PORT LINCOLN, Australia, Oct. 11 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued the following transcript of a press conference on Oct. 10, 2023, with Port Lincoln Mayor Diana Mislov: * * * DIANA MISLOV, MAYOR OF PORT LINCOLN: Welcome to the media and on behalf of the City of Port Lincoln, I'd like to acknowledge the Barngarla People on whose lands we meet who are the traditional owners. And I'd like to extend a very warm welcome to our Prime Minister who's travelled from across the count  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- CoBank, a cooperative bank that serves agribusinesses, rural infrastructure providers and Farm Credit associations, issued the following news release: The combination of high interest rates and a strong U.S. dollar is beginning to take a disproportionate toll on rural industries like agriculture, forest products, mining and manufacturing. Most international transactions are still conducted in dollars, and a strong dollar makes U.S. exports more expensive an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10164) on Senegal on Oct. 10, 2023, by African affairs specialist Alexis Arieff. Here are excerpts: * * * Senegal Senegal's reputation as a stable democracy and cooperation on development and security underpin warm U.S.-Senegal relations. For U.S. policymakers, Senegal is increasingly an exception in a region beset by conflicts, military coups, and growing Russian influence. Senegal non  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Funding a Decisive Ukraine Victory Is an Investment, Not a Cost By Romina Bandura and Ilya Timtchenko The United States should consider support for Ukraine as an investment and not a cost. For Ukraine to have a decisive victory-which the authors define as Ukraine returning to its 1991 borders-the United States and its allies should provide the weapons Ukraine has   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. issued the following news release: The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has committed a $250 million loan to MHP SE to support the Ukrainian poultry and grain producer's efforts to mitigate the effects of Russia's war against Ukraine. The funds would be used to refinance maturing debt and support the continued maintenance and war-related expenditures of its poultry and grain production. The loan woul  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 10 -- Environment, Development and Sustainability, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers all aspects of the environmental impacts of socio-economic development, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2023 edition (Vol. 25, Issue 11): * Life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) of construction projects: sustainability perspective * Waste minimization towards waste management and cleaner production strategies: a literature review * Research on t  more

ISPRA, Italy, Oct. 10 -- The European Commission's Joint Research Center issued the following news: According to the October 2023 issue of the JRC MARS Bulletin - Global Outlook on Kazakhstan, dry and hot weather conditions during the summer compromised the growth and yield formation of winter and spring cereals. In August and September, frequent and abundant rainfall hampered the harvest of spring cereals in northern and eastern regions, further reducing harvestable yield and severely diminis  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 12 -- The International Journal of Food Science and Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the Institute of Food Science and Technology that says it covers components of foods, their nutritional, physiological, sensory, flavour and microbiological aspects, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2023 edition (Vol. 58, Issue 11): Reviews: * The resting process: a comprehensive review of the effects on dough properties and resulting noodles qu  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 12 -- The International Journal of Food Science and Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the Institute of Food Science and Technology that says it covers components of foods, their nutritional, physiological, sensory, flavour and microbiological aspects, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2023 edition (Vol. 58, Issue 10): Reviews: * A flavour perspective of Tiepishihu (Dendrobium officinale) - an emerging food ingredient from popular t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study of the microbial ecosystem in sourdough finds that using different types of flour fosters distinct bacterial communities, and that these differences contribute to the variation of sourdough aromas and flavors. "People bake sourdough all over the world, and our previous research shed light on the tremendous variation in the types of microbes found in sourdough starters, an  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Protein content in wheat and barley crops can influence everything from the plant's effectiveness as livestock feed to the clarity of beer brewed with the crops. Research in Montana State University's College of Agriculture is seeking to identify exactly which plant enzymes control this critical crop value. Andreas Fischer, a professor in the Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, is us  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 10 -- Remote Sensing, a peer-reviewed open access journal about the science and application of remote sensing technology, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2023 edition (Vol. 15, Issue 19): * 3-D Millimeter Wave Fast Imaging Technique Based on 2-D SISO/MIMO Array * A Case Study on the Convection Initiation Mechanisms over the Northern Edge of Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, Northwest China * A Combination of OBIA and Random Forest Based on Vis  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 11 -- Theoretical and Applied Genetics, a journal that says it features plant genetics, genomics and biotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2023 edition (Vol. 136, Issue 10): * Molecular characterization of stable QTL and putative candidate genes for grain zinc and iron concentrations in two related wheat populations * BrKCS6 mutation conferred a bright glossy phenotype to Chinese cabbage * High rates of structural rearrangem  more