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NASA invites its social media followers to a special event with astronaut Joe Acaba from 9 -11:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 4. The event will take place in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. SW in Washington. Acaba launched to the International Space Station on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft May 15. He spent 123 days aboard the orbiting laboratory as a flight engineer of the Expedition 31 and 32 crews. He returned to Earth Sept. 17 after four months off the...

SANTA ISABEL, Puerto Rico, Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pattern Energy's Finca de Viento Santa Isabel (FVSI) wind project began producing clean energy, as Puerto Rico Governor Luis G. Fortuno officially started operations at the first commercial-scale wind power project in Puerto Rico, and largest in the Caribbean. Fortuno also announced that, thanks to a recent agreement between Pattern and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), FVSI will now produce up to 95 megawatts...

DALLAS, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chili's® Grill & Bar is known for making people feel special, and last month, guests and team members alike carried out the brand's passion by helping raise more than $5 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® during the ninth annual Create-A-Pepper to Fight Childhood Cancer campaign. A reflection of the generosity and support of guests and restaurant team members nationwide and in Puerto Rico, contributions from this year brings...

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After concluding the phase of studies of the effect of mineral spring waters on the human brain including a bibliographic study of the subject, the American Society of Thermalism And Climatology (ASTC) now moves on to a second phase, to lower crime rates through the use of therapeutic doses of mineral spring waters. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121018/NY96217 ) The works will be presented at the Thermal Fair of the...

MIAMI, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- America TeVe announced that on October 23rd it will resume the signal transmission through AT&T Uverse on channel 48 in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas. In this way, AT&T Uverse will offer in their system both America TeVe's signal on 48 and that of its affíliate Mundo Fox on channel 41. "It was impressive to observe the demonstrations of loyalty from our viewers in the recent weeks, who flooded the telephone lines in the service...

MIAMI, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- America TeVe, WFUN, an independent Spanish language television station, has received 30 nominations for the 36(th) annual Suncoast Emmy Awards, making it the most-nominated television station in the region. The Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences released the list on Tuesday, October 16th, with the names of the broadcasters nominated for the awards to be presented at a ceremony scheduled for Saturday, December...

NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society of Thermalism and Climatology (ASTC) proclaims 2013 as the "International Year of Thermalism" and invites all hot springs centers, tour operators, professionals of the sector, travel agencies, thermal bath centers, spas and others interested in the sector to take part. The principal objective of the fair is to convert the United States into an international power for thermalism, thalassotherapy and medical climatology, as...

Despite a shared Latino heritage, there are significant differences in the overall health and the use of health-care services among Cuban-Americans, Mexican-Americans and Puerto Rican-Americans — even between men and women in the same subgroup — according to two recently published studies by Florida State University researchers. The authors, led by College of Social Work Professor and Associate Dean Amy L. Ai, evaluated the physical and behavioral health, as well as the health care...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE: GTS) today announced that it plans to release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, before the market opens on October 31, 2012. Ramon M. Ruiz-Comas, President and Chief Executive Officer, will host a conference call to discuss these results at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate on the call, please dial 877-941-0844 or 480-629-9835 at least 5 minutes before...

ONTARIO, Canada, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced the delivery 26 MW of its high quality and high-performing CS6P-P solar power modules to EPC Contractor TSK Solar for the "San Fermin" solar power plant installation in Puerto Rico, co-developed by firms Uriel Renewables inc. and Coqui Power LLC. The solar power plant is located in the North Eastern town of...