Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 13, 2011 – Update as of 5 p.m. EDT. TEPCO To Test Water Filtration System Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) says it will test a new water treatment system on Tuesday at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility. The company had planned to check the equipment[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Governor Quinn Signs Historic Education Reforms
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday signed landmark education reforms, which have garnered national attention for provisions that facilitate longer school days and stronger standards for teachers. The landmark reforms, sponsored by Sen. Kimberly Lightford (D-Maywood) and Rep. Linda Chapa La Via (D-Chicago), passed the General Assembly after months[Read More…]
Comedy ‘Scapino’ Is Free Outdoor Classic
Actors rehearse for ‘Scapino’ on stage at the Village Green. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Theatre Center will present the lively comedy SCAPINO, adapted from the play by Moliere, as their Free Outdoor Classics presentation, for three performances, June 24, 25 & 26, on the Village Green[Read More…]
Brain Structure Adapts To Environmental Change
New York, NY-(ENEWSPF)- Scientists have known for years that neurogenesis takes place throughout adulthood in the hippocampus of the mammalian brain. Now Columbia researchers have found that under stressful conditions, neural stem cells in the adult hippocampus can produce not only neurons, but also new stem cells. The brain stockpiles[Read More…]
Federal Welfare Programs Can Have Negative Effects On Children’s Cognitive Scores
COLUMBIA, MO-(ENEWSPF)- The United States federal government supports many welfare and entitlement programs that attempt to eliminate poverty by providing financial assistance to families in need. Now, a researcher at the University of Missouri has found that requirements for some of these welfare programs can create stress on families, which[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Third Marine Casualty, June 13, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Jason D. Hill, 20, of Poway, Calif., died June 11 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, June 13, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Volcanic Activity Cause of Secretary Clinton Early Departure from Africa Implementation of Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement USAID Commitment to Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI) TURKEY Elections/U.S. Applauds Results/ Looks Forward to Working with New Government SYRIA Allegations of[Read More…]
Israeli Blockade of Gaza Hurts Employment and Wages, UN Report Says
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 June 2011. Unemployment in the Gaza Strip remains among the highest in the world and real wages have continued to decline every year since Israel imposed a blockade of the area, according to a new report from the United Nations agency that assists Palestinian refugees. The UN Relief[Read More…]
Kirk Bill Would Expand Law to Block Congressional Pensions for Felons
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011. With corruption scandals involving lawmakers continuing to unfold, United States Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today joined with U.S. Rep. Robert Dold (R-Winnetka) to announce the introduction of bicameral, bipartisan legislation aimed at eliminating the Congressional pensions of Members of Congress convicted of committing a felony crime while[Read More…]
Decision Time in Afghanistan: Details on Transition Needed
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2011. As Congressional interest in the direction and cost of the war in Afghanistan increases with the impending decision on U.S. troop withdrawal from the White House, the Center for American Progress released the issue brief, “Decision Time in Afghanistan: Obama Administration Needs to Put Details on[Read More…]
