State/Local Newswire
1 - Press Conference on Possible Supreme Court Consideration of Chicago Gun Ban Case
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Second Amendment Foundation: WHAT: Press conference with plaintiffs and attorneys on possible Supreme Court consideration of Chicago gun ban case. WHEN: The event will begin at Noon, Central Time, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 if the Supreme Court agrees...
2 - Brandman University Announces Details of Fall Republican Gubernatorial Debate
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Brandman University, a separate, fully accredited university within the Chapman University System focusing on working students, announced it will televise the GOP gubernatorial debate live on both KOCE-TV, one of the most watched PBS stations in...
3 - Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Survey Results on “Green” Transportation Taxes and Fees
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has published Report 08-05, “Green” Transportation Taxes and Fees: A Survey of Californians. This report explores public opinion on a new and promising concept – green transportation taxes and fees...
4 - $120 Million for States Made Available as Part of Recovery Act Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the release of $120 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for prevention and wellness programs for U.S. states and territories, building on the recent...
5 - New Company Announcement: Career Labor Expert Lenny Katz and Former Labor Commissioner AJ Sabath Join Forces
TRENTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A new government relations and business development consulting firm has been created in New Jersey to promote and support labor compliance on Public Works and private sector construction projects, as well all other wage and hour and health and...
6 - APIC Urges States to Proclaim International Infection Prevention Week, October 18-24, 2009
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - To bring greater attention to the critical need to protect patients and the public from the risk of healthcare-associated infections, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), in collaboration with 3M Health...
7 - PennFuture Study Shows More Pollution from Industrial Livestock Operations in Local Waterways and Chesapeake Bay, Despite Pledges to Clean Up
HARRISBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) released a report on the impact of industrial livestock operations on local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay, Still Out of Balance: A follow-up study of the health of the water and land of the...
8 - SBA Extends Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program through September 2010
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration is extending its Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program (GO Loans) through Sept. 30, 2010, Administrator Karen Mills announced today. SBA launched the GO Loan Pilot in November 2005 to provide expedited financial...
9 - Local Governments Addressing Employee and Retiree Health Costs
LANSING, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - About 49 percent of the nations’ cities, counties and townships expect less revenue in 2010, and 21 percent expect fewer employees, according to a new survey. About 26 expect increased consolidation of local services. With shrinking budgets and...
10 - Cal/OSHA Conducts 305 Heat Inspections; Continues to See Increased Compliance
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) last week conducted their largest ever heat enforcement effort per Governor Schwarzenegger’s direction and in response to increased heat across all...
11 - SBA Disaster Loans Available Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration in New Hampshire
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in the entire State of New...
12 - Datacard Group Team Recognized by U.S. Department of State for Work in Passport Card Program
MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, is pleased to announce recent successful deployments of the Datacard® MX6000™ Card Personalization Systems for use in the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative...
13 - Media Advisory: PennFuture to Release Study Update on Impact of Industrial Livestock Operations on Local Waterways and Chesapeake Bay
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Jan Jarrett, president and CEO of Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), Kimberly Snell-Zarcone, PennFuture’s agriculture attorney, and Tanya Dierolf, PennFuture’s central Pennsylvania outreach coordinator, will hold a telephone press...
14 - NOPA Retracts July 21 Statement Regarding Alleged ‘Kickbacks’ to U.S. Communities
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The National Office Products Alliance (NOPA) is retracting a statement that it issued in a July 21 press release in which it referenced the allegation it made to the California Attorney General of ‘kickbacks’ NOPA claimed were made to U.S...
15 - Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles Announces Online Duplicate Registration Request Service
AUGUSTA, Maine-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Businesses and individuals who hold a valid Maine vehicle registration can now order a copy of their current vehicle registration online with a secure credit card payment. The service is available through the state’s official Web site...
16 - Xerox to Acquire Affiliated Computer Services
NORWALK, Conn. & DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) and Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced a definitive agreement for Xerox to acquire ACS in a cash and stock transaction valued at $63.11 per share or $6.4 billion as of the...
17 - SBA Stands Ready to Assist Georgia Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - Following the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration in Georgia for several counties affected by the severe storms and flooding that began on September 18, 2009, Administrator Karen G. Mills of the U.S. Small Business Administration...
18 - Hundreds Rally with Attorney General Brown and Los Angeles County Sheriff Baca on National Day of Remembrance for Victims’ Rights
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - Today Attorney General Jerry Brown was joined by Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, Broadcom founder and Marsy’s Law co-author Dr. Henry T. Nicholas, III, Justice for Murdered Children President Lawanda Hawkins and other speakers in urging all...
19 - SBA Hosts the Illinois Small Business Economic Recovery Forum II in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Illinois District Office (SBA) will host a one day Economic Recovery Forum in Springfield at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. The Forum, featuring government agencies and prominent...
20 - SECU’s Bridge Account Eases Members into Investing by Providing No-Risk Earnings
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - State Employees’ Credit Union’s (SECU’s) Bridge account, introduced in 2007, is helping transition savers into investors. The account provides an avenue for saving without the risk of loss associated with the stock market, by offering the...
21 - Putting the Brakes on Texting and Talking While Driving: Presidential Summit Begins Wednesday, September 30, to Address Growing Concerns and Proposed Federal Legislation
-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Nationwide: NEWS BACKGROUND: Texting or talking on cell phones and other mobile devices has become a major national concern. According to recent Nationwide survey data, over 50 percent of respondents say they see more drivers using cell phones while driving then...
22 - Port Authority PBA Endorses Governor Jon Corzine for Re-Election
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Gus Danese, President of the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association (PBA), announced today the PBA’s endorsement of Governor Jon Corzine for re-election. “I have nearly 1,500 police officers who are on the frontline fighting crime...
23 - Bruce Cummings Joins Gila Corporation’s Board of Directors
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Gila Corporation, through its two business units, Municipal Services Bureau (MSB) and Gila Group, is pleased to announce the election of Bruce Cummings, President, to its Board of Directors. “Bruce is a tremendous asset to the Company’s...
24 - NRG Energy’s Somerset Station Selected for Department of Energy Loan Guarantee for Due Diligence Review
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that NRG Energy, Inc.’s (NYSE: NRG) Somerset Station plasma gasification project has been selected to proceed into the detailed due diligence phase of the DOE Loan Guarantee Program. NRG is...
25 - AAA Campaign Aims to Pass Texting While Driving Bans in All 50 States by 2013; Together with Foundation Launches ‘Heads Up Driving Week’
AURORA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - AAA and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety are launching new legislative and communications campaigns to reduce distracted driving and improve safety on our roadways. AAA today announced that the motor club will work to pass laws banning text...
26 - Vermont’s Official Web Site Named Finalist for Best of the Web Award
MONTPELIER, Vt.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Governor Jim Douglas Announced today that Vermont’s official state portal Web site, Vermont.gov, was named as a finalist for the 2009 Best of the Web contest, according to the Center for Digital Government’s annual award rankings announced...
