Archive | April, 2010
Presidential Proclamation–Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
A PROCLAMATION For centuries, America’s story has been tied to the Pacific. Generations of brave men and women have crossed this vast ocean, seeking better lives and opportunities, and weaving their rich heritage into our cultural tapestry. During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we celebrate the immeasurable contributions these diverse peoples have made [...]
Continue reading...Is this where I pinch myself?
29 April 2010 – 3:54 pm PST
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Sarah Brown Wessling, a high school English teacher at Johnston High School in Johnston, Iowa, accepts the 2010 National Teacher of the Year Award from President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House, April 29, 2010. Earlier today, I was honored join President Obama, Secretary Duncan, and Dr. Biden [...]
Continue reading...Statement by the President on Senate Proposal Outlined Today to Fix Our Nation’s Broken Immigration System
29 April 2010 – 3:48 pm PST
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“It is the federal government’s responsibility to enforce the law and secure our borders, as well as to set clear rules and priorities for future immigration. The continued failure of the federal government to fix the broken immigration system will leave the door open to a patchwork of actions at the state and local level [...]
Continue reading...AAB Study Projects Global EV New Vehicle Sales of Up to 400,000 Units by 2020, PHEV Sales of 500,000 Units by 2020
29 April 2010 – 3:45 pm PST
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A new study, “The Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Opportunity Report” authored by Dr. Menahem Anderman of the consulting firm Advanced Automotive Battery (AAB) projects that global EV market share will grow from negligible levels in 2009 to 0.13% of the 2015 new-vehicle market, and up to 0.50% of the 2020 new-vehicle market, which is [...]
Continue reading...Statement by the President on Senate Proposal Outlined Today to Fix Our Nation’s Broken Immigration System
29 April 2010 – 3:36 pm PST
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“It is the federal government’s responsibility to enforce the law and secure our borders, as well as to set clear rules and priorities for future immigration. The continued failure of the federal government to fix the broken immigration system will leave the door open to a patchwork of actions at the state and local level [...]
Continue reading...Action Alert: Save Primary Care at St. John’s
29 April 2010 – 3:05 pm PST
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Dr. George Randt and his colleague are board-certified internists who have had a contractual relationship with St. John Medical Center covering some 2,500 patients for several years. These two doctors have excellent records with the hospital, high patient satisfaction and retention rates, and have never had an unfavorable review. This past month they were notified [...]
Continue reading...Cover Your Ears Cause Here I Come
29 April 2010 – 3:00 pm PST
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If you are some sort of sweet, kind and well mannered person that does not like four letter words, then just stop reading here for your own good and know that I am sick and tired of the fraud and manipulation. Thanks for visiting and please come back tomorrow. To those of you that decide [...]
Continue reading...Innovative Fisheries Management Tools Can Help Further Protect Glover’s Reef and Other Areas in Belize
29 April 2010 – 2:45 pm PST
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Erik Olsen presents a balanced perspective on management and conditions a Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve in Belize in “Protected Reef Offers Model for Conservation” (New York Times, Science, April 27, 2010) and “On Patrol with the Reef Ranger” (New York Times, Green Blog, April 27, 2010). The Government of Belize has worked well with NGOs [...]
Continue reading...Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 4/29/10
29 April 2010 – 2:42 pm PST
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NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Peter A. Diamond, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2000, vice Frederic S. Mishkin. Malcolm D. Jackson, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice [...]
Continue reading...Presidential Proclamation–National Charter Schools Week
29 April 2010 – 2:36 pm PST
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NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS WEEK, 2010 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our Nation’s future depends on the education we provide to our sons and daughters, and charter schools across America serve as laboratories for education. Ideas developed and tested by charter schools have unlocked potential in students of every background [...]
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29 April 2010 – 4:54 pm PST
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