Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity Study, Recruiting Participants

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity Study, Recruiting Participants: "Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious sleep disorder in which a person’s breathing is restricted during sleep. Obese individuals with OSA are at an increased risk of inflammation and heart conditions, but it is unknown whether this risk is related to the effects of OSA or obesity."

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity Study, Recruiting Participants

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity Study, Recruiting Participants: "Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious sleep disorder in which a person’s breathing is restricted during sleep. Obese individuals with OSA are at an increased risk of inflammation and heart conditions, but it is unknown whether this risk is related to the effects of OSA or obesity."

Love American Style: Postal Service Issues New Love Stamp

Love American Style: Postal Service Issues New Love Stamp: "Love and the sweet smell of chocolate filled the air today during an event at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. The U.S. Postal Service® dedicated the 2007 With Love and Kisses stamp, which is available nationwide today."

Acne Treatment: Comparison Study of Topical Acne Regimens

Acne Treatment: Comparison Study of Topical Acne Regimens: "This study will compare the effectiveness of the two acne treatment regimens, Acne Free and Proactiv, for the treatment of moderately severe acne vulgaris of the face and neck. It will also compare the irritancy of each regimen over 8 weeks of daily use"

NUCC Releases Updates to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code Set

NUCC Releases Updates to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code Set: "The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) has released updates to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which will go into effect on April 1, 2007. Many changes have been made to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, including the addition of new codes, inactivation of several codes, addition of definitions for existing codes, changes to existing definitions, and changes to existing code names"

Public Notice: Semiconductor Business in Singapore

Public Notice: Semiconductor Business in Singapore: "This notice is to inform the public that the Export-Import Bank of the United States has received an application to finance the export of approximately $766 million in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing equipment to a dedicated foundry in Singapore. The U.S. exports will enable the dedicated foundry to increase production by 15,000 300-mm (non-DRAM) wafers per month across advanced process technology nodes for Phase II of its existing Fabrication Plant 7."

Recent Change for 529 Savings Plans Enacted by Congress

Recent Change for 529 Savings Plans Enacted by Congress: "The Wall Street Journal recently reported that 'After a recent slowdown, 529 plans are once again a hot investment. Growth in the state-run college-savings accounts started to pick up soon after Congress acted in August to make permanent their federal tax breaks - which were set to expire at the end of 2010."

Cash For College Free Financial Aid Workshops

Cash For College Free Financial Aid Workshops: "The Cash for College program, offering free financial aid workshops staffed by professionals, is evenbigger this year and will be in more California communities than ever. In January and February, morethan 300 workshops will be presented around the state. At each workshop, students and parents can get help filling out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Cal Grant GPA Verification"

HIGH TECH HIGH - New Workshops to Prepare Students for Ocean-Related Jobs

HIGH TECH HIGH - New Workshops to Prepare Students for Ocean-Related Jobs: ".S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today announced that the Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will expand its partnership with San Diego's High Tech High by offering workshops on building undersea robots (Remotely Operated Vehicles), a type of technology that is used for ocean exploration and research. "

2007 Nissan Altima Certified as Qualified Hybrid Vehicle

2007 Nissan Altima Certified as Qualified Hybrid Vehicle: "The Internal Revenue Service has acknowledged the certification by Nissan North America, Inc., that its 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid vehicle meets the requirements of the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit as a qualified hybrid motor vehicle"

Women’s Response to Anti-HIV Therapy Improved If Treatment Begins Six Months After Earlier Preventive Regimen

Women’s Response to Anti-HIV Therapy Improved If Treatment Begins Six Months After Earlier Preventive Regimen: "A woman’s response to HIV treatment with drug combinations that contain nevirapine is improved if at least six months have passed after she received the drug as a single dose during labor to prevent passing HIV on to her child. (The response to treatment is measured by the reduction of HIV in the blood.)"

Obesity Surgeries Have Jumped Dramatically Since 1998

Obesity Surgeries Have Jumped Dramatically Since 1998: "Obesity surgeries for patients between the ages of 55 and 64 in the United States soared from 772 procedures in 1998 to 15,086 surgeries in 2004—a nearly 2,000 percent increase, according to a new report by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The report, the latest of several studies that AHRQ has done on obesity surgery, also found a 726 percent increase in surgeries among patients age 18 to 54. There were a total of 121,055 surgeries performed on patients of all ages in 2004."

Apply Now for Financial Aid for 2007-08 Academic Year

Apply Now for Financial Aid for 2007-08 Academic Year: "January marks the start of the season for new and returning college students to apply for financial aid. With that in mind, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today encouraged all students to file for a share of the more than $80 billion in federal grants, loans and work-study assistance to help pay for postsecondary education."

Earthquake Fatalities Decline in 2006

Earthquake Fatalities Decline in 2006: "Nearly 7,000 deaths resulted from earthquake activity worldwide in 2006, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and confirmed by the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Most of the fatalities for the year, approximately 5,749, occurred when a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Java, Indonesia on May 26."

IRS, Hollywood Foreign Press Association Reach Agreement On Gift Baskets

IRS, Hollywood Foreign Press Association Reach Agreement On Gift Baskets: "The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the IRS reached a mutually satisfactory agreement that will resolve outstanding tax responsibilities with respect to Golden Globe Awards presenter gift baskets. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) voluntarily approached the IRS last year seeking to clarify the tax issues surrounding the gift baskets, as well as to ensure that any obligations for the prior years were met."

Ford and GM Unveil Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show

Ford and GM Unveil Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show: "Ford Motor Company is also displaying a plug-in hybrid concept vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show, although the Ford version employs a hydrogen fuel cell to recharge its lithium-ion battery while on the road."

New FREE Website: 1500 Teaching Resources

New FREE Website: 1500 Teaching Resources: "This is the first redesign of FREE since the site was created in 1998. The design is new, but the goal of FREE remains the same: to make it easier for you to find more than 1500 teaching and learning resources available from the federal government."

New Passport Requirements to Enter the U.S

New Passport Requirements to Enter the U.S: "Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document, or an Alien Registration Card, Form I-551, if applicable"

Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program Presolicitation Notice

Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program Presolicitation Notice: "The Department of Commerce/National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide services in support of the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program authorized by section 3005 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. "

Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program

Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program: "Drug courts help reduce recidivism and substance abuse among nonviolent offenders and increase an offender’s likelihood of successful rehabilitation through early, continuous, and intense judicially supervised treatment, mandatory periodic drug testing, community supervision, and appropriate sanctions and other habilitation services. A drug court can be a specially designed court calendar or docket as well as a specialized court program. "

FAA Changes Safety Rules for Long-Range Flights

FAA Changes Safety Rules for Long-Range Flights: "The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today published a comprehensive final rule that further reduces the risks for passengers and crews flying long-range regularly scheduled commercial routes over remote areas."

IRS Plans Feb. 3 Start Date for Processing Extender Claims

IRS Plans Feb. 3 Start Date for Processing Extender Claims: "The Internal Revenue Service plans a Feb. 3 start date for processing tax returns that claim key tax provisions enacted in December."

President Declares Emergency Federal Aid For Colorado

President Declares Emergency Federal Aid For Colorado: "The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal aid has been made available to supplement state and local response efforts in the area struck by struck by record snow during the period of December 28-31, 2006."

Modernized e-File Available for Partnership Returns

Modernized e-File Available for Partnership Returns: "WASHINGTON — Beginning today, partnership taxpayers can electronically file tax year 2006 Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income, and Form 1065-B, U.S. Return of Income for Electing Large Partnerships, using the Modernized e-File platform."