Credit Bureau Reports and SSN Searches Contract Solicitation - RFP

Credit Bureau Reports and SSN Searches Contract Solicitation - RFP: "The Contractor agrees to provide to Franchise Tax Board (FTB), credit reports on individuals, and address searches by automated request. FTB will provide a name and social security number for the credit report. FTB will provide a social security number, name for an address search"

Residual Effects of Intoxication on Student Performance: Recruiting Subjects for Study

Residual Effects of Intoxication on Student Performance: Recruiting Subjects for Study: "The primary goal of the study is to assess the residual effects of heavy drinking on academic performance. The investigators will also explore whether these effects differ by family history of alcohol abuse and hangover symptoms, as well as compare males and females with respect to these effects. The investigators' primary hypothesis is that intoxication (0.10g% blood alcohol concentration [BAC]) with an alcoholic beverage impairs next-day academic performance, as measured by scores on quizzes, standardized academic achievement tests, and standardized neurobehavioral assessments. Their secondary hypothesis is that family-history-positive individuals will show a greater performance decrement the day after heavy drinking than family-history-negative individuals. "

Evaluation of Combination Cholesterol Treatments in Patients With High Cholesterol.

Evaluation of Combination Cholesterol Treatments in Patients With High Cholesterol.: "The purpose of this study is to see if combination therapy with a 'statin' medication and two additional agents that work differently than 'statin' medications can further lower the so-called 'bad cholesterol.' One therapy is a prescription drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat high cholesterol (Welchol). The other therapy is Minute Maid Heart Wise orange juice. This study juice is available in supermarkets and contains plant sterols that have been shown to lower cholesterol. "

DOT, British Airways Reach Settlement Over Treatment of Passengers with Disabilities

DOT, British Airways Reach Settlement Over Treatment of Passengers with Disabilities: "British Airways is being assessed a $50,000 fine for denying transportation to four passengers with mobility-related disabilities on flights leaving the United States under a settlement announced today by Acting Secretary of Transportation Maria Cino."

Identity Theft Alert: Subcontractor Notifies VA of Missing Computer with Vet Files

Identity Theft Alert: Subcontractor Notifies VA of Missing Computer with Vet Files: "WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced that a subcontractor, hired to assist in insurance collections for VA’s medical centers in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, has informed the Department that a desktop computer containing personal information on some veterans is missing from the company’s offices."

New NIH Publication: Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart

New NIH Publication: Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart: "About 60 percent of U.S. adults do not get the recommended levels of physical activity, yet research suggests that regular physical activity is essential for maintaining a healthy heart. To help people jump-start and maintain a physical activity program for their heart, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a new publication. "

USGS Report Identifies Asbestos Localities in Central U.S.

USGS Report Identifies Asbestos Localities in Central U.S.: "A report published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) contains a regional map and an associated database that inventory 36 locations of reported natural asbestos and fibrous amphibole occurrences in the central United States. The map is based on a search of scientific literature and does not identify any new occurrences of asbestos. It is the second in a series which originated last year with the publication of a similar report on the eastern United States."

Government Job Opportunities:MSHA Looks to Reno, Nev. for New Mine Inspectors

Government Job Opportunities:MSHA Looks to Reno, Nev. for New Mine Inspectors: "The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is continuing its efforts to hire new mine inspectors by conducting on-site applicant screenings at the University of Reno-Nevada in Reno Nev., on Aug. 11 and 12, 2006. Registration for all candidates begins at 7 a.m. 'We're interested in hiring individuals who want to dedicate themselves to our mission and help us eliminate hazards that threaten working miners,' said David G. Dye, acting administrator for mine safety and health. 'This agency needs motivated professionals eager to help us continue to protect the mining industry's number one resource-miners.' "

College Women at Risk for Eating Disorder May Benefit From Online Intervention

College Women at Risk for Eating Disorder May Benefit From Online Intervention: "Eating disorders are complex and particularly difficult to treat. In fact, they have one of the highest mortality rates among all mental disorders,” said NIMH Director Thomas Insel, M.D. Over the course of a lifetime, about 0.5 to 3.7 percent of girls and women will develop anorexia nervosa, and about 1.1 to 4.2 percent will develop bulimia nervosa. About 0.5 percent of those with anorexia die each year as a result of their illness, making it one of the top psychiatric illnesses that lead to death."

