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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement in response to President Obama’s Address to the Nation regarding the drawdown of American Forces in Iraq:
Washington, DC- Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, released the following statement urging New York residents to prepare for Hurricane Earl moving up the Eastern Shore:
NEW YORK - Congressman Rangel applauded the U.S. Department of Education's initiative to develop a new generation of student assessments that will provide ongoing feedback to teachers during the course of the school year, measure annual student growth, and move beyond narrowly-focused bubble tests.
LEWISTON, NY – The University at Buffalo volleyball team overcame a first set defeat to come back and beat Niagara on Wednesday night, 3-2. The victory was UB's third of the season through four matches.
BUFFALO, NY - With four NCAA qualifiers returning to the team, the Bulls are ready to charge in to a tough schedule that offers the team nationally ranked competition on almost a weekly basis. The program's hosting of its first-ever dual meet against Big 12 powerhouse Oklahoma highlights a season packed with fierce competition in both tournament and dual-meet play.
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo football program was expected to be a quick-strike offense under new head coach Jeff Quinn's wide-open fast-breaking attack.
Noting that energy efficiency can serve as a “national engine of reinvestment and job creation,” the report says "The state of New York is a great example of officials at the state level and municipal level taking an aggressive, multifaceted approach to energy efficiency.”
Joined by Congressman Dan Maffei, officials from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced an award of more than $360,000 to Crouse Hospital in Syracuse to fund a lighting retrofit project. Crouse Hospital President and CEO Paul Kronenberg, MD, said that the award, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will save the hospital more than $100,000 per year in energy costs.
September 1, 2010 — The New York Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit in state court challenging the Albany Police Department’s refusal to fully disclose public records about its use of Tasers.
The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that night time construction activity on the ramp from Eastbound Tuckahoe Road to I-87 North in Yonkers will require a temporary detour at Exit 6 this Thursday night.
WASHINGTON - September 1, 2010 - In a continuing effort to reach more consumers and educators with food safety information, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today launched Pregúntele a Karen (Ask Karen), and the FSIS Spanish language Twitter feed. These new features are meant to further prevent foodborne illnesses and promote food safety by reaching out to a broader audience of consumers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2010 - Trinh Company, a San Jose, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,070 pounds of cooked shredded pork skin products because the products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
New York State Commissioner of Education David Steiner today announced that the Syracuse City School District will receive $6 million for the 2010-2011 school year to help turn around its Persistently Lowest Achieving schools through the federal School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. These funds are part of over $308 million that was made available to New York State this spring through the United States Department of Education’s (USED) School Improvement Grant Fund under Section 1003(g) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), from money set aside in the 2009 budget and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The U.S. Department of Education today awarded “Race to the Top” assessment funds to the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC or Partnership) for the development of a K-12 assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics. These funds will help states which have joined the Partnership – including New York – to dramatically increase the number of students who graduate high school ready for college and careers.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in June 2010. The CRA is a 1977 law intended to encourage insured banks and thrifts to meet local credit needs, including those of low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) extended for 30 days the application period for a pilot program to evaluate the feasibility of insured depository institutions offering safe, low-cost transactional and savings accounts that meet the needs of underserved consumers.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2010 – ASME will hold the Gas Turbine Users Symposium (GTUS) 2010 this Oct. 4-7, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
CAMP VICTORY, Iraq (Sept. 1, 2010) – Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno put it very simply today, as he finished his address at the change of command ceremony for U.S. Forces Iraq.
SHOPOKOV VILLAGE, Kyrgyzstan (Sept. 2, 2010) — The Congress of Women of Kyrygz Republic and the Transit Center at Manas held a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 25 to officially celebrate completed renovations of the Women's Development Center.
BEIJING, CHINA, 1 September 2010 – Nearly 100 million children across China will be vaccinated against measles from 11-20 September in one of the world's biggest such public health undertakings to date. The nationwide campaign will protect millions of children against the disease and bring China closer to reaching the measles elimination goal by 2012 in line with the target set by the World Health Organization's Western Pacific region.
BLUE BELL, Pa., September 1, 2010 – Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) announced today that it has sold Unisys Insurance Services Limited (UISL) to Diligenta Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Consultancy Services Limited. UISL, which is headquartered in the UK and has operations in Liverpool and Bournemouth, provides business process outsourcing services to the UK life and pensions industry.
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla., Sept. 2, 2010 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide spare servo-actuators for the AC-130U gunship. The five-year contract, which includes a base year plus four out-year ordering periods, is worth up to $7.2 million. A total of $1.2 million of the first phase has been obligated.
