OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012. It’s being reported that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is rejecting a call from 13 Arizona county attorneys that the state health department stop issuing medical marijuana cards and to not license medical marijuana dispensaries in Arizona. The call came in the form of a letter, which was authored by[Read More…]
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Osprey Chicks Get Their Wings In Live Video Feed From Audubon’s Hog Island, Maine
Hog Island, Maine–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012. This morning a young osprey named “Sky” took his first flight into the wild blue yonder. Three osprey chicks being documented by a new Osprey live cam are doing what humans only dream about, spreading their wings and learning to fly. Two more chicks remain in the[Read More…]
Concussions and Head Impacts May Accelerate Brain Aging
The photos compare images of two brains, one with and without head injury. The red areas indicates electrical activity in response to the task researchers asked study participants to perform, and non-injured brains show more red, thus more electrical activity during the task. Image courtesy of Steven Broglio ANN ARBOR,[Read More…]
As a Man’s Belt Size Increases, So Does His Risk of Sexual and Urinary Dysfunction
Another Reason to Trim Your Belly Fat: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell’s Comprehensive Look at Growing Waist Sizes Demonstrates Obesity Can Affect More Than a Man’s Heart NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012 — As a man’s waistline grows, so can his experience with sexual dysfunction and frequent urination, say researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell[Read More…]
New Roads Into Yosemite Valley Rejected by Federal Court
Environmentalists and National Park Service win a halt to developer’s plans for roads into new ranch resort San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012. In a decision that will help preserve the scenic beauty in one of the most visited national parks in America, a federal appeals court in California has[Read More…]
Two Major Decisions on Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
Appalachian communities win challenge to state permit, but still seeking federal protection from devastating mines and pollution Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012. Today rulings were issued in both West Virginia and the U.S. District Court demonstrating the need for Environmental Protection Agency standards that are based on the overwhelming scientific[Read More…]
Newly Obtained Government Documents Suggest Lawsuit to Protect Endangered Species Could Delay Keystone IL Pipeline Construction
OMAHA, Neb.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012. In a victory for the climate, public health and endangered species, the Fish and Wildlife Service has taken action that could interfere with Canadian oil corporation TransCanada’s plan for fast-tracked approval of its Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline. According to documents obtained by the Center[Read More…]
10-year-old Problem in Theoretical Computer Science Falls
Interactive proofs — mathematical games that underlie much modern cryptography — work even if players try to use quantum information to cheat. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012. Interactive proofs, which MIT researchers helped pioneer, have emerged as one of the major research topics in theoretical computer science. In the classic[Read More…]
Stem Cell Therapy Could Offer New Hope for Defects and Injuries to Head, Mouth
Researchers insert a stem cell-soaked sponge into the injury site to stimulate bone growth. The new bone, can then support dental implants which look identical to real teeth. ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2012. In the first human study of its kind, researchers found that using stem cells to re-grow craniofacial[Read More…]
Closure of More Permitted SF Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Marked by Funeral Procession and Press Conference
By threatening landlords, U.S. Attorneys have shut down several city facilities despite objections from local, state officials San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–July 31 2012. As two city-permitted dispensaries are shut down today after 9 years of service to thousands of medical marijuana patients, a coalition calling itself San Francisco United for Safe[Read More…]
