Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 4, 2013. As part of its Black History Month activities, the Park Forest Public Library’s Potpourri of Lectures will feature Bonnie Blue, author of ‘Emmett Till’s Secret Witness: FBI Confidential Source Speaks’ on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. After a 35 year journey, finally the[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Are Super-Earths Really Mini-Neptunes?
A diagram comparing the Earth, at left, to a cross-section of a super-Earth on the right. The super-Earth has a relatively small rocky core, an atmosphere of methane, water and hydrogen and an extended hydrogen envelope. Credit: H. Lammer. Royal Astronomical Society, UK-(ENEWSPF)-In the last two decades astronomers have found[Read More…]
MIT Researchers Improve Quantum-dot Performance
New production method could enable everything from more efficient computer displays to enhanced biomedical testing. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013. Quantum dots — tiny particles that emit light in a dazzling array of glowing colors — have the potential for many applications, but have faced a series of hurdles to improved[Read More…]
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Makes $2 Billion in Federal Aid Available for Public Transit Systems Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
Assistance part of $10.9 billion emergency relief package to restore transit in 13 states WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced the availability of $2 billion through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) new Emergency Relief Program to help protect, repair, reconstruct, and replace public transit equipment[Read More…]
How President Obama Can Reverse America’s Worsening Hunger Metrics
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013. In his second Inaugural Address, President Barack Obama emphasized the need to reduce poverty in the United States, and a new report released today by the Center for American Progress and the New York City Coalition Against Hunger outlines a number of executive actions that the[Read More…]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is February 7
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013. February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, an opportunity to promote HIV prevention, testing, and treatment among African Americans in the United States. African Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates[Read More…]
At-risk Latinas Targeted in Heart Attack Awareness Campaign
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013. The HHS Office on Women’s Health (OWH) today launched its new heart attack awareness campaign targeting Spanish-speaking women age 50 and over. The “Haga La Llamada, ¡No Pierda Tiempo!” campaign builds on OWH’s successful “Make the Call, Don’t Miss a Beat” campaign, that began in 2011.[Read More…]
Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on African-American History Month
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013. Today, we celebrate the beginning of African-American History Month and honor the remarkable contributions that African-Americans have made to the nation’s progress. At HHS, we honor the opportunities in public health, medicine, and scientific research made possible by leading African-Americans across the country. During this year,[Read More…]
Federal Agencies Working to Make Homes Healthier
Improving housing quality can dramatically affect the health of residents WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013. Several federal agencies today unveiled Advancing Healthy Housing –A Strategy for Action. White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Nancy Sutley, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)[Read More…]
Federal Legislation Would Weaken Pesticide Rules to Protect Water
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013. U.S. Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) re-introduced legislation that would reduce the review requirements for pesticides applied directly to water. Similar legislation was passed in the House of Representatives in March 2011. The previous Senate version of the bill, called the Reducing Regulatory[Read More…]
