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California irrigator faces record $1.5 million fine for drought violation
2015-07-21 02:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: State regulators on Monday proposed a record $1.5 million fine against a northern California irrigation district accused of defying emergency drought restrictions by continuing to draw surface water placed off-limits for such diversions. The penalty, if approved by the state Water Resources Control Board, would be largest ever levied against a water user for an alleged unauthorized diversion during a drought, agency officials said. It also marks the first such enforcement action facing any of California's...
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United Airlines Rewards Hackers With a Million Frequent Flier Miles
2015-07-21 02:12:13| Airlines - Topix.net
United Airlines has awarded millions of frequent flier miles to hackers who have uncovered gaps in the carrier's Web security. CHICAGO - Two skillful hackers just got a big payday from United Airlines: the company has confirmed that it paid out rewards of 1 million frequent flier miles each to two people who were able to uncover major flaws in its online security system.
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New, $50 million venture fund opens to help NJ entrepreneurs
2015-07-21 00:56:53| IT Services - Topix.net
The effort to reinvigorate New Jersey's economy from the ground up by supporting entrepreneurs and start-up companies got a boost Monday with the announcement of a new business accelerator backed by a $50 million fund. The accelerator was unveiled at the Newark headquarters of Audible, the audio book producer, whose founder, Donald Katz, is one of the main initiators of the effort, at a press conference studded with business and political heavyweights.
Natural disasters forced 20 million from homes in 2014: report
2015-07-20 17:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Nearly 20 million people were forced to flee their homes due to floods, storms and earthquakes last year, a problem likely to worsen due to climate change, but which could be eased by better construction, a report said on Monday. Asia is particularly prone to natural disasters, accounting for almost 90 percent of the 19.3 million displaced in 2014, led by typhoons in China and the Philippines, and floods in India, the Norwegian Refugee Council said. "Disaster-related displacement is on the...
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Microsoft Buys 'FieldOne' Headed by Satmar Hassid for $39 Million
2015-07-20 16:39:52| Paper - Topix.net
The New York based company is a Global Provider of Field Service Management that allows organizations to better manage and deliver service to their customers in the field, by connecting all branches with their headquarters. Among FieldOne clients are United Technologies and Mitsubishi-Hitachi Power Systems.
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