27 - Governor Markell Promotes Responsible Tailgating at Delaware Race
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Tailgaters Urging Responsibility & Fun (TURF) expands its responsible consumption message into Delaware’s auto racing. Joined by Governor Jack Markell, TURF promotes responsible tailgating to spectators traveling to the state’s biggest auto...
28 - MHEC-Dell Direct-Purchase Agreement Makes Technology More Accessible for 2,000 Member Schools and Affiliates
ROUND ROCK, Texas & MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Nearly 2,000 U.S. colleges and universities now have the opportunity to increase efficiencies and save time by purchasing technology directly from Dell rather than through cumbersome bidding processes. The new direct-purchase...
29 - Aetna Inc. Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation
CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Aetna has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy...
30 - Watchdogs Release 2009 Maine Piglet Book
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Today representatives of Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) and The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) gathered on the steps of the state capitol in Augusta to unveil the 2009 Maine Piglet Book: The Book Augusta Doesn't Want You to Read...
31 - GWS Technologies, Inc. Launches Arizona Solar Power Initiative
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC), an alternative energy company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions, today announced that it has launched an initiative to install solar energy systems in...
32 - WMEP, Wisconsin Department of Commerce Announce Joint Venture to Drive Manufacturing Export Growth
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Wisconsin Department of Commerce and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) today announced a joint venture to ramp up the number of state manufacturers that export their goods and services. “There are tremendous...
33 - Texas Mortgage Boom Spurred by Low Rates, $8K Tax Credit: StreamlineFHA.org and MortgageRateNotifier.com See Increases in FHA, Jumbo Loans
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Fed’s recent announcement that the U.S. government will continue to purchase mortgage backed securities sent interest rates tumbling below 5% for qualified buyers and mortgagors. Why is this important? Because of the huge government bailout...
34 - Poll Shows Patrick Leading Gubernatorial Opponents, Despite Negative Ratings
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Voters giving Gov. Deval Patrick negative marks (45 percent) have overtaken those viewing him favorably (42 percent), yet in head-to-head matchups with declared gubernatorial candidates, he comes out on top, according to a poll released today by Suffolk...
35 - Board Votes to Include $4.5 Billion for High-Speed Train Projects In California's Federal Stimulus Funding Application
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday unanimously approved an application for more than $4.5 billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction on the state's high-speed train system – generating an...
36 - SBA Disaster Loans Available Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration in Illinois
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in the State of Illinois...
37 - SBA Administrator and Local Officials Spotlight Economic Relief to Minnesota Small Business
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - SBA Administrator Karen Mills joined Venture Bank at a news conference on Wednesday, September 23 at Crystal Kitchen Center (3620 Winnetka Ave N, Crystal, MN) to recognize the positive impact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is having...
38 - Do Not Wait For Insurance Settlement; SBA Urges Return of Applications
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding disaster victims in several New York counties that they should not wait to settle with their insurance companies before applying for disaster loan assistance. The SBA encourages victims of the severe...
39 - UnitedHealth Group Authorizes Early Prescription Refills and Opens Free Counseling Help Line for People in Flood-Affected Counties in Georgia
MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and its family of companies are authorizing plan participants who are affected by the floods in Georgia and enrolled in its fully insured health plans and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services to obtain...
40 - SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Louisville Remain Open Monday Through Saturday
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds disaster victims that the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers located in Louisville at the African-American Heritage Center and the South Louisville Community Center are still open. SBA representatives remain...
41 - Rand Paul Money Bomb Raises $100,000 by Noon
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Dr. Rand Paul, a candidate for United States Senate in Kentucky, is seeing tremendous online fundraising success today as a Money Bomb has brought in over $100,000 before noon. A Money Bomb, the vernacular term coined for a one-day online...
42 - Top Washington DC and CA Energy Officials Discuss Future of Power Industry
-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Power grid reliability that taps smart and green technologies is high on the nation’s agenda and California is leading the way as the electricity industry works to level the playing field for diverse resources competing in a new wholesale electricity market...
43 - State-of-the-Art Digital Communications Network Launched in White Plains
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - White Plains Mayor Joseph M. Delfino announced today that the City of White Plains and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) unveiled the nation’s first digital display communications network concentrated in a downtown area. At...
44 - Reliant Energy Supports Hurricane Assistance Programs for Greater Houston-Area Residents
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Reliant Energy has helped organize and is participating in a number of hurricane assistance programs to help residents with hurricane preparation and recovery if a storm were to hit the Texas Gulf Coast this season. “We want to help ensure that...
45 - “Arkansas.gov” Named One of Best State Web Sites in the Nation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The official Web site of the State of Arkansas (www.Arkansas.gov) has again been named one of the best state government sites in the nation. Arkansas.gov received third-place ranking by the Center for Digital Government in its annual national...
46 - PRTM Wins Awards for Providing Exceptional Support to National Guard and Reserve Employees
WASHINGTON & SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - PRTM, a worldwide management consulting firm, has won two state-level (Washington, D.C. and California) awards for providing outstanding support to its National Guard and Reserve employees. The Pro Patria Award in Washington, D.C. and...
47 - INX to Present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - INX, Inc., (NASDAQ:INXI) announced today that it is scheduled to present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference to be held at the Grand Hyatt New York Hotel on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 1:30pm. The conference is being held at the Grand Hyatt New York...
48 - VIA Transforms Traffic Engineering Studies with Tele Atlas Speed Profiles
AMSTERDAM-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location-based solutions, and VIA, a consulting agency specialized in traffic engineering advice and practical software applications in the fields of traffic...
49 - AHF’s Blair Underwood HIV/AIDS Clinic to Open in DC Thursday Sept. 24th
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US’ largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, which provides medical care and/or services to more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries worldwide, is honored to announce the September 24th grand opening...
50 - Financial Accounting Foundation Endorses Statement of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation Monitoring Board
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has expressed support for the “Statement on Principles for Accounting Standards and Standard Setting” issued by the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC...
51 - California High-Speed Rail Authority Media Advisory for Wednesday, September 23, 2009
-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - California High-Speed Rail Authority: What: California High-Speed Rail Authority Board To Consider Stimulus Funding Application When: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 10 a.m. Where: Sacramento City Hall City Council Chamber 915 I Street Sacramento, CA...
52 - Sept. 15 House of Representatives Hearing on Space Flight Includes Misconceptions; Industry Group Offers Clarity
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Next Step in Space, a coalition of businesses, organizations, and people working toward ensuring the future of human spaceflight in the United States, today issued a white paper titled “Acquiring U.S. Commercial ISS Crew and Cargo Services Creates...
