Acentia, a provider of technology and management solutions to the Federal Government and commercial markets, will move its headquarters to Fairfax County. The project will create new jobs.

The town of Dumfries is going to have a new website. MDA Technologies Group has created the new site, which is in the process of being beta-tested by a representative cross section of the community.

An eBook can be one of many different file types, ranging from Microsoft Office documents (*.doc) to electronic publications (*.epub) to a portable document format (*.pdf). You can view eBooks on any number of devices, like the iPhone, any phone running the Android Operating System and even your computer.

Another outlet for the digital-age fashionista involves the creation of collages and fictitious outfit compiling on the sites Looklet and Polyvore, allowing site members to access the online databases of designer clothing on the market. This allows users to create full outfits and wardrobes without spending a dime; an important aspect for fashion fans during a recession. This use of creating fashion collages online has also proved to be a profitable marketing technique for designers and their pieces, as both sites enable the users to access the pricing and selling information of each piece, with Polyvore going so far as to allow you to purchase items through designers directly on their site.

The Washington Convention Center recently hosted the 69th Washington Auto Show, featuring displays of more than 700 new vehicles from more than 32 domestic and import manufacturers. With the federal government being an increasing factor for change in the automobile industry, the show had more green cars and technologies on display than any other auto show in the U.S., offering a look at the possible future of personal transportation. Included was a large area entitled the “Advanced Technology Superhighway,” with displays featuring sustainability and automotive safety.

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Northern Virginia Community College is offering a new course at the Annandale campus. Introduction to Conservation and Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings (EGR 295) is a course that will help students gain hands-on experience with commercial building energy efficiency. The U.S Energy Protection Agency (EPA) designed the course and based it on the approach recommended by ENERGY STAR, the nation’s largest and most recognizable energy efficiency program.

Walking around on our planet today, there are approximately 681,630,000 people of European descent who are either immune or have an abnormally high resistance to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. What makes these people unable to be infected by one of the worst diseases currently known to mankind? Superpowers? Lots of orange juice? Maybe they pray a lot? Nope.