New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Strengthening Laboratory, Blood Safety, and Infection Prevention and Control Capacities in Liberia

Funding Opportunity ID: 315435 Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH19-1962 Opportunity Title: Strengthening Laboratory, Blood Safety, and Infection Prevention and Control Capacities in Liberia Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Health Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.318 Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: HHS-CDC-CGH Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control - CGH Posted Date: May 01, 2019 Close Date: Jun 03, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. Last Updated Date: May 01, 2019 Award Ceiling: $3,500,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $17,500,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The 2014-2016 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Liberia exposed the acute vulnerability of Liberia’s public health system. Limited laboratory capacity and resources, including lack of diagnostic capacities to test for infectious diseases, an unreliable blood supply with inadequate blood services, and poor to non-existent infection prevention and control (IPC) resources and practices in health facilities and laboratories left the Liberian health system unprepared for the EVD outbreak. Significant investments and gains have been made since 2014 to strengthen Liberia’s public health system; however, the system remains fragile. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in coordination with the Government of Liberia (GOL) and local and international partners, continues to support health system strengthening activities, further building Liberia’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to disease outbreaks at their source. This NOFO supports activities to strengthen laboratory capacities, further developing a competent laboratory workforce and expanding diagnostic capacities, reinforced through laboratory quality management activities; improved blood transfusion practices to build and maintain quality blood transfusion services; and strengthening infection prevention and control practices, with the goal of reducing transmission of epidemic prone diseases and antimicrobial resistance within healthcare facilities. These activities align with Global Health Security Agenda priorities in preventing, detecting and responding to potential public health threats. In order to continue efforts to maintain and expand Liberia’s capabilities to prevent, detect, and respond to potential infectious disease outbreaks, CDC, the GOL, and partners must work to ensure a rapid diagnosis of infectious diseases. When infectious diseases strike, obtaining fast, accurate laboratory diagnoses is vital to stopping an outbreak from becoming a widespread epidemic. A timely confirmation of infectious diseases and proper infection prevention and control practices support reduced risk of infections, prevent widespread disease transmission, and improve the quality of healthcare services. Safe and reliable blood transfusion services reduce risk of infections and improve patient health outcomes. This NOFO builds on activities implemented under CDC-RFA-GH15-1630, which supports implementation of key activities under similar strategy areas. Program findings have shown, among other positive outcomes, the importance of strengthening infection prevention and control practices in healthcare facilities through the training of healthcare workers with mentorship as a key component for workers retaining new knowledge and effectively applying sound IPC practices. Laboratory diagnostics have been improved through intensive technical training with embedded mentorship for laboratory staff, reinforced through laboratory quality management activities. Blood transfusion services have been improved through technical training and on-site mentorship provided to National Blood Safety Program management and workers at multiple levels, complemented by implementation of blood safety quality standards and equipment and supplies support. Gains made across these areas have been reinforced by other key activities, including technical assistance provided to the GOL to develop supportive national policies and strategic plans, the development of protocol and procedures to promote sustained improvements, and training of trainers in each area to promote lasting workforce capacities. Version: 1

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Massacre Defendant's Attorneys Want Judge to Remove Them

By The Associated Press
NYT U.S.
The public defenders representing the former student charged with the Florida high school massacre are set to ask a judge to remove them from the case.
Published date: May 1, 2019 at 08:21AM
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Astronomy picture of the day by NASA - The Cats Eye Nebula in Optical and Xray

To some it looks like a cat's eye. To others, perhaps like a giant cosmic conch shell. It is actually one of brightest and most highly detailed planetary nebula known, composed of gas expelled in the brief yet glorious phase near the end of life of a Sun-like star. This nebula's dying central star may have produced the outer circular concentric shells by shrugging off outer layers in a series of regular convulsions. The formation of the beautiful, complex-yet-symmetric inner structures, however, is not well understood. The featured image is a composite of a digitally sharpened Hubble Space Telescope image with X-ray light captured by the orbiting Chandra Observatory. The exquisite floating space statue spans over half a light-year across. Of course, gazing into this Cat's Eye, humanity may well be seeing the fate of our sun, destined to enter its own planetary nebula phase of evolution ... in about 5 billion years. via NASA

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Strengthening the Diagnostic Transport Network in Liberia

