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A New York, NY Board Certified physician specializing in Plastic Surgery, Dr. Robert C. Silich, is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2013. NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected New York's Plastic Surgery specialist Dr. Robert C. Silich for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130524/DC20633)...
A New York, NY Board Certified physician specializing in Internal Medicine, Dr. Zachary Bregman, is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2013. NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected New York's Internal Medicine specialist Dr. Zachary Bregman for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130524/DC20584)...
A Stamford, CT Board Certified physician specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Dr. Gary Besser, is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2013. STAMFORD, Conn., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected Stamford's Obstetrics & Gynecology specialist Dr. Gary Besser for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year. (Photo:...
"Our Nation's Approach to Transportation Infrastructure is Functionally Obsolete" WASHINGTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Terry O'Sullivan, General President of LIUNA, made the following statement today regarding the collapse of the Interstate 5 Bridge over the Skagit River in Washington State: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91600LOGO) Our nation's approach to transportation infrastructure is functionally obsolete. How many more bridges must...
A Port Charlotte, FL Board Certified physician specializing in Medical Oncology, Dr. Vance Wright-Browne, is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2013. PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected Port Charlotte's Medical Oncology specialist Dr. Vance Wright-Browne for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year. (Photo:...
A Win for Youth OREM, Utah, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the adoption of the Boy Scouts of America Membership Standards Resolution by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) National Council, the BSA - Utah National Parks Council (www.utahscouts.org) released the following statement: The Utah National Parks Council believes the adoption of the new membership resolution by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America is a win for everyone involved in Scouting - especially...
A Philadelphia, PA Board Certified physician specializing in Ophthalmology, Dr. Robert Sergott, is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2013. PHILADELPHIA, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected Philadelphia's Ophthalmology specialist Dr. Robert Sergott for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year. (Photo:...
A New York, NY Board Certified physician specializing in Radiation Oncology, Dr. David Sherr, is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2013. NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected New York's Radiation Oncology specialist Dr. David Sherr for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/DC20055)...
A Worcester, MA Board Certified physician specializing in Urology, Dr. Wayne B. Glazier, is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2013. WORCESTER, Mass., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected Worcester's Urology specialist Dr. Wayne B. Glazier for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/DC20050) Castle...
Dr. Evan Leibowitz, a Board Certified Midland Park, NJ physician specializing in Rheumatology, has been selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for inclusion in its authoritative guide to the top primary care and specialty care doctors in the tri-state metropolitan New York area. MIDLAND PARK, N.J., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has published the 16th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro...
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Ronald Ellwin Evans, Jr. was an astronaut that worked with NASA on the Apollo missions and served as a Captain in the United States Navy. Evans is one of the twenty-four astronauts to fly to the moon. . Evans was born on November 10, 1933 in St. Francis, Kansas. He graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka, Kansas. Boy Scouts of America played a huge role in Evans youth as he attained the highest level of Life Scout. Evans then went on to study at the University of Kansas...
The Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) is a large species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in tropical and subtropical environments from mezquital thickets in the Rio Grande Valley in southeastern Texas to northernmost Costa Rica. In Central America, this species occurs in the Pacific lowlands from Chiapas, Mexico to northern Nicaragua. It occurs solely as a separate population in Costa Rica. Its habitat is dry and moist forests, especially where interspersed with scrub and savanna....
The Dusky Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) is a species of grouse native to the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is a forest-dwelling bird, with a breeding habitat along the edges of conifer and mixed forests in western North America, from southeastern Alaska and Yukon south to New Mexico. Its range is closely associated with that of various conifers. It is a permanent resident within its range, but will often move short distances by foot or by wing to denser forest habitat in the colder...
Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is a medium-sized species of sea duck. Its breeding habitat is wooded lakes and ponds in northwestern North America, but also in scattered locations in eastern Canada and Iceland. In Iceland it is commonly known as husond (house-duck). It is a migratory bird and will winter in protected coastal waters or open inland waters. It rarely migrates as far away as Europe and southern North America. Barrow’s Goldeneye is named after Sir John Barrow. The...
Staphylococcus aureus is a facultative anaerobic gram-positive coccus, and is the most common cause of staph infections. It is commonly part of the skin flora found in the nose and on skin. Around 20% of the human population is long-term carriers. It gets its golden color due to its carotenoid pigment staphyloxanthin. The pigment acts as a virulence factor with an antioxidant action that allows the microbe to evade death by reactive oxygen species used by the host immune system. Staphylococci...
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