a situation, not a problem. After all, the very nature of immigration means that people’s lives are in a mixed state of present stress and hope for a better future. Questions of identity weave in and out of the topic. Immigrants have to leave the patriotic pride of their former home and their

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Getting Down to Business – AABE Command Attention During the Quarterly Board Meeting

Smiles, embraces, and a dose of pats on the back are what one would find at a gathering of the leadership of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE). The 37-year-old non-profit organization was founded by a circle of dedicated professionals who were focused on a single mission — to serve as a voice

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From Big Game to Big Data: Africa’s IT Industry

Last month we surveyed the business environment that makes Africa a force to be reckoned with in the global marketplace. One in three Africans are classified as middle class; real income has doubled throughout the continent since 2000; 11 of the top 20 fastest growing economies are located in Africa (seven of which are in

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Hi-Tech and Black Employment

A brute fact of life in 2014 is that black inner city youth are being frozen out of lucrative future high tech careers for lack of early preparation in mathematics.  In addition to—not instead of—reading, writing and speaking effectively, early mastery of the basic computation skills is crucial to a child’s future educational development. Children

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The HBCU Renaissance

Historic Black Colleges and Universities are designated higher education institutions that were established before 1964 to serve and educate minority populations that might not otherwise have the opportunity to increase their knowledge and enlighten themselves. The first institution of higher education that was created exclusively for blacks was Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in 1837. Cheyney

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Picatinny Arsenal — Investing in the Future Scientists and Engineers of America

Picatinny Arsenal is a military research and manufacturing facility located in Morris County, New Jersey (about 35 miles west of NYC). Founded in 1880, Picatinny started out primarily manufacturing gunpowder for the military. As time has passed, Picatinny’s scientific and manufacturing programs have evolved to match the breakneck pace of emerging technology. Today Picatinny is

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Lockheed Martin Looks to Diverse Talent Pool for Engineering Solutions

The call for increased diversity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields is growing. There is a stereotype often talked about of engineers all being white guys. People are breaking that stereotype everyday; with a growing number of women and underrepresented minorities pursuing education opportunities in STEM. For someone whose parents are from a developing

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