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CHICAGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) has declared a special cash dividend of $5.75 per Common Share and Series A Common Share, for an aggregate amount of approximately $481 million. Payment will be made on June 25, 2013, to shareholders of record as of June 11, 2013. The company's previously announced transaction to sell its Chicago, St. Louis, central Illinois and three other markets (the "Divestiture...
New sales structure leverages company's local operating model MONROE, La., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/-- CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) has named five regional sales vice presidents in its Business Solutions organization to lead teams serving business, government and education customers while leveraging the company's local operating model. The executive appointments follow CenturyLink's January 3 announcement that it was combining its network services business sales and operations teams...
Technology Industry Analyst Jeff Kagan offers congratulations to Verizon. He is available to speak with reporters, or may be quoted through this release. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Verizon revealed they have hit 50 percent of the market in Dallas with their FiOS TV and Internet service according to industry trade site Fierce Cable, May 14, 2013. Principal analyst Jeff Kagan offers congratulations to Verizon and offers comment. “Both Verizon and AT&T entered the television...
Titan LED was recently selected by Oregon Custom Marine of Lake Havasu AZ to provide professional lighting during the Desert Storm High Performance Boating Event, at which the much-anticipated 2013 DCB M41 high performance boat was showcased. Moorpark, California (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Titan LED, a leading US-based OEM and Manufacturer specializing in Energy Efficiency and LED lighting solutions, was recently selected by Oregon Custom Marine of Lake Havasu AZ to provide professional...
As a nationwide provider of Exede Internet, USIRIS LLC is pleased to pass along the good news that Exede Internet received the prestigious 2013 Edison Award. "At USIRIS, we want to provide top quality, innovative services to our customers and client base, and this desire is why we initially chose to add Exede to the portfolio of services that we offer." Orlando, Florida (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 As a nationwide provider of Exede Internet, USIRIS LLC is pleased to pass along the good...
Event marks first catapult launch of an unmanned aircraft from a ship NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Navy today launched a new chapter in the history of unmanned systems - carrier-capable unmanned aircraft - by successfully catapulting the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator from the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77). (Logo:...
Next Management Conference for New Jersey Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Replacement Lawsuits Scheduled for May 15th Columbus, OH (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Wright & Schulte LLC, an experienced medical device injury law firm, reports that Stryker hip recall lawsuits filed in the wake of the Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II hip stem recall continue to mount in New Jersey’s Bergen County Superior Court. Court records indicate that at least 145 Stryker Rejuvenate hip replacement lawsuits are now...
Shore-based test adds momentum, confidence for upcoming carrier trials. NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Navy have conducted the first fly-in arrested landing of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Photos accompanying this release are available at...
Start-up veteran and former Wilson Sonsini attorney teams up with Palo Alto developer to inspire entrepreneurs to think creatively on issues of energy and wireless information vital to region and planet's future PALO ALTO, Calif., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- An online fundraising campaign to bring a statue of Nikola Tesla to Palo Alto, California was launched today on the crowd-funding site Kickstarter.com. Dorrian Porter, a 12 year start-up veteran and former attorney at Wilson...
From Dan Handley Science Media, LLC, American Public Television begins distributing UNDAUNTED: The Forgotten Giants of the Allegheny Observatory, a one-hour documentary that tells the inspirational stories of determined scientists whose discoveries helped pioneer early aviation, solar research, and the founding of astrophysics. Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 UNDAUNTED: The Forgotten Giants of the Allegheny Observatory is a one-hour documentary that tells the surprising stories of the...
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Karl Henize was an astronomer, space scientist and a NASA astronaut. He was born Karl Gordon Henize on October 17, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He grew up on a small dairy farm outside the city, where he grew his interest in Buck Rogers and Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the peak of Mount Everest. He attended primary and secondary schools in Plainville and Mariemont, Ohio and then continued on to the University of Virginia. There he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics...
Velcro is a brand name, two layered system of fabric hook-and-loop fasteners. There is a "hook" side, which is a piece of fabric covered with tiny hooks, and a "loop" side, which is covered with even smaller and "hairier" loops. Pressing the two sides together will cause the hooks and loops to catch and hold the pieces together. The hooks and loops can be made of various materials, although the first was made of cotton, which turned out to be impractical. Today the most common material is...
