Category: News
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Moments in History: Garrett A Morgan
TNC Network Garrett Augustus Morgan was an African-American inventor and community leader. He invented parts for sewing machines, hair care products, and a version of the modern traffic signal which he patented and sold to GE. He is also known for his publicized rescue of miners near Lake Erie in 1916 using his safety hood.…
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Videotron cancels long-distance charges for calls to Ukraine
MONTRÉAL, Feb. 24, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – In commitment to the current situation in the country, Videotron is suspending long-distance charges for calls from Canada to Ukraine, effective immediately and until March 31st 2022, to allow customers to reach family and loved ones without having to worry about tolls. The charges will be automatically cancelled for all residential, business and mobile accounts.…
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FDA Approves Treatment for Wider Range of Patients with Heart Failure
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Jardiance (empagliflozin) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults. Jardiance was originally approved by the FDA in 2014 as a supplement to diet and exercise to improve glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Jardiance is also approved to…
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Space Micro Lands Space Development Agency Contract for Optical Communications
Space Micro Teamed with BridgeComm for Managed Optical Communication Array Technology “We are thrilled that SDA has selected Space Micro, along with our outstanding partners at BridgeComm,” said David Strobel, Executive Chair of Space Micro. “We are looking forward to further testing our technology to enhance the overall architecture in LEO.” Laser communications are resistant to electromagnetic and…
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Olympus Announces FDA Clearance of the CELERIS™ Single-Use Sinus Debrider
The only single-use debrider on the market streamlines patient care in an office setting without requiring any capital investment. Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, announced today FDA clearance for its CELERIS™ single-use sinus debrider system with a full market availability in the near future.…
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HeroX Launches Phase 2 of NASA’s “Watts on the Moon” to Source Power Transmission and Energy Storage Solutions for Lunar Activities
Up to $4.5M in Prizes to Support Sustained Presence on the Moon CLEVELAND, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — HeroX, the leading platform and open marketplace for crowdsourced solutions, today launched the NASA’s Watts on the Moon Phase 2 Challenge prize competition on behalf of NASA. In support of the agency’s return to the Moon under Artemis, which will establish a long-term…
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Bessie Coleman, Aviator!
Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was an American civil aviator. She was the first woman of African-American and the first of Native American descent to hold a pilot license. She achieved her international pilot license in 1921. She soon became a successful air show pilot in the United States, and hoped…
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NASA to Host Virtual Future of Aviation Showcase
Members of the media and public are invited to participate in NASA’s imaginAviation, a three-day virtual event that will focus on the future transformation of aviation that begins Tuesday, March 1. Notable speakers include NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Bob Pearce, associate administrator for the agency’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington,…
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NASA, Axiom to Discuss First Private Astronaut Space Station Mission
NASA experts will join a virtual news conference hosted by Axiom Space to preview the launch of Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The briefing will take place at 11 a.m. EST Monday, Feb. 28. The virtual press conference will be available on Axiom Space’s YouTube channel…
