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Personal Emergency Response System (PERS Or PRS) Defined

A devise, carried or worn, that can be activated in an emergency to alert a central location through the phone system. Family, friends, or emergency services are then contacted to check on the nature of the emergency.

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Background Note: New Zealand

Published December 4, 2008, 2:01 pm, Scoop.co.nz

Geography Area: 270,500 sq. km.; about the size of Colorado Cities (December 2006): Capital --Wellington (450,600). Other cities --Auckland (1,237,239), Christchurch (338,748), Hamilton (130,000).

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Africa: HIV/Aids and the Continent's Military - Are We Winning This War?

Published December 4, 2008, 7:18 am, AllAfrica.com

In this paper, Azad Essa explores the extent to which Africa's military has been affected by HIV/AIDS. He outlines the varied responses from Africa's armed forces, with a specific focus on recruitment, care and precarious human rights issues pertaining to HIV-positive personnel.

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Secretary Chertoff's Remarks at Christian Science Monitor Breakfast

Published December 4, 2008, 6:23 am, Department of Homeland Security

Secretary Chertoff's remarks at the Christian Science Monitor breakfast on December 3, 2008 highlighted President Bush’s legacy on homeland security and provided an update on the state of the Department and transition efforts.

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Briefly in Tompkins

Published December 4, 2008, 2:37 am, The Ithaca Journal

As part of The Ithaca Journal's coverage of Barack Obama's inauguration as president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2009, we would like to involve area residents in our news coverage before and after the event.

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Two named to Charleston Parks and Recreation Board

Published December 3, 2008, 10:50 pm, Journal Gazette & Times-Courier

CHARLESTON — The City Council on Tuesday appointed Chris Clayton and Bill Moore to the Charleston Parks and Recreation Board.

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AMAC to Be First U.S. Market Channel Partner to Deploy Intel"™s New Telehealth System

Published December 3, 2008, 8:47 am, Centre Daily Times

American Medical Alert Corp. (NASDAQ:AMAC), a provider of healthcare communication services and advanced home health monitoring technologies, announced it has executed a market channel partner agreement with Intel to provide the Intel® Health Guide as part of its portfolio of Health and Safety Monitoring Systems (HSMS) offerings.

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Planning for an 'elderly' future

Published December 3, 2008, 7:24 am, Mitchell News-Journal

While the song says children are our future, the future for Mitchell County are the elderly.

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Quinnipiac University Researchers to Study Potential Benefits of Healthsense"™s Sensor Technology for Masonicare Seniors

Published December 3, 2008, 2:16 am, Centre Daily Times

A new study launched by researchers at Quinnipiac University will attempt to determine whether seniors monitored by Healthsense, Inc.’s wireless sensor technology at the Masonicare healthcare and retirement community in Wallingford, Conn., are able to remain independent for longer, delay being admitted to a hospital or nursing home, and better attend to their own basic daily needs. Healthsense ...

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Quinnipiac University Researchers to Study Potential Benefits of Healthsenses Sensor Technology for Masonicare Seniors

Published December 3, 2008, 2:00 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. & WALLINGFORD, Conn.----A new study launched by researchers at Quinnipiac University will attempt to determine whether seniors monitored by Healthsense, Inc.’s wireless sensor technology at the Masonicare healthcare and retirement community in Wallingford, Conn., are able to remain independent for longer, delay being admitted to a hospital or nursing home, and better ...

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OIFD new division chiefs bring wealth of experience to new position

Published December 3, 2008, 12:31 am, Islands' Sounder

After months of discussion with the Fire District commissioners, the public, and volunteer and paid fire department staff, fire paramedics Valerie Harris, Mik Preysz and Patrick Shepler will become Orcas Island Fire Department Division Chiefs effective Jan. 1. The three paramedics presented the proposal to divide the Assistant Fire Chief duties into three positions in July of this year after the ...

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