53 - ATFA Alerts UNGA Attendees on Impact of Argentine Debt during Kirchner’s U.S. Visit
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - American Task Force Argentina (ATFA), a coalition of more than 40 taxpayer, investor, educator, Latino and agriculture organizations, emphasized the impact of Argentina’s outstanding debt on U.S. citizens as President Cristina Kirchner arrived in New...
54 - Freelancers Union Health Insurance Model Becomes New York State Law
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Based on a health insurance model pioneered by Freelancers Union, New York State has enacted a law that will create a demonstration program to provide independent workers – a third of the country’s workforce – with the same quality of health care...
55 - Cozen O’Connor Launches Public Strategies LLC
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - In response to extraordinary client demand for sophisticated government relations counsel, Cozen O’Connor has announced the formation of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies LLC to offer enhanced government relations assistance in public policy...
56 - Leaders from PA Statewide Arts and Cultural Organizations Blindsided by Last-Minute Budget Solution
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Leaders from the state’s arts and cultural organizations today requested a meeting with Gov. Ed Rendell and key state legislators in response to the shocking plan to address the Commonwealth’s budget woes with a new amusement tax on nonprofit...
57 - San Francisco and Newark Become First Cities to Send Paperless Mail via Zumbox
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Zumbox today announced the launch of its national rollout starting with the Cities of San Francisco, CA, and Newark, NJ. Mayor Gavin Newsom sent an exclusive welcome letter, and Mayor Booker distributed the city’s Moving Newark...
58 - 2009 Gun Rights Policy Conference
-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Second Amendment Foundation: WHEN: Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27 WHERE: Airport Renaissance 9801 Natural Bridge Rd. St. Louis, MO 63134 The 24th Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference attracts leaders from across the...
59 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s First ‘AHF Blair Underwood Healthcare Center’ to Open in DC
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US’ largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, which provides medical care and/or services to more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries worldwide, is honored to announce the September 24th grand opening...
60 - Pepperdine University Conference Will Explore Creating Sustainable Communities and Managing Land Use and Environmental Disputes
MALIBU, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Pepperdine University will host “Taking It Upstream: Collaboration, Consensus Building and Sustainable Development — A Green Leadership (Un)Conference” on Friday, Sept. 25, at the University’s Graziadio Conference Center in Malibu...
61 - 2009 Maine Piglet Book to Be Released
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - On Thursday, September 24, 2009, The Maine Heritage Policy Center and Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) will jointly release the 2009 Maine Piglet Report: The Book Augusta Doesn’t Want You to Read, focusing on government waste, fraud, and...
62 - Broad Pharmacy Coalition Urges Congress to Block Severe Medicaid Cuts to Help Preserve Patient Access
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - A diverse coalition of health care industry groups has sent an urgent letter to the bipartisan leadership in Congress seeking to delay pending Medicaid cuts and to enact a more equitable formula to reimburse pharmacies for dispensing generic drugs...
63 - Study Finds Northeast Ohio Can Revitalize Its Economy by Becoming Center for Electric Vehicle Technologies and Manufacturing
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - With a substantial increase in the use of electrically powered vehicles nationwide and a retooling of its manufacturing base to support production of these vehicles, Northeast Ohio could potentially gain more than 10,000 new jobs and increase its annual...
64 - SBA Administrator and Local Officials to Spotlight Economic Relief to Minnesota Small Business
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - SBA Administrator Karen Mills will join Venture Bank at a news conference to recognize the positive impact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is having on local small businesses’ ability to secure financing. JoLynn Johnson of Crystal...
65 - Center for Health Value Innovation Releases White Paper: Value-Based Design Manages Costs, Improves Health for Public Sector Employers
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Further strengthening its leadership role to institute meaningful change in health care nationwide, the Center for Health Value Innovation (www.vbhealth.org), the nation’s premier information exchange for value-based design, has released a white...
66 - Parker Waichman Alonso LLP Commends Governor David Paterson for Signing "Jimmy Nolan’s Law", Which Allows Injured 9/11 Emergency Workers More Time to File Claims
GREAT NECK, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Parker Waichman Alonso LLP is pleased to announce that Governor David Paterson signed “Jimmy Nolan's Law”, which extends the time that 9/11 workers can file claims against the City of New York and private contractors for injuries resulting...
67 - Bakersfield City School District is First in California to Launch District Wide Online Platform for Collaboration and Education
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - There’s been a great deal of discussion about technology in California classrooms, but Bakersfield City School District is the first to make it a district-wide reality. Working with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the District today launches...
68 - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to Give Update On NIAID-Supported Clinical Trials of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccines in Children Six Months to 17 Years of Age
-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - HHS Media Advisory: WHAT: Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will give an update on NIAID-supported clinical trials of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines in children six months to 17 years of age. Jesse...
69 - Landscape Architects Create New Sustainability Resource Guides
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced a new series of comprehensive online resource guides on sustainable design and planning. Created for national and local policymakers, government agencies, design professionals, planners and...
70 - AFL-CIO President Trumka Supports SPEEA Engineers, Calls on Spirit to Bargain Fairly
WICHITA, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - In one of his first actions as the new president of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka put the muscle of the world’s most powerful labor organization behind efforts to secure a contract that respects the contributions of 784 engineers to the success of...
71 - CEA Urges California Energy Commission to Consider More Consumer- and Innovation-Friendly Approaches to Reduce Television Energy Consumption
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® released the following statement today regarding the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) draft language proposing restrictions on televisions sold in California. This statement can be attributed to...
72 - Seattle Mayor ‘Wants to Be Two-Time Loser,’ Says SAF
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Second Amendment Foundation today renewed its pledge to sue Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels if he pushes through a proposed rule that would ban legally-carried firearms in city Parks and Recreations Department facilities. The proposed rule change...
73 - SBA’s Deadline for Physical Damage Disaster Loan Applications is October 19
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damage caused by the August 2, storms and flooding in Montgomery County. The deadline to...
74 - ACCIONA Dedicates 100.5 MW EcoGrove Wind Farm
LENA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - ACCIONA Energy North America is celebrating the opening of its 100.5 MW EcoGrove Wind Farm, located in Stephenson County, Illinois. EcoGrove Wind Farm represents ACCIONA’s first renewable energy project in the state of Illinois although the company...
75 - Mark Farrah Associates Announces Medicare Market Analysis Tools and the Latest Market Updates
KENNEBUNK, Maine-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - In a recent customer update, Mark Farrah Associates confirmed that Medicare Advantage membership continues to climb, prior to the 2010 open enrollment season. Medicare Advantage enrollment reached 11,211,066 members as of September 2009, an...
76 - Transbay Transit Center Project Reaches Major Funding Milestone
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Transbay Transit Center Project reached an important milestone today as the credit council in Washington D.C. recommended to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary the unanimous approval of a $171 million Transportation...
