Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. Seafood consumers and the law-abiding fishermen who catch that seafood gained a big victory last week when a complex NOAA Office of Law Enforcement investigation into conspiracy, misbranding and smuggling resulted in two guilty pleas in federal court. This case is the latest of three Lacey[Read More…]
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Atom-Thick Sheets Unlock Future Technologies
GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–4 February 2011. A new way of splitting layered materials, similar to graphite, into sheets of material just one atom thick could lead to revolutionary new electronic and energy storage technologies. An international team, led by Oxford University and Trinity College Dublin scientists, has invented a versatile method for[Read More…]
The Employment Situation – January 2011
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 4, 2011. The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 9.0 percent in January, while nonfarm payroll employment changed little (+36,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in manufacturing and in retail trade but was down in construction and in transportation and warehousing.[Read More…]
White House Releases New Report on American Innovation
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. Today, the White House released “A Strategy for American Innovation: Securing Our Economic Growth and Prosperity,” an update to the administration’s innovation report from September 2009. The report outlines the importance of investing in innovation to grow our economy, create jobs and win the future. In[Read More…]
DOD Announces the National Security Space Strategy
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the release of the National Security Space Strategy (NSSS), signed jointly by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. The strategy is derived from the National Security Strategy and the National Space Policy and outlines[Read More…]
Governor Quinn, Mitsubishi Motors Announce Innovative Partnership to Promote Sustainability
NORMAL, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn and Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the advancement of electric vehicle and renewable energy technologies in Illinois. As part of the agreement, Illinois will receive a limited number of Mitsubishi Motors “i” battery electric[Read More…]
DOE Pursues SunShot Initiative to Achieve Cost Competitive Solar Energy by 2020
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced additional details of the Department of Energy’s “SunShot” initiative to reduce the total costs of photovoltaic solar energy systems by about 75 percent so that they are cost competitive at large scale with other forms of energy without subsidies[Read More…]
FDA Clears First Diagnostic Radiology Application For Mobile Devices
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. A new mobile radiology application cleared today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow physicians to view medical images on the iPhone and iPad manufactured by Apple Inc. The application is the first cleared by the FDA for viewing images and making medical[Read More…]
FDA Approves Drug to Reduce Risk of Preterm Birth in At-Risk Pregnant Women
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate) injection to reduce the risk of preterm delivery before 37 weeks of pregnancy, in pregnant women with a history of at least one spontaneous preterm birth. The drug is not intended for use in[Read More…]
High-Quality Preschool Program Produces Long-Term Economic Payoff
NIH-funded analysis of Chicago program shows lifetime economic benefits exceed initial costs Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. An early education program for children from low-income families is estimated to generate $4 to $11 of economic benefits over a child’s lifetime for every dollar spent initially on the program, according to a[Read More…]
