Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. ORTOVOX S1+ in the closed/transmit Recall Summary Name of product: ORTOVOX S1+ Avalanche Transceiver Hazard: The S1+ hardware can fail, resulting in an inability to transmit a discoverable signal during an emergency situation, even as the unit appears to be powered on and functioning properly. Remedy: [Read More…]
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Former Sycamore Resident Sentenced To 97 Months In Federal Prison For Possessing Child Pornography
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2015. A former Sycamore, Ill. resident was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for possessing child pornography. MICHAEL PODOLSKY, 27, now of Elkader, Iowa, who pled guilty to the charge on January 27, 2015, was sentenced to 97 months imprisonment, to be followed by[Read More…]
Ugandan Educator Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe to Visit DePaul University
School for New Learning to host film screening, breakfast with commencement speaker Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, a Ugandan educator who empowers women and girls who survived brutality at the hands of rebels, will give a commencement address for the School for New Learning at DePaul University. (Photo by Jamie Moncrief) CHICAGO[Read More…]
Waterloo: A defining Battle in Military History
June 18 marks 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo “An Historical Account of the Battle of Waterloo,” written in 1817, gives a detailed narrative of the political events connected to the surrender of Paris and the departure of Bonaparte for St. Helena. (Photo by Jeff Carrion) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—June 4,[Read More…]
NIH Study Finds Alcohol Use Disorder On the Increase
AUDs often untreated Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. Alcohol use disorder, or AUD, is the medical diagnosis for problem drinking that causes mild to severe distress or harm. A new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, reports that[Read More…]
Over 200,000 People Urge Forest Service to Reject Mega-Development Near Grand Canyon
Public overwhelmingly opposes threat to national treasure The Grand Canyon is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. National Park Service Photo Flagstaff, AZ —(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. Over 200,000 people flooded the U.S. Forest Service with comments over the last month calling for the agency to reject a plan for[Read More…]
Pyrethroid Pesticide Use Increases Rates of ADHD in Adolescent Boys in New Study
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. Another study has found links between a commonly used household pesticide and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and young teens. Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center found an association between pyrethroid pesticide exposure and ADHD, particularly in terms of hyperactivity and impulsivity. These[Read More…]
Americans for Safe Access: Medical Marijuana Patients Applaud House Reauthorization Of Rohrabacher-Farr CJS Amendment
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. The United States House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the Rohrabacher-Farr medical cannabis (marijuana) amendment to the Commerce, Science, and Justice (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2015 by a margin of 242 to 186. The Rohrabacher-Farr medical cannabis amendment bans the Department of Justice from[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces $1 Million Settlement with Safeguard Properties
Homeowners Illegally Locked Out of Homes to Receive Restitution Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 4, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced a $1 million settlement with Safeguard Properties LLC over allegations the company illegally locked Illinois residents out of their homes before a foreclosure was finalized. Under Madigan’s settlement, Safeguard, a Delaware[Read More…]
#TraumaCenterNow Activists Demand No Charges Against Protestors Still in Police Custody
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—June 4, 2015. A group of South Side activists, joined by U of C alumni and current students occupied the University’s administration building yesterday evening. After being forcibly removed by the University police and the Chicago Fire Department, the activists were taken into custody, and now, nearly 12 hours[Read More…]
