U.S. Newswire back issues from October 2008:
Breakthrough Optical Technology To Assess Colon Cancer Risk, Accuracy
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Jim Anthony, Director, Public Relations, +1-847-570-6132, janthony@northshore.org; Megan Fellman, NorthwesternUniversity, +1-847-491-3115, fellman@northwestern.edu October publication highlights findings of innovative technologyaimed at ...
JPMA Statement on IIHS Booster Seat Belt Fit Report
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: FAMILY EDITORS Contact: Yarissa Reyes, Communications Manager, Juvenile ProductsManufacturers Association, Inc., +1-856-642-4420, yreyes@ahint.com MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The InsuranceInstitute for Highway Safety (IIHS) issued a report today ...
Study: Immigration Law Enforcement Helps Check Criminal Street Gangs
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Jessica M. Vaughan of the Center for ImmigrationStudies, +1-508-346-3380, jmv@cis.org WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new Center forImmigration Studies Backgrounder finds that immigration lawenforcement has been highly effective ...
Dominican Republic: Forerunner in Eco-Friendly Travel
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: TRAVEL EDITORS Contact: Vanessa Welter, +1-414-247-3803, vwelter@bvk.com, orHolly Werblow, +1-414-247-3809, hwerblow@bvk.com, both of BVK PublicRelations for DR Ministry of Tourism DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 1962, theDominican Republic (DR) has led ...
Save Hundreds at the Tank
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: GARDEN EDITORS Contact: Gaelen Bell, +1-312-946-6089, gbell@msinet.com, forFluidmaster SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- With theprice at the pump on the rise, it may be difficult to imagine a tankthat can actually help you save. Well, think toilet ...
It's Called Negational Identity, and New Study Finds It's a Powerful Political Tool
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Ken McGuffin, Manager, Media Relations, Rotman School ofManagement, University of Toronto, +1-416-946-3818,mcguffin@rotman.utoronto.ca TORONTO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the currentPresidential campaign it has been said often enough ...
Falling Temperatures Can Affect Tire Pressure
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Dan Zielinski of the Rubber Manufacturers Association,+1-202-682-4846, dzielinski@rma.org Tire Makers Urge Motorists to Be Tire Smart and Check TirePressure Regularly WASHINGTON,Oct. 1/PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- Autumn brings fallingleaves ...
No Free Ride Solution - Expert Proposes A Way Out, Not A Bailout
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: April Lewis, alewis@consolidatedcredit.org, +1-954-377-9344 FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The $700 billionbailout plan is designed to unclog the financial system and the flowof credit; the plan does little to avert foreclosures, ...
Why Women's Feet Hurt More in Autumn
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Mark Forstneger of American College of Foot and AnkleSurgeons, +1-773-693-9300 x1306, forstneger@acfas.org CHICAGO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fall is not a fun timeof year for women like Elaine Powers. In the summer months, "like ...
'101 Things You - and John McCain - Didn't Know About Sarah Palin'
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Beth Gissinger, +1-508-427-6757,beth.gissinge@fwpubs.com, for Gregory Bergman BOSTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- www.101thingsaboutsarahpalin.com:Sarah Palin is living proof that politics does indeed make strangebedfellows. In "101 Things You -- ...
New Home Safety Council(R) Research Finds Majority of Families Unprepared for Home Fire Emergencies
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: FAMILY EDITORS Contact: Valerie Pope of Brand Resources Group, Inc., +1-703-739-8344, for Home Safety Council WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The national nonprofit HomeSafety Council (HSC) has released new national survey resultsrevealing that only 37 percent of ...
Property Tax Bills are Due November 3, Pappas Says
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: REAL ESTATE EDITORS Contact: Maria Pappas of the Cook County Treasurer's Office, +1-312-603-6202 CHICAGO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Property tax bills forthe second installment of tax year 2007 being mailed to propertyowners are due November 3, 2008, Cook County ...
Texas Health Resources Receives Grant From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Support Prevention of Family Violence
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Wendell Watson of Texas Health Resources, +1-817-462-6963 Program offers employers free toolkit to enhance awareness,educate managers and assist employees ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 1/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Familyviolence is a silent ...
ZBB Energy Corporation Appoints William Mundell Chairman of the Board of Directors
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Robert Parry, Chief Executive Officer of ZBB EnergyCorporation, +1-262-253-9800, rparry@zbbenergy.com; or JoanneVerkuilen of SMH Market & Liquidity Services, SMH MLS LLC, +1-212-893-1122, joanne.verkuilen@smhmls.com MILWAUKEE, Oct. 1 ...
