SCOTT AFB, Ill. , Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news release: The deafening roar of the U.S. Army Patriot missiles leaving their launchers left a ringing in his ears and drove home to the young captain that he was indeed at war. Huddled in a bunker with his fellow KC-135 aircrew, the usual joking and bantering was replaced with silence. The crew was fatigued following a refueling mission and was assisting the maintainers in refueling the KC-135 Str  more

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky., Aug. 31 -- Campbellsville University issued the following news release: Campbellsville University's chapel series for the fall semester, which is open to the public, have been announced by Ed Pavy, director of campus ministries at CU and chair of the chapel committee. Each chapel program is at 10 a.m. each Wednesday of the semester in the Ransdell Chapel at 401 N. Hoskins Ave., Campbellsville, Ky. The Rev. Gerald Joiner, pastor of Zion Missionary Baptist Church of L  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: With stricter requirements for Sailors to stay in shape, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) has found ways to make exercising a little easier for Sailors stationed in foreign operating bases, on aircraft carriers and large deck amphibious ships. CNIC provides fitness equipment to these bases and ships with the intent of keeping their Sailors in shape. "CNIC fleet readiness is a crucial supporting element i  more

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 31 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Coffeehouse Nights -- an annual fall series blending music, coffee and art -- returns to the Indiana University Art Museum on Thursday, Sept. 2, from 7 to 9 p.m., and continues at the same time every Thursday through Sept. 16. Each evening of culture and cuisine includes food and coffee samples provided by Bloomingfoods and Angles Cafe & Gift Shop, musical performances related to featured art exhibits and   more

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Aug. 30 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: An upcoming exhibit at Colorado State University's Hatton Gallery features diverse artwork from the Middle East and North Africa region. Several Colorado State University departments and faculty members have collaborated on the exhibit, "Caravanserai: Carpets, Canvas, Calligraphy, Crafts from the Middle East and North Africa." The free exhibit opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 3 in CSU's Hatt  more

HUNTINGTON, W.Va., Aug. 31 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: A member of the faculty at Marshall University has art work on display in an exhibition overseas. Daniel Kaufmann, assistant professor in the Department of Art and Design, was chosen to show his artwork in reGeneration2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today, which will continue until Sept. 26 at the Musee de l'Elysee, a museum for photography in Lausanne, Switzerland. Kaufmann's work was selected from among 7  more

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 31 -- Rep. John A. Boehner, R-Ohio (8th CD), issued the following speech: Thank you for that introduction, Commander Hill. The American Legion made a great choice by electing an Ohioan to serve as national commander. Thank you for having me - it is always an honor to be among those who wear and have worn our nation's uniform. Before I go any further, I want to thank the American Legion and all our veterans service organizations for supporting our troops wherever they are  more

NEWARK, Del., Aug. 31 -- The Produce Marketing Association issued the following news release: The fresh produce industry is a global marketplace, so plan now to build or strengthen your business connections to the fresh produce global marketplace by registering to attend the Produce Marketing Association's (PMA) 2010 Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition Oct. 15-18 in Orlando, Fla., USA. To meet the specific needs of attendees visiting from outside the United States, the 2010   more

ROMEOVILLE, Ill., Aug. 31 -- Lewis University issued the following news release: Lewis University has announced that James and Anne LaGrippe have been selected to receive the Lewis University 2010 Signum Fidei Award at the 12th annual Signum Fidei Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Jim is currently Vice Chairman of the Lewis University Board of Trustees and Anne is a cultural philanthropist. Now in its 12th year, the Signum Fidei Celebration provides   more

JUBA, Sudan, Aug. 31 -- World Bank issued the following news release: The visits by World Bank's Vice President for Africa, Obiageli Ezekwesili, from September 2 to 4 and of Joachim von Amsberg, Vice President for Operational Policies and Country Support, September 5 to 8 respectively, confirm the Bank's commitment to remain a reliable partner of Southern Sudan. "Regardless of the outcome, after the 2011 Referendum, when residents will have decided on whether or not to become a separate   more

CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news release: Saving lives using agreed upon communication procedures was the goal during Pacific Endeavor, a multi-nation humanitarian workshop hosted by U.S. Pacific Command and the Singapore Armed Forces at Changi Command and Control Center at Changi Naval Base, Singapore Aug. 16-27. Many non-governmental organizations may have limited resources and logistical challenges to overcome when responding  more

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 31 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news release: This fall the Anderson Gallery features the work of South African artist Siemon Allen, whose lively work explores his native country's history and identity in unexpected and powerful ways. The installations in "Imaging South Africa: Collection Projects by Siemon Allen" will fill all three floors at the Anderson Gallery from Aug. 27 to Oct. 31. The Anderson Gallery, which is the exhibition facilit  more

DENVER, Aug. 30 -- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation issued the following news release: Water For People, a nonprofit international development organization, announced today receipt of a $5.6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support their innovative Sanitation as a Business program. The grant represents a significant investment over four years in Water For People's Sanitation as a Business work, testing possible sustainable sanitation services in Africa, Asia,   more

GENEVA, Aug. 31 -- The United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization issued the following news release: WIPO Director General Francis Gurry has welcomed the adoption by member states of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) of a new legal instrument that seeks to protect African traditional knowledge and folklore. Mr. Gurry described the adoption in Swakopmund, Namibia, earlier this month, of the Swakopmund Protocol on the Protection of Traditional Knowl  more

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 31 -- The University of Florida issued the following news release: Any driver who's seen deer silhouetted by the headlights of an oncoming car knows that vital information can be conveyed by the outlines of objects. Building on this concept, University of Florida astronomers have analyzed light passing through the upper atmosphere of the giant planet HD 80606 b, about 190 light years from Earth, and determined that its atmosphere contains the element potassium. "  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 1 -- World Wildlife Fund issued the following news release: WWF, the global conservation organization, today launched a campaign to raise support and funding for those rangers who put their lives on the line to protect Africa's rhinos. Rhino poaching has increased dramatically over the last year-and-a half, fuelled by demand for horn in Asia for use in traditional medicines. South Africa, proud stronghold of the African black and white rhino with more than  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news release: Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used a small crystal of ions (electrically charged atoms) to detect forces at the scale of yoctonewtons. Measurements of slight forces--one yoctonewton is equivalent to the weight of a single copper atom on Earth--can be useful in force microscopy, nanoscale science, and tests of   more