Gastric Banding Clinical Trial, Recruiting Patients

Gastric Banding Clinical Trial, Recruiting Patients

Discovering the Nature of Dark Energy Grant Opportunity

Discovering the Nature of Dark Energy Grant Opportunity: "The Office of High Energy Physics (HEP), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for projects relevant to the development and design of experimental approaches that can discover the nature of the Dark Energy that permeates the universe. Subject to appropriations, funds are anticipated to be available within the non-accelerator-based research program within HEP to support this research."

Migratory Bird Grants Opportunity

Migratory Bird Grants Opportunity: "The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (Act) of 2000 establishes a competitive, matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean that promote the long-term conservation of Neotropical migratory birds and their habitats. The goals of the Act include perpetuating healthy populations of these birds, providing financial resources for bird conservation initiatives, and fostering international cooperation for such initiatives. "

Abrupt Climate Change Grant Opportunity

Abrupt Climate Change Grant Opportunity: "The Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for research grants on the topic of predictive modeling of abrupt climate change in the Climate Change Prediction Program (CCPP). Applications should describe research projects supporting the development and application of climate and earth system models for abrupt climate change modeling. Applications should clearly describe how that research will contribute to a measurably improved ability to use climate and earth system models for studying abrupt climate change. "

Tony Bourdain: Around the World on an Empty Stomach

Tony Bourdain: Around the World on an Empty Stomach: "Everyone’s favorite bad-boy chef, Tony Bourdain, takes a break from his global culinary adventures to share some never-before-seen photos and video clips from his popular Travel Channel show, No Reservations"

Tony Bourdain: Around the World on an Empty Stomach

Tony Bourdain: Around the World on an Empty Stomach: "Everyone’s favorite bad-boy chef, Tony Bourdain, takes a break from his global culinary adventures to share some never-before-seen photos and video clips from his popular Travel Channel show, No Reservations"

Record Oil and Gas Lease Sale Attracts $2,904,321,011

Record Oil and Gas Lease Sale Attracts $2,904,321,011: "NEW ORLEANS — A Federal sale of offshore oil and natural gas leases in the Central Gulf of Mexico attracted $2,904,321,011 in high bids today, the second highest total of high bids in U.S. leasing history. The sale underscores the Gulf’s continuing importance as a vital source of domestic energy production for the Nation."

Bloomberg L.P. Sued For Pregnancy Bias

Bloomberg L.P. Sued For Pregnancy Bias: "EEOC Says Financial Services Giant Demoted Class of Pregnant Women, Reduced Their Pay"

Same-Sex Harassment: United Healthcare of Florida to Pay $1.8 Million for Same-Sex Harassment And Retaliation

Same-Sex Harassment: United Healthcare of Florida to Pay $1.8 Million for Same-Sex Harassment And Retaliation: "EEOC Settles Suit Charging Male Former Regional Vice President With Victimizing Male Former Senior Accounts Executive"

Give Yourself Credit – Good Credit; It Reaps a Variety of Financial Rewards

Give Yourself Credit – Good Credit; It Reaps a Variety of Financial Rewards: "Having a solid credit history can affect consumers in a surprising number of ways. Credit histories influence everything from renting an apartment and getting a mortgage to applying for a job or qualifying for a lower rate on auto or home insurance, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). "

Military Families America Supports You: Free Web Site Keeps Military Families Connected

Free Web Site Keeps Military Families Connected: "Military families have a new tool to help them share everyday happenings with deployed loved ones thanks to a national troop-support group. "

Internet Gambling: Treasury, Fed Proposed Rule on Unlawful Internet Gambling

Internet Gambling: Treasury, Fed Proposed Rule on Unlawful Internet Gambling: "The proposed rule would require U.S. financial firms that participate in designated payment systems to have policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to prevent payments being made to gambling businesses in connection with unlawful Internet gambling. The proposed rule would provide examples of such policies and procedures. "

Spyware Scam: FTC Permanently Halts Media Motor Spyware Scam

Spyware Scam: FTC Permanently Halts Media Motor Spyware Scam: "Trojan Program Downloaded Spyware, Adware, Porno Pop-Ups to Consumers’ Computers - Operators who infected more than 15 million computers with destructive, intrusive spyware will give up $330,000. "

IRS Issues Redesigned Allowable Living Expense Standards

IRS Issues Redesigned Allowable Living Expense Standards: "WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2007 allowable living expense standards. Allowable living expense standards, also known as collection financial standards, are used to determine the ability of a taxpayer to pay a delinquent tax liability. For purposes of federal tax administration the standards are effective Oct. 1, 2007."

New OSHA QuickCard Focuses on Animal Rescue

New OSHA QuickCard Focuses on Animal Rescue: "Employers and employees involved in disaster response and recovery will benefit from a new QuickCard™ published by OSHA. Rescue of Animals (Dogs) by Disaster Relief Personnel."