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Colm F. Connolly, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a federal grand jury has returned indictments charging two North Wilmington men with various child pornography offenses. Connolly stated that the grand jury returned a 14-count indictment charging Brian L. Briggs, age 22, of Wilmington, Delaware, with transportation, receipt and possession of child pornography and related offenses.
DENVER � Three men from Metro Denver were charged by Criminal Complaint today, two on firearm and drug charges, and the third on drug charges. The charges were announced this afternoon by U.S. Attorney Troy Eid, FBI Special Agent in Charge James Davis, ATF Special Agent in Charge Dick Chase, Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Ron Perea, Aurora Chief of Police Dan Oates, and Denver Chief of Police Gerald Whitman. The three defendants are presently in state custody. They will likely appear in federal court in Denver later this week.
(BROWNSVILLE, Texas) - Antonio Castillo, 30, of McAllen, Texas, has pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact in his effort to help a convicted drug trafficker to escape from federal custody, United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced today. Castillo entered a guilty plea this afternoon before U.S. District Judge Hilda Tagle.
�Hmong National Development, Inc. and the Lao and Hmong community in the United States and abroad are deeply concerned that much of the illegal logging that is causing severe environmental and human destruction and suffering in Laos is taking place, in the jungle and highland forest areas where the Hmong and Laotian minority people live," stated Christy Lee, Executive Director of Hmong National Development, Inc. (HND)a non-profit Washington, D.C. corporation.
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 21, 2008) - The California State Athletic Commission announced Thursday morning it had suspended Antonio Silva for 12 months and fined him $2,500 for testing positive for the banned anabolic substance Boldenone after a fight on July 26 in Stockton. Shortly thereafter, Silva's co-manager Alex Davis issued a statement claiming not only that his fighter was clean but that he had no idea how Silva could have tested positive.
New Regulations that set the framework for businesses wishing to put batteries on the UK market from 26 September 2008 were published today after being made by Department for Business Minister, Malcolm Wicks. The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 set out the technical requirements with which producers of batteries, and battery-powered appliances, must comply from 26 September 2008.
Named today in Washington, D.C. by Hmong National Development, Inc. (HND) in front of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, memorializing the Jewish victims of the Nazi holocaust in which over 6 million Jewish people perished under Adolph Hitler, were a group of Lao PDR officials including : Lt. General Saignason Choummali, President; Major General Asang Laoli, Deputy Prime Minister, Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh; Major General Douangchai Phichit, Minister of Defense; Thongbanh Sengaphone; Minister of Public Security; Sitaheng Latsaphone, Minister of Forestry and Agriculture and others.
The 28-year-old, not-for-profit Jefferson Scholars Foundation serves the University of Virginia by identifying, attracting, and nurturing individuals of extraordinary intellectual range and depth who possess the highest qualities of leadership, scholarship and citizenship.
Each of the 32 contestants must fight his way into the Ultimate Fighter House by winning a preliminary bout that will be featured during the first two episodes (Sept. 17 and 24). The remaining 10 episodes will feature the victorious 16 fighters and their quest for the coveted "Ultimate Fighter" crown.
As Olympic athletes train in the best facilities the world has to offer, porter Jamie Roberts has won a 100km ultra marathon in Mongolia by running to work everyday. Jamie, 43, is a regular competitor in long distance mountain runs and completed the Mongolian Sunrise to Sunset event this year in the winning time of 12 hours and 28 minutes.
Commenting on today�s announcement that First Deputy Mayor, Tim Parker, has resigned as Chief Executive of the Greater London Authority (GLA) Group � the third mayoral appointment to do so - Jennette Arnold AM, Chair of the London Assembly, said: �The London Assembly raised concerns about Tim Parker�s appointment as Chair of Transport for London (TfL) and how the position would work alongside his other role in the GLA group.1
WASHINGTON, DC -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing an additional $1 million in assistance to the people of Georgia in response to the crisis situation, bringing the total U.S. humanitarian assistance to $3.77 million to date.
WNWN is a new Richmond organization dedicated to organizing a city-wide network of volunteers using zero-emission transportation (bicycles) in the delivery of food waste to community gardens for use as compost.
University Police encourage freshmen to sign up for text message alert system. A record 5,000-plus freshmen will converge on the West Virginia University campus this weekend, and WVU officials want to make sure they have an enjoyable, but safe experience here.
Hmong National Development, Inc. (HND) issued another urgent action appeal today in Washington, D.C. to the Laos Embassy and Lao government calling upon the LPDR military regime in Laos to immediately release the three Hmong-American men, including Mr. Hakit Yang, so that they can be reunited with their families in St. Paul, Minnesota prior to the first anniversary of their arrest and imprisonment in Laos.