Funding Opportunity ID: 315425 Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH19-1961 Opportunity Title: Strengthening the Diagnostic Transport Network in Liberia Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Health Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.318 Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Additional Information on Eligibility: The following list of documentation and information is required by applicants to be considered responsive. Should any of these required documents and/or information be missing from the application, the application will be deemed non responsive and will not be passed along for further review. 1. Applicants must submit two letters of support from the Government of Liberia as follows: one signed letter of support from the senior level of the Ministry of Health and one signed letter of support from the senior level of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia. Each letter must provide clear language indicating each entity’s strong support for the applicant as a specimen transport network-implementing partner in Liberia. These two letters of support must be uploaded at www.grants.gov as PDFs and must be clearly titled “MOH Letter of Support” and “NPHIL Letter of Support”. Agency Code: HHS-CDC-CGH Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control - CGH Posted Date: May 01, 2019 Close Date: May 30, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. Last Updated Date: May 01, 2019 Award Ceiling: $2,000,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,000,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in coordination with the Government of Liberia (GOL) and local and international partners, actively supports timely detection and response activities to control disease outbreaks at their source and neutralize other public health threats, including breaking the chain of transmission of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) during the 2014-2016 outbreak. Building on capacities developed during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak response efforts, CDC has continued to support the GOL and partners in maintaining an active alert system to ensure rapid detection and response to infectious diseases with epidemic potential. In order to maintain vigilance against potential outbreaks of disease and other public health threats, CDC and partners on the ground must work to ensure that specimens collected for testing are rapidly transported to a designated laboratory for advanced diagnostics. Timely confirmation of infectious diseases allows for rapid isolation of patients, reducing the number of contacts and reducing the risk of widespread transmission. Timely disease detection also decreases the number of resources required for contact tracing, quarantining, and monitoring. When infectious diseases strike, getting fast and accurate laboratory diagnoses is critical to stopping an outbreak from becoming a widespread epidemic. Before the West Africa Ebola epidemic, Liberia had no system in place for getting clinical samples from remote areas to diagnostic labs. Delays in getting an accurate laboratory diagnosis can lead to more opportunities for outbreaks to spread. Efforts since 2015 have demonstrated that strengthening laboratory diagnostics through the development and implementation of a robust, flexible specimen transport system for effective, efficient detection of priority diseases is a crucial aspect in strengthening and maintaining health system capacities to detect and respond to public health threats. The current diagnostic transport network has played an essential function in detecting and controlling disease threats beyond the 2014-2016 EVD outbreak, supporting the detection of multiple disease outbreaks, including but not limited to, outbreaks of meningococcal disease, Lassa fever, shigellosis, measles, and others. A specimen transport model must have the capacity integrate fully into Liberia’s public health system across all counties, with GOL ownership in a supportive policy environment. An effective specimen transport network requires strong collaboration and communication throughout Liberia’s 15 counties in close cooperation with county and district health facilities, county diagnostic officers, county and district surveillance officers, national and regional laboratories, the Ministry of Health, and other GOL entities. NOFO activities align with Global Health Security Agenda focus areas to prevent, detect, and respond to potential threats, supporting real-time bio-surveillance and timely diagnostics for effective public health action. Capabilities further strengthened through these activities will specifically increase Liberia’s ability to detect cases of EVD and other infectious diseases. Combined with additional USG and partner investments in surveillance systems, data management, public health workforce development, other laboratory strengthening efforts, and emergency management and response, the public health infrastructure of Liberia will be more capable to prevent, detect and respond to future outbreaks. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: West Virginia Funding Opportunity Announcement

Funding Opportunity ID: 315433 Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-WV-MULTI-19-GEN0010179 Opportunity Title: West Virginia Funding Opportunity Announcement Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture Natural Resources Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 10.902 10.904 10.912 10.924 10.931 Eligible Applicants: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants must be federally recognized as Indian Tribe, State or local unit of government, Community Based Organizations, College and/or University, non-governmental organization, non-profit organization, or an organization or entity with an established history of working cooperatively with producers on agricultural land to address local conservation priorities (to be determined by NRCS). All applicant categories must be capable of providing support in the state of West Virginia. Agency Code: USDA-NRCS Agency Name: Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Posted Date: May 01, 2019 Close Date: Jul 01, 2019 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2019 Award Ceiling: $450,000 Award Floor: $150,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000 Expected Number of Awards: 5 Description: The NRCS – West VirginiaState Office, an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA), is seeking support from likeminded natural resource conservationpartners. The overall intent of this announcementis to solicit partnerships to provide direct technical services (boots on theground) to plan and/or implement conservation practices throughout WestVirginia and reach objectives and priorities outlined further in this document. Research proposals will not be accepted, norconsidered as part of this announcement. Proposalswill be accepted from entities delivering conservation programs and services inWest Virginia. West Virginia NRCSanticipates that the total funds available in support of this program in FY2019 will be up to $2,000,000, subjectto availability of funds at the time of award. Proposals are requested from eligibleentities, non-profits, governmental or non-governmental organizations, andinstitutions of higher learning for competitive consideration of awards forprojects between three and five years in duration. Thisnotice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and applicationinstructions. Applications will bescreened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of thisnotice. Incomplete and/or noncompliantapplications will be eliminated from competition and notification ofelimination will be sent to the applicant. The West Virginia State Conservationist reserves the right not to fundany or all applications. NRCS willaccept applications under this notice for multiyear applications submitted byeligible entities. DATES: Applications must be received by NRCS by 4:00 p.m. EST, July 1, 2019. Version: 2

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New Your Times - Health - Where Every Measles Case Has Been Reported This Year

By WEIYI CAI, DENISE LU and SCOTT REINHARD
NYT Health
Measles cases have been reported in 22 states and the country is seeing the largest outbreak since 1994.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 03:00AM

New Your Times - Health - Drug Agency Calls for Strong Warning Labels on Popular Sleep Aids

By BENEDICT CAREY
NYT Health
The labels must mention that side effects include risky behaviors, such as sleepwalking and sleep driving, that can lead to injury and even death.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 03:00AM

China Says to Further Open Up Banking and Insurance Sectors

By Reuters
NYT Business Day
China will further open up its banking and insurance sectors, the country's top banking and insurance regulator said in comments published on Wednesday.
Published date: May 1, 2019 at 06:37AM
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China, U.S. Start Latest Trade Talks After 'Nice' Working Dinner

By Reuters
NYT Technology
China and the United States began their latest talks in Beijing on Wednesday aimed at ending a bitter trade war, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he had a "nice" working dinner the night before with China Vice Premier Liu He.
Published date: May 1, 2019 at 04:04AM
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New Your Times - Health - Like ‘Uber for Organs’: Drone Delivers Kidney to Maryland Woman

By KAREN ZRAICK
NYT Health
A team at the University of Maryland is developing drone technology to deliver organs faster and give doctors timely updates on their transit.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 03:00AM

New Your Times - Health - Should Adults Get a Measles Booster Shot?

