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CHICAGO, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GO Airport Express, Chicago's premier ground transportation provider, will offer the "Bringing Heroes Home" program to active military personnel in honor of Memorial Day. Under the program, active military personnel in uniform will be provided free rides from O'Hare and Midway airports to downtown Chicago and Lincoln Park on Sunday (May 26) and Monday (May 27). To participate, military personnel must show their military IDs to GO Airport Express...
Area Residents May Notice Increased Noise HARRISBURG, Pa., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County will host demolition training between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 and Monday, May 6. Demolition training using military-grade explosives is conducted several times each year. Potential noisy exercises are announced in advance as a courtesy to nearby residents. Fort Indiantown Gap is the only live-fire, maneuver military training facility in...
MVEs are recognized in the month of May to help honor Armed Forces Day, May 18, 2013. VIENNA, Va., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Navy Federal Credit Union is one of the Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military by CivilianJobs.com for the third consecutive year. The worldwide credit union, serving the U.S. armed forces and their families, was selected for its commitment to helping military-experienced job seekers and veterans acclimate to the civilian workforce. (Logo:...
DENVER, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Furniture Row will host Military Appreciation Nights in each of its 330 stores nationwide on May 17(th), the eve of Armed Forces Day. Established in 1949, Armed Forces Day provides a single holiday for all Americans to express their gratitude to those who have given so much in patriotic service to our country. Here in Madison, Alabama, Military Appreciation Night will be held from 3pm to 9pm on Friday, May 17(th) at Furniture Row Shopping Centers....
KINGS GAP, Pa., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lt. Governor Jim Cawley today challenged members of the Pennsylvania Military Community Protection Commission to be advocates for the Pennsylvanians who rely on the bases for their livelihoods. Today was the first meeting of the commission, created by Gov. Tom Corbett to monitor federal activities that might impact military installations in the state. "Thank you for volunteering to take up the cause of the men and women, both in...
DENVER, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Furniture Row will host Military Appreciation Nights in each of its 330 stores nationwide on May 17(th), the eve of Armed Forces Day. Established in 1949, Armed Forces Day provides a single holiday for all Americans to express their gratitude to those who have given so much in patriotic service to our country. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130502/LA05939) Military Appreciation Nights will be held from 3pm to 9pm on Friday, May...
OMAHA, Neb., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Omaha Steaks is proud to support the Armed Forces Foundation through a Salute Our Troops initiative which will run through the month of May. The campaign will salute members of the U.S. military, while raising funds to support the Armed Forces Foundation, a national organization that is dedicated to providing comfort and support to members of the military and their families. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111102/LA98677LOGO)...
Agency Selects M&P40 Pistols for Duty Use SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC), a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announced that it has been awarded a firearms contract from the San Antonio Police Department for duty side arms from the company's M&P Pistol Series. The San Antonio Police Department has selected the M&P40 as its new service firearm and has begun to convert officers to the new...
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia issued the following statement in response to a story in the Daily Mail's MailOnline: "The Saudi government had no prior information about the Boston bombers. Therefore, it is not true that any information, written or otherwise, was passed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or any other US agency in this regard. The Saudi government also does not have any record of any application by...
Soligenix to Expand Biodefense and Infectious Disease Product Pipeline PRINCETON, N.J. and GERMANTOWN, Md., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Soligenix, Inc. (OTCQB: SNGX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat inflammatory diseases and biodefense countermeasures where there remains an unmet medical need, announced today it will jointly develop a treatment for Melioidosis through a worldwide exclusive collaboration with Intrexon, a synthetic...
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The ruddy mongoose (Herpestes smithii) is native to Sri Lanka and India. It prefers a habitat within forested areas, but can sometimes be found in open fields. It holds two subspecies throughout its range, with one occurring in Sri Lanka and the other occurring in India. This species resembles the Indian gray mongoose, although it is larger and has a longer, black tipped tail. As is similar to mongoose species, it hunts during the daytime and nighttime. In Sri Lanka, this mongoose is called...
Grant’s zebra (Equus quagga boehmi) are among the six subspecies of the plains zebra, and the smallest of them. This zebra is from the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. Its range extends from Zambia, west of the Luangwa River, west to Kariba, Shaba Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its northern range extends to Kibanzao Plateau. In Tanzania, its range extends from Nyangaui and Kibwezi in the north and south into southwestern Kenya and can go as far south as Sotik. Grant’s zebra...
Burkholderia mallei is a gram-negative bipolar aerobic bacterium. The human and animal pathogen causes Glanders. The Latin name of this disease gave name to the causative agent species. It is related to B. pseudomallei although the bacterium is nonmotile. The bacterium can be eliminated through numerous disinfectants including benzalkonium chloride, iodine, mercuric chloride, potassium permanganate, and ethanol. It can also be destroyed by heating or UV. Antibiotics have also been reported...
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus is a mosquito-borne viral pathogen that causes Venezuelan equine encephalitis or encephalomyelitis (VEE). It can affect all equine species, such as horses, donkeys, and zebras. Equines may suddenly die or show progressive central nervous system disorders after infection. It is contractible by humans and will usually experience flu-like symptoms when infected. People with a weak immune system can become seriously ill or die. It is transmitted primarily...
Eric Boe is an Air Force fighter pilot, test pilot and a NASA astronaut. He was born Eric A. Boe on October 1, 1964 in Miami, Florida. He graduated from Henderson High School in Chamblee, Georgia in 1983 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1987. He was then commissioned from the Academy and completed Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. In 1988, Boe was assigned to the 3rd...
