Developers can even bring their code to the labs and work with Apple engineers, applying development techniques and best-practices to enhance their apps.

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The international conferences will focus on the on-going discussions about open access to education and culture, using and applying creative commons licenses, meaning and development of free software, and challenges for intellectual property rights.

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By applying billions of dollars to research and development into new manufacturing processes and materials like carbon fiber, companies like GE have kept some of their most expensive and profitable products in factories in the U.S. It means high-paying jobs for workers with a specialized skills and the psychological capacity to work in a variety of roles.

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Like the centres that support similar charter schools in many American states, it will combine policy development, research and advocacy with help for would-be schools on everything from applying for permission to finding premises and hiring teachers.

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The momentum they are gaining and the way they are applying their advantages are transforming global markets, propelling Chinese telecom and technology ventures toward the leading edge of technology development, manufacturing, and standards setting, according to a report from the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission, published in January 2011.

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