Well-designed nutrition education programs can lead to healthier food choices among low-income families who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to a study conducted by Altarum Institute and RTI International. The study SNAP Education and Evaluation Study (Wave II) was funded by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of… Keep reading →
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Study: Strong Nutrition Education Can Lead to Healthier Food Choices Among Low-Income Families
By businesswireWeak Income Growth and Rising Rents Create Severe Affordability Problems for American Renters
By businesswireAffordability problems for renters have skyrocketed over the past decade both in number and the share of renters facing them, according to a new report on rental housing from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. The inability of so many to find housing they can afford dramatically impacts the health and well-being of U.S…. Keep reading →
Leaders from Renewable Energy Group® (NASDAQ: REGI) joined more than two dozen biodiesel advocates in providing testimony at an Environmental Protection Agency hearing on the proposed 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes. Gary Haer, REG Vice President, Sales and Marketing and Bruce Lutes, General Manager of the company’s biodiesel refineries in Danville, Illinois and Newton, Iowa… Keep reading →
November 1 marked the start of the 2013 Kansas property tax season, as well as the launch of Kansas.gov’s newly redesigned, mobile-friendly Kansas Property Tax Payment service. Since its launch in 2000, nearly one-hundred thousand Kansans have been able to skip the line at their county treasurer’s office by using the desktop version of the… Keep reading →
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) with funding from SwampWorks at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Department of Defense Rapid Reaction Technology Office (DoD/RRTO) demonstrated the launch of an all-electric, fuel cell-powered, unmanned aerial system (UAS) from a submerged submarine. From concept to fleet demonstration, this idea took less than six years… Keep reading →
Results of Business Roundtable’s (BRT) fourth quarter 2013 CEO Economic Outlook Survey show a modest uptick in CEO expectations for the economy over the next six months, with expectations for sales, capital expenditures and hiring increasing from the third quarter of 2013. The Business Roundtable CEO Economic Outlook Index increased to 84.5 from 79.1 in… Keep reading →
Clean Energy Trust Announces $50,000 Aviation Energy Prize to Fund Advancements in Sustainable Air Travel
By businesswireClean Energy Trust, with the support of United Airlines, The Boeing Company and Honeywell UOP, has created a $50,000 Aviation Energy Prize for developing alternatives to traditional fossil fuels for airline and airport operations. The prize will be awarded to a team of entrepreneurs from the Midwest at the 2014 Clean Energy Challenge on April… Keep reading →
Arkansas Manufacturing Jobs Declined over Past Year Reports Industrial Database Publisher
By businesswireManufacturers’ News, Inc.– Industrial employment in Arkansas declined one percent over the past year according to the 2014 Arkansas Manufacturers Register®, an industrial directory and database published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI reports Arkansas lost 1,425 manufacturing jobs from September 2012 to September 2013. Manufacturers’ News reports Arkansas is now home to… Keep reading →
Colorado Cleantech Industries Association Announces the Winners of the 2013 Cleantech Awards
By businesswireLast night, the Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA) presented awards to nine recipients at the annual “Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration.” Recipients were acknowledged for their efforts in advancing Colorado’s cleantech ecosystem, increasing jobs and driving innovation in the cleantech sector. “We are thrilled to recognize this year’s winners for their outstanding contributions to Colorado’s cleantech… Keep reading →
JPMorgan Chase Reaches Settlement with the President’s Task Force on Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
By businesswireJPMorgan Chase & Co. announced today that it has reached a $13 billion settlement in principle negotiated by the President’s RMBS Working Group of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. Today’s settlement resolves actual and potential civil claims by the Department of Justice (DoJ), several State Attorneys General (State AGs), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation… Keep reading →