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Malaria is a major global health concern, and researchers are in need of new therapeutic approaches. To address this concern, a study published Oct. 26 in the online journal PLoS ONE reveals new information about the host cell's treatment of the parasite that causes the disease in mice, opening potential new avenues for research and treatment. The new work, led by Hernando del Portillo of the Barcelona Centre for International Health Research, used a mouse model of malaria infection to...
MIAMI LAKES, Fla., Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 1SaleADay.com, home to the largest independently owned daily deal website, recently announced the expansion of company operations from New York to South Florida. The move provides additional space for the fast-growing enterprise. Formerly located in a 30,000 square-foot warehouse in New York, 1SaleADay now occupies more than 100,000 square feet at a facility in the Miami Lakes community. Approximately 40 employees made the move with the...
MIAMI, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Baptist Convention Mobile Dental Ministry, a free mobile dental clinic, will be in Miami from October 17 to the 21st at La Primera Iglesia Bautista de Miami located at 1790 NE 2nd Ct. Miami, Fl. The primary objective of this dental project is to provide free dental care to lower income communities in Miami Dade County, where according to the Department of Health, between 600,000 and 1 million people have no health insurance. Enrique...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Equator®, the country's leading software provider of default servicing technology, announced in its third quarter report that over one million short sales have been initiated through their platform since its launch in November 2009. The company also reported that its Loan Segmentation Module has processed more than 500,000 loans since its launch in early 2011. "Short sales continue to be a viable option to foreclosure," said Chris Saitta, CEO of...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Duffy's Sports Grill, the industry leader in sports themed casual dining, adds two satellite locations to the 24 full service Duffy's Sports Grills throughout Florida. With the Duffy's Hall of Champions at Sun Life Stadium, and the Duffy's Sky Club at the BankAtlantic Center, Duffy's Sports Grill now provides fans with the ultimate luxury sports themed experience during their favorite games. With the look and feel of Duffy's, each location...
MIAMI, Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Only Sustainable 2011, one of the most prestigious events on American sustainable energy will take place during November 7th - 9th in downtown Miami, FL. The international event will be held at the Wolfson Campus in Miami Dade College, calling out hundreds of participants from the United States, Latin America and Europe to discuss the latest sustainable energy trends in the region. As the industry with more growth projection within the next decade, Only...
MIAMI, Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Len Dugow, owner and publisher of Apples to Oranges (A2O) magazine, announced today A2O's distinguished new editorial team of top-level magazine executives. Eric Newill has been named editor, Jenny Starr Perez as fashion director and Adriana Garcia as art director. The newly appointed team will lead A2O's expanded readership and circulation planned for the November/December 2011 issue. Newill, Perez and Garcia are fresh from Plum Miami, the defunct...
More to Explore starting 11.11.11 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Museum of Discovery and Science will celebrate the grand opening of a major expansion on November 11, 2011. The new 34,000-sq.-ft. EcoDiscovery Center, which more than doubles the Museum's current exhibit and program space, offers more dynamic hands-on explorations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110913/DC67437LOGO ) Visitors can take a ride on the Everglades Airboat Adventure,...
Program to Take Place at 32nd Annual National Convention and Business Expo in Miami Beach WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) Foundation is pleased to invite 20 Floridian small businesses to participate in the Green Builds Business program at the USHCC 32nd Annual National Convention & Business Expo this September. The complimentary program is co-hosted by the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and will...
AECOM’s project management team for the Airport Expansion Program at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., participated in the annual “Christmas in July†fundraiser event to benefit homeless children living in Broward County. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (PRWEB) September 07, 2011 AECOM’s project management team for the Airport Expansion Program at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., participated...
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The Tropic of Capricorn, alternately called the Southern Tropic, is a marker of the most southerly latitude on the Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. This occurs at the December solstice, when the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun at its maximum degree. It is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. It presently lies 23 degrees 26’ 16’’ south of the Equator. Currently, the Tropic of Capricorn is drifting towards the north at...
The Tropic of Cancer, which is also referred to as the Northern tropic, is the circle of latitude on the Earth that serves as a marker for the most northerly position at which the sun may appear directly overhead at its zenith. This event happens once per year, at the time of the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun to its maximum degree. Its Southern Hemisphere counterpart, marking the most southerly position at which the Sun might appear directly...
An equator is the intersection of a sphere’s surface with the plane that is perpendicular to the sphere’s axis of rotation and midway between the poles. The Equator is normally referred to the Earth’s equator: an imaginary line on the Earth’s surface halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, separating the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. Other planets and astronomical bodies have equators that are similarly defined. The Equator is approximately...
The Summer Solstice, or "Midsummer," derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), occurs exactly when the Earth's axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun at its maximum of 23° 26'. This is the time when the Sun is at its highest, or most northerly, point in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere. Except in the polar regions, where daylight is continuous for many months during the spring and summer, the day on which the Summer solstice occurs is the day of the year with...
The Neotropic ecozone is one of Earth's eight ecosystems. This ecozone is also known as the Neotropical ecozone. It is made up of South and Central America, the Mexican lowlands, Caribbean Islands, and southern Florida. The southernmost part of South America is part of the Antarctic ecosystem. Many of the regions included in the Neotropic share the same diversity among plant and animal life. The flora and fauna of the Neotropic are unique and distinct from the Nearctic (which includes most of...
