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NEW YORK, May 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed shock and outrage at the decision by the Newseum to proceed with honoring two members of the Hamas terrorist propaganda television operation Al-Aqsa TV as part of its ongoing memorial to journalists who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2012. Despite vocal public criticism of the decision last week, Newseum officials have said they will go ahead with including the terrorist...
VotRite LLC, electronic touchscreen voting systems have successfully completed the Queens Community College and Long Island University student elections. (PRWEB) May 11, 2013 “VotRite already has a strong presence in the voting community for various organized membership voting organizations," said VotRite’s Managing Partner Antonia Rollandi. “The user interface and the simplicity of our products offer our clients the expediency to enrich their voting experience.” About...
Medals of America stated recently that there are many cases where a U.S. Veteran can be eligible for military awards and honors, without being aware and there are far too many incidents when veterans find out years after their service that they should have been awarded merits for their actions. To learn more, visit http://www.medalsofamerica.com/. Greenville, SC (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Recently, a veteran soldier who fought for the allied nations in World War 2 received multiple medals for...
Serving the West Side of Washington’s Capital City Irvine, Calif (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Smile Brands Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of business support services to dental groups in the United States, is today announcing the grand opening of another affiliated Bright Now! Dental office. The new office – one of two in Olympia, Washington will serve the western side of Washington’s capital city, and is the 21st affiliated dental office of Smile Brands in Washington state....
$2 Billion Economic Hit Possible, 36,000 Jobs at Risk If Cuts Are Implemented SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California's fragile economic recovery could be dealt a severe setback if pending Medi-Cal payment cuts to hospitals are implemented, according to a newly released economic issue brief prepared by the California Hospital Association (CHA). "The consequences of these payment cuts go far beyond the direct impact to hospitals," said CHA President/CEO...
HOBOKEN, N.J., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech Decisions and Novarica announced the winners of the fourth annual 2013 RAVE Awards this week. The award program recognizes outstanding insurance software vendors based on feedback from their customers. Insurance technology decision makers at carriers completed a Novarica ACE (Average Customer Experience) Ranking survey for their vendor to be eligible for a RAVE Award. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100316/SUMMITLOGO...
Listen Now! http://www.federalnewsradio.com/216/3314828/AFGE-recognizes-federal-nurses-during-National-Nurses-Week---May-10-2013 WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tune in now to AFGE's "Inside Government" as the union recognizes federal nurses during National Nurses Week. The show, which originally aired on Friday, May 10, is now available on demand. AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr., 8th District National Vice President Jane Nygaard, Council of Prison...
The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt: WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Congressional leaders should appoint budget conferees in order to work out the differences between the House- and Senate-passed budget proposals, or commit to a separate process to begin serious negotiations on reforming entitlements and our tax code in order to put the debt on a...
LONDON, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Notification relating to a transaction notified in accordance with: DTR 3.1.4 R(1)(a) Date of Notification: 10 May 2013 Today's date: 10 May 2013 Name of Issuer: Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE:RDS.A) (NYSE:RDS.B) Date of transaction: 10 May 2013 Name of Directors/PDMRs: Directors/PDMRs who have interests in employee share plans (name/s listed below) Nature of the transaction: Exercise of stock...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The State Department has ordered Texas-based non-profit Defense Distributed to remove digital blueprints for the world’s first 3D printable gun from its website, Defcad.com. Founded by University of Texas law student Cory Wilson, the company removed the files on Thursday, as the federal government said they could represent a violation of the Arms Export Control Act. Despite the removal of the files, it appears the plans for the...
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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 –...
