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Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation McDevitt award honors researchers who contribute to improving health care in Michigan. Royal Oak, Mich. (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Kavitha Chinnaiyan, M.D., director of Advanced Cardiac Imaging Education at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, has received the Frank J. McDevitt, D.O., Award for Excellence in Health Policy Research for Physicians. The award is presented annually by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation to a Michigan-based researcher or doctor who has...
New University of Michigan poll shows 4 out of 5 report they’d favor medical care for children where research for new prevention strategies and medical treatment occurs Four out of five parents and grandparents in Michigan say they’d rather take children to a hospital that does medical research for children than one that does not, according to a new poll from the University of Michigan. A new study from the Michigan Child Health Research Priorities team at C.S. Mott Children’s...
Local event is part of AIPLA's nationwide women in IP law networking event spanning 31 cities SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To support and foster the growth of women in the intellectual property (IP) field, Brooks Kushman P.C., the largest IP firm in Michigan, is hosting the American Intellectual Property Law Association's (AIPLA) "2013 Cross-Country Women in IP Networking Event" for the Detroit region. This is the second year that Brooks Kushman will host the...
Consumers Energy Foundation supports first non-profit food hub in mid-Michigan LANSING, Mich., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy Foundation has awarded Allen Neighborhood Center $15,000 in support of its emerging Allen Market Place. When it opens this summer, the Allen Market Place will be the first non-profit food hub in mid-Michigan, helping to connect regional farmers and food producers with retail merchants, restaurants, schools and others interested in 'buying...
DEARBORN, Mich., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers, today announced the addition of two new tools for dealers provided by Black Book® Online. A trade-in appraisal tool and credit estimator tool will now be available for consumer use on all DealerConnection websites. Today's tech savvy consumers expect to have immediate access to information online. A study conducted by Google/ThinkAuto reports that more...
Plans move forward to combine EBL and ebrary into a single, best-of-breed e-book platform ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ProQuest, an information company central to global research, has completed its acquisition of Ebook Library (EBL), significantly expanding its e-book delivery and aggregation capabilities with libraries worldwide. The acquisition supports ProQuest's overall goal of enhancing the research experience through seamless discovery of content across...
Hosts anticipate 2,000 attendees and biggest event yet DETROIT, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Social Media Day Detroit's hosts Livio and MotorCity Casino Hotel, announced tickets for the fourth annual Social Media Day Detroit will be released today at 10:30 a.m. at www.SocialMediaDayDetroit.com. The event will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2013 from 6 pm. to 10 p.m. at Sound Board, located inside MotorCity Casino Hotel and will feature social media brand experiences, giveaways and...
JACKSON, Mich., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To help keep meter readers safe on the job and lessen the possibility of contact with aggressive dogs, Consumers Energy has revised its policy for customers with dogs. "We continue to see an increase in the number of dog bites to meter readers, even by dogs that have in the past exhibited no aggressive behavior. This required a change in our policy to help protect our employees," said Charles Montgomery, manager of customer field...
CSG Government Solutions sponsored the 11th Annual Children’s Trust Fund of Michigan’s Pam Posthumus Signature Auction Event held last week in Lansing, Michigan. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 CSG Government Solutions sponsored the 11th Annual Children’s Trust Fund of Michigan’s Pam Posthumus Signature Auction Event held last week in Lansing, Michigan. The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) serves as a voice for all children and families to promote their health, safety, and welfare...
Michigan car accident lawyers at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. recently created an infographic on drunk driving crash deaths in the United States in 2011. Southfield, Michigan (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Michigan car accident lawyers of Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. recently created an infographic, “Drunk Driving Crash Deaths Soar to Sobering Numbers” based on 2011 United States death statistics. The infographic visually displays the contrasts in accidental deaths compared to drunk driving...
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Isle Royal National Park is located in the state of Michigan in the United States. The park contains 571,790 acres of land and water. Its mains feature is Isle Royale, the largest island in Lake Superior that stretches over forty-five miles. The park also contains four hundred smaller islands and the water that connects them. The park was established in 1940, designated as a Wilderness Area in 1976, and designated as an International Biosphere Reserve in 1980. Isle Royal once hosted a...
The Indiana bat (Myotis sodalist) is a mouse-eared bat that can be found in North America. Its range primarily includes eastern and Midwestern states, but it can be found in some southern areas of the United States. During the winter, its range becomes much smaller, with most populations occurring in large clusters in only a few caves. One study conducted in 1985 suggested that an estimated 244,000 individuals of this species reside in Indiana. Its range overlaps that of the endangered gray...
Symbol: LIMI9 Group: Monocot Family: Liliaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N CAN N Synonyms: LICAM Lilium canadense L. ssp. michiganense (Farw.) B. Boivin & Cody LICAU Lilium canadense L. var. umbelliferum (Farw.) B. Boivin LIMIU Lilium michiganense Farw. var. uniflorum Farw. Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS,...
The shortnose cisco (Coregonus reighardi) is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family (family Salmonidae). The species is resident to the Nearctic ecozone, formerly occurring in Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Ontario in Canada and the United States. The last reported population was restricted to Georgian Bay off Lake Huron in Canada. Reaching a maximum recorded length of 14 in (36 cm) and a maximum recorded weight of 1.2 lb (540 g), the shortnose cisco is distinguished from the other...
Halite is the mineral of sodium chloride, NaCl, commonly known as rock salt. Halite forms isometric crystals. The mineral is colorless to white, light blue, dark blue, and pink. It commonly occurs with other evaporite deposit minerals such as several of the sulfates, halides and borates. Halite occurs in vast beds of sedimentary evaporite minerals that result from the drying up of enclosed lakes, playas, and seas. Salt beds may be up to 350 m thick and underlie broad areas. In the United...