77 - Amtrak Empire Builder Service to Leavenworth, WA, to Begin September 25, 2009
LEAVENWORTH, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The City of Leavenworth and Amtrak announced today that the eagerly awaited restoration of rail passenger service to the popular Bavarian village, a destination community in the Cascade Mountains, will begin on Friday, September 25, 2009. The...
78 - Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority to Hold First Projects Conference October 15-16
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (the Authority) will host its first Public-Private Partnerships: Puerto Rico Projects Conference on October 15 and 16 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in the Miramar section of San...
79 - Local Jobs Remain Unfilled, Patient Access to Quality Dialysis Care Compromised as Government Inspection Process Tries to Catch Up
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Local officials, physicians and patients in need of local dialysis care expressed encouragement over what appears to be a thawing of a certification logjam of dialysis facilities across the state of Texas, though remain concerned over 38 which still remain...
80 - Sen. Murray’s Anti-Gun Bigotry Shows in Amtrak Debate, Says CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) is once again demonstrating her disdain for gun owners and their rights by opposing an amendment to her Amtrak funding legislation that would allow firearms to be carried in baggage aboard trains, the Citizens Committee...
81 - Florida Association of Health Underwriters Joins NAHU in Congratulating Senator Baucus
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Florida Association of Health Underwriters (FAHU) joins with the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) in the following statement: “The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) congratulates Senator Baucus for...
82 - SBA Disaster Loan Deadline is October 13; There is Still Time to Apply
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses that October 13 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans that are available to small businesses as a result of the SBA declared disaster for the drought that...
83 - TruthPAC: Issue 3 Ad Complaint “A Frivolous Smokescreen”
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Ohio’s anti-casino campaign today dismissed the complaint filed by out-of-state casino developers with the Ohio Election Commission as a "smokescreen” and accused proponents of serving up exaggerated job numbers. “Issue 3 developers promise...
84 - Fitch Affirms Hebrew Home of Greater Washington (Maryland) Bonds at 'A-'; Stable Outlook
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A-' rating on approximately $12.2 million Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority revenue bonds (Hebrew Home of Greater Washington), series 2002. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The affirmation is based...
85 - WBBA Fifth Annual Governor’s Life Sciences Summit
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association (WBBA), life science leaders and experts, and Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire join forces to mark the industry’s progress, discuss critical issues facing the Life Science sector...
86 - Neighbors in Need Fund Deploys $714,300 to Help Area Safety Net Nonprofits Meet Unrelenting Demand
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Citing the greatest need for emergency services seen in its 36-year history, The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region announced today that its Neighbors in Need Fund is awarding $714,300 in new grants to safety net organizations that...
87 - Quidel Obtains Special 510(k) Clearance to Add 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Virus Reactivity Information to the QuickVue Influenza A+B Test Package Insert
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL), a global leader in point-of-care (POC) rapid diagnostic tests, received Special 510(k) clearance for an update to the Company's QuickVue® Influenza A+B test package insert to include reactivity with culture isolates...
88 - Meridian Health Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation
CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Meridian Health has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and...
89 - Aborn Defeat in Manhattan Repudiates Gun Prohibition Agenda, Says CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Yesterday’s primary defeat of career anti-gunner Richard Aborn in his race to become Manhattan’s District Attorney shows that even residents of a city with some of the strictest gun laws in the nation reject the gun control philosophy espoused...
90 - Californians Would Vote to Authorize and Call Constitutional Convention, New Statewide Poll of 1000 Voters Finds
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Californians appear ready to support two measures to call a limited citizen’s Constitutional Convention to reform the state’s failed governance system, according to a poll conducted by EMC Research for Repair California. After explaining...
91 - IEP Available to Respond to Assemblyman Krekorian’s Executive Order Attack
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Independent Energy Producers (IEP) Executive Director Jan Smutny-Jones will hold a media availability call today, Wednesday, September 16, at 11:45 a.m., in response to Assemblyman Krekorian’s press conference attacking the Governor’s...
92 - Seven Nutty Senators Supporting ACORN are CAGW’s September Porkers of the Month
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today named the seven senators who voted on Monday, September 14 to continue sending tax dollars for housing and community development programs to the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN...
93 - Secretary Sebelius Announces Medicare to Join State-Based Healthcare Delivery System Reform Initiatives
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, along with Vermont Governor Jim Douglas and Director of the White House Office of Health Reform Nancy-Ann DeParle today announced an initiative that will allow Medicare to join Medicaid, and...
94 - California Attorney General Jerry Brown to Deliver Opening Keynote at General Counsel West Coast Conference
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Jerry Brown, Attorney General for the State of California, will deliver the opening keynote address at the upcoming 7th annual General Counsel West Coast Conference. The conference, presented by Corporate Counsel, will take place November 11-12, 2009...
95 - Oklahoma Ranked as One of the Top Web Sites in the Nation
OKLAHOMA CITY-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Oklahoma’s Official Web site, http://OK.gov, has been nominated as a finalist in the 2009 Best of the Web national competition for eGovernment achievement. “To be recognized as one of the top 11 state Web sites in the nation is a great honor...
96 - ACG OC Academy Presents “State of the State” Talk by Lisa Kalustian, Chief Deputy Director, Office of the Governor
TUSTIN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Lisa Kalustian, chief deputy director, Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, will deliver a “State of the State” talk regarding the myriad financial, economic and structural issues facing California businesses, and Orange County...
97 - UCLA Anderson Forecast: Worst National Recession in Seven Years Likely Ended this Quarter, but Remains Impactful for the Rest of the Decade; California will Join the Nation in Recovery, Despite a Contracting Public Sector
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - In its third quarterly report of 2009, the UCLA Anderson Forecast concludes that the worst recession in seven decades likely ended in the current quarter, but then states that the negative impact of the downturn will last well into the next decade...
98 - Satellite Consumers Score A Win in Omaha - City Counsel Will Not Pursue Registration Fee
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - After hearing from outraged local residents, the Omaha City Council today voted 6-0 not to move forward a proposal to require new and existing satellite television subscribers to pay a $50 registration fee and impose inspection requirements on all...
99 - Thorp Reed & Armstrong Brings the Expertise and Insight of the G-20 Summit Directly to Pittsburgh’s Business Leaders and Community
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Ahead of the G-20 Summit arriving in Pittsburgh on September 24 and 25, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP is hosting a complimentary luncheon speaker series in its offices on September 21 and 22. The two day series features four senior government...
100 - CA Labor Commissioner Files $17.5 Million Lawsuit Against FLM Law Center
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - California Labor Commissioner Angela Bradstreet today filed lawsuit against Federal Loan Modification Law Center, LLP (“FLM Law Center”) and related entities and individuals for their failure to pay workers all wages due for hours worked. The...
101 - Fitch Rates California's $8.8B RANs 'F2'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'F2' rating to the State of California's $8.8 billion 2009-10 revenue anticipation notes (RANs), series A, to be sold on September 23rd via negotiation. The 'F2' rating on the fiscal year (FY) 2009-10 RANs reflects good...
