As important as the funding is, DOE will also partner with the award winners to address issues such as market analysis, technology development, deployment, instrumentation and data analysis, the mitigation of environmental impacts, and grid interconnection.

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Mr. Ryan and his partner, Rob Ashford, the Tony Award-winning director and choreographer of productions like "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, " are part of the crowd.

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So Abtech has a neat, award-winning technology and a big partner in the form of Waste Management.

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Called the Spirit of Innovation Award, it is offered by ManSat's partner organisation, the not-for-profit Conrad Foundation, based in the United States.

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Neil Sugarman, managing partner at GLP Solicitors, said there were "rumours" that lower award compensation, for injuries ranging from a black eye to scratching or some forms of sexual assault, could be removed from the scheme entirely.

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Equally impressive for Spurs was Berbatov's attacking partner Robbie Keane - the two forwards are the joint winners of the April player of the month award - whose link-up play was exemplary.

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