Press Releases on December 2, 2013

Kenya: IMF Executive Board Completes Sixth and Final Review Under the ECF Arrangement and Approves US$110.2 Million Disbursement

Press Release No. 13/484 December 2, 2013 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the sixth and final review of Kenya’s economic program supported by a three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). …

Following Routine Testing, Carthage Meat Processor Voluntarily Recalls Beef, Pork Products

December 2, 2013 Cloud's Meats, Inc. is voluntarily recalling beef and pork products possibly contaminated with E. coli. following positive test results for non-0157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STECs) in samples of items produced mid-November. The …

CDC releases new findings and prevention tools to improve food safety in restaurants - Press Release

Embargoed Until: Monday, December 2, 2013, 1:00 pm ET Contact: CDC Media Relations (404) 639-3286 Increased awareness and implementation of proper food safety in restaurants and delis may help prevent many of the foodborne illness outbreaks reported each …

Huxtable’s Kitchen Issues Voluntary Allergy Alert on Undeclared Allergens in Butternut Squash & Creamed Spinach Gratin

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. …

Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 1545

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 02, 2013 On Monday, December 02, 2013, the President signed into law: S. 1545, the “PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013,” which reauthorizes and extends a few authorities …

Fact Sheet: Shared Responsibility to Strengthen Results for an AIDS-Free Generation

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 02, 2013 Since taking office, President Obama and his Administration have taken enormous steps to address the HIV epidemic, both domestically and globally. This World AIDS Day, we …

Press Release - FAA Proposes $304,000 Civil Penalty Against Great Lakes Aviation

Seattle The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $304,000 civil penalty against Great Lakes Aviation of Cheyenne, Wyo., for allegedly conducting 19 flights with aircraft that were not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. Great …

First Day of Teachings for Mongolian Buddhists in Delhi

New Delhi, India, 2 December 2013 - A group of 818 Buddhists from Mongolia converged on the Kempinski Ambience Hotel in New Delhi, where they were joined by 60 Koreans and 15 Tibetans to listen to teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He was escorted …

CDC Director to host media briefing on recent resurgence of measles in the United States - Media Advisory

For Immediate Release: Monday, December 2, 2013 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 What CDC will host a live media briefing at CDC to discuss the renewed spike of measles in the U.S. and its continued threat to health security. Who Tom Frieden, M.D., …

Confucius Institute, pop star partner bring Chinese arts, language to Boyle Heights

UCLA study funded by Eva Longoria IDs factors that improve educational outcomes for Latinas

Young Latinas who have Latina and Latino teachers and counselors as role models and who are involved in extracurricular activities in high school have a much better chance of educational success, according to a new research report from the Civil Rights …

Kids whose bond with mother was disrupted early in life show changes in brain

In order to understand the heterogeneity of the sample, the researchers examined the role of age at adoption. They found that children who had been adopted later displayed the least discrimination on the scans and the greatest degree of indiscriminate …

Kuwait: 2013 Article IV Consultation

Summary: KEY ISSUES Context. High oil prices and increased production have enabled the government to continue to record high fiscal and external surpluses and build strong buffers. Large infrastructure investments are expected to support the growth …

Kuwait: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2013 Article IV Consultation

Press Release No. 13/480 December 2, 2013 On November 25, 2013, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Kuwait.1 High oil prices and increased production have enabled the government to …

Climate, Environment, and Conservation: Remarks at the Panda Naming Ceremony

Good Afternoon everyone. Thank you for being here. Thank you to the National Zoo and Director Dennis Kelly, and to the Smithsonian Institution and Secretary, Dr. Wayne Clough, for inviting me. I am delighted to be here. It is inspiring to see this strong …

FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: October 2013

Shapes of Things to Come: Exotic Shapes for Liquid Drops Have Many Possible Uses

Science Short Oil and water don’t mix, as any chemist or cook knows. Tom Russell, a polymer scientist from the University of Massachusetts who now holds a Visiting Faculty appointment with Berkeley Lab’s Materials Sciences Division, is using that chemical …

Aggregate Uncertainty and the Supply of Credit

Summary: Recent studies show that uncertainty shocks have quantitatively important effects on the real economy. This paper examines one particular channel at work: the supply of credit. It presents a model in which a bank, even if managed by risk-neutral …

EFSA Scientific Colloquium XIX: Biodiversity as protection goal in environmental risk assessment for EU agro-ecosystems

Statement By Secretary Kerry: Regarding Significant Reductions of Iranian Crude Oil Purchases

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 29, 2013 As President Obama has made clear, the United States will continue to vigorously implement our existing sanctions on Iran as the P5+1 seeks to negotiate a comprehensive …