WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2012. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a[Read More…]
Day: December 17, 2012
Contiguous U.S. Warmer and Drier Than Average for November, Autumn
Drought persists, causing water resource issues for central U.S.; 2012 virtually certain to become warmest year on record for the nation Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2012. The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during November was 44.1°F, 2.1°F above the 20th century average, tying 2004 as the 20th warmest November on[Read More…]
New Directions for Returning Adults Information Session Scheduled at PSC Jan. 15
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a New Directions information session for returning adult students on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, 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 that[Read More…]
PSC Nursing Faculty Member Receives Fellowship Award
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Linda Zroskie, Prairie State College (PSC) associate professor nursing has received a 2013 Nurse Educator Fellowship Award from the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). The competitive award recognizes well-qualified nursing faculty at institutions of higher learning that award degrees in nursing. The award is an incentive[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Resources to Help Parents, Children and Others Cope in the Aftermath of School Shootings
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2012. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has assembled a collection of resources to help parents, teachers, students, and schools cope with the aftermath of school shootings. Additional resources are provided on promoting mental health, school safety and violence prevention. Contact your pediatrician for more[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers Urges Michigan Gov. Snyder to Veto Gun-in-Schools Bill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2012. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and AFT Michigan President David Hecker on Sunday urged Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to veto legislation that would allow concealed firearms in schools and other locations. The tragic massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14,[Read More…]
Nigeria: Ground-breaking Judgment Calls for Punishing Oil Companies Over Pollution
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 17, 2012. Amnesty International and Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have hailed last Friday’s ECOWAS Court of Justice ground-breaking judgment as a “key moment in holding governments and companies to account for pollution.” In the case, SERAP v. Nigeria, the Court unanimously found the Nigerian government responsible[Read More…]
Thailand: Rebels Escalate Killings of Teachers
Government Should Consult Educators on Protection Strategy New York–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2012. Separatist insurgents in Thailand’s southern border provinces should immediately end all attacks on teachers and schools. In the most recent attack, on December 11, 2012, ethnic Malay Muslim insurgents entered a school in Pattani province at lunch hour and[Read More…]
RNs Set Next Strike Date for 9 Bay Area Hospitals
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2012. December 24 Walkout to Target East Bay, Solano, San Jose Hospitals Registered nurses will hold a year-end one-day strike at nine Bay Area hospitals on Monday, Dec. 24, the latest in a series of protests emphasizing big hospital demands for major cuts in nurses’ and patient care[Read More…]
States Moving Forward to Implement the Health Care Law
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2012. By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services Starting in 2014, consumers and small businesses in every state will have access to quality, affordable health insurance – known as qualified health plans – offered through an Exchange – a marketplace where consumers can choose a[Read More…]
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