Press Releases on December 3, 2013

Applications Now Available for 27th Year of the Missouri Agribusiness Academy

December 3, 2013 The Missouri Department of Agriculture is giving 30 high school students representing 4-H clubs and FFA chapters, as well as farm families, throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2014 Missouri …

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: International Day of Persons with Disabilities

is my great pleasure to join the world’s one billion persons with disabilities in recognizing the 21st International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Here in the United States, we’ve been witness to enormous progress in empowering people with disabilities …

Twin Falls fish farm settles with EPA for water pollution violations

  Twin Falls fish farm settles with EPA for water pollution violations Release Date: 12/03/2013 Contact Information: Cyndi Grafe, EPA Public Affairs, (208) 378-5771, grafe.cyndi@epa.gov (Twin Falls, ID – December 3, 2013)  A Twin Falls commercial fish and …

Deadline to Respond to DOE's Regional Wind Resource Centers RFP Is December 5

Date: 12/2/2013 On October 29, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released Solicitation RHD-4-23073, a Request for Proposals for Regional Wind Deployment Resource Centers. Up to six subcontracts will …

Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden in Closing at Roundtable Discussion on Women in the Japanese Economy

The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release December 03, 2013 DeNA Headquarters Tokyo, Japan THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Well, thank you, Ambassador.  Look, first of all, thank you all very much.  This has been both interesting, intriguing, …

Department of Interior Approves Interstate Transmission Line Project in Wyoming and Idaho

Date: 11/12/2013 As part of President Obama's comprehensive strategy for transforming the nation's electric grid and spurring renewable energy development, the Department of the Interior approved the majority of the proposed Gateway West …

FACT SHEET: The United States and Colombia – Strategic Partners

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 03, 2013 Today President Barack Obama hosted Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos at the White House.  Their visit underscored the close ties between the United States and …

Nebraska: Wind for Schools Project Ends, But Learning Continues

Date: 11/18/2013 The Lincoln Journal Star published an article on the end of DOE's Wind for Schools project in Nebraska. The reporter interviewed Dan McGuire, state facilitator for the project, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor Jerry Hudgins …

Wind for Schools Project Funding Case Studies, Part 5: South Dakota

Date: 12/2/2013 The Wind for Schools project was part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) former Wind Powering America initiative (now known as Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach). Since 2005, DOE provided funding for Wind Applications …

Honda Evolves In-Car Connectivity with New Display Audio Touch-Screen Interface and Next Generation HondaLink™ Technology

Advanced connected-car technology debuts in 2014 Honda Civic, followed by 2015 Fit Display Audio touchscreen brings smartphone-like functionality inside the vehicle Next gen HondaLink™ makes integrated navigation more affordable and intuitive with …

American Honda Posts Second-Best November Sales on Record; Acura Posts nearly 19-Percent Increase on Record Light-Truck Sales

CR-V sets second consecutive monthly record Acura RDX sets 19th consecutive monthly record Acura light trucks post record November sales on strength of all-new MDX and RDX American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported November 2013 U.S. total sales of 116, …

Chinese Traders Win Russian Forex Championship – Prizes Go to Russians

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, December 3, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- For 8 weeks, hundreds of Forex traders competed for the prize money provided by FXOpen in the framework of the Russian Forex Championship. The great tournament was held from October 7th till …

StockMatusow's New Biotech Research Report on pSivda Corp Just Released

Today, StockMatusow.com has released its biotech research report on pSivda Corporation. HENDERSON, NEVADA, USA, December 3, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- StockMatusow's analysis and research primarily focuses on developmental biotechs that are under …

The Science and Value of Organic

FACT SHEET: The Tremendous Impact of Farm Bill Programs on Our Environment and Our Economy

TODAY, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined Dale Hall, Chief Executive Officer of Ducks Unlimited, to highlight the value of public-private conservation efforts and the record conservation results achieved by producers, landowners and the U.S. …

Queso Dip Staples RO*TEL® and VELVEETA® Give Fans and First-Timers a Chance to Determine Coupon Value as Part of “Queso for All” ...

Pass the Queso, Share the Savings Offer Puts Queso on the Table This Holiday Season OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2013-- Today, RO*TEL, a brand of ConAgra Foods, Inc. is kicking off an offer on its Facebook page that will give fans a chance to …

Diverticulosis much less risky than previously thought, UCLA researchers find

People who have diverticulosis, pouches in the lining of the colon, often worry that they will develop a painful and sometimes serious condition called diverticulitis. After all, previous research showed that up to one in four, or 25 percent, eventually …

Bringing medical care to the most vulnerable

 Dirna Mayasari, who is getting her master's at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, spent much of this past summer in Myanmar working with a refugee community. In the video, Mayasari, who was a med student at the time, describes how witnessing …

Panel tackles issue of educational opportunities for Latinas

LaunchBit Releases Poll Data about B2B Marketers

Las Vegas, NV - (NewMediaWire) - December 03, 2013 - LaunchBit, an email ad network, announced today that they conducted a poll with B2B sales and marketing professionals that measures the cost, quality, and importance of their relationship marketing …