HP’s tender offer commenced on August 27, 2010 and it is scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time on September 24, 2010, subject to customary tender offer conditions being satisfied. The final closing of the acquisition is expected to occur by the end of the calendar year.
STUTTGART, GERMANY, September 1 -- dfmedia, a media company operating in the print, publishing and online sectors, has improved efficiency, print quality and its ecological footprint following its beta testing of the new Kodak Trillian SP Thermal Plate. The 165-strong company has been trialling the innovative plate in its sheet-fed offset operation at its headquarters in Flawil, North-East Switzerland.
BASINGSTOKE, September 1, 2010 –– Motorola today introduced MILESTONE™ 2 enhanced with MOTOBLUR™. The Android™ 2.2 device offers more speed, more connectivity, more messaging, more storage, more web with Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1, more multimedia and more personalisation than the original award-winning MILESTONE.
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it will launch a new pilot program to help capitalize on tax refund season as an opportunity to provide unbanked and underbanked Americans with access to safe, low-cost financial accounts. This pilot will deliver targeted offers to certain low and moderate income individuals to sign up for new accounts with debit card access at tax time in order to receive their refunds through direct deposit.
The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, today opened a regional consultation on political party strengthening and campaign financing in Kingston, Jamaica, stressing the importance of further democratizing the electoral processes in the Caribbean region.
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) today held a minute of silence for the 72 victims of a massacre that took place several days ago in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, during a meeting in which various national representatives called for coordinated measures in the continent to protect migrants and fight organized crime.
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s emergency declaration issued for North Carolina.
WASHINGTON - As Hurricane Earl prepares to approach North Carolina tonight, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is continuing to aggressively prepare for the storm, plan for all possible scenarios and support state and local officials along the East Coast as they work to protect their communities. FEMA strongly encourages all East Coast residents to take steps now to prepare for severe weather in the coming days.
The Purdue Alumni Club of Elkhart County is hosting NASA astronaut and Purdue alumnus Jerry Ross on Sept. 9 for a free community presentation. The presentation is open to the public and starts at 7 p.m. at Elkhart Memorial High School, 2608 California Road, Elkhart. During the presentation, Ross will discuss his spaceflight experiences, his current work at NASA and conclude with a question-and-answer session.
On Sept. 8, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the dedication ceremony that launched five decades of history-making science, engineering and spaceflight. Key Marshall Center leaders and civil service employees, retirees and contractors from across the center are expected to participate in the event honoring "The Work of Generations."
WASHINGTON -- NASA will commemorate a quarter-century of comet discoveries and discuss upcoming comet encounters during a symposium at 9 a.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 10, in the Knight Studio of the Newseum.
WASHINGTON -- NASA has begun development of a mission to visit and study the sun closer than ever before. The unprecedented project, named Solar Probe Plus, is slated to launch no later than 2018.
NEW YORK and LONDON, September 1, 2010 — Market conditions are now providing opportunities for private equity managers and their investors in selective areas of the market according to new research produced by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW). The research asserts that portfolio company operating performance is stabilizing, pricing for new deals is becoming more compelling from a buyer’s perspective and financing packages are increasingly available for the right businesses.
NEW YORK, September 1, 2010 — Older workers’ confidence in their ability to retire comfortably has rebounded modestly in the past year, although confidence levels remain well below those prior to the financial crisis. Additionally, while concerns among older workers with defined benefit (DB) plans have eased, younger workers are growing increasingly worried over their DB benefits, according to a new survey conducted by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW).
London - 2 September, 2010 - The value of enhanced annuity sales in the UK rose to £1.26 billion in the first half of 2010, an increase of 41 per cent compared to the second half of 2009, according to research by Towers Watson. According to the firm, new records for sales were set at £582 million and £676 million in the first and second quarters of 2010 respectively.
Amsterdam, 1 September 2010 -- Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo today sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg asking him to commit his company to a plan to phase out the use of dirty coal-fired electricity. The letter further calls on Zuckerberg to use his companies considerable influence to become a champion for action on climate change.
Baffin Bay, Greenland, Thursday - After over 40 hours hanging below the Stena Don oil rig, forcing the operators Cairn Energy to halt drilling operations, harsh arctic weather conditions have forced four Greenpeace climbers to end their occupation by climbing up onto the gantry of the rig, where they were promptly arrested.
2 September, 2010 – Greenpeace welcomes Burger King’s cancellation of its palm oil contracts with one of the worst rainforest destroyers on the planet, Sinar Mas, becoming the first company to do so since the producer’s audit was made public last month.
