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News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Wednesday November 15, 2023 ( 7 items )  

Army Engineer Research & Development Center: Understanding Global Hydrology
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Justus Reed, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Global Hydro Intelligence analysis ensures secure water resources across the global environment. Through the mighty waves and gentle streams of Earth's waters flow countless opportunities for scientific discovery. Scientists with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Coastal and   more

BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, South Region - October 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 15 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 14, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - October 2023": * * * Prices in the South down 0.1 percent in October; up 3.7 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A  more

BLS: A Look at Nurse Practitioners for National Nurse Practitioner Week
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Nurse practitioners are a type of registered nurse with specialized graduate education of at least a master's degree. Although their duties vary by state, nurse practitioners in many states can work independently and provide some of the same services as physicians, including conducting physical examinations, ordering laboratory tests, prescribing m  more

MDE Seeks Stakeholder Feedback by Dec. 1 on Perkins V State Plan to Enhance CTE Programs
JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 15 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is seeking stakeholder feedback via a questionnaire by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, regarding development of a one-year Perkins V State plan for the 2024-25 school year to increase access to high-quality career and technical education (CTE) programs in secondary schools and community colleges that meet the needs of students and empl  more

Minn. Pollution Control Agency: Minnesota Adds Impairments in 54 Streams, Lakes to 2024 Impaired Waters List, Fewest Additions in Recent Years
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 15 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today released its proposed impaired waters list for 2024, adding 199 impairments over 54 water bodies. The number of water bodies added are a significant decrease compared to the 2022 list, which illustrates progress in restoring and protecting water -- though challenges remain throughout the state, particularly related to diff  more

Office of Science & Technology Policy Fact Sheet: 5th National Climate Assessment Details Impacts of Climate Change on Regions Across the U.S.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following fact sheet: * * * Fifth National Climate Assessment Details Impacts of Climate Change on Regions Across the United States The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) highlights the ways in which all regions in the United States are currently experiencing harmful impacts of climate change. One of the most direct ways that Americans experience climate change is through increases in the   more

Setting the Foundation: 2nd Air Force Human Performance
KEESLER AFB, Mississippi, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Trenten Walters, 81st Training Wing Public Affairs As Second Air Force begins efforts to modernize and transform the Air Force's basic and technical training to keep pace with modern-day, near-peer competitors, the Numbered Air Force will incorporate human performance aspects into its plans to optimize an Airman's success in training and for the rest of their l  more