Learn How to Find Buyers and Finance Sales Symposium

Learn How to Find Buyers and Finance Sales Symposium: "Ex-Im Bank in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Small Business Administration, and Overseas Private Investment Corporation and local sponsors host these half-day symposiums for companies of all sizes that wish to learn how to 'find and finance' foreign buyers to increase their sales or are interested in investing internationally"

DOE Announces $2 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Energy Investments

DOE Announces $2 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Energy Investments: "DOE announced on August 7th guidelines for $2 billion in loan guarantees that will support projects in new energy technologies. Loan guarantees will enable the Department to share some of the financial risks of projects that employ new or significantly improved energy technologies that avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants and greenhouse gases."

FCC Seeks Applicants for 2006/2007 Engineer-in-Training Program

FCC Seeks Applicants for 2006/2007 Engineer-in-Training Program: "The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it is seeking applications from engineering school graduates with superior academic credentials and an interest in communications engineering and IP networks for its Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Program to be held during 2006/2007. Through the EIT Program, the FCC will recruit recent engineering school graduates to the FCC and provide comprehensive training in the field of communications"

USPS Announces New Motorcycle Stamps to Kick-Start World’s Premier Motorcycle Rally

USPS Announces New Motorcycle Stamps to Kick-Start World’s Premier Motorcycle Rally: "The first of 85 million classic “American Motorcycles” commemorative stamps, guaranteed to cross the country for just 39 cents, started their journey by kick-starting the 66th Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally today. The 1918 Cleveland, 1940 Indian Four and 1965 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide that modeled for the stamps were showcased at the event. The fourth stamp, depicting a circa 1970 Chopper, was computer generated by the stamp artist. The “American Motorcycles” stamps will be available to cruise among the nation’s 37,000 Post Offices beginning Tue., Aug. 8."

Martha Stewart and Peter Bacanovic Settle SEC's Insider Trading Charges

Martha Stewart and Peter Bacanovic Settle SEC's Insider Trading Charges: "Washington, D.C., Aug. 7, 2006 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has reached an agreement to settle insider trading charges against Martha Stewart and Peter Bacanovic relating to Stewart's sale of ImClone Systems stock in December 2001. Under the settlement, Stewart agrees to an injunction, disgorgement of losses she avoided, and the maximum penalty of three times the losses she avoided, for a total of about $195,000 in monetary relief"

National Archives Hosts an African American Genealogy Symposium, September 8-9, 2006

National Archives Hosts an African American Genealogy Symposium, September 8-9, 2006: "The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will present a two-day African American Genealogy Symposium on Friday and Saturday, September 8-9, 2006. Archivists and genealogists will discuss how to get started on your family research, government documents and African Americans, Five Civilized Tribes, slavery and the census. "

Media Bureau Denies Application for Stay and Petition in Time Warner Cable's NFL Network Case

Media Bureau Denies Application for Stay and Petition in Time Warner Cable's NFL Network Case.: "This controversy stems from Time Warner’s action on August 1, 2006, to discontinue carriage of the NFL Network on cable systems that Time Warner had just acquired from Adelphia and Comcast (“newly acquired systems”) in transactions approved by the Commission on July 13, 2006. "

Tobacco Use Among Arab American Youth

Tobacco Use Among Arab American Youth: "Michigan has the 10th highest smoking rate in the nation. Smoking rates are also very high in the Middle East and in Arab American families. The purpose of this study is to learn about tobacco use in Michigan Arab American youth ages 14 to 18. The study will evaluate why some young people start smoking and others do not. The study will also test an educational program designed to encourage young people to either quit tobacco use or to avoid it. "

Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea : Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy Treatment

Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea : Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy Treatment: "Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is common in modern society, affecting up to 5% of working middle-aged adults in the United States. Obesity is the number one risk factor for the development of OSA. Consequences of untreated OSA are varied and significant and included numerous neuropsychiatric parameters such as mood alterations, depression, anxiety, diminished social interactions, and decreased quality of life."

Atomoxetine Treatment for ADHD and Marijuana Dependence

Atomoxetine Treatment for ADHD and Marijuana Dependence: "The aim of the study is to determine if atomoxetine treatment combined with motivational enhancement therapy is effective in reducing marijuana use in adult individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and marijuana dependence. "

St. John's Wort for the Treatment of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder (GSAD)

St. John's Wort for the Treatment of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder (GSAD): "This study will determine whether the herbal product St. John's wort is safe and effective in treating generalized social anxiety disorder (GSAD). "