Press Releases on September 2, 2014

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice's Travel to China

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 02, 2014 From September 7-9, 2014, National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice will travel to Beijing, China, for meetings with senior Chinese officials, including State Councilor …

No Fukushima Radiation Found in Coastal Areas

It was raining when Eric Norman, Berkeley Lab physicist and University of California (UC) Berkeley professor of Nuclear Engineering, heard about the nuclear-reactor meltdown in Fukushima, Japan. “I immediately thought of Chernobyl,” he says, referring to …

Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. Compounded Sterile Preparations: Recall - Lack of Assurance of Sterility

[Posted 09/02/2014]AUDIENCE: Pharmacy, PatientISSUE: Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of all in-date compounded sterile preparations. The recall is being initiated in connection with a recent FDA inspection due to observations …

An hour of moderate exercise a day may decrease heart failure risk

Study Highlights Being physically active every day may lower your risk of developing heart failure. The more active you are, the greater your protection from heart failure. Embargoed until 3 p.m. CT/4 p.m. ET Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 (NewMediaWire) - …

'Did You Hear the One About…?' Coca-Cola Myths in the Middle East

Yemen: IMF Executive Board Approves a 3-Year, US$552.9 Million Extended Credit Facility Arrangement

Press Release No. 14/408 September 2, 2014 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement with the Republic of Yemen for an amount equivalent to SDR 365.25 million (US$552 …

Desjardins Securities Materials Conference

HHS contracts with Mapp Biopharmaceutical to develop Ebola drug

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2014 Contact: HHS Press Office 202-690-6343 HHS contracts with Mapp Biopharmaceutical to develop Ebola drug Work will accelerate drug development and testingThe development of a medication to treat illness from Ebola will …

The Sims 4 is Available Now

The wait is finally over. The Sims 4 is now available on PC! Jump right in and Create a Sim, try out Build Mode and get ready to explore all the possibilities of The Sims 4. Your Sims have distinct appearances, unique personalities and new emotions in The …

Measuring External Risks for Peru: Insights from a Macroeconomic Model for a Small Open and Partially Dollarized Economy

Summary: This paper quantifies the effects of external risks for Peru, with particular attention to two major external risks, China’s investment slowdown and the U.S. monetary policy tightening. In particular, a macroeconomic model for a small open and …

USDA Announces First Quarter Sugar Feedstock Flexibility Program Expectations and Sugar Tariff Rate Quotas for Fiscal Year 2015

maincontent> Release No. 0194.14 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Printable version Email this page   USDA Announces First Quarter Sugar Feedstock Flexibility Program Expectations and Sugar Tariff Rate Quotas for Fiscal Year 2015 …

Brrr! Ice Bucket Challenges in the Workplace

08/31/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you have likely noticed the wildly successful ice bucket challenge campaign sponsored by the ALS Association. Challenges have …

Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Multi-State Recall of All Compounded Sterile Preparations Due to a Lack of ...

Recall -- Firm Press ReleaseFDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. …

Virological analysis: no link between Ebola outbreaks in west Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo

Results from virus sequencing of samples from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were received last night. The virus is the Zaire strain, in a lineage most closely related to a virus from the 1995 Ebola outbreak in Kikwit, DRC …

Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1

maincontent> Release No. 0193.14 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Printable version Email this page   Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1 Congressionally Mandated Payment Reductions to Take …

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FAO Special Alert: Ebola Outbreak Disrupts Food Stability, Panic Could Impact Containment

ROME - (NewMediaWire) - September 2, 2014 - Disruptions in food trade and marketing in the three West African countries most affected by Ebola have made food increasingly expensive and hard to come by, while labor shortages are putting the upcoming harvest …

We Card Awareness Month Preps Retailers for New Government Requirements

September 02, 2014 - ARLINGTON, VA -  For every 18-year old, there has always been We Card. The iconic yellow and red logo UNDER 18, NO TOBACCO: WE CARD is everywhere at the nations tobacco-selling retailers and has been for 18 years running. September is …

Dermatend Original and Dermatend Ultra: Recall - Safety Concerns

[Posted 09/02/2014]AUDIENCE: ConsumerISSUE: Solace International, Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of Dermatend Original and Dermatend Ultra, in all sizes and dosage forms, to the distributor/wholesaler level. A mole should be removed under the …

Minister Coveney Welcomes the Opening of the Market in Vietnam to Exports of Pigmeat from Ireland

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today welcomed the agreement reached with the veterinary authorities in Vietnam to allow for the importation of fresh and frozen pork meat from Ireland. The Minister commented “this agreement …