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
NYT Health
Measles outbreaks have occurred in 22 states. Now adults are wondering if they are immune and whether they should get a shot of the vaccine. Here’s what you need to know.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 03:00AM

Reyes' 2 Homers, 3 RBIs Lead Padres Past Braves 4-3

By The Associated Press
NYT Sports
Franmil Reyes homered twice and drove in three runs, Eric Hosmer also went deep and rookie Chris Paddack turned in another impressive start, leading the San Diego Padres to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.
Published date: May 1, 2019 at 05:12AM
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1 май - Ден на труда

Денят на труда и на международната работническа солидарност (известен като Ден на труда и Първи май) се отбелязва ежегодно на 1 май.
На тази дата много страни в света честват обществените и икономически постижения на работническото движение и търсенето на повече държавна защита за работещите по света; това е и ден на международното работническо движение и на левите движения.
Историята на празника се свързва с работническото движение през 19 век и работническите протести за зачитане на елементарните социални права.
Началото се поставя на 1 май 1886 г. в САЩ, когато профсъюзите провеждат мащабна национална стачка, в която вземат участие над 300 000 работници от цялата страна с искане за въвеждане на официален 8-часов работен ден. След тридневни протести в Чикаго полицията и частните охранители разпръсват протестиращите, раняват около 200 души и убиват поне 4 души. На 4 май по време на последвалия протест срещу полицейското насилие сред полицията е хвърлена бомба, при която загива полицай и 6 други са ранени. Набързо са осъдени и екзекутирани 7 анархисти, впоследствие оправдани като невинни.

Gingerly, Democrats Give ‘Medicare for All’ an Official Moment

By Margot Sanger-Katz
NYT The Upshot
The proposal gets its first congressional hearing. Another one is coming soon.
Published date: May 1, 2019 at 01:20AM
The New York Times
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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: New Partnerships Initiative (NPI): Conflict Prevention & Recovery Program (CPRP)

Funding Opportunity ID: 315424 Opportunity Number: 7200AA19APS00012 Opportunity Title: New Partnerships Initiative (NPI): Conflict Prevention & Recovery Program (CPRP) Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Grant Other Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture Business and Commerce Community Development Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Employment, Labor and Training Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Health Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) Income Security and Social Services Law, Justice and Legal Services Natural Resources Regional Development Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 98.001 Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: To be eligible, all Implementing Partners must be legally registered entities under applicable law and eligible under the relevant laws to receive funding from a foreign source. Individuals, unregistered, or informal organizations are not eligible to be Implementing Partners. For additional information, please refer to the APS. Agency Code: USAID Agency Name: Agency for International Development Posted Date: Apr 30, 2019 Close Date: Apr 29, 2020 5:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time) Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2019 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: Description: Through this Annual Program Statement (APS), entitled New Partnerships Initiative (NPI): Conflict Prevention & Recovery Program (CPRP), USAID announces its desire to engage new and underutilized partners to expand and amplify the Agency’s work, particularly in contexts at the risk of, or recovering from, violent conflict. The overall Agency NPI seeks to support partner countries’ progress on the Journey to self-Reliance, achieve sustainable and resilient results, and catalyze more effective partnering for impact. This APS is designed to specific Administration and Agency priorities and criteria for new and underutilized partners. Individual USAID Missions or Bureaus (also known together as Operating Units) will then request Concept Papers via Addenda as the first step in a three-step process that could result in USAID funding for an idea. Interested organizations should read this entire APS, as well as any Addenda, and follow the instructions for submitting a Concept Paper. Applicants should not submit Concept Papers in response to this umbrella APS, but only to Addenda published to this APS. USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted under this APS. Please see the attachment for further detailed information. Version: 1

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New Your Times - Health - F.D.A. Approves IQOS, a New Tobacco Device

By SHEILA KAPLAN
NYT Health
The agency said the “heat-not-burn” tobacco device was an alternative to traditional cigarettes.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 03:00AM

Suit Against USA Gymnastics Seeks Help for Abused Gymnasts

By The Associated Press
NYT U.S.
A new lawsuit seeks to protect potentially thousands of abused gymnasts who might not have known about a deadline for filing claims against USA Gymnastics in the embattled group's ongoing bankruptcy.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 10:25PM
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In 'Knock Down the House,' the Rise of an AOC-Led Storm

By The Associated Press
NYT U.S.
Early scenes in Rachel Lears' documentary "Knock Down the House" take place far away from the halls of power. At a New York taco and tequila bar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is filling ice buckets in the basement.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 11:22PM
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I’m Embarrassed by My Prenatal Depression. Here’s Why I Talk About It Anyway.

By Jessica Grose
NYT Parenting
One in five women will have mental health issues during and after pregnancy. Raising awareness matters for getting them the treatment they need.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 11:21PM
The New York Times
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New vulnerability on the NVD: CVE-2018-10055 (tensorflow)

Invalid memory access and/or a heap buffer overflow in the TensorFlow XLA compiler in Google TensorFlow before 1.7.1 could cause a crash or read from other parts of process memory via a crafted configuration file.

