Watch for Snowy Owls and early migrants on the move Phtot by: Ian Davies New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2012. Warmer temperatures and lack of snow in parts of North America are setting the stage for what could be a most intriguing 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, coming up[Read More…]
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States Sue to Block Smog Rules to Help Polluters Avoid Cleanup
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2012. Sixteen states and numerous power companies that oppose new pollution-reduction rules must file their petitions today with the U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C, and the Center for American Progress released “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap: States Sue to Block Smog-Pollution Rules to Help Home State[Read More…]
QuantaCann Launched At Harborside Medical Marijuana Dispensary
The Medical Marijuana Dispensary On Weed Wars Is The First To Implement The New Technology OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2012. In a major scientific development for the cannabis industry, an exciting and advanced new technology has recently been launched at the nation’s leading medical cannabis dispensary, Harborside Health Center, located in Oakland, California.[Read More…]
Foundation Funds Three Organic Plant Breeding Fellowships with $375,000 Donation
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2012. The Clif Bar Family Foundation announced that it has awarded the first fellowships in organic plant breeding ever granted in the United States. Funded through its organic seed initiative, known as Seed Matters, the foundation provided $375,000 to fund three Ph.D. fellowship students for five years[Read More…]
New website: NIH Clinical Research Trials and You
Agency-wide resource provides important information for the public and health care providers Bethesda, Mayland–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2012. The National Institutes of Health has created a new website, NIH Clinical Research Trials and You to help people learn more about clinical trials, why they matter, and how to participate. From the first[Read More…]
ESA’s Mars Express Radar Gives Strong Evidence for Former Mars Ocean
Ancient northern ocean on Mars EU–(ENEWSPF)–6 February 2012 ESA’s Mars Express has returned strong evidence for an ocean once covering part of Mars. Using radar, it has detected sediments reminiscent of an ocean floor within the boundaries of previously identified, ancient shorelines on Mars. The MARSIS radar was deployed in[Read More…]
The Glenstone Model: A Landscape Plan for Businesses, Municipalities Everywhere
Make it a Point to Visit Maryland Museum in 2012 MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2012. At the core of transformative learning theory, according to Wikipedia, is the process of “perspective transformation” with three dimensions: psychological, convictional and behavioral. True transformation in this world, according to many sources, is rare. It has taken[Read More…]
Susan G. Komen National Organization Reverses Planned Parenthood Decision
Statement from Susan G. Komen Board of Directors and Founder and CEO Nancy G. Brinker DALLAS–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2012 – We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives. The events of this week have been[Read More…]
‘Goldilocks’ Gene Could Determine Best Treatment for TB patients
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–3 February 2012. Tuberculosis patients may receive treatments in the future according to what version they have of a single ‘Goldilocks’ gene, says an international research team from Oxford University, King’s College London, Vietnam and the USA. This is one of the first examples in infectious disease of where[Read More…]
Center for American Progress: Putting a Freeze on Arctic Ocean Drilling Until Adequate Safeguards Adopted
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2012. Two years ago this month, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig began drilling on the Macondo Prospect, an operation that would result in one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. Now, as we contemplate exploratory drilling in the Arctic, the Center for American Progress released[Read More…]
