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The Patients' Choice Award is based on patient-provided online ratings GLENDALE, Ariz., June 14, 2013 /PR Newswire-USNewswire/ -- Only a small percentage of the nation's physicians are ever honored with a Patients' Choice Award. But Glendale Obstetrics & Gynecology Dr. Damian Bass belongs to an even more selective group of doctors who are being honored this year as five-time Patients' Choice honorees, marking the award's fifth anniversary. (Photo:...
The Patients' Choice Award is based on patient-provided online ratings PLANO, Texas, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Only a small percentage of the nation's physicians are ever honored with a Patients' Choice Award. But Plano Pain Management Dr. Steven Remer belongs to an even more selective group of doctors who are being honored this year as five-time Patients' Choice honorees, marking the award's fifth anniversary. (Photo:...
STAMFORD, Conn., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced that Catherine Bohigian will become Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, effective July 8th. Bohigian previously served as the Senior Vice President, Federal Affairs for Cablevision Systems. Before that she served the Federal Communications Commission in various capacities, including Senior Advisor to then-Chairman of the FCC, Kevin Martin. Bohigian replaces Robert...
Gives People New Facts and Tools to Fight for Gun Safety Laws to Protect Children WASHINGTON, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) launches a new public awareness and social media campaign, "We Can Do Better." Did you know America's military and law-enforcement agencies have four million guns and our citizens have 310 million? The new campaign created for CDF by Fallon Worldwide gives people powerful new facts like this and tools to fight...
Results from RELY-ABLE®, the RE-LY® extension study, support long-term safety of PRADAXA 150mg twice daily in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation RIDGEFIELD, Conn., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced results from the RELY-ABLE(®) trial, a long-term extension of the pivotal RE-LY(®) study of Pradaxa(®) (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) capsules in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). PRADAXA is the...
AWARDS HOSTED BY ED BEGLEY, JR., ATTENDED BY ALICE WATERS, JACKSON BROWNE SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Plastic Pollution Coalition's inaugural Think Beyond Plastic competition and conference, hosted by Ed Begley Jr., brought together innovators, thought-leaders and entrepreneurs from around the world. The competition and awards ceremony was sponsored by Elbaz Family Foundation with Ben Harper, Bonnaroo, One PacificCoast Bank, Rolling Stone Magazine...
Popular summer tour to travel to more than 30 states, offer new tour experiences WASHINGTON, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Video gamers, roller coaster riders, surfers and music lovers across the country will be able to experience the fun and educational messages of the nation's largest youth smoking prevention campaign. truth® begins its 14th annual nationwide summer tour on Saturday, June 15 in Seattle with its first stop on the Vans Warped Tour. truth's crew of young adult "tour...
Second National Recognition in Two Weeks; Also Named One of "America's Coolest Stores" by InStore Magazine ATLANTA, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Jewelers' Circular Keystone (JCK)--the jewelry industry's leading trade publication--recently ranked Worthmore Jewelers No. 3 in their list of Top 50 jewelry retailer stores in the United States. This is the third time Worthmore has been ranked in JCK's top 10. Worthmore has stores in Midtown Atlanta and Decatur. "We are thrilled again!"...
BOSTON, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlantic Power Corporation (TSX: ATP) (NYSE: AT) (the "Company" or "Atlantic Power") today announced its distribution for the month of June 2013. A dividend of Cdn$0.03333 per common share will be payable on July 31, 2013 to holders of record at the close of business on June 28, 2013. Tax Information for Shareholders Atlantic Power Corporation designates its entire dividend to be an "eligible dividend" pursuant to subsection 89(14) of the...
U.S. Reps. Cory Gardner and Peter Welch encourage more energy efficiency; Sen. Ron Wyden and Pulitzer Prize Winning author Daniel Yergin focus on energy efficiency's critical role WASHINGTON, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Public and private sector leaders exchanged ideas yesterday to address the importance of energy efficiency in a changing economy at the 24(th) annual Energy Efficiency Forum, co-hosted by Johnson Controls and the United States Energy Association, held in...
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The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the grizzly, the North American brown bear, or the silvertip bear, is one of many subspecies of the brown bear. It is typically found in upland areas of western North America. Its range once extended from Canada to Mexico and even into the western shores of the Hudson Bay in the east. Its range has been reduced to many areas of Canada, Alaska, and northwestern areas of the United States including Washington, Wyoming, Idaho, and...
The brown bear (Ursus arctos) can be found in North America and northern areas of Eurasia. There are sixteen recognized subspecies of the brown bear. This is the most widely distributed species of bear in the world, although its range is shrinking. Its range includes the Alaska and a few other areas of the United States, areas of Russia, and Romania and other areas of the Carpathian region, as well as Canada, Sweden, Finland, and the Balkans. The brown bear derives its common name from the...
The grey sea star (Luidia clathrata), also known as the slender-armed starfish or the lined sea star, is a species that can be found in westerns areas of the Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from Brazil in the south to Virginia in the United States and includes the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. It prefers to reside in muddy or sandy areas along the coastline, at depths of up to 131 feet, although it can sometimes be found in deeper waters. This species was first discovered by Thomas...
Wrangell- St. Elias National Park and Preserve is located in the southeastern portion of the American state of Alaska. The park holds 13,175,799 acres of land, divided between the park and preserve, which was once inhabited by Native Americans like the Ahtna and Tlingit peoples. Although Alaska was purchased by the United States in 1867, American citizens did not move into the area until the 1880’s, when gold was discovered in the Yukon Territory. It is thought that George Holt was the...
Petrified Forest National Park is located in the state of Arizona in the United States. The park holds 221,552 acres of land, of which 50,260 acres are comprised of a designated wilderness. The area was once inhabited by Native American tribes including the basket maker and pueblo peoples. The first American explorers to enter the area arrived while searching for good routes leading from east to west. This group, led by Army Lieutenant Amiel Whipple, surveyed the northern area of the...
