CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fitch Ratings has placed the ‘A-’ rating on the following outstanding bonds of University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) on Rating Watch Evolving: –$258 million New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority revenue refunding bonds, UMDNJ issue, series 2009 B; and –$193 million UMDNJ bonds, 2002 series A. Continue reading
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Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island security plan reversed over concerns
By Alcione Gonzalez, CNN updated 10:34 AM EDT, Tue June 4, 2013 Both islands were hard hit by Superstorm Sandy in October and have been closed since then. STORY HIGHLIGHTS (CNN) — Days after a senator and a police official raised security concerns, the Interior Department has reversed a National Parks Service plan to screen visitors only after they arrived by ferry at two of New York’s landmarks — Ellis and Liberty islands. In a letter written to Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel announced the change and requested that a security screening facility be built in Manhattan’s Battery Park so visitors will be screened before embarking for the historic islands Continue reading
Summer astronomy shows scheduled at ASU
SAN ANGELO, Texas Angelo State Universitys Global Immersion Center will present two full-dome public astronomy shows during its summer 2013 schedule beginning June 6 in the Vincent Nursing-Physical Science Building, 2333 Vanderventer Ave. Each Thursday from June 6 to Aug Continue reading
Ghost Issue? Health Care and the Aged (in Opinion)
A rapidly aging population is just one of many health system challenges facing BC’s next government. We have been surprised, to say the least, at the lack of public discourse around health care during this election period. As a top-of-mind issue for British Columbians, you’d think it would be as central as the always large and looming economy Continue reading
BREAKING – Cris Cyborg Passes Multiple Drug Test for Invicta – Video
BREAKING – Cris Cyborg Passes Multiple Drug Test for Invicta Invicta FC tells Inside MMA exclusively that Cris Cyborg Justino has passed multiple drug tests and will fight again for the organization in July. By: HDNetFights Continue reading
Two Science Translational Medicine Reports: DREAM and Sage Bionetworks Tap into the Wisdom of the Crowd to Fight the …
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Two new reports issuing in Science Translational Medicine (STM) today showcase the potential of teams of scientists working together to solve increasingly complex medical problems. The results demonstrate that better predictors of breast cancer progression than those currently available can be rapidly evolved by running open Big Data Challenges such as The Sage Bionetworks/DREAM Breast Cancer Prognosis Challenge (BCC). In breast cancer, a key undertaking is determining those patients whose disease is most likely to progress rapidly and therefore tailor the best course of treatment for them. Continue reading
Breakthrough in nanotechnology
Public release date: 29-Aug-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Zenaida Kotala zenaida.kotala@ucf.edu 407-823-6120 University of Central Florida A University of Central Florida assistant professor has developed a new material using nanotechnology, which could help keep pilots and sensitive equipment safe from destructive lasers. UCF Assistant Professor Jayan Thomas, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University Associate Professor Rongchao Jin chronicle their work in the July issue of the journal Nano Letters. Continue reading
RMHC Grants Provide Access to Medical Care for Children and Families
OAK BROOK, IL–(Marketwire -08/14/12)- This July, the global offices of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) awarded three grants, totaling $749,094 to other non-profit organizations working to provide health care education, training and resources to health care professionals in communities in Africa, Latin America and the United States. Through its global grants program, RMHC seeks to fund sustainable projects that include a “train-the-trainer” model to their methodology and demonstrate measurable results as they address some of the most urgent issues related to children’s health. Continue reading
Celebration: IGLESIA NI KRISTO 98TH ANNIVERSARY
JULY 27, 2012 is “Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) Day,” a special national working holiday, pursuant to Republic Act 9645, signed on June 12, 2009, to recognize “the exemplary feat of INC in leading its members towards spiritual enlightenment and good citizenry.” This year, the INC is celebrating its 98th Anniversary, with activities designed to prepare its millions of followers for the church's … Continue reading
Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 goes digital
When Oprah Winfrey, then the brightest star on daytime TV, began her book club in 1996, inexpensive e-books and e-readers seemed more futurist rumour than everyday reality. Social media could have meant friendly reporters. Continue reading
Oprah's Book Club Dives Into Social Media
When Oprah Winfrey, then the brightest star on daytime TV, began her book club in 1996, inexpensive e-books and e-readers seemed more futurist rumor than everyday reality. Social media could have meant friendly reporters Continue reading
Libertarian Chairman Sounds Off About Upshur County Salaries
GILMER–Upshur County Libertarian Party Chairman Vance Lowry told his party’s monthly meeting here July 10 that county employees who think their pay is too low should seek employment elsewhere. Lowry attended a recent “town hall” hosted by Upshur County Pct. Continue reading
McDonald's claims employees didn't assault 'cyborg'
16 hrs. Avram Piltch , Laptop In response to a storm of controversy surrounding its treatment of Human Cyborg Steve Mann, McDonald’s has issued a statement, claiming that it has investigated the incident and determined that it “did not involve a physical altercation” when the University of Toronto Professor and father of wearable computing was ejected from one of its Paris restaurants. Continue reading
It's move-in day for trio at space station
Three astronauts arrived at the International Space Station early Tuesday for a four-month stay, bringing the huge orbiting outpost back to its full complement of six spacefliers. Continue reading
Working together to make Maine’s beaches clean
We thank the Bangor Daily News for its interest in the clean-water work of Environment Maine and the Natural Resources Defense Council, as outlined in the July 11 editorial Pull on the bikini and enjoy Maines clean beaches. We share the hope that Mainers will get out and enjoy the great beaches in the state this summer, and were working to make sure theyre informed about potential health risks when they do. When beach water is contaminated with viruses, bacteria and other pathogens, it can make people sick if they swim Continue reading
BAFacts: Halfway there! | Bad Astronomy
On January 4, 2012, I posted my first BAFact: a short astronomy fact that was brief enough to put on Twitter but informative enough to be interesting. I posted the first one on perihelion the point in Earths orbit when its closest to the Sun and the last one will be a year later. Because 2012 is a leap year with 366 days, July 5th was the 184th day: the first day of the second half of the year Continue reading
Freedom Steel Buildings Sets Sail To The Caribbean
Building projects throughout the Caribbean countries have been on the rise since January and the demand for personalized consultations has been answered with Freedom Steel sending their project managers on an island tour through the Caribbean for the month of July. Continue reading
ScienceCasts: A Good Reason to Wake Up at Dawn – Video
03-07-2012 10:34 Visit for more. The brightest planets in the solar system are converging for a beautiful sunrise sky show in early July. Continue reading
Genetic 911: Cells' emergency systems revealed
ScienceDaily (July 3, 2012) oxic chemicals wreak havoc on cells, damaging DNA and other critical molecules. A new study from researchers at MIT and the University at Albany reveals how a molecular emergency-response system shifts the cell into damage-control mode and helps it survive such attacks by rapidly producing proteins that counteract the harm. Peter Dedon, a professor of biological engineering at MIT, and colleagues had previously shown that cells treated with poisons such as arsenic alter their chemical modification of molecules known as transfer RNA (tRNA), which deliver protein building blocks within a cell. Continue reading
Researchers identify new gene target for leukemia therapy
Published on July 3, 2012 at 8:50 AM Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Hoxworth Blood Center have discovered a new gene target for leukemia therapy. These findings, slated for the July 26, 2012 print issue of Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology, could lead to cellular targets for a patient population that otherwise may not have desirable outcomes and could potentially stop the onset of leukemia before it begins Continue reading