SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2013. South Suburban College (SSC) will once again host Career Development System’s (CDS) 24th Annual College & Career Expo, Wednesday, September 25, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in the Fitness Center. The Expo is an excellent opportunity for grade school and high school students[Read More…]
Day: September 3, 2013
EPA Requires HA International to Reduce Hazardous Air Emissions at Illinois Facility
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement with HA International LLC, a producer of resin-coated sand for the foundry and hydraulic fracturing industries, to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the company’s Oregon, Illinois, facility. The settlement requires the company to[Read More…]
Rise Up, Tear Down: A Celebration of Local Struggles for a World With No Borders, No Cages and No Profit from the Lives of Human Beings!
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2013. No Borders, No Cages. No profit from the lives of human beings!! A Celebration and Benefit for Hunger Strike for Health/LUCHANDO POR LA VIDA will be held on Friday, September 6th from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight at Chi-town Futbal, 2255 S Throop St., Chicago. There is[Read More…]
Secret Interrogation Tapes Should Be Public, Attorneys Argue
Tapes May Cast Light on Torture of Guantanamo Prisoner New York–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013. Today, in a case filed on behalf of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), attorneys argued that video recordings of CCR client Mohammed al Qahtani at Guantanamo Bay should be released to the public under the Freedom[Read More…]
Late Start Courses Begin at Prairie State College September 13
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2013. Busy work schedules, family obligations, and changing life situations can make it difficult to start college classes at the beginning of the semester. For those who were unable to begin classes in August, Prairie State College (PSC) offers a broad range of Late Start courses[Read More…]
Scientists Fish for New Epilepsy Model and Reel in Potential Drug
NIH-funded study finds zebrafish model may help identify treatments for a severe form of childhood epilepsy Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013. According to new research on epilepsy, zebrafish have certainly earned their stripes. Results of a study in Nature Communications suggest that zebrafish carrying a specific mutation may help researchers discover[Read More…]
Long-held Assumption About Emergence of New Species Questioned
Photo of two cinnamon-chested bee-eaters superimposed on an evolutionary tree showing two-thirds of known bird species. Rabosky and Matute used the tree to test whether the ability of bird species to interbreed with other species is related to the rate at which they formed new species. Tree illustration and bird[Read More…]
Lessons From the Worm: How the Elderly Can Live an Active Life
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013. When the tiny roundworm C. elegans reaches middle age—at about 2 weeks old—it can’t quite move like it did in the bloom of youth. But rather than imposing an exercise regimen to rebuild the worm’s body-wall muscles, researchers can bring the wriggle back by stimulating the[Read More…]
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Close Affiliation Agreement
Announce new Physician Organization, Northwestern Medical Group CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013. Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (NMHC) today announced the closing of its affiliation agreement with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation (NMFF) effective September 1, 2013. As the primary faculty practice for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, NMFF will join Northwestern Memorial Physician’s[Read More…]
Target Recalls Threshold Floor Lamps Due to Fire and Shock Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: September 03, 2013 Recall number: 13-275 Target Threshold lamp Recall Summary Name of product: White 2-Bulb Floor Lamp Hazard: The lamp can[Read More…]
