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South Florida Agency Turns to Google Public Sector to Help Manage Critical Water Programs

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. and WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Google Public Sector is partnering with the South Florida Water Management District to help the agency enable visualization and trend analysis for water quality to inform water management decisions across the district. South Florida Water Management is the largest and oldest water district in Florida, overseeing water resources for more than nine million residents from Orlando to the Florida Keys.  Through this partnership,… Source link

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U.S. Department of State Launches Partnership with Google in Indonesia and Vietnam, Pilots Media Literacy and Google Startup Academy Programs at American Spaces

U.S. Department of State Launches Partnership with Google in Indonesia and Vietnam, Pilots Media Literacy and Google Startup Academy Programs at American Spaces

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and Google announced today a new partnership to support education, training, and upskilling in Southeast Asia, with pilot projects in Indonesia and Vietnam getting underway in the coming days. This public-private partnership, which was initially announced by the White House at the recent U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit, underscores the continued emphasis on the valuable role the U.S. private sector… Source link

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Which programs should have pride or panic & is Minnesota legit?

Which programs should have pride or panic & is Minnesota legit?

Subscribe to The College Football Enquirer Dan Wetzel, SI’s Pat Forde, & SI’s Ross Dellenger have a full overreaction to this weekend’s slate of college football games. Michigan State looks lost, Arkansas loses a heartbreaker to Texas A&M, the Kansas Jayhawks remain perfect while Miami looks to be in shambles. The fellas give out their Small Sample Heisman winners of the week, Say Something Nice, and break down the latest threat of terror upon the University of Utah. 1:15 Stephen F… Source link

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Biden launches programs to help Americans deal with extreme heat and higher air-conditioning bills

Biden launches programs to help Americans deal with extreme heat and higher air-conditioning bills

As the nation swelters through a summer filled with record-high temperatures, the Biden administration is unveiling a new set of actions intended to help Americans cope with the heat and the soaring electricity costs that accompany it. On Tuesday, the federal government launched Heat.gov, a website that promotes planning and preparedness for the extreme heat waves made more frequent because of climate change. The website is the public portal for the National Integrated Heat Health Information… Source link

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Google Launches New Funding and Support Programs for International Small Business Week

Google Launches New Funding and Support Programs for International Small Business Week

This week is International Small Business Week (June 27th to July 1st), and to mark the event, Google has announced a range of SMB support tools and offers to help small organizations maximize their opportunities to stand out and attract customers online. First off, Google is offering exclusive discounts on a range of digital tools designed to help SMBs operate more efficiently, reach more people and stay in touch with their customers. As you can see here, Google’s offering: Three… Source link

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Google to fund $25m tech skills programs for underrepresented Israeli communities

Tech giant Google announced a new $25 million initiative on Sunday that would fund skills development programs over the next five years for members of underrepresented communities in Israel to help give them a leg up into the country’s celebrated high-tech sector. These communities include ultra-Orthodox and Arab professionals, women and those who live outside Israel’s central areas, also called the geographic “periphery.” Google said it will announce a separate initiative for… Source link

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This is when Democrats’ social programs die

A reader going by “Greg B” wrote in recently to protest the “topline” spending number for the Democrats’ now-moribund Build Back Better legislation. Democrats claim the bill would cost $1.7 trillion over a decade, assuming some provisions—such as an expanded child tax credit—expire after just one year. But the real goal is to keep those programs going with new legislation in the future, which means $1.7 trillion might be more like a down payment, with the real cost being a lot… Source link

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Three Google Career Certificate Programs Are Now Available in Texas

[Photo: Blue Planet Studio/iStock] In response to statistics that show more than one million Texans are unemployed, Google is expanding its online Career Certificates program across the state with three new courses and 100,000 need-based scholarships for them. The effort comes at a time when, according to the World Economic Forum, 50 percent of all employees need to be reskilled by 2025. The newly introduced courses, all designed and taught by Google employees, aim to do… Source link

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