In an effort to offer their government bidding and contracting clients in Maryland, Florida, and across the country exactly what they need, BTBbids has begun offering special geographically tailored bid reports. No longer is the basic state by state break-down enough. The rough economy demands that the reports be broken down by County, and even by City for some smaller, more specific companies.
In Washington, D.C., Hmong National Development, Inc. (HND), expressed its deep concern about increased religious freedom violations and the persecution and killing of Hmong and Lao Christians in Laos. The Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR) has issued a communique.
Throughout the past few weeks, coalition forces have drawn down troop numbers in Iraq. The last of the five original surge brigades, two Marine battalions and an Australian battle group have redeployed without the need for replacements, said Navy Rear Adm. Patrick Driscoll.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2008 – The Defense Department is closely watching developments in South Ossetia, in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, a senior Pentagon spokesman said here today. News reports cite Russian tanks crossing the border into South Ossetia and of fighting between Georgian troops and rebels in and around Tskhinvali, South Ossetia’s capital city.
In his comments to the members present, John P. “JP” Brown III, the group’s national commander, touched on his recent visit to Iraq. He mentioned both the troops’ morale and their underlying concerns for their families’ well-being while they’re deployed.
Wigger, whose career spanned 25 years, competed at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico and the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. He won a combined two gold medals and one silver medal. Six Army marksmen are representing the United States in this summer's competitions in Beijing.
Just north of Baghdad today, U.S. troops captured an alleged Iranian-trained “Special Groups” financier and five suspected Special Groups criminals during operations. The alleged financier is believed to be responsible for supporting networks and coordinating attacks throughout the city, officials said.
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 8, 2008 – Affectionately named the “Moose,” the C-17 cargo aircraft is close to finding a new home on Papa Air Base, Hungary. After years of planning, 14 NATO members and partners are only a few signatures away from gaining access to three C-17s to share for their national requirements, to include NATO missions in Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2008 – Strides made or under way to improve care for wounded warriors transitioning from Defense Department care to the Veterans Affairs system won’t be disrupted by upcoming changes in both departments’ leaderships, the No. 2 VA official said.
The reprogramming comes from fiscal 2008 funds and will buy 21 manned ISR aircraft and improve unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities in the theater, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said yesterday.
As the Summer Olympics in Beijing kicks off today, the event is affording scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe how the atmosphere responds when a heavily populated region substantially curbs everyday industrial emissions.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture will hold a workshop August 21 for those in the fuel industry who will be hauling, distributing or selling ethanol. The purpose is to provide information on the conversion of tanks and pumps to hold and dispense ethanol, which has different properties than gasoline.
Under the Market Access Program (MAP) Branded, SUSTA has provided more than $5 million to support the cost of marketing brand-name U.S. products overseas through promotional activities such as advertising, in-store demonstrations, exhibiting at trade shows, and modifying packaging and labeling to meet import requirements.
Hmong National Development, Inc. (HND, a Washington, D.C. non-profit corporation, called upon the Lao government to release jailed Lao student leaders and hundreds of Hmong refugee that continue to be imprisoned as political prisoners in harsh conditions by the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (LPDR).
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Contrary to what's been considered the gospel for years about nitrogen rate recommendations, Purdue University agronomists believe that the optimum nitrogen rate is strongly related to the soils' capacity to supply nitrogen.
Home fire deaths are higher in states that have a greater percentage of smokers, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published this month in the journal Injury Prevention. If smoking at home is reduced or stopped, fewer residential fire deaths may result, the study said.
Banks and life insurance companies are now the least trusted of all financial institutions � according to a unique 'Trust Index' developed by the Financial Services Research Forum at The University of Nottingham � and the Northern Rock crisis may be to blame for the noticeable fall in consumer trust across the banking industry.
The unique five-year project �Conservation & Management of Pollinators for Sustainable Agriculture through an Ecosystem Approach�, which will be implemented through the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), will help ensure food security through the protection of the key pollinator species.
Basketball megastar Yao Ming, who plays for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and for China's Olympic team, is one of the most famous athletes in the world today. He is a national icon in China and carried the Olympic Flame into Tiananmen Square on 6 August, as well as being his country's flag-bearer at the Opening Ceremony.
After a five-day acclimation period, the Nittany Lions will begin two-a-day practices on Saturday. The vast majority of the players have one week of classes and finals remaining before being able to devote all of their attention on football until the fall semester begins on Aug. 25.
On a normal camera, such electronics must lie on a straight surface, and the camera�s complex system of lenses must reflect an image several times before it can reflect on the right spots on the focal plane. �The advantages of curved detector surface imaging have been understood by optics designers for a long time, and by biologists for an even longer time,� Huang says.