The End! No More Plastic Bags Available at IKEA
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: RETAILING EDITORS Contact: Mona Astra Liss of IKEA Corporate PR, +1-610-834-0180,ext. 5852, sslm@memo.ikea.com; or Charly Rok, +1-212-598-4400, ext.155, charly@lippetaylor.com, or Sloane Magny, +1-212-598-4400, ext.179, smagny@lippetaylor.com, both of Lippe Taylor PR, for IKEA ...
After Boycotting Chicago Public Schools, Ministers Take Call for Education Reform to the Streets Outside of Wrigley Field During Chicago Cubs First Playoff Game
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: SPORTS EDITORS Contact: Tasha Harris, Communications Director, Salem BaptistChurch of Chicago, +1-773-371-2338 (office), +1-773-701-2732 (cell),tharris@sbcoc.org, for Save Our Schools Now CHICAGO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Due to inaction inIllinois' legislature, ...
NCPA Celebrates October as American Pharmacists Month
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Lisa Camooso Miller, lisa.miller@ncpanet.org or JohnNorton, john.norton@ncpanet.org, both of National CommunityPharmacists Association, +1-703-683-8200 U.S.House of Representative Resolution 1437 Created Designation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 1 ...
APhA Urges Consumers to Talk to Their Pharmacist During American Pharmacists Month (APhM)
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Erin Wendel, ewendel@aphanet.org, of AmericanPharmacists Association, +1-202-628-4410 Patients Encouraged to Keep Up-To-Date Medication Record WASHINGTON,Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During AmericanPharmacists Month (APhM) in October, ...
Hand Society Announces the Creation of the Weiland Medal
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Jennifer Gremmels of the American Society for Surgery ofthe Hand, +1-847-384-8300 ext. 150 Award named after a former Society president and accomplishedresearcher, Dr. Andrew Weiland ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ...
Safety Campaign Reminds Parents and Caregivers of the Potential Dangers of Window Blind Cords
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: HEALTH EDITORS Contact: Kristen Kurtz of Window Covering Safety Council, +1-212-291-2100 October is National Window Covering Safety Month NEW YORK, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/--In an effort to keep youngchildren safe, the Window Covering Safety Council and the ...
Obama Stem Cell Ad Ignores Adult Stem Cell Diabetes Treatments, says Repair Stem Cell Institute Spokesman
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: Jack Wynn, RSCI Director of Communications, +1-703-623-4288, jackwynn@comcast.net BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Democratic PresidentialCandidate Barack Obamas political advertisement focusing on stemcell research and using the mother ...
Bucks County AARP Members Host Vice Presidential Debate Watch Event
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Angela Foreshaw-Rouse of AARP Pennsylvania, +1-267-825-9922, aforeshaw@aarp.org PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This mediaadvisory was issued today by AARP Pennsylvania: WHO: Local Bucks County AARP Members Gather to Watch One ...
Spectrem Affluent Investor Index (SAII)(R) Falls 9 Points in September to New Record Low of -22
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Sharon Bially, +1-774-270-1293,sharon@farrellkramer.com, for Spectrem Group CHICAGO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrem Group (http://www.spectrem.com) announced today that its Spectrem AffluentInvestor Index (SAII)(R) fell 9 points in September to ...
Bailout Plan May Include Anti-Small Business Language
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Christopher Gunn of American Small Business League,Communications Director, +1-707-789-9575, cgunn@asbl.com PETALUMA, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bush"bailout bill" includes some suspicious language that has smallbusiness ...
Welchs to Help Provide Free Mammograms in Partnership With National Breast Cancer Foundation
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: HEALTH EDITORS Contact: Matthew Kent for Welchs, +1-212-710-2709 CONCORD, Mass., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/--Welchs today announced itspartnership with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) tohelp provide free mammograms to benefit women across the U.S. Oneout of every ...
Crucial Lupus Research Funding Passed in Continuing Resolution
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Sam Rogers of Alliance for Lupus Research, +1-646-522-1902, srogers@lupusresearch.org NEW YORK, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alliance forLupus Research (ALR) commends the United States Congress andPresident Bush on the passage of the ...
NO on the Bail-Out; 'ELECTION 2008: Lipstick on the Pig' Free Online Book Explains Why
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Earth Intelligence Network, +1-703-242-1701,oss.net@cox.net WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Earth Intelligence Network, a501(c)3 charity dedicated to providing public intelligence, todayhas released ELECTION 2008: Lipstick on the Pig. This ...
