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the inventive spirit of elijah mccoy
02/20/2017
as we honor black history month and national engineers week, let’s learn more about an imaginative engineer - elijah mccoy.
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putting his engineering know-how to work, mccoy found a better way to oil the axles and bearings of trains. he automated the task by patenting a lubricating cup (above) to evenly distribute the oil, allowing the trains to operate for longer time periods.
doug's family motivates him to work safe. left to right: son, kevin; wife, jody; doug; and son, alec.
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power principles: a conversation with doug albee
02/16/2017
from traffic lights to gas masks to hair relaxers, kentuckian garrett morgan's unique way of solving problems made a lasting contribution.
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don’t know much about . . . garrett morgan
02/06/2017
kentuckian garrett morgan, born in 1877, spent his life fixing problems. in honor of black history month, we offer a tip of the hat to his ingenuity.
audrey sistrunk stands in front of her new home with its architect and builder, ernest thornhill.
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home for the holidays in copiah county
12/26/2016
this thanksgiving, audrey sistrunk celebrated the one-year anniversary of moving into her new home in georgetown, mississippi.
photo of james’ family: (standing left to right) son, ethan, daughter-in-law, jaci, daughters, chrissy and mel, daughter-in-law, courtney and son, billy; (sitting left to right) james holding grandchildren, dawson and cheyenne, and james' wife ellen holding grandchildren, everly and wilder.
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power principle: a conversation with entergy texas' james stephens
12/18/2016
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on the home front: entergy texas employees volunteer at habitat for humanity build
12/12/2016
just for the day, a group of entergy employees stepped away from their computers for a different type of hardware – hammers, nails and table saws – to help recently with a habitat for humanity home build in beaumont. employees installed hurricane clips inside the house, and the siding and shingles on two sheds. habitat for humanity is a nonprofit organization that builds 3 and 4 bedroom affordable homes for low-income families.
chip's family (left to right): daughter stefanie, chip, daughter-in-law kate, son, brad, wife kathy (entergy employee), and son, rett.
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power principle: a conversation with pilgrim nuclear station's chip perkins
12/04/2016
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entergy once again recognized as a top company for diversity
12/04/2016
charlie vanbenschoten, who barely survived unexpected subfreezing temperatures while duck hunting 33 years ago, wants hunters to be prepared for all contingencies.
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survivor of deadly 1983 arctic blast: “i knew if i went to sleep i would freeze to death”
11/30/2016
