NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Human Rights First issued the following news release: Human Rights First will present its 2010 Human Rights Award to a renowned Hungarian advocate for the rights of the Roma people in Europe and a Ugandan activist on the front lines of defeating a draconian anti-homosexuality bill there. The group will honor this year's recipients, Julius Kaggwa and Viktoria Mohacsi, at its annual award dinner in New York City on Thursday, Oct. 21. "Julius and Viktoria are courageous l  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pa., Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University at Wilkes-Barre issued the following news release: Approximately 250 Penn State students and staff from each Penn State campus and University Park recently gathered at Penn State Altoona to attend the Penn State University Summer Leadership Conference. Seven students from Penn State Wilkes-Barre were chosen to represent the campus during this three day conference which focused on developing leadership, citizenship and networking s  more

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: The U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands hosted more than 70 distinguished guests Aug. 25 during a reception aboard the U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during the vessel's three-day port visit to Amsterdam. Fay Hartog-Levin, U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands made opening remarks during the reception, and said she was honored to host the event. "When I sta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- World Bank issued the following news release: The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a US$150 million credit to support the implementation of a new electricity transmission project in Tanzania. The Backbone Transmission Investment Project is expected to increase availability, reliability and quality of grid-based power supply to northern regions of Tanzania. It will finance the first phase of a new 667 km high voltage alternating current transmission  more

QUEENSLAND, Australia, Aug. 27 -- Central Queensland University issued the following news release: Orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Dr Erik Hohmann has managed to add a PhD to his qualifications, despite being in demand for his operative skills. Dr Hohmann's unit at Rockhampton Base Hospital is recognised as a leader in high-tech surgery for the classic 'popped clavicle' rugby injury and the 'netball knee' anterior cruciate ligament injury. Click here to View/Download   more