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Prevailing theoretical models attempting to explain the formation of the solar system have assumed it to be average in every way. Now a new study by Northwestern University astronomers, using recent data from the 300 exoplanets discovered orbiting other stars, turns that view on its head.
On behalf of the many voiceless Hmong people persecuted and killed in Laos, Hmong National Development, Inc. (HND) from its offices in Washington, D.C., urged the international community to work to also bring to justice key Lao military and communist party officials, who like Radavon Karadzic, are directly responsible for the recent atrocities, massacres and deaths of thousands of innocent Hmong and Laotian civilians in Laos. Hmong National Development, Inc. (HND) praised the international tribunal and court in The Hague, Netherlands, for helping to bring Radavon Karadzic to justice.
Well known actor and comedian Bernie Mac has died at 50 years old earlier today according to a publicist for the actor. Mac was known for movie star roles in Bad Santa, Ocean's Eleven and Transformers as well as a long running TV show. "Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital," his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement from Los Angeles, California.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Parkinson's is known as a disease that causes the progressive decline of physical and cognitive function, but recent research suggests that regular exercise may impede the disease's progression. Eric Breitenbeck, wellness coordinator with MFit, the health promotion division at the University of Michigan Health System, has witnessed just how beneficial exercise can be for those with Parkinson�s.
Hmong National Development (HND) urged the international court and tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands to immediately investigate and indict Lao military officers for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide for their ongoing, brutal campaign of mass starvation, ethnic cleansing and genocide against Laotian and Hmong civilians and dissident opposition groups.
Rice University President David Leebron is one of 11 university presidents from around the world invited by the Chinese Ministry of Education to the opening ceremony for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Rice, Yale and Johns Hopkins are the only U.S. universities among those invited.
An associate professor of clinical neurology at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, Britton became the NMA's 109th president at its July 29 annual convention in Atlanta. She previously served as its chair of the Neurology/Neurosurgery Section, chair of the Finance Committee, chair of the Board of Trustees, and president-elect. During her administration, Britton plans to focus on cancer and mental health disparities.
Using brain imaging, NIMH researchers have produced direct evidence that people prone to depression -- even when they're feeling well -- have abnormal mood-regulating brain circuitry. This makes them vulnerable to relapse when levels of certain key brain chemical messengers plummet.
MIAMI - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents here, in close partnership with numerous local law enforcement officers, made 321 arrests in an operation targeting trans-national and violent criminal street gangs in South Florida. The enforcement operation included the arrest of 59 transnational gang members and associates during this latest joint local action of an ongoing national ICE effort to target gang members.
SANTA ANA, Calif. - A West Covina, Calif., woman, who ran a string of brothels out of chiropractic offices, acupuncture clinics, "spas," tanning salons and massage parlors in Southern California and Dallas, faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty today to felony criminal charges for her role in the scheme.
SANTA CLARA, CA August 6, 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) today announced the release of a new social networking game for Facebook, allowing fans of the 2008 Beijing Summer Games to compete online, with their friends and for their country, by correctly predicting medal winners throughout this summer's events. Sun is not an official sponsor of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Over 300 designs were submitted for the online contest, and the top six donation-earning designs have been submitted to the Ford judging table for final selection. The winning design will be unveiled on Tasca’s racecar in downtown Indianapolis on August 28.
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 6, 2008 - Early sales are strong for the new 2009 Lincoln MKS. In its first full month on the market, the vehicle outsold the Acura RL, Infiniti M35 and Cadillac STS. "Customers' responses have more than met our expectations," said Pei-Wen Hsu, Lincoln car marketing manager, adding that retail vehicles are lasting an average of only five days on dealer lots before they are sold.
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 6, 2008 - It shines, it glitters, it energizes and allures. In fact, the importance and psychology of color is unmistakable, even in the automotive realm. "It's critical," says Susan Sage, Color and Materials design manager, at Ford Motor Company.
Rochester, NY, August 6 -- Stephen Green has been named Vice President, Marketing, Prepress Solutions for Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group (GCG). In assuming his new role, Green will be responsible for building and leading the marketing organization for Prepress Solutions worldwide.
BEIJING, China–6th August 2008 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced today it has signed multiple contracts worth US $431m with China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) for its GSM network upgrades and expansion. The contracts were signed in the first half of 2008 and reflect Motorola’s position as a global leader in GSM network solutions. Approximately 50% of the revenue from these contracts was recognized in the first half of 2008.
Schaumburg, IL – August 6, 2008 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) through Motorola Ventures, its strategic venture capital arm, today announced that it has made an investment in Amobee Media Systems, a leader in advertising solutions for mobile operators. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.
