UMaine breaks ground for astronomy center

ORONO, Maine (AP) Construction is expected to start soon following a groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Maines new astronomy center. Officials broke ground for the Emera Astronomy Center on Monday. The $5.2 million center was made possible with a $1 million naming gift from Emera Inc., the parent company of Bangor Hydro and Maine Public Service, and an anonymous $3 million gift. Continue reading

2604 Freedom Lane – Precision Value Homes has come to Ogletree Gap! near Fort Hood – Video




2604 Freedom Lane – Precision Value Homes has come to Ogletree Gap! near Fort Hood This home is situated on a lot that is bigger than a 1/2 acre and has wonderful shades trees on the lot. Welcome to this 2045 sqaure foot home with an open f… Continue reading

‘E-medicine will improve Nigeria’s healthcare’

John Ogunranti | credits: File copy Professor of Anatomy and former Dean of the College of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, John Ogunranti, tells JUDE OWUAMANAM about his foray into electronic medicine practice What is e-Medicine all about? It is properly called electronic medicine. It involves the use of computers and information to study and practice medicine Continue reading

Health Care Consumers Realize Significant Cost Savings Through Benefits Value Advisor Program

CHICAGO, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Consumers who worked with a specially trained customer service champion to help them navigate the health care system were found to make more informed decisions that resulted in significant cost savings, according to data analyzed by Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), the nation’s largest customer-owned health insurer. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130401/AQ85974LOGO) HCSC, which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, developed the Benefits Value Advisor program to help its members improve their quality of care and achieve cost savings in the overall health care system. Continue reading

NASA Marks Third Anniversary of Obama Support of Space at Kennedy

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA marked the third anniversary Monday of President Obama’s speech at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where he laid out a plan to ensure the United States will remain the world’s leader in space exploration. Continue reading

NASA touts plan to grab asteroid as 'unprecedented technological feat'

Watch a series of animations from NASA showing how the asteroid retrieval mission might unfold. By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News NASA says it will begin work on an ambitious mission to capture a near-Earth asteroid and bring it to a stable orbit in the Earth-moon system as part of the agency’s overall $17.7 billion agenda for the coming year. The budget request for fiscal year 2014, unveiled on Wednesday, also aims to get U.S Continue reading

Obama Seeks $17.7 Billion for NASA to Lasso Asteroid, Explore Space

NASA unveiled a $17.7 billion spending plan for 2014 today (April 10) that continues major ongoing space exploration projects, while including funds to kick-start an audacious new mission to capture a small asteroid and park it near the moon so astronauts can explore it by 2025. The proposed NASA budget is part of President Barack Obama’s 2014 federal budget request and would restore the U.S Continue reading

Liberty Counsel shocks to land National

Updated: Monday, 01 Apr 2013 18:49 | Comments Liberty Counsel (left) jumps clear of Away We Go en route to landing the Irish Grand National Liberty Counsel ran out a shock 50-1 winner of the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse for trainer Dot Love and conditional jockey Ben Dalton. The 10-year-old mare was last seen finishing down the field in the Kim Muir Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, so it was no surprise to see her sent off at big odds for this fiercely competitive contest. However, Liberty Counsel was in front rounding the home turn and fought off the challenge Away We Go to record a famous victory for her small-time connections. Continue reading

Health care law changes will be drastic for many

JEFFERSON Its the only service in America where we dont directly pay for it. Thats the curious nature of health care in America, especially for those who have some type of insurance that picks up the tab, said Joe Giangola, an Ashtabula insurance professional who participated in a discussion on the subject Tuesday evening. Giangola said that while Americans historically have been isolated from the real cost of care, that is about to change as more than 40 million uninsured Americans must find insurance or face a penalty. Continue reading

Lawmakers mull constitutional amendment on beaches

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A Texas House panel on Monday debated where private property rights end and public beaches begin, as lawmakers considered a proposed constitutional amendment and another measure that could reverse two contentious state Supreme Court rulings on coastline boundaries. Rep Continue reading

White Paper by Leading Health Care Organizations Cites Opportunity for Cancer Care in Austin

AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwire – Mar 22, 2013) – Today, the LIVESTRONG Foundation, Central Health, the Shivers Cancer Foundation and Senator Kirk Watson announced the results of a white paper on the availability of quality clinical adult cancer care and support services in the greater Austin region, which includes Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties. Cancer is the leading cause of death in the region and residents cite it as a top health concern Continue reading

New Report Underscores the Importance of Safe Medicine Storage

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– According to the new report An In-Depth Look at Keeping Young Children Safe Around Medicines, released today from Safe Kids Worldwide, seven of 10 emergency department visits for medicine poisonings are due to curious young children getting into their grandparents or mothers medicine that was left within reach. The report notes one of the most effective ways to reverse this trend is through safe medicine storage at home and when traveling. Continue reading