Published at: April 24, 2019 at 08:29PM
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For Investors, Bloom Is Off Europe Amid Brexit, Yellow Vest Worries

By Reuters
NYT Business Day
Europe, long a major destination of investor capital, is losing lustre, say prominent bankers and asset managers, who are reducing exposure to the area because of concerns about issues ranging from Brexit to France's "yellow vest" protests.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 10:31PM
Reuters
New York Times article

Broadway Stars React to Their Tony Nominations

By Joshua Barone and Elizabeth A. Harris
NYT Theater
We spoke with five actors to see how they were feeling after hearing about their Tony Award nods.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 10:26PM
The New York Times
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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Native Trout Conservation Internships

Funding Opportunity ID: 315422 Opportunity Number: NPSNOIYELL1900359 Opportunity Title: Native Trout Conservation Internships Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.931 Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-NPS Agency Name: Department of the Interior National Park Service Posted Date: Apr 30, 2019 Close Date: May 10, 2019 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2019 Award Ceiling: $65,739 Award Floor: $65,739 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is being issued to the Student Conservation Association through a task agreement issued under previously awarded cooperative agreement P15AC00031. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: DRL Capacity Building for Ukraine's Local Elections 2020

Funding Opportunity ID: 315423 Opportunity Number: SFOP0005814 Opportunity Title: DRL Capacity Building for Ukraine's Local Elections 2020 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) Category Explanation: Foreign Assistance Act, Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia CFDA Number(s): 19.345 Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: DRL welcomes applications from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO) and public international organizations; private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and for-profit organizations or businesses. DRL's preference is to work with non-profit entities; however, there may be some occasions when a for-profit entity is best suited. Agency Code: DOS-DRL Agency Name: Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor Posted Date: Apr 30, 2019 Close Date: Jun 18, 2019 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2019 Award Ceiling: $900,000 Award Floor: $900,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a program that strengthens democratic processes in Ukraine. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid to Tribal Historic Preservation Offices

Funding Opportunity ID: 315420 Opportunity Number: P19AS00133 Opportunity Title: Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid to Tribal Historic Preservation Offices Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) Category Explanation: Cultural resource management and historic preservation. CFDA Number(s): 15.904 Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-NPS Agency Name: Department of the Interior National Park Service Posted Date: Apr 30, 2019 Close Date: Jun 30, 2019 Applications must be received by 11:59 pm, Eastern Time, June 30, 2019. Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2019 Award Ceiling: $112,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $11,735,000 Expected Number of Awards: 183 Description: This funding program supports the operation of Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPO). The purpose of this program is to provide grants to THPOs for the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as: survey, planning, technical assistance, development, education, expansion of the National Register of Historic Places, and to assist THPOs in carrying out the historic preservation activities that the Tribe agreed to assume from the State Historic Preservation Office, on tribal lands, under their Partnership agreement with the National Park Service. Awards under this program must comply with and support 54 USC 301 et seq. (commonly known as the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended). Version: 2 Modification Comments: Change of contact

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid to State Historic Preservation Offices

Funding Opportunity ID: 315421 Opportunity Number: P19AS00134 Opportunity Title: Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid to State Historic Preservation Offices Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) Category Explanation: Cultural Resource Management; Historic Preservation CFDA Number(s): 15.904 Eligible Applicants: State governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to State Historic Preservation Offices which, for some states or territories, includes nonprofits. Agency Code: DOI-NPS Agency Name: Department of the Interior National Park Service Posted Date: Apr 30, 2019 Close Date: Jun 30, 2019 Applications must be received by 11:59 pm ET on June 30, 2018. Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2019 Award Ceiling: $1,650,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $49,695,000 Expected Number of Awards: 59 Description: This funding program supports the operation of State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) in the 50 states, 5 territories, 3 Freely Associated States, and District of Columbia within allowable program areas described in the "Historic Preservation Fund Grants Manual." Where relevant, staff and projects must comply with the appropriate "Secretary of the Interior's Standards. "The purposes of this program are to provide matching grants to States for the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as: survey, planning, technical assistance, development, Federal tax incentives available for historic properties, expand the National Register of Historic Places, and to assist Federal, State, and Local Government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private individuals in carrying out historic preservation activities. Awards under this program must comply with and support 54 USC 301 et seq. (commonly known as the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended). Version: 2 Modification Comments: change of contact

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Eli Lilly Misses Estimates for Top-Selling Diabetes Drug Trulicity, Shares Slip

By Reuters
NYT Business Day
Eli Lilly and Co on Tuesday reported lower-than-expected first-quarter sales for its top-selling diabetes drug Trulicity, saying they were partly hurt by programs that allow patients to try newer drugs at little or no cost to them as insurance com...
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 02:01PM
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British Insurer Admiral to Acquire Spanish Broker Acierto

By Reuters
NYT Business Day
British insurer Admiral Group said on Tuesday it had acquired Spanish digital broker Acierto in partnership with insurer Mapfre SA and private equity firm Oakley Capital.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 08:40PM
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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Desalination and Water Purification Research Program Pitch to Pilot for Fiscal Year 2019

Funding Opportunity ID: 315417 Opportunity Number: BOR-DO-19-F017 Opportunity Title: Desalination and Water Purification Research Program Pitch to Pilot for Fiscal Year 2019 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.560 Eligible Applicants: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Individuals For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-BOR Agency Name: Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Posted Date: Apr 30, 2019 Close Date: Jun 25, 2019 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2019 Award Ceiling: $150,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: 5 Description: Reclamation is interested in research where the benefits are widespread but where private-sector entities are not able to make the full investment and assume all the risks. Reclamation is also interested in research that has a national significance—where the issues are of large-scale concern and the benefits accrue to a large sector of the public. The goal of the DWPR program is to address the need to reduce the costs, energy requirements, and environmental impacts of treating impaired and unusable water. DWPR program activities further support multiple related initiatives related to the Water Subcabinet such as the Water Reuse Action Plan, Water Security Grand Challenge, and the Presidential Memorandum promoting reliable water supplies and deliveries. Eligible projects are pilot-scale technologies or processes that incorporate or are innovative and disruptive technologies involving flow rates above one gallon per minute and that need to be tested using natural water sources rather than synthetic or laboratory-made feed water. These projects are typically used to determine the technical, practical, and/or economic ability of a process. Preliminary costs can be developed for capital and operation and maintenance costs. The description of the technology or process should identify the uniqueness and the disruptive nature of the technology or process itself and/or the testing of it. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Promoting Internet Freedom

