Chiang Sponsors San Gabriel Valley Small Business Fair

Chiang Sponsors San Gabriel Valley Small Business Fair: "John Chiang, Chairman of the State Board of Equalization (BOE), is presenting a free one-day event in San Gabriel to help small business owners understand and comply with tax laws. Small business owners are encouraged to attend and bring their questions about tax laws and regulations. On hand to assist attendees will be representatives from the Board of Equalization, Franchise Tax Board, Employment Development Department, Internal Revenue Service, the Small Business Administration and a number of other local organizations that support small business."

Chiang Sponsors San Gabriel Valley Small Business Fair

Chiang Sponsors San Gabriel Valley Small Business Fair: "John Chiang, Chairman of the State Board of Equalization (BOE), is presenting a free one-day event in San Gabriel to help small business owners understand and comply with tax laws. Small business owners are encouraged to attend and bring their questions about tax laws and regulations. On hand to assist attendees will be representatives from the Board of Equalization, Franchise Tax Board, Employment Development Department, Internal Revenue Service, the Small Business Administration and a number of other local organizations that support small business."

Earn Free 8-Hour CEU: Accounting and Accountability: A Forum on Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Earn Free 8-Hour CEU: Accounting and Accountability: A Forum on Ethics and Professional Responsibility: "The California Board of Accountancy presents a Free 8-Hour CE Forum
Accounting & Accountability: A Forum on Ethics and Professional Responsibility"

Stop Smoking Therapy for Ontario Patients

Stop Smoking Therapy for Ontario Patients: "20% of Ontarians smoke. There was a decline in smoking prevalence from 1995 but it has remained unchanged since 2002. This rate of smoking cessation has not kept up with the rest of Canada. A new strategy is necessary to increase the number of smokers making quit attempts and to increase the odds of quitting long term.The goal of this study is to evaluate the methods and effectiveness of providing nicotine replacement (NRT) to Ontario smokers."

NIDA Community Drug Alert Bulletin: Club Drugs

NIDA Community Drug Alert Bulletin: Club Drugs: "This publication will alert communities to the fact that steroid abuse is a growing problem among adolescents, and to the dangers of steroid abuse. There is increasing concern about the use of steroids and NIDA is in a prime position to provide research-based information. NIDA wishes to inform the public about attempts being made to control steroid abuse, and make the public aware that the Institute is a resource for further information about the problem"

Consumers Warned Against Eating Raw, Imported Crabs

Consumers Warned Against Eating Raw, Imported Crabs: "With the recent identification of an unusual lung infection in two Orange County residents caused by a parasite found in raw, imported, freshwater crabs, State Public Health Officer Dr. Mark Horton today warned consumers that eating raw or undercooked freshwater crabs can cause serious illness. 'Eating raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfish can lead to Lungfluke infection, a serious illness caused by the parasite Paragonimus,' said Horton. 'Do not eat raw or undercooked freshwater crabs or crayfish.'"

The decline of Drug Abuse Among Adolescents aged 12 to 17

The Decline of Drug Abuse Among Adolescents aged 12 to 17: "Nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers was the drug category with the largest number of new users in the 12 months prior to the survey—2.4 million—compared with 2.1 million for marijuana, 1.2 million for nonmedical use of tranquilizers, and 1.0 million for cocaine. Marijuana continued to be the most commonly used illicit drug in 2004, with a rate of 6.1 percent (14.6 million past-month users) for the U.S. population aged 12 and older."

IRS Announces Additional Postponement of Filing and Payment Deadline for Businesses in the Gulf Coast

IRS Announces Additional Postponement of Filing and Payment Deadline for Businesses in the Gulf Coast

Treatment of Depressive Syndrome in Alzheimer’s Disease,

Treatment of Depressive Syndrome in Alzheimer’s Disease,: "The goal of the study is to compare the effectiveness of the active (S)-enantiomer of citalopram, escitalopram with placebo in the treatment of patients with depressive syndrome complicating Alzheimer’s dementia (AD)."

More Than 11 Million College Students Receive Financial Aid

More Than 11 Million College Students Receive Financial Aid: "About 11.2 million college students, or more than half, received some form of financial aid from outside their families to help pay for their education, according to tabulations released today by the U.S. Census Bureau."

