BOSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Liberty Mutual Insurance, one of the nation’s leading home and auto insurers, is today celebrating America’s firefighters by announcing the recipients of its National Firemark Award. Lieutenant Michael Cosgrove of Selden, N.Y., is this year’s honoree of the Liberty Mutual Firemark Award for Heroism and Fire Fighter Michael McLeieer of Merrimac, Mass., has earned the Liberty Mutual Firemark Award for Community Service and Public Education Continue reading
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These beaches have gone to the dogs; lucky pooches lap up the shoreline where they run free
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – When Craig Haverstick approaches the beach with his dog in tow, Stanley instinctively knows he’s in for a treat. Continue reading
NASA Tests Orion Spaceship's Parachutes with Mock Glitch
NASA conducted a successful test of its next-generation spaceship last week, in an exercise designed to simulate two different types of parachute failures during landing. A prototype of the Orion spacecraft landed safely in the Arizona desert May 1 after it was dropped 25,000 feet (7,620 m) from a C-17 airplane as it flew over Yuma, Ariz. Continue reading
Cytomedix to Present at the World Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2013
GAITHERSBURG, MD–(Marketwired – May 17, 2013) – Cytomedix, Inc. (OTCQX: CMXI), a regenerative therapies company commercializing and developing innovative platelet and adult stem cell technologies, announced today that Edward Field, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, has been invited to make a presentation on Partnering & Collaboration at the World Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2013, which will be held May 21-23, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. Continue reading
Men Without Hats – AUGMENTED Safety Dance (15 MIN AUGMENTED NANOTECHNOLOGY VERSION) – Video
Men Without Hats – AUGMENTED Safety Dance (15 MIN AUGMENTED NANOTECHNOLOGY VERSION) I DID NOT ASK FOR THIS VERSION. Continue reading
Business First: Expanded health care needed
April 17, 2013 Updated Apr 17, 2013 at 7:59 AM EDT Four counties in Western New York are among the areas of the state with the greatest need for expanded primary care resources, according to a new statewide report. Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties are among 22 counties statewide and 16 neighborhoods in the New York City identified by the Community Health Care Association of New York State in a report on community health centers, supported by the New York State Health Foundation. Already, the eight-county region is home to four federally-qualified health centers (FQHC), with another five sites slated to open or expand in the coming months Continue reading
Avatiu Port Opens In Cook Islands
Avatiu Port Opens In Cook Islands Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 15 April 2013 The Asian Development Bank (ADB), today joined the Government and people of the Cook Islands to officially open the upgraded Avatiu Port, which was substantially improved by the Avatiu Port Development Project. The project has not only extended the life of Avatiu Port, but has already boosted the safety and efficiency of port operations in Cook Islands, said Richard Neves, Financial Secretary for the Cook Islands Ministry of Financial and Economic Management. Avatiu is the countrys principal international port, which handles 90% of Cook Islands imports by sea. Continue reading
Gene Therapy Developed for ALS Treatment: New Biotech Company Neuralgene Enters Evaluation Phase
BOGOTA, Colombia, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Startup biotechnology company Neuralgene (http://neuralgene.com) has announced that it will begin animal studies in May to evaluate the efficacy of PRCN-829, its new gene therapy agent for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). PRCN-829 is the first gene therapy for sporadic ALS Continue reading
Werner Enterprises Operation Freedom Truck Wins Technology Award
OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Werner Enterprises (WERN) Operation Freedom truck received the Most Technologically Advanced Cab award at the Mid-America Trucking Show March 21-23 in Louisville, Ky. The military themed Operation Freedom truck was one of 79 trucks in the competition and won the award due to its advanced technological equipment. At Werner, we are proud to be known as a technological leader Continue reading
Liberty Mines Reports Financial Results For Fiscal 2012
TSX: LBE TORONTO , March 27, 2013 /CNW/ – Liberty Mines Inc. (LBE; TSX) (“Liberty” or the “Company”) today reported its financial results for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2012 . Continue reading
A-sign-of-spring-RNLI-lifeguards-return-to-Devon- beaches -for-Easter
Byline: RNLI lifeguards are making a welcome return to selected beaches around the Devon coast from Friday (29 March) as the charity’s lifesavers start their safety patrols in time for the 2013 Easter school holidays. Page Content: On the North Devon coast, Croyde and Woolacombe will be patrolled by RNLI lifeguards each day of the school holiday fortnight from Friday 29 March to Sunday 14 April … Continue reading
Time running out for Chinese medicine practitioners to get licensed
Time is running out for traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists to continue practising in Ontario: on April 1 a new licensing regulation kicks in. Continue reading
Intarcia Enrolls First Patients in " FREEDOM " Global Phase 3 Program for ITCA 650 in Type 2 Diabetes
BOSTON, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. Continue reading
Freedom Treatment Center Offers New Aftercare in Addiction Treatment
Freedom Treatment Center is a Southern Michigan drug and alcohol addiction recovery facility with personalized programs to help people achieve and maintain sobriety. Continue reading
Futurism atr – Video
Futurism atr Futurism atr. Abdalla Hajimohamed3 videos. Continue reading
Elbit Systems of America Subsidiary, M7 Aerospace, Awarded $50 Million Contract by BAE Systems to Provide Logistics …
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — M7 Aerospace LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America LLC, will be working with BAE Systems to provide Contract Logistics Support (CLS) for the T-34, T-44 and T-6 aircraft under a contract awarded to BAE Systems by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Under its NAVAIR contract, BAE Systems awarded M7 a subcontract of approximately $50 million to be performed over a five-year period. “We are pleased to team with BAE Systems for this opportunity and to serve the United States Chief of Naval Air Training,” commented Raanan Horowitz, President and CEO of Elbit Systems of America. Continue reading
4 questions about Canada’s new Office of Religious Freedom
It has been almost two years since Stephen Harper announced his government would establish an Office of Religious Freedom to monitor the safety of religious minorities around the world. It was during the spring 2011 election campaign that the Conservatives promised that this new office would become a key pillar of Canadian foreign policy. Since then, however, progress has been halting. Continue reading
Northwestern Medicine researchers investigate stem cell therapy for stroke
Public release date: 11-Feb-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Megan McCann memccann@nmh.org 312-926-5900 Northwestern Memorial Hospital Each year, nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke which can result in permanent brain damage, long term disability or death. As a leading cause of adult disability, stroke has an annual burden of more than $62 billion on the United States economy. With the exception of rehabilitation therapy, very few treatments are available to improve the chronic neurologic deficits caused by a stroke Continue reading
Scientists use gene therapy to cure dogs of type 1 diabetes
Researchers from the Universitat Autnoma de Barcelona (UAB) have claimed a first by successfully using a single session of gene therapy to cure dogs of type 1 diabetes. The work has shown that it is possible to cure the disease in large animals with a minimally-invasive procedure potentially leading the way to further developments in studies for human treatment of the disease. The researchers, led by Ftima Bosch, showed that after only a single gene therapy session the dogs no longer displayed symptoms of type 1 diabetes Continue reading
Freedom Treatment Center Offers Sauna Detox For Drug Rehab
Freedom Treatment Center is a Southern Michigan drug and alcohol addiction facility that offers a variety of all-natural treatments for detoxification and recovery. The center recently introduced its sauna detox for drug rehab, a new program that has already generated much interest and many benefits. Albion, MI (PRWEB) February 10, 2013 More and more people are becoming interested in all-natural remedies for optimum health, especially those who are seeking a new, improved life of recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, said Freedom Treatment Center Executive Director John Walser Continue reading