Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. For the Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists celebrating Diwali this weekend, the Festival of Lights reaffirms the things in life that matter most. Dancing, celebration, and good food remind us that life’s greatest joys are the simple pleasures that come from spending time with people we[Read More…]
Month: November 2013
Endangered Species Act Saves Once-threatened Mojave Desert Bird
Proposal Declares Inyo California Towhee Recovered LOS ANGELES–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that Endangered Species Act protections have successfully recovered the Inyo California towhee, a songbird found only near springs in the Mojave Desert. The towhee got federal protection in 1987 because its habitat[Read More…]
This National Diabetes Month, Remember to Keep an Eye on Your Eyes
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. If you are one of more than 25 million Americans with diabetes, you may already know the importance of watching your diet and keeping track of your blood sugar. But did you know it’s also important to have regular eye exams? In the United States, diabetic[Read More…]
New Finance Trading Room Opens in Roosevelt University’s Heller College of Business
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)-November 1, 2013. Roosevelt University’s Walter E. Heller College of Business has opened a new state-of-the-art finance trading room on the 12th floor of the Wabash Building, thanks to a generous gift from Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation. The room contains a ticker with live market data feed, Bloomberg terminals, and[Read More…]
Moon Mission Beams Laser Data to ESA Station
Focal spot: laser light seen by infrared camera EU–(ENEWSPF)–1 November 2013. ESA’s ground station on the island of Tenerife has received laser signals over a distance of 400 000 km from NASA’s latest Moon orbiter. The data were delivered many times faster than possible with traditional radio waves, marking a[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, November 1, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. Social Security Benefits to go up just 1.5% in 2014 Social Security benefits will rise by 1.5% next year, one of the smallest increases ever in the program’s annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The increase is down from the 1.7% increase for 2013. There was no COLA[Read More…]
Enough Project Urges US and African Union to Act on Abyei
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. Frustrated residents of the contested Abyei region that lies between Sudan and South Sudan announced the results of a historic unilateral referendum on Thursday. A new Enough Project reportcontextualizes the Ngok Dinka community’s vote to join South Sudan and calls for the U.S. and the African[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Launch Economic Development Tour
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 1, 2013. Representative Robin Kelly will kick off a weeklong Economic Development Tourto share her plan to promote business growth and job creation, to spotlight the thriving businesses in the 2nd District and to hear ideas from business owners on what supports they need to be successful.[Read More…]
Mindful Individuals Less Affected by Immediate Rewards
TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. A new study from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that people who are aware of and their own thoughts and emotions are less affected by positive feedback from others. The study, authored by UTSC PhD candidate Rimma Teper, finds that individuals high in trait mindfulness[Read More…]
GM Recall of Certain Model Year 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 1, 2013. SUMMARY: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles manufactured August 1, 2013, through September 10, 2013, and equipped with manual reclining seatbacks. In the affected vehicles, either of the front seatbacks may have play. Thus, these vehicles[Read More…]
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