Defendants Will Be Prohibited from Misleading Consumers, Taking Up-Front Payments for Bitcoin Machines Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. Butterfly Labs and two of its operators have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived thousands of consumers about the availability, profitability, and newness of machines designed to mine the[Read More…]
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Local Talent Sought for Mayor Emanuel’s Teens in the Park (T.I.P.) Fest
More than 3,000 teens attended last year’s event CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Park District and Donda House, Inc., announced that auditions will be held for young adults wishing to perform in Mayor Emanuel’s Teens in the Park (T.I.P.) Fest on Saturday, July 9 at Northerly Island.[Read More…]
Prairie State College Hosting Veterans Services Fair March 16
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. The Student Veterans Center at Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a Veterans Services Fair from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, March 16, in the Conference Center of the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Representatives from the Cook County[Read More…]
Keys to Leadership Success is Focus of March 18 Prairie State College Event
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. Pat Sullivan, author of “ATTITUDE: The Cornerstone of Leadership,” will be the guest speaker for a Friday, March 18 event, hosted by the Prairie State College (PSC) Corporate and Continuing Education Department. The program is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon, in the Conference Center of[Read More…]
Two Named to Administrative Positions at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. At the Jan. 26 meeting of the Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees, two new administrators were announced. Elighie Wilson III was named dean of liberal arts, and Dr. Stefanie D. Coleman was named director, first year experience. Wilson has been serving as interim dean,[Read More…]
NIH-supported Trials Test Hormonal Therapy in Older Men with Low Testosterone Levels
Testosterone treatment improved sexual function, had smaller effect on walking, vitality. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. A preliminary study of testosterone therapy in older men with low levels of the hormone and clinical conditions to which low testosterone might contribute, found that restoring levels to those of healthy young men improved[Read More…]
Diabetes Drug May Prevent Recurring Strokes
NIH-funded global study suggests novel approach for preventing repeated cardiovascular events. Illustration of an ischemic stroke, which occurs when a brain blood vessel gets blocked. The gray area represents brain tissue that is not receiving nutrients as a result of the stroke. NINDS Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. Pioglitazone, a drug[Read More…]
NRDC Sues EPA to Force it to Limit Toxic Chemical in Drinking Water
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016 – The Natural Resources Defense Council sued the Environmental Protection Agency in federal court in New York today to force it to set limits on perchlorate. Perchlorate is a toxic chemical that has been detected in the drinking water systems that serve up to 16.6 million Americans. Even[Read More…]
Community Groups and Local Leaders Call on Mayor de Blasio to Power NYC with Offshore Wind
NEW YORK CITY–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2016. Today, more than 100 New Yorkers joined community groups, environmental justice leaders, national environmental organizations, and local officials on the steps of City Hall to thank Mayor Bill de Blasio for his commitment to power 100 percent of City operations with renewable energy and urge[Read More…]
Federal Court Prohibits Use of BP Oil Spill Restoration Funds to Build Beach Hotel
Victory: $58.5 million of “natural resource restoration” fund was slated to construct a lodge and conference center in Gulf Shores, AL Gulf Shores, Alabama sunset. Garret Farlow / Flickr CC BY 2.0 Gulf Shores, AL —(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2016. Yesterday, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama[Read More…]
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