Funding Opportunity ID: 315418 Opportunity Number: 7200AA19R00046 Opportunity Title: Promoting Internet Freedom Opportunity Category: Other Opportunity Category Explanation: This is a Request for Information (RFI). Funding Instrument Type: Other Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) Category Explanation: Digital Security, Internet Governance, Civil Society CFDA Number(s): 98.001 Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Additional Information on Eligibility: All interested parties are welcome and encouraged to submit responses to this Request for Information (RFI). Agency Code: USAID Agency Name: Agency for International Development Posted Date: Apr 30, 2019 Close Date: Jul 01, 2019 5:00PM EDT Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2019 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: Description: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is gathering information to support anticipated Activity design in support of the U.S. Government’s efforts to strengthen local non-governmental organizations’ (NGOs) ability to promote Internet freedom. This is a Request for Information (RFI). The intent of this RFI is to conduct market research for planning purposes by: 1) seeking responses from interested individuals and organizations to provide information and recommendations that can help shape USAID’s strategy for strengthening Internet freedom in the countries where USAID works; and 2) identifying interests and capabilities of potential partners. This RFI is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quotation (RFQ), an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Solicitation, a Notice of Funding Opportunity, a Request for Application (RFA), or an indication that USAID will contract or provide assistance for the activity described in this RFI. Thus, USAID is not seeking technical or cost proposals/applications at this time. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and USAID will not reimburse respondents for the preparation of information submitted in response to this RFI. Responses to this notice cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or assistance award. Submissions in response to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the results of the review. Respondents may receive a confirmation of receipt of the response. This RFI does not restrict the Government’s approach on any future Solicitation or Notice of Funding Opportunity. Please refer to the attached RFI for additional information about the Promoting Internet Freedom activity and instructions for submitting a response to this RFI. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: BJA FY 19 Southwest Border Rural Law Enforcement Information Sharing and Interdiction Assistance Grants

Funding Opportunity ID: 315419 Opportunity Number: BJA-2019-16289 Opportunity Title: BJA FY 19 Southwest Border Rural Law Enforcement Information Sharing and Interdiction Assistance Grants Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) Law, Justice and Legal Services Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 16.738 Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: The eligible applicants for this solicitation are limited to the following entities within California, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas: • County sheriff’s offices of any size • Rural law enforcement agencies (excluding county sheriff’s offices) serving jurisdictions with populations of fewer than 100,000 • Federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) Priority consideration will be given to applicants that represent jurisdictions located within 25 miles of the border between the United States and Mexico. Agency Code: USDOJ-OJP-BJA Agency Name: Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance Posted Date: Apr 30, 2019 Close Date: Jul 02, 2019 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2019 Award Ceiling: $200,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $6,000,000 Expected Number of Awards: 10 Description: The BJA Southwest Border Rural Law Enforcement Violent Crime Reduction Initiative is an innovative new program that seeks to provide resources, training, and technical assistance to rural law enforcement agencies along the Southwest Border to assist with the reduction of violent crime, including drugs and human traffickers. The initiative will include two areas of funding; (1) field based initiatives, and (2) a TTA initiative. Version: 1

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New vulnerability on the NVD: CVE-2015-9286

Controllers.outgoing in controllers/index.js in NodeBB before 0.7.3 has outgoing XSS.

Published at: April 30, 2019 at 05:29PM
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NASA Image of the day on April 30, 2019 - New Mission Ready to Extend NASA's Study of Carbon

Описание: The Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3, or OCO-3, sits on the large vibration table (known as the "shaker") in the Environmental Test Lab at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. via NASA

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: BJA FY 19 Southwest Border Rural Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Grant

Funding Opportunity ID: 315414 Opportunity Number: BJA-2019-16549 Opportunity Title: BJA FY 19 Southwest Border Rural Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Grant Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Community Development Employment, Labor and Training Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) Information and Statistics Law, Justice and Legal Services Regional Development Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 16.738 Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: USDOJ-OJP-BJA Agency Name: Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance Posted Date: Apr 30, 2019 Close Date: May 30, 2019 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2019 Award Ceiling: $4,000,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The BJA Southwest Border Rural Law Enforcement Training and Technical (TTA) Assistance Grant is an innovative new program designed to provide resources and training and technical assistance (TTA) to rural law enforcement agencies along or near the southwest border of the United States, to support their efforts to reduce violent crime, including drug-related crime and human trafficking. Version: 1

Published at: April 30, 2019 at 05:16PM
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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: 2019 Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela

