Horsehead Nebula, Barnard 33. Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Astronomers have used NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to photograph the iconic Horsehead Nebula in a new, infrared light to mark the 23rd anniversary of the famous observatory’s launch aboard the space shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990. Looking[Read More…]
Year: 2013
DePaul’s Mark Pohlad Gives Historical Perspective to 1913 ‘Armory Show’
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. Why did the 1913 Armory Show shock, insult and anger Chicagoans so much? DePaul’s Mark Pohlad, associate professor of the history of art and architecture at DePaul University, talks about why the show incited such strong emotion in Chicagoans. Pohlad spoke about the Armory Show’s sensational splash[Read More…]
HHS Releases Blueprint to Advance Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care
New standards will help organizations improve quality of care and reduce health disparities Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. Health and Human Services (HHS) today released enhanced National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care – a blueprint to help organizations improve health care quality in[Read More…]
Air Pollution Linked to Hardening of the Arteries
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. Long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to heart attacks and strokes by speeding up atherosclerosis, or “hardening of the arteries,” according to a University of Michigan public health researcher and colleagues from across the U.S. Sara Adar, the John Searle Assistant Professor of Epidemiology[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Highlights Investments in Englewood Agricultural Expansion as a Critical Chicago Neighborhoods Now Project
Growing Home Organic Farm Expansion Will Triple Farm’s Produce in a Chicago Food Desert, Increase Economic Activity in Community CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. Standing with the staff and farm stand customers of the Growing Home urban, organic farm, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, today highlighted the new project as one example of the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and DCASE Announce Taste of Chicago Headline Talent
Petrillo Music Festival Concert Series Lineup Released CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the lineup of performers at the Petrillo Music Shell for the 2013 Taste of Chicago. The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) have announced Robin Thicke, Robert Plant,[Read More…]
Children’s Apparel Network Recalls Girl’s Clothing Sets; Waist Belt Poses Risk of Entrapment
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 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: April 24, 2013 – Recall number: 13-177 Young Hearts brand girl’s clothing set Recall Summary Name of product: Girl’s Three-Piece Clothing[Read More…]
Reed and Barton Recalls Gingham Bunny Forks and Spoons for Babies Due to Choking and Ingestion Hazards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 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: April 24, 2013 – Recall number: 13-176 Reed and Barton Gingham Bunny spoon Recall Summary Name of product: Gingham Bunny forks[Read More…]
Target Recalls Giada De Laurentiis Lasagna Pan Due to Laceration Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 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: April 24, 2013 – Recall number: 13-178 Giada De Laurentiis Ceramic 9×13 Inch Lasagna Pan top view Recall Summary Name of[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces UIC Health Technology Research Hub
Health, Technology, Innovation at Chicago Will Provide Lab and Office Space, Crucial Support to Drive Life Science Innovation and Job Creation CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by officials from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the Illinois Medical District (IMD) Commission to announce a[Read More…]