STAMFORD, Conn., September 2, 2010 — In today's economy, many CIOs and human resources (HR) leaders continue to be required to do more with less, and will not be able to restore budgets and head count to pre-recession levels, according to a recent survey by Gartner, Inc. The survey showed that the recovery in jobs or an increase in head count during the past 12 months was in short-term, temporary contractor positions more than in permanent staff positions.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Safeguarding the world’s most dangerous biological agents has been a top priority for a dedicated group of Sandia scientists for more than a decade, and now, this team is training laboratory leaders from around the world to secure deadly agents such as anthrax and HIV from accidental or intentional misuse.
“This Administration’s unprecedented commitment of manpower, technology and infrastructure to the Southwest border has been a major factor in this dramatic drop in illegal crossings. We are cracking down on employers who hire illegal labor, seizures of illicit goods are up across the board, criminal alien removals are at an all-time high, the Border Patrol is better staffed than at any time in its 85-year history, and the southwest border is more secure than ever before.
CARY, NC (Sep. 02, 2010) – Organizations that arm business analysts with SAS® Rapid Predictive Modeler empower a whole new group of employees to determine the best actions for reducing risk and improving organizational performance. SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, is making its award-winning predictive analytics even more pervasive in the launch of SAS Rapid Predictive Modeler. SAS provides a quick, easy and effective way to develop predictive models that address a broad range of business scenarios, including customer segmentation, up-sell, cross-sell, campaign management, customer acquisition and customer churn across many industries.
CARY, NC (Sep. 02, 2010) – Based largely on the all-important employee opinion survey, SAS Brazil has earned the twelfth spot in the Brazil ranking of “100 Best Companies to Work For” from the Great Places to Work Institute (GPTW). From among 774 applications, 100 companies were selected for the final list.
September 1, 2010 - Azteca Linda Corp. of Brooklyn, NY, is expanding the 8/24/10 recall of QUESO FRESCO (FRESH WHITE CHEESE (exp. SEP 11 2010) to include expiration date SEP 12 2010. In addition, the firm is recalling Queso El Azteca brand REQUESON (RICOTTA CHEESE) with expiration date SEP 19 2010 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
September 2, 2010 - (Cambridge, Massachusetts) – The following press release was issued by Whole Foods Market's North Atlantic Region regarding the voluntary recall of Morningland Dairy of Mountain View, Missouri, Raw Goat Milk Mild Cheddar Cheese.
BRONX, N.Y. (September 2, 2010) - Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that he is dedicating an additional $2.5 million from the Bronx River Watershed Initiative to join local efforts in reducing water pollution in the river. The funding will be combined with $2.5 million in matching and leveraged funds, bringing the total to $5 million, which will go to 11 local entities for green infrastructure projects to clean up the river.
WASHINGTON -- NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is accepting scholarship applications for the 2011 academic year. The application deadline is Jan. 17, 2011.
HOUSTON -- NASA and its international partners have assigned three new International Space Station crew members. They are targeted to launch to the station in November 2012 aboard the Russian Soyuz 33 spacecraft.
WASHINGTON -- NASA has unveiled NASA App HD, a new mobile application designed for the iPad. The application is available free of charge at the App Store from Apple.
WASHINGTON -- NASA will commemorate a quarter-century of comet discoveries and discuss upcoming comet encounters during a symposium at 9 a.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 10, in the Knight Studio of the Newseum.
WASHINGTON -- NASA has begun development of a mission to visit and study the sun closer than ever before. The unprecedented project, named Solar Probe Plus, is slated to launch no later than 2018.
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY - A panel of political experts will examine attitudes among suburban swing voters who helped put Barack Obama in the White House and whether anger over a lagging economy will result in Democrats losing control of Congress in November's midterm elections.
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY – “75 Stories for 75 Years” is an original exhibit, guest curated by Assistant Dean of Special Collections and Hofstra University Archivist Geri Solomon, which focuses on the history of the University and highlights 75 stories from the University’s past.
MADISON - A University of Wisconsin-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs professor has won a three-year, $183,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore options for public-policy mechanisms to address climate change.
Just under half of UW-Madison students own a smart phone (handheld Internet device) - almost double the number in 2009. More importantly, these students are expecting their UW course, records and collaboration tools to be seamlessly accessible on these devices.
MADISON - The second Wisconsin Poverty Report shows the rate of poverty in Wisconsin worsened in 2008, with more than 11 percent of the state's population living in need, including one in seven children and one in 10 elderly residents.
