YANGON, Myanmar, Aug. 13 -- The Association of South-East Asian Nations issued the following news release: The ASEAN Post-Nargis humanitarian effort in Myanmar came to an end on 31 July 2010 with the closure of the Coordinating Office of the ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force (AHTF) in Yangon. Since it was set up in May 2008, the AHTF was instrumental in raising more than USD 600 million with the major contributions coming from Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, Norway, Thailand, th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staffs will hold a public roundtable on August 20, 2010, to discuss issues related to governance and conflicts of interest in the clearing and listing of swaps and security-based swaps. The roundtable will assist both agencies in the rulemaking process to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform an  more

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Aug. 13 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: Women and girls in the United States consider and engage in suicidal behavior more often than men and boys, but die of suicide at lower rate - a gender paradox enabled by U.S. cultural norms of gender and suicidal behavior, according to a Colorado State University psychologist who spoke Thursday at the 118th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. "Everywhere, suicidal behavior  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 12 -- Drake University issued the following news release: Singers interested in joining the Drake University/Community Chorus are invited to attend the first rehearsal of the fall semester from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The rehearsal will be held in Monroe Recital Hall in the Harmon Fine Arts Center, 2505 Carpenter Ave. Rehearsals will continue weekly on Tuesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. under the direction of Aimee Beckmann-Collier, director of choral studies at Dra  more

ROSEVILLE, Minn., Aug. 13 -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: As construction begins on piers for the new Rice Street bridge crossing Highway 36, motorists may experience minor delays on eastbound Highway 36 in Roseville and Little Canada early next week. As crews mobilize Sunday, Aug. 15, westbound Highway 36 will be restricted to a single lane between I-35E and Dale Street from 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 15 until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 16. Westbound l  more

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 -- The Directors Guild of America issued the following news release: Today, a broad coalition of entertainment industry guilds, unions and studios, including the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada (IATSE), Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and Motion Picture Associa  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 12 -- The Idaho Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Korean market for Idaho fresh potatoes re-opened effective July 29, 2010, with the exception of potatoes grown or packed in Bingham and Bonneville counties. Korea suspended fresh potato imports in 2006 due to the discovery of the pale cyst nematode (PCN). The nematode does not pose any threat to human health, but can reduce the yield of potatoes and other crops. There is no sign that the qualit  more

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Northern Command issued the following news release: When Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Simer, U.S. Northern Command J38 Special Activities Branch, found out he was advancing to senior master sergeant, he knew he'd be enrolled in professional military education, he just didn't know it would be in Canada. Thanks to a push from his command senior enlisted leader, the Air University command chief master sergeant and even  more

MEADVILLE, Pa., Aug. 12 -- Allegheny College issued the following news release: Allegheny College is featured in the Princeton Review's newly released "The Best 373 Colleges," an annual guidebook profiling North America's top institutions for undergraduate education. Only about 18 percent of the four-year colleges in the United States and two colleges in Canada are included in the book. Institutions are selected for the guidebook primarily based on the quality of their academic programs. T  more

EXTON, Pa., Aug. 13 -- The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers issued the following news release: The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) today announced the results of SCTE Board of Directors Election 2010. The newly elected directors are: Region 3 Director (representing AK, ID, MT, OR, WA) Steve Taber, vice president, engineering and technical operations, Comcast Cable Communications Region 4 Director (representing OK, TX) Leslie W. Read, owner, Read B  more

LISMORE, Australia, Aug. 12 -- Southern Cross University issued the following news release: Internet gambling is one of the fastest growing forms of gambling in Australia however there is very little known about the social and economic impact of this relatively new and increasingly popular activity. Southern Cross University post doctoral research fellow Dr Sally Gainsbury has been awarded a $25,000 allied health start-up grant from the Menzies Foundation to begin groundbreaking research i  more

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 13 -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: As part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's annual Safety Break, the Share the Road tractor-trailer will be at the Allentown Service Plaza this Friday. Share the Road Professional Driver Paul Gattin will join the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association to share his advice from years of million mile accident-free driving. The Safety Break will run Friday, August 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs issued the following travel warning: The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against travel to Afghanistan. The security threat to all U.S. citizens in Afghanistan remains critical. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Afghanistan issued May 25, 2010, to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security risks, including kidnapping and insurgent attacks. 2. No part of Afghanistan should be considered immune from viol  more

