Unprecedented Document Puts All Options on the Table – Including Ending Prohibition and Legalizing Marijuana Report Released As Political Momentum Grows Throughout U.S. and Latin America for Major Drug Policy Reforms NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2013. The Organization of American States (OAS) released a report this morning that envisions possible scenarios[Read More…]
Year: 2013
DePaul’s Laura Kina Gives Mixed Race Perspective to ‘War Baby/Love Child’ Exhibit
Laura Kina discusses race perspective in the DePaul Art Minute. VIDEO CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. How does art help tell the story of mixed race Asian Americans? Exhibit curator Laura Kina, associate professor of art, media and design at DePaul University, describes how this show helps to visualize the complexities of[Read More…]
Change in Cycle Track Policy Needed to Boost Ridership, Public Health
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. Bicycle engineering guidelines often used by state regulators to design bicycle facilities need to be overhauled to reflect current cyclists’ preferences and safety data, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. They say that U.S. guidelines should be expanded[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers Stands with Teachers, Parents, Students in Chicago and Across the Country Uniting to Save and Strengthen Public Education
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten released the following statement of support for actions in Chicago and across the country by parents, teachers, students and community partners to save and strengthen public education. The actions are occurring between May 17 and May 22 in[Read More…]
Kids, Especially Boys, Perceive Sadness of Depressed Parents
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. Children of depressed parents pick up on their parents’ sadness—whether mom or dad realizes their mood or not. A new University of Michigan study indicates that children who have at least one parent suffering from depression are very skilled at picking up on facial cues. Boys[Read More…]
House Leadership Celebrates National Women’s Health Week with Vote to Repeal Affordable Care Act; Planned Parenthood Leads Charge to Educate About Preventive Benefit
“Certain politicians would rather take away women’s health care benefits than accept that the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land. We urge them to listen to their constituents, because many of them are already benefiting from the historic women’s preventive benefit, which includes birth control and well-woman[Read More…]
Congressional Hearing Seeks to Prevent Health Safeguard
Bill would eliminate EPA’s requirement to update federal waste disposal regulations Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy is holding a hearing today to review a bill that would eliminate any requirement to update federal waste disposal regulations, including regulations that are long[Read More…]
Judge Rejects Uranium Mining Industry Attempt to Repeal Ban on Grand Canyon Mining
Ruling again rejects attack on DOI’S authority to temporarily protect lands Grand Canyon National Park, AZ –(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013. U.S. District Judge David Campbell today denied a uranium industry motion to reconsider his March 20, 2013 ruling that rejected the attempt to overturn the Obama administration’s ban on new uranium[Read More…]
Proba-V Opens Its Eyes
Proba-V’s first image EU–(ENEWSPF)–17 May 2013. Earth watcher Proba-V is in good health following its launch last week. The Vegetation imager has been switched on and the first image has been captured over western France. The miniature satellite is designed to map land cover and vegetation growth across the entire[Read More…]
April, 2013 Jobless Rates Down in 40 States, Up in 3; Payroll Jobs Up in 30 States, Down in 18
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2013. Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in April. Forty states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases, three states had increases, and seven states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-three states and the District of[Read More…]
