A Ukrainian official says an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will visit Kyiv in September to assess its 2013 budget plans as Kyiv tries to unfreeze a $15 billion IMF loan program. First Deputy Prime Minister Valery Khoroshkovsky told Reuters he met IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on July 31 and reached “a general understanding” the team would visit Kyiv in September. There was no immediate confirmation from the IMF, …click to read more…
Archive for July, 2012
Google Nexus 7 Tablets Available in 8GB and 16GB Models at My Hot…
July 31, 2012
Detroit, Michigan (PRWEB) August 01, 2012 My Hot Electronics is proud to announce that the popular Google Nexus 7 tablet is available for shipping from various vendors at Myhotelectronics.com. The tablet is available in 8GB and 16GB models, and features an incredibly fast Tegra 3 Quad-Core Processor, as well as the introduction of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. The tablet has up to 10 hours of battery life …click to read more…
Government Forces Pound Rebels In Aleppo
July 31, 2012
Syrian government warplanes bombed rebel-controlled areas of Aleppo overnight as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad attempted to reclaim Syria’s largest city. Reports on August 1 said smoke was rising from areas around Aleppo as rebel fighters rushed to counter the government offensive. U.S. television NBC News reports the rebel Syrian Free Army has acquired surface-to-air missiles to use against government helicopter gunships. The report says about two dozen portable …click to read more…
CalcXML Introduces New Ways to Add a Mortgage Calculator to Your…
July 31, 2012
Bountiful, Utah (PRWEB) July 31, 2012 What does the mortgage market need? CalcXML made an announcement today regarding their perception of the market, and the impact of implementing a mortgage calculator on sites in that industry. As demand increases for new platforms like touch pads and mobile devices, they are continuing to adapt their business model to accommodate these trends. Not only is CalcXML adjusting its strategy to accommodate these …click to read more…
Ruff Wear Introduces New Advancements in Performance Dog Gear for…
July 31, 2012
Bend, Oregon (PRWEB) August 01, 2012 Ruffwear, the leading producer of high performance dog gear, unveils new products for fall and winter including a redesign of the Climate Changer™ Fleece Jacket. Updated gear for the leash and collar line includes: a redesign of the Knot-a-Leash™, an updated Just-a-Cinch™ Leash and the new Knot-a-Collar™. This line of new products will be available through specialty pet and outdoor retailers as well as …click to read more…
Awarded Motorcycle Cancer Book Exposes ELF EMF Radiation – Rider…
July 31, 2012
Mississauga (PRWEB) August 01, 2012 Canadian motorcyclist Randall Dale Chipkar won international awards for The Motorcycle Cancer Book. Chipkar discovered a motorcycle-melatonin link generating worldwide attention for rider health safety. Motorcycle seat ELF EMF magnetic field radiation is flooding millions of motorcyclists. Concern includes prostate cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, colitis, diabetes, pregnancy issues, etc. Chipkar wrote Motorcycle Cancer?, also known as The Motorcycle Cancer Book, to expose the truth …click to read more…
Swaziland Teachers Vow to Continue Strike Over Wages
July 31, 2012
Teachers in Swaziland have indicated they will not return to their classrooms until the government meets their demand for a 4.5 percent salary increase as a cost of living adjustment. But, Education and Training Minister Wilson Ntshangase has reportedly threatened the teachers with dismissal if they do not return to the classroom. Sibongile Mazibuko, president of the Swaziland National Association of Teachers, said if the government claims to …click to read more…
Family Matters Blog: Job Fairs Join Spouses, Employers
July 31, 2012
By Lisa DanielAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2012 Tomorrow marks the start of an open season of sorts for job fairs for military spouses in what one Pentagon official calls the “high-touch” part of a “high-tech, high-touch” process. Meg O’Grady was a military spouse herself, having moved 13 times in 17 years, when she began working at the Pentagon just before the June 29, 2011, launch of …click to read more…
Agreement Bolsters Reservist, Veteran Employment Opportunities
July 31, 2012
From an Interior Department News Release WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2012 Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Army Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley today signed an agreement to increase employment opportunities for reserve members and to facilitate connecting military families with America’s outdoors, history and culture. Under the agreement, the Army Reserve and the Interior Department will: – Seek joint programming opportunities to include employment opportunities; – Collaborate to …click to read more…
Face of Defense: Reservist’s Civilian Skills Benefit Unit Safety
July 31, 2012
Face of Defense: Reservist’s Civilian Skills Benefit Unit Safety By Army Spc. Phillip Scaringi78th Training Division FORT McCOY, Wis., Aug. 1, 2012 The Army Reserve has a unique ability to integrate professional civilian skills that its citizen-soldiers have acquired and use them to assist the unit in completing its mission. Army Spc. Ed Lewis prepares to monitor a training site at the 2012 Combat Support Training Exercise on Fort …click to read more…