News from August 2012
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: Take that, sports cars! Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can accelerate their beryllium ions from zero to 100 miles per hour and stop them in just a few microseconds. What's more, the ions come to a complete stop and hardly feel the effects of the ride. And they're not just good for submicroscopic racing-NIST physicists think their zippy ions may be useful in future quantum computers.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: Pipestone, MN: In honor of Pipestone National Monument's 75th Anniversary, Superintendent Glen Livermont is pleased to invite the community to join monument staff in celebrating the cultural, natural, and historical significance of the monument.The staff is excited to announce a month full of activities at the park and in the community to memorialize this great milestone.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: The National Park Service is in the process of plugging 14 orphaned wells in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area through a cooperative agreement with Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Water Pollution Control. As a result of this project, trails and roads associated with access to the wells may be closed temporarily.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: Tests performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) show that a new method for splitting photon beams could overcome a fundamental physical hurdle in transmitting electronic data. These results* could lead to commercial systems that can help safeguard the transfer of sensitive information.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: Fifteen intrepid staff at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site worked together on the morning of August 2 to remove invasive porcelainberry from the meadow portion of the historic cow pasture.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will host a meeting with park managers, transportation experts and the public to discuss opportunities for improving all forms of access in the park. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (EDT), at the park headquarters building, 4564 Leatherwood Road in Oneida.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT. - Approximately six miles of the Inside North Fork Road between Fish Creek Campground and Camas Creek Bridge is anticipated to open this weekend. Glacier National Park road crews are currently completing temporary repairs, including grading of the area and laying surface gravel to improve road conditions after continuous flooding. The section of the road between Polebridge and Logging Creek opened in May of this year to vehicle travel.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and Obed Wild and Scenic River participated in the National Feds Feed Families campaign. This year, the Pickett County Food Bank in Byrdstown, Tennessee, was chosen to receive the food that was collected. Park employees donated over 220 pounds of food and other needed items.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., August 8, 2012 - Just before the August District Work Period, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6082, a bill to replace President Obama’s no-new-jobs, no-new-drilling plan with a robust plan that offers lease sales in specific areas known to contain the most oil and natural gas...
By EPA Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) today pressed the White House and a former top Obama administration official to clarify contradicting statements regarding the use of personal email...
By USDA Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Following today’s announcement by the Obama Administration of new efforts to help farmers and ranchers suffering from historic drought, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry applauded these actions but called for still more assistance to help those in need.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of its guide for managing computer security incidents. Based on best practices from government, academic and business organizations, this updated guide includes a new section expanding on the important practice of coordination and information sharing among agencies.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today applauded President Obama for convening the White House Rural Council and responding as forcefully as possible to this year’s record-setting drought. At Chairwoman Stabenow’s urging, the U.S.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site has recently launched a self-guided cell phone tour serviced by OnCell Systems. The guided tour consists of eight stops which include Theodore Roosevelt's Home, the Pet Cemetery, the Tennis Court and the Garden. The tour stops also discuss some of the lesser known features of Sagamore Hill including the Nature Trail and the Cold Spring Harbor Historic Beach.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: The Identity Ecosystem Steering Group Kickoff Meeting to support the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) will be held Aug. 15 and 16, 2012, in Chicago, Ill.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: In one of the most significant developments yet in the process of Elwha River Restoration, members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe recently gathered at their people's sacred creation site for the first time in nearly a century.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) today pressed the White House and a former top Obama administration official to clarify contradicting statements regarding the use of personal email...
By DOE Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) today pressed the White House and a former top Obama administration official to clarify contradicting statements regarding the use of personal email...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: Lab on a chip (LOC) devices-microchip-size systems that can prepare and analyze tiny fluid samples with volumes ranging from a few microliters (millionth of a liter) to sub-nanoliters (less than a billionth of a liter)-are envisioned to one day revolutionize how laboratory tasks such as diagnosing diseases...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2012
News Release: LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA TO HOST PUBLIC ASTRONOMY WEEKEND AUGUST 10-12.