Ryan "Broc" Neil of North Liberty, a doctoral candidate in the UI Department of Microbiology, will begin a two-year postdoctoral emerging infectious disease research fellowship, conducting research on antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus areus.
More than 400 Iowa students in kindergarten through college expressed their creativity and talents through artwork, poems, creative essays and performance pieces in Celebrating Creative Expression, a competition celebrating the 20th anniversary of the University of Iowa College of Education's Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.
HKS, Inc. Architecture of Dallas, Texas, will provide overall design leadership for the facility and lead the master planning effort for the project. Stanley Beaman & Sears Architecture and Interiors of Atlanta, Ga., specialists in children's hospital environments, will focus on scripting and designing the pediatric experience.
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been extremely effective at slowing the progression of HIV infection to AIDS as well as extending the lives and improving the quality of life for those with HIV. However, some doctors have been reluctant to prescribe HAART to HIV-infected injection drug users because of concern that they may not fully benefit from the therapy. A new study by investigators funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, and led by the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS in Canada, suggests that this is not the case: in their large, community-based study of HIV-infected people, injection drug users and people who did not inject drugs had equivalent survival rates seven years after initiating HAART.
Washington, DC--The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today issued Revenue Ruling 2008-45, which states that a transfer of a tax-qualified pension plan from an employer to an unrelated taxpayer when the transfer is not connected with a transfer of significant business assets, operations, or employees, is not permissible under current law. A copy of the ruling is attached.
REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 6, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the release to manufacturing of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, the new version of the company’s acclaimed data management and business intelligence platform. This version of SQL Server provides powerful new capabilities such as support for policy-based management, auditing, large-scale data warehousing, geospatial data, and advanced reporting and analysis services. SQL Server 2008 provides the trusted, productive and intelligent platform necessary for business-critical applications.
Today I call for renewed leadership in eradicating stigma and discrimination associated with HIV. I applaud the brave individuals who live openly with HIV, who advocate tirelessly for the rights of the HIV-positive, who educate others about AIDS. I call on all of us to protect the human rights of those living with HIV and communities at risk, such as men who have sex with men, people who [inject] drugs and sex workers.
While outlining recent achievements in Iraq, including the improved security situation, B. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, warned the Security Council against complacency this morning, stressing the need to focus on building trust and confidence across community lines and on improving the quality of life for all Iraqis.
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony is much more than an annual ritual. It is an opportunity for the citizens of this city and people around the world to honour the memory of the first victims of atomic warfare, and to reflect upon what is needed to achieve a world without nuclear weapons. From sadness and grief can emerge new hope for progress in our common journey to a new age of peace and security. I see many grounds for such hope.
The Secretary-General has appointed Patricia O’Brien of Ireland as Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel. Ms. O'Brien, the first woman in this position in the history of the United Nations, will replace Nicolas Michel. The Secretary-General is grateful for Mr. Michel’s committed service, tireless dedication, consistent professionalism, and profound integrity.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA—Maritime Administrator Sean T. Connaughton and Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) marked the departure of the 75th ship from the James River Reserve Fleet since January 2001, hailing not only the dwindling number of obsolete ships moored in the James River but also the boon to local industry. As they spoke at the fleet site today, the oiler Truckee was towed out to a local firm, Bay Bridge Enterprises, LLC, of Chesapeake, to be dismantled.
During a brief visit yesterday afternoon, Chertoff saw a demonstration of the hyperwall-2, a high-resolution visualization system displaying images from the wildfires, learned about the key role that Ames’ Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) plays in preparing for disasters such as earthquakes, floods and fires.
Iron balance in the body is regulated by the interaction between a liver-produced hormone called hepcidin and the iron transporting receptor ferroportin. Hepcidin binds to ferroportin resulting in decreased export of iron out of cells. An excess of hepcidin in the blood can result in anemia and a deficiency of hepcidin causes a build-up of iron that is damaging to body organs.
August 5, 2008 - University of Utah School of Medicine researchers have developed a new tool that facilitates diagnosis of anemia related to chronic illness, as well as diseases of iron overload. The results of a study detailing the new tool are published in the August 2008 issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press.
The study demonstrated a fundamental new property - what appears to be chaotic behavior in a quantum system - in the magnetic "spins" within the nuclei or centers of atoms of frozen xenon, which normally is a gas and has been tested for making medical images of lungs.
HOUSTON -- (August 6, 2008) -- The annual Compassion and the Art of Medicine series hosted by Baylor College of Medicine in Houston will begin Friday, Aug. 15. The series is free and open to the public although seating is limited. The first 200 guests will receive complimentary brown bag lunches. All presentations begin at noon, followed by a question-and-answer session at 1 p.m.
