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Business & Education
3:26 pm
Mon May 20, 2013

Student-Designed Device Cools Prosthetics For Amputees

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Iraq War veteran Gary Walters shows the small the cooling device attached to his prosthesis
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A UTSA engineering and business student team has received the $100,000 prize in the Student Technology Venture Competition for its work on a device to help amputees.

The team developed a cooling device for prosthetics – and a way to market the product.

Before Gary Walters graduated with a Bachelors in Engineering Monday, he and his teammates had already started a company to market the device he designed for his engineering team’s Capstone project. 

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Texas Legislature - Education
2:31 pm
Mon April 29, 2013

Van De Putte Helping Streamline G.I. Bill Assistance For Veterans

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The Texas Senate has passed a bill that will help veterans more easily access their education funds under the G.I. Bill.

SB 1158, The Hazelwood Act, was designed to ensure veterans and their children that they would be exempt from specific tuition and fees at public institutions of higher learning in the State of Texas.

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Texas Veterans
9:21 am
Fri April 5, 2013

Burned Veterans Statewide Could Get Summer Electric Bill Help

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The San Antonio Military Medical Center.
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The Senate has passed Senate Bill 981, a bill giving electric utilities permission to help severely-burned war veterans with their high electric bills during the hot Texas summers.

A bill in the 2011 Legislature was passed for the same purpose, but it targeted only CPS Energy in San Antonio.

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Military Appreciation
8:50 am
Thu April 4, 2013

Second Armed Forces River Parade Highlighting Nonprofits That Serve The Military

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The U.S. Army Band float in the 1st America's Armed Forces River Parade in 2012
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Deisgn for Iwo Jima float for the 2013 parade
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Mayor Julian Castro welcomes audience and participants in the 1st America's Armed Forces River Parade at the Arneson River Theater
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Thousands enjoyed the 2012 parade. These parade-watchers have great viewing seats at the Arneson River Theater.
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Paseo del Rio has announced its plan for the second America’s Armed Forces River Parade to salute veterans and members of the country’s military following last year's first event that attracted thousand of visitors.

Paseo del Rio Association Executive Director Nancy Hunt said 25 professionally decorated floats will include one for each branch of military and businesses that serve veterans and the military.

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