Press Releases on December 17, 2014

Western Hemisphere: Remarks With Angolan Foreign Minister Georges Chikoti After Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s a great pleasure for me to welcome Foreign Minister Chikoti of Angola to here in Washington, and very much appreciate the opportunity to reciprocate the foreign minister’s generous welcome to me when I was …

New Zealand Founded Allflex Aquires Israeli Competitor SCR Engineers

Allflex began its career in Palmerston North, New Zealand, 50 years ago as Delta Plastics founded by John Burford. HASTINGS, HAWKE'S BAY, NEW ZEALAND, December 18, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- New Zealand Founded Allflex Aquires Israeli Competitor SCR …

New statistical update looks at worldwide heart, stroke health

(NewMediaWire) - December 17, 2014 - DALLAS - For the first time in the 50 years that the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has released an annual snapshot of heart disease and stroke statistics in the U.S., the new report adds a …

Das Public Kapital: How Much Would Higher German Public Investment Help Germany and the Euro Area?

Cargill welcomes White House’s historic opening to Cuba

.   Easing of embargo will create new opportunities for U.S. agriculture and enhance Cuba’s food security Washington, D.C. - December 17, 2014 – Cargill executives today expressed support for the White House’s plan to normalize relations between the United …

Statement by the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden on USAID Administrator Raj Shah

The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release December 17, 2014 Jill and I want to thank Raj Shah for the leadership and determination he has shown through five years as one of the most effective USAID Administrators in our nation’s …

Bioenergy Knowledge Discovery Framework Recognized at National Conference

The paper and poster presentation "Bioenergy KDF: Enabling Spatiotemporal Data Synthesis and Research Collaboration" was awarded second place for best paper at the ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information …

L’Avion Jaune Selects Septentrio’s RTK Technology for UAV Laser Scanner

L’Avion Jaune has selected the Septentrio AsteRx-m™ for its robustness and low-power consumption, to equip the YellowScan system. LEUVEN, BELGIUM, December 9, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Leuven, Belgium - December 9, 2014 - Septentrio announced today that …

3,000+ NYC RAs and TAs Petition NLRB for Union Representation

  NEW YORK, NY — Unions seeking representation for more than 3,000 research and teaching assistants (RAs and TAs) filed certification petitions with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today. Graduate Workers of Columbia (GWC-UAW), the union for 2, …

Rock Star(tup)s: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Musicians

The other day, 2 Billion Under 20 community member and tech entrepreneur Tom McGrath sent me this gem of an article he had written as a reflection of his latest happenings as founder of Social Sweepster, a “tool to help you monitor and clean up your online …

Resolving Residential Mortgage Distress: Time to Modify?

Summary: In housing crises, high mortgage debt can feed a vicious circle of falling housing prices and declining consumption and incomes, leading to higher mortgage defaults and deeper recessions. In such situations, resolution policies may need to be …

High fitness level reduces chance of developing hypertension

  Study Highlight: People who performed at the highest fitness levels on a stress test were projected to have a 20 percent less chance of developing high blood pressure over five years. Embargoed until 3 p.m. CT/4 p.m. ET Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 ( …

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $2 Million in 'Quick Release' Emergency Relief Funds for California

FHWA 37-14 Friday December 17, 2014 Contact: Doug Hecox Tel: 202-366-0660 Federal Funds to Help Repair Roads Damaged Statewide by Recent Storms WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $2,000,000 …

President Obama Grants Commutations and Pardons

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 17, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today President Barack Obama granted clemency to twenty individuals, consisting of eight commutations and twelve pardons. The President granted …

Planet Beach Ignites With NEW Exclusive Wyx Candle Collection!

New Orleans, Louisiana - (NewMediaWire) - December 17, 2014 - As one of the worlds most trusted beauty and wellness providers, Planet Beach recently announced their new Wyx candle line.  Planet Beach describes the new candle lines as sophisticated, yet raw …

Youth, Students, and Educators: Assistant Secretary of State Evan Ryan Swears In Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich to Fulbright Foreign ...

On December 11, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan administered the oath of office to new member Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich, who joins the 12-member J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board to oversee the …

Playing with Heart: U.S. National Team’s Fight for the Amputee World Cup

Dr. Eric Lamberg, a physical therapist and professor who teaches prosthetics and orthotics in the physical therapy department at Stony Brook University in New York, was on a medical mission trip in Haiti when he spotted a group of amputees playing soccer. …

FDA approves Xtoro to treat swimmer’s ear

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Xtoro (finafloxacin otic suspension), a new drug used to treat acute otitis externa, commonly known as swimmer’s ear. Acute otitis externa is an infection in the outer ear and ear canal, usually caused …

Burundi: IMF Staff Completes Review Mission

Press Release No. 14/582 December, 17, 2014 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not …

DOE Announces Webinars on Best Practices in Energy Data Collection, Tools for Water Use Reduction, 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. …