Funding Opportunity ID: 315415 Opportunity Number: SFOP0005806 Opportunity Title: 2019 Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) Category Explanation: Overseas Refugee Assistance CFDA Number(s): 19.518 Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: i. Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education ii. Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. iii. International Organizations. International multilateral organizations, such as United Nations agencies, should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement. Multilateral organizations that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this announcement should contact the PRM Program Officer (as listed below) on or before the closing date of the funding announcement. Agency Code: DOS-PRM Agency Name: Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration Posted Date: Apr 30, 2019 Close Date: May 31, 2019 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2019 Award Ceiling: $3,000,000 Award Floor: $1,000,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: Description: Proposed activities must primarily support Colombian refugees and asylum seekers in Ecuador and Venezuela, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Colombia. Because of PRM's mandate to provide protection, assistance, and sustainable solutions for refugees and victims of conflict, PRM will only consider funding projects that include a target beneficiary base of at least 51 percent Colombian refugees or asylum-seekers, recently displaced Colombian IDPs (within past twelve months), and/or Colombian victims of conflict. PRM will consider regional proposals. Version: 2 Modification Comments: As Posted

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Judge Calls Insurer 'Barbaric' for Denying Cancer Therapy

By The Associated Press
NYT U.S.
A federal judge in Miami recused himself from judging a lawsuit over an insurance company's denial of coverage for a prostate cancer treatment, calling it "immoral and barbaric."
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 04:46PM
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Berkshire Steps Into Fight for Anadarko on Occidental's Side

By The Associated Press
NYT Business Day
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is financing a bid by Occidental Petroleum for Anadarko, potentially upending Chevron's $33 billion offer for the energy company.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 04:18PM
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New York Times article

Today in History - April 30

Today in History - April 30

On April 30, 1789, George Washington delivered his first inaugural address to a joint session of Congress, assembled in Federal Hall in the nation’s new capital, New York City. Continue reading.

Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.

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EU Court Says France Cannot Apply Stricter Rules on Airbnb

By The Associated Press
NYT World
The European Union's highest court has rejected a case brought by hotels arguing Airbnb should be subject to strict rules governing French estate agents.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 02:21PM
AP
New York Times article

Japan Would Make Him Emperor, but She Called Him ‘Jimmy’

By Motoko Rich
NYT World
Prince Akihito would never wield the god-like powers of the monarchs of old. But he just might help heal his country.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 05:10AM
The New York Times
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New diabetes clinical trial: Effects of Glucose Fluctuation Intervention on the Prognosis of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Cerebral Infarction

Published on: April 30, 2019 at 07:00PM
Condition:   Type 2 Diabetes and Cerebral Infarction
Interventions:   Behavioral: Control group;   Behavioral: Glucose fluctuation targeted intervention
Sponsor:   Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Recruiting

New diabetes clinical trial: The Effect of Intra-abdominal Pressure

Published on: April 30, 2019 at 07:00PM
Conditions:   Diabetes Mellitus;   ASA Triad;   Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy
Intervention:   Diagnostic Test: laparoscopic surgery
Sponsor:   Erzincan University
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New diabetes clinical trial: Effect of Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) on Improving Coronary Atherosclerosis in People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Published on: April 30, 2019 at 07:00PM
Conditions:   Coronary Arteriosclerosis;   Endothelial Dysfunction;   Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Interventions:   Dietary Supplement: Aged Garlic Extract (AGE);   Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Sponsor:   Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute
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New cancer clinical trial: Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Approach for Rectal Cancer Surgery

Published on: April 30, 2019 at 07:00PM
Condition:   Rectal Cancer
Intervention:   Procedure: Robotic-assisted rectal cancer resection and Laparoscopic rectal cancer resection
Sponsor:   Binh Dan Hospital
Recruiting

DealBook Briefing: Ray Dalio Is This Year’s Best Paid Hedge Fund Manager

By Unknown Author
NYT Business Day
Institutional Investor’s latest Rich List shows that the Bridgewater Associates founder knows what he’s talking about on inequality.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 01:30PM
The New York Times
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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: LGBT Pride Month Film Festival 2020

Funding Opportunity ID: 315413 Opportunity Number: M-NOFO-19-108-REPOST Opportunity Title: LGBT Pride Month Film Festival 2020 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Community Development Education Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 19.040 Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOS-IND Agency Name: Department of State U.S. Mission to India Posted Date: Apr 30, 2019 Close Date: Jun 29, 2019 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2019 Award Ceiling: $18,000 Award Floor: $16,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $18,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai (PAS Mumbai) seeks proposals for a project entitled “LGBT Pride Month Film Festival 2020.” The three-day program in Mumbai would center around the screenings to the general public of seven to ten American films that outline the legal and social aspects of the struggle for gay rights in the United States or that illustrate how the perceptions of gay people by Hollywood and the general public have changed over time, in particular how gay characters are portrayed in film. Attendance at the festival and film screenings will be free and open to the general public (Please refer the full announcement available in "related documents" tab) Version: 1

Published at: April 30, 2019 at 01:15PM
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В момента условията са Partly Cloudy
температурата е 16 градуса
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Former Catlin Executives Launch PE-Backed Insurer

By Reuters
NYT Business Day
Two former senior executives of Lloyd's of London insurer Catlin have launched a new insurance firm with $1.8 billion (£1.4 billion) of capital, backed by Canadian private equity firm Onex.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 12:22PM
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New York Times article

They Want It to Be Secret: How a Common Blood Test Can Cost $11 or Almost $1,000

By Margot Sanger-Katz
NYT The Upshot
Huge price discrepancies like that are unimaginable in other industries. Also unusual: not knowing the fee ahead of time.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 12:00PM
The New York Times
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Prompts More Visits From the Neighbors

By Unknown Author
NYT T Brand
A growing number of people from nearby countries and further afield are venturing to China for treatment.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 11:55AM

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Boxed In: $1 Billion of Iranian Crude Sits at China's Dalian Port

