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FAO Director-General in Caracas, Venezuela. 18 December 2013, Caracas – A group of South American and Caribbean countries have adopted a common plan of action to eradicate hunger and poverty, designed with FAO support. The agreement was announced during …
Dispute settlement Brussels, 19 December 2013 The EU today requested consultations with the Government of Brazil under the dispute settlement provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on tax measures that discriminate against imported goods and …
The UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance (WACD) is offering a variety of events for the public's enjoyment this winter. The department's emphasis is threefold: cross-cultural research, dance and community outreach. For events at …
Atlanta, GA - (NewMediaWire) - December 19, 2013 - AchieveIt, a leading provider of execution management and strategic planning software, announced today the appearance of chief sales officer, Andrew Somoza, on the popular internet radio talk show, “Real …
Two models also named TOP SAFETY PICK, next highest rating More challenging IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ testing standards require vehicles to offer collision warning technology A total of six Honda and Acura models, the most of any auto maker, received the …
2014 Acura MDX and RLX achieve TOP SAFETY PICK+ ratings, while 2014 Acura TL earns TOP SAFETY PICK statusThe all-new 2014 Acura MDX and 2014 RLX, have earned the highest-available collision safety rating of TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Institute for Highway …
Locusts can affect the food security of millions of people.19 December 2013, Rome - Control operations are continuing in Madagascar against an invasion of the Malagasy Migratory Locust, a voracious insect threatening rice and maize crops and therefore the …
Madison, WI, USA, December 19, 2013 / B3C newswire / - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and Kapa Biosystems announced today a partnership to provide an optimized NGS target enrichment workflow solution. Kapa Biosystems will custom manufacture NGS library …
In creating an entirely new way to compress data, a team of researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has drawn inspiration from physics and the arts. The result is a new data compression method that outperforms …
Study Highlights: Sustaining a modest weight loss for 2 years in overweight or obese, middle-aged women may reduce risk factors for heart disease and diabetes. Women who lost 10 percent or more of their body weight reduced almost every measure of …
(NewMediaWire) - December 18, 2013 - Heart disease and stroke remain two of the top killers of Americans and pose a significant threat to millions of others, according to the American Heart Association’s Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update 2014, …
Study Highlights: Heart disease is linked with decreased brain function in older postmenopausal women. Women who have high blood pressure or diabetes may be at higher risk for decreasing brain function over time. (NewMediaWire) - December 18, 2013 - …
As cancer maintains its standing as the second leading cause of death in the U.S., researchers have continued their quest for safer and more effective treatments. Among the most promising advances has been the rise of nanomedicine, the application of tiny …
CULTURE OF IDEAS FREE LECTURES Organized by Professor Greg Lynn, these lectures show how an engagement with popular and commercial culture, combined with a specific critical vision, yields not only culturally relevant design work but, more importantly, …
Dr. Jody Heymann is dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, an elected member of the Institute of Medicine, and distinguished professor of epidemiology, medicine and public policy at UCLA. Douglas Barthold is an economics doctoral candidate in …
Joan Frances Moran, a yoga and meditation instructor for UCLA Recreation, has been selected as the featured presenter for the Brandeis National Committee Woman’s Forum in Boca Raton on Jan. 14, 2014. An author, blogger and speaker, Moran was selected by …
Press Release No. 13/527 December 18, 2013 International donors renewed their support for the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) technical assistance in Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). During a session held …
