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-- More Than One-in-Five U.S. Adults Have Held or Attended a Birthday Party for a Pet -- WHITING, Ind., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dog person or cat person, Americans love their pets, but when it comes to how much is spent on them, dogs tip the scales. A new CouponCabin.com survey reveals that dog owners typically spend more per month on their furry friends than cat owners. Nearly half (47 percent) of dog owners spend more than $50 per month on their pets, significantly more than...
CANNES, France, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cointreau and Dita Von Teese dazzled the Cannes Film Festival last night (Monday May 20, 2013) at the Nikki Club @ Les Marches, with her world renowned burlesque show in which she performs a classic style striptease in her custom couture Alexis Mabille tuxedo, culminating with her bathing in a giant Swarovski martini glass. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130521/613841-a ) (Photo:...
BEIJING, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ku6 Media Co., Ltd., (NASDAQ: KUTV) ("Ku6" or the "Company"), a leading internet video company in China, focused on User Generated Content ("UGC"), will announce its unaudited financial results for the first quarter 2013 on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, before the opening of the U.S. markets. Ku6's management team will be hosting a corresponding conference call at 9:00 am EDT on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 (9:00 pm Beijing time on the same day). Dial-in...
SHANGHAI, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a leading global solar power product manufacturer, today announced that it plans to release its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 before the open of U.S. markets on Friday, June 7, 2013. JinkoSolar's management will host an earnings conference call on Friday, June 7, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (8:00 p.m....
Airline resumes daily summer service after four-year hiatus TEMPE, Ariz., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC) customers now have convenient access to a second destination in Ireland as the airline begins daily, non-stop, summer service from its international gateway at Philadelphia today following a four-year hiatus. The airline will operate flights to the "Gateway to the West of Ireland" on 176-seat dual-class Boeing 757-200 aircraft until Sept. 6, 2013. The seasonal...
Tour to feature new enclosed interactive experience that takes attendees on a journey through basic military training, technical school and drill weekend WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air National Guard is proud to announce the new, interactive Air National Guard Mobile Experience. The hands-on, immersive experience takes attendees on a fast-paced journey through life in the Air Guard by letting them participate in simulated challenges that replicate the real-life...
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New Report Added in ResearchMoz Reports Database The Commercial Aircraft Market 2013 - 2023 ResearchMoz announces that it has published a new study The Commercial Aircraft Market 2013 - 2023 [http://www.researchmoz.us/the-commercial-aircraft-market-2013-2023-report.html ] This report is the result of SDI's extensive market and company research covering the global commercial aircraft industry. It provides detailed analysis...
Some of the world's best casinos and nightclubs may beat out national parks and monuments, but millions of Americans actually haven't seen any of the above SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotwire.com®, a leading discount travel site, today announced further results from its second annual American Travel Behavior Survey, conducted online on its behalf by Harris Interactive in October 2012 among over 2,000 U.S. adults. Expanding on last year's list, the survey revealed...
CTIA, LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelerating RCS and Richer Messaging Services would address consumer requirements for a singular messaging platform in North America, maintaining carrier relevance and loyalty - 72% of US consumers surveyed are using multiple messaging services each day, triggered by speed, rich features and cost. IM/OTT messaging is gaining ground with SMS,...
CARDIFF, Wales, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DeSL [http://www.desl.net ], a global company delivering integrated web based solutions for the Fashion, Apparel, Textile and Footwear sectors announce a channel partnership with iStone, a growing IT Consulting company, headquartered in Stockholm. DeSL [http://www.desl.net ] has been delivering solutions to the fashion industry since 2002 and is now one of the fastest growing, most in demand PLM solution providers to the...
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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....
