Press Releases on February 14, 2014

Transcript of a Conference Call on the Release of the Deleveraging and Credit Monitor Report

Washington, D.C. Friday, February 14, 2014 Aasim Husain, Deputy Director, IMF European Department; Anna Ilyina, Advisor, IMF European Department; Silvia Zucchini, Senior Communications Officer, IMF Communications Department. MS. ZUCCHINI: Good morning. My …

Southern and Eastern African Central Bank Officials Discuss the Mobile Financial Services Business and its Regulation

Press Release No. 14/60 February 14, 2014 Central bank officials from across Southern and Eastern Africa and international experts discussed various aspects of the mobile financial services (MFS) and shared experiences on regulation of this fastly growing …

His research clears the way to finding his true love

Back in the day, love potions had numbers. Today, they have algorithms. In 2012, UCLA Ph.D. student Chris McKinlay spent most of his time working on his dissertation dealing with high-dimensional clustering. In his spare time, he answered questions on the …

President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Todd Sunhwae Kim to Serve on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 14, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Todd Sunhwae Kim to serve on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.  President Obama said, “ …

Learn more about Michigan's Forestry Assistance Program at local hunting, fishing, and outdoor shows

close print view Learn more about Michigan's Forestry Assistance Program at local hunting, fishing, and outdoor showsAgency: Agriculture and Rural Development February 14, 2014                                             Media Contact: Heather Throne …

Europe and Eurasia: Secretary Kerry Announces Department Will Establish a Special Representative for the Arctic Region

The Arctic region is the last global frontier and a region with enormous and growing geostrategic, economic, climate, environment, and national security implications for the United States and the world. Today I informed my two former Senate colleagues that …

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting Afghan Returnees and IDPs ...

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.519 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Near East and South Asia Announcement issuance date: Friday, February 14, 2014 Proposal submission deadline: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. noon …

FDA approves Vimizim to treat rare congenital enzyme disorder

FDA NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: Feb. 14, 2014 Media Inquiries: Andrea Fischer, 301-796-0393, andrea.fischer@fda.hhs.gov Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDAFDA approves Vimizim to treat rare congenital enzyme disorder First drug to receive Rare …

NREL Scientist Named AAAS Fellow

News Release NR-0814 February 14, 2014 David S. Ginley, a materials scientist at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, has been named a fellow of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor accorded to at …

Science Financier Jeffrey Epstein Heralds FDA's Approval of Inhibitor Cocktails for Melanoma

The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation backs the FDA's landmark decision to approve inhibitor cocktails for melanoma. NEW YORK, USA, February 14, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The well-known science philanthropist and founder of the Program for Evolutionary …

Sycor at Microsoft Dynamics Convergence 2014 in Atlanta

GOETTINGEN, GERMANY, February 14, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- From March 4 to 7, 2014, Sycor will be presenting its global solutions and services for Microsoft Dynamics AX, state-of-the-art online shops based on hybris, and new BI capabilities for its …

New Courier Service Added with Interlink Express European Road Services

LONDON, UK, February 14, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new service is now available to all customers, built with a great reputation and great price. Worldwide Parcel Services can now offer customers who order cheap parcel delivery services online, the …

Hardwood Flooring Store Announces Support For Sustainable Forestry

TORONTO, CANADA, February 14, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nearly one million hectares of forest in north-western Ontario was recently certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) standard.This is particularly encouraging as more and more …

South and Central Asia: FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting Afghan Returnees and IDPs in ...

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.519 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Near East and South Asia Announcement issuance date: Friday, February 14, 2014 Proposal submission deadline: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. noon …

Energy Department Announces $3 Million to Lower Cost of Geothermal Energy and Boost U.S. Supply of Critical Materials

The Energy Department today announced $3 million for research and development to help grow U.S. low-to-moderate-temperature geothermal resources and support a domestic supply of critical materials, such as lithium carbonate and rare earth elements. By …

Rising BRICs and Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Business Cycle Patterns

Summary: This paper assesses the extent to which Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)’s business cycle is synchronized with that of the rest of the world (RoW). Findings suggest that SSA’s business cycle has not only moved in the same direction as that of the RoW, but …

Vavreck to help fill void in New York Times left by popular blogger Nate Silver

UCLA political scientist Lynn Vavreck is joining a team of reporters, analysts and other contributors who will be posting to a new website on politics and policy in The New York Times that will launch in the spring with a focus on demystifying politics, …

Arkansas Firm Recalls Breaded Chicken Products Due To Undeclared Allergen And Misbranding

Quality program linked with faster stroke treatment and better outcomes

Study Highlights: Patients received stroke therapy significantly faster in hospitals that used The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s quality improvement initiative -- Target: Stroke℠. Between 2010 and 2013, the time between hospital …

Alternative test better at finding potentially dangerous holes in the heart

Study Highlights: Transcranial Doppler testing — an inexpensive ultrasound tool for assessing the arteries inside the head — may be more sensitive than a standard technique for finding dangerous holes in the heart that might underlie some patients’ strokes …