Sophisticated electron-imaging technique reveals widespread “destruction,” offering clues to how material works October 17, 2011 UPTON, NY — It’s a basic technique learned early, maybe even before kindergarten: Pulling things apart — from toy cars to …
Taken Question Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC Question Taken at the October 14, 2011 Daily Press Briefing October 17, 2011 Question: Please provide an update on the detention situation of prisoners of Sub-Saharan descent in Libya. …
CLEVELAND - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt broke ground today on a new $69 million air traffic control tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control facility at Cleveland Hopkins …
Asheville Regional Airport Asheville, North Carolina 10:53 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Asheville! (Applause.) It is good to be back in Asheville, North Carolina! (Applause.) I love Asheville. In fact, I think I should be on the tourism …
Release date: 10/17/2011 Contact Information: Yvonne Vallette, EPA/Portland, 503-326-2716 / vallette.yvonne@epa.gov Suzanne Skadowski, EPA/Public Affairs, 206-553-6689 / skadowski.suzanne@epa.gov At least 85 percent of Tillamook’s historic estuarine …
CHICAGO — Teen readers across the country chose “Clockwork Angel” by Cassandra Clare as their favorite book in the annual Teens’ Top Ten vote, sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association ( YALSA ), a division of the American Library …
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries ( ACRL ) is accepting proposals for the association’s 2012 Spring Virtual Institute, “Extending Reach, Proving Value: Collaborations Strengthen Communities.” Submissions will be accepted through …
CHICAGO - When disaster strikes, it is part of human nature to extend a helping hand. What if you could extend two helping hands? A massive earthquake hit Haiti in January 2010, affecting some of the poorest people in the Western Hemisphere. What …
2011-136 October 17, 2011 For immediate release OTTAWA - Health Canada would like to remind Canadians of the importance of good food safety practices while home canning. With the renewed popularity of seasonal, local eating and the desire to …
CHICAGO - Applications are being accepted for the new Norman Horrocks-Scarecrow Press Annual Conference Award, administered by the newly-formed ALA Retired Members Round Table ( RMRT ), with funds provided by Scarecrow Press. The $1,000 award is named in …
10/17/2011 3:20:00 PM American Honda is pleased to announce an exciting addition to the team for the upcoming Supercross and Motocross seasons: Muscle Milk, the leading protein-enhanced beverage made by CytoSport, has signed a multi-year agreement to be …
Aboard Air Force One En Route Asheville, North Carolina Correction: Please see transcript below with correction of a typo – “Main Street*” not “mainstream” 10:16 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Well, good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us. I …
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct 17, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: WINN), plans to hold an investor conference call and simultaneous audio webcast on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 8:30 AM (ET) to discuss its financial results for the …
Health minded attendees have weighed in; a Think Fit @ ALA focus unveils at Midwinter Conference 2012 Following an eight-year hiatus, health-conscious attendees have encouraged the ALA to reinstate the Fun Run. Open to all attendees, the Fun Run …
October 17, 2011 Wildfires. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA today announced three new Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) awards, totaling $11 million over five years, to climate science collaborations in …
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an effort to address the large number of serious hand and finger injuries that occur each year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) aimed at …
WHAT CDC will host a telephone-only media briefing on a new study looking at the economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption. Who Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, CDC Stephen Wing, Associate …
Mideast Briefing: “Free Shalit,” the “Tent Cities” and Israeli Governance Ed Rettig, Director, AJC Jerusalem October 17, 2011 Large crowds demonstrate in public squares and camp on boulevards for months at a time. Hundreds of thousands …
These images are available for editorial use by news media. SEOUL, Oct. 17, 2011 – Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner today made its Korea debut at the 2011 Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition taking place at Seongnam Airport in Seoul. …
Most of the costs were due to binge drinking The cost of excessive alcohol consumption in the United States in 2006 reached $223.5 billion or about $1.90 per drink, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and …