Dickson, who will be a sophomore when classes resume at UW later this month, was kicked in the head at April's Ropin' and Riggin' Days Rodeo in Casper. He survived with just a broken jaw. The accident was caught on video by the Casper Star-Tribune and KCWY Channel 13.
Last year, more than 90 percent of the graduating class went on to work or pursue graduate studies. Many of these recent graduates now enjoy working at some of the top technology companies in the world including Google, DreamWorks Animation, Microsoft, and Cisco Systems. But, it is Rensselaer graduates’ earning power and potential that has most recently been recognized by Forbes magazine.
The Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB), NJIT and University of Sao Paulo today announced a joint agreement for licensing four pending patents on a safe, building block chemical derived from corn known as isosorbide to chemists. The agreement marks a step forward in developing applications and markets for corn-based chemistry.
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) – A study led by a team of geographers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, suggests that warming of the Indian Ocean –– a direct result of climate change –– is to blame for a steep decline in rainfall over the eastern seaboard of Africa, which has serious implications for the region's food security.
The Office of Naval Research Program recognizes pioneering academic leaders in oceanography with collaborations across scientific disciplines. It provides $1.2 million over four years for multidisciplinary research and encourages the development of future ocean researchers through graduate student support.
The 4th-11th graders, who come from Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Daejeon and other Korean cities, are part of UCLA’s new Korean Academy within the UCLA Writing Project. Nine visiting teachers from Korea accompanied the students. The program, which concludes Aug. 15 with an "Author's Cafe" during which students will recite and perform poetry, provides 25 hours of reading and writing curriculum per week to the visiting students.
CHARLOTTE – Aug. 6, 2008 – After spending the last several months studying ways to make the UNC Charlotte campus a safer and more secure environment, the University's Campus Safety and Security Committee has submitted its findings to Chancellor Philip L. Dubois. The 17-member committee, led by Associate Vice Chancellor David Spano, presented a 44-page report to Dubois, who will review the findings with top members of his administration before making any decisions on how to implement the recommendations.
The program, headed by Director Kaye Storm and Associate Director Paul Grossi, is designed for students who are typically low-income, historically underrepresented in higher education and the first in their families to attend college. "As a scientist, I believe strongly that different perspectives are important factors in enriching scientific investigation," Grossi said.
The investigation into the disappearance of Carmen Gloria Sanchez Gutierrez, 36, from Coyhaique, Chile, has expanded into the Morgantown community, leading to the change in jurisdiction.
With heart disease maintaining top billing as the leading cause of death in the United States, a team of University of California, San Diego School of Medicine physician-researchers is proposing that aggressive intervention to lower cholesterol levels as early as childhood is the best approach available today to reducing the incidence of coronary heart disease.
Led by Ronald J. Ellis, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of neurosciences at UCSD School of Medicine, the study looked at 28 HIV patients with neuropathic pain not adequately controlled by other pain-relievers, including opiates. They took part in the controlled study as outpatients at the UCSD Medical Center. The proportion of subjects achieving pain reduction of 30 percent or more was greater for those smoking cannabis than those smoking the placebo.
The probe, developed by chemists at UC San Diego, glows when bound to a ricin-damaged part of the body�s protein-making machinery, they report in the international edition of the journal Angewandte Chemie. Because the test pinpoints the specific injury underlying the poison�s toxicity, it could also help to develop drugs to counteract the effect of ricin.
It will be a day filled with food, fun and information about Cincinnati Public Schools� new STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) school this Saturday, Aug. 9, when William H. Taft Elementary hosts a community day for current and prospective students and their parents. The festivities will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school located at 270 Southern Avenue in Mt. Auburn.
CINCINNATI�Why the peanut? That�s the question internal medicine researchers Fred Finkelman, MD, and Marat Khodoun, PhD, will attempt to answer in a new food allergy study soon to begin at UC. UC and Cincinnati Children�s Hospital Medical Center are two of only 12 sites across the country awarded grants totaling $5 million to study food allergies.
The thought of a gunman loose on campus is something no university ever wants to face. But students, faculty and staff at the University of Cincinnati are at less risk from that kind of threat today, thanks to a successful large-scale drill held on campus Monday afternoon by UC Police and public safety officials.
A team of UC police officers makes an entry into the site of Monday's campus drill, the Old Chemistry building.
New research suggests that traits such as obesity during adolescence that may increase the risk of attacks from peers can result in health and psychological struggles that remain through young adulthood. The researchers say that this is one of the first studies to explore a possible link between victimization and weight changes for obese adolescents.
