Philippines To Destroy Five Tons Of Illegal Ivory, Symbolic Victory For Elephant Conservation
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The Philippines has announced it will destroy five tons of seized ivory, a major symbolic step for a nation known for playing a major role in the illegal ivory trade. "The destruction of...
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WASHINGTON, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) praised the passage of U.S. Rep. Trent Franks' (R-AZ) Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797) on the House floor today. Despite President Obama's veto threat, FRC calls on the Senate to pass legislation to stop the inhumane painful abortion of unborn children 20 weeks and older. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080930/FRCLOGO) FRC President Tony Perkins said of the vote: "I...
VANCOUVER, June 18, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (CAMCD) will be hosting a news conference to launch its Standards and Certification program for medical cannabis dispensaries on June 20, 2013. The event will take place at UBC Robson Square in HSBC Hall Room C680 at 8:30am. There will be an outline of the standards program followed by a news conference and question period. SOURCE Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
MIAMI, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Miami's St. Thomas University (www.stu.edu) continues to address various leadership styles in America's youth. Most recently, President Obama cited STU alumnus and immigration activist Diego Sanchez for his engagement in pushing immigration reform with other national leaders representing an example of what diversity-rich America should be. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100709/STULOGO) St. Thomas' School of Business has...
Rehabilitation Work at Aging Development to Generate 645 Union Construction Jobs BOSTON, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) today announced $116 million of pension capital funding to preserve affordability and perform energy-saving retrofits at Georgetowne Homes One and Two, a 967-unit residential development. The aging housing complex has served as a major source of affordable housing in Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood for more than...
PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pinsonault Managed Markets Summit is pleased to announce a celebrated lineup of keynote speakers for the fall 2013 conference taking place September 18-20 at the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, CA. The three-day conference will focus on the Affordable Care Act and how this new system of coordinated care, designed to drive quality and reduce costs, is changing business strategies in the managed care industry. (Logo:...
SM-3s protect US and allies from ballistic missile attack HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) delivered the first Standard Missile-3 to the U.S. Navy from its new integration and testing facility in Huntsville, Ala., on May 23. The SM-3 missile is designed to destroy incoming short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missile threats by colliding with them in space, a concept sometimes described as "hitting a bullet with a bullet."...
Raytheon completes redesign of circuit card assemblies for Foreign Military Sale AN/TPY-2 radar PARIS, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A U.S. Middle East security partner moved one step closer to gaining an enhanced ballistic missile defense capability when Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) completed the redesign of eight circuit card assemblies for a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) AN/TPY-2 radar. The redesigned cards extend the advanced capabilities found within the original components,...
US Army can rely on Patriot readiness as world events evolve TEWKSBURY, Mass., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) received a $115.9 million contract to provide engineering services for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. Through this contract, Raytheon will continue to deliver ongoing capability enhancements in support of the U.S. Army and Foreign Military Sales customers as they rely on their Patriot systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. The...
Veterans Omar Romney and Michael Manning rode with former President George W. Bush during the third annual Warrior 100K Ride in Texas May 23-25. Holbrook, NY (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Army Staff Sergeant Omar Romney was impressed. As one of 15 participants in the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s Warrior 100K Ride May 23-25, he had the opportunity to not only meet the former president, but also ride with him. “The President says this is not a race but he sure likes to go fast,”...
The new employee will help the practice better serve its patients. CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS, TEXAS (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Tadros Dental has hired a new dental hygienist, Maritza Sotelo, to help the practice better serve its patients. Sotelo attended dental hygienist school in Dallas before joining the Tadros Dental staff earlier this month. She said she looks forward to helping the Cypress-Fairbanks dental office provide the highest quality dental care to its patients. “We’re so grateful to...
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The Persian Gulf is located in the western part of Asia between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It’s an addition to the Indian Ocean. The Gulf was the focal point of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War, which each side assaulted the other’s oil tankers. In the year 1991, the Persian Gulf again was the background for what was known as the “Persian Gulf War” or otherwise known as the “Gulf War”, despite the fact that this disagreement was mainly a land conflict, when Iraq raided Kuwait...
The western tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis), also known as Beecroft's tree hyrax or the western tree dassie, is a mammal that is native to Central and West Africa. Its range holds many areas including Benin, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Liberia, Rwanda, Senegal, and Uganda. It prefers a habitat within moist savannah or rocky areas, as well as tropical and subtropical moist low-lying forests. Not much is known about this species habits, but some studies have...
The Middle East blind mole rat (Spalax ehrenbergi), also known as the Israel Mole Rat (Nannospalax ehrenbergi) can be found in Iraq, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Syria. It prefers a habitat within Mediterranean-type shrubs and vegetation. The Middle East blind mole rat is in danger of habitat destruction. Currently, it appears on the IUCN Red List with a conservation status of “least Concern”. Image Caption: Middle East Blind Mole Rat or Palestine Mole Rat...
Symbol: OLCH2 Group: Dicot Family: Asteraceae Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae – Aster family Genus Olearia Moench –...
Symbol: OLAL3 Group: Dicot Family: Asteraceae Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae – Aster family Genus Olearia Moench –...
