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In partnership with federal agencies, the GSA secures AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for first-of-its-kind wireless service and device consolidation plan WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator joined by executives from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon announced the award of a new government-wide blanket purchase agreement (BPA) that allows the government to better manage wireless spending by...
Customers can now improve productivity and efficiency of sales and service teams with location based capabilities BERKELEY, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GPS Dashboard today announced it has launched Check In on salesforce.com's AppExchange, empowering businesses to connect with customers, partners, and employees in entirely new ways. Check In allows companies to locate, and remotely manage their field techs and sales reps automatically in real-time, verifying account visits...
Partnership provides the first ever unification of service lifecycle management software with a leading contingent field technician staffing solution IRVINE, Calif. and MINNEAPOLIS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Customer Service Delivery Platform (CSDP), a leading provider of Service Relationship Management (SRM(©)) solutions, has entered into a partnership with FieldSolutions, North America's premier independent field service technician resource provider, to provide a seamless...
"Greenwashing" Called Out: No Confusion Should Arise About Views of Local Communities As a Result of Shale Gas Industry's Coopting of EDF WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A total of 67 leading grassroots organizations focused on citizen and environmental issues today released a joint letter to the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) disapproving of the group's willingness to be coopted by industry interests on the issue of hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking") for...
BOULDER, Colo., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The city named as one of the worst for biking in the U.S. by Bicycling Magazine only five years ago is now aiming to be the best in Tennessee. Memphis Mayor AC Wharton announced groundbreaking plans today to implement a network of protected bike facilities as a part of their commitment to the Green Lane Project, a program associated with PeopleForBikes to catalyze the creation of world-class bicycling facilities in the U.S. The Mayor...
LEED Gold for Kaiser Permanente's Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro, Ore. Signals Shift OAKLAND, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing commitment to create healthy communities, Kaiser Permanente today announced it will seek Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification for new construction of hospitals, large medical offices, and other major projects. "By adopting the LEED standard for all new major construction, we are...
Xpress Workout Targets Swimsuit Troublespots from Underarm Flab to a Saggy Butt NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you really ready for that bikini? No need to fret about flab. Xtend Barre® Workout (www.xtendbarreworkout.com; @Xtend_Barre), a pilates-and-dance amplied cardio barre program with over 70 locations in the US and beyond, has released an "Xpress Xtend Barre Bikini Barre-Camp" to get you lean, chiseled and confident just in time for swimsuit season. (Photo:...
State- and Market-Specific Strategies Needed to Navigate the Fragmented Response to Reform, From Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Exchanges to Star Ratings NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, the leading provider of managed care market intelligence, finds that each state has a different approach to dealing with the challenges of healthcare reform--and each approach carries with it inherent opportunity. Actionable, state-by-state...
MINNEAPOLIS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Four compliance and ethics champions will be honored by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) during the 9(th) Annual Compliance and Ethics Awards ceremony on October 7, 2013 in Washington, DC, the SCCE announced today. This annual event takes place during the annual Compliance & Ethics Institute; it honors individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the compliance and ethics...
National Business Group on Health recognizes ARAMARK with its highest award for creating a culture of workplace health and wellness PHILADELPHIA, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ARAMARK today received a Platinum Award from the National Business Group on Health as they recognized the 2013 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles. The National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of large US employers, honored ARAMARK for its ongoing commitment and dedication to promoting a...
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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....