IRS Announces Additional Postponement of Filing and Payment Deadline for Businesses in the Gulf Coast

IRS Announces Additional Postponement of Filing and Payment Deadline for Businesses in the Gulf Coast: "As part of the continuing effort to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina, the Internal Revenue Service will grant to businesses in the Gulf Coast an additional postponement of filing and payment requirements. The deadline will be Oct. 16, 2006, which is the same deadline established earlier for certain individual income tax return filers"

IRS Private Debt Collection Resources

IRS Private Debt Collection Resources: "This page contains information pertaining to the Private Debt Collection initiative. The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 authorized the IRS to contract with private firms to collect some outstanding tax debts. As the IRS moves forward with this project, it is taking steps to safeguard taxpayer rights and protect the privacy of taxpayer information."

IRS Private Debt Collection Resources

IRS Private Debt Collection Resources: "This page contains information pertaining to the Private Debt Collection initiative. The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 authorized the IRS to contract with private firms to collect some outstanding tax debts. As the IRS moves forward with this project, it is taking steps to safeguard taxpayer rights and protect the privacy of taxpayer information."

Government Jobs: FAA to Hire Nealry 12,000 Air Traffic Controllers Over Next 10 Years

Government Jobs: FAA to Hire Nealry 12,000 Air Traffic Controllers Over Next 10 Years: "The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released an updated Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan designed to address anticipated retirement and replacement of air traffic controllers over the coming decade. The revised document outlines the agency’s plans to hire more than 11,800 new air traffic controllers over the next 10 years."

Genetic Study May Help Identify People Most at Risk for Alcoholism

Genetic Study May Help Identify People Most at Risk for Alcoholism: "Researchers at the Molecular Neurobiology Branch of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, have completed the most comprehensive scan of the human genome to date linked to the ongoing efforts to identify people most at risk for developing alcoholism. This study represents the first time the new genomic technology has been used to comprehensively identify genes linked to substance abuse. The study can be viewed online and will be published in the December 2006 issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B (Neuropsychiatric Genetics)."

A Little TLC Goes a Long Way toward Reducing High Cholesterol

A Little TLC Goes a Long Way toward Reducing High Cholesterol: "If you're one of the nearly 65 million Americans with high blood cholesterol, National Cholesterol Education Month (September) is a perfect time to read a new publication designed to help you make the lifestyle changes needed to reduce cholesterol and, with it, your risk for heart disease."

FEMA Develops New Guidelines For Donating Manufactured Homes To Provide Temporary Housing For Disaster Victims

FEMA Develops New Guidelines For Donating Manufactured Homes To Provide Temporary Housing For Disaster Victims: "The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has adopted a new interim policy under which it may donate manufactured housing units to states, local governments and voluntary organizations so they can provide temporary housing for disaster victims of major disasters and emergencies."

Avian Flu Detection Information on Wild Birds Available

Avian Flu Detection Information on Wild Birds Available: "The public can now view a Web site showing current information about wild bird sampling for early detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States. Scientists are now using the newly developed database and Web application called HEDDS (HPAI Early Detection Data System) to share information on sample collection sites, bird species sampled, and test results."

Nigeria Travel Warning to U.S. Citizens

Nigeria Travel Warning to U.S. Citizens: "This Travel Warning is being issued to note a deterioration in the security situation in the Niger Delta region, reflected in an increase in the number of kidnappings occurring in that area of the country. It supersedes the Travel Warning for Nigeria issued February 17, 2006. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the dangers of travel to Nigeria. The lack of law and order in Nigeria poses considerable risks to travelers. Violent crime committed by ordinary criminals, as well as by persons in police and military uniforms, can occur throughout the country and tends to peak between November and January, during the holiday period."

U.S. Embassy Beirut Consular Section Re-opens For Limited Visa Services - Lebanese Citizens will be Rescheduled for Interviews

U.S. Embassy Beirut Consular Section Re-opens For Limited Visa Services - Lebanese Citizens will be Rescheduled for Interviews: "The U.S. Embassy offers the following information about important temporary changes to its immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services. Beginning Thursday, August 24 the Consular Section will resume Immigrant Visa processing. Lebanese citizens who were previously scheduled for an immigrant visa interview will be re-scheduled immediately. "