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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - BullyVille Inc., http://www.BullyVille.com, the Internet's first anti-bullying social website and media platform is excited to announce their new partnership with Becca Tobin, who plays the role of Kitty on the hit FOX television show Glee! Tobin will be joining BullyVille's male spokesperson, Dj ASHBA, the lead guitarist for Guns N' Roses and Sixx:A.M., to help bring awareness to bullying around the globe. In a statement to the press,...
CHICAGO, Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- National Oatmeal Day is Monday, October 29 and who better to celebrate this wholesome holiday than the people who've had a seat at the breakfast table for 135 years, Quaker Oats, a division of PepsiCo. "Quaker provides mom and the entire family energy to get going and to help keep them going with the fuel needed to do the activities they love," said Justin Lambeth, Chief Marketing Officer for Quaker Oats. "It all starts with breakfast, and...
NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- David J. Pecker, Chairman, President and CEO of American Media, Inc. (AMI), today announced the appointment of Cheryl Kramer Kaye as the Executive Beauty Director of AMI's Women's Lifestyle & Entertainment Groups. In her new role, Kramer Kaye will contribute her beauty and style expertise to Shape and continue to provide Star magazine readers with highly influential style and beauty trends from both on and off the red carpet. Throughout...
An international team of researchers has found that female Komodo Dragons live half as long as males on average, seemingly due to their physically demanding 'housework' such as building huge nests and guarding eggs for up to six months. The results provide important information on the endangered lizards' growth rate, lifestyle and population differences, which may help plan conservation efforts. The Komodo dragon is the world's largest lizard. Their formidable body size enables them to...
AARHUS, Denmark, October 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The success rate of assisted reproduction may be significantly increased by the use of revolutionary new technology A study accepted for publication in the renowned scientific journal Fertility & Sterility, shows that a revolutionary and clinically certified technology can substantially increase the success rate in assisted reproduction. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120918/562489 )...
CHICAGO, Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- If you've been visiting Chicago's top restaurants recently, you know that the once humble, everyday sandwich has been elevated into something worthy of fine dining. In 50 Best Sandwiches we bring you the most insanely tasty things between sliced bread, ranked in order of deliciousness. Our list includes some of the city's gourmet masterpieces, but it also contains the simple classics done right. We cover everything from cheap to chic to...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- In its second year of existence, Giving of Life, a Web-based grant initiative, has raised over $250,000 to support 55 different ministries in their current project goals. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121003/CG86189) Giving of Life provides a platform for faith-based charities to highlight a current project and raise support from the general public. The Top 50 ministries, based on votes received, were given matching grants...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Prepare to be amazed by life. And yes, this story is completely true. Freelance underwater photographer Yoji Ookata had spent nearly 50 years making dives and cataloging the intricacies and mysteries of the deep, but he had never seen anything like the discovery he recently swam by. As he was diving in the Amami Ohima region, around 80 feet below sea level between Japan and Taiwan, Ookata spotted something strange and beautiful,...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Affirming the power of free speech and expression, The Echo Foundation celebrates powerful photojournalism with a two-part series that addresses justice, democracy and humanity. While honoring the work of a respected force in photojournalism, the foundation engages the next generation of emerging photographers. Echo's election year series - "We the People. The Voices and Vision of Democracy." - proudly presents the extraordinary work...
FertiBella ConceiveEasy today announced that it is teaming up with some of YouTube's biggest celebrity mom bloggers to bring an exclusive video series to its growing community of mommies-to-be. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 18, 2012 FertiBella ConceiveEasy today announced that it is teaming up with some of YouTube's biggest celebrity mom bloggers to bring an exclusive video series to its growing community of mommies-to-be. The unique content will showcase real moms sharing...
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The ocellaris clownfish closely resembles the orange clownfish, but is hardier and less aggressive. It lives in coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific, and Indian Ocean, around Thailand, Malaysia, northwest Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, and the Ryukyu Islands. It hides amongst the anemone using the host for protection from predators, to lure other fish into the host anemone, and to feed the host with fecal matter. The ocellaris clownfish has a membrane that will release mucus to...
The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) can be found in the European Alps. It is locally known as the Steinbock in German, the bouquetin in French, the kozorog in Slovenian, and the stambecco in Italian. Its range was once restricted to Northern Italy in the Gran Paradiso National Park, but now comprises nearly all of the European Alps including France, Italy, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, and Switzerland. It prefers a habitat within rocky areas near the snowline on the edge of forests. It can be found at...
Biology is the study of living organisms. Before the 19th century, biology was known as natural history (the study of all living things). Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus was the first person to coin the term biology. Biology comes from the Greek words bios (meaning "life") and logia (meaning "study of"). It is a common science that is a standard subject in schools and universities around the world. Over a million papers are published annually in biology and medicinal journals. Not just a...
Panspermia -- Panspermia is a theory (more directly described as a hypothesis, as there is no compelling evidence yet available to support or contradict it) that suggests that the seeds of life are prevalent throughout the universe and life on Earth began by such seeds landing on Earth and propagating. The theory has origins in the ideas of Anaxagoras, a Greek philosopher. An important proponent of the theory was the British astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle. There is some evidence to...
Extraterrestrial Life -- Extraterrestrial life is life beyond planet Earth (apart from humans travelling in space, and living organisms they bring along or send). There are many questions about extraterrestrial life, including: -- Does it exist? -- Where? -- What kind? -- Could there be non-carbon based life forms, e.g. life forms based on other elements like silicon (See Carbon chauvinism)? -- How does life differ depending on the type of structure (unicellular life,...
