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STRATFORD, Conn., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced its co-sponsorship of the Military Appreciation Pavilion at the PGA Tour Honda Classic on Feb. 25-March 3, 2013, at PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060403/SIKORSKYLOGO) The 2,500-square-foot pavilion will be located at the tour's 17(th) hole, and will...
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney's F117 engine, the exclusive power for the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, recently exceeded 10 million engine flight hours. At the same time, the C-17 exceeded 2.5 million flight hours while supporting military and humanitarian mission in support of U.S. and allied troops around the globe. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company. "This milestone is a testament to the...
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New findings from two double-blind, randomized trials, RE-MEDY(SM) and RE-SONATE(®), show that dabigatran 150 mg twice daily reduces the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE)*. The results were published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. VTE is the third most common cardiovascular disorder after heart disease and stroke, and consists of two related conditions caused by blood clots: deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and...
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with Palm Beach Kennel Club, North America's premier greyhound racetrack, Winners is proud to announce an exciting tournament for greyhound handicappers. The "Winners Palm Beach Kennel Club Challenge" is a $20,000 Handicapping Tournament series which will consist of two individual events, each boasting a $10,000 prize pool. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121106/NY06676LOGO ) The first $10,000 event will...
Continental Carbonic has expanded with a new company branch for dry ice distribution in Hartford, CT. Decatur, IL (PRWEB) February 19, 2013 Continental Carbonic Products, Inc. announces the opening of a new branch for dry ice distribution in Hartford, CT. The branch will be the 39th distribution facility for Continental Carbonic and expands the company’s footprint on the East Coast. The Hartford dry ice distribution location will be conveniently located for commercial customers in...
SUNRISE, Fla., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Interim HealthCare, a leading national home care, hospice and healthcare staffing franchise, announced today the addition of two new franchisees in Middle Tennessee and Connecticut. The Middle Tennessee franchise office will provide services to Davidson, Rutherford and Williamson counties and includes the cities of Franklin, Murfreesboro and Nashville. The Connecticut franchisee will support three territories covering the entirety of...
SHELTON, Conn., Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced plans to equip Sikorsky's modernized S-61T(TM) helicopter with a suite of advanced avionics provided by S-TEC Corporation/Cobham Commercial Systems (Cobham) of Mineral Wells, Texas. In early 2010, the U.S. Department of State entered into an IDIQ (indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity) agreement to purchase up to 110 modernized S-61 helicopters for passengers and cargo transport missions...
GREENWICH, Conn., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In an article published February 12, in The Regulator, Eric Nordman, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' director of regulatory services and the director of the Center for Insurance Policy and Research, names the methods of Marketcore.com, Inc. and its inventor, Michael Erlanger, as a key process for reviving the moribund residential mortgage backed securities market (RMBS). Mr. Nordman expands on the observations...
Dr. Cynthia Murdock has earned a 2012 Patients' Choice Award based on her patients' reviews of her bedside manner and results in helping them to get pregnant. Dr. Murdock is a fertility specialist with Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT). Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) February 13, 2013 Dr. Cynthia Murdock of Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT) has earned the “Patients’ Choice 2012” award for her work helping fertility patients to get pregnant....
GREENWICH, Conn., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gramercy, a dedicated emerging markets investment manager, today announced several strategic hires to its Latin America private equity investment team co-led by Gustavo Ferraro, a Managing Director and Head of Latin American Markets at Gramercy, and David Britts, a Managing Director focused on private equity. The firm has also formed a TMT Advisory Board and appointed several members. The team intends to invest in private Latin...
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Symbol: RURO4 Group: Dicot Family: Rosaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Subshrub Native Status: L48 N Distribution: RubusrossbergianusBlanch. distribution:USA(CT, MA, RI, VT) Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida –...
Symbol: CRPE17 Group: Dicot Family: Rosaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Shrub Native Status: L48 N Distribution: CrataeguspequotorumSarg. distribution:USA(CT) Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons...
Chalcocite, copper(I) sulfide (Cu2S), is an important copper mineral ore. It is opaque, being colored dark-gray to black with a metallic luster. It has a hardness of 2½ - 3. It is a sulfide with an orthorhombic crystal system. Chalcocite is sometimes found as a primary vein mineral in hydrothermal veins. However, most chalcocite occurs in the supergene enriched environment below the oxidation zone of copper deposits as a result of the leaching of copper from the oxidized minerals. It is...