MADISON - In any year, the arts scene on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is vibrant and rich, with hundreds of performances, exhibits and events from students, faculty and visiting world-famous artists.
MADISON - A pair of young fusion researchers will be working with the support of the Department of Energy as they work on graduate degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation and insulin resistance.
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have revealed new details about how cannibalistic bacteria identify peers suitable for consumption. The work, which employed imaging mass spectrometry, is a first step toward a broader effort to map all signaling molecules between organisms.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – There is yet no straightforward way to determine the optimal dose level and treatment schedules for high-dose radiation therapies such as stereotactic radiation therapy, which is used to treat brain and lung cancer, or for high-dose brachytherapy for prostate and other cancers.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Daniel J. Zwayer Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 19 to raise money for brain cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James).
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- News media are invited to share the excitement of NASA’s science and culture festival on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, at Chabot Space and Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland, Calif. The festivities support NASA’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) efforts to reach out to underrepresented middle school students.
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will celebrate its centennial Sept. 18 with the rededication of Keim Hall, tours, displays, a barbecue lunch and panel discussions on future issues.
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska LEAD Group XXX participants were announced by Terry Hejny, director, Nebraska LEAD (Leadership Education/Action Development) Program.
Area residents will be enlightened during their lunchtime through a program offered by the Schemel Forum at The University of Scranton. The Luncheon Seminar Series: World Affairs Briefings, will be held throughout the fall semester. The briefings will allow participants to explore topics ranging from America’s cultural diplomacy and a woman’s perspective of Afghanistan to the key things we need to know about China and a mid-term assessment of President Obama’s counterterrorism strategy.
The University of Scranton’s Weinberg Memorial Library will host an international traveling exhibit that profiles one of South Africa’s most vociferous and energetic opponents of apartheid. The “Helen Suzman: Fighter for Human Rights” exhibit will be on display in the fifth-floor Heritage Room from Aug. 31 to Oct. 25.
The Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco Europe (SRNT Europe) is holding its twelfth annual meeting from 6 – 9 September at the University of Bath.
Dr Bishop gained a scholarship to the University of Leeds where he read Biochemistry & Food Science from 1971. After his degree he completed a PGCE, at the University of Bath, in Science & Environmental Science.
Washington, D.C. — On September 1, 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it was in the process of issuing permits to authorize the planting of genetically engineered (GE) sugar beet seedlings this fall, without performing any review of the crops’ environmental impacts. These GE beets have been altered so that they can tolerate being sprayed with Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup.
Texarkana, Texas — More than 50,000 air pollution violations at the massive Martin Lake coal-fired power plant led the Sierra Club, represented by Earthjustice and Environmental Integrity Project, to file a lawsuit today in federal court against plant owner Luminant (formerly TXU).
Governor David A. Paterson today proclaimed September as Preparedness Month across New York State, encouraging individuals, families, and communities to take this opportunity to review their plans and become better prepared for any emergency.
(ATLANTA – Sept. 1, 2010) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced President Barack Obama's selection of Gwen Keyes Fleming as the Agency's Regional Administrator for EPA's Region 4. This region encompasses Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and 6 Tribal Nations.
(Denver, Colo. – September 1, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the latest data from sampling conducted at Pavillion-area water wells yesterday at a public meeting at the Pavillion Recreation Center. Sample results indicate that the presence of petroleum hydrocarbons and other chemical compounds in groundwater represents a drinking water concern.
(Boston, Mass. – Sept. 1, 2010) – Significant funding from the Recovery Act will help the Chelsea Produce Market to dramatically reduce diesel emissions, improving air quality in a busy urban shipping center, protecting health for thousands of Boston-area residents.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging students and their parents to support the environment by shopping for back-to-school clothes and supplies at retail stores that have earned the Energy Star label. Energy Star saves Americans energy and helps them protect the environment by avoiding greenhouse gas emissions.
(Seattle—Sept. 2, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the Port of Tacoma to restore wetlands destroyed by unauthorized work at two locations in the Commencement Bay area.
CHICAGO (Sept. 3, 2010) --- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 will hold open house-style availability sessions Thursday, Sept. 9, to discuss with residents proposed changes to the cleanup plan for the Muskego Sanitary Landfill site.
Kansas City, Kan., Sept. 2, 2010) - EPA Region 7 has ordered the owners of a Clark County, Mo., property, along with an Illinois minerals brokerage firm, and a Missouri company that processes materials at the location, to immediately halt the handling and processing of hazardous materials that have contaminated the property and an adjacent stream.
