Press Releases on July 28, 2015 - EIN Presswire - Press Release Distribution Service

Published on July 28, 2015 - 22:53 GMT

DOE Announces Notice of Intent to Issue Funding for Tribal Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs intends to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) later this year that will help promote tribal energy sufficiency by providing funding for Tribes to make their …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on July 28, 2015 - 21:33 GMT

Europe and Eurasia: Designation under Russia's "Undesirables" Law of the National Endowment for Democracy

We are deeply troubled by Russia’s formal designation of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) as a so-called "undesirable" organization. This designation only heightens our concern that the so-called “undesirables” law will further restrict …

Distribution channels: Politics

Published on July 28, 2015 - 21:18 GMT

Estimation of Drivers of Public Education Expenditure : Baumol’s Effect Revisited

Summary: This paper analyzes drivers of rising per-pupil public education spending, including Baumol’s “cost disease” effect. Higher wages paid to teachers contributed significantly to the increase in per-pupil spending over the past decades. Empirical …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on July 28, 2015 - 21:04 GMT

Antigua and Barbuda wins culinary approval in the Hamptons

NEW YORK, NY, USA, July 28, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- NEW YORK, New York - Antigua and Barbuda’s lauded culinary fruit carver, Chef Melvin Myers was one of 40 select chefs featured at the annual Chefs and Champagne event hosted by the James Beard …

Distribution channels: Culture, Society & Lifestyle, Food & Beverage Industry ...

Published on July 28, 2015 - 21:01 GMT

FDA approves non-surgical temporary balloon device to treat obesity

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new balloon device to treat obesity without the need for invasive surgery. The ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System (ReShape Dual Balloon) is intended to facilitate weight loss in obese adult …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Published on July 28, 2015 - 20:44 GMT

Does A Regional Trade Agreement Lessen or Exacerbate Growth Volatility? An Empirical Investigation

Summary: This paper assesses how regional trade agreements (RTAs) impact growth volatility on a worldwide sample of 170 countries with data spanning the period 1978-2012. Notwithstanding concerns that trade openness through RTAs can heighten exposure to …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on July 28, 2015 - 20:39 GMT

Pamela J. Craig and Dr. Paul B. Rothman Elected to Merck Board of Directors

KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that Pamela J. Craig, retired chief financial officer of Accenture, and Dr. Paul B. Rothman, dean of the medical faculty, vice president …

Distribution channels: Companies

Published on July 28, 2015 - 20:10 GMT

Deflation and Public Finances: Evidence from the Historical Records

Summary: This paper examines the impact of deflation on fiscal aggregates. With deflation relatively rare in modern history, it relies mostly on the historical records, using a dataset panel covering 150 years and 21 advanced economies. Empirical evidence …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on July 28, 2015 - 19:54 GMT

A Visit to the Leh Jokhang and Jamyang School

Leh, J&K, India, 28 July 2015 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama began his second day in Leh with a visit to the Jokhang. The city streets were thronged with Ladakhis, Tibetans and people from many other countries eager to catch a glimpse of him as he …

Distribution channels: Religion

Published on July 28, 2015 - 19:14 GMT

Kroger Recalls Four Seasonings Due to Possible Health Risk

Recall -- Firm Press Release FDA 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. …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on July 28, 2015 - 18:52 GMT

It Takes a Village to Raise a Child and Manage Their Asthma, Lung Association Shares Tips to Build Community of Asthma Advocates

CHICAGO (July 28, 2015)— Controlling even the most severe asthma is possible with the right treatment and management plan in place, as well as a trained support network. The responsibility for caring for a child with asthma shouldn't fall on the family …

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Published on July 28, 2015 - 18:51 GMT

Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Todd Wilcox Completes a State-Wide Tour

Hitting 15 cities over a two-week period Orlando, Fl. - (NewMediaWire) - July 28, 2015 - Entrepreneur, Combat Veteran and former CIA case officer Todd Wilcox, who announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate earlier this month, completed a two week state- …

Distribution channels: World & Regional

Published on July 28, 2015 - 18:31 GMT

Berkeley Lab Researchers Observe Shortest Wavelength Plasmons Ever in Single Walled Nanotubes

This s-SNOM infrared image shows Luttinger-liquid plasmons in a metallic single-walled nanotube. The term “plasmons” might sound like something from the soon-to-be-released new Star Wars movie, but the effects of plasmons have been known about for …

Distribution channels: Technology

Published on July 28, 2015 - 18:15 GMT

USDA Announces First Private Sector Investments through U.S. Rural Infrastructure Opportunity Fund

Release No. 0218.15 Contact: Office of Communications (202)720-4623 Printable version Email this page USDA Announces First Private Sector Investments through U.S. Rural Infrastructure Opportunity Fund WASHINGTON, July 28, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on July 28, 2015 - 18:06 GMT

Hey Joe Coffee Premieres World's First Self-Brewing Coffee Mug

Receive a free 30 day supply of coffee with purchase of Hey Joe’s one of a kind coffee mug. ATLANTA, GA, USA, July 28, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Hey Joe Coffee has designed the world’s first smart coffee mug. The self-brewing travel mug was created to …

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Published on July 28, 2015 - 18:05 GMT

HIGHBANK (HBK-TSXV) (HBKRF-U.S.) Petronas US$36 Billion PNW LNG Project to Kick Off in September/2015

The US$36 billion liquefied nat.gas(“LNG”)export terminal project in Canada is expected to commence this September, said (BC) Finance Minister,Michael de Jong. VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA, July 28, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Highbank Resources – Aggregate …

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Published on July 28, 2015 - 18:00 GMT

Legally Separated Requires Living Separately

The “date of separation” for purposes of divorce, custody and legal separation cases now will not begin until the couple is living under separate roofs. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, July 20, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Anybody who has divorced …

Distribution channels: Culture, Society & Lifestyle, Human Rights ...

Published on July 28, 2015 - 17:48 GMT

More than $38 million awarded to improve coordinated health information sharing in communities across America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2015 Contact: HHS Press Office 202-690-6343 More than $38 million awarded to improve coordinated health information sharing in communities across America As part of the Administration’s efforts to create an interoperable …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Published on July 28, 2015 - 17:27 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Iran Nuclear Agreement: The Administration's Case

SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, and all the members of the committee, thank you very, very much. We genuinely appreciate the opportunity to be here to frankly clear up a lot of misinterpretation, some element of public …

Distribution channels: Military Industry

Published on July 28, 2015 - 17:00 GMT

Discrimination Plaintiff Owes Former Employer $276k in Legal Costs For Unsuccessful Lawsuit

Ellen Pao must pay $275,966 in costs for her failed case against former employer Kleiner Perkins. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A San Francisco trial court has ruled discrimination plaintiff Ellen Pao must …

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