Governor heeds advocates’ call to expand New York’s medical marijuana program, adopts recommendations from Dept. of Health NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his office will sign off on all 12 recommendations made by the Department of Health in its recent two-year report evaluating the rollout and[Read More…]
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An Open Letter to Ivanka Trump from Michael Moore
Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016 Dear Ivanka: I’m writing to you because your dad is not well. Every day he continues his spiral downward – and after his call for gun owners to commit acts of violence against Mrs. Clinton, it is clear he needs help,[Read More…]
67 Organizations Urge Justice Dept. to Improve Data Collection Mandate on Deaths in Police Custody
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Today, 67 national and local criminal justice, civil rights, human rights, faith-based, immigrants’ rights, LGBTQ, and open government organizations urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to strengthen its proposed rule outlining the process for police departments to collect and report data about people who die[Read More…]
Manufacturing Workshop on Blueprint Reading Coming To South Suburban College’s Oak Forest Center
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. The South Suburban College Business & Career Institute (BCI) presents a Workshop titled Blueprint Reading for Production Operators, Supervisors and Managers on Thursday, September 29 and again on Friday, November 18 from 8:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. This workshop will be held at[Read More…]
Business & Career Institute of South Suburban College to Offer Free ISO-9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 Workshops in Oak Forest
OAK FOREST, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. The Business & Career Institute (BCI) of South Suburban College (SSC) will offer another course in their Hot Topics on the Go sequence, geared to provide information regarding the key changes organizations will have to consider with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. The workshop[Read More…]
NASA Satellite Catches Major Hurricane Madeline as Hawaii Braces (Video)
HAWAII–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP and NOAA’s GOES satellites showed major Hurricane Madeline nearing the Hawaiian Islands. An animation of satellite imagery showed the movement of Madeline and nearby Hurricane Lester over a two day period. This animation of NOAA’s GOES-West satellite imagery from August 27 to August 30[Read More…]
Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Carts & Cocktails 2016 to Honor Tony Tasset
Sculptor Tony Tasset University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016 – The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park is once again hosting its premier annual fundraising event that offers an afternoon of fun, food, and fine art. Carts & Cocktails, an experience unparalleled in the Chicago region, will be held on September 10, from[Read More…]
NOAA Awards $11.9 Million to Four Minority Serving Institutions to Train the Next Generation of Scientists
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Yesterday, NOAA’s Office of Education announced $11.9 million in grants to four lead Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across the country. The funds will be used to educate and graduate students who pursue degree programs with applied research in NOAA mission-related scientific fields. Awards were made to[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes New Policies to Boost Child Immunization Rates
AAP offers advice for pediatricians in counseling families to vaccinate their children; urges states to enact policies to support high immunization rates Elk Grove Village, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. Most parents who are hesitant about vaccines are not opposed to immunizing their children, but rather are unsure or have[Read More…]
Pediatricians Say Parents’ Concerns About Vaccines Have Shifted In Past Decade
New study examining annual American Academy of Pediatrics member surveys finds more parents request to delay or refuse vaccines, but the reasons vary Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2016. A national survey of pediatricians illuminates shifting concerns that parents express about their children’s immunizations compared to a decade ago. The[Read More…]