(Kansas City, Kan., Sept. 2, 2010) - EPA Region 7 has issued a pair of administrative orders to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), citing multiple violations of stormwater permits that were issued for state construction projects along U.S. Highway 54 Expressway in Camden County, and U.S. Highway 67 in Wayne County.
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today wrote First Niagara and NewAlliance banks asking them to provide information on and justification for their proposed merger.
WASHINGTON - As Hurricane Earl moves toward Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and then up toward the East Coast of the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging all Americans in East Coast states to take steps now to prepare their families and businesses for hurricanes and severe weather.
FORT MACON, N.C. — The Captain of the Port Sector North Carolina and Captain of the Port Cape Fear River have set port condition Yankee for all commercial waterways in North Carolina, effective 4 p.m. in preparation for the anticipated weather impact of Hurricane Earl.
POINT PLEASANT, N.J. - The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued two people aboard a 41-foot boat after it caught fire 29 miles off the coast of Point Pleasant Wednesday.
FORT MACON, N.C. — The Captain of the Port Sector North Carolina and Captain of the Port Cape Fear River have set port condition Zulu for all commercial waterways in North Carolina effective 6 a.m. in preparation for the anticipated heavy weather impact of Hurricane Earl.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port has set port condition Yankee for Hampton Roads in preparation for Hurricane Earl. This condition means that gale force winds are possible within 24 hours at the Virginia Capes.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Coast Guard units in the path of Hurricane Earl are making preparations to ensure an effective response in the wake of the storm Thursday.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is urging mariners to heed warnings as Hurricane Earl is expected to affect the mid-Atlantic region between North Carolina and New Jersey Thursday and Friday.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sept. 1, 2010 - e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government has announced its 2010 Best of the Web and Digital Government Achievement Awards, tapping state and local governments across the U.S. who are tops in digital delivery.
Premier John Brumby today officially switched on the spectacular coloured LED lighting on the roof of AAMI Park, which he said would be a permanent feature of Melbourne’s night skyline.
Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu is already walking away from his pledge to implement all of the recommendations of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, the Treasurer John Lenders said today.
Restaurants and cafes in the Central Victorian Goldfields will be able to use a flip-chart to see what produce is in season and which local producer they can buy it from as part of a project to promote use of locally grown and made food and beverages.
In Ballarat, Mr Brumby and Water Minister Tim Holding today marked the start of water flowing into Lake Wendouree from a new 800-metre pipeline constructed from the Ballarat West Bore to the Lake as part of a $1.3 million Victorian Government project to fast-track filling the Lake.
Victorian families, farmers, sports clubs and businesses have entered spring with some of the best water conditions in the past decade, because of good rain, water saving efforts and the delivery of key Victorian Government water projects.
The Judicial Commission of Victoria will be the first cab-off-the-rank in Victoria’s new integrity system, Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Rob Hulls announced today.
A Sunshine-based child car safety product manufacturer has received support from the Brumby Labor Government to continue making its innovative life-saving harnesses in Victoria.
Showbags for the 2010 Royal Melbourne Show have been checked by product safety inspectors and are safe for Victorian kids, Consumer Affairs Minister Tony Robinson announced today.
Victorians are being encouraged to put locally made and grown food and drinks on their table this Spring as part of a statewide campaign to support the State’s producers.
Victoria’s economy has received a strong report card from the Australian Bureau of Statistics today showing State Final Demand growing by a very healthy 6 per cent over the past year - the best of Australia’s non-resource states.
Victorian Greens Political Party leader Greg Barber, is openly considering selling out his party’s supporters for a Ministry in a Conservative Liberal-National government, Treasurer John Lenders, said today.
Families in Melbourne’s outer east will have access to even better maternity services as part of a $2.8 million Brumby Labor Government boost for new equipment at Eastern Health.
Mr Helper said the opening weekend of the trout season was always popular – and like last year – the Goulburn River will be boosted with extra trout leading up to and after the opening weekend to give Victorian fishers an even better chance to catch one.
Agriculture Minister Joe Helper said penalties will double for dog owners who don’t register their animals and don’t take the necessary precautions to stop their dog attacking people or other animals.
The cutting-edge transformation of the state’s oldest primary school and a brand new secondary college in Melbourne’s south-east were among the winners at this year’s Victorian School Design Awards.
The Brumby Labor Government will work with the state’s certified organic farmers to ensure there is an adequate supply of bio insecticide Green Guard to treat locusts this spring.
