TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011. Young children exposed to a harshly punitive school environment are more inclined to lie to conceal their misbehaviour than are children from non-punitive schools, a study of three- and four-year-old West African children suggests. The study, published in the journal Child Development, also indicates that children[Read More…]
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The SafeLawns Movement Moves to Minnesota
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011. The film ‘A Chemical Reaction’ has been shown twice to large audiences during October, once in St. Paul and also in Minneapolis, and since then smaller groups have inquired about screening the film — which continues to be an instrumental tool in a growing international movement. Here’s[Read More…]
Halloween Carving: Do You Make the Cut?
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011. Many of you want to get elaborate this year. We’ve seen those super-cool pumpkins with detailed carvings, too … And while we aren’t saying to those carving cravings, please beware of doing a hatchet job to fingers. Give the child a spoon. Let her scoop. Give[Read More…]
Obama Campaign Hires Keystone XL Pipeline Lobbyist Broderick Johnson
Hiring calls president’s campaign promises into question; Johnson is subject of FOIA request seeking communications with State Department WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011. The judgment and integrity of President Obama’s reelection campaign were called into question today after it hired a prominent lobbyist for the proposed Keystone XL tar sands oil[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act to Help Improve Care for Medicare Beneficiaries in Illinois
Twenty-five Federally Qualified Health Centers in Illinois to receive funding, participate in a program to improve care Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, 25 community health centers in Illinois will receive funding over three years to improve the coordination and quality of care they deliver to[Read More…]
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week – October 23-29, 2011 Protecting our Children
Illinois has one of the highest numbers of lead poisoning cases in the nation SPRINGFIELD, ILL.–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011. Almost a quarter of a million children in the United States have blood lead levels high enough to cause significant damage to their health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
Math Disability Linked to Problem Relating Quantities to Numerals
NIH-funded study also finds math disabled students fail to catch up to classmates Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011. Children who start elementary school with difficulty associating small exact quantities of items with the printed numerals that represent those quantities are more likely to develop a math-related learning disability than are their[Read More…]
Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2011. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Turkey at 1:41 p.m. local time. The quake took place about 12 miles from Van. The USGS reported a depth of 4.5 miles, or 7.2 kilometers; the center in Turkey said the quake was about[Read More…]
Roundup Toxicity: Officials Have Kept Proof Hidden for Decades
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2011. Do you use Roundup as a weed killer around your home? According to information withheld from the public, the product his highly toxic even at small doses. More information about the toxicity of the weedkiller known as Roundup has come to public light this year more[Read More…]
President Obama Presents the National Medals of Science & National Medals of Technology and Innovation
Announces Additional Steps to Help Bring More Cutting-Edge Ideas to Market WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2011. Today, at a ceremony at the White House, President Obama honored the recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation—the highest honors bestowed by the United States government[Read More…]
