Latest Human Interest Stories
Ceremony includes video messages from First Lady Michelle Obama and Scholastic Awards alumna Lena Dunham NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, May 31 at Carnegie Hall, actress and arts advocate Sarah Jessica Parker and fashion designer Zac Posen will share the spotlight with the talented teens who received national honors in the 90(th) annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. More than 800 teens from 47 states, along with their families and teachers, are expected to...
LONDON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE:RDS.A)(NYSE:RDS.B) announces that on 22 May, 2013 it purchased for cancellation 1,200,000 "B" Shares at a price of 2342.77 pence per share. Following the cancellation of these shares, the remaining number of "A" Shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc will be 3,797,974,999 and the remaining number of "B" Shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc will be 2,566,389,210 Enquiries Shell Media...
Industry's Only LTL Trailer Refurbishing Company Tops Competitors to Win Their Category for Third Consecutive Year SEARCY, Ark., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Road Systems, Inc. (RSI), a trailer manufacturer and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced that it has been honored with the 2012 Plant Safety Award from the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA). This is the third straight year and fourth time that RSI has received this honor from TTMA; the company...
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ICM Registry, the operators of the .XXX top-level domain, announced today that they have struck a deal with one of the most recognized companies in the online adult content industry, PimpRoll, for the coveted Porn.xxx domain. PimpRoll, the entertainment giant with significant, high profile presence in the .com adult content industry, following their reported $9.5 million dollar acquisition of Porn.com a few years ago is now...
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Expressions Dental Centers (GEDC), a leading dental service organization with affiliated dental offices in nine states, hosted their annual "Top Gun" awards this month where they brought nearly 100 of their top-performing doctors and clinical directors together to be honored for their superior performance, proving care and leadership over the past year. The "Top Gun" ceremony honors top performing doctors based on patient...
SEABROOK, N.H., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Superior Controls, Inc. has been named "Manufacturing/Technology Business of the Year 2013" by Business NH Magazine. For the past 22 years, the magazine has recognized Granite State organizations that distinguish themselves with extraordinary business and civic excellence. "We are very proud to receive this honor," said Rick Pierro, President of Superior Controls. "As with any recognition, this award is a reflection of Superior Controls'...
Author's riveting story of relationships will be featured at this year's American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL on June 29 - July 1 SAN ANTONIO, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- What would it take to overcome a conflict in love and family relationships? Author James Exparza shares his Bold Venture in the pages of this new novel. A story of romance, conflict resolution and family relationships, this follows a man's journey from a settlement of a messy divorce with...
-- More Than One-in-Five U.S. Adults Have Held or Attended a Birthday Party for a Pet -- WHITING, Ind., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dog person or cat person, Americans love their pets, but when it comes to how much is spent on them, dogs tip the scales. A new CouponCabin.com survey reveals that dog owners typically spend more per month on their furry friends than cat owners. Nearly half (47 percent) of dog owners spend more than $50 per month on their pets, significantly more than...
Only Out Former Major League Baseball Player Calls for a Return to Sportsmanship ATLANTA, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation today announced that former major league baseball player Billy Bean has been named vice-chairman of its board. He will focus on helping professional leagues and athletes at all levels commit themselves to the fairness, equality, dignity and respect that defines true sportsmanship. (Logo:...
Vet Supply Source is pleased to announce the launch of their latest sweepstakes contest, which will run through May 28th. The sweepstakes contest is being run through their client Facebook page WIXOM, MI (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Vet Supply Source is pleased to announce the launch of their latest sweepstakes contest, which will run through May 28th. The sweepstakes contest is being run through their client Facebook page. One lucky visitor will win a $200 Visa gift card, just for visiting the...
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Three Sisters crop is a technique of gardening used primarily by Native Americans, but gardeners of any kind may also use this technique. These crops use three types of plants; in the Tewa tribe, they use four. The traditional seeds used are corn, beans, and squash. There are many benefits from this method, the first being the use of the corn stalks for the beans to grow on. The beans themselves then provide nitrogen for the corn and squash, while giving the corn amino acids, lysine, and...
The Mediterranean feather star is a filter feeder that obtains food by straining suspended matter and food particles from water. The star has a stalk that has up to forty tendrils, (threadlike organs) which help the star cling to hard surfaces. The “body” of the star is called a calyx and is shaped like a small cup. This calyx is surrounded by feathery pinnules bearing arms. These arms are quite unique in the fact that they can regenerate if one should get broken off; these arms extend to...
The soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines) is a parasitic worm that infects soybean plants, and other legumes, across the world. It is thought to be native to Asia, but was found in the United States in 1954 and in Colombia in the 1980’s. It can be found in Italy and Iran and its most recent sightings have occurred in Brazil and Argentina, two major areas where soybeans are grown. These worms are highly damaging to American soybean crops, costing the industry as much as 500 thousand...
Channel Islands National park is located in off the coast of California in the United States. The park holds 249,561 acres and is comprised of five of the eight Channel Islands. The area was designated as a national monument in 1938 and as a National Biosphere Reserve in 1976, but was not designated as a national park until 1980. The park extends from San Pedro to Point Conception, located near Santa Barbara. Half of the entire park consists of ocean water and seventy-six percent of the...
Hair is found on most skin surfaces and its main purpose is to protect the body in several ways. This organ extends from the visible tip of the hair strand to the outside of the dermis (skin) then beneath the top layer of skin to the hair follicle’s root. Formation and Orientation There are three phases in the growth of human hair. Anagen phase; this takes place as the hair’s roots divide causing the growth and expansion of the hair shaft. The length of the anagen phase is...
