NIH study indicates drug safe during pregnancy, but infants smaller at first birthday Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2012. Infants born to women who used the anti-HIV drug tenofovir as part of an anti-HIV drug regimen during pregnancy do not weigh less at birth and are not of shorter length than infants[Read More…]
Day: May 1, 2012
Durbin Announces Nearly $117 Million in HUD Funding for Illinois Communities and Housing Agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2012. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that Illinois communities and housing agencies will receive $116,966,851 in grant funding through four programs administered by Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Community Development Block Grants The Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program provides annual[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: The U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2012. In May 2010, in Washington, DC, President Obama and President Karzai committed our two countries to negotiate and conclude a strategic partnership that would provide a framework for our future relationship. On May 1, 2012, President Obama and President Karzai signed the Enduring Strategic Partnership Agreement[Read More…]
Movie Review: THE RAVEN
John Cusack in The Raven. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Hey, I had a good time at The Raven. Being a fan of Poe’s writings from way back (and often being whipped into a state of anxiety by them when I was in grammar school; my father wouldn’t[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, May 1, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Free the Press Campaign / Journalists Annagurban Amanklychev and Sapardurdy Khadjiyev from Turkmenistan CHINA Human Rights Concerns / Effective, Constructive Relationship with China / Upcoming Talks EGYPT Iran / Destabilizing Activities BURMA Aung San Suu Kyi / National League for Democracy[Read More…]
Lt. Governor Simon Digs Into Spring Planting at Kendall College
Urban garden roots public health, local food economy movement CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2012. An advocate for local food producers, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon put on her gardening gloves today and joined Kendall College culinary students for the annual spring planting of their urban garden. Simon applauded the college for incorporating locally[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces New Mapping Initiative to Advance North American Carbon Storage Efforts
PITTSBURGH–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2012. Today, the Energy Department joined with partners from Canada and Mexico to release the first-ever atlas mapping the potential carbon dioxide storage capacity in North America. According to the newly released North American Carbon Storage Atlas (NACSA), there is at least 500 years of geologic storage for[Read More…]
Movie Review: BULLY
Alex Libby in the documentary film, ‘Bully.’ (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski As far as documentaries that try to make a point or promote change (as opposed to displaying an objective point of view or presenting visual poetry) go, Bully certainly knows which buttons to push. I’m not[Read More…]
Audubon: Celebrate Mother’s Day with Puffins
Project Puffin New York NY–(ENEWSPF0–May 1, 2012. Puffins are among the best bird mothers. They feed their chick, preen its feathers and cuddle it. Their behavior is closely monitored by Audubon’s Project Puffin team, working off the Maine coast. Led by Audubon’s Dr. Steve Kress, researchers find[Read More…]
NOAA Near-term Weather Forecasts Get Powerful Boost From New Computer Model
Research yields new tool to achieve a Weather-Ready Nation Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2012 Rapid Refresh (or RAP, lower right) performed better than the older RUC model (lower left) in predicting severe weather conditions that occurred in the Midwest on June 21, 2011 (upper right). High resolution (Credit: NOAA) Starting today, NOAA[Read More…]
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