The conference will take place Nov. 18-20 at the Crown Plaza North in Columbus, Ohio. The goal for OPEC 2008 is to revitalize and build on the existing capacity of Ohio�s prevention workforce to enhance the delivery of evidence-based prevention strategies in the places where people work, live, learn, and play.
London, England. Two of the UK's leading proponents of green roofs have teamed up to produce 'THE DIY GUIDE TO GREEN & LIVING ROOFS' - a guide aimed at individuals with a Do-It-Yourself inclination along with those having trouble persuading local contractors to take up the challenge of installing a green roof on their behalf.
Hmong National Development, Inc. (HND), a Washington,D.C. national non-profit corporation, again officially denounced Rep. Betty McCollum (D-St. Paul, MN) for her failure to take action to stop the killing and mass starvation of the Hmong people in Laos and slammed her for her appeasement of the Lao military junta.
U.S. Senator Russell Feingold (D-WI), Senator Norm Coleman (R-CA), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and other U.S. Senators have repeatedly sent letter to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urging the Bush Administration and Prime Minister Samak to address the Lao Hmong refugee crisis in Thailand and Laos and to urge the Royal Thai Government to end the forced repatriation of Hmong refugees.
WASHINGTON - Recognizing the tremendous needs of Midwest states following recent natural disasters, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston today announced HUD will immediately allocate $100 million to Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin.The emergency funding is provided through HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and will help support the states' long-term disaster recovery and critical infrastructure needs.
SAN JUAN, PR - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Roy A. Bernardi today announced that the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and 27 individual municipalities throughout the island will receive nearly $152 million to support community development and produce more affordable housing. HUD's annual funding will also assist individuals and families who might otherwise be living on the streets, and offer real housing solutions for individuals with HIV/AIDS.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $250,000 Regional Innovation Grant to a nine-county area of western Kentucky and one county in Tennessee to establish plans for promoting economic growth. "This $250,000 grant to the West Kentucky Workforce Investment Board will boost efforts to expand the region's economy and increase job opportunities for Kentucky workers," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $758,714 grant to assist approximately 170 workers affected by ongoing layoffs at the Alcatel-Lucent plant in North Andover, Mass. "This grant will provide these workers with access to services to help them return to work as quickly as possible," said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Brent R. Orrell.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 5, 2008) – Heating homes and businesses this winter is likely to cost more as a result of higher energy prices, particularly for natural gas, the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) says. “Natural gas prices this summer have hit levels not seen since the fall of 2005, when supplies were disrupted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita,” PSC Chairman David Armstrong said.
Less than a year ago, Mayor Thomas M. Menino stood alongside the City’s new Bike Coordinator Nicole Freedman in front of members of the biking community and explained how Boston would soon become a better biking city. Today, he proudly announced bike lanes have been put down on Commonwealth Avenue in Allston and American Legion Highway in Roslindale, with more planned, and that 250 bike racks have begun to be placed across the city, per resident recommendations.
August 1, 2008 : First Priority Bank, Bradenton, Florida, was closed today by the Commissioner of the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia, to assume the insured deposits of First Priority.
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), John D. Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) have introduced legislation requiring the CIA to follow the Army Field Manual’s rules when conducting interrogations. The manual specifically prohibits the use of waterboarding and seven other coercive techniques.
The Drug-Free Communities grants from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) run for a year from September 30 this year and will help community groups work to prevent and reduce drug, alcohol, and tobacco abuse among youths and to strengthen community anti-drug coalitions among community organizations, law enforcement agencies and state anti-drug offices. All 13 coalitions received earlier grants and did again this year for meeting required criteria.
Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) sent a letter to President Bush suggesting that he call Congress back into session to act on energy legislation. In the letter, Senator Specter writes that Congress should be using the August recess to legislate on energy “in an effort to deal with the high cost of oil and gasoline at the pump.”
NEW ORLEANS — Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating platforms and rigs in the path of Tropical Storm Edouard. The Minerals Management Service has activated its Continuity of Operations Plan team to monitor the operators’ activities. This team will be activated until operations return to normal and the storm is no longer a threat to the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas activities.
PORTLAND, Ore. – Home electronics retailer Video Only will pay $630,000 and implement preventative measures to settle two discrimination lawsuits, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. Judge Garr M. King of the U.S. District Court in Portland signed the Consent Decree approving the settlement.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Tobacco Superstores, Inc. (TSS) will pay $425,000 and provide significant remedial relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit on behalf of qualified black workers who were denied promotion to management.
Washington, D.C. - The Department of Commerce's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today unveiled a new exhibit at the USPTO Museum highlighting past and present individuals who have made a contribution to America's intellectual property (IP) system.
