Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Brain imaging research published this month in the journal Molecular Psychiatry provides physiological evidence as to why cannabis may mitigate certain symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Post-traumatic stress syndrome is an anxiety disorder that is estimated to impact some[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Senators Kirk, Mikulski, Johnson, Shelby Question Secretaries Hagel, Shinseki on VA Claims Backlog
Chicago Claims Processing 4th Worst in Nation WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, along with Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) at a roundtable discussion yesterday questioned Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel[Read More…]
Statement by Rep. Schakowsky on Voting Against the Northern Route Approval Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013 – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on voting against the Northern Route Approval Act: “Yesterday I voted against the Northern Route Approval Act – the bill for force through the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline without an adequate national interest determination. This Congress[Read More…]
Chicago Board Of Education Votes To Consolidate Underutilized, Under-Resourced Schools
Unprecedented feedback from more than 34,000 parents and school community members guided process that will create quality schools for over 29,000 students CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2013. Today, the Chicago Board of Education (BOE) voted in support of 50 recommendations presented by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Barbara Byrd-Bennett[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Yet Another House Vote on Keystone XL
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. Yesterday, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives held yet another vote on legislation to approve the dirty and dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. This vote was the seventh taken by the House on approval of Keystone XL and received nearly forty fewer votes than the first House vote[Read More…]
Nourison Recalls Rugs Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: May 23, 2013 – Recall number: 13-198 Recalled Nourison-branded I-CANDI collection rug Recall Summary Name of product: Area Rugs Hazard: The[Read More…]
Insolroll Recalls Roller Shades with Solar and Rechargeable Motors Due to Fire Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: May 22, 2013 – Recall number: 13-197 Insolroll motorized shade Recall Summary Name of product: Insolroll Solar Powered and Rechargeable Motor[Read More…]
NOAA Expects Below-normal Central Pacific Hurricane Season
Hurricane Daniel near peak intensity on July 7, 2012. At the time of this image, sustained winds were near 105 mph. Early the next morning, it was announced that Daniel strengthened to briefly become a 115 mph Category 3 hurricane. The storm maintained this status for only six hours before[Read More…]
NASA’S Hubble Space Telescope Reveals the Ring Nebula’s True Shape
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. The Ring Nebula’s distinctive shape makes it a popular illustration for astronomy books. But new observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope of the glowing gas shroud around an old, dying, sun-like star reveal a new twist. “The nebula is not like a bagel, but rather, it’s like[Read More…]
Rare Merger Reveals Secrets of Galaxy Evolution
Massive galaxy merger caught in the act EU–(ENEWSPF)–22 May 2013. A rare encounter between two gas-rich galaxies spotted by ESA’s Herschel space observatory indicates a solution to an outstanding problem: how did massive, passive galaxies form in the early Universe? Most large galaxies fall into one of two major categories:[Read More…]
