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March 20, 2009
The 10 crew members aboard space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 12:08 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, March 24.
U.S. reporters may ask questions in person from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Kennedy Space Center in Florida and Headquarters in Wa...
March 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA and the European Space Agency have selected 10 proposals for science instruments to fly aboard a spacecraft that will study the sun from a unique vantage point in space.
The European-led mission, called the Solar Orbiter, will be positioned about one-fourth the distance Ear...
March 04, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA will hold a news conference Friday, March 6, following a review of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight and an assessment of shuttle flow control valve testing and inspection. The news conference will begin no earlier than 2:30 p.m. EST at NASA's Kennedy Space Center...
March 04, 2009
Adds 3 More Solar Projects - Campus Now 44 percent Solar
College Strives to Be Carbon Neutral by 2015; Solar Projects Projected to Save College $32.6 Million Over 20 Years
OROVILLE, Calif. -- With national attention focused on renewable energy policies, Butte College cemented its leadership in...
March 04, 2009
New online approach makes gallery quality prints available
ATLANTA, GA -- Naomi Silva Gallery has recently revealed its new venture, IRevelar.com, offering weekly limited edition prints by leading photographers. Employing the catch phrase "Courageous New Art Revealed", IRevelar.com will present a...
March 04, 2009
Airto Moreira, Ivan 'Mamao' Conti, Jose Bertrami, Carlos Dafe and Many to Perform; Opening DJ Sets by Madlib and DJ Nuts
LOS ANGELES, CA -- VTech(R) Communications, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of VTech Holdings Ltd., and the largest U.S. cordless phone manufacturer), in conjunction with music...
March 04, 2009
Provides Enterprise Quality Event Log Management Software to Schools at No Cost
ATLANTA, GA -- IT departments of schools and universities are one of the lesser known victims of the global economic downturn. As local governments pull in lower tax revenues and endowments suffer, the already stretch...
March 04, 2009
HAMPTON, Va. -- The world's biggest space party is coming to Hampton Roads. Partygoers will join 198 cities, in 51 countries, for Yuri's Night, a celebration of space exploration, April 4, 2009, from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Virginia Air & Space Center in downtown Hampton.
Yuri's Night Hampton R...
March 04, 2009
Multi-faceted Partnership Includes Financial and Advertising Support
Check Presentation with LG Mobile, The VH1 Save The Music Foundation, and Ice-T and Chrisette Michele Kicks-off Year-Long Partnership
SAN DIEGO, CA -- LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) announced today ...
March 04, 2009
WAYNE, Pa. -- Planalytics Inc., the global leader in Business Weather Intelligence(R), released its monthly WeatherCall report which showed more favorable weather conditions for North American retail and restaurant chains in February 2009 versus the same period a year ago. As a whole, it was the 4th...
March 04, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- The German Government is offering journalists the opportunity to get acquainted with Germany's climate change and energy policies during a visit to Germany in May 2009.
In view of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009 the program for the visit will focus on G...
Joe & Sue Paterno to be Honored for Their Lifetime of Achievement at the Honor a Star Be a Star Gala
March 04, 2009
Hall of Fame Football Coach and Wife Recognized for Personal Contributions to the Community, Charities and Penn State University
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- On April 29, 2009 a galaxy of stars from the world of sports, business, medicine and nonprofits will gather at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New Yo...
March 02, 2009
Sixth consecutive year as FORTUNE World's Most Admired airline
HOUSTON, TX -- Continental Airlines today announced that it was again rated the top airline on FORTUNE magazine's annual airline industry list of World's Most Admired Companies. This is the sixth consecutive year that Continental has ...
March 02, 2009
Survey Shows Parents Make Reading To Children A Priority
BALTIMORE, MD -- Eighty-two percent of parents with children 8 years old and younger say they read a book out loud to them daily, according to a study commissioned by Hooked on Phonics(R).
"The research shows that parents understand that...
March 02, 2009
Winning band will perform at the ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA -- PickTheBand.com, the world's first fan-run record label has partnered with ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, to pick the best unsigned artist/band in America.
Beginnin...
March 02, 2009
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- NASA and industry engineers successfully completed the second drop test of a drogue parachute for the Ares I rocket. The test took place Feb. 28 at the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Ground near Yuma, Ariz.
The Ares I, the first launch vehicle in NASA's Constellation Program, wi...
March 02, 2009
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Treasurer Rob McCord today announced that the Pennsylvania Treasury Department will continue to make energy conservation and efficiency measures more affordable for households across the Commonwealth through the expansion of the Keystone Home Energy Loan Program, or Keystone HELP....
March 02, 2009
Nationwide Framework Policy Introduced in Canada
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- An international movement to improve product design by changing how recycling and waste disposal are financed is gaining momentum in North America. The movement, known as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) or Product Stewa...
March 02, 2009
Rendell aide's reform experience will help president reach goal to cut global warming pollution
WASHINGTON, DC -- President Obama's nomination today of Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell's deputy chief of staff Roy Kienitz as the Under Secretary of Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation (D...
March 02, 2009
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- 2009-10 Golden LEAF Scholarship applications are now available at www.CFNC.org. Administered by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA), these $3,000 annual scholarships are available for students enrolled at one of the 16 public campuses of t...
March 02, 2009
CHICAGO, IL -- Addressing topical challenges regarding energy and the environment, ComEd is providing technical energy efficiency expertise to seven northern Illinois high schools in a pilot initiative designed to promote innovation-centered education and to increase student achievement in math, sci...