102 - New Jersey Poll Indicates Strong Support for Official English Legislation
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - 78 percent of New Jersey residents support making English the official language of the state, according to a new poll by Public Policy Polling. The survey of 500 likely voters in the Garden State found majority support for official English...
103 - ESFI Applauds Governor Beverly Perdue’s Commitment to Electrical Fire Safety
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), along with national electrical and fire safety officials, applauded action taken by Governor Beverly Perdue to put the safety of North Carolina citizens before the whims of special interests...
104 - DIRECTV and DISH Network Urge Michigan Legislators to Reject Discriminatory Satellite-Only Tax
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. & ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - DIRECTV and DISH Network are urging Michigan state legislators to reject a discriminatory satellite-only tax included in the most recent House budget proposal. In a joint company letter to be sent to legislators tomorrow...
105 - International Audience to Explore Security Challenges for Transparent Government at OASIS Identity Management Forum
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - As national and international governments endeavor to provide open, transparent, and trusted services, the challenges of managing citizens' identities and access to information require careful planning, a strong policy focus, and attention to standards and...
106 - Essex County Correctional Facility Goes Live with Kronos® and Immediately Saves 90 Percent of Overtime Costs
CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - A long-standing user of the time and attendance solution from Kronos® Incorporated, the Essex County Correctional Facility in Massachusetts recently went live with Kronos employee scheduling and HR and payroll solutions, and achieved an...
107 - FM:Systems Partners with CADD Microsystems, Inc.
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - FM:Systems, a leading provider of integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) and computer-aided facility management (CAFM) software, today announced its partnership with CADD Microsystems, Inc. (CMI), a premier solutions provider in civil...
108 - Newt Gingrich and Al Sharpton to Host Landmark Education Event Revealing Real Solutions to Today’s Education Crisis
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Education Equality Project (www.edequality.org) and American Solutions (www.americansolutions.com) announce today that Reverend Al Sharpton and Former Speaker Newt Gingrich will host a major education reform event on Thursday, September 17 in...
109 - Mapping Evapotranspiration Wins Innovations in American Government Award
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University today announced Idaho’s Mapping Evapotranspiration program as a 2009 Innovations in American Government Award winner...
110 - Wraparound Milwaukee Wins Innovations in American Government Award
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University today announced Wraparound Milwaukee of Milwaukee County as the 2009 winner of the Annie E. Casey Innovations Award in...
111 - Massachusetts Health Reform Wins Innovations in American Government Award
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University today announced the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority as a 2009 Innovations in American Government...
112 - Kingsport’s Higher Education Initiative Wins Innovations in American Government Award
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University today announced the Higher Education Initiative of Kingsport, Tennessee, as a 2009 Innovations in American Government...
113 - New Leaders for New Schools Wins Innovations in American Government Award
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University yesterday announced New Leaders for New Schools' partnership with the Chicago Public School District as a 2009...
114 - California’s Renewable Energy Providers to Join Governor for Signing of Nation’s “Most Aggressive Renewable Energy Standard”
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Independent Energy Producers (IEP) Executive Director Jan Smutny-Jones and about 30 IEP members will join Governor Schwarzenegger tomorrow, Tuesday, September 15, at 2:00 p.m., as the governor signs an executive order establishing the...
115 - We Work For Health to Host “Best & Brightest” Forum on Medical Innovation in Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - We Work For Health will host a panel discussion on Monday, September 21 from 8:30AM – 10:30AM at the Carnegie Science Center on the significant contributions of the life sciences industry and important medical innovations occurring in Western...
116 - NCPA Urges CMS to Preserve Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment by Suspending Looming Pharmacy Accreditation Requirement
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), has written a letter to Charlene Frizzera, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator, urging a suspension of the Medicare Part B Durable Medical Equipment...
117 - Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Study on Recruiting Candidates into Transportation Careers
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has published Report 08-03, Paving the Way: Recruiting Students into Transportation Careers. This report examines the factors that lead civil engineering undergraduates and urban planning masters...
118 - Fitch Rates Metro Water Dist of Salt Lake & Sandy, Utah's $63.4MM Water Rev & Rfdg Bonds 'AA'
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy's, Utah (the district) $63.4 million water revenue and refunding bonds series 2009A. The bonds are scheduled to price Sept. 21 via negotiated sale. The...
119 - New York City Latino Voter Forums Reveal Poor Quality Candidate Outreach
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - A report released today by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund shows significant disappointment among Latino voters of the quality and amount of candidate outreach to the Latino community in the...
120 - California Solar Bill AB 560 Stalls, Putting Green Jobs, Electric Bill Savings at Risk
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The 2009 California Legislative Session ended on Friday without passing AB 560 (Skinner), a bill that would have allowed solar customers to continue benefiting from a program called ‘net energy metering.’ Net metering is a simple billing...
121 - TruthPAC: Penn May Never Build a Casino in Ohio - Just Ask Kansas
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Ohio’s anti-casino campaign today revealed Penn National Gaming, the principle backer of the Issue 3 Casino Plan, spent millions, made promises to the people of Kansas and then pulled out of a planned casino there. According to TruthPAC, if voters...
122 - Renewable Energy Producers Applaud Governor’s Decision to Veto SB 14
SACRAMENTO-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Independent Energy Producers (IEP), which represents California’s renewable energy providers, today said Governor Schwarzenegger’s decision to veto SB 14 “keeps California moving toward a cleaner, greener, more renewable energy future.” The...
123 - Future Power PA Applies for Federal Grant to Accelerate ‘Near-Zero’ Emissions Power Plant
GOOD SPRING, Penn.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Future Power PA Inc (FPPI) has announced today the company’s “Good Spring IGCC” power plant with carbon sequestration will seek matching funds from round three of the Department of Energy’s “Clean Coal Power Initiative” (CCPI...
124 - Rhode Island’s Official Web Site www.RI.gov Wins Top Honors in International Web Competition
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The state of Rhode Island announced today that official Web site www.RI.gov has earned top honors in the Interactive Media Awards, an international competition for excellence in Web site design and development. The site – a joint effort between...
125 - SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Michigan Residents Affected By Severe Storms and Flooding in Lapeer County
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Michigan residents and businesses affected by the severe storms and flooding in Lapeer County on August 8–10, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills announced today...
126 - HHS Awards $35 Million to States for Increasing Adoptions
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded $35 million to 38 states and Puerto Rico for increasing the number of children adopted from foster care. States use the funds from the adoption incentive award to enhance their...
127 - Idaho Launches Unclaimed Property Online Claim Service at http://idaho.gov
BOISE, Idaho-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - More than $51 million in lost assets in Idaho is waiting to be reunited with rightful owners. Thanks to Access Idaho and the Idaho Tax Commission, claiming that money just got easier at http://idaho.gov. Faster processing is among the benefits of...
