News published on Federal Newswire in August 2007

News from August 2007


KENNEDY SUPPORTS PRESIDENT’S CANCER PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education,Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement today, strongly supportingthe recommendations by the President’s Cancer Panel for effective national action to reducethe danger of tobacco.


Nanoscale Blasting Adjusts Resistance in Magnetic Sensors

News Release: A new process for adjusting the resistance of semiconductor devices by carpeting a small area of the device with tiny pits, like a yard dug up by demented terriers, may be the key to a new class of magnetic sensors, enabling new, ultra-dense data storage devices. The technique demonstrated by researchers...


Wreath laying Program on LBJ Ranch Announced for August 27

News Release: Stonewall, TX - Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site invite the public to attend a program honoring former President Johnson on Monday, August 27 at approximately 10:30 a.m. in the Johnson family cemetery on the LBJ Ranch. For thirty-four years, the Johnson family has made arrangements for a commemorative program including a wreath laying, a vocalist and a guest speaker who knew President Johnson personally.


Layered Approach May Yield Stronger, More Successful Bone Implants

News Release: Researchers from the American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new method for layering two kinds of biomaterials into one strong, yet porous unit that may lead to improved reconstruction or repair of bones.


New NIST Calibration Service 'Arms' Phasors for More Reliable Power Grids

News Release: While the new calibration service for phasor measurement units (PMUs) offered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sounds like it would appeal to Star Trek fans, it's actually the operators of America's electrical power grid-and all of us who value uninterrupted current-who benefit.


News Release: Point Reyes National Seashore will be resurfacing the Cross Marin Trail with a slurry seal on Monday, August 20 and Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. The trail will remain closed during that time so the new material can set. Slurry seals are for sealing aged and raveled pavements, filling minor cracks, restoring...


Lowell Spindle City Corps Hosts Youth Summit 2007

News Release: Lowell Spindle City Corps Hosting. Youth Summit 2007. On Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007 the Lowell Spindle City Corps will host a gathering and celebration of approximately 150 members, team leaders, and families of youth environmental programs from throughout New England as well as Denver, Colorado. The...


New Artist in Residence Arrives Soon

News Release: Karen E. Lewis of West Linn, Oregon will join us in the North Casdades Artist in Residence program from August 26 through September 23. She will be staying at the Newhalem Camptender and setting up presentations and workshops, as well as doing her art in the park.


News Release: The ferries of Isle Royale National Park, Rangers I, II, and III, have been transporting supplies and people to the island since the park's beginning. From the 75 foot Ranger I to the current 165 foot Ranger III, the ferry now has the distinction of being the largest vessel owned and operated by the...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., along with Senator Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, House Committee on Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., and Congressman James Langevin, D-R.I., Wednesday called on the Department...


U.S. Labor Departments Office of Disability Employment Policy to lead summit aimed at enhancing leadership development of youth with disabilities

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy will convene Blazing the Trail: a National Youth Development and Leadership Summit on August 16 and 17 in Washington, D.C., to develop strategies that will increase the quality and availability of the nation's youth leadership ...




The US Transportation Department published a one page correction on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.