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AISI Support Letter on Senate Currency Bill (AISI - American Iron and Steel Institute)

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(Source: AISI - American Iron and Steel Institute) 25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20001 Phone 202.452.7146 Fax 202.463.6573 E-mail tgibson@steel.org www.steel.org Thomas J. Gibson President and Chief Executive Officer June 5, 2013 Senator Sherrod Brown Senator Jeff Sessions U.S. Senate U.S. Senate 713 Hart Senate Office Building 326 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 Senator Charles Schumer Senator Richard Burr U.S. Senate U.S. Senate 322 Hart Senate Office Building 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 Senator Debbie Stabenow Senator Susan Collins U.S. Senate U.S. Senate 133 Hart...

Academic Support Services Restructured (New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology)

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(Source: New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology) Academic Support Services Restructured SOCORRO, N.M. June 6, 2013 - Over the last few years, the academic support services for student learning housed within Academic Affairs have grown, and recently, the decision was made to restructure how those services will continue to enhance learning and facilitate faculty-student interaction. The new umbrella group for these student services will be the Office for Student Learning. All academic student support services are now consolidated under The Office of Student Learning. Included in the restructuring is a...

News from EPI › Infographic: Why seniors can’t afford higher medical expenses (EPI - Economic Policy Institute)

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(Source: EPI - Economic Policy Institute) 19.9 million of America's seniors (48%) are just one bad economic shock away from significant material hardship, including...

Urban Institute Welcomes New Housing Finance Experts (Urban Institute)

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(Source: Urban Institute) CONTACT: Stu Kantor, (202) 261-5283, skantor@urban.org WASHINGTON, DC, June 6, 2013-This week, the Urban Institute welcomes leading experts in housing finance to join forces with its current researchers on affordable housing and consumer finance. Urban Institute President Sarah Rosen Wartell, herself a public policy and housing markets expert, celebrated the arrival of the Institute's newest leaders. "The Urban Institute is home to some of the country's finest scholars, spanning the fields of consumer finance, demographics, affordable housing, and community development, among other issues," Wartell said. "Building this dream team in housing finance is the perfect...

Stocks of corn and soybeans record increase of 50.8% and decrease of 56.4%, respectively , between Dec 31 2011 and Dec 31 2012 (Brazilian Statistical and Geographic Institute)

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(Source: Brazilian Statistical and Geographic Institute) Stocks of corn and soybeans record increase of 50.8% and decrease of 56.4%, respectively , between Dec 31 2011 and Dec 31 2012 The agricultural product warehouse network in operation in the country recorded decrease of 0.6% in the number of active establishments, versus the 1st semester of 2012. On December 31 2012, the network had...

Venezuelan journalists continue to face hostile environment (IPI - International Press Institute)

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(Source: IPI - International Press Institute) Thursday, 06 June 2013 Venezuelan journalists continue to face hostile environment Attacks and restrictions against the media persist under new regime  By: Hernando Montoya, IPI Contributor VIENNA, June 6, 2013 - Following April's presidential election, the International Press Institute (IPI) has continued to monitor events in Venezuela.  Numerous recent incidents suggest press freedom remains under threat since President Nicolás Maduro officially took office. In recent weeks, there have been reports of a number of physical attacks against the media.  On May 27, an explosive devise was thrown in front of the building that houses El...

BLM extension warranted; many questions remain (API - American Petroleum Institute)

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(Source: API - American Petroleum Institute) Reid Porter | 202.682.8114 | porterr@api.org WASHINGTON, June 6, 2013 - Erik Milito, API director of upstream and industry operations, acknowledged the BLM's 60 day extension for comments related to the proposed hydraulic fracturing rule released in May...

Borneo Stalagmites Provide New View of Abrupt Climate Events Over 100,000 Years (GeorgiaTech - Georgia Institute of Technology)

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(Source: GeorgiaTech - Georgia Institute of Technology) Posted June 6, 2013 Atlanta, GA A new set of long-term climate records based on cave stalagmites collected from tropical Borneo shows that the western tropical Pacific responded very differently than other regions of the globe to abrupt climate change events. The 100,000-year climate record adds to data on past climate events, and may help scientists assess models designed to predict how the Earth's climate will respond in the future. The new record resulted from oxygen isotope analysis of more than 1,700 calcium carbonate samples taken from four stalagmites found in three different northern Borneo caves. The results suggest that...

10 Ways to Cut Global Food Loss and Waste (WRI - World Resources Institute)

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(Source: WRI - World Resources Institute) Some solutions from WRI's new paper address food loss "close to the farm," while others mitigate food waste "close to the fork." Photo credit: FAO, Flickr This post is the third installment of WRI's blog series, "Creating a Sustainable Food Future." The series explores strategies to sustainably feed 9 billion people by 2050. All pieces are based on research being conducted for the 2013-2014 World Resources Report. An amazing 24 percent of all food calories produced today go uneaten. Reducing this loss and waste is a critical step toward generating enough food for a population set to reach more than 9 billion by 2050....

API: Section 526 jeopardizes U.S. national security and jobs (API - American Petroleum Institute)

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(Source: API - American Petroleum Institute) Sabrina Fang | 202.682.8114 | fangs@api.org WASHINGTON, June 6, 2013 ─ API today voiced support for the bipartisan bill led by Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to repeal Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 that could preclude the U.S. military from using crude oil...

