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The Michigan dog bite injury attorneys representing victims attacked by a dog discuss National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Southfield, Michigan (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 This week has been dedicated as National Dog Bite Prevention Week. National Dog Bite Prevention Week (May 19th-May 25th) is an awareness campaign designated to help prevent dog bite injuries and dog bite attacks and by encouraging dog owners to properly train their pets, and educate children on how to approach a dog. Michigan...
Honor Recognizes Life Time Achievement in Treatment of Addiction PITTSBURGH, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kenneth S. Ramsey, PhD, President and CEO of Gateway Rehabilitation Center, is the 2013 recipient of the Nelson J. Bradley Life Time Achievement Award, presented by the National Association of Addiction Treatment Professionals (NAATP). The award was given today at the NAATP's annual conference in San Antonio, Texas. The Bradley Award recognizes the life-long...
Dr. Feiz's May patient ambassador wins by playing the long game against obesity LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It was long-term frustration that drove Andee Granados, Dr. Michael Feiz's May Patient Ambassador, to get lap band surgery in 2009, but things have been on a slow and steady upswing ever since and she has lost more than 120 pounds to date. Originally weighing in at 265 pounds on a petite 5'3" inch frame, she had made some short term improvement, but it seemed that...
STANVILLE, Ky., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles Ramsey, the man who rescued Amanda Berry and two other young women and a six-year old child from captivity, has decided to come to Stanville, Kentucky for a meet and greet. Charles will be talking about how he rescued the young women and child. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130520/PH17502 ) Charles Ramsey humbly describes himself as a working man who is a Christian and an American. Charles has become a national...
The majority of dog bites can be prevented by paying attention to visual cues AUSTIN, Texas, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Dog Bite Prevention Week 2013 runs from May 19 to May 25 and offers an annual reminder of the fact that the majority of dog bites can be prevented. The Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA), the state association for Texas veterinarians, would like to remind pet owners and the public that preventing dog bites begins with proper...
Go N'Syde, The Official Beverage of The Trip to Bountiful, Celebrates Star Cicely Tyson's Drama Desk Award Win With Exclusive Flavor Inspired by Her Character NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Cicely Tyson winning the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play last night, entertainment and media entrepreneur KEVIN LILES today announced an extension of his business portfolio with new venture, Go N'Syde - the official beverage of four-time Tony Award...
Want to take your dog with you on the traditional start of the summer travel season? These places will get your dog's tail wagging. ANCHOR POINT, Ark., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DogFriendly.com (http://www.dogfriendly.com) today announced its recommendations for pet-friendly vacation destinations for you and your four-legged travel companion for a last minute trip for Memorial Day weekend. Links to the list here: http://dogfriendly.com/dognews/?p=2838 Dogs love summer...
WALLA WALLA, Wash., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- What's a sure-fire way to keep your audience awake (and laughing) during a two-hour Commencement ceremony? Why, invite Eric Idle to be the Commencement Speaker, of course! Addressing an estimated crowd of 4,000 on May 19 at Whitman College, a national liberal arts college in southeastern Washington, the former Monty Python star and creator of Broadway hit musical "Spamalot" riffed on the English propensity for "silly costumes," the...
Utility Employees Suffer from Dog Bites Every Year While Working LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For utility workers, a dog's bite is always worse than its bark. Every day, utility employees across California need to enter yards and homes to provide gas and electric services to customers. This routine part of their job can be hazardous when dog owners leave pets loose. May 19-25 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, a public service campaign that emphasizes the need for...
Five Young Women and One Mother/Daughter Team Joined Julie Foudy during their Winner's Trip to ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World® and Serve as Youth Leaders at the Special Olympics Florida Summer Games SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In conjunction with the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy (JFSLA), the grand prize winners of the 2012 JFSLA Choose to Matter Contest: Kate Walner & Hannah Wells (JFSLA CA); Shannon Moran (JFLSA IL);...
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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...
