Press Releases on December 22, 2014

Response to The Lancet article on "The International Monetary Fund and the Ebola Outbreak"

December 22, 2014 Submitted for publication to "The Lancet" journal Dear Sir, There are several factual inaccuracies in your article “The International Monetary Fund and the Ebola Outbreak.” First, it is not correct to say that health care …

Côte d’Ivoire: Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Requests for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance ...

Secretary Vilsack Appoints New Members to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

Release No. 0277.14 Contact: Richard J. McIntire (202) 720-9113 Congressional and Public Affairs Printable version Email this page   Secretary Vilsack Appoints New Members to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, …

Jordan: IMF Staff Concludes Visit

December 22, 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 necessarily represent the views …

CEQ Issues Final Guidance for Effective Use of Programmatic NEPA Reviews

CEQ Issues Revised Draft Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Effects of Climate Change in NEPA Reviews

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued revised draft guidance on consideration of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the effects of climate change in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews on December 18, 2014. This guidance is to “ …

Coke Joins Better Than Cash Alliance to Give More People Access to Electronic Payments

Some may consider it a norm, but access to electronic payments is a significant gap for many living in emerging and developing countries. Today, 2.5 billion adults – more than a third of the world’s population – are excluded from the formal financial …

PIRELLI CALLS SAVINGS SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING FOR JANUARY 27, 2015

Milan - 22 Dic 2014 18:13 UTC Pirelli & C. SpA today called a savings shareholders’ meeting to take place at its headquarters at Viale Sarca 214 in Milan, at midday on January 27th, 2015 in sole call. The shareholders’ meeting has been called to decide …

Piezoelectricity in a 2D Semiconductor

To measure in-plane piezoelectric stress, an MoS2 film was suspended on HSQ posts and clamped by two Au electrodes. When the film was indented with a scanning AFM probe, the induced stress changed the load on the cantilever, which was observed by the …

FDA approves Rapivab to treat flu infection

On December 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rapivab (peramivir) to treat influenza infection in adults. Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. Flu infections can range from …

DOE Issues Draft Request for Proposals for Services at Carlsbad New Mexico

Cincinnati -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for a technical assistance contract acquisition at the Carlsbad Field Office in New Mexico. A hybrid contract that includes fixed-price and Requirements …

Patricia Smith Wins Bobbitt Poetry Prize

Press contact: Donna Urschel (202) 707-1639 Public contact: Robert Casper (202) 707-5394 Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov Library of Congress Awards Patricia Smith the Bobbitt National Prize for …

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Tunisia's Presidential Election

On behalf of the government and people of the United States, I would like to congratulate President-elect Beji Caid Essebsi on his victory and the Tunisian people on the successful completion of their process to elect a new government under the …

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Tunisia

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 22, 2014 President Obama congratulates President-elect Beji Caid Essebsi on his victory and the people of Tunisia on the successful conclusion of the first presidential election …

Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the 25th Anniversary of the Fall of Communism in Romania

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 19, 2014 Twenty-five years ago, Romanian citizens joined in a movement for freedom that swept across Central Europe and liberated millions of people from behind the Iron Curtain.  …

Remarks by the President in Year-End Press Conference

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 19, 2014 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:53 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  We've really got a full house today, huh?  Well, all I want for Christmas is to …

B-Lipo Capsules by Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc.: Recall - Undeclared Drug Ingredient

[Posted 12/22/2014] AUDIENCE: Consumer ISSUE: Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc. is recalling one lot of B-Lipo Capsules to the consumer level. The firm was informed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that a sample of B-Lipo Capsules collected …

SLIM-K Capsules by Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc.: Recall - Undeclared Drug Ingredients

[Posted 12/22/2014] AUDIENCE: Consumer ISSUE: Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc. is recalling one lot of SLIM-K Capsules to the consumer level. The firm was informed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that a sample of SLIM-K collected and tested …

Uganda: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper - Progress Report

Sudan: IMF Staff Completes Third Review for Sudan's Staff Monitored Program

Press Release No. 14/599 December 22, 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 …