128 - Maine’s Official Web Site Wins Two Awards in National Competition
AUGUSTA, Maine-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The official Web site of the state of Maine (www.Maine.gov) has again been named one of the best state government sites in the nation. Maine.gov received a fourth place award from the Center for Digital Government in its annual Best of the Web...
129 - Communities Fight Obesity: Tips Offered On Keeping Kids Fit
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - (NAPSW) Parents strive to help children stay fit and healthy. Now, a new report says local government should do its part, too. The report from the Institute of Medicine offers a menu of obesity-fighting actions that communities nationwide could...
130 - CA Legislature Passes Streamlined Rapid HIV Testing Bill; AHF Urges Schwarzenegger to Sign Common Sense Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the operator of the largest non-government HIV testing program in California, today praised the California Legislature for its passage of Assembly Bill 221, which cleared the Assembly on final concurrence...
131 - SBA Opens Business Recovery Center in Gowanda
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that it will open a Business Recovery Center to help businesses impacted by the severe storms and flooding in New York on August 8-10, 2009. The Center opens at the HSBC Bank USA in Gowanda on Monday...
132 - PennFuture: New Budget is Sweetheart Deal for Multi-National Gas Drillers, Bupkis for Taxpayers; Plan Would Destroy State Forests on Altar of Natural Gas Industry
HARRISBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) today condemned the proposed “compromise” budget deal as announced this morning, calling it “bad news for Pennsylvania’s economy, environment and taxpayers.” “This budget gives a big...
133 - Anatomy of a Rip-off, by Jan Jarrett, President and CEO, Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture)
HARRISBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The following is an opinion editorial provided by Jan Jarrett, president and CEO, Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture): As part of the deal to break the budget impasse, huge multi-national energy corporations want immediate and full...
134 - Hawaiian Airlines Pilots Overwhelmingly Authorize Strike
HONOLULU-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Hawaiian Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), announced today that they have voted to authorize their elected union representatives to conduct a lawful withdrawal of service if contract talks do not...
135 - SBA Disaster Loans over $2.3 Million
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that it has approved over $2.3 million in federal low-interest disaster loans to Kentucky homeowners, renters and businesses who sustained damages from the severe storms, straight-line winds and...
136 - Cummins Demonstrates Clean Hybrid Application to the Visiting Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels in China's Hangzhou City
HANGZHOU, China-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - How Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) and its Chinese customers cooperate in developing and using clean power was highlighted this week during a visit from Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who is leading an Indiana delegation on a six-day visit to China. The...
137 - SBA Disaster Loans Available Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration in New York
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in the State of New York...
138 - SBA Disaster Loan Deadline is October 13; There is Still Time to Apply
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses that October 13 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans available in Clay, Giles, Jackson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Smith, Sumner and...
139 - Weitz & Luxenberg & Erin Brockovich to Visit Ravena, New York To Discuss Lafarge Cement Plant Emissions in Town Hall Meeting
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. WHO: Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., Erin Brockovich, and Dr. Mark Hyman, M.D. WHAT: Residents from Albany, Greene, Columbia and Rensselaer Counties are invited to attend a special community meeting with environmental advocate Erin...
140 - New WHO Data Underscores Global Threat of the World’s Leading Child Killer
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - New World Health Organization data to be published in this week's edition of The Lancet will shed new light on two leading causes of pneumonia, the world’s leading killer of children under age 5, both globally and within specific countries. The...
141 - Texas Issues Warning to Parents: Buckle Up Your Children
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) wants to be sure no child is left unbuckled this fall, and with good reason: motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages two to 14. This year, Texas passed a new law...
142 - Governor’s Appointee Introduced To SHA Residents
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Springfield Housing Authority (SHA) introduced its newest board member, Willie Thomas, to residents at a special reception on September 10th. Mr. Thomas, an experienced public housing professional, was recently appointed by Governor Deval...
143 - Rep. Loretta Sanchez, Rosetta Stone Team Up to Support U.S. and the World Education Act
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today announced that Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE:RST), a leading provider of technology-based language learning solutions, has endorsed the U.S. and the World Education Act, legislation she recently introduced that...
144 - The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease – Pennsylvania Response Statement to President Obama’s Healthcare Reform Speech
HARRISBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease Pennsylvania Chapter (PFCD-PA) commends President Barack Obama for his continued commitment to healthcare reform. PFCD-PA, and its partner organizations, strongly agree that the current state of the...
145 - Allegheny Energy and Customer Groups Unanimously Propose Retaining Independent Financial Advisor to Public Service Commission of West Virginia for New Environmental Bond Offering
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Allegheny Power, the electric delivery business of Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE), announced today that it has reached agreement with the Staff of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, the Consumer Advocate Division, and the West Virginia...
146 - SBA Disaster Loans Available Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration in Ohio
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in the State of Ohio as...
147 - ESRI and Trimble Launch 2009 Mobile Government Grant Program
REDLANDS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - ESRI, the world leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, and Trimble, a world leader in providing Global Positioning System (GPS) solutions, have launched the 2009 Mobile Government Grant Program. Grants will award hardware...
148 - ESFI Urges North Carolina State Board to Reaffirm Commitment to Electrical Fire Safety
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) has issued a call to action to the North Carolina Building Code Council (BCC) to adopt the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) in its entirety - a move that would provide North Carolina...
149 - Secretary Sebelius to Deliver Health Insurance Reform Address, Release New Report on Insurance Insecurity
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today will address the University of Chicago’s dialogue on health care reform and education and issue a new report on the employer-sponsored insurance market. The new report, Insurance Insecurity: Families Are Losing...
150 - Fitch Withdraws Rating on Los Angeles Unified School District (CA) Series 2002B & 2003A
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its 'A' long-term rating on the following two series of bonds: — Los Angeles Unified School District (CA) (Multiple Properties Project) certificates of participation (COPs) series 2002B; — Los Angeles Unified...
151 - Bio Nebraska and Monsanto to Host Ag Meeting at Water Utilization Learning Center
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Bio Nebraska Life Sciences Association and Monsanto will host an agricultural meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at Monsanto’s new Water Utilization Learning Center in Gothenburg, Nebraska. The lunch event will be held between 11:00 a.m. and...
152 - Greener Dawn Climate Releases White Paper on US Feed-in Tariffs
SOLANA BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Greener Dawn Climate, specializing in carbon advisory services and renewable energy policies, publishes its first white paper on the role of Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) in the US. The paper examines the opportunities and challenges facing FiT...
153 - Veolia Energy to Support New York’s Energy Efficiency Goals
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Veolia Energy North America, a leading provider of sustainable energy services and facility operations and management solutions, announced that its subsidiary and consulting division, SourceOne, was recently selected through a competitive bid process...
154 - CTIA–The Wireless Association Recognizes September 14th-20th as “National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week”
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - CTIA–The Wireless Association® applauds the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for their efforts to...