Washington, D.C. - The Department of Commerce's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host the 13th Annual Independent Inventors Conference at the agency's Alexandria, Va., campus on August 8-9, 2008. A pre-conference workshop for beginners, or anyone interested in learning about the basics of patents and the importance of intellectual property protection, will be held on August 7 from 5 to 7 p.m.
This week over 700 law enforcement personnel, intelligence professionals, and private sector officials attended the Terrorism and Transportation Conference convened in New York, New York, hosted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This four-day conference was held to bring together terrorism first responders, private industry representatives, and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) experts.
Members of the Traveller community from Lancaster have celebrated the first ever national Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month. The month was marked with an evening exhibition at Skerton Learning Centre organised by Lancashire County Council’s Traveller Education Service and the Adult College.
Green Team - Mawdesley have scooped a grant of £9,200 from Lancashire County Council, to add to £250 from Mawdesley Parish Council. The money will be used to help source various demonstration and presentation materials, to be transported around the area in a weather-proof trailer as the group spreads its green message.
THE final green light has now been given for a new roundabout at Oswaldtwistle’s Britannia crossroads. Members of Hyndburn Lancashire Local decided last night to press ahead with the scheme to replace the four-way junction with a roundabout.
.NET 3.5, is designed to help programmers create better Windows applications, build Web Services that are more powerful, implement new Workflow projects and dramatically enhance the user's experience. But it does so with what appears to be a collection of disparate technologies. In Programming .NET 3.5, Liberty and Horovitz uncover the common threads that unite the .NET 3.5 technologies, to help experienced .NET programmers benefit from the best practices and architectural patterns combined in this newest generation of Microsoft frameworks.
Sebastopol, CA, July 30, 2008--The second O'Reilly Money:Tech Conference will mine the new veins where technology and finance meet February 4-6, 2009, at the Marriot Marquis in New York City. Program Co-chairs Paul Kedrosky and Robert Passarella invite proposals for conference sessions and a newly added full day of tutorials at this year's expanded Money:Tech Conference.
Sebastopol, CA, July 30, 2008--The O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference 2009 will parse the future February 9-11, 2009, at the Marriot Marquis in New York City. Following last year's sold-out conference in New York, Program Chair Andrew Savikas invites proposals for conference sessions and tutorials for this third year of the TOC Conference.
August 5, 2008 - The distinctive chords of three hit artists from Interscope Records will soon take the stage in Activision Publishing, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVID) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The three-song Intercope Track Pack will let gamers further expand and customize their Guitar Hero playlists and experience a variety of new tunes on August 7.
August 5, 2008 - Got Game Entertainment LLC today announced a new release date of September 10, 2008 for "Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals" (PC), an immersive, richly detailed adventure game based on the stories and art of famed graphic novelist and filmmaker Enki Bilal. Developed by White Birds Productions, founded by adventure game legend Benoît Sokal, "Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals" promises a dramatic and thrilling adventure set in a futuristic Paris where a father returns, a son searches, and Gods rule.
August 5, 2008 - Artificial Life, Inc., (OTC BB: ALIF), a leading provider of mobile 3G+ technology, participation TV, games and business applications, announced today that the company will be releasing another title of its own branded V-series mobile game: VBotAttack. Developed exclusively for the iPhone and iPod touch, VBotAttack will fully utilize the unique features of the mobile device, such as the accelerometer, touch-screen, 2D / 3D map landscapes and 2D / 3D vector graphics.
August 5, 2008 - Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVID) announced today that Little League World Series 2008 is now available for Wii and Nintendo DS. Developed by NOW Production specifically for Nintendo's platforms, the game captures the competitive fun of the most popular organized youth sport in the world.
August 5, 2008 - Six Degrees Games, Inc., a video game and virtual world publisher, today announced it has secured $7 Million in Series A equity financing led by Clearstone Venture Partners and Prism VentureWorks. These funds will support the product development, launch and distribution of an original sports-themed virtual world designed for six to 14 year-olds, but open to all ages. The project is currently in closed beta and further details will become available over the next several months.
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Dell announced today the fourth-generation Dell/EMC CX family of storage systems with multi-protocol flexibility and massive scalability — doubling the number of drives up to 960 in a single array. The Dell/EMC CX4 family offers four models that form the foundation of an enterprise storage architecture that is easy to deploy, manage and upgrade.
Round Rock, Texas, August 5, 2008 - Dell today announced three new color laser printer models and enhanced its printer services with a collection of ProSupport, installation, and recycling options. With more and different offerings, Dell plans to address broader audience needs with business-valued feature improvements. Dell anticipates doing the same with its monochrome laser printers later this year.