By Reuters
NYT Business Day
Some 20 million barrels of Iranian oil sitting on China's shores in the northeast port of Dalian for the past six months now appears stranded as the United States hardens its stance on importing crude from Tehran.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 10:07AM
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New York Times article

UK Watchdog Fines KPMG and Partners on Auditing of Insurer

By Reuters
NYT Business Day
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined auditor KPMG and some of its partners for the auditing of motor vehicles insurer Equity Syndicate Management (ESM) Limited.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 09:43AM
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Astronomy picture of the day by NASA - Meteor Misses Galaxy

The galaxy was never in danger. For one thing, the Triangulum galaxy (M33), pictured, is much bigger than the tiny grain of rock at the head of the meteor. For another, the galaxy is much farther away -- in this instance 3 million light years as opposed to only about 0.0003 light seconds. Even so, the meteor's path took it angularly below the galaxy. Also the wind high in Earth's atmosphere blew the meteor's glowing evaporative molecule train away from the galaxy, in angular projection. Still, the astrophotographer was quite lucky to capture both a meteor and a galaxy in a single exposure -- which was subsequently added to two other images of M33 to bring up the spiral galaxy's colors. At the end, the meteor was gone in a second, but the galaxy will last billions of years. via NASA

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His Father Was Called a God. She Called Him ‘Jimmy.’

By Motoko Rich
NYT World
Prince Akihito would never wield the power of Japanese emperors of old. But he just might help heal his country.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 05:10AM
The New York Times
New York Times article

His Father Was Called a God. She Called Him ‘Jimmy.’

By Motoko Rich
NYT World
Prince Akihito would never wield the power of Japanese emperors of old. But he just might help heal his country.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 05:10AM
The New York Times
New York Times article

His Father Was Called a God. She Called Him ‘Jimmy.’

By Motoko Rich
NYT World
Prince Akihito would never wield the power of Japanese emperors of old. But he just might help heal his country.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 05:00AM
The New York Times
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'Everyone Was Her Sister': Woman Killed at Synagogue Honored

By The Associated Press
NYT U.S.
Lori Kaye throwing herself in front of her synagogue's rabbi to protect him from a gunman's bullets epitomizes the life she led, her family and friends said Monday as they remembered a generous, vivacious and devout Jewish woman dedicated to sprea...
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 02:33AM
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New Your Times - Health - U.N. Issues Urgent Warning on the Growing Peril of Drug-Resistant Infections

By ANDREW JACOBS
NYT Health
A new report says the overuse of antimicrobial drugs in humans, animals and plants is fueling resistant pathogens that could kill 10 million people annually by 2050.
Published date: April 29, 2019 at 03:00AM

New Your Times - Health - In Month After ‘13 Reasons Why’ Debut on Netflix, Study Finds Teen Suicide Grew

By BENEDICT CAREY
NYT Health
The TV series is linked to a troubling jump in suicide rates among boys the month after its premier.
Published date: April 29, 2019 at 03:00AM

Venice Beach May Lose a Landmark: A Mark di Suvero Sculpture

By Jori Finkel
NYT Arts
The 60-foot-tall sculpture, a popular meeting point for nearly two decades, will be dismantled and moved by the end of the year unless Los Angeles finds a way to keep it.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 03:46AM
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Wayne LaPierre Prevails in Fierce Battle for the N.R.A.

By Danny Hakim
NYT U.S.
Mr. LaPierre was re-elected chief executive of the gun rights group after a bitter fight with Oliver North, the organization’s outgoing president.
Published date: April 30, 2019 at 01:48AM
The New York Times
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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: 2020 Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship

Funding Opportunity ID: 315395 Opportunity Number: SFOP0005805 Opportunity Title: 2020 Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Education Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 19.013 Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: U.S. based non-profit/non-governmental organizations having a 501(c) (3) status with the IRS. U.S. private institutions of higher education. U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. Agency Code: DOS-HR Agency Name: Department of State Bureau of Human Resources Posted Date: Apr 29, 2019 Close Date: Jun 30, 2019 Last Updated Date: Apr 29, 2019 Award Ceiling: $2,448,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $0 Expected Number of Awards: 0 Description: The FAIT Fellowship provides undergraduate or graduate students with funding to assist in the completion a four-year undergraduate degree (junior and senior year); or, a two-year master's degree in an area relevant to the IT needs of the Department of State. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Onshore Research

Funding Opportunity ID: 315392 Opportunity Number: USGS-19-FA-0131 Opportunity Title: Onshore Research Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Environment Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.808 Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-USGS1 Agency Name: Department of the Interior U. S. Geological Survey Posted Date: Apr 29, 2019 Close Date: May 31, 2019 Last Updated Date: Apr 29, 2019 Award Ceiling: $1,200,000 Award Floor: $1,200,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,200,000 Expected Number of Awards: Description: The goal for this project is to enable cooperation between the USGS and the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (UPRM) to understand the health and sustainability of US coral reefs, funded by the US Department of the Interior, has been ongoing since 2017. This effort has garnered significant attention and acknowledgement by the US Coral Reef Task Force and numerous US Federal, State, and Territorial agencies. During this time numerous datasets and presentations were produced based on this collaborative effort and associated research. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Biological Investigations, Monitoring and Restoration on Federal Lands

