Day: October 3, 2013

Dave Mattio Field

Scientists Generate First Map of Clouds On An Exoplanet

Kepler 7b (left), which is 1.5 times the radius of Jupiter (right), is the first exoplanet to have its clouds mapped. The cloud map was produced using data from NASA’s Kepler and Spitzer space telescopes. IMAGE: NASA/JPL-CALTECH/MIT Boston, MA-(ENEWSPF)- On the exoplanet Kepler 7b, the weather is highly predictable, an[Read More…]

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Scholarships awarded by MIttie, Moselynne and Dempsey J. Travis Foundation to Roosevelt University Undergraduates

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013.  Seventeen Roosevelt University undergraduates who have demonstrated academic achievement, a need for financial assistance and an interest in giving back to their communities have been awarded scholarships by the Mittie, Moselynne and Dempsey J. Travis Foundation. The scholarship winners, all who live in Chicago, include: seniors Danielle[Read More…]

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Congresswoman Duckworth Speaks in Support of Veterans and Reopening the Government

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013.  On Thursday, October 3, 2013, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) spoke out against $6.2 billion in cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs budget . Cuts would include programs like medical and prosthetic research for wounded Veterans, national Veterans cemeteries, the Veterans appeals board and resources to reduce[Read More…]

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Study: Illicit Drugs Cheaper And More Prevalent Despite Increased Legal Sanctions

Vancouver, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013.  Law enforcement-based efforts criminalizing the possession of illicit substances have largely failed to reduce drug production, potency, or access, according to an assessment of global drug interdiction efforts published online this week by the British Medical Journal. Investigators from Canada and the United States reviewed government[Read More…]

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State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, October 3, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Shutdown Effects on Department / Diplomacy VENEZUELA Current Staffing at U.S. Embassy in Venezuela DEPARTMENT FMF/IMET/PKO Funding for FY14 IRAQ Special Immigrant Visas DEPARTMENT Shutdown / Embassy Security Furloughs CHILD SOLDIERS PREVENTION ACT Rwanda / No Waiver Granted / FMF and[Read More…]

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cook and Will Counties

Chicago National Weather Service-(ENEWSPF)- The Chicago National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for all or portions of Cook and Will Counties. The warning extends into Northwest Indiana as of 5:10 p.m. CDT. Source: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/

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