Austrian Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Alfred Ötsch, expressed the following initial opinion regarding today’s decision: “We welcome the agreement reached as the basis of a privatisation contract, and thereby a strategic partnership for the future. Under the present difficult circumstances, a strategic partnership is the best way forward for Austrian Airlines and its 8,000 employees.
DHL today announced the appointment of Hans Hickler as Chief Executive Officer for its Global Customer Solutions (GCS) organization, responsible for the customer relationship management of the group's largest customers worldwide. Hans Hickler will play a key role in continuing to maximize customer relationship management on a global scale, in line with the Group's vision to becoming customers' First Choice. First Choice is DHL's global service and customer initiative aimed at transforming the way it does business.
Munich, August 05, 2008 - Reliability, data security and user-friendliness are the decisive factors for business customers selecting their next notebook, according to a study* carried out by TNS Infratest on behalf of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. These findings had a major influence in the development of the new ESPRIMO Mobile line of high-end notebooks that Fujitsu Siemens Computers is bringing to market. And these features are hallmarks of the ESPRIMO Mobile line, which couple new Intel® Centrino® dual-processor technology with comprehensive mobile connectivity and a wealth of user-friendly features.
Munich, August 05, 2008 - Together with EMC, an internationally leading manufacturer of information infrastructure technology and solutions, Fujitsu Siemens Computers now announces the fourth generation of the FibreCAT CX series based on CLARiiON technology. Fujitsu Siemens Computers looks back on a longstanding partnership with EMC, on the basis of which a large number of innovative solutions have been integrated in the Dynamic Data Center.
The cribs fail to meet the federal safety standards for cribs. The cribs have a two mattress support system. The secondary mattress support, used for the lowest position, does not meet the full 26 inch minimum height in its lowest position, allowing children inside to crawl over the railing, posing a fall hazard.
This recall involves the DEWALT DC608 18 Volt Cordless 2” 18 Gauge Straight Brad Nailer with date codes 200728 through 200821. “DC608” is located on the right side of the magazine. The date code can be found on the underside of the handle, once the battery pack is removed. Units stamped with an “M” following the date code are not included in this recall.
Four companies and their principals, Robert and Miriam Lovinger, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively marketed a “debt settlement” program that failed to provide services they claimed would reduce consumers’ debt.
QALAT, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2008 – Provincial reconstruction team medics here introduced a water-sanitation process to village elders July 31 in the Shajoy district of Afghanistan’s Zabul province.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2008 – The Afghan National Army is increasingly able to seek out and defeat enemies autonomously in southern Afghanistan, a U.S. military official there said. “The [Afghan] army now interacts with the Taliban and other enemies of Afghanistan, and they’re doing extremely well against them,” Army Col. Thomas McGrath, commander of Afghanistan Regional Security Transition Command South, told online journalists and bloggers in a teleconference Aug.
The military�s immunization awareness program mirrors National Immunization Month, which is observed across America each August, and reminds servicemembers, retirees and their families to safeguard their health by keeping their shot records up to date.
WASHINGTON � A federal court in St. Paul, Minn., found Nash Sonibare guilty of criminal contempt for violating a preliminary injunction order entered against him in 2006, the Justice Department announced today. The injunction prohibited Sonibare from preparing federal tax returns and required Sonibare to post a sign at his offices indicating he was not allowed to prepare returns.
WASHINGTON � Maceo Simmons, a former officer with the Jackson Police Department in Jackson, Miss., was sentenced to life imprisonment on Aug. 4, 2008, for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman he had detained after a traffic stop, the Justice Department announced today.
NEW DELHI/BANGKOK, 5 August 2008 � Global achievement of the health related Millenium Development Goals, the MDGs, depends largely on India�s success and on China accelerating progress even further, according to a new UNICEF report which examines the latest trends in child and maternal health.
IRVINE, Calif. - August 4, 2008: Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced Eternal Poison for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Released in Japan as Poison Pink, Eternal Poison delivers a riveting narrative with sweeping themes and memorable characters, complimented by classic tactical gameplay and a uniquely dark aesthetic. Prepare yourself for an adventure rife with action and intrigue in this grand strategy RPG drama.
Espoo, Finland - The original cross-platform video game about video games, Reset Generation by Nokia Games Publishing, is now available on N-Gage. The objective is simple - rescue the princess. Players begin by choosing a hero from ten designs by celebrity artists, representing the pantheon of video game history and each with its own unique superpower.
More than 20 University of Iowa students are working as media volunteers in Beijing during the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The students are serving as reporters and writers on the front lines of the Olympic News Service, which provides continual coverage of all events for use by the international media, with English as the primary language.
