Press Releases on February 28, 2013

United for Libraries to host webinar on 'Working Effectively with Your Library Trustees'

NEWS For Immediate Release February 28, 2013 Contact: Jillian Kalonick PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries will present the webinar “Working Effectively with Your Library Trustees” from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, April 9. Led by United for …

General Mills Foundation joins new Presidential Youth Fitness Program

General Mills Foundation joins new Presidential Youth Fitness Program $10 million donation to program is largest in Foundation’s history February 28, 2013 CHICAGO, Ill. – Today, during an event where First Lady Michelle Obama discussed the need for …

Europe and Eurasia: On the Occasion of Bulgaria's National Day

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to congratulate the people of Bulgaria on the occasion of your national day on March 3. This September our two nations will celebrate 110 years of bilateral diplomatic …

Women: Women's Access to Justice

Thank you. I would like to thank the Permanent Representatives from Australia and Austria and IDLO Director-General Irene Khan for hosting this event and for the opportunity to participate in the important discussion of women’s access to justice in a human …

Free Speech, LGBT Equality, Police Interaction Among Topics at ACLU-TN Students’ Rights Conference

February 28, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666;media@aclu.org NASHVILLE -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee’s annual Students’ Rights Conference, “Stand Up/Speak Up,” will take place on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in Nashville …

First Lady Michelle Obama Announces Unprecedented Collaboration to Bring Physical Activity Back to Schools

The White House Office of the First Lady For Immediate Release February 28, 2013 Mrs. Obama calls for school champions to sign up at LetsMoveSchools.org to help all students get active, sets ambitious goal of engaging 50,000 schools in the next five years …

Appeals Court Upholds Voucher Plan That Would Fund Religious Schools in Colorado

ACLU and Americans United Will Appeal Ruling To Colorado Supreme Court February 28, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org DENVER – A Colorado appeals court ruled 2-1 today that a voucher plan adopted by the Douglas County …

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Remarks With Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi and Syrian Opposition Council Chairman Moaz ...

FOREIGN MINISTER TERZI: (Via interpreter.) Good morning and welcome to Villa Madama. In particular, I welcome my friend the Secretary of State John Kerry and the head of the Syrian Opposition Forces Coalition, Sheikh Moaz al-Khatib. In the past few days, …

Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation Issues Global Recall of Macro Micro Subdural Electrodes

Recall -- Firm Press Release FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Ad …

Eight Puerto Rico Kidney Doctors Settle FTC Price-Fixing Charges

For Release: 02/28/2013 Eight independent nephrologists in Puerto Rico have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they illegally collectively bargained with insurers and refused to treat health plan patients when their price demands were rebuffed. …

LITA offering Web course in March

Geolocation, native video, offline storage, semantic markup elements, responsive Web design, canvas elements, voice input, drag and drop, opacity, gradients… HTML5 (a generic term that includes new HTML tags, enhanced CSS styles/behaviors and new …

Club for Growth Action Sends Open Letter To Aaron Schock

02/28/2013 Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=1196 Club for Growth President Chris Chocola: “You understandably would like to hide the reality that you are a pro-stimulus spending, pro-ObamaCare, pro-debt limit increase, pro-tax …

Climate, Environment, and Conservation: Pursuing Space TCBMs for Long-Term Sustainability and Security

I am very pleased and honored to be back in Tokyo for the second International Symposium on Sustainable Space Development and Utilization for Humankind. I had such a great experience during last year’s symposium and would like to thank the Japan Space …

Canada’s Organic Week welcomes new partner

Arms Control and International Security: Pursuing Space TCBMs for Long-Term Sustainability and Security

I am very pleased and honored to be back in Tokyo for the second International Symposium on Sustainable Space Development and Utilization for Humankind. I had such a great experience during last year’s symposium and would like to thank the Japan Space …

Statement by Vice President Biden on the House Passage of the Violence Against Women Act

The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release February 28, 2013 Today Congress put politics aside and voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. Eighteen years ago, I envisioned a world where women could live free from …

Statement from the President on the House Passage of the Violence Against Women Act

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 28, 2013 I was pleased to see the House of Representatives come together and vote to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act.  Over more than two decades, this …

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks at Year of Italian Culture Event

Giulio, thank you very, very much, and buon pomeriggio to everybody. Thank you for being patient. I apologize for being a little bit delayed. But as I think you all know, we were under the great leadership and tutelage of Giulio. We were doing important …

Sikorsky, Boeing Propose X2™ Technology Helicopter Design for US Army's Joint Multi-Role Future Vertical Lift Requirements

These images are available for editorial use by news media. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2013 -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. [NYSE: UTX], and Boeing [NYSE: BA] will submit a joint proposal to build a demonstrator aircraft -- …

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Press Availability on Syria

SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon again. I just have a very brief statement, then I’m happy to take a few questions. I just got to look outdoors and actually see that it is a beautiful day here in Rome, and I want to again thank our host, the Foreign …