Asteroids passing Earth EU–(ENEWSPF)–31 January 2014. With a mandate from the UN, ESA and other space agencies from around the world are about to establish a high-level group to help coordinate global response should a threatening asteroid ever be found heading towards Earth. For the first time, national space agencies[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel Announces City of Chicago Wins $3 Million Grant Following Municipal Wellness Competition
91 Percent of City Employees Participate in Wellness Programs as Part of the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America Wellness Competition Against San Antonio; Grant Will Support Expansion of the Chicago Lives Healthy Program CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today the City of Chicago won a $3[Read More…]
Illinois Capital Funding Helps Create New Supportive Housing for People with Disabilities
Development generated jobs, and will add ground-floor retail to help economy and give residents job skill training CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. People with disabilities or special needs will soon move into a new quality affordable housing development in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood, where they will gain access to the supportive services[Read More…]
Department of Justice Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2014 The Department of Justice published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking today intended to revise the department’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II and Title III regulations to implement the requirements of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Congress passed the ADAAA in response to[Read More…]
Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics and Paralympics: Plan Ahead for Safe and Healthy Travel
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSF)–January 30, 2014. CDC wants you and your travel team to enjoy the Winter Games and bring home a suitcase full of gold, silver, and bronze memories. Plan ahead for safe and healthy travel! Get vaccinated. Make sure you are up to date on your routine vaccines, including measles.You[Read More…]
U.S. Safer When CDC Works with Other Countries to Fight Infectious Diseases
Projects in Asia and Africa offer model for greater health security in other nations Uganda epidemiologists collect virus samples from the field, to test for deadly Ebola virus. Photo: Justin Williams/CDC Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. According to an article in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) released today by[Read More…]
Oregon Researchers Show How Building Design Impacts Indoor Bacteria
EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014 — The Lillis Business Complex set the bar for sustainable buildings 10 years ago when it opened at the University of Oregon. Now microbes drawn from the dust in 155 of its rooms have provided clues that could inspire future architectural designers to encourage a healthy[Read More…]
Zebra Fish Fins Help Oregon Researchers Gain Insight into Bone Regeneration
EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014 — University of Oregon biologists say they have opened the window on the natural process of bone regeneration in zebra fish, and that the insights they gained could be used to advance therapies for bone fractures and disease. In a paper placed online in advance of[Read More…]
International Call to Halt Shark Cull in Western Australia
Twenty Shark and Ocean Groups Pressure Premier to End Random Killing of Sharks CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. Twenty U.S., Australian and international shark and ocean conservation organizations with tens of thousands of members around the world are calling on Premier Colin Barnett to immediately end the misguided and unscientific “bait[Read More…]
Senator Merkley: Shell Made Right Decision, Arctic Drilling Too Risky and Dangerous
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after Royal Dutch Shell announced they will not drill in the Arctic Ocean in 2014. “An oil spill in the Arctic would be disastrous, and I am glad Shell is cancelling plans to drill in this sensitive area[Read More…]
