Press Releases on August 20, 2014

ToConceive Helps Couples Trying to Conceive Take Matters Into Their Own Hands

ToConceive provides first over-the-counter therapy for infertility FT. THOMAS, KY, USA, August 20, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- If you have a headache, you simply head to the drug store for pain relievers. If you're dealing with infertility, you have to …

New Zealand company Page & Co develop ground-breaking new LED lighting System

The new LED lighting system that produces a CRI rating of 95-97 per cent colour accuracy – no other company in New Zealand has achieved this. HASTINGS, HAWKES BAY, NEW ZEALAND, August 21, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kiwi company Page + Co has developed a …

DOE Announces Webinars on Tribal Energy Project Financing, Building Re-tuning for Energy Efficiency, and More

EERE offers webinars to the public on a range of subjects, from adopting the latest energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, to training for the clean energy workforce. Webinars are free; however, advanced registration is typically required. …

FDA allows marketing of first ZnT8Ab autoantibody test to help diagnose type 1 diabetes

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed marketing of the first zinc transporter 8 autoantibody (ZnT8Ab) test that can help determine if a person has type 1 diabetes and not another type of diabetes. When used with other tests and patient …

Exercise may protect older women from irregular heartbeat

Study Highlights Both normal weight and obese older women can reduce their risk of developing a life-threatening irregular heartbeat by doing more physical activity. Despite earlier research suggestions, strenuous physical activity doesn’t raise the risk …

CloverSnare 4-Loop Vascular Retrieval Snare by Cook Medical: Recall - Risk of Loop to Separate From Shaft

[Posted 08/20/2014]AUDIENCE: Risk Manager, Surgery, RadiologyISSUE: Cook Medical recalled 696 of its CloverSnare 4-Loop Vascular Retrieval Snare devices, model Number VRS-6.0-9.0. The device was recalled because of a potential for the loop to separate from …

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $1 Million in 'Quick Release' Emergency Relief Funds to Repair Damage to I-65 Near ...

FHWA 28-14 Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Contact: Nancy Singer Tel: 202-366-0660 WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in emergency relief funds from the U.S. Department of …

New Process Helps Overcome Obstacles to Produce Renewable Fuels and Chemicals

News Release NR-3214 August 20, 2014 There’s an old saying in the biofuels industry: “You can make anything from lignin except money.” But now, a new study may pave the way to challenging that adage. The study from the Energy Department’s National …

Water leads to chemical that gunks up biofuels production

Trying to understand the chemistry that turns plant material into the same energy-rich gasoline and diesel we put in our vehicles, researchers have discovered that water in the conversion process helps form an impurity which, in turn, slows down key …

Preliminary Agenda Announced for the Upcoming Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference

Over 3000 life science and drug discovery professionals will be present in San Francisco NEEDHAM, MA , USA, August 20, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Cambridge Healthtech Institute announces the preliminary agenda for the 22nd International Molecular Medicine …

NFC Bootcamp™ Returns to New York City

Two-day Near Field Communication training program expands curriculum to cover Beacons, Host Card Emulation and more DALLAS, TEXAS, USA, August 20, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- NFC NFC Bootcamp™, the creator of the most comprehensive series of globally …

buyCalls Receives Inc. 5000 Honors for Second Year in a Row

Each year, the Inc. 5000 list ranks companies based on their annual revenue percent growth over a three-year period. buyCalls was named a second year in a row. SOUTHERN PINES, NC, USA, August 20, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- buyCalls, a national advertising …

Avella Specialty Pharmacy Named One of Inc. 5000's Fastest Growing Companies for Eighth Straight Year

“We are honored to be recognized alongside such an exclusive group of leading companies,” said Rebecca M. Shanahan, CEO of Avella. “Avella continues to build on the incredible growth we have experienced for nearly two decades. We attribute this success to …

Air Quality in San Joaquin Valley Improving: Study Shows Controls to Reduce Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Are Working

Air quality in California’s San Joaquin Valley has long ranked as one of the worst in the nation but NOx emission controls are improving the situation. Air quality in California’s San Joaquin Valley, which for years has been ranked as one of the worst in …

New Webinar on What the C-Suite Wants Today: How Corporate Communications Can Use Measurement to Increase Influence and Impact

Bulldog Reporter's PR University Presents a New Master Class Webinar OAKLAND, Calif. - (NewMediaWire) - August 20, 2014 - PR professionals looking to learn what metrics most impress execs will discover a practical method for tying PR results to C-suite …

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $750,000 in 'Quick Release' Emergency Relief Funds for Roads Damaged by Rainfall in ...

FHWA 27-14 Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Contact: Neil Gaffney Tel: 202-366-0660 WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $750,000 in emergency relief funds from the U.S. Department of …

FAO to Global Experts: Strengthen Animal Health Weak Link to Prevent Human Infectious Disease

ROME - (NewMediaWire) - August 20, 2014 - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) told ministers of health and agriculture meeting in Indonesia that animal disease monitoring systems require sustained support and have a critical role to play in …

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Energy Department Announces Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement for Targeted Algal Biofuels and Bioproducts

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to issue, on behalf of the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), a funding opportunity announcement (FOA),“Targeted Algal Biofuels and Bioproducts.” BETO’s 2019 …

New Report Shows Budget Impact of Rising Firefighting Costs

maincontent> Release No. 0184.14 Contact: Office of Communications (202)720-4623 Printable version Email this page   New Report Shows Budget Impact of Rising Firefighting Costs Other Forest Programs, Including Efforts to Help Prevent and Mitigate Fire …