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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Florida House of Representatives today passed an amended version of the Senate's bill that attempts to scale back the anti-consumer "early cost recovery" law passed in 2006, which allows the state's big power companies to shift all the financial risk of building new nuclear reactors to its customers. Senate bill 1472 (http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=50560) as passed by the House...
To Celebrate, Silver Dolphin Books Reduces the Price of "The Trip - Little Critter Reading Adventure" app, Winner of The National Parenting Center's 2013 Seal of Approval, from $3.99 to $0.99 SAN DIEGO, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Beloved author Mercer Mayer and Little Critter--the character he first introduced over 35 years ago and who has been featured in over 200 books--are participating for the first time this year in the Association of American Publisher's (AAP) national "Get...
"The Trip - Little Critter GamePak" complementary app available free for iOS devices on April 21 to celebrate National Kindergarten Day, in honor of educator Friedrich Froebel's birthday SAN DIEGO, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver Dolphin Books has launched on iTunes a LITE version of its critically-acclaimed app The Trip - Little Critter Reading Adventure, now providing consumers the opportunity to download a free, trial version of the title across the iOS, Android, Nook and...
To Celebrate, Company Launches "Year of Fun" Contest to Win Free Apps and Books SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver Dolphin Books is quickly receiving top accolades from respected children's educational app review sites for its first two fun-filled interactive apps for young children, The Trip - Little Critter Reading Adventure and The Trip - Little Critter GamePak, featuring Mercer Mayer's beloved character. To celebrate, Silver Dolphin Books has launched the Year of...
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Capitol Counsel LLC, one of Washington's leading bipartisan lobbying firms, today announced that longtime Republican leadership aide Kyle Nevins has joined the firm as its newest principal. Capitol Counsel is a full service lobbying firm recognized for its expertise in tax, healthcare, financial services, energy, commerce and industrial policy. Nevins joins the firm after serving as Majority Leader Eric Cantor's Deputy Chief of...
Interactive Apps Provide Hours of Entertainment and Impart Early Reading, Math and Creative Problem-Solving Skills SAN DIEGO, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Mercer Mayer's beloved character Little Critter stars in a new fun-filled interactive escapade for young children, The Trip - Little Critter Reading Adventure. The new app is supported by the simultaneous release of The Trip - Little Critter GamePak. Both apps launched today for the iOS, Android, Nook and Kindle...
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On March 4, 2013, Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) and 50 other House members introduced H.R. 940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act of 2013. Archbishop William E Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore and Chairman of the USCCB's Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, welcomed its introduction with the following statement: "I am grateful to Congresswoman Black and other sponsors for their leadership today. I welcome the Health Care Conscience...
More buyers of aluminum sunroom additions are taking advantage of custom-design capabilities to match the roofs of their existing homes when expanding, says Venetian Builders President Christopher Noe. The founder of the Miami sunroom and screen enclosure installer attributes the six-month upswing in roofing matches to an improved economy, low interest rates for borrowers and a commitment by more homeowners to get comfortable where they are, rather than move. MIAMI, FL (PRWEB) February 22,...
Eberhard Paul, expert in Heat Recovery Ventilation, will be speaking at the NESEA Building Energy Conference on Thursday, March 7, 2:00 PM-3:30 PM. Paul Company's (part of the Zehnder Group) heat exchanger core is used in some of the most efficient and effective Heat Recovery Ventilators in the world. Boston, MA (PRWEB) February 19, 2013 In his first presentation in the United States, Eberhard Paul will address the important criteria to evaluate Heat Recovery Ventilators in Passive...
Historic Bills Promise Economic Opportunity by Removing Federal Restrictions on Industrial Hemp Farming in the United States and Allowing States to Regulate the Crop WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vote Hemp is pleased to announce that this week Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rand Paul (R-KY), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) introduced Senate bill 359, a Senate companion bill to H.R. 525, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013, which was introduced...