The Governments of the United States of America and the Argentine Republic will hold the first bilateral Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on Science and Technology Cooperation at the National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Science in Buenos Aires on September 2-3, 2010. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Science, Space and Health Lawrence Gumbiner from the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs will lead the U.S. delegation and Secretary Alejandro Ceccato from the Ministry of Scientific and Technological Coordination will head the Argentine delegation.
The U.S. Department of State has offered rewards of up to $5 million each for information leading to the location of Hakimullah Mehsud and Wali Ur Rehman.
On Thursday, September 2, representatives of the Department of State’s, Bureau of Diplomatic Security and global private sector security professionals will visit the New York Stock Exchange and ring the Opening Bell to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC).
The Secretary of State has designated Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The Secretary also designated TTP as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under E.O. 13224. Furthermore, the Secretary designated two senior TTP leaders, Hakimullah Mehsud and Wali Ur Rehman, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists under E.O. 13224.
These designations are part of our multipronged approach to disrupt and dismantle Tehrik-e Taliban in Pakistan. These actions will help stem the flow of finances to the TTP and provide the Department of Justice with a critical tool to prosecute those who knowingly provide material support to the TTP and its senior leaders.
Washington — A Chicago-area Muslim charitable organization is partnering with police departments and social welfare groups to ensure that needy children have what many others take for granted: school supplies.
Washington — The United States broadened financial sanctions against North Korea to block the U.S. assets of entities that trade in conventional arms, luxury goods and counterfeit currency or engage in money laundering, drug smuggling and other “illicit economic activities” that enrich the highest levels of the regime of Kim Jong-il, the U.S. Treasury says.
Washington — President Obama has unveiled a plan to streamline and make more consistent the nation’s export controls on weapons and commercial technologies that have a potential for military use.
Washington — The United States is working across a number of fronts, large and small, to help Pakistan cope in the aftermath of torrential monsoon rains that pounded the country and flooded towns and villages, killing 1,500 people, displacing millions of Pakistanis from their homes, disrupting lives and livelihoods.
Washington — Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars in energy seep through poorly insulated walls, doors and windows in American homes. So in 2009, as the U.S. Congress crafted its massive economic stimulus bill, lawmakers set aside a record $5 billion to weatherize the nation’s leaky homes.
Washington — President Obama welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House September 1 for brief consultations before the two leaders meet later to begin direct peace talks.
9/1/2010 - TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- Officials from the Air Forces Northern National Emergency Preparedness Directorate are deploying emergency preparedness liaison officers to provide assistance to emergency relief forces as required as Hurricane Earl and Tropical Storm Fiona approach the U.S. coastline.
NJ.com, the online home of 12 New Jersey newspapers, including The Star-Ledger, has launched a new web portal devoted exclusively to news about Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
T. Alexander Pond, a visionary leader and physicist who is credited with helping raise the profile of Rutgers from a good regional university to a world-class research institution, died early Sunday at his home in Vermont.
agencies arrested 30 individuals over the past week and seized millions of dollars worth of designer knockoffs and pirated products, including clothing, jewelry, leather goods, movie DVDs, music CDs, even phony iPhones, in a closely coordinated crackdown targeting counterfeit goods vendors in the greater Los Angeles area.
PENSACOLA, Fla. - A north Florida man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal indictment charging him with producing, advertising, transporting, receiving and possessing child pornography, between November 2008 and June 2010.
PHILADELPHIA - An attorney from Pittsburgh was sentenced on Friday to 50 months in prison for possessing child pornography following an investigation by the U.S. Immigration & Customs and Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
NEW YORK - Agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations in New York arrested 17 individuals for their role in a narcotics trafficking ring operating in Long Island.
DALLAS - A recent English teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas pleaded guilty on Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Irma C. Ramirez to an indictment charging three counts of receiving child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. The guilty plea was announced by U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas. The case is being investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
SEATTLE - A Bellevue, Wash., business man pleaded guilty last week to criminal charges for his role in a scheme uncovered by federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to import contaminated honey from China.
BUFFALO, N.Y. - A 53-year-old Menands resident pleaded guilty on August 19 to mail fraud and filing a fraudulent tax return following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) led investigation.
CHICAGO - Eleven individuals and six corporations were indicted Tuesday on federal charges for allegedly participating in an international conspiracy to illegally import honey from China. The honey was mislabeled as coming from other countries to avoid anti-dumping duties, and included honey that was adulterated with antibiotics not approved for use in honey production, federal law enforcement officials announced today.
DES MOINES, Iowa - On Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began using a new biometric information sharing capability in Polk County that helps federal immigration officials identify aliens, both lawfully and unlawfully present in the United States, who are booked into local law enforcement's custody for a crime. This capability is part of Secure Communities - ICE's comprehensive strategy to improve and modernize the identification and removal of criminal aliens from the United States.