Steel Joist Institute Accepting Nominations for 2013 Design Awards (AISI - American Iron and Steel Institute)

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(Source: AISI - American Iron and Steel Institute) SJI 2013 DESIGN AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES Steel Joist Institute is excited to announce call for entries for the 2013 Design Awards. Winning entries will receive a $2,000 scholarship created in your company's name for the school of your choice. Eligibility All projects submitted must be...

Compulsive no more (MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

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(Source: MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology) MIT neuroscientists used light to control the activity of neurons involved in compulsive behavior. Image: McGovern Institute for Brain Research and Sputnik Animation By activating a brain circuit that controls compulsive behavior, MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can block a compulsive behavior in mice - a result that could help researchers develop new treatments for diseases such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's syndrome. About 1 percent of U.S. adults suffer from OCD, and patients usually receive antianxiety drugs or antidepressants, behavioral therapy, or a combination of therapy and medication. For those...

IMLS and WebJunction Convening Examines Continuing Education for Library Professionals (IMLS - Institute of Museum and Library Services)

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(Source: IMLS - Institute of Museum and Library Services) June 6, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard, gbullard@imls.gov Washington, D.C.--Today the Institute of Museum and Library Services and WebJunction hosted a convening of fifteen library continuing education influencers in Arlington, Virginia, including representatives of state libraries, library associations, non-profit providers of library continuing education, and...

Dennis Freeman appointed dean for undergraduate education (MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

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(Source: MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Dennis Freeman, professor of electrical engineering, has been appointed as MIT's next dean for undergraduate education. Photo: Greg Hren/Research Laboratory of Electronics at MIT Dennis Freeman, professor of electrical engineering, has been appointed as MIT's next dean for undergraduate education, effective July 1, Chancellor Eric Grimson announced today. Freeman succeeds Daniel Hastings, the Cecil and Ida Green Education Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems, who has served as dean for undergraduate education since 2006. In describing Freeman's commitment to undergraduate education, Grimson said, "He brings to...

MEDIA RELEASE: Public at risk while financial planners tax advice reforms delayed (IPA - Institute of Public Accountants)

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(Source: IPA - Institute of Public Accountants) Tuesday, 4 June 2013 The tax advice reforms currently being considered in Parliament must be pushed through if Australians are to have the necessary consumer protection when it comes to tax advice, according t the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). "Financial planners have been able to provide tax advice without ensuring the same...

Cardiff Met student designs lifesaving medical lighting device (UWIC - University of Wales Institute)

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(Source: UWIC - University of Wales Institute) Cardiff Met student designs lifesaving medical lighting device  07/06/2013 05:00  A former serviceman and Cardiff Met Product Design student has designed a gound-breaking medical light which will be invaluable for medical aid at road trafiic accidents and also the provision of care where women are giving birth. It has been especially designed with less economically developed countries in mind. Graham Scutt drew on World Health Organisation figures to inform his third year design project. Their statistics show that daily there are 800 preventable deaths from pregnancy and childbirth complications and...

Cardiff Met hosts Reading for Pleasure conference (UWIC - University of Wales Institute)

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(Source: UWIC - University of Wales Institute) Cardiff Met hosts Reading for Pleasure conference  07/06/2013 05:00  Cardiff Metropolitan University invites you to a conference that explores ways to motivate, engage and foster children's reading for pleasure. Reading for pleasure is identified as a key component in raising reading achievement and so this timely conference on Saturday, June 15th, focuses on the significance of children reading for pleasure and becoming lifelong readers. Through a range of keynote speakers and...

Foreign Trade Indices (TURKSTAT - Turkish Statistical Institute)

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(Source: TURKSTAT - Turkish Statistical Institute) Foreign Trade Indices, April 2013 The overall export unit value index decreased by 0.8% As compared with the corresponding month of the preceding year, the overall export unit value index decreased by 0.8%. In the same month, compared to April 2012, while the export unit value index for fuels decreased by 14.2%, the export unit value index for food, beverages and tobacco, crude materials (except fuels), manufacturing goods (except food,...

Gensler Joins ULI Greenprint Center as a New Innovation Partner (Urban Land Institute)

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(Source: Urban Land Institute) For more information, contact Trish Riggs at 202-624-7086 WASHINGTON (April 26, 2013) - Gensler, a global design firm with more than 3,700 professionals in 43 locations on four continents, has joined the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance as its newest innovation partner. Greenprint is a worldwide alliance of leading real estate owners, investors and financial institutions committed to improving the environmental performance of the global property industry, with a focus on improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. Gensler's work reflects an enduring commitment to sustainability, and the firm is a global leader...

ULI to Advise Westwood Neighborhood in Denver on Incorporating Healthy Community Design (Urban Land Institute)

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(Source: Urban Land Institute) For more information, contact: Robert Krueger at 202-624-7051 DENVER (May 6, 2013) - A panel of renowned land use and real estate experts assembled by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) is in Denver this week to recommend strategies for developing healthy living environments in the Westwood neighborhood. The panel is the institute's final assignment in a series of three panels in Colorado that concentrated specifically on the connection between health and land use. The other two were held earlier this spring in the suburban community of Arvada and the rural community of Lamar. All three panels, convened through the ULI advisory services program, were sponsored by...
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