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Radiologists move to reduce the duplication of imaging studies by providing electronic access to historical images and reports through the regional HIE. Houston, Texas (PRWEB) June 19, 2013 Greater Houston Healthconnect (HEALTHCONNECT) announced that Houston Medical Imaging has become the first medical imaging provider in the Greater Houston area to make diagnostic images easily accessible to community physicians through the community health portal. The inclusion of medical images in the...
The Third Update to the American Human Development Index Reveals Shortcomings of GDP as a Measure of Well-being and Opportunity. (PRWEB) June 19, 2013 Measure of America, a project of the Social Science Research Council, today released its latest update to the American Human Development (HD) Index, revealing vast socioeconomic differences across racial and ethnic groups, U.S. states, and the country’s 25 largest metropolitan areas, as well as uneven progress over the past decade. A...
Final MLP Merger Expected to be Completed in Third Quarter 2013 HOUSTON and KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: CMLP) ("Crestwood Midstream") and Crestwood Holdings LLC ("Crestwood Holdings") (collectively, "Crestwood") and Inergy, L.P. (NYSE:NRGY) and Inergy Midstream, L.P. (NYSE:NRGM) ("Inergy Midstream") (collectively, "Inergy") today announced that, Crestwood Holdings has acquired the general partner, and thus control, of Inergy,...
Jones Lang LaSalle research identifies top North American cities where commercial real estate demand has spiked due to rapid energy industry growth HOUSTON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Growth in the domestic energy industry is expected to create more than 3.5 million American jobs by 2035, including 700,000 in the next two years alone*. The same industry growth creating jobs is also driving heated competition for prime real estate - predominantly in a handful of cities where...
Fast-Growing Car Rental Start-Up Adds New Texas Location July 1 DALLAS, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Silvercar announced today plans for its fourth operation, with service available to inbound Houston travelers at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) beginning July 1, 2013. Bookings for July 1 travel will be available on www.silvercar.com and the Silvercar mobile apps beginning June 18. The first-of-its-kind, app-based car rental company adds Houston Hobby to its service offerings after...
HOUSTON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Houston Chronicle is accepting submissions for its annual publication of the best places to work in the Houston area. In its fourth consecutive year, the Houston Chronicle Top Workplaces recognizes outstanding Houston businesses based on employee surveys. Companies are rated by their employees in areas such as company leadership, opportunities for advancement, the value of their compensation and benefits, and work/life balance. In...
6Webs.com publishes the results of their detailed reviews of the best security system companies operating in Houston, Texas. 6Webs.com goes into detail on what Houston residents favor when shopping for a home security monitoring company. Houston, TX (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 6Webs.com has informed thousands of buyers on what to look for when picking out a home security monitoring provider. The simple to read reviews and detailed comparisons make 6Webs.com the resource consumers’ favor for...
Leading Houston warehouse and delivery company now features weather-resistant construction, climate control and computer-tracked inventory systems. Houston, TX (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 To compete today, the kind of warehousing services businesses need has evolved. Instead of simply looking for square footage and per-foot costs, companies are now looking for a plethora of features in their warehouse and distribution. Few companies have kept up with the modern requirements as well as Adams...
Smith will share anti-counterfeiting expertise. HOUSTON, TX (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Smith & Associates, the largest independent distributor of electronic components, today announces its upcoming presentation at the SMTA/CALCE Counterfeit Electronic Parts and Electronic Supply Chain Symposium at the University of Maryland. Smith’s Interim Vice President of Global Operations, Art Figueroa, will be representing Smith at the symposium in a joint presentation with Bob Chesla, Senior...
Patients can choose from two options. Houston, TX (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Greenspoint Dental has extended its two offers for reduced price snap-on dentures for one more month. Snap-on dentures are an alternative to traditional, slippery dentures that snap in place using dental implants, making them more comfortable and more reliable than traditional dentures. With this offer, patients can choose from two options: Snap-on dentures with four implants for only $5,995 per arch (upper or lower)...
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Michael Foale is a British-American astrophysicist and a NASA astronaut. He was born, with dual citizenship, Colin Michael Foale on January 6, 1957 in Louth, England to an English father and an American mother. He was brought up in Cambridge and attended The King's School in Canterbury. He then continued his education at Queens' College in Cambridge, where he was a member of the Air Training Corps. In 1980, Foale was involved in a tragic car accident in Yugoslavia that killed his girlfriend...
Symbol: THTE Group: Dicot Family: Ranunculaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:TX Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class ...
