Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2012. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), along with the Institute of Medicine (IoM) and other members of the Health Data Consortium, are co-hosting the third annual “Datapalooza” focusing on innovative applications and services that harness the power of open data from HHS and other[Read More…]
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First Lady Joins the Walt Disney Company to Announce New Standards for Food Advertising to Kids
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2012. First Lady Michelle Obama today joined The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Robert A. Iger to announce that Disney will become the first major media company to introduce new standards for food advertising on programming targeting kids and families. Under Disney’s new standards, all food[Read More…]
Improved Drought Outlook Brings Slugs Galore
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2012. As so often happens in gardening, and life, good news begets bad news. A year ago at this time parts of the nation, especially our great friends in Houston, were mired in an historic drought . . . . . . and while some folks in the[Read More…]
Superbug Suit: Court Slams FDA on Antibiotics in Animal Feed…Again
Court forces FDA to confront science, paves way for meaningful agency action NEW YORK, N.Y.–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2012. Last night, for a second time in three months, a federal court ordered the Food and Drug Administration to take action to protect public health from the overuse of antibiotics in animal feed[Read More…]
World Bank Tribunal Allows Outrageous Pac Rim Case to Drag On
El Salvador’s environment and democracy remain under threat as tribunal takes jurisdiction under Salvadoran law rather than CAFTA WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2012. On Friday, June 1, a World Bank tribunal allowed an international legal attack on El Salvador’s environment and democracy to advance, accepting jurisdiction to rule on a lawsuit[Read More…]
Smooth Moves: How Space Animates Hollywood
Space spin-off used for realistic animations in movies and games EU–(ENEWSPF)–5 June 2012. If you’ve been to see Wrath of the Titans, then you’ve watched it in action. A computer programmer is using software he developed to control spacecraft to help animators make more realistic computer games and movies. Originally[Read More…]
Mothball Pesticide Linked to Chromosomal Aberrations in Children
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2012. A new study finds that children exposed to high levels of naphthalene, a common air pollutant and the active ingredient in mothballs, are at increased risk for chromosomal aberrations (CA’s) that have been associated with increased cancer risk in adults. These include chromosomal translocations, a potentially[Read More…]
Smithsonian: When Continental Drift Was Considered Pseudoscience
From Smithsonian.com: In a courtroom in Italy, six seismologists and a civil servant are facing charges of manslaughter after failing to predict a 2009 earthquake that killed 308 people in the Apennine Mountain city of L’Aquila. The charge is remarkable partly because it assumes that scientists can now see not merely beneath[Read More…]
Rally To Reschedule Marijuana As Medicine And 43rd Annual Smoke-In
Annual Marijuana Reform Rally In Washington D.C. July 4th OREGON:–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2012. Medical marijuana patients,and supporters will converge on Wednesday July 4th in the nation’s capitol for the Rally to Reschedule Marijuana as Medicine & 43rd Annual Smoke-In. The event will begin at noon across from the White House at[Read More…]
Rip Currents Among Most Dangerous Summer Beach Hazards
Time to brush up on rip current safety tips; awareness week runs June 3 – 9 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2012 NOAA Rip Current Sign. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) As Tropical Storm Beryl churned along the southeastern U.S. over Memorial Day weekend, kicking up choppy seas and high surf, coastal communities got[Read More…]
