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OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) will present a total of 11 "Excellence in Motion" awards during a ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at the Scottish Rite Center, 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, to honor people, projects and organizations for exceptional contributions to Bay Area transportation. The ceremony is preceded by a reception at 8:30 a.m., with the awards presentation by MTC Commissioners beginning at 9 a.m. The 2010 program...
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development institute, is seeking healthy fraternal and identical twin pairs for the second year of a flu vaccine study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. This year's vaccine covers both the seasonal and the H1N1 flu. The goal of the Stanford University-led study is to identify immunological responses and develop more effective flu vaccines. "Influenza is a major cause of...
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the San Francisco 49ers proposed stadium initiative passing this past June, the city of Santa Clara could soon become "Sports Central" in the San Francisco Bay Area. Construction of a new 68,500 seat NFL stadium is planned for 2012 with the stadium expected to be ready for business in 2014. Santa Clara already boasts a wide variety of sports venues including Buck Shaw Stadium, George F. Haines International Swim Center, Santa...
NASA researchers have created an online resource that dramatically changed how the agency fosters collaborative research. In this new innovative method capitalizing strengths of the Internet, scientists can share information about systems health and data mining while aiming to help improve aviation safety in ways never before possible.The web site is called Dashlink. DASH stands for Discovery in Aeronautics Systems Health. The name hints at the identity of the particular group of scientists...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of today's rapidly changing competitive landscape, Frost & Sullivan recognizes the need for companies to build a solid vision and strategy to drive growth. At its GIL 2010: Silicon Valley - Growth, Innovation and Leadership event, a myriad of industry Think Tanks will delve into examining global market opportunities, insights, and growth objectives focused on developing a visionary perspective with an eye toward the future. Through...
OAKLAND, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Toll plaza changes designed to speed travel for carpoolers are coming this month to the Antioch and Richmond-San Rafael bridges. Beginning in mid-June, carpoolers who travel across the Antioch and Richmond-San Rafael bridges during peak commute periods will be able for the first time to take advantage of dedicated high-occupancy vehicle lanes at the far left side of the bridges' toll plazas -- eliminating the need to stop at a staffed toll booth....
OAKLAND, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The second of two public workshops will be held Wednesday, June 2, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Caltrans building at 111 Grand Avenue in Oakland (nearest BART station: 19th Street/Oakland) to engage the community as we consider design concepts for a new bayside park that will provide a memorable gateway to Oakland and the East Bay. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with site information on display. Presentations will begin at 6:30 p.m. "We encourage the...
OAKLAND, Calif., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- With the number of air passengers traveling through the Bay Area expected to increase from 60 million to 100 million by 2035, planners are looking at ways of accommodating the demand without expanding runways. Options will be explored at three public hearings scheduled for next week. The meetings are sponsored by Bay Area regional agencies to gather public input on how to manage forecasted demand at the region's three primary airports (San Francisco,...
OAKLAND, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Bay Area regional agencies today are launching a major outreach initiative, One Bay Area, at a regional assembly bringing together 350 Bay Area city and county elected officials, regional leaders and community stakeholders at the Oakland Marriott City Center. The regional agency partners -- the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and...
ATLANTA, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Valley Bank, financial partner to technology companies of all sizes worldwide, led a $35 million debt financing for Highwinds, a content, network and hosted IP services business that offers a comprehensive suite of services including CDN, IP transit, content storage and IP software. Highwinds' platform and global network are trusted by top brands to deliver live event streaming, on-demand video and large file downloads to millions of global users...
