Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that it has joined with private plaintiffs in entering an interim settlement agreement with the state of Texas intended to enable Texans with intellectual and other developmental disabilities to live in community settings rather than nursing facilities. The interim[Read More…]
Day: August 19, 2013
Medical Marijuana Patient Advocates To Hold Statewide Illinois Conference on Implementation of Law
With the passage of HB1 earlier this month, key stakeholders will meet this Thursday to discuss next steps Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013. Medical marijuana advocates will hold a 4-hour conference this Thursday from 1pm-5pm to discuss implementation of HB1, the Illinois medical marijuana law that was signed by Governor Quinn[Read More…]
3-D Images Show Flame Retardants Can Mimic Estrogens in NIH Study
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013. By determining the three-dimensional structure of proteins at the atomic level, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered how some commonly used flame retardants, called brominated flame retardants (BFRs), can mimic estrogen hormones and possibly disrupt the body’s endocrine system. BFRs are chemicals added[Read More…]
Latino Children at Risk of Delayed ASD Diagnosis
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2013. A study in the September 2013 issue of Pediatrics, “Pediatrician Identification of Latino Children at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder,” (published online Aug. 19) surveyed 267 California primary care pediatricians about identifying Latino children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Latino children are diagnosed with[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Asks ATF to Appoint Illinois Anti-Gang Coordinator
Calls for Federal Assistance to Target Illinois Gangs; Highlights Bipartisan Senate Effort to Target Dangerous Drug Gangs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013. Following his effort to secure millions in additional dollars for national anti-gang efforts, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today called on the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives[Read More…]
World Humanitarian Day: UN Marks 10th Anniversary of Baghdad Attack, Honours All Slain Aid Workers
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 August 2013 – The United Nations today honoured aid workers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, marking the tenth anniversary of the attack on UN headquarters in Baghdad, and the World Humanitarian Day inspired by that tragic event. “We commemorate their sacrifice and reaffirm[Read More…]
After 10 Years of Service, NOAA Retires GOES-12 Satellite
Progress continuing toward launch of next-generation GOES-R satellite GOES-12 captured this visible image of Hurricane Katrina on August 28, 2005, at 11:45 a.m. (EDT). At that time, the storm was at Category 5 strength and projected to impact New Orleans. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013. GOES-12 has[Read More…]
MIT team Discovers an Exoplanet That Orbits its Star in 8.5 Hours
Waking Up to a New Year Image: Cristina Sanchis Ojeda CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013. In the time it takes you to complete a single workday, or get a full night’s sleep, a small fireball of a planet 700 light-years away has already completed an entire year. Researchers at MIT have[Read More…]
Glaring Mismanagement Found In Administration of Texas Imperiled Species Conservation Plan By the State’s Comptroller
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013 – Adding to a string of recent state and federal governmental transparency issues, the Texas Comptroller’s Office finds itself at the center of a scandal involving a highly criticized state plan that ostensibly is designed to conserve the imperiled dunes sagebrush lizard. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife[Read More…]
Superstorm Sandy, Extreme Weather Events Hit Low-Income Communities the Hardest
New Report Outlines Recommendations to Improve Disaster Readiness and Resiliency in Low-Income Communities Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2013. Today, the task force charged with developing a strategy for rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy released a new report outlining 69 policy recommendations. Against this backdrop and as states impacted by Sandy continue to[Read More…]
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