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eMBA Alumni Project invites the business community to Il Fornaio Restaurant in Irvine on June 19, 2013 from 6pm to 9pm for a quarterly executive roundtable dinner event featuring keynote guest speaker Ozzie Silna. eMBA Alumni Project's vision is to establish an organization that brings together accomplished MBA alumni and established successful business executives to share and exchange ideas in a trusted environment Irvine, CA (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 Ozzie and his brother Daniel are...
Voices Against Brain Cancer, an organization dedicated to brain cancer research and advocacy, commends Dean Bullock for running marathons and training for an Ironman competition despite being diagnosed with brain cancer. New York, NY (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 On June 14, Voices Against Brain Cancer, an organization dedicated to brain cancer research and advocacy, commends Dean Bullock for training for an Ironman competition despite a brain cancer diagnosis. According to KSL.com, Dean Bullock,...
After three years of research, a multicenter, national research study led by Beaumont orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Joseph Guettler, M.D., may have some answers as to why youth baseball pitching injuries continue to rise despite the implementation of nationally recommended pitching limits. Royal Oak, MI (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 Beaumont-led, national study seeks answers After three years of research, a multicenter, national research study led by Beaumont orthopedic...
Nike Ultimate Camps, a division of U.S. Sports Camps – the nation’s largest sports camp operator – will offer a new youth ultimate camp this summer in Bristol, Connecticut directed by Bryan Ricci, founder and owner of Connecticut Constitution and a founding member of Major League Ultimate where he is the Chief Financial Officer. San Rafael, CA (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 The Connecticut Constitution began as a professional ultimate team. As part of its mission of promoting the sport of...
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Third-term Congresswoman Marcia Fudge of Ohio, the new chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, will address the state of black women in America at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Wednesday, June 19. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080917/NPCLOGO) In remarks paying homage to a 1974 University of Ohio speech by the first black woman elected to Congress, Shirley Chisholm, Congresswoman Fudge will also...
OTTAWA, June 14, 2013 /CNW/ - On June 13, 2013, FIFA-the international governing body for the sport of soccer-sent a letter to the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) authorizing it to permit players to wear head covers, in all areas and at all levels of the Canadian soccer community. As Minister of State for Sport, I am pleased to see there is an open dialogue on this issue. I am optimistic this development will help the CSA and the Quebec Soccer Federation pursue their...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Bionic Gloves, the most feature-rich glove on the market, released its first tactical glove for military and first responders through an exclusive partnership with KGLOVES. It's the only tactical glove designed with Bionic technology and field-tested by military in Afghanistan and Iraq. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130614/CG32277) "It is an honor to create the Bionic KGLOVES tactical glove, such a technologically...
USTA Upgrades Second-Annual Tournament to Grade 1 COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Junior Tennis Champions Center of College Park will host the second-annual International Tennis Federation Grade 1 Junior International Hard Court Championship Aug. 19-24. The Grade 1 tournament will feature 64 boys and 64 girls in the expanded draw tournament. The tournament also features girl's and boy's doubles. The tournament kicks off in College Park on Aug. 9-11...
Trent Richardson to Make Special Appearance PITTSBURGH, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), the largest U.S. based full-line sporting goods retailer, invites the community of Pensacola to their three-day grand opening weekend. The celebration begins on Friday, June 21 at the retailer's new Cordova Mall location, 5100 N 9th Avenue, and continues through Sunday, June 23. Special extended store hours will be in effect for Friday (8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.),...
Spike Out Sepsis, the award-winning sand volleyball tournament, will be taking over Columbus courts on Saturday, June 22, 2013. For the fifth straight year, teams from around central Ohio will be competing to raise funds and awareness for sepsis, which kills more people in the United States each year than breast cancer, lung cancer, and prostate cancer combined. COLUMBUS, OHIO (PRWEB) June 13, 2013 The fifth annual Spike Out Sepsis, an award-winning sand volleyball tournament, is coming...
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The European free-tailed bat (Tadarida teniotis or Tadarida insignis) is a species of free-tailed bat that is native to many areas in the Old World. It was reportedly seen in Korea in 1931, but no other reports have been recorded since that year. The body length of this species reaches between 3.3 inches and 3.7 inches, with a wing length of up to 2.5 inches. The European free-tailed bat appears on the IUCN Red List with a conservation status of “Least Concern.” Image Caption: European...
The big-eared woolly bat (Chrotopterus auritus), also known as Peter’s woolly false vampire bat and the false woolly vampire bat, is the only member of its genus. It is native to South and Central America, with a range that includes southern Brazil, Paraguay, and southern Mexico to Argentina. It prefers a habitat within subtropical forests, roosting in hollow logs and caves. The big-eared woolly bat is large, making it a rather slow flier. It will fly at altitudes of up to 6.5 feet. It...
Natterer's bat (Myotis nattereri) is a small bat that is native to Europe. Typically, this bat bears brown fur on the back, wing, and leg membranes, with the wings appearing to be lighter in color. The underbelly is white in color. Its name is derived from Johann Natterer, an Austrian naturalist. As is typical with bats, Natterer’s bat uses echolocation to navigate and find food. The frequencies of its calls range between 23 and 115 kHz and can last up to 3.8 milliseconds. During the hot...
Symbol: ZOJA Group: Monocot Family: Poaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Graminoid Native Status: L48 I CAN I Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:FL, IL, KY, LA Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta –...
Symbol: ZOSTE Group: Monocot Family: Zosteraceae Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AK, CA, CT, DE, MA, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OR, RI, VA, WA Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons...
