Pretoria, South Africa–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2012. FOREIGN MINISTER NKOANA-MASHABANE: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the media. Secretary Clinton and I have just concluded the second Strategic Dialogue, and I am happy to say to all of you that through this Strategic Dialogue we have confirmed once again our strong political[Read More…]
Day: August 7, 2012
Chicago Teachers Solidarity Campaign to Protest Hyatt Hotel’s Alleged Siphoning of Millions of Dollars from Chicago Public Schools on August 8
Hyde Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2012. On Wednesday, August 8 the Chicago Teachers Solidarity Campaign (CTSC) will hold a press conference and picket at East 53rd Street and Lake Park from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. According to CTSC, by law, 62% of Chicago’s property taxes must go to public schools.[Read More…]
Chicago Teachers Solidarity Campaign Demands That Penny Pritzker Stop Stealing Schools’ Money to Build a New Hotel
HYDE PARK–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2012. As the city of Chicago struggles to pay its teachers and provide quality education to its students, Hyatt Hotels Corporation should not be benefiting from $5.2 million in Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) funds used to build a new hotel. TIF districts divert local property taxes away[Read More…]
Dutch Diplomat Named NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–7 August 2012. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has appointed Ambassador Maurits R. Jochems as the next NATO Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) in Afghanistan. Ambassador Jochems will replace Ambassador Simon Gass, who has served as the Senior Civilian Representative since April 2011. Ambassador Jochems will represent the Alliance’s[Read More…]
EPA Reaches Agreement with Carmeuse Lime to Control Dust from its Chicago Plant
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2012) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached agreement with Carmeuse Lime, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its Chicago lime manufacturing facility. The company will pay a $350,000 fine and spend $125,000 on lead abatement in south side neighborhoods. “As a result of[Read More…]
NATO Deputy Secretary General Discusses Security Cooperation with South Korean Lawmakers
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–7 August 2012. NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Alexander Vershbow praised the Republic of Korea’s valuable contribution to global security in talks with a high-level delegation from the country’s National Assembly on Tuesday (7 August 2012). Ambassador Vershbow, in his meeting with the delegation of Korean lawmakers and diplomats, welcomed[Read More…]
Protein That Boosts Longevity May Protect Against Diabetes
Sirtuins help fight off disorders linked to obesity, new MIT study shows. CAMBRDIGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2012. A protein that slows aging in mice and other animals also protects against the ravages of a high-fat diet, including diabetes, according to a new MIT study. MIT biology professor Leonard Guarente ’74 discovered[Read More…]
The Economic Cost of Increased Temperatures
Study: Warming episodes hurt poor countries and limit long-term growth. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2012. Even temporary rises in local temperatures significantly damage long-term economic growth in the world’s developing nations, according to a new study co-authored by an MIT economist. Looking at weather data over the last half-century, the study[Read More…]
Refunds Stemming From Reebok’s Settlement With FTC Mailed to Consumers Who Bought EasyTone and RunTone Shoes and EasyTone Apparel
Company Paid $25 Million for Refunds to Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2012. In connection with the Federal Trade Commission’s settlement with Reebok International Ltd, a settlement administrator is mailing approximately 315,000 checks to consumers who bought allegedly deceptively advertised toning shoes and apparel from the[Read More…]
Six in 10 Adults Now Get Physically Active by Walking
Less than half get enough physical activity to improve their health Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2012. Sixty-two percent of adults say they walked for at least once for 10 minutes or more in the previous week in 2010, compared to 56 percent in 2005, according to a new Vital Signs report[Read More…]
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