South Suburban College Participants for Teacher for a Day — Pictured from left to right front row: Zubeir Haroun, faculty; Dr. Lynette D. Stokes, VP Academic Services; Miriam Anthony, Dean of Nursing; Rebecca Garcia, Director of Highway Construction Career Training. Back row: Chris McElroy, Transition Specialist Adult Education; Olus Smith,[Read More…]
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Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Host ‘Congress on Your Corner’ for Senior Citizens on May 7
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2015. U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly will host a “Congress on Your Corner” to update senior citizens on available resources on Thursday, May 7, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in the gymnasium of the Lan-Oak Park District, 2550 178th Street, Lansing. Representatives from federal and local agencies, as well[Read More…]
Nepal: Quake’s Impact on Food Security Likely ‘Very High,’ Warns UN Agency
A woman feeds her infant, who was injured during the massive 25 April earthquake, at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in the capital, Kathmandu. Photo: UNICEF/NYHQ2015-1014/Nybo GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–30 April 2015 – Some eight million dollars is urgently needed to help disaster-struck Nepalese farmers rapidly recover lost agricultural inputs and resume preparations for[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: Minimum Wage Bill Would Boost Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. In response to the introduction of legislation that would raise the minimum wage to $12/hour by 2020, index it to the rising cost of living thereafter, and phase out the subminimum wage for tipped workers, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement: “The[Read More…]
Overview of MESSENGER Spacecraft’s Impact Region on Mercury
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. On April 30th, this region of Mercury’s surface will have a new crater! Traveling at 3.91 kilometers per second (over 8,700 miles per hour), the MESSENGER spacecraft will collide with Mercury’s surface, creating a crater estimated to be 16 meters (52 feet) in diameter. The large,[Read More…]
NASA’s NuSTAR Captures Possible ‘Screams’ from Zombie Stars
NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has captured a new high-energy X-ray view (magenta) of the bustling center of our Milky Way galaxy. The smaller circle shows the center of our galaxy where the NuSTAR image was taken. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. Peering into the heart of[Read More…]
Pedego Recalls Electric Bicycle Batteries Due To Fire Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015 Pedego electric bike metal batteries Recall Summary Name of product: Lithium ion rechargeable batteries Hazard: The batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: Pedego Electric Bikes toll-free at (888) 870-9754 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, email [email protected], or[Read More…]
FDA Approves Treatment for Fat Below the Chin
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Kybella (deoxycholic acid), a treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe fat below the chin, known as submental fat. Using Kybella for the treatment of fat outside of the submental area is not approved and is not recommended. Kybella[Read More…]
Souped-up Remote Control Switches Behaviors On-and-off in Mice
BRAIN Initiative yields chemical-genetic tool with push-pull capabilities Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. Neuroscientists have perfected a chemical-genetic remote control for brain circuitry and behavior. This evolving technology can now sequentially switch the same neurons — and the behaviors they mediate — on-and-off in mice, say researchers funded by the National[Read More…]
Energy Efficiency Saves Trillions of Dollars, Promotes Jobs, Cuts Pollution
NRDC: But some draft efficiency bill provisions would reverse efficiency progress WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015 – Congress should strengthen energy efficiency programs and adopt policies that would save taxpayer dollars, promote job growth, and cut pollution, not delay or weaken them, a Natural Resources Defense Council efficiency expert told lawmakers today.[Read More…]