155 - Good Jobs Long Beach Files Suit against City of Long Beach, Claiming Community Input Circumvented During Hotel Development
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - On Friday, August 21, the Long Beach Coalition for Good Jobs and a Healthy Community filed suit against the City of Long Beach claiming the development of the 125-room Hotel Sierra at the Pike needs a new Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to...
156 - StreamLink Software Receives Investment from the Lorain County Community College Foundation
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - StreamLink Software, a provider of nonprofit software asset management systems, today announced that it has been awarded a $100,000 Innovation Fund grant from the Lorain County Community College Foundation. StreamLink was selected to receive the grant...
157 - Govt. Accountability Experts - Neil Barofsky, Earl Devaney and G. Edward DeSeve - Headline Upcoming Internal Control & Fraud Conference
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Dynamic speakers will share valuable insights on improving government financial management at the Association of Government Accountants’ (AGA’s) 4th Annual Internal Control and Fraud Conference. The conference, set for Sept. 16-17, will be held...
158 - SouthWest Water Awarded 10-Year Services Contract Renewal with Texas’ Horizon Regional Municipal Utility District
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - SouthWest Water Company (NASDAQ:SWWC) today announced a 10-year contract renewal with its long-term client Horizon Regional Municipal Utility District (“HRMUD”) in Horizon City, Texas. Under the new contract, SouthWest Water will continue to...
159 - Americans Just as Proud to Be an American Citizen Now As After 9/11
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - As the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 arrives, Americans are still as proud to be American citizens now as they were just months after the attacks when waves of patriotism were sweeping the nation. In May 2002, 97% of...
160 - “Renewable” Energy Bill Will Increase California Electricity Bills While Slowing Development of Renewable Energy, Expert Will Warn
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Renewable energy expert Jan Smutny-Jones, executive director of the Independent Energy Producers, which represents California’s renewable energy providers, will hold a teleconference call tomorrow, Thursday, September 10, at 11:00 a.m. to...
161 - Catholic Healthcare West Responds to President Barack Obama’s Health Care Reform Speech
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - “At CHW, we live everyday with the challenges President Obama outlined in his speech tonight – we see the real life effects of our broken health care system. The President has redefined the debate in a way that we can now bring a conclusion to...
162 - Coalition for Space Exploration Lauds Augustine Committee
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The Coalition for Space Exploration acknowledges the hard work and service to the nation by the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee and its chairman Norm Augustine. The committee was able to re-examine the nation’s future course in...
163 - House of Representatives to Hold Audit the Fed Hearings
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Congressman Ron Paul informed Campaign for Liberty today that House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank will hold hearings on H.R. 1207, Congressman Paul’s bill to audit the Federal Reserve. The hearings are tentatively set to take...
164 - PennFuture, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Decry Plan to Abandon Severance Tax on Marcellus Shale, Sell off State’s Public Lands to Drillers
HARRISBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Jan Jarrett, president and CEO of Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture), and Matthew Royer, attorney for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, today called on the Pennsylvania legislature to abandon plans to sell off the state’s public lands...
165 - Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Yards Brewing Company, Flabeg, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Pittsburgh’s John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church, and Oxford Development Lead Recipients of Green Power Awards
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) will hold its tenth annual Green Power Awards on Thursday, September 10, 2009 from 12 noon - 2 pm at The Hilton Inn at Penn, 3600 Sansom Street, in Philadelphia. Thirty-two individuals, private...
166 - Fitch Affirms Riverside County Treasurer's Pooled Investment Fund at 'AAA/V1+'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AAA/V1+' ratings assigned to Riverside County Treasurer's Pooled Investment Fund, a local government investment pool (LGIP) managed by the Riverside County's Treasurer - Tax Collector. As of July 31, 2009, the pool had...
167 - Real Health Care Reform Requires Safe Food, Says Food Safety Advocate Bill Marler
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Linda Rivera’s excruciating case of food poisoning (Severe Case Gives Context to Issue of Food Safety Washington Post 9/1/09) should shine some light on a crucial reality that is missing from most health care reform plans: you can’t fix America’s...
168 - Fitch Rates Iowa Finance Auth's (InterWest, L.C. Project) $5MM Series 2001 VRDBs 'AA-/F1+'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AA-/F1+' to the Iowa Finance Authority's $5,000,000 variable rate demand industrial development revenue bonds (InterWest, L.C. Project), series 2001. The rating is based on the support provided by an irrevocable...
169 - St. Vincent’s, State Health Department Unveil Novel Technology to Fight Spread of HIV
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers and the New York State Department of Health (DOH) today unveiled a novel Web-based technology to rapidly instruct health care providers throughout New York State about HIV diagnosis and prevention. Developed by a...
170 - Texas Cities Record Savings of $37 Million on Municipal Power Needs
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - More than 140 Texas communities saved a collective $37 million on their municipal electric bills in 2008 as members of the Cities Aggregation Power Project (CAPP) and the South Texas Aggregation Project, two statewide group-purchase alliances. The...
171 - Statewide Water Solutions Sent by Top Experts to California Governor’s Office
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Top-level water management solutions were sent to the California Governor’s office on Friday, September 4th highlighting the current changing values, ideas and solutions in water management and addressing sustainability of California...
172 - Bay Area Employment: How Bad Is It?
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment figures in the Bay Area topped 10 percent in both June and July. And while those numbers are certainly bleak compared to 2008, Torchiana Mastrov & Sapiro...
173 - Hydro International Announces First Heliscreen Order in U.S.
PORTLAND, Maine-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Hydro International, a leading provider of environmentally sustainable products and innovative solutions that control and treat stormwater, wastewater and combined sewer overflows, today announced that its U.S. business received its first...
174 - Kentucky Signs New Long-Term eGovernment Portal Contract with Kentucky Interactive
FRANKFORT, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The Commonwealth of Kentucky has signed a new long-term contract with Kentucky Interactive, LLC., part of the NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies, to manage its official state Web portal . Kentucky.gov is a collaborative effort between the...
175 - Yahoo!, PayPal, Google, Equifax, AOL, VeriSign, Acxiom, Citi, Privo, Wave Systems Pilot Open Identity for Open Government
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Ten industry leaders — Yahoo!, PayPal, Google, Equifax, AOL, VeriSign, Acxiom, Citi, Privo and Wave Systems — announced today they will support the first pilot programs designed for the American public to engage in open government — government...
176 - Liberty Star Completes ZTEM Geophysical Survey at Big Chunk, Alaska and All Assessment Work Requirements for Our Alaska State Mining Claims
TUCSON, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (the “Company”) (OTCBB:LBSR) announces that its geophysical contractor Geotech Ltd. (Aurora, Ontario Canada) completed a ZTEM geophysical survey on August 31, 2009. ZTEM (Z Axis Tipper Electromagnetic...
