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CHAMBERS, Neb., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, multimedia and Internet access, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network in Chambers, Neb., by activating a new cell site. The cell site, located near the intersection of State Highway 95 and U.S. Highway 281, improves coverage in the Chambers area as follows: North 10 miles; South 12 miles; East 10 miles; and West 10 miles The new cell site provides...
THEDFORD, Neb., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, multimedia and Internet access, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network in Cherry County, Neb., by activating a new cell site. The cell site, located near the intersection of State Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 83, improves coverage in Cherry County as follows: North to the Marsh Lake area; South to the border of Cherry County; East to Purdum and Elsmere; and West...
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gov. Dave Heineman today joined Union Pacific Chairman and CEO Jim Young in announcing the company's planned $1 billion investment in Nebraska over the next several years as part of its capital investment programs. The $1 billion will be spent on projects across the state, including the following: Union Pacific is expanding capacity at its North Platte rail yard, the largest railroad classification yard in the world, with a $70...
LAUREL, Neb., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, multimedia and Internet access, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network in Cambridge, Iowa, by activating a new cell site. The cell site, located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 20 and 571(st) Avenue, improves coverage in the Laurel area as follows: North to U.S. Highway 20 and State Highway 5 South five miles; East to Dixon and Concord; and West to Beldin...
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Providing the latest in integrated module solutions and products, Z3 Technology today announced the immediate availability of the Z3-DM8168-VI-RPS (Rapid Product Design System), a Video Infrastructure solution that works in applications such as broadcast video encoding and decoding, real-time transcoding at 1080p60, security and surveillance, video conferencing and industrial video processing. For more information, visit...
Employees who imagine confident, positive coworkers are more productive in real life, study finds Quick, come up with an imaginary co-worker. Did you imagine someone who is positive, confident, and resourceful? Who rises to the occasion in times of trouble? If so, then chances are that you also display those traits in your own life, a new study finds. University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers have found that study participants who conjured positive imaginary co-workers contributed...
New Home Care Assistance program educates patients and families on the discharge process, eases the transition home post-hospitalization and facilitates recovery at home. Lincoln, NE (PRWEB) January 11, 2012 Home Care Assistance of Lincoln, Nebraska, the leading provider of in-home care for seniors, is proud to announce the Hospital to Home Care program, a comprehensive set of educational resources for families managing the difficult transition home after hospitalization. The program...
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Omaha Steaks today announced the launch of the Omaha Steaks Ultimate Burger Experience - a Facebook application that invites users to craft a virtual burger and donate the experience to benefit one of four charities, selected in an earlier poll of Omaha Steaks Facebook fans. The charities involved include: charity: water, Disabled American Veterans, National Multiple Sclerosis Society and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. (Logo:...
TULSA, Okla., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PennWell Corp. -- Electric Light & Power magazine, the voice of the electric utility industry since 1922, has named two Utility CEOs of the Year: Wisconsin Energy Corp. Chairman, President and CEO Gale E. Klappa and Dawson Public Power District General Manager Robert A. Heinz. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110627/DA26630LOGO) "The people of Wisconsin and Nebraska are lucky to have Mr. Klappa and Mr. Heinz leading...
CHADDS FORD, Pa., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Endo Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ENDP) today announced that, as a result of a temporary shut-down of Novartis Consumer Health Inc.'s Lincoln, Neb., manufacturing facility, there will be a short-term supply constraint of OPANA® ER. The company also announced certain other Endo analgesic products manufactured at this facility may experience short-term supply disruptions. Endo is working closely with the U.S. Food and Drug...
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The Sandhills, frequently written as Sand Hills, is a region of mixed-grass prairie on grass-stabilized sand dunes within north-central Nebraska, covering just over a quarter of the state. The dunes were established as a National Natural Landmark in the year 1984. The boundaries of the Sandhills are defined by various standards by different organizations. Depending on the definition, the region's area can be as small as 19,600 square miles or as large as 23,600 square miles. The dunes...
The High Plains are a sub region of the Great Plains mainly in the Western United States, but also partially in the Midwest states of Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota, generally ecompassing the western portion of the Great Plains before the region reaches the Rocky Mountains. The High Plains are located in southeastern Wyoming, southwestern South Dakota, eastern Colorado, western Nebraska, eastern New Mexico, western Kansas, northwestern Texas and western Oklahoma. They rise in elevation...
Symbol: MACAN Group: Dicot Family: Asteraceae Duration: Annual Biennial Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:NE, SD Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants...
