WASHINGTON President Obama announced that lands in the San Juan Islands will be designated as a federally protected national monument, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Thursday. Obama will sign the proclamation Monday, a White House official said Thursday Continue reading
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FACTBOX-Soccer-African Nations Cup finalists Cape Verde Islands
Jan 9 (Reuters) – Factbox on African Nations Cup finalists Cape Verde Islands ahead of this year’s tournament in South Africa from Jan. 19 to Feb. 10: Previous appearances in African Nations Cup finals: none FIFA world ranking Dec Continue reading
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Piranha A Dreamland Thriller (Unabridged) audiobook sample www.qbba.com Hidden in the Nevada desert is Americas most advanced aerospace weapons testing facility. Dreamland is the place where the nations top minds come to develop artillery and aircraft that push beyond the cutting edge….From:Kelvin WoomViews:0 0ratingsTime:05:03More inEntertainment Continue reading
US: DPRK´s satellite ‘out of control’ – Video
US: DPRKs satellite'out of control' US officials say the DPRK's satellite appears to be “tumbling out of control”. The North American Aerospace Defense Command confirm the object reached orbit, but are unable to say if it is actually a weather satellite or not. Meanwhile, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says his country will work with other countries to apply harsh sanctions on the DPRK. Continue reading
NASA on verge of losing its edge, report says
Given an undefined vision and financial uncertainty, NASA could lose its leadership role in space exploration to other nations, a National Research Council analysis concludes. Years of trying to do too many things with too little money have put NASA at risk of ceding leadership in space exploration to other nations, according to a new report that calls on the space agency to make wrenching … Continue reading
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China Drone Maker Expects to Double Sales on Islands Dispute
China Aerospace Science & Industry Corp., the nations biggest maker of non-military drones, expects to double unmanned aerial vehicles sales next year as sovereignty disputes spur government orders. The country intends to increase monitoring at sea amid a row with Japan about the ownership of islands in the East China Sea, Huang Xingdong, deputy head of CASICs drone-making arm, said in a Nov. 13 interview at the Zhuhai airshow. Continue reading
Hospital Medicine Opportunities and Pitfalls Explored during the Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development …
TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Tele-ICUs are a critically important solution for improving hospital medicine and meeting the growing demand for intensive care services, according to Mary Jo Gorman, M.D., M.B.A., chief executive officer of Advanced ICU Care. Dr Continue reading
ESGR Accepting Nominations for 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award
ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense agency, is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the nations highest award for civilian employers that support their employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve. Nominations may be submitted by Guardsmen, Reservists, or family members acting on their behalf, at www.FreedomAward.mil through January 21, 2013. Continue reading
N.C. Attorney General eyes 'artificial' hospital pricing
Calling the states health care costs artificially high, N.C. Continue reading
CollabRx Partners with Life Technologies in Molecular Diagnostics
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CollabRx, Inc. (CLRX) today announced a multi-year partnership agreement with Life Technologies Corporation for development and commercialization of CollabRx technology and content resources to be used in conjunction with Life Technologiesglobal cancer diagnostics development and its laboratory developed test services business. The agreement represents a major step forward by CollabRx in providing laboratories and next-generation sequencing (NGS) companies with meaningful insights into cancer Continue reading
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Bringing Free Courses Online
Newswise Mount Sinai School of Medicine has signed an agreement with Coursera.org that will make Mount Sinai graduate and medical school courses freely available online. Mount Sinai will begin by offering three courses that focus on training students to use computation to convert the information in large and small data-sets in biomedical sciences to understand disease progression, adverse events in individual patients, and to predict efficacy of drug therapy. The three courses Introduction to Systems Biology, Networks Analyses in Systems Biology, and Mathematical Models in Systems Biology will be offered in 2013. Continue reading
Convergence CT Deploys Advanced Clinical Data Warehouse at Advocate Health Care
HONOLULU–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Illinois based Advocate Health Care, one of the nations top health systems, has successfully completed implementation of its Clinical Information System, a consolidated information source that brings together patient-linked longitudinal data from diverse hospital systems. Continue reading
Bacteria levels make some Louisiana beaches dicey, environmental group warns
Fourth of July revelers heading to the beach this week might want to check out a leading environmental groups report that found water quality at the nations vacation beaches last year was the third poorest in more than two decades. Louisianas beaches were rated the nations most contaminated, with 29 percent of water samples showing elevated bacteria levels, more than three times the national average of 8 percent, according to the annual study by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The states ranking was dragged down by five beaches in Cameron Parish listed among the 15 worst repeat offenders for persistent contamination problems from stormwater runoff and sewage pollution, the report said. Continue reading
Dr. Douglas Wallace to Receive Gruber Foundation 2012 Genetics Prize
Newswise Douglas C. Wallace, Ph.D., director of the Center for Mitochondrial and Epigenomic Medicine at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, will receive the 2012 Genetics Prize of The Gruber Foundation. This prestigious international awarda $500,000 prizerecognizes Wallaces pioneering scientific investigations of the wide-ranging role of mitochondria in the development of disease and as markers of human evolution. Continue reading
Soccer: Phoenix sign Solomon Islands striker
Solomon Islands striker Benjamin Totori made such an impression on Ricki Herbert at the recent OFC Nations Cup that the coach has signed him for the Wellington Phoenix.Totori tormented the All Whites' defence, scoring superb goals… Continue reading
Cost of health care will continue to rise
WASHINGTON If only the economy were growing as fast. Despite a recent easing of medical costs, the nations health care spending will keep outpacing economic growth for the foreseeable future, government experts said Tuesday in a forecast that signals more upheaval for Medicare and Medicaid, as well as private insurance. Continue reading
Freedom House Blasts Hungary, Ukraine for Poor Democracy
Washington-based Freedom House think tank warned on Wednesday of rising antidemocratic tendencies in Hungary and Ukraine that have the potential to take root elsewhere in the region. Continue reading