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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Luke Bryan and The Band Perry's Kimberly Perry host the summer's hottest television music event "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" airing Monday, Sept. 17 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. The three-hour special features the A to Z of Country Music's hottest stars with a stellar lineup including:Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Kix Brooks, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes, Faith Hill,...
John Neumann for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A team of biologists from Tufts University in Boston may have answered the question of what attracts fireflies to each other. Dr. Adam South, with supervision from colleague Sara Lewis, who have been studying fireflies for 20 years, used LED lights to mimic the flashes of amorous male fireflies. In the wild, females are very picky about what males they reveal themselves to during this part of the courtship routine. Females will only...
JOLIET, Ill., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Bill Jacobs Joliet would like to announce that the arrival of the new 2013 Cadillac XTS in Joliet, IL is here and the Premier Night will be held on June 29th at 6:30 p.m. at Bill Jacobs Cadillac. The XTS is limited in availability currently and the Cadillac dealership is one of the only dealers that is throwing an event to celebrate the arrival. This is one of the ultimate luxury sedans on the market and features many new Cadillac...
New insights into what goes on when the lights go off The twinkling of fireflies heralds summer romance for these magical insects. While courting on-the-wing, male fireflies attract females' attention with bioluminescent flashes. But new research from biologists at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences, published online in Proceedings of the Royal Society - Biological Sciences, reveals that, after the lights go out, female fireflies prefer substance over flash. They seem to...
JOLIET, Ill., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The arrival of Cadillac's all-new 2013 XTS sedan is coming soon and Bill Jacobs Cadillac is preparing to welcome the vehicle to the Chicago area in a big way. The Joliet, IL Cadillac dealership will be hosting the 2013 Cadillac XTS Premier Night at Bill Jacobs Cadillac soon, and they would like to invite the public to attend. The dealership is very excited to receive the 2013 Cadillac XTS in Joliet, IL and they expect it to arrive...
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Actors William H. Macy and Jon Voight to present awards; videos from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Natalie Portman and more at the annual William O. Douglas Dinner LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel will receive Public Counsel's William O. Douglas Award at our annual event in Los Angeles on April 22, 2012. Professor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel was 15 years old when he...
NEW YORK, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity has announced that Eli N. Evans, noted author, historian, and President Emeritus of the Charles H. Revson Foundation, was elected to its Board of Directors. "Eli Evans is known for his classic writing on the history of the Jews in the South, as well as his visionary leadership in the field of philanthropy," Elie Wiesel said, "The Elie Wiesel Foundation is honored to welcome him on its board." "I look forward to...
PALO ALTO, Calif. and LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Launching today, Flipboard, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Oprah.com present the official "Oprah" section on Flipboard, the world's first social magazine exclusively available on Apple's iPad. For the first time ever, Flipboard will create a branded section for a partner on their front page. Every new download of Flipboard will come with select recommended content including Facebook, Twitter and now Oprah. With the Oprah...
After years of ceaseless bullying and fighting against Attention Deficit Disorder, Zachery Richardson has overcome his challenges to find validation and respect through his career as an author. Beaverton, OR (PRWEB) April 8, 2011 While most 21-year-olds celebrate being mature enough to party legally, Oregonian Zachery Richardson is reveling in the release of his debut novel, Chronicles of the Apocalypse: Revenge, Everything is Nothing. Richardson, who was constantly bullied throughout...
Firefly partners work together to find work-family balanceEvery parent with young children knows that couples need to work together to accomplish the myriad tasks waiting both at work and at home. But it may come as a surprise that fireflies also juggle their commitments to find a comfortable work-family balance. According to new research led by biologists at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences, wingless "stay-at-home" female fireflies get less support from their mates...
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The ghost-faced bat (Mormoops megalophylla) is one of two living species within its genus. It has a large range that includes Peru, Belize, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Ecuador, and Colombia. In the United States, it can be found in Texas, and there have been records of it appearing in California and Arizona. It prefers a habitat within warm and humid environments. The ghost-faced bat is small, and is typically reddish-brown or dark brown in color. As the bat ages, this red becomes more...
The fringe-lipped bat (Trachops cirrhosis) is the only species within its genus, Trachops. This species, as well as its three subspecies, can be found in southern Brazil and from southern Mexico to Bolivia. It prefers a habitat within moist or tropical forests, with abundant water sources. It chooses roosts in hollow logs and caves, and can be seen roosting with other bat species. The fringe-lipped bat can weigh am average of 1.1 ounces. It is typically brownish red in color, although the...
The pale spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus discolor) is native to Central and South America. Its range extends from southern Mexico to Peru, and throughout southeastern Brazil. It can also be found in Bolivia and Paraguay. There is a controversial thought that it occurs in Argentina, but this is based off only one individual that has actually disappeared. It prefers a habitat within agricultural areas and lowland forests at an altitude of up to 2,000 feet. The pale-spear nosed bat holds two...
Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) is native to South and Central America, and it was one of the most widespread of bat species in that range. It prefers to live in habitats with arid deciduous and moist evergreen forests. It will roost in colonies numbering between 10 and 100 individuals within hollow trees, caves, and tunnels. Its main diet consists of over 50 species of fruits, but it will also consume insects and pollen. Seba’s short-tailed bat is listed on the IUCN Red...
California Leaf-nosed Bat, Macrotus californicus The California leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus californicus) is common to the United States and Mexico. The range of this leafed nose bat includes New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and in the scrub habitats located in the Mohave and Sonoran deserts in California. They can also be found in western Mexico. The California leaf-nosed bat is brown in color. It can weigh up to .7 ounces and has a wing span of over eleven inches. The long ears can be up to...
