| State Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Tuesday October 08, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Amentum Secures $256M Contract to Propel NASA's Space Exploration Projects
GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Oct. 8 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release:
CHANTILLY, Va., October 7, 2024 - Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) was awarded the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services II (FILMSS II) contract by NASA with a maximum value of $256 million to spearhead cutting-edge technologies and manage groundbreaking science projects in support of NASA's exploration and aeronautics objectives at the Ames Research Center. Through th
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Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Finds Commonly Used Arm Positions Can Substantially Overestimate Blood Pressure Readings
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release:
A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension.
In a report on the study, which was published Oct. 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine, investigators examined the effects of three different arm positions: an a
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Meet Maryland's Cryptids and the Wildlife That May Have Inspired Them
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news:
The word "cryptid" evokes visions of Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or Chupacabra. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, a cryptid is "a creature that is found in stories and that some people believe exists or say they have seen, but that has never been proven to exist." Yet.
Do we have cryptids in Maryland? Some people think so. But who, or what, are these creatures really? There's a good
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New Immersive Resources From CHS Foundation and Discovery Education Inspire High School Students to Explore Agriculture Careers
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 8 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release:
Charlotte, NC (Monday, October 7, 2024) -- Cooperative Minds - an educational initiative from Discovery Education and the CHS Foundation - presents new, free resources for students in grades 6-12 to explore careers in agriculture and agricultural cooperatives. Cooperative Minds shows students firsthand how collaboration and creativity are combined in agricultural co
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Pepco and Sustainable Maryland Invest $125,000 in Ten District of Columbia and Maryland Communities, Municipalities and Nonprofits to Bolster Open Space and Resiliency Efforts
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Pepco issued the following news release:
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Funding will support local projects for environmental preservation, park enhancements, community resiliency and more
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Pepco and Sustainable Maryland announced the ten recipients of the 2024 Sustainable Communities Grants Program, a key initiative dedicated to investing in the region's future. With a total of $125,000 in one-time grants, this program supports vital projects across the District of Columbia and Maryland t
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