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Manufacturer of premium mobile device accessories expands power product line with accessories for iPhone 5, iPads and battery-hungry devices LAS VEGAS and HUNT VALLEY, Md., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventev Mobile Accessories will unveil unique iPhone 5 battery cases and a 5000 mAh Li-ion portable battery charger capable of rapid charging any tablet including iPads, as well as other mobile device accessories, at CTIA 2013 in Las Vegas, May 21-23, 2013. Together with the...
Wireless solutions provider debuts unique self-contained Wi-Fi hotspot for use at temporary venues, and plug-and-play outdoor enclosure systems for indoor access points LAS VEGAS and HUNT VALLEY, Md., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventev Wireless Infrastructure (ventev.com) will unveil turnkey systems to help companies and institutions "take Wi-Fi outside," extending data networks outdoors in the most intelligent and cost-efficient way, at CTIA 2013 in Las Vegas, May 21-23, 2013....
ROCKVILLE, Md. and BALTIMORE, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BioHealth Innovation, Inc. (BHI), a regional private-public partnership focusing on commercializing market-relevant biohealth innovations and increasing access to early-stage funding in Central Maryland, today announced its selection of Ram Aiyar, Ph.D., M.B.A., as the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) for BHI at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Dr. Aiyar will help...
Professional Property Management (PPM) of Rockford, Illinois, a manager of more than 11,000 affordable apartments in 14 states from Ohio to California, has chosen ApartmentSmart.com as their Internet Listing Service (ILS) of choice SALISBURY, Md., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PPM chose ApartmentSmart.com for online advertising for its entire portfolio of more than 230 properties. "We are excited that PPM chose ApartmentSmart for its portfolio marketing needs," said David Layfield,...
HCIL is honored for sixth year in a row GERMANTOWN, Md., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Communications India Limited (HCIL), a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), has been awarded "2013 Best VSAT Operator in India" at the Telecom Operator Awards 2013 presentation that was held on March 21, 2013. The prestigious award, which recognizes companies that demonstrate outstanding performance in delivering world-class results in service and support in the telecom sector,...
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) UK has expanded its range of cloud computing services available to government customers to include IT service integration and management, known as SIAM in the UK. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/PH85737LOGO-b ) SIAM enables UK government departments to deliver seamless, end-to-end IT services in a multi-vendor sourcing model. To effectively manage the multi-vendor environment, SIAM is...
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Announces "Walk Weekend" - Great Strides Fundraising Events Held Nationwide May 18-19 BETHESDA, Md., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Walks in nearly every state this weekend will raise funds to fight cystic fibrosis as part of Great Strides, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest national fundraising event. Cystic fibrosis is a fatal genetic disease that causes debilitating lung infections and premature death. "Every walker who joins Great...
BETHESDA, Md., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Overlook Apartments in Hyattsville, Maryland has begun a major eight million dollar renovation project slated for completion in early 2014. Bethesda-based ROSS Development & Investment, which has owned and managed the community with its affiliate ROSS Management Services, for the past 30 years, is working on completely repositioning the asset in the Hyattsville, MD market. The massive renovation project, overseen by ROSS Companies'...
BETHESDA, Md., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Manufacturing Leadership Council recognized Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] with four awards during the 2013 Manufacturing Leadership Summit in Palm Beach, Fla. on May 15. Now in its ninth year, the Manufacturing Leadership 100 (ML100) Awards honor companies and individuals that are shaping the future of global manufacturing. Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics business area received recognition for its Replenishment Center Redesign Project (in...
Potomac Seniors Village, a senior care Maryland facility, is proud to provide not only assisted living services, but also hospice care services - a commonly unknown fact. Potomac, Maryland (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Choosing the right care for a loved one involves extensive time and research. Many factors such as age, health condition, and finances play into making the right decision for both the senior and the family. Many families and seniors look for homes that provide personalized care, a...
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This past weekend we saw a massive line of storms impact large areas of the country from Iowa to Maryland in what is known as a Derecho. What is a Derecho? The best way to define this weather feature is by describing a large mass of t-storms combining together to form an elongated region of storms which can create intense surface winds that can blow in excess of 60mph reaching well into the 100 plus mph range. These winds are also known as straight line winds. What happens is, as these...
If you live in Annapolis Maryland or the Baltimore Maryland area this is what you can roughly expect to see when it comes to your heating and cooling budget. The above graph shows the situations that occurred during previous phases of all three events such as normal conditions along with EL-Nino and La-Nina. The left side is a normal month of March that shows the Heating Degree Days can exceed 600, while during a EL-Nino phase warming occurs which is represented by the drop in Heating...
Symbol: RHMAM2 Group: Dicot Family: Melastomataceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N Synonyms: RHDE3 Rhexia delicatula Small RHFI3 Rhexia filiformis Small RHLA8 Rhexia lanceolata Walter RHMAE Rhexia mariana L. var. exalbida Michx. RHMAL Rhexia mariana L. var. leiosperma Fernald & Grisc. Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AL, AR, DC,...
Symbol: POMA8 Group: Dicot Family: Polygalaceae Duration: Annual Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N Synonyms: POHA7 Polygala harperi Small Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, NJ, NY, SC, TN, TX, VA Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision ...
Symbol: LEMA15 Group: Lichen Family: Lecideaceae Growth Habit: Lichenous Native Status: NA N Classification: Kingdom Fungi – Fungi Division Ascomycota – Sac fungi Class Ascomycetes Order Lecanorales Family Lecideaceae Genus Lecidea Ach. – lecidea lichen Species Lecidea marylandensis H. Magn. – Maryland lecidea lichen