Funding Opportunity ID: 315393 Opportunity Number: F19AS00199 Opportunity Title: Biological Investigations, Monitoring and Restoration on Federal Lands Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Information and Statistics Natural Resources Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.678 Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: This is a notice of intent to issue a single source award IAW 505 DM 2 (4) Unique qualifications --The applicant (CNHP) is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on a variety of demonstrable factors such as location (Fort Collins location allows easy access to field sites); technical expertise; and extensive knowledge and experience in working on federal lands and specifically on military lands. Agency Code: DOI-FWS Agency Name: Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Posted Date: Apr 29, 2019 Close Date: May 06, 2019 This is a notice of intent to issue a single source award IAW 505 DM 2 (4) Unique qualifications. Last Updated Date: Apr 29, 2019 Award Ceiling: $5,000,000 Award Floor: $1,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: This project has the following objectives: - Perform noxious weed surveys and noxious weed monitoring using methods designed for long-term data collection and implement weed control measures as applicable. Collect data that can be utilized to compare the effectiveness of weed treatments and the containment or spread of weeds in the future. Provide treatment services to meet specific needs. - Integrate weed monitoring data into comprehensive weed aps. - Develop and/or update management plans to assist Natural Resources personnel with effective and efficient management of native and invasive biological resources using the latest available research to guide management techniques. - Perform inventories and monitoring of significant biological resources and sensitive, Threatened, and Endangered species and research pollination ecology. - Develop distribution models for priority species (including sensitive, Threatened, Endangered, and invasive), ecological systems/vegetation, permeability, and other desired models to support planning, under both current and potential future climate scenarios. - Review Species Status Assessments and provide data development services to inform critical habitat. - Develop site plans and assist with restoration of degraded landscapes. - Conduct sampling and studies that describe how the Preble's meadow jumping mouse uses of habitats and to understand what habitat conditions support Preble¿s meadow jumping mouse populations. - Conduct sampling and population monitoring of the Preble's meadow jumping mouse persistence in appropriate habitats. - Conduct sampling and monitoring of the Preble's meadow jumping mouse to understand population dynamics, movement patterns, and natural history. - Vegetation mapping and monitoring. Perform wildlife and vegetation monitoring to inform the Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike (BASH) prevention program. Version: 1

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New Your Times - Health - Measles Cases Surpass 700 as Outbreak Continues Unabated

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
NYT Health
The virus has been found in 22 states, and outbreaks in New York and Los Angeles are growing quickly.
Published date: April 29, 2019 at 03:00AM

NASA Image of the day on April 29, 2019 - Opportunity's Final Traverse Map

Описание: This final traverse map for NASA's Opportunity rover shows where the rover was located within Perseverance Valley on June 10, 2018, the last date it made contact with its engineering team. via NASA

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St. Louis County Executive Indicted on Corruption Charges

By The Associated Press
NYT U.S.
St. Louis County's top elected official resigned Monday after being indicted on corruption charges accusing him of trading political favors for campaign donations.
Published date: April 29, 2019 at 05:58PM
AP
New York Times article

Republican Branded as Democratic Plant Sues GOP for Benefits

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT U.S.
A candidate for the Republican nomination in a still-vacant North Carolina congressional seat is suing the GOP after being barred from debates and access to internal party data. Republicans call him Democratic plant who last year cost them a seat ...
Published date: April 29, 2019 at 05:52PM
AP
New York Times article

New vulnerability on the NVD: CVE-2015-1340 (lxd)

LXD before version 0.19-0ubuntu5 doUidshiftIntoContainer() has an unsafe Chmod() call that races against the stat in the Filepath.Walk() function. A symbolic link created in that window could cause any file on the system to have any mode of the attacker's choice.

Published at: April 22, 2019 at 07:29PM
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New vulnerability on the NVD: CVE-2015-1341 (apport, ubuntu_linux)

Any Python module in sys.path can be imported if the command line of the process triggering the coredump is Python and the first argument is -m in Appoprt before 2.19.2 function _python_module_path.

Published at: April 22, 2019 at 07:29PM
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New vulnerability on the NVD: CVE-2015-1343 (ubuntu_linux)

All versions of unity-scope-gdrive logs search terms to syslog.

Published at: April 22, 2019 at 07:29PM
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New vulnerability on the NVD: CVE-2015-9285

esoTalk 1.0.0g4 has XSS via the PATH_INFO to the conversations/ URI.

Published at: April 29, 2019 at 05:29PM
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New vulnerability on the NVD: CVE-2016-10749

parse_string in cJSON.c in cJSON before 2016-10-02 has a buffer over-read, as demonstrated by a string that begins with a " character and ends with a \ character.

Published at: April 29, 2019 at 05:29PM
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New vulnerability on the NVD: CVE-2018-12384

When handling a SSLv2-compatible ClientHello request, the server doesn't generate a new random value but sends an all-zero value instead. This results in full malleability of the ClientHello for SSLv2 used for TLS 1.2 in all versions prior to NSS 3.39. This does not impact TLS 1.3.

Published at: April 29, 2019 at 06:29PM
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5 Questions Every Cat or Dog Owner Should Ask Their Vet

By KAITLYN WELLS
NYT Smarter Living
Bring this list of questions to ask your vet at your next appointment.
Published date: April 29, 2019 at 04:45PM
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Personal Income and Outlays, March 2019

Personal income increased 0.1 percent in March after increasing 0.2 percent in February. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.4 percent in March after increasing 0.3 percent in February. Full Text

Published April 29, 2019 at 03:30PM
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New diabetes clinical trial: Rituximab and Abatacept for Prevention or Reversal of Type 1 Diabetes

Published on: April 29, 2019 at 07:00PM
Condition:   Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Interventions:   Drug: Rituximab;   Drug: Abatacept
Sponsors:   National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK);   National Institutes of Health (NIH);   Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Not yet recruiting