Latest Human Interest Stories
After being left for dead with gunshot wounds in the mountains of Kentucky, Sadie was rescued by Joal Derse Dauer, a generous pet owner who is administering extensive rehabilitation therapies, to include but not limited to pet massages from Jessica’s Pet Massage. On Wednesday, June 12, 2013, Joal is being a guest bartender at Rustico Pizzeria in Downtown Milwaukee, 6-9pm to raise funds to support the ongoing therapies as well as acquire new therapies for Sadie, including stem cell...
The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) announces the Winners, Finalists and Honorable Mentions of its 2013 NDEO Artistic Merit, Leadership and Academic Achievement Award. Dance students who have previously been inducted into NDEO's National Honor Society for Dance Arts and who are a junior or senior in high school were eligible to apply for this award. Silver Spring, Maryland (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 The National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA), a program of the National...
Bad is bold in the entertainment industry, so good must be bolder. It’s time for God’s stars to stand up on the stages of film, fashion, music and theater. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 The AMTC team will be screening local Dallas talent at the AMTC Offices on June 8th; 2pm auditions are still available. Professionals and amateurs, ages 4 and up, are invited to attend. Auditions are free of charge. This anticipated AMTC audition will be hosted by Jaco Booyens, AMTC Scout. Actors,...
Utah's first indoor mountain bike and BMX park is calling on outdoor enthusiasts to donate funds to help build the park. Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Wasatch Bike Park, Utah’s first indoor mountain bike and BMX park, has launched an online fundraising campaign on Indiegogo. The goal of the campaign is to raise funds to help build the future Salt Lake City facility. People wanting to donate can visit http://bit.ly/wasatchbikepark. “Utah’s biking community is strong...
The Sierra College Natural History Museum will present an illustrated lecture entitled “Life at the Folsom Zoo” by zoo keeper Karrie Kolodziej on Friday, May 17, at 7:30 PM in Sewell Hall, Rm 111, on the Sierra College Rocklin Campus. Rocklin, California (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Join us for the last Natural History Museum lecture of the school year! Karrie Kolodziej, former Sierra College student and current zoo keeper at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary will describe the history and mission...
Intelligencer Printing Company Receives 12 Awards at the 125th Annual Neographics Power of Print Competition Lancaster, PA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Intelligencer was recognized again for outstanding print quality in the Neographics 2013 Power of Print Competition. The 2013 contest was extremely competitive with hundreds of entries from printing and graphic firms throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Award recipients were recognized at the 125th Anniversary of the Graphic Arts...
Haystak Digital Marketing, one of North America's leading providers of automotive digital marketing products and services, was named a Finalist in the Best New Company of the Year and Fastest-Growing Company of the Year categories in The 2013 American Business Awards (ABA), and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver or Bronze Stevie® Award winner in both categories. Fort Myers, FL (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Haystak Digital Marketing, one of North America's leading providers of...
The Double Road Race was created by running visionary and Runner's World magazine founder Bob Anderson. (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 An innovative running competition and brand new sport is hitting the roads of America this summer. The Double Road Race is a distance race consisting of two segments or legs – a 10-kilometer road run, followed by a five-kilometer road run, with a short rest break in between, order of finish determined by best combined or aggregate time. Bob Anderson created...
Eugene Jarecki to be Honored for his work creating awareness about the criminal justice system and U.S. drug policy. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 On Thursday, May 16th at the Bowery Hotel in Manhattan, hundreds of young philanthropists will come together for The Fortune Society’s Third Annual Spring Soiree, supporting life-changing programs and services for men and women coming out of jail and prison. The soiree is hosted by The Fortune Society’s Junior Committee and Co-Chairs...
ABC News article reports that Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer while highlighting the latest post-mastectomy breast augmentation options. Dr. Simon Ourian of Epione Beverly Hills says that he’s often called upon to provide scar revision for post-mastectomy patients. Los Angeles (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 According to a May 14, 2013 ABC News report entitled “Women Have New Options for Breast Cancer Surgery,” movie star Angelina Jolie revealed that she...
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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...