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) is expecting air pollution concentrations to reach unhealthy levels for sensitive individuals in Rockingham and Hillsborough Counties, as well as elevations above 3000 feet, on Thursday, September 2.
Redlands, California—An upcoming live training seminar will demonstrate how Esri's ArcGIS Network Analyst technology can answer logistics and other questions such as: What is the quickest and most cost-effective way for a fleet of trucks to deliver 300 packages in one day? Where should a fire station be opened to ensure fast response time to a new residential development?
Tokyo, Washington, D.C., September 1, 2010—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Daiwa Securities Group plan to issue a bond later this month that will expand access to finance for poor and low-income entrepreneurs in developing countries.
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University football fans planning to tailgate prior to this year’s games are once again encouraged to remember the numbers 7, 9 and 1.
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Girls eating a high-fat diet during puberty, even those who do not become overweight or obese, may be at a greater risk of developing breast cancer later in life, according to Michigan State University researchers.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- As the MBA program at Michigan State University marks its 50th anniversary, the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management is gearing up to host the 2010 BROADLINK Conference.
The State Emergency Operations Center recommends that persons evacuating Ocracoke and Hatteras islands because of Hurricane Earl register with the American Red Cross “Safe and Well” program to ensure that friends and family know their plans.
RALEIGH – The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for much of Eastern North Carolina including: Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Hyde, Onslow, Pamlico, Tyrrell and Washington counties.
Their 10-week programme, which was trialled in the north-west of England, helped the women feel more positive and improved their satisfaction and social functioning. The findings are published in the September issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Young, Black women are significantly more likely to self-harm than people from other ethnic groups, according to new research published in the September issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Join Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, PG & E Chief Executive Officer Peter Darbee, the Center for American Progress Action Fund (CAPAF), and Energy Resource Management in a press call to discuss their new ranking of state policy leadership on energy efficiency. This call will discuss how states like Nevada are supporting innovative businesses using clean energy as a tool for economic development, job creation, and capital investment.
Washington, D.C.—Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the “first round of applicants accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program,” a $5 billion program established by the new health care law to help employers and states “maintain coverage for early retirees age 55 and older who are not yet eligible for Medicare.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, PG&E Chief Executive Officer Peter Darbee, Chair of Energy Resource Management Bill Campbell and Bracken Hendricks, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund joined to discuss a report co-authored by the Center for American Progress and Energy Resource Management, or EnergyRM, that outlines the top-ranking states for policy leadership on energy efficiency.
September 2010 marks the Institute for Global Engagement's 10th anniversary and commences a year-long celebration of a decade of achievements. IGE's innovative global programs have contributed to the advancement of religious freedom throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Shelled eggs distributed by Wright County Egg in the United Sates, which are potentially contaminated with salmonella, have not been found in the Cayman Islands, say Department of Environmental Health (DEH) officials.
Washington, D.C. - Tonight, President Obama will mark the end of the combat mission in Iraq, fulfilling his promise to end the war responsibly. As part of that commitment, the Obama administration has overseen the drawdown of 90,000 troops from Iraq and scaled up civilian and diplomatic involvement. But fifty thousand troops remain to advise and assist Iraqi forces - even as government formation has been stalled since the March elections.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - August 27, 2010 – Camacho Cigars has been chosen by HBO to be the official cigar for their Luxury Lounge at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, from August 27th to 29th, 2010. The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, which celebrates outstanding television performances and production, will be held on August 29th at the Nokia Theatre.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., August 31, 2010 — Pearson VUE, the leader in secure high-stakes testing, announced its signing of an agreement to be the exclusive provider of computer-based testing for the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Beginning January 2011, AHIMA’s seven certification examinations will be delivered at Pearson Professional Centers globally.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., September 1, 2010 — Pearson, the global leader in education, technology and services, today announced the appointment of a new five-member advisory board for its UExcel credit-by-examination program. These prestigious leaders in international studies, online learning, educational assessment and higher education will collaborate with UExcel’s executive team to develop and grow the credit-by-examination program.
London, U.K., September 1, 2010 — PEOPLECERT — a rapidly growing personnel certification body with dynamic presence in the global market — has contracted Pearson VUE to deliver on-demand high-stakes global testing.
Oxfam deeply regrets the deaths of two of its Afghan staff members and a community volunteer and the injuries to one staff member and one community volunteer. They were deeply committed to improving the lives of other Afghans and our thoughts are with their families at this time.
