SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. South Suburban College, along with the South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium, is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the SouthWorks MakerLab at South Suburban College. Please join us on Saturday, February 6th, from 12:00 noon – 2 p.m., Room 5160 at the Oak Forest[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel, CTA Announce Crimes on CTA Decreased 25 Percent in 2015
Thefts and robberies, the most common crimes, fell around 20 percent CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. announced yesterday that the total number of crimes on the CTA fell 25 percent during 2015, the fourth straight year that crimes have decreased[Read More…]
Food & Water Watch Calls on USDA to Fix Safety Problems in Food Import System
Advocacy group warns that impending TPP agreement will exacerbate current weaknesses with food imports. Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. As officials prepare to sign the Transpacific Trade Partnership (TPP) next month, the national advocacy organization Food & Water Watch today warned that the controversial trade deal will exacerbate already flawed food[Read More…]
Mammoth Makes Final Touchdown in Oregon State University’s Reser Stadium End Zone, Construction Reveals
Femur bone. Source: Loren Davis CORVALLIS, Ore. –(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. On Saturdays in the fall, cleats pound the turf at Reser Stadium at Oregon State University. But new evidence dug up during an expansion of the Valley Football Center has revealed that some much larger creatures once roamed this location[Read More…]
‘In the Blood’ Premieres at The Theatre School at DePaul University
The Theatre School at DePaul University presents “In the Blood” by Suzan-Lori Parks. (DePaul University/Michael Brosilow) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. The Theatre School at DePaul University presents “In the Blood” by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Nathan Singh, in the Sondra & Denis Healy Theatre at The Theatre School building[Read More…]
Schizophrenia’s Strongest Known Genetic Risk Deconstructed
Suspect gene may trigger runaway synaptic pruning during adolescence – NIH-funded study. The site in Chromosome 6 harboring the gene C4 towers far above other risk-associated areas on schizophrenia’s genomic “skyline,” marking its strongest known genetic influence. The new study is the first to explain how specific gene versions work[Read More…]
More Than 1 in 20 U.S. Children Have Dizziness and Balance Problems
First large-scale, nationally representative survey finds issues slightly more common in girls, non-Hispanic white children. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. More than 1 in 20 (nearly 3.3 million) children between the ages of 3 and 17 have a dizziness or balance problem, according to an analysis of the first large-scale, nationally[Read More…]
Uncorrected Farsightedness Linked to Literacy Deficits in Preschoolers
NIH-supported research draws from a multi-center clinical study. Moderate hyperopia, if not treated, may affect reading ability and grade school readiness among preschoolers. Joe Balintfy, NEI Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. A study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has shown that uncorrected farsightedness[Read More…]
Race and Socioeconomic Background Affect Access to Quality Early Childhood Programs, New Center for American Progress Report Finds
Elementary school teacher works with a kindergarten student in Columbus Junction, Iowa. Source: AP/Charlie Neibergall Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. A new report (en español) on preschool-to-third-grade, or P-3, alignment from the Center for American Progress examines the extent to which race and socioeconomic status affect a child’s access[Read More…]
Oregon Proposes Legislation to Protect Farmers and Consumers from GE Contamination
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. Last week, Oregon Representative Paul Holyey introduced legislation that would protect traditional crops against contamination from their genetically engineered counterparts. As it stands, local governments are preempted (disallowed) from taking actions that protect traditional farmers from contamination by genetically engineered (GE) crops. With the help of[Read More…]
