Lunch Reservations Must be Made No Later than Thursday, May 1 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2014. The South Suburban Senior Fair 2014 will be held on Friday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Rich Township Shirley J. Green Senior Center, 297 Liberty Drive, Park Forest. This[Read More…]
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With Governor O’Malley’s Signature, Maryland Becomes Become 21st Medical Marijuana State
HB 881 will protect patients from arrest and prosecution, approve physicians, license growers and distributors Annapolis, MD –(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2014. Governor Martin O’Malley signed HB 881 into law today, making Maryland the 21st medical marijuana state. The Maryland House of Delegates voted 125-11 last week to adopt HB 881, a[Read More…]
Vatican Summoned to Report to UN Committee on Torture
Human Rights Attorneys and Survivors of Clergy Sexual Violence Submit Report in Advance of Hearing New York—(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2014. Late on Friday, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), representing the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), filed a report with the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) documenting[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of April 14, 2014
The Cubs looked tough at the Park Forest Baseball Opening Day parade Saturday. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2014. Looking for something to do on Saturday night that will be an evening of lively entertainment while helping a great cause? Head over to Park Forest’s First Baptist Church[Read More…]
How a Silly Putty Ingredient Could Advance Stem Cell Therapies
University of Michigan researchers have found that mechanical forces in the environment of human embryonic stem cells influences how they differentiate, or morph into the body’s different cell types. To arrive at the findings, they cultured the stem cells on ultrafine carpets made of microscopic posts of a key ingredient[Read More…]
‘High Speed Mitigation Train Needs to Leave the Station,’ Concludes Long-awaited UN Climate Report
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Greenland at the end of March 2014 to see first-hand the impacts of climate change. UN Photo/Mark Garten NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 April 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the findings of a long-awaited United Nations report on the mitigation of climate change released earlier today in[Read More…]
UN Experts Issue Dire Warning about Climate Change
NRDC: “We’re running out of time, but not out of solutions” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014 — The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change yesterday issued its latest report with an urgent call to action. The following is a statement by Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council: “The[Read More…]
From Red Mars to Green Earth
Jolyon Tidmarsh with the sensor EU–(ENEWSPF)–14 April 2014. How can a sensor for analysing the atmosphere of Mars help us to cut greenhouse emissions on Earth? By going where no human or machine has been before. Parts of our planet are so hostile they are unreachable. But if we are[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Waxman, Harkin, Rockefeller & Members of Congress: Report Shows E-Cigarette Marketing Campaigns Lighting Up Among Young Users
With Critical FDA Regulations Still Under Review, Report Finds Evidence of E-Cigarette Marketing Reaching Substantial Youth Audiences WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. Eleven Democratic lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives today released a report that shows a dramatic recent increase in the marketing of electronic cigarettes – or[Read More…]
Texas Railroad Commission will No Longer Accept Empty “Self-Bonding” for Energy Future Holdings’ Mining Operations
Public Citizen, Sierra Club Ask Regulators to Stay Vigilant to Protect Taxpayers, Environment from Wall Street Abuse AUSTIN–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014. After nearly two years of advocacy, the Sierra Club and Public Citizen have learned that when Energy Future Holdings files for bankruptcy, the Texas Railroad Commission will no longer accept[Read More…]
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