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.
WASHINGTON - The brilliant colors and panoramic landscapes of the Grand Canyon will be the backdrop as the United States Mint and National Park Service introduce the fourth coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The new quarter-dollar coin, featuring Grand Canyon National Park, will be officially presented at a ceremony on September 21 at 1:30 p.m. (MST), on the park's South Rim, between Hopi House and Verkamp's Visitor Center.
WASHINGTON - Collectors may begin ordering James Buchanan's Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin at noon Eastern Time on September 2, 2010. The one-half ounce 24-karat gold coin, struck at the United States Mint at West Point, will be available in proof and uncirculated qualities.
From 1 September, Miles & More members will also be able to collect miles on Germanwings flights and use Lufthansa lounges / Combinable airfares and collaboration in corporate sales from 2011
Closer cooperation between Lufthansa and Germanwings and a comprehensive package of measures will provide additional travel benefits for the customers of both airlines.
Lufthansa’s third Airbus A380 enters scheduled service today (Wednesday, 1 September), just one week after being delivered to the airline. The aircraft, which bears the name Peking, will depart from Frankfurt for the Chinese capital at 17.20 hours under flight number LH720.
Drug resistant bacteria are a problem in many environments, especially healthcare institutions. While the ways in which these cells become resistant are understood at the cellular level, until now, the bacteria's survival strategies at the population level remained unclear.
A new payment site within Pay.gov will make it easier for companies that license inventions owned by the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration to make their royalty payments. Royalties are typically paid upfront for biological materials and over the term of a commercial patent license. The project is led by the Office of Technology Transfer and the Office of Financial Management at NIH.
An international consortium today published a third-generation map of human genetic variation, called the HapMap, which includes data from an additional seven global populations, increasing the total number to 11 populations. The improved resolution will help researchers interpret current genome studies aimed at finding common and rarer genetic variants associated with complex diseases.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have found that exposure to lead in childhood may delay the onset of puberty in young girls, with higher doses increasing the chance for later maturation.
The National Institutes of Health announced today that it has awarded the first new grants under the Biomedical Research on the International Space Station (BioMed-ISS) initiative, a collaborative effort between NIH and NASA. Using a special microgravity environment that Earth-based laboratories cannot replicate, researchers will explore fundamental questions about important health issues, such as how bones and the immune system get weak.
Young women whose treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma included radiation therapy to the chest have a 20- to 55-fold increased risk for developing breast cancer. The average woman has a 10 percent cumulative risk of developing breast cancer by age 80, but these women have a 20 percent cumulative risk of developing breast cancer by the much younger age of 45.
The research, which is available online and will be featured on the cover of Reproductive Toxicology (Volume 30; Issue 4), found that the incidence of prostate inflammation went from 48 percent in the control group to 81 percent in the male offspring who were exposed to a mixture of atrazine and its breakdown products prenatally.
This recall involves Sharp 32-inch LCD-TVs with model number LC-32SB28UT. The model number, serial number and manufacture dates of March 2010 through April 2010, are printed on a label on the back of the unit.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is making its product safety information on all recalls available in an electronic data set for use by businesses and software and application developers.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swing sets and remove the chains connecting the seats to the top beam. A retrofit kit will be provided to all affected customers with installation instructions. Kompan is contacting swing owners directly by telephone and mail to advise them to stop using the swing, remove the chains connecting the seats to the top beam and advising customers that retrofit kits will be delivered with installation instructions.
A credit repair operation has agreed to stop making false claims and stop charging up-front fees under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement is part of an ongoing crackdown on scams that target financially strapped consumers, in this case taking hundreds of dollars in fees to purportedly remove negative information from consumers’ credit reports even if the information is accurate and timely. The FTC filed the action in “Operation Clean Sweep” in October 2008.
Dover – Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart joined Delaware Governor Jack Markell, Senator Patricia Blevins and State Representative Darryl Scott as the Governor signed into law, HB 420, a major piece of the Commissioner’s legislative agenda banning rescission of health insurance policies upon filing of claims.
EHOBOTH BEACH - The staff at the Indian River Life-Saving Station in Delaware Seashore State Park is excited to announce that “Outstanding in the Field,” an event that travels the country, will make its first Delaware stop at the Life-Saving Station on Monday, Sept. 6, at 3 p.m. Local celebrity chef Matt Haley will prepare the meal.
DOVER, Del. (Sept. 1, 2010) – Delaware’s draft long-range plan for reducing pollutants from entering local waterways that lie within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed– was posted today on the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s (DNREC) website and made available for public review.
