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BEIJING, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pactera Technology International Ltd. (Nasdaq: PACT) ("Pactera" or the "Company"), a global consulting and technology services provider strategically headquartered in China, today announced that its board of directors has received a non-binding proposal letter dated May 20, 2013 from an affiliate of funds managed or advised by Blackstone, the Company's non-executive Chairman, Chris Chen, its Chief Executive Officer, Tiak Koon Loh, and its...
-- Despite high prevalence of symptoms, rate of gastroparesis diagnosis is low among those with type 2 diabetes -- BOSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhythm announced today the presentation of results from a new epidemiology study demonstrating a higher prevalence of gastroparesis symptoms among diabetic patients in the U.S. than previously recognized. Prevalence of these symptoms is high among patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but this condition is significantly...
SEOUL, South Korea, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RNL BIO Co. Ltd., a stem cell biotechnology company dedicated to the commercialization of autologous cell therapy products for a variety of degenerative, ischemic and other indications, announces the availability of adult stem cell banking in the United States beginning on June 20, 2013. RNL BIO previously offered these services through another company, but will now provide the latest, safest technologies directly. As the sole global...
Video shows how those from the medical field bring patient care experience to pharmaceutical career INDIANAPOLIS, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The many health care providers working at Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) - including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists - play a vital role in bringing new and innovative medicines to patients. From research labs to doctors' offices, these Lilly employees bring unique insights about patients, and ensure that patients remain at the center of...
- Top 3 U.S. ~$3.0 Billion Revenue Specialty Brand Business - PARSIPPANY, N.J. and DUBLIN, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Actavis, Inc. (NYSE: ACT) and Warner Chilcott plc (NASDAQ: WCRX) today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Actavis will acquire Warner Chilcott plc in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $8.5 billion. If successfully completed, the transaction will create a leading global specialty pharmaceutical...
Breakthrough Program Includes Hip-Hop Impresario Theophilus London, Visionary Director Anthony Mandler, and Ground-Breaking Visual Artist Kadir Nelson; Crowd-Sourced Artistic Content Takes Center Stage SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Following years of creating some of the most memorable and iconic images in advertising history, SKYY® Vodka, the number-one selling domestic super-premium vodka in the U.S., announced today the launch of its advertising and...
Redmond schoolgirl's invention is a worldwide hit REDMOND, Wash., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A unique Fraction Calculator, invented by a 12-year-old girl and her dad, has been named as Amazon's Free App of the Day in both Europe and the United States. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130520/PH16692-a)(Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130520/PH16692-b) Isabel Hughes came up with the idea for chart-topping app Fraction Calculator Plus while doing her...
In his new book The Polaris Effect, Roedel starts a movement to empower U.S. consumers to purchase American-made products WENATCHEE, Wash., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In spite of reports of a rebounding U.S. economy, Americans are still rapidly losing manufacturing jobs to outsourcing. According to healthcare management executive Richard Roedel, an average of 1,276 manufacturing jobs were lost every day between 2000-2012. However, Roedel has the solution, which he presents in a new...
On road trips, easy entry and exit are more important to travelers than brand of gasoline and amenities when choosing where to fill up ATLANTA, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When Americans need to fill their gas tanks during road trips, they are likely to choose stations where they can get in and out quickly - and are less concerned with the brand of gas or food and beverage options, according to research by YP, North America's largest local search, media and advertising company. The...
NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bankrate.com (NYSE: RATE) found that 80% of Americans have not increased their discretionary spending despite gasoline price declines in the first half of 2013. Last year, elevated gas prices led 59% of Americans to decrease their non-essential spending. In 2011, when gas prices were also at elevated levels, 63% of Americans cut back. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040122/FLTHLOGO ) Between late February and late April 2013, gas...
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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...
The Columbia Plateau ecoregion is a Level III ecoregion designed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington, with little areas over the Washington state border in Idaho. This ecoregion stretches across a wide swath of the Columbia River Basin from the Dalles, Oregon to Lewiston, Idaho to Okanogan, Washington near the Canadian border. It incorporates nearly 500 miles of the Columbia River, as well as the lower reaches of major tributaries....
