Day: June 14, 2016

Chinese National Charged for Stealing Source Code from Former Employer with Intent to Benefit Chinese Government

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016.  Xu Jiaqiang, 30, was charged in a six-count superseding indictment with economic espionage and theft of trade secrets, in connection with Xu’s theft of proprietary source code from his former employer, with the intent to benefit the National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama at United States of Women Summit

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016 – 2:46 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Can you please give it up again for Mikaila?  (Applause.)  What an amazing young lady.  I will be back on the job market in seven months, so I hope she is hiring.  (Laughter.) I was just told[Read More…]

VA Partners with KaBOOM! To Support Veteran Families

KaBOOM! to Provide Play Equipment for VA Hospitals and VA Fisher Houses WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016.   Sometimes play is the best medicine.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing a partnership with the national non-profit organization KaBOOM!  to make play more accessible to children visiting VA Medical Centers[Read More…]

Senator Durbin Announces More Than $4.8 Million for Small Airports in Illinois

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016.   U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $4,852,151 in federal funding for upgrades to small airports in Illinois. The grants were awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration and will help improve safety and efficiency at DuPage Airport, Greater Kankakee Airport, and[Read More…]

STIHL Recalls Battery-Powered Hedge Trimmers Due to Laceration Hazard

STIHL HSA 65 battery-powered hedge trimmer Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product:  STIHL battery-powered hedge trimmers Hazard:  The hedge trimmer can operate faster than expected, continue running after the trigger is released or operate by depressing either the trigger or the front handle switch individually, posing a[Read More…]

Simulations Describe HIV’s ‘Diabolical Delivery Device’

Virus study extends reach of biological computations UChicago scientists have developed a simulation to show steps of the HIV-1 capsid assembly, which the virus needs to mature and become infective. The scale bar represents 20 nanometers. John Grime et al. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. By: Carla Reiter From a virus’s point[Read More…]

Medical Professionals and Advocates Slam Governor Cuomo’s Heroin Bill that Allows Hospitals to Detain People Against Their Will

Proposed 72-Hour Detention Has No Basis in Medical Science, Dehumanizes People, and Will Likely Lead to More Overdose Deaths;  Policy Responses to Drug Use Must Prioritize Health and Safety of People Who Use Drugs ALBANY, New York —(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016.   Medical professionals and advocates are expressing concerns about a[Read More…]

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