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U.S.-Republic of Korea Special Measures Agreement Consultations
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 06 March 2018 06 March 2018
Washington, DC - Representatives from the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will meet in Honolulu, Hawaii March 7-9 for the first round of consultations to develop the 10th Special Measures Agreement (SMA), which will enter into force in 2019. Senior Advisor for Security Negotiations and Agreements Timothy Betts from the Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs will lead the U.S. delegation, which includes representatives from the Department of State and the Department of Defense. Ambassador Chang Won-sam, Special Representative for SMA Consultations, will lead the ROK delegation, which includes representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of National Defense.
Seeing the brain's electrical activity
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- Written by Anne Trafton Anne Trafton
- Published: 04 March 2018 04 March 2018
Cambridge, Massachusetts - Neurons in the brain communicate via rapid electrical impulses that allow the brain to coordinate behavior, sensation, thoughts, and emotion. Scientists who want to study this electrical activity usually measure these signals with electrodes inserted into the brain, a task that is notoriously difficult and time-consuming.
Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Pornography Over Twitter
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- Written by FBI FBI
- Published: 04 March 2018 04 March 2018
Las Vegas, Nevada - A former Henderson resident pleaded guilty Friday to distributing images of child pornography, some of which were tweeted to his followers, announced U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson of the District of Nevada.
Higher waist and hip measures may add up to greater risk for heart attack among women
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- Written by Bridgette McNeill Bridgette McNeill
- Published: 04 March 2018 04 March 2018
Dallas, Texas - Higher waist and hip size are more strongly associated with heart attack risk than overall obesity, especially among women, according to research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
Cardiac arrest survival greatly increases when bystanders use an automated external defibrillator
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- Written by Carrie Thacker Carrie Thacker
- Published: 04 March 2018 04 March 2018
Dallas, Texas - Survival from cardiac arrest doubled when a bystander stepped in to apply an automated external defibrillator (AED) before emergency responders arrived, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Researchers use cigarette smoking behavior to identify genes that regulate blood pressure
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- Written by NIH NIH
- Published: 04 March 2018 04 March 2018
Washington, DC - Using a technique that is opening the door to more complex analyses of the human genome, researchers have identified dozens of new genetic variations that affect blood pressure. Scientists discovered the new genetic regions - and confirmed the role of many previously known ones - by looking specifically at cigarette smoking behavior, one of many lifestyle factors that impact blood pressure.
Flags Flown At Half-Staff To Honor Rev. Billy Graham
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 04 March 2018 04 March 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - In coordination with the Presidential Proclamation, Governor Doug Ducey ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff, Friday, March 2nd for the interment of Reverend Billy Graham.