Republican National Committee: Friend Update Added to 'BarackBook'
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Republican National Committee Press Office, +1-202-863-8614 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The RepublicanNational Committee (RNC) today added a new friend update to itssocial networking Web site, www.BarackBook.com. (LOGO: ...
New Survey Reveals Consumers Wary of Prescription Switches
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Carol McKay of NCL, +1-724-799-5392 or +1-202-835-3323,media@nclnet.org WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to a newsurvey released by the National Consumers League (NCL) today, nearlythree-quarters of prescription drug users ...
National Multicultural Institute Elects Boehringer Ingelheim Diversity Director to Board
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Liz Salett of National Multicultural Institute, +1-202-483-0700, Ext. 224, Fax: +1-202-483-5233 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The NationalMultiCultural Institute is pleased to announce the election of NancyDi Dia, Director, Office ...
Interact Holdings Group, Inc. to Become the Exclusive U.S. Distributor of LUUMS International LED Product Lines
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: William Yates, Interact Holdings Group, Inc., +1-678-388-9857, Info@InteractHoldings.com ATLANTA, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interact HoldingsGroup, Inc. (Pink Sheets: IHGR) announced today it has executed aMemorandum of Understanding ...
Controversial Home-Closing Rule Charges Forward in Washington; Price Competition, Settlement Fees Impacting Millions of Homebuyers at Stake
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: REAL ESTATE EDITORS Contact: Jason Sherman of SHERMAN communications & marketing, +1-708-445-8598, jason@shermancm.com, for ATG CHICAGO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In the midst of a nationalhousing crisis, a proposed rule is fast tracking through theregulatory process in ...
Zeta Interactives RelevantNoise(TM) Technology Shows Presidential Candidates Deadlocked Heading into Thursdays Vice Presidential Debate; Palin Losing Blog Fight With Biden
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Matt Rizzetta of Dukas Public Relations, +1-646-808-3632, matt@dukaspr.com, for Zeta Interactive Leading digital marketing agencys technology mines the Internetssocial media landscape to track public opinion on ...
Statement by NAPCS President and CEO Nelson Smith on the Education Continuing Resolution
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Bill Schulz, +1-202-521-2828, or Sarah Johnson, +1-202-521-2826, pressroom@publiccharters.org, both of the NationalAlliance for Public Charter Schools WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Alliancefor Public Charter Schools ...
Helping Hands Clean Up Creek Beds and Banks
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Terri Statham of Georgia EMC, +1-770-270-6990 TUCKER, Ga., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Employees of Georgia ElectricMembership Corp. (EMC), Oglethorpe Power Corp., Georgia TransmissionCorp. and Georgia System Operations Corp. will join forces ...
Silverchair Learning Systems Announces Advisory Board
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Mike Benzian, President of Silverchair Learning Systems,+1-434-296-6333, x. 223, mbenzian@silverchairlearning.com Board to advise on product development and services, 2009 UserConference CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.,Oct. 1/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ ...
Obama and McCain Tied Among Wealthy in New Survey; Obama's Support Among Women and Independents Offsets McCain's Strength with Men
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Ron Kurtz, American Affluence Research Center, +1-770-740-2200, KurtzGroup@comcast.net ATLANTA, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Contrary to conventional wisdomthat the wealthy are staunch Republican voters, Obama and McCaineach received 48% of the votes ...
Kaiser Permanente Opens Environmentally Friendly Hospital in Modesto, Calif.
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Susannah Patton of Kaiser Permanente, +1-510-271-5826,Susannah.F.Patton@kp.org MODESTO, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente openedits most environmentally friendly hospital to date to patients andstaff today in Modesto, ...
ShengdaTech Confirms That It Does Not Sell Melamine to Dairy Farmers or the Dairy Industry in General
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: FOREIGN EDITORS Contact: Crocker Coulson, President, CCG Investor Relations, +1-646-213-1915, crocker.coulson@ccgir.com TAI'AN CITY, China, Oct. 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --ShengdaTech, Inc. ("ShengdaTech" or "the Company") (Nasdaq: SDTH) aleading manufacturer of ...
Vanderbilt Expands Financial Aid to Offer Greater Access
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Liz Latt of Vanderbilt University, +1-615-322-2706 NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- VanderbiltUniversity's seven-year initiative to reduce students' education-related debt will take a bold step forward in fall 2009 when ...
