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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has contributed $1 million to the International Maritime Organization’s technical cooperation activities.
The idea is to harness plants' natural mechanisms for sensing and responding to environmental stimuli and extend them to detect the presence of certain chemicals, pathogens, radiation, and even electromagnetic signals.
DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developed the virtual reality tool. The Vienna conference had 700 participants sharing ideas, experiences, and best practices to strengthen the physical protection of nuclear material and facilities against theft or sabotage.
The comment deadline is Nov. 27, but only a handful of comments have been posted.
"In order for America to continue to be a world leader in aviation, we must search for ways to address our country's pilot shortage, invest in our nation's workforce, and ensure that our veterans have the support they need as they transition to the next phase of their careers," Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said.
"As people visit friends and family for the Thanksgiving holiday and shop on Black Friday, we anticipate heavy traffic," said Georgia DOT State Construction Engineer John D. Hancock. "For easier and safer travel, we are limiting construction and associated lane closures."
Both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Smithsonian.com offer more than a mouthful of details about the birds.
OSHA final rule this month sets Nov. 10, 2018, as the date for employers in U.S. construction industries to comply with a requirement for crane operator certification.
"Firefighters put their lives on the line on a daily basis," State Fire Marshal Jeff Hussey said. "We want to ensure they're equipped with the best resources to do their jobs safely."
A British recycling company has been fined about $1.1 million and two individuals were given suspended prison sentences for the death of an employee who was pulled onto a conveyor and into an industrial waste shredder.