Day: April 27, 2012

ZeroLandfill™ Chicago Invites Artists, Educators, Animal Shelters and Other Non-Profit Organizations to ‘Harvest’ Donated Interior Design Samples

MDC executive to lead newest branch of national organization designed to repurpose interior design samples and redistribute them to the community CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2012.  Giselle Walsh, Director of Environmental Affairs for Chicago-based MDC – one of the world’s largest sources of wallcoverings and coatings –is bringing ZeroLandfill™ to Chicago.  ZeroLandfill™is[Read More…]

‘The Forgotten Bomb’ Free Movie Screening & Discussion, Saturday, April 28 at UUCC

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2012.  ‘The Forgotten Bomb’ will be screened on Saturday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest.  The screening will be followed by a discussion. ‘The Forgotten Bomb’ examines the political and legal implications of nuclear weapons,[Read More…]

Canadian Mayors Sign Letter In Support Of Ending Marijuana Prohibition

Mayors From British Columbia Sign Letter In Support Of Legalizing Marijuana OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012. The letter is addressed to B.C. Premier Christy Clark, NDP Leader Adrian Dix and Conservative Leader John Cummins, and is signed by Vancouver’s Gregor Robertson Burnaby’s Derek Corrigan, North Vancouver mayor Darrell Mussatto, Lake Country mayor James Baker, Armstrong mayor Chris Pieper, Metchosin mayor John[Read More…]

PBS Program to Showcase Glenstone’s Organic Lawn

MAINE–(ENEWSFP)–April 26, 2012 Glenstone’s lawn was a healthy green under magnificent blue skies on Tuesday. If you look closely you’ll see livestock grazing near the property’s massive pond. The natural lawn care movement in the United States will get a major boost in August when Growing A Greener World, hosted[Read More…]

BMW Recall of Certain Model Year 2012 s1000rr Motorcycles

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012.  Summary: BMW is recalling certain model year 2012 s1000rr motorcycles, manufactured from September 1, 2011, through April 10, 2012. Due to a manufacturing process error, the connecting rod bolts may become loose during high engine temperatures and/or high engine operating speeds which could result in catastrophic[Read More…]

Gauging Seizures’ Severity

Simple wrist sensors let neurologists collect better data about patients with epilepsy — and could alert patients that they need to seek medical care. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012.  In this week’s issue of the journal Neurology, researchers at MIT and two Boston hospitals provide early evidencethat a simple, unobtrusive wrist[Read More…]

San Francisco Democratic Party Calls on Obama to End Medical Marijuana Attacks

Democrats seek to re-open closed dispensaries & call for passage of statewide regulations San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012.  The San Francisco Democratic Party adopted a resolution yesterday demanding that President Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder, and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag “cease all Federal actions in San Francisco immediately, respect State[Read More…]

FDA To Oversee Nanotechnology in Food and Cosmetics; New Study Cites Plant DNA Damage By Nanomaterials

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012. After years of no federal regulatory oversight, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week issued two draft guidance documents that address the use of nanotechnology by the food and cosmetics industries. The documents “encourage” safety assessments for cosmetic products containing nanomaterials, including the need[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Army Casualty, April 27, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  Spc. Jason K. Edens, 22, of Franklin, Tenn., died April 26, in Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained April 15, in Laghman province, Afghanistan, when the enemy attacked his unit[Read More…]

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