Day: April 4, 2013

Matteson Public Library Celebrates National Library Week 2013

Communities Matter at your library: Celebrate National Library Week April 14-20 Matteson Illinois—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2013. This week, the Matteson Public Library joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries today are more[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, Aprl 4, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT Embassy Cairo’s Twitter Feed IMF Conversations / Concerns for Justice DPRK Bombast and Aggressive Rhetoric / Defense and Deterrence Postures International Obligations / Isolation Shared Concern in Region / China’s Role IRAN P-5+1 Talks in Almaty / Civilian Nuclear Power INDIA[Read More…]

Roger Ebert Dies After Long Battle with Cancer

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2013. Chicago’s beloved film critic, Roger Ebert died today after a long battle with cancer. He was 70 years old. The Chicago Sun-Times described Ebert as “the nation’s most prominent and influential film critic.” He was the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize and a star[Read More…]

Chicago Hotel Occupancy Hits Record High for the Month of March

1st Quarter of 2013 Produced Record Leisure Hotel Occupancy; Key Metrics Reach Levels Not Seen Since 2008 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago today announced exceptional hotel performance numbers, including record hotel occupancy for the month of March, supported by strong performance from leisure visitors as a[Read More…]

Interagency Working Group Calls for Integrated Management and Planning for a Rapidly Changing Arctic

Launches new Arctic Science Portal; Underscores need for streamlined, ‘whole of government’ approach with stakeholder, Alaska Native engagement WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013.  An interagency working group chaired by Interior Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes today released a report that calls for an integrated management strategy for the rapidly changing Arctic.[Read More…]

Interior Department Releases Final Environmental Analysis on Klamath River Dam Removal

Identifies removal of four dams as preferred alternative; Congressional authorization required before a public interest determination from the Secretary of the Interior Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013.  The Department of the Interior today released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) evaluating the potential removal of four privately owned hydroelectric facilities on[Read More…]

New Report Explores Getting Top Talent into America’s Schools

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013.  A new report released today by the Center for American Progress explores the ways in which human-capital-management reform holds the potential to dramatically improve student achievement and solve major challenges in America’s public-education system. “America’s education system has hired and tenured thousands of teachers and principals[Read More…]

Energy Department Announces Five-Year Renewal of Funding for Bioenergy Research Centers

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013.  The U.S. Department of Energy today announced it would fund its three Bioenergy Research Centers for an additional five-year period, subject to continued congressional appropriations. The three Centers —including the BioEnergy Research Center (BESC) led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC)[Read More…]

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