Statement: A presidential pardon for Bradley Manning The Green Shadow Cabinet calls on President Obama to pardon Bradley Manning for his courageous work exposing U.S. war crimes and State Department deception. Thanks to Manning’s revelations of Iraqi deaths and human rights abuses by the American military, Iraq refused to renew immunity[Read More…]
Day: August 6, 2013
New Study Finds Implementation of Smoke-Free Casinos Can Prevent Medical Emergencies
Researchers Say Extending Smoke-Free Legislation to Casinos Can Reduce the Acute Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. A new study published yesterday in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, takes a deeper look at the implementation of smoke-free laws in casinos and its impact on[Read More…]
Obesity Among Low-income Preschoolers Declines in Many States
Nineteen states and territories report decreases in obesity among this group Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. After decades of rising rates, obesity among low-income preschoolers declined slightly in 19 states and U.S. territories from 2008 through 2011, according to the latest Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
Boys’ Behavior Focus of Free Program at GSU
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)– August 6, 2013 – The Metropolitan Institute for Leadership in Education and the Family Development Center at Governors State University are sponsoring a free lecture and discussion focusing on boys’ behavior and socialization. Parents, educators and social service providers will benefit from this free presentation by author[Read More…]
Gas Mileage Ties Record High, August 6, 2013
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. last month matched its best mark, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in July was 24.8 mpg—up 0.1 mpg from[Read More…]
The Doctor Will Email You Now
Study Finds that Patients Like Medical Practices’ Use of Electronic Communications, But Roadblocks to Widespread Use Remain NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013 — Patients like it and so do health organizations, but electronic communications in clinical care will likely not be widely adopted by primary care physicians unless patient workloads are[Read More…]
Study: Chicago’s One Summer Plus Youth Employment Program Cuts Violent Crime Arrests in Half
University of Chicago Crime Lab 2012 Data Shows Violent Crime Arrests Among Participants Drop 51%; Program Offers Successful Model for Future Youth Offerings CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. At-risk youth who participated in the 2012 One Summer Plus program experienced a 51 percent drop in arrests for violent crime, according to new[Read More…]
Court Upholds Shell’s Oil Spill Plans Despite Serious Questions
Federal agency allowed to ignore NEPA and ESA Juneau, AK –(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. The U.S. District Court in Alaska ruled the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement complied with the law when it approved Shell Oil’s plans for preventing and cleaning up an oil spill in the Arctic Ocean’s Chukchi[Read More…]
Ventura RNs Sound Alarm on Patient Care Conditions at County Health System
Nurses in trauma units working up to nine short while executives given 10% Raises CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Registered Nurses who work throughout the Ventura County have taken a vote of “no confidence” in the health systems administration leadership in a week-long vote conducted throughout the county’s various healthcare facilities. The[Read More…]
Drive Me to the Moon
Formula One race EU–(ENEWSPF)–6 August 2013. Thanks to advanced electrical wiring developed for space, some racing drivers are now steering sleeker and potentially faster cars in competitions here on Earth. Sophisticated wiring techniques developed for ESA satellites are now used in Formula One cars, improving their performance and weight.[Read More…]
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