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Serving the West Side of Washington’s Capital City Irvine, Calif (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Smile Brands Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of business support services to dental groups in the United States, is today announcing the grand opening of another affiliated Bright Now! Dental office. The new office – one of two in Olympia, Washington will serve the western side of Washington’s capital city, and is the 21st affiliated dental office of Smile Brands in Washington state....
$2 Billion Economic Hit Possible, 36,000 Jobs at Risk If Cuts Are Implemented SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California's fragile economic recovery could be dealt a severe setback if pending Medi-Cal payment cuts to hospitals are implemented, according to a newly released economic issue brief prepared by the California Hospital Association (CHA). "The consequences of these payment cuts go far beyond the direct impact to hospitals," said CHA President/CEO...
HOBOKEN, N.J., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech Decisions and Novarica announced the winners of the fourth annual 2013 RAVE Awards this week. The award program recognizes outstanding insurance software vendors based on feedback from their customers. Insurance technology decision makers at carriers completed a Novarica ACE (Average Customer Experience) Ranking survey for their vendor to be eligible for a RAVE Award. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100316/SUMMITLOGO...
Listen Now! http://www.federalnewsradio.com/216/3314828/AFGE-recognizes-federal-nurses-during-National-Nurses-Week---May-10-2013 WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tune in now to AFGE's "Inside Government" as the union recognizes federal nurses during National Nurses Week. The show, which originally aired on Friday, May 10, is now available on demand. AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr., 8th District National Vice President Jane Nygaard, Council of Prison...
The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt: WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Congressional leaders should appoint budget conferees in order to work out the differences between the House- and Senate-passed budget proposals, or commit to a separate process to begin serious negotiations on reforming entitlements and our tax code in order to put the debt on a...
LONDON, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Notification relating to a transaction notified in accordance with: DTR 3.1.4 R(1)(a) Date of Notification: 10 May 2013 Today's date: 10 May 2013 Name of Issuer: Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE:RDS.A) (NYSE:RDS.B) Date of transaction: 10 May 2013 Name of Directors/PDMRs: Directors/PDMRs who have interests in employee share plans (name/s listed below) Nature of the transaction: Exercise of stock...
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) latest annual report, once again includes Egypt as a 'Country of Particular Concern,' or CPC for ongoing, systematic, and egregious violations of religious freedom. The overall situation for religious minorities in Egypt further deteriorated under the Morsi administration. There have been a large and sustained number of attacks against Coptic Christians and their...
Bill Jacobs Plainfield Chevrolet helps youth baseball team gear up for season PLAINFIELD, Ill., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The Plainfield Tornadoes, a northeastern Illinois youth baseball team, recently visited Bill Jacobs Plainfield to receive new baseball equipment, as well as a $500 donation from the Chevrolet dealership. Donated gear included t-shirts, equipment bags, practice hitting nets, baseball buckets, and batting tees. (Photo:...
Social Media Uses by Government: Citizen Privacy Issues and Boston Marathon Attacks Highlighted Catonsville, MD (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 InTTENSITY Corporation announces that it will be hosting its second annual Federal Social Media Summit at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA on May 22, 2013. This year's summit will focus on the government’s use of social media and Citizen privacy issues like the use of Social Media during the investigation into the Boston Marathon events....
Academy of Learning College Applauds the Harper Government’s Announcement Ottawa, Ontario (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Last week, the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development (HRSDC), the Honourable Diane Findley, announced that the Canadian government will be taking steps to increase access to student loans and grants. Minister Finley said, "Our government is helping Canadians get the education, skills and experience they need for jobs in high-demand fields. We are taking...
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The Persian Gulf is located in the western part of Asia between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It’s an addition to the Indian Ocean. The Gulf was the focal point of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War, which each side assaulted the other’s oil tankers. In the year 1991, the Persian Gulf again was the background for what was known as the “Persian Gulf War” or otherwise known as the “Gulf War”, despite the fact that this disagreement was mainly a land conflict, when Iraq raided Kuwait...
The western tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis), also known as Beecroft's tree hyrax or the western tree dassie, is a mammal that is native to Central and West Africa. Its range holds many areas including Benin, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Liberia, Rwanda, Senegal, and Uganda. It prefers a habitat within moist savannah or rocky areas, as well as tropical and subtropical moist low-lying forests. Not much is known about this species habits, but some studies have...
The Middle East blind mole rat (Spalax ehrenbergi), also known as the Israel Mole Rat (Nannospalax ehrenbergi) can be found in Iraq, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Syria. It prefers a habitat within Mediterranean-type shrubs and vegetation. The Middle East blind mole rat is in danger of habitat destruction. Currently, it appears on the IUCN Red List with a conservation status of “least Concern”. Image Caption: Middle East Blind Mole Rat or Palestine Mole Rat...
Symbol: OLCH2 Group: Dicot Family: Asteraceae Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae – Aster family Genus Olearia Moench –...
Symbol: OLAL3 Group: Dicot Family: Asteraceae Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae – Aster family Genus Olearia Moench –...
