Day: March 20, 2014

Gary Kopycinski

Rejoice Not At The Death of Fred Phelps

Commentary By Gary Kopycinski "I take no solace or joy in this man’s passing. We will not dance upon his grave, nor stand vigil at his funeral holding ‘God Hates Freds’ signs, tempting as it may be. He was a tormented soul, who tormented so many. Hate never wins out[Read More…]

New TB Screening Guidelines Overseas Save U.S. Estimated $15 Million

Thousands receive treatment prior to coming to the United States MAP Team member, Captain Mary Naughton, reviews chest x-rays with a panel physician in Ghana. Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2014.  Updated CDC recommendations for overseas tuberculosis (TB) screening of immigrants and refugees have identified hundreds of cases that otherwise would have[Read More…]

Governors State University’s Social Work Department to Host Symposium on Violence Against Women

University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2014 – Governors State University will host a free public forum, “Conversations on Violence Against Women: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Intimate Partner Violence,” on Thursday, April 3, 2014, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in Sherman Hall. Dr. Beth E. Richie, director of the Institute for Research on Race[Read More…]

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Admiral Kirby, March 20, 2014

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY:  Afternoon, everybody.  I got a couple things to go through, and then we’ll get to your questions. Earlier today, Secretary Hagel spoke by phone with Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu.  Today’s conversation obviously focused on the situation in Ukraine.  Secretary Hagel[Read More…]

Oregon Physicists Use Geometry to Understand ‘Jamming’ Process

EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2014 — University of Oregon physicists using a supercomputer and mathematically rich formulas have captured fundamental insights about what happens when objects moving freely jam to a standstill. Their approach captures jamming — the point at which objects come together too tightly to move — by identifying[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel Announces Launch Of Large Lot Pilot Program In The Greater Englewood Area

Program will Allow Englewood Residents to Purchase Vacant Lots for $1; First Initiative Under Mayor Emanuel’s Five Year Housing Plan CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2014.  A new Department of Planning & Development (DPD) land sale program will enable homeowners, block-clubs and non-profit groups in greater Englewood to purchase City-owned land for $1[Read More…]

Inter-Governmental Task Force Announces The Launch Of A Pilot Program To Identify And Support High Risk Domestic Violence Victims

Pilot Program in Chicago’s 14th Police District Aims to Break the Cycle of Domestic Violence CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2014.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, the Chicago Police Department (CPD), and the Department of Family and Support Service (DFSS), partnering as an inter-governmental task force, announced today the[Read More…]

UN Secretary General Ban Hails Impact of UN Climate Change Treaty, Urges Renewed Commitment to Ideals

By absorbing much of the added heat trapped by atmospheric greenhouse gases, the oceans are delaying some of the impacts of climate change. Photo: WMO/Olga Khoroshunova BONN–(ENEWSPF)–20 March 2014 – Over the past 20 years, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has galvanized the world to seek multilateral[Read More…]

In Russia, UN Secretary General Ban Calls for ‘Honest and Constructive Dialogue Between Kyiv and Moscow’

MOSCOW–(ENEWSPF)–20 March 2014 – Leading diplomatic efforts to encourage all parties involved in the Ukraine crisis to find a peaceful solution, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met today with Russian President Vladimir Putin and emphasized the need for de-escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and restoring the “brotherly relationship” between[Read More…]

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