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SEATTLE, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Antioch University Seattle President Dr. Cassandra Manuelito-Kerkvliet has been nationally recognized in the March issue of Diverse Issues in Higher Education as one of America's Top 25 Women in Higher Education. In honor of Women's History Month, Diverse published its second annual report recognizing the contributions of women to higher education. The magazine identifies 25 women, including former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who stand...

Century Medical, Inc. Distributes TriReme Products in Japan PLEASANTON Calif. and SINGAPORE, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TriReme Medical, Inc. and its affiliates (TriReme) announced today that its Japanese partner, Century Medical, Inc. (CMI), has received Shonin approval for the Glider(TM) PTCA catheter indicated for treating the stenotic portion of coronary arteries or bypass grafts to improve myocardial perfusion. Combining a skived tip and a unique braided shaft, Glider(TM) is...

The research support company gets recommended by reputed colleges in UK. (PRWEB) April 10, 2013 An achievement for Chanakya Research came in the form of appreciation by a group of leading colleges in UK at a conference of erudite members. The Research Evaluation Conference was held at Nottingham in the first week of April. In the conference, held for discussing research papers produced by scholars in the past year and exploring new areas of research, the college representatives...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A team of British archaeologists from the University of Manchester has discovered what they believe to be a large building complex underground in an area of Iraq near Tell Khaiber. Using a satellite, the team spotted the 87-yard-long building before confirming its presence by way of geographical survey and trial excavations. They now believe this 4,000-year-old building could have had a critical function in Ur, one of the world’s...

Founder of Patient First Wellness Center literally wrote the book on fee-for-service healthcare delivery model LAS VEGAS, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For a $60 office call fee, uninsured residents of Las Vegas can take full advantage of the services offered by Patient First Wellness Center. The clinic operates on a fee-for-service model, meaning that insurance is not necessary to make an appointment. Instead, Patient First Wellness Center works to provide low-cost but high-quality...

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...

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...

April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A multinational archaeology team is providing new insights into successful and extensive water management and agricultural production in and around the ancient city of Petra, which is located in modern Jordan. Professor Susan Alcock of the Brown University Petra Archaeological Project (BUPAP) leads the dig. Christian Cloke, doctoral student in the Department of Classics at the University of Cincinnati, used a variety of tools and...

Malia Jene Walker has been fighting for her life since the day she was born. With InvestedIn's help she's raising the money she'll need to bounce back after a series of major surgeries. Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) November 30, 2012 Social fundraising platform Invested.in has helped Malia Walker raise over $4,000 to help pay for her medical bills and rehabilitation and with 30 days left on her project they're hoping to make that amount much higher. Malia, who was born...

Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The oldest un-deciphered writing system in the world has eluded academics for years, but a researcher from the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford has begun an undertaking that will attempt to harness the power of ‘crowd-sourcing’ to solve this ancient riddle. Dr. Jacob Dahl announced the project this week, which will take high-quality images of 5,000-year-old Proto-Elamite clay tablets and publish them...