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Kristal Hansley Wants to Empower Black Baltimore With Solar Energy

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Where I live in Baltimore, utility bills can be a crushing burden. That’s especially true for the city’s low-income residents, most of whom are Black. A 2020 study found that a quarter of low-income households here spent more than 21.7% of their 2017 income on energy, which is more than seven times higher than the… Read more.

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John Hopkins Adds VR & AR To University Curriculum

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For years the school has prided itself in its ability to progress with the times, especially in its Film & Media Master of Arts program which currently features the United States most diverse graduate group across gender, race and ethnicity. Looking for more information on this new concentration?

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The Future of Augmented Reality (updated for 2020–2021)

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As far as e-commerce is concerned, we have seen a 129% year-over-year growth in the United States and Canada. AR in Education in 2020–21 Since we have seen a spike in new cases recently, a lot of state officials have decided to close down schools.

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Inspired by Alabama Coworkers, Amazon Employees Nationwide Begin Union Talks: Report

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A slew of Amazon workers in Baltimore, New Orleans, Portland, Denver, and Southern California are looking into unionizing, emboldened by their Alabama coworkers’ high-profile union campaign , Bloomberg reported Friday. Read more.

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