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IBHS Issues Preliminary Damage Report From Hurricane Ike: Roof Coverings Were the Number One Point of Concern in this Storm

Sep 17, 2008

ss & Home Safety (IBHS) today released its preliminary report from a survey of the damage caused by Hurricane Ike. IBHS Chief Engineer Dr. Tim Reinhold and researchers from the University of Florida, Texas Tech University, Florida International University, Louisiana State University and Clemson University spent two days surveying property damage in Galveston, Houston and the surrounding areas. 'Th

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Telepharmacy project expands across the country

Sep 17, 2008

proven this thing,” Peterson said.The first telepharmacy in Texas opened in 2002 in the town of Turkey, but only a few more have popped up since then, said Debbie Voyles, director of telemedicine at Texas Tech University.“Where there are no pharmacies, there are no doctors,” she said. “Patients have to travel to see the doctors, so it’s no big deal to them to have to pick up the prescriptions.”Th

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With renewable energy, rural towns find relief

Sep 17, 2008

to use wind power to desalinate groundwater as a way toprovide a new source of drinking water. Seminole also won a $300,000 grant from the Texas Water Development Board and $200,000 from Texas Tech University for the work, which is expected to begin in November. The nonprofit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas and Austin has also turned to renewable energy to

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Tech student works to help Iraqi children

Sep 17, 2008

LUBBOCK, TEXAS (AP) -- Made of thousands of tiny, hand sewn knots, Colby Stewart's shoes may collect dust - the Texas Tech student never found a pair that fit his feet, size 13. That's OK. The shoes will do more. They'll remind him of his life-changing journey to a country he says is misunderstood. Stewart, a

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