Press Releases on December 11, 2013

Agriculture, Navy Secretaries Promote U.S. Military Energy Independence with 'Farm-to-Fleet'

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus today announced the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Navy's joint "Farm-to-Fleet" venture will now make biofuel blends part of regular …

Former Operation Mend wounded vet continues tough trek to South Pole

On its website, expedition director Ed Parker said the teams were experiencing "a higher degree of stress" than expected. While the weather remains good, the terrain of ice and snow they are crossing is making the journey “very difficult, far …

Pilot program study finds that pediatric obesity patients like telehealth services

"Pediatric obesity is a serious epidemic that can lead to long-lasting health problems as children grow into adulthood," Slusser said. "We urgently need to find new ways to overcome barriers, and telehealth is a promising tool."  This …

Student paves way for new medical clinic in Uganda

When a young Ugandan shared his dream of starting the first hospital in his district to provide free health care services, a UCLA undergraduate student chose to help make it a reality.And UCLA supported that choice. David Joseph, on left, with clinicians …

Why educating the educators is complex

Mike Rose is a professor at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and author of “Back to School: Why Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Education.” This piece was the first of three on teacher education published in the Washington …

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'Smart' mannequins breathe life into medical scenarios

"This is the worst pain ever!” screams a woman in the delivery ward, her eyelids fluttering as the baby’s skull crowns between her legs." Adding to the cacophony, an infant nearby in the neonatal unit jerks his arms and cries in distress, his …

EPA Adds Wilcox Oil Site in Creek Co., OK, to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Nine hazardous waste sites added, eight ...

  EPA Adds Wilcox Oil Site in Creek Co., OK, to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Nine hazardous waste sites added, eight proposed nationally Release Date: 12/11/2013 Contact Information: Jennah Durant or Joe Hubbard at 214 665-2200 or R6Press@ …

EPA Adds Cibola County, NM, Mine to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Nine hazardous waste sites added, eight proposed ...

  EPA Adds Cibola County, NM, Mine to National Priorities List of Superfund Sites; Nine hazardous waste sites added, eight proposed nationally Release Date: 12/11/2013 Contact Information: Jennah Durant or Joe Hubbard, 214 665-2200 or R6Press@epa.gov ( …

FDA approves first generic versions of antidepressant drug Cymbalta

FDA NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Dec. 11, 2013 Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA approves first generic versions of antidepressant drug Cymbalta The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Cymbalta ( …

Cargill’s dielectric transformer oil made from natural esters wins Presidential Green Chemistry Award

' + 'sc' + 'ript' + '>'); . Cargills dielectric transformer oil made from natural esters wins Presidential Green Chemistry Award Knowing that the work weve done has made the world a better place.well. that puts it over the …

December 11, 2013 [Final Update]: Multistate Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Ready-...

Introduction CDC collaborated with public health officials in several states, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli …

Health centers to help uninsured Americans gain affordable health insurance coverage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2013 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 Health centers to help uninsured Americans gain affordable health insurance coverage $58 million to provide expanded enrollment assistanceHealth and Human Services (HHS) …

Skyline's WindScapeTM is The Perfect Trade Show Display For Chicago Events as It Is Overseas

Skyline WindScapeTM trade show displays have proven to be a smart investment for international exhibitors. LOMBARD, IL, USA, December 11, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- International exhibiting just got easier thanks to the Skyline WindScapeTM line of trade …

CPSC Fixing Non-Problems; Creating New Ones

The CPSC proposes requirements that may well make the voluntary recall process certainly less flexible and, most certainly, more adversarial. WASHINGTON, D.C., December 11, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Via NancyNord.net In an exercise that exemplifies a …

Secretary Vilsack Announces Partnership to Advance Commercial Potential of Cellulosic Nanomaterial from Wood

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2013 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a public-private partnership to rapidly advance the development of the first U.S. commercial facility producing cellulosic nanomaterial, a wood fiber …

EPA adds Two and Proposes One Site in the Southeast to Superfund’s National Priorities List

  EPA adds Two and Proposes One Site in the Southeast to Superfund’s National Priorities List Release Date: 12/11/2013 Contact Information: James Pinkney, (404) 562-9183 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main) pinkney.james@epa.gov (ATLANTA – December 11, 2013) …

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FreedomWorks Responds to Boehner’s Attacks on Conservative Groups

Washington, DC- FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe released the following response to the Ryan-Murray budget deal, and House Speaker John Boehner’s recent comments smearing fiscally conservative groups: “Speaker Boehner’s real problem here isn’t with …

Russian Federation: Concluding Statement for the December 2013 Staff Visit

Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's …