March 02, 2009
SEATTLE, WA -- To many, the idea of composting sounds like a positive environmental behavior, but according to Dr. Lawrence Green, M.D., Ph.D. and founder of Bokashicycle, it may be doing more harm than good.
Bokashicycle is the totally natural way to reduce, reuse and recycle organic waste. It h...
March 02, 2009
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. -- SATCO Products, Inc., a manufacturer of high quality lighting products, announced today it has received the prestigious 2009 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award in the lighting manufacturing category. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen...
March 02, 2009
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space enthusiasts from across the United States and around the world are invited to submit questions about space shuttle Discovery's upcoming launch, its STS-119 mission to the International Space Station, and NASA space exploration. Questions may be answered on NASA Televisi...
March 02, 2009
LONDON -- VEGA PROMOTIONAL SYSTEMS, INC. today announced through its wholly owned subsidiary, Natural Fuels Industries, that its affiliate, Natural Fuels Industries Company, Inc of Thailand has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire a major manufacturing facility on the port of MAP Ta PHUT in Th...
February 28, 2009
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu is the first recipient of the Arizona State University Distinguished Global Leadership Award. He was recognized Feb. 23 in a ceremony at ASU, which was attended by more than 250 members of the Albanian-American community in Arizona.
Sejdiu was on the...
February 28, 2009
Buyers Drawn to Value Travel, Great Deals
RESTON, VA -- Attendance at RV shows around the country is providing evidence that interest in RVs remains high, despite the economy.
More than 44,000 people attended the Florida RV Super Show; 35,000 came out for the Utah RV Show; and 30,000 showed up...
February 28, 2009
HUNTSVILLE, AL -- NASA has signed a $7.8 million contract modification with InfoPro Corporation for a continuation of engineering technicians and trades support services to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
The contract provides services that cover a wide range of engineerin...
February 28, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- Peace Action, the nation's largest peace organization, today praised President Obama's Iraq plan as a step towards ending the U.S. occupation of Iraq. The group claimed that all troops and contractors could be redeployed from Iraq more rapidly and that Iraq needs more resources foc...
February 28, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- NASA has awarded an interim letter contract to Oceaneering International Inc. of Houston to begin work on the design, development and production of a new spacesuit system for the Constellation Program. The system will protect astronauts during voyages to the International Space Sta...
February 28, 2009
Athletes Who Have UCL Reconstruction Prior to Being Drafted Perform at Similar Level as Those Without Reconstruction
LAS VEGAS, NV -- New research presented at the 2009 American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine Specialty Day in Las Vegas suggests that elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) r...
February 28, 2009
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Stand Among Friends, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting opportunities for people with disabilities, will hold its ninth annual benefit, entitled "Food, Friends & Fine Wine," tonight at the Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton. Pompano Beach-based Cash4Gold.com, Ameri...
February 28, 2009
HOUSTON, TX -- Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that it has signed a letter contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for development and production of the Constellation Space Suit System (CSSS), a new space suit for solar system exploration. The CSSS is a key c...
February 25, 2009
Green$ense 2009 to focus on 'sustainable' economic growth of region
PITTSBURGH, PA -- The future of green jobs, the regional impact of the green economic stimulus package, and the importance of green manufacturing and construction in economic development will be the focus of the Green$ense 2009: ...
February 25, 2009
11 New Homes to Feature Affordable Energy Efficiency Technologies
WHEATON, Ill. -- DuPage Habitat for Humanity, ComEd, and College of DuPage today announced a green partnership in the development of a $3 million Habitat for Humanity residential subdivision in DuPage County. The new homes, which w...
February 25, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA -- PLAYDAILY is an exciting new series of thematic events that allows families to enjoy a day of dancing, PLAYING together and even some healthy snacking while meeting and mingling with other families in their community.
PLAYDAILY's first theme to be explored is Light and Shadow. ...
February 25, 2009
March 3-10, 2009
NEW YORK -- The Boston University College of Fine Arts (CFA) is pleased to present the second annual InCite Arts Festival, "InCite 2009: Art Never Backs Down," taking place March 3-10 in New York City. Conceived to showcase the dynamic artistic strengths and synergy of the Colleg...
February 25, 2009
HAMPTON, Va. -- Ever wish you could float in space? Four local teachers will get that experience -- thanks to their students.
NASA has selected Oceanair Elementary School in Norfolk, Va., to fly a student-designed experiment aboard the agency's reduced gravity aircraft, the "Weightless Wonder," o...
ALA Victory in Lawsuit Against EPA Gives New Opportunity to Protect Public Health from Air Pollutant
February 24, 2009
American Lung Association Victory in Lawsuit Against EPA Gives New Opportunity to Protect Public Health From Deadly Air Pollutant
WASHINGTON -- Today, the American Lung Association won a critical victory in the fight for healthy air in the United States. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District...
February 24, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas -- International Studies Abroad (ISA), a leading study abroad provider in the Spanish speaking world, is proud to announce two new program sites in Florianopolis, Brazil and Lisbon, Portugal to offer culture and Portuguese language studies. Having worked closely with faculty members fr...
February 24, 2009
CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- Arch Coal, Inc. today announced that Coal-Mac, Inc. and Mingo Logan Coal Company have earned three top state honors for wildlife preservation and environmental excellence.
Ducks Unlimited presented the West Virginia Wetlands Award to Coal-Mac for wetlands development in Ming...
February 24, 2009
PLAINFIELD, N.J. -- Petra Solar, Inc., the leading provider of innovative photovoltaic (PV) solutions for utilities, announces the SunWave(TM) Solar AC System, the only proven grid interactive pole-mounted solar system for installation on utility distribution poles and streetlight poles.
SunWave(...