Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2013 Children with functional abdominal pain are more likely to have anxiety or depression during childhood, but few studies have looked at what happens when these kids are adults. In “Functional Abdominal Pain inChildhood and Long-term Vulnerability to Anxiety Disorders” in the September 2013 Pediatrics[Read More…]
Year: 2013
President Obama Applauds Community Colleges’ and Universities’ Efforts to Implement 8 Keys to Veterans’ Success
More than 250 Institutions of Higher Education Embracing the Administration’s “8 Keys to Success” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. As part of the Obama Administration’s ongoing effort to foster postsecondary educational opportunities and dramatically improve employment outcomes for returning service members, the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Veterans[Read More…]
AC Demand in Developing Countries Could Put Chill on Energy Supply
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. The United States uses more energy for air conditioning than all other countries combined, but its status as the world’s largest AC energy hog may soon be in jeopardy, said a University of Michigan researcher. A new study by Michael Sivak, research professor and director of[Read More…]
Lawsuit Challenges Plan to Log 150,000 Acres in Northern California
Logging Would Devastate Salmon, Let 83 Northern Spotted Owls Be Hurt or Killed YREKA, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. Three conservation groups filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service for approving a 50-year plan by Fruit Growers Supply Co. to accelerate logging[Read More…]
Smart Enough to Know Better: Intelligence is Not a Remedy for Racism
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. Smart people are just as racist as their less intelligent peers—they’re just better at concealing their prejudice, according to a University of Michigan study. “High-ability whites are less likely to report prejudiced attitudes and more likely to say they support racial integration in principle,” said Geoffrey[Read More…]
Nike, Jordan Brand Partner with Chicago Park District to Extend Free Basketball Skills Clinics Across the City
More Than 1,000 Kids Experienced “Chi League Parks” Programming this Summer; Opportunities will Continue through the End of the Year CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Scottie Pippen and Chicago Park District General Superintendent and CEO Michael Kelly announced on Saturday that Nike and the Jordan brand will continue to[Read More…]
FDA awards contract to develop promising New Technology to Test Radiation Countermeasures
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded a $5.6 million contract to Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering to apply its breakthrough organs-on-chips technology to assess medical countermeasures for treating acute radiation syndrome (ARS), also known as radiation sickness. Organs-on-chips are[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Celebrates Progress of Urban Parks Agreement, Resilience Work with City of New York
Bloomberg, Jewell announce establishment of new Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay; As Part of President’s Climate Action Plan, Donovan, Jewell Announce Details of $100 Million Grant Competition to Build Coastal Resilience QUEENS, N.Y.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Director[Read More…]
Recognizing National Health Center Week
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. A statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius: More than 21 million people are getting health care at nearly 9,000 sites in every state and territory. They include people like Jeanne Michie, who moved from Illinois to Arizona with her husband due to his health issues. In[Read More…]
OG&E Violated Clean Air Act at Muskogee Coal-Fired Power Plant
Company’s Actions Increased Dangerous Air Pollution OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. The Sierra Club has filed a federal lawsuit against Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) for violating the Clean Air Act by modifying one of the coal boilers at its Muskogee coal-fired power plant without first obtaining a permit and[Read More…]
