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Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Fried chicken, bacon, fried fish, sweet tea. Sounds delicious, right? According to a new study, these Southern-style foods may be linked to an increased risk of stroke. Researchers from the University of Alabama, Birmingham believe this is the first large-scale study that examines the connection between stroke and Southern foods. The items that the team of investigators looked at included bacon, fried fish, fried potatoes, fried...
Daily weather forecast and wrap-up provided by redOrbit meteorologist Joshua Kelly. redOrbit Meteorologist Joshua Kelly Big Story Weather from January 17: The headlines from yesterday included the heavy snow that moved through the Southeast including places in Mississippi where they saw up to five inches of snowfall along with places through Alabama before the snow pushed into Virginia and the Carolinas. High pressure over the West brought milder weather to the Western US....
Cutting Edge Technology and Hands-On Activities bring these Big, Bizarre, and Brand-New Dinos to Life Forget about the dinosaurs you know– prepare for a whole new breed of beast! On June 23, 2012, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) launches the world premiere of Ultimate Dinosaurs: Giants from Gondwana, presented by Raymond James Ltd., one of North America’s leading full-service investment dealers. In this original exhibition curated, designed, and produced by the ROM, some of the largest...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Pennystocksinsiders.com (PSI) has issued insider trading reports and Equity Research for the following companies: eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), Alcoa (NYSE:AA), Southern (NYSE:SO), Silver Wheaton (NYSE:SLW), Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), and Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120531/HK16417LOGO ) (Read full report by clicking the link below, you may need to copy and paste the full link to...
DARLINGTON, S.C., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bojangles' Southern 500 Pace Car is hitting the road and bringing the excitement of NASCAR to five South Carolina cities in celebration of Bojangles' inaugural year sponsoring the Sprint Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway on May 12. Race fans will have an opportunity to sign their name on the official Bojangles' Southern 500 Pace Car, a Toyota Camry, that will parade around the track on race day and to win...
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Earth Day 2012, Stater Bros. is pleased to announce that six of the company's newest Supermarkets have earned the prestigious EPA GreenChill Gold Award for meeting tough environmental standards and using ozone friendly refrigerants. These GreenChill store certifications are valid for one year, and four of these Stater Bros. Supermarkets also received GreenChill Gold Awards in 2011 (Grand Terrace,...
USW Continues Fighting for Flight Attendants, Ground Crews PITTSBURGH, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union is reviewing the National Mediation Board's decision that Pinnacle Airlines, Colgan Air and now-defunct Mesaba Aviation are a single carrier and remains focused on protecting the interests of all 2,600 Steelworkers at the bankrupt regional airlines. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080131/DC12982LOGO)...
WALDORF, Md., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Bank of Tri-County is proud to announce its support of the Southern Maryland Mission of Mercy. Through its sponsorship, Community Bank of Tri-County will help provide funding for the two-day dental clinic in June. "We are pleased to support the Southern Maryland Mission of Mercy, an organization that provides dental services to those in our community who need it most," said Bill Pasenelli, President and Chief Financial Officer of...
LANDOVER, Md., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 2tor, Inc. announces securing a $10 million revolving credit line with Comerica Bank. Today's announcement comes on the heels of the company's $26 million Series D financing, closed on April 2, 2012. 2tor is the leader in partnering with prestigious institutions of higher education to deliver rigorous, selective degree programs online. Comerica Bank arranged a $10 million credit facility based on 2tor's strong industry track record and...
LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Goodwill Southern California (GSC), in partnership with Universal Studios Hollywood(SM) and NBC4, is hosting a massive donation drive on April 21 and 22, to set a new World Record for most usable goods donations received in a 24-hour period. "In celebration of Earth Day, Goodwill wants to raise awareness of the environmental impact donations have on the planet. Donating helps to keep millions of pounds of usable goods from...
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The Central and Southern mixed grasslands are a prairie ecoregion of the central United States, a portion of the North American Great Plains. This is a vast grassland area with few trees running north to south from central Nebraska through central Kansas and western Oklahoma to north central Texas, covering about 282,000 square kilometers. This is a transition zone between the Central tall grasslands and Central forest-grasslands transition ecoregions towards the east and the Western short...
Hercules' Club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis), also known as Pepperwood, Southern Prickly Ash, and other common names, is a species of shrub native to the southeastern United States. This tree is also called Z. macrophyllum. It is commonly nicknamed "toothache tree" or "tingle tongue" because of the numbness to the mouth, teeth and tongue it induces when the leaves or bark is chewed on. The Hercules' Club grows to 32.5 to 55.75 feet tall. The bark is thick, spined and has cork-like lumps...
The Southern-East Asian Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes), also known as the Turkish or Iranian Wolf, is a subspecies of Gray Wolf which ranges from Northern Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Iran. Israel seems to be the last hope for the Southern-East Asian Wolf's survival in the Middle East because it is the only country in the region where they have legal protection. There are between 150-250 wolves all over northern and central Israel. The biggest dangers to the wolves in...
