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Defense Logistics Support, Inc. (DLSI) announces that Allan Cameron has joined them following his retirement as Thales USA, Inc. President & CEO

2013-06-11 08:20:34

LUMBERTON, N.C., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Defense Logistics Support, Inc. (DLSI) announced that Allan Cameron has joined Defense Logistics Support, Inc. as a Partner, Board Member and Executive Board Chairman following his retirement from Thales USA, Inc. as President & CEO. He joined Thales in January 2005 leading the Naval Division of Thales, UK, and was appointed President & CEO of Thales, USA, Inc. in May of 2006 until his retirement. Under his leadership, Cameron...

Xanthus Communications adds the University of Washington Center for Philosophy for Children to its client list

2013-06-04 08:24:24

The University of Washington Center for Philosophy for Children introduces philosophy to children to help them become critical and creative thinkers of the 21st Century SEATTLE, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Xanthus Communications has announced the addition of the University of Washington Center for Philosophy for Children to its client list. The University of Washington Center for Philosophy for Children was founded in 1996 by Jana Mohr Lone Ph.D., affiliate faculty in philosophy...

Kaiser Permanente's Archimedes is the Engine Behind New Heart Health Mobile App

2013-02-27 16:24:54

Kaiser Permanente's Archimedes, Inc. now powers a new mobile app intended to support millions of Americans at risk for cardiovascular disease. OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Archimedes IndiGO -- the physician and patient decision-support tool created by Archimedes, Inc. -- was chosen last summer as the risk-assessment engine for the new $100,000 mobile app challenge sponsored by the Office of the National Coordinator. As part of the U.S. Department of Health and...

Opera's Poisons And Potions Connect Students With Chemistry

2013-02-13 17:37:02

Opera audiences can feel the chemistry in romance-inspired classics like Mimi's aria from La Bohème, Cavaradossi's remembrance of his beloved while awaiting execution in Tosca and that young lady pining for her man with "O mio babbino caro" in the opera Gianni Schicchi. An article in ACS' Journal of Chemical Education, however, focuses on the real chemistry — of poisons and potions — that intertwines famous operatic plots. João Paulo André points out that opera, in addition to being...

Tickets Now on Sale for Sid Jacobson JCC's Annual Auction

2013-01-13 17:04:24

Sid Jacobson JCC's 18th Annual Auction for Excellence, An Epicurean Event supports the JCC's vital social services, including day programs for those with Alzheimer's, summer day camps for children with autism and a support group for adult with cancer. East Hills, N.Y. (PRWEB) January 12, 2013 Tickets are now on sale for Sid Jacobson JCC’s 18th Annual Auction for Excellence, An Epicurean Event, which will take place on Thursday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. at Glen Oaks Club (175...

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 12

2013-01-12 00:20:18

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) SATURDAY JANUARY 12: CROSSING THE RUBICON Profile America -- Saturday, January 12th. Near this date in 49 B.C., Julius Caesar, leading the 13th Roman legion, crossed the Rubicon, a minor river in northeastern Italy, marking a boundary south of which a Roman general could not bring his...

Euclid Discoveries Receives its First Patent Grant in South Korea

2013-01-04 05:03:25

This newest grant strengthens Euclid’s intellectual property portfolio and is the foreign counterpoint to the company's U.S. granted patent 7,457,472. Boston, MA (PRWEB) January 03, 2013 Euclid Discoveries' newest patent covers generation of an object-based encoding for video processing applications. Specifically, an object is detected in video data and correspondence models are generated from the detected object, aiding video compression. Spectral, texture, and motion...

Dogington Post Offers Condolences to Miley Cyrus

2012-12-15 05:02:13

As singer, actress, and animal advocate Miley Cyrus struggles with the loss of her beloved Yorkie, Lila; Dogington Post offers condolences and advice for families dealing with pet loss. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) December 14, 2012 The popular actress, pop singer, and dog rescue advocate, Miley Cyrus announced the passing of her beloved Yorkie, Lila, on Tuesday. The star Tweeted, “For everyone asking … I have never been so hurt in my life. My heart has never been so broken….. Lila my...

Kennametal Graduates Inaugural Class of "Young Engineers" in Solon, Ohio; Company Expands Program to Develop Future Workforce

2012-12-12 08:22:11

SOLON, Ohio, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. announced today the graduation of 26 Solon High School students from the inaugural class of its Kennametal Foundation "Young Engineers Program" in Ohio. Kennametal launched the Young Engineers Program in September 2011 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and this year expanded the program to Solon, Ohio, where the company operates a production facility serving industrial and aerospace customers. The facility is one of four total...

Death Of Julius Caesar Location Discovered

Researchers Find Exact Location Of The Death Of Julius Caesar

2012-10-10 17:30:12

Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Which death is preferable to every other?: “The unexpected.” This quote, attributed to Julius Caesar himself, turned out to be prophetic. His assassination on the Ides of March in 44 BC was truly an unexpected event for the most famous leader of the Roman empire. Antonio Monterroso, CSIC researcher from the Institute of History of the Center for Humanities and Social Sciences (CCHS-CSIC), states: "We always knew that Julius...