DENVER, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Meat Export Federation issued the following news release: A very solid June performance allowed U.S. pork and beef exports to finish the first half of 2010 with strong momentum. According to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), pork exports of 164,000 metric tons (361.6 million pounds) were 24 percent higher than June 2009. Pork export value was $316.4 million, up 34 percent. June beef exports were 25 percent above ye  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 13 -- The Ohio Attorney General issued the following news release: Ohio has been hit by a scourge of sweepstakes scams, Attorney General Richard Cordray said today. The fake contests are a common ploy used by con artists to swindle money or gain personal information. Since January, the Attorney General's Consumer Protection section has received approximately 900 complaints about sweepstakes or prizes, almost all of them scams. "The number of sweepstakes scams report  more

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Aug. 12 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: Tanzania will take on Thailand and Pakistan will go head to head with Canada this week when high school students meet at the annual Day of Diplomacy at James Cook University tomorrow (August 13). The day, part of the Young Diplomats Program (YDP), is a United Nations-style assembly of Year 10 students, where each school represents a designated country. First introduced in the 1990s through a partn  more

NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F) will host an opening ceremony for PANAMAX 2010 at the Ely Hall Conference Center aboard Naval Station Norfolk Aug. 16. The U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise will take place Aug. 18-26 in the vicinity of the Panama Canal, Colombia; Norfolk; Miami, Fla.; and Mayport, Fla. The exercise will feature components from 12th Air Force in Tucson, Ariz., and U.S. Army South from Fort Sa  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 13 -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The 2010-2011 waterfowl hunting season dates have been approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council and are the most liberal regulations allowed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The waterfowl hunting seasons are set to open October 16 in both Ohio's north and south zones. Hunters 15 years of age and younger w  more

SHAWNEE, Okla., Aug. 12 -- Oklahoma Baptist University issued the following news release: Taking the simplicity of a child's book combined with the seriousness of a message for adults, Oklahoma Baptist University alum Bradley Watson recently published, "Mountains, Pilgrims, and Foreign Language," a collection of stories, poems and thoughts to inspire and encourage the church. Watson said the volume comes after two periods of unemployment, two journals, six drafts, three editors, one move t  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced that Charles River Associates, a leading economic and management consulting firm, is beginning work on a comprehensive study about the effects of wage requirements. The firm was selected through a public, competitive process. The study will be the most comprehensive to date on wage policies, and aims to address the   more

MORRIS, Minn., Aug. 12 -- University of Minnesota Morris issued the following news release: Peter H. Wyckoff, associate professor of biology and environmental studies, received a National Science Foundation grant of $262,761 over five years for his project "Life at the margins-impacts of climate change and herbivory on tree population dynamics at the prairie-forest ecotone." Jon E. Anderson, University of Minnesota, Morris professor of statistics, and Janneke HilleRisLambers, University of Wa  more

MONTREAL, Aug. 13 -- The Canadian Library Association issued the following news release: The Canadian Library Association is pleased to announce that Karen Adams, Director of Libraries, University of Manitoba, has been elected as the new CLA Vice-President/President-Elect. Karen will assume her role effective immediately. "I'm thrilled to have been selected by CLA members to serve them in this capacity," said Adams. "I would like to thank the members for their confidence in me to lead the   more

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Northern Command issued the following news release: When Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Simer, U.S. Northern Command J38 Special Activities Branch, found out he was advancing to senior master sergeant, he knew he'd be enrolled in professional military education, he just didn't know it would be in Canada. Thanks to a push from his command senior enlisted leader, the Air University command chief master sergeant and even  more

EXTON, Pa., Aug. 13 -- The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers issued the following news release: The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) today announced the results of SCTE Board of Directors Election 2010. The newly elected directors are: Region 3 Director (representing AK, ID, MT, OR, WA) Steve Taber, vice president, engineering and technical operations, Comcast Cable Communications Region 4 Director (representing OK, TX) Leslie W. Read, owner, Read B  more

SHAWNEE, Okla., Aug. 12 -- Oklahoma Baptist University issued the following news release: Taking the simplicity of a child's book combined with the seriousness of a message for adults, Oklahoma Baptist University alum Bradley Watson recently published, "Mountains, Pilgrims, and Foreign Language," a collection of stories, poems and thoughts to inspire and encourage the church. Watson said the volume comes after two periods of unemployment, two journals, six drafts, three editors, one move t  more