H-E-B and Wind Energy Corporation Partnership Celebrates First On- site Commercial Wind Turbine Installation
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Meredith Powell, cell, +1-312-799-0507,meredith.powell@hillandknowlton.com, for Wind Energy Corporation; orShelley Parks of H-E-B, cell, +1-361-215-7004, parks.shelley@heb.com WESLACO, Texas, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- H-E-B and Wind EnergyCorporation ...
EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. Receives $3.8 Million Order from a DoD Customer
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Investor relations, Jana Ahlfinger Bell, +1-972-819-0700, jbell@efji.com, or Trade press information, Kevin Nolan, +1-972-819-0710, knolan@efji.com, both of Johnson Technologies, Inc. Company to develop an advanced security and encryption ...
Sharing Miracles Television Program to Feature Academy Award- Winning Actress Marcia Gay Harden
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: RADIO-TELEVISION EDITORS Contact: Kaelan Hollon of Pharmaceutical Research andManufacturers of America, +1-202-835-3460 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Every Sunday inOctober -- in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month --Sharing Miracles,a ...
Sungard Availability Services Outlines Five Steps for Effective Business Continuity Planning for SMBs
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Valeria Maltoni, Director, Marketing Communications ofSunGard Availability Services, +1-484-582-2441,valeria.maltoni@sungard.com What Every Small- to Medium-sized Business Needs to Know AboutDisaster Recovery and Business Continuity ...
NEW JERSEY IS OPEN FOR CLEANTECH INVESTMENT
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Doyal Siddell, +1-973-468-8515, or Anne Marie McShea, +1-609-777-3306, for The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Record NumberofNewJerseyBusinesses,MunicipalitiesandSchoolsNominated ...
AT&T Plans Renewable Energy System for San Ramon Campus
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Lauren Craig of AT&T, +1-608-497-1616,lcraig@attnews.us; or Ingrid Ekstrom of SunPower Corporation, +1-510-260-8368, iekstrom@sunpowercorp.com; or Tamar Sarkissian ofPG&E, or PG&E News Line, +1-415-973-5930; or Jennifer Sala of MorganStanley, ...
SS8 to Lend Expertise on Lawful Intercept and the Challenges of Intercept Analysis at ISS World Prague
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: FOREIGN EDITORS Contact: Scott Samele of OVO Creative Group, +1-602-476-2329,scott@brandsbyovo.com MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- SS8 (SS8 Networks, Inc.)will headline the ISS World Europe Conference in Prague as associatelead sponsors, providing insight on the ...
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Quality Improvement Initiative Selected as Model Program by Alliance for Pediatric Quality
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Laurie Fink, Director of Media Relations, CysticFibrosis Foundation, +1-301-841-2602, lfink@cff.org Nationwide effort to instill best practices for cystic fibrosiscare is honored for excellence BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ ...
66 Million Minutes of Hope Given by Verizon Wireless to Domestic Violence Victims
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Debra Lewis of Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7512,Debra.Lewis@verizonwireless.com Companys HopeLine Program Expects to Provide More Than 22,000Wireless Phones in 2008 BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 1/PRNewswire/ -- Verizon WirelessHopeLine ...
S.C. BlueCross Prepares for Medicare Plans Open Enrollment Beginning Nov. 15
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Elizabeth Hammond of BlueCross BlueShield of SouthCarolina, +1-803-264-4626 COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As seniors andothers who hold Medicare Parts A and B undergo open enrollment fortheir 2009 Medicare Advantage plans Nov ....
Starr Foundation Jump-Starts NYBC Health Screening
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Christine Dingfelder, +1-212-570-3227,cdingfelder@nybloodcenter.org, or Leslie Gonzalez, +1-212-570-3304(office), +1-646-342-3038 (mobile), Lgonzalez2@nybloodcenter.org,both of the New York Blood Center Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) & Diabetes ...
Most Powerful 527 Ad of the 2008 Presidential Campaign to Be Unleashed Today in Pennsylvania and Michigan; Ad Also Proves That Barack Obama's 'Fight The Smears' Website Is Guilty of Their Own Smear Campaign, Claiming the Ad Would Never Air and Was a 'Scam'
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Stephen Marks, +1-703-731-3539, phforamerica@yahoo.com,for PHforAmerica.com One and Two Minute Versions of TV Ad Entitled "TheRealBarackObama," Reveal Footage of Senator Obama Arrogantly Mocking andRidiculing the Bible, While Condescendingly ...
Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation Trauma Center Accreditation Status for Level I and II Trauma Centers
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Nathan McWilliams of Pennsylvania Trauma SystemsFoundation, +1-717-697-5512, nathan@ptsf.org MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Level I andII Trauma Center accreditation status has been granted to twenty-eightPennsylvania ...
Getting Back in the Game After a Hip or Knee Replacement
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Catherine Dolf, +1-847-384-4034, dolf@aaos.org, orLauren Pearson, +1-847-384-4031, lpearson@aaos.org, both of AmericanAcademy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Just how much athletic activity following joint replacementsurgery is too ...
Improving Safety When Using Bone and Soft Tissue Allograft
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Catherine Dolf, +1-847-384-4034, +1-847-894-9112,dolf@aaos.org or Lauren Pearson, +1-847-384-4031, +1-224-374-8610,lpearson@aaos.org, both of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Education and Communication are keys to ensuring patient ...
CBS & EcoZone(R) Call for Entries in Their Green Schools Initiative
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: EDUCATION EDITORS Contact: Matthew Hargarten, +1-414-745-8408,mhargarten@digcommunications.com, for EcoMedia; or Sarah Douglis ofEcoMedia, +1-646-287-3203, sarah@ecozonemedia.com; or Jeremy Murphyof CBS, +1-212-975-4577, Jeremy.Murphy@cbs.com MIAMI, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ ...
Improving Performance in Practice Asthma Initiative Selected for Spread by Alliance for Pediatric Quality
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Lori Boukas of The American Board of MedicalSpecialties, +1-847-563-4531, lboukas@abms.org EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ImprovingPerformance in Practice (IPIP) Asthma Initiative has been selectedas an Improve First ...
EIP: U.S. Refineries' Carcinogenic Pollution Rose From 2004-2006, Underreporting of Millions of Pounds of Emissions Suspected
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Ailis Aaron Wolf, +1-703-276-3265,aawolf@hastingsgroup.com, for the Environmental Integrity Project Refineries in Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, andWyoming Ranked As Worst Polluters; Nine of Top 10 Worst Refineriesare in Texas ...
Philips Reveals Future of Home Lighting at Museum of Modern Art Exhibition
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: Felicia Spagnoli of Philips Color Kinetics, +1-781-418-9292, felicia.spagnoli@philips.com BURLINGTON, Mass., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Already illuminatingthousands of commercial environments today, Philips' solid-statelighting technology ...
DGA, RGA Release Joint Letter to Congress
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Brian Namey of Democratic Governors Association, +1-202-772-5620, cell: +1-202-374-0002 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This morning theChairman of the Democratic Governors Association, Governor JoeManchin, and the Chairman of the ...
Riverside County, Calif., Man Arrested on Federal Firearms Violations
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Elaine Kwong, PIO, ATF, +1-818-265-2507, cell: +1-213-925-4547 RIVERSIDE, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- John A.Torres, Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles Field Division,Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives ...
How to Go Green at Home During Energy Awareness Month
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: ENERGY EDITORS Contact: Mike Loughery, +1-610-341-7328, mike.b.loughery@saint-gobain.com, for CertainTeed Corporation VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, the U.S.Department of Energy (DOE) dedicates October as Energy AwarenessMonth. The mission of the ...
Protecting Pennsylvania Drivers, One Brain at a Time
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Tracey King, +1-610-251-3092, tracey.king@allstate.com,or Brett Ludwig, +1-610-251-3480, bludw@allstate.com, both ofAllstate MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating its continuedcommitment to increase driver safety and improve its ...
North Carolina's Orange County Sheriff's Office Receives Funds From National Autism Association for Project Lifesaver Equipment
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Wendy Fournier (Portsmouth, RI), +1-401-835-5828, orLori McIlwain (Cary, NC), +1-919-741-1646, both of the NationalAutism Association CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The NationalAutism Association announced today that Orange ...
CBS & EcoZone(R) Call for Entries in Their Green Schools Initiative
Oct 01, 2008 ... To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS Contact: For EcoMedia: Matthew Hargarten, +1-414-745-8408,mhargarten@digcommunications.com, or Sarah Douglis, +1-646-287-3203, sarah@ecozonemedia.com; For CBS: Jeremy Murphy, +1-212-975-4577, Jeremy.Murphy@cbs.com Schools nationwide will win 'green ...