Press Releases on February 18, 2014

Xerafy, Motorola and OATSystems Exhibit Wireless Surgical Instrument Tracking System at HIMSS14

Mobile RFID solution to improve patient safety and produce inventory savings HONG KONG, CHINA, February 18, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Xerafy, a leading read-on-metal RFID tags provider for healthcare and extreme environments, today announced that it will …

Blood test serves as 'crystal ball' for heart transplant patients, UCLA-led study finds

 In the U.S., approximately 2,000 patients receive lifesaving heart transplants each year, and monitoring their immune systems for signs of rejection is a critical part of follow-up care. Until recently, however, the only way to diagnose rejection was …

Dr. Charles Benbrook to be honored by The Organic Center

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Panama: Report on Observance of Standards and Codes—FATF Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of ...

Summary: In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, …

Panama: Detailed Assessment Report—FATF Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

Summary: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Panama is vulnerable to money laundering (ML) from a number of sources including drug trafficking and other predicate crimes committed abroad such as fraud, financial and tax crimes. It is a country with an open, dollarized …

St. Kitts and Nevis: Fifth and Sixth Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance ...

Summary: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). On July 27, 2011, the Executive Board approved a 36-month SBA for St. Kitts and Nevis for SDR 52.51 million (590 percent of quota) to support the authorities’ program (Country Report No. 11/270). The …

President Obama Updates Presidential Delegation to the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 14, 2014 President Barack Obama today announced an updated designation of the Presidential Delegation to the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russian …

Gaggle with Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz en route CA

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 14, 2014 Aboard Air Force One En Route Fresno, California 2:12 P.M. EST MR. SCHULTZ:  Good afternoon, everyone.  What can I do for you? Q    Eric, we have a lot of very detailed …

Four threats to American democracy

Jared Diamond is professor of geography and environmental health sciences at UCLA. His best-selling books include "The Third Chimpanzee; Guns, Germs, and Steel," which received the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction; "Why Is Sex Fun?"; …

"Dynamic" Duo Canellakis-Brown to Perform at Brookhaven Lab, March 12

UPTON, NY —  Hailed as "a pair of adventurous young talents" by Time Out New York, the duo of cellist Nicholas Canellakis and pianist/composer Michael Brown are said to captivate audiences with their superb musicianship and thrilling performances …

EFSA assesses safety of formaldehyde in feed

President Commits to Reducing Oil Use of Heavy Trucks

    Statement by Michelle Robinson, Union of Concerned Scientists’ Clean Vehicles Program WASHINGTON (February 18, 2014) – President Obama reaffirmed his commitment to reducing the nation’s oil use today with the announcement that his administration will …

Heavy Flavor Tracker for STAR

Feature The Heavy Flavor Tracker is actually three detectors, a double-sided silicon strip detector (SSD), an intermediate silicon tracker (IST), and a pixel detector (PXL). The HFT makes it possible for the first time to directly track the decay products …

Cargill’s West Kalimantan plantation receives RSPO certification

' + 'sc' + 'ript' + '>'); . Cargills West Kalimantan plantation receives RSPO certification PT Harapan Sawit Lestaris certification covers both company and smallholders Indonesia, February 18, 2014 Cargill today announced …

Cyprus: Transcript of a Conference Call

Washington, D.C. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 SPEAKERS: Delia Velculescu, Mission Chief for Cyprus Ángela Gaviria, Communications Department MS. GAVIRIA: Hello, everyone. I'm Angela Gaviria with the Communications Department of the IMF in Washington. …

IMF Financial Activities -- Update February 13, 2014

The following tables, which are updated weekly, provide information on the IMF's financial activities. Definitions for the terms contained in the tables are provided below each table. The data are based on the most current information available at the …

Museum honors Anna May Wong, Mako into Hall of Fame

Burbank, Calif. - (NewMediaWire) - February 18, 2014 - The Martial Arts History Museum is proud to honor the legacy of silent film star Anna May Wong and Hollywood film pioneer Mako Iwamatsu for their significant contributions in paving the way for the …

FACT SHEET: Opportunity For All: Improving the Fuel Efficiency of American Trucks – Bolstering Energy Security, Cutting Carbon ...

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 18, 2014 Year of Action: Making Progress Through Executive Action In his State of the Union address, the President outlined a comprehensive agenda to make America a magnet for …

TTIP Stakeholder presentations event in Brussels (12/03/2014)

United States Brussels, 12 March 2014 During the fourth round of Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations, taking place in Brussels from 10-14 March 2014, the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission will again …