Andrew Garfield (left) and Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Review By Bernie Jablonski As most people seem to be saying, The Social Network IS a great, compelling movie. In revealing the details about the evolution of social network Facebook and the personalities involved, we never really[Read More…]
Day: October 23, 2010
Lessons Learned From The H1N1 Pandemic
The H1N1 pandemic influenza provided several important lessons that may help in preparing for future influenza outbreaks, write Drs. Donald Low and Allison McGeer in an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) (pre-embargo link only) http://www.cmaj.ca. (PDF) Although the death rate was lower than initially projected, the years of life lost was[Read More…]
Fox News: Where You Can Bash Islam With Impunity
Commentary In the wake of NPR’s decision to terminate Juan Williams’ contract following controversial remarks he made about Muslims on Fox News’ The O’Reilly Factor, Media Matters provides a retrospective of the many anti-Muslim statements made on Fox News or by Fox News personalities. Recent anti-Muslim remarks follow long history of intolerance on[Read More…]
Wishing For Obama’s Assassination Won’t Get You Fired From Fox News
Commentary By Eric Hananoki Media Matters for America The media topic of the week was the firing of Juan Williams by NPR over his remark that he gets "nervous" around "people who are in Muslim garb" on airplanes. Williams’ firing comes weeks after CNN canned Rick Sanchez for remarks about Jon Stewart[Read More…]
Death Notice: Jeanette LaTourrette
Jeanette Florence LaTourrette, nee Nelson, 87, October 18, 2010, resident of Park Forest, IL since 1959. Beloved wife of the late Charles; loving mother of Judy (Vince) Addicks of Normal, IL and Barbara Thul of Park Forest, IL; cherished grandmother of Christine Dubose and Charles Thul and great-grandmother of Jackie,[Read More…]
Death Notice: Stella Ward
Stella Ward, nee Hyrn, 81, October 16, 2010, resident of Park Forest, IL. Beloved wife of Damien J. Ward, Jr.; loving mother of Leanne (Jim) Ward, and Richard (Theresa) Traybsza. Dear stepmother to the late Dan Ward, Michael Ward, Martha Ward, Ellen (Tom) Brinkmeyer, Peter (Janet) Ward, Kate (Dave) Nestler[Read More…]
Death Notice: Robert Theodore Marshall Sr.
Robert Theodore Marshall, Sr., 96, October 19, 2010, resident of Park Forest, IL since 1975. Beloved husband of Arta, nee Thompson; loving father of Arta Ann (Adrian) Beverly of Chicago, IL and Robert T. (Sharon) Marshall, Jr. of Park Forest, IL.; cherished grandfather of Phillip Beverly, Karyn Marshall and Robert[Read More…]
Park Forest Village Board To Hash Over 2010 Tax Levy, Finances Saturday
The Board Room at Village Hall. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Village Board has an early and busy day planned for Saturday. A strategic planning financial update has been set for, Saturday, October 23, in the Board Room of Village Hall. The agenda for the day includes[Read More…]
Haiti: Doctors Without Borders Intervening in Cholera-Affected Areas
HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2010. Following the outbreak of acute diarrhea in the Artibonite region of Haiti, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) medical teams—including doctors, nurses, and logisticians—immediately traveled to the affected areas along the Artibonite River, between the cities of Saint-Marc and Mirebalais. According to Haitian health authorities, at least[Read More…]
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