PRLog (Press Release) – May 31, 2012 – Author and independent historian Robert Burgett announced today the release of 1803, Constitutional Intent for Electing the Presidency: How the Twelfth Amendment Failed to Anticipate the Rise of Competing National Parties, published by Outskirts Press. Burgett gives readers new food for thought in this gripping and educational narrative that challenges much of our contemporary understanding — and misunderstanding — of the evolution …click to read more…
Archive for May, 2012
Elbert County Library District Trustees Elect Officers
May 31, 2012
PRLog (Press Release) – May 31, 2012 – ELIZABETH, Colo. — The Elbert County Library District board of trustees elected officers during its annual meeting on April 25, 2012. Members of the board assumed the following positions during the meeting and will serve for the ensuing year: Ron Vermillion of Elizabeth was elected board president. He had been acting president of the board after the expiration of former president Bob …click to read more…
UN Urges Full Sudan, South Sudan Troop Withdrawal from Abeye
May 31, 2012
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday welcomed the withdrawal of the military of Sudan and South Sudan from the disputed Abyei area. But the council said full withdrawal must include other forces reportedly stationed by Sudan in that oil-rich region. The 15-member Security Council held a private meeting with U.N. officials and then issued a statement welcoming the withdrawal of Sudanese and South Sudanese forces from the Abyei area …click to read more…
Palomar Health and University of San Diego Form Historic Nursing…
May 31, 2012
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 Palomar Health’s Center for Nursing Excellence and the University of San Diego (USD) Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science have formed a historic research partnership dedicated to building new knowledge, innovations and improving quality of care. The partnership between California’s largest Magnet-recognized public health district and one of the top graduate nursing schools in the country will integrate nursing research at a …click to read more…
1st Choice Plumbing of Baltimore Announces Two Drain Cleaning Specials
May 31, 2012
PRLog (Press Release) – May 31, 2012 – Director Alan Urszuy of 1st Choice Plumbing of Baltimore has announced the start of two incredible 2012 drain cleaning specials that will help their customers save big bucks when it comes time to unclogging their drains. The first special will allow homeowners who are using 1st Choice Plumbing for any other plumbing work to request drain cleaning of any one drain in …click to read more…
SpringHill Suites Baltimore Welcomes Guests of this Summer’s Baltimore Grand Prix
May 31, 2012
PRLog (Press Release) – May 31, 2012 – This August 31st – September 2nd, the Baltimore Grand Prix will be racing its way through the city along iconic Baltimore sites including Camden Yards and the Inner Harbor. This will be the second year that the Baltimore Grand Prix brings IndyCar and American Le Mans excitement to the area. The race is approximately 2 miles long and follows a street circuit …click to read more…
FastMed Urgent Care Launches Second Annual Keep Cooler Program
May 31, 2012
PRLog (Press Release) – May 31, 2012 – Gilbert, A.Z., May 22, 2012 – FastMed Urgent Care launched their second annual “Keep Cooler Program” for the 2012 summer sports season. FastMed donates free five-gallon Igloo water coolers to any school (grade school, high school or college, private or public) or other organized sports teams in communities in the Phoenix and Tucson areas. The Keep Cooler Program supports healthy hydration among …click to read more…
FAA Gives Virgin Galactic’s Space Vehicles the Green Light for Powered Flight
May 31, 2012
PRLog (Press Release) – May 31, 2012 – MOJAVE, Calif. – (May 30, 2012) Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, announced that its vehicle developer, Scaled Composites (Scaled), has been granted an experimental launch permit from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its suborbital spacecraft, SpaceshipTwo, and the carrier aircraft, WhiteKnightTwo. “This important milestone enables our team to progress to the rocket-powered phase of test flight, bringing us …click to read more…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and USDA Celebrate National Homeownership Month
May 31, 2012
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today kicked off National Homeownership Month and reminded rural residents of opportunities to purchase or refinance homes in rural areas. “This is a great time to buy a home,” Vilsack said. “Interest rates are at or near record lows, and housing prices are more affordable than they’ve been in nearly a generation. The Obama Administration housing’s policies are helping to strengthen …click to read more…
USDA Expands Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program by 20,000 Acres to Benefit Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Mid-Atlantic States
May 31, 2012
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recently finalized changes to the provisions of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) that will increase the acreage ceiling by nearly 20,000 acres and make all Pennsylvania CREP practices eligible for sign-up in Chesapeake Bay watershed counties. The revisions will help reduce sediment and nutrient loadings from farmland into the rivers and streams in Pennsylvania and …click to read more…