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Leadership in Fight Against Tobacco Recognized Nationally WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alexander Higginbotham, 16, of Odessa, Missouri, has been named winner of the 2013 Joining Forces Award for Youth Advocacy by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for his leadership in the fight against tobacco. Alex will be honored at a gala in the nation's capital on Thursday (May 2) along with a national winner, four regional winners and a group winner. (Logo:...
Leadership in Fight Against Tobacco Recognized Nationally WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of Show-Me PALS, Missouri's youth-led tobacco prevention organization, have been named Youth Advocates of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for their leadership in the fight against tobacco. They will be honored with the national Group Award at a gala in the nation's capital on Thursday (May 2) along with a national winner, four regional winners, and a...
Leadership in Fight Against Tobacco Recognized Nationally WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Brittani Jones, 18, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, has been named the Eastern Region Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for her leadership in the fight against tobacco. Brittani will be honored at a gala in the nation's capital on Thursday (May 2) along with a national winner, three other regional winners, a group winner and a military winner....
NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trepp LLC, a leader in commercial real estate information and analytics, and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) announced today the opening of the Center Benchmarks(TM) survey, an analysis of income and expense data from shopping centers in the United States. Survey participants can contribute directly to the analysis by uploading operating and performance data to the survey site at www.centerbenchmarks.com. The Center Benchmarks...
Seasoned Engineering Expert Joins Neverfail to Drive Technology Development and Product Innovation AUSTIN, Texas, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Neverfail®, a leading business continuity lifecycle management software company specializing in affordable continuous availability and disaster recovery solutions, today announced the appointment of Kelvin Clibbon to Chief Technology Officer. Clibbon brings over 15 years of experience to his new role at Neverfail, where he will be responsible...
Report Indicates LOGIC Premium E-Cigarettes as Nationwide Category Leader LIVINGSTON, N.J., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LOGIC Technology, makers of premium electronic cigarettes, today announced the results of Nielsen's Brand Rank Report, indicating LOGIC outperformed all e-cigarette brands in Q1 2013 for sales per point of distribution. As more major tobacco companies continue to enter the e-cigarette space, this report shows that LOGIC outsells its competition and remains the...
LONDON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- - 80m registered users worldwide - - $250m Total gross retail sales to date across all Moshi products - Global kid's phenomenon Moshi Monsters(TM)celebrates its fifth birthday with a special party in London this week. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130501/612899-a ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130501/612899-b ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130501/612899-c...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online After a long day at school or work, picking up some extra chores at home can feel like one more thankless duty, according to new research from the University of Arizona. The study, which will be published in an upcoming edition of the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, looked at how making daily sacrifices on either a stressful or non-stressful day impacts a romantic relationship. The UA researchers found that individuals...
66 percent support $1.50 increase to reduce smoking MINNEAPOLIS, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new poll released today by the Raise it for Health coalition shows that 66 percent of Minnesotans support raising the tobacco tax by $1.50 per pack to address Minnesota's budget deficit, help addicted smokers quit and keep kids from starting to smoke. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130501/CG05024-INFO) "This new poll illustrates that support for raising the price of tobacco...
Smoking increased the risk for developing colon cancer, and female smokers may have a greater risk than male smokers, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. "Globally, during the last 50 years, the number of new colon cancer cases per year has exploded for both men and women," said Inger Torhild Gram, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Department of Community Medicine at the University of...
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With the start of summer upon us, we start thinking of things to do on the weekend and how to keep the kids busy. Here are a few things that may just help accomplish that and also to stay safe during this summer. #1 Weather is always a big player in whichever season it maybe, but the summer is a when the United States experiences some of its most severe weather such as Tornadoes and Hurricanes. The best tip for this is to be prepared. If the National Weather Service issues a watch or...
The Orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis) is a popular aquarium fish endemic to tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Its body is almost disc-shaped, and very thin; the tail, about 20% of the body length, is fan-shaped and taller than it is long. Males can grow to up to 19.69 in (50 cm) in length, though aquarium specimens are generally much shorter. In the wild, the Orbicular Batfish is found in brackish or marine waters, usually around reefs, at depths from 16.4 to 98.43 ft...
The Pearlscale is a breed of fancy goldfish which is commonly stocked in the aquarium trade. It has a short round body, and its noted feature (as the name suggests) is the white domed scales which rise out of the body slightly, glittering in the aquarium lights. This appearance is due to extra calcified scale material building up in the center of each scale. A variant of this breed with head growth is quite common and known as the Crown Pearlscale. It is a highly sociable fish (like all...
A Fantail goldfish is a standard "fancy" type of goldfish. It has a dual-lobed tail, unlike its cousin the common or comet. Its fins can be different sizes, ranging from 1-3 in or more in length. A typical fantail has paired fins, including anal fins, a single dorsal fin, and a round, pointed body shape. It can range in color, from bronze (known as chocolate), orange, red, calico, and mixes of the colors. It is the third hardiest of the fancy goldfish with Comet first and Shubunkin second,...
The Black Moor is a fancy species of goldfish also called the the Black Peony, or the Kuro-demekin in Japan. The Black Moor is essentially a velvet black variety of the telescope eye goldfish, although a black moor may have rounder fins and a less forked tail than a telescope eye. Animal Description The Black Moor is one of the most popular breeds of goldfish. The Black Moor is often considered the most popular Chinese fish available. They have short, thick bodies with a hump around the...
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