Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2012. Hi, everybody. Today, I want to take a break from the back-and-forth of campaign season, and talk about something that’s brought us all together this week – the Summer Olympics. These games remind us that for all our differences, we’re Americans first. And we could not[Read More…]
Day: August 4, 2012
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, August 3, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 1, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when they encountered an enemy improvised explosive device. These soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry[Read More…]
Donations Needed to Help Rebuild Central Park Wetlands Observation Deck
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2012. A fire occurred in the Central Park Wetlands on June 27 that destroyed the observation deck resulting in approximately $10,000 in damages. Unfortunately, the deductible on the Village’s insurance policy is higher than the damages, so an insurance claim cannot be made. The observation deck[Read More…]
NASA Investigates Proton Radiation Effects on Cells
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2012. A team of researchers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, Calif., has found radiation from protons could further enhance a process that occurs during tumor progression. This information may help lead to better methods to protect astronauts from the[Read More…]
NASA Announces Next Steps In Effort To Launch Americans From U.S. Soil
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2012. NASA Friday announced new agreements with three American commercial companies to design and develop the next generation of U.S. human spaceflight capabilities, enabling a launch of astronauts from U.S. soil in the next five years. Advances made by these companies under newly signed Space Act[Read More…]
State Judge Allows Legal Challenge to Kansas’ Extreme Abortion Licensing Regulations to Move Forward
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2012. A legal challenge launched by the Center for Reproductive Rights against unreasonable and unnecessary licensing regulations aimed at shuttering Kansas abortion providers can continue, according an order issued today by a state district court judge. The unconstitutional licensing scheme—which imposes unnecessary and unreasonable requirements that threaten, rather[Read More…]
Scientists ‘Hear a Star Scream as It Gets Devoured’ by a Lurking Supermassive Black Hole
Researchers have identified a distinctive X-ray signal that comes from matter on the verge of falling into the black hole. Image credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2012. Astrophysicists have detected, for the first time, the oscillating signal that heralds the last gasps of a[Read More…]
Predatory Beetles Eavesdrop on Ants’ Chemical Conversations to Find Best Egg-laying Sites
An Azteca ant grabbing an adult lady beetle on a coffee plant in Chiapas, Mexico. Lady beetles attempt to eat the green coffee scale insects guarded by the ants. But patrolling ants will attack and kill adult beetles and will remove beetle eggs laid on ant-tended coffee plants. Photo by[Read More…]
New Directions for Returning Adults Information Session Scheduled at Prairie State College on August 8
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2012. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a New Directions information session for returning adult students on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 6 p.m., in the Conference Center on the main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. “At Prairie State College, we understand[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Annonuces Expansion of Early Childhood Education Opportunities for Children Across Chicago
Three-Year Investment Creates Opportunity for Over 5,000 Children Starting in Fall 2013 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2012. As part of the Emanuel Administration’s drive to provide Chicago’s children access to the full education they need to excel, Mayor Emanuel today announced a three-year investment that will create opportunity for over 5,000 children[Read More…]