177 - Performance Marketing Alliance Moves to Reverse Unfair Tax Legislation Threatening New York Business Owners
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The Performance Marketing Alliance (www.PerformanceMarketingAlliance.com), the first not-for-profit trade association for the performance marketing industry, today announced the filing of a motion seeking leave to submit an amicus brief in support of...
178 - New Book by Scott Oki Offers Foundational Ideas for Truly Reforming Public Education
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Alarmed by the problems facing our public school system today, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and education reformer Scott Oki recently authored Outrageous Learning: An Education Manifesto, proposing impactful and attainable solutions for change. Released...
179 - California State Board of Equalization Announces New Use Tax Registration Requirements
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Thousands of California businesses will be required to register with the California State Board of Equalization (BOE), and report and pay any use tax owed for purchases made in the preceding year, beginning in 2009, under legislation recently...
180 - Waste Coalition Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn Unconstitutional Cap on Solano County Trash Imports
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - A coalition of more than twenty waste hauling and recycling companies filed a lawsuit in federal court today seeking to declare invalid a local Solano County ballot initiative believed to be unconstitutional by coalition members and Solano...
181 - Santa Clara County’s Childhood Hunger Problem to Be Explored, Quantified at Second Annual Hunger Issues Forum
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - How much has the ongoing recession put children in Santa Clara County at greater risk of going hungry? What will it take to achieve President Obama’s goal of eliminating domestic hunger by 2015? Come find answers to these and other...
182 - SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Kentucky Residents Affected By Severe Storms and Flooding in Leslie County
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Kentucky residents and businesses affected by the severe storms and flooding in Leslie County on August 12, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills announced today...
183 - Dramatic Standoff at U.S. Department of Education as Six D.C. School Voucher Backers Block Doorway—Demand Obama Action on School Choice
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - In a dramatic act of civil disobedience today, six national education leaders blocked the main entrance of the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to protect the endangered Washington, D.C. school voucher program. The protesters refused to leave...
184 - Space Industry Hosts Teleconference to Discuss the Augustine Commission Summary Findings on Human Space Flight
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - The Next Step in Space Coalition, a group of businesses, organizations, and people working to ensure the future of U.S. human spaceflight, and the Commercial Spaceflight Federation today will hold a joint teleconference for members of the media. The...
185 - Lehigh County and CODY Systems Go-live with Real-time Records Sharing Software for Police Officers and Investigators Countywide
POTTSTOWN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - CODY Systems, the industry leader in integrated public safety software for real-time collection, analysis and sharing of critical data for public safety, law enforcement and intelligence agencies, today announced that 19 agencies within Lehigh...
186 - Weitz & Luxenberg & Erin Brockovich to Visit Ravena, New York To Discuss Lafarge Cement Plant Emissions in Town Hall Meeting
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. WHO: Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., Erin Brockovich, and Dr. Mark Hyman, M.D. WHAT: Residents from Albany, Greene, Columbia and Rensselaer Counties are invited to attend a special community meeting with environmental advocate...
187 - Ontario, Canada Coal Closure Launches Countdown to Green Energy
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Ontario is making landmark progress on Canada's largest climate change initiative as Ontario Power Generation (OPG) prepares to close four coal-fueled power units in 2010 - four years ahead of the 2014 target. This milestone launches Ontario's ten steps to...
188 - Tutor Perini Wins $324 Million in Civil Contracts
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC), a leading civil and building construction company, announced the Company has been awarded two civil contracts in New York and is the low bidder for a bridge contract in California. The Port Authority of NY & NJ...
189 - Amazon Defense Coalition: Los Angeles Times Editorial Calls For Investigation Into Chevron’s Release Of Its “Sting” Videotapes
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 7, 2009 - In an editorial this Saturday, the Los Angeles Times called for an investigation into Chevron’s production and release of its “sting” videotapes that seek to derail a $27 billion lawsuit brought against the company for oil contamination in the...
190 - Secretary Sebelius to Join Philadelphia Students for “Back to School” Event
-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2009 - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will travel to Philadelphia, Pa. on Tuesday, September 8th as part of President Obama’s “We Are What We Learn” initiative. Sebelius will meet with 7th grade students and parents from the Thurgood...
191 - Texas Kidney Community Expresses Hope DC Health Care Reform Debate Can Help Drive Continued Progress in Texas Opening Dialysis Facilities
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - As Congress prepares to reconvene next week following an August recess period filled with wide-ranging local discussion of health care reform, the Texas kidney community expressed hope that the momentum and public desire for health care reform in...
192 - NIC Announces Resignation of Director Jeff Fraser
OLATHE, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - eGovernment provider NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV) today announced the resignation of Jeff Fraser, Chairman Emeritus, as a director, effective immediately. When Mr. Fraser retired as Chief Executive Officer of the company in February 2008, he expressed...
193 - Media Advisory: PennFuture, Chesapeake Bay Foundation to Discuss Problems on Public Lands Due to Marcellus Shale Drilling
-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future: Telephone Press Conference Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. Call 1-800-930-9525 passcode 608426# Jan Jarrett, president and CEO of Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), and Matthew Royer, attorney for the...
194 - Florida Marks 2009 Labor Day with Highest Unemployment in 30 Years
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Associated Industries of Florida today endorsed the idea of revisiting Florida’s longstanding ban on offshore oil exploration in a special legislative session this fall, calling it an “urgent imperative” to create employment opportunities...
195 - SBA Disaster Loans Available Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration in New York
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in the State of New York as...
196 - Florida Natural Gas Association to Hold First Annual Natural Gas Summit
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - The Florida Natural Gas Association in partnership with Akerman Senterfitt today announced that it will hold its first annual Natural Gas Summit on October 1-2 in Orlando. The meeting will explore numerous topics, including the natural gas industry...
197 - Comment Deadline Nears on GASB Proposal on Service Concession Arrangements
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - The deadline for public comment on the Governmental Accounting Standards Board’s (GASB) Exposure Draft, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Service Concession Arrangements, is September 30, 2009. The GASB will conduct a public hearing on the...
198 - MSB Now Offering 24/7 Telephonic Account Access to Customers with Toll Charges for the 183A Toll Road
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Municipal Services Bureau (MSB) is pleased to announce the successful implementation of an Account Access service for the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. The service is available by phone 24 hours a day for customers who have been mailed a...
199 - Oklahomans Can Purchase Hunting & Fishing Licenses In-Store or Online at http://WildlifeDepartment.com
OKLAHOMA CITY-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Whichever way you prefer to shop – in-store or online, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) has you covered when buying your hunting and fishing license this year. Oklahoma and out-of-state residents can purchase their...
200 - Ready Golf Issues Press Statement
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Today, Ready Golf issued the following press statement: Ready Golf was disappointed to learn today that the Kishi company has resorted to tactics such as publicly questioning Mayor Villaraigosa's integrity and the transparency of the City's RFP process...
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