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HOUSTON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mario Barson has been named Vice President of Recruitment Advertising for Hearst-owned Texas newspapers, which are headquartered at the Houston Chronicle. The announcement was made by Rob Cravaritis, Executive Vice President of Sales. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130502/DA07048) Barson will focus on bolstering operations of the recruitment sector in Houston, as well as set the sales direction for the other Hearst Texas papers,...
- First step in Spectra Energy's $2B+ fee-based assets drop-down strategy HOUSTON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE: SE) today announced an agreement to drop down 50 percent of the Express-Platte Pipeline System (Express-Platte System) to Spectra Energy Partners (NYSE: SEP) for approximately $555 million in cash, approximately $139 million in newly issued partnership units, and approximately $129 million of acquired Express-Platte System debt. (Logo:...
HOUSTON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- State-of-the-art facility will enhance Clariant's support for customers' flow assurance and integrity challenges The facility's Deepwater capability will complement Clariant's Deepwater Center of Excellence recently opened in Rio de Janeiro Clariant Oil Services announced today that it's investment in a new laboratory facility is on track for completion in Q3 2013. The facility will be in the new Clariant Oil and Mining Services global...
TULSA, Okla., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) today reported operating profit of $142.5 million for first quarter 2013 compared to $122.8 million for first quarter 2012. Net income was $113.0 million for first quarter 2013 compared to $93.5 million for first quarter 2012. Diluted net income per limited partner unit was 50 cents in first quarter 2013 versus 41 cents in the corresponding 2012 period. Diluted net income per unit excluding...
Dr. Dac Vu of Houston, TX, is ranked among the top physicians in the nation based on patient reviews. HOUSTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patients' Choice has announced that Dr. Dac Vu was one of a select few physicians honored with the prestigious 2012 Compassionate Doctor Certification. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130501/DC05442) Each year, nearly 100 million patients across the U.S. access websites like Vitals, UCompareHealthCare, and Patients'...
Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time HOUSTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYMX), a global energy and gasification technology company, will release financial results for the third quarter of 2013 ended March 31, 2013, on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, before the market opens. Senior management will hold a conference call to review the Company's financial results for this period and provide an update on corporate developments...
HOUSTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hercules Offshore, Inc. (NASDAQ: HERO) announced that holders of its 3.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2038 (the "Notes") have the right, at each holder's option, to require Hercules Offshore to repurchase their Notes on June 1, 2013 (the "Optional Put Repurchase Date") at a repurchase price in cash equal to 100 percent of the original principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but excluding) the Optional Put...
Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith and Dr. Eric Jones Provide Life-Saving Care to 7-year-old Affected by Female Genital Mutilation HOUSTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A 7-year-old African girl will soon be a normal little girl again, thanks to a recent life-changing surgery by an exceptional medical team at The Woman's Hospital of Texas. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121205/DA24802LOGO-b) Hadiatu Jalloh, along with her mother Umu, traveled to Houston from Sierra Leone, West...
HOUSTON, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas) Director of Practice Growth, Karen Love, has been named as one of 23 honorary co-chairs for A Celebration of Entrepreneurs, the annual Houston Technology Center Gala. "Entrepreneurs are the backbone of our economy and have built Houston to be a dynamic and diverse city well known for our energy, aerospace, life sciences and technology sectors. We are pleased to continue our annual tradition of...
HOUSTON, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) today announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2013 results on Friday, May 10, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time). Interested parties may participate by dialing 1 (800) 288-8961. International parties may dial 1 (612) 332-0725. The confirmation code is 292483. This call will also be webcast on VAALCO's website at www.vaalco.com. (Logo:...
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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 ...
