Press Releases on January 29, 2014

NFC Bootcamp™ Makes its French Debut

Near field communication thought leaders will demonstrate best practices for using NFC in today’s connected world DALLAS, TEXAS, USA, January 29, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- NFC Bootcamp™, the creator of the most comprehensive series of globally delivered …

IEDEC Announces Program, Focus on Trends in Interdisciplinary Engineering Education

SANTA CLARA, CA, USA, January 29, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Interdisciplinary Engineering Design Education Conference (IEDEC) announced its 2014 program consisting of talks by experts from industry and academia that cover critical issues related to …

FACT SHEET: Opportunity for All: Securing a Dignified Retirement for All Americans

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 28, 2014 Creating the “myRA” – a Simple, Safe, and Affordable Starter Savings Account to Help Millions of Americans Start Saving for Retirement  * Year of Action: Making Progress …

Berkeley Lab Researcher Proposes Phones and Other Devices as Energy-Saving Tools

Science Short When is a phone not a phone? When it’s serving as an occupancy sensor for energy-saving purposes. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) researcher Bruce Nordman had an idea several years ago to take advantage of existing …

“Better Get It In Writing.”

01/26/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse “Better get it in writing,” rings true for any legally binding agreement—especially employment agreements. Unfortunately, an executive might be asked to sign a …

President Obama Makes Case for Climate Action in State of the Union

    WASHINGTON (January 29, 2014) – In his State of the Union address last night, President Barack Obama, rightly so, reiterated to lawmakers and the public that climate change “is a fact” and "the debate is over" about its impacts on the Earth. …

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Testimony Before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global ...

Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for the invitation to testify today, for calling this hearing to shine a brighter light on modern slavery, and for your years of leadership on this issue. One of the greatest strengths driving the fight against human …

Organic Trade Association applauds House passage of Farm Bill

EPA must reduce biofuel mandates for 2014, API says in comments

WASHINGTON, January 29, 2014 – EPA must roll back rising ethanol mandates, that put consumers at risk, until Congress can permanently repeal the program, API Senior Fuels Policy Advisor Patrick Kelly told reporters in a conference call to discuss comments …

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Peru: Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation

Summary: KEY ISSUES Context: The overall state of the economy remains strong despite lower metal prices and market turbulence in mid-2013. The economy is still operating somewhat near potential and continues to be one of the most dynamic in the region. …

Los Angeles Recognized for Leadership in Energy Efficiency, Better Buildings Challenge

WASHINGTON – As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to work with state and local governments to deploy smart policies that drive investment and create jobs, the Energy Department today recognized the city of Los Angeles, Calif., for its leadership …

Aviation News: TAG Aviation Introduces Paperless Cockpit Operations, Featuring Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck on iPad

Switzerland-based business aviation operator integrates iPad EFB to increase efficiency Englewood, Colo. | 29 Jan 2014 | By Jeppesen TAG Aviation S.A., a leading international business aviation operator, recently introduced iPad-based electronic flight bag …

USDA Announces Winners of the 2014 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2014—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 30 university students to attend USDA's 2014 Agricultural Outlook Forum, titled "The Changing Face of Agriculture," to be held Feb. 20- 21, 2014, at …

Message to Congress -- Transmitting the Third Amendment to the Agreement for Co-operation Between the United States of America and ...

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 29, 2014 TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: I am pleased to transmit to the Congress, pursuant to sections 123 b. and 123 d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S …

Energy leaders join PNNL’s power grid, buildings research

Two global experts in advanced energy systems have joined the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to lead research related to the smart grid, smart buildings and more. Former Cisco chief scientist Jeffrey Taft is now PNNL's …

New energy research lab coming to PNNL

Construction on a new energy research facility at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory campus will start this April. The project, valued at approximately $10 million, will build a facility that will house a broad variety of …

FDF response to latest FSA meat testing data

29 January 2014 FDF response to latest FSA meat testing data Back to list of articles Meat testing data published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) today includes information submitted by FDF[1]. The data incorporates the results of industry testing of …

Coveney Announces Further Funding for Animal Health Ireland's Johne's Disease Control Programme

-Continuation of Pilot Programme in 2014 and boost to Food Harvest 2020 Objectives-  The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, T.D. today announced that his Department will commit significant additional funding amounting to €250,000 …

EUROPIPE, United Metallurgical Company and Severstal to supply pipes for first line of South Stream’s offshore section

Background German EUROPIPE GmbH manufactures a wide range of welded large-diameter steel pipes designed for operation under extremely high and low temperatures at a super-high underwater pressure. Being one of the main pipe suppliers to Gazprom, United …