Poor hygiene conditions and inadequate water and sanitation facilities have raised the threat of cholera and diarrhoea outbreaks in Yemen. Photo: OCHA/Eman al Awami GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–7 April 2015 – Amid ongoing heavy fighting in Yemen, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that a plane carrying[Read More…]
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UN Relief Wing Spotlights Deteriorating Health Situation for Conflict-affected Ukrainians
A girl waits with her mother to get hygienic supplies after leaving their home near Donetsk airport, Ukraine, to escape shelling. Photo: UNICEF Ukraine/Pavel Zmey GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–7 April 2015 – The deteriorating health situation for internally displaced and others impacted by the conflict in Ukraine has drawn the serious concern of[Read More…]
Nevada State Senate to Hold the First-ever Legislative Hearing in the US on Heroin-assisted Treatment
International Experts to Testify on Incontrovertible Scientific Evidence Demonstrating Heroin-assisted Treatment is a Feasible, Proven, and Cost-Effective Intervention NEVADA—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2015. Today, the Nevada State Senate will hold the first-ever legislative hearing on heroin-assisted treatment. Senate Bill 275, which would establish a four-year pilot program, will be heard in the[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Calls for Reauthorization, Full-Funding for Landmark Law that Preserves Historic Landscapes, Civil War Battlefields
Recognizing the 150th Anniversary of the End of the Civil War, Secretary Visits Site of Robert E. Lee’s Surrender to Highlight Importance of Land and Water Conservation Fund APPOMATTOX, VA –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. Marking the 150th anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox Court House that effectively ended the Civil War,[Read More…]
New Report Shows Greater Need for Access to High-Quality Preschool for America’s Children
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. The U.S. Department of Education released a new report today detailing the unmet need across the country for high-quality preschool programs. According to the report, A Matter of Equity: Preschool in America, of the approximately 4 million 4-year olds in the United States, about 60 percent[Read More…]
The Solar System and Beyond is Awash in Water
NASA is exploring our solar system and beyond to understand the workings of the universe, searching for water and life among the stars. Image Credit: NASA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. As NASA missions explore our solar system and search for new worlds, they are finding water in surprising places. Water[Read More…]
NOAA, Federal Partners Design ‘Early Warning System’ for Freshwater Toxic Algal Blooms
$3.6 million HABs research project aims to protect freshwater from contamination Lake Erie’s algal bloom off of Toledo Ohio as seen from satellite image from USGS on August 1, 2014. (Credit: Photo courtesy USGS.) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. NOAA has joined forces with NASA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and[Read More…]
5th Annual Gender Matters Conference at Governors State University April 17-18
UNIVERSITY PARK—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2015. Governors State University will hold its 5th Annual Gender Matters Conference Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, in Engbretson Hall. The public is invited and admission is free. Conference hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m.-8 :15 p.m. on Saturday. The conference will include[Read More…]
Job Openings Little Changed at 5.1 Million in February 2015; Hires and Separations Hold Steady
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2015. There were 5.1 million job openings on the last business day of February, little changed from 5.0 million in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires were little changed at 4.9 million in February and separations were little changed at 4.7 million. Within[Read More…]
Area High School Artists Receive Awards from Annual Prairie State College Competition
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) recently announced the winners of the 2015 Annual Area High School Exhibition during a special reception held in the Christopher Art Gallery, located on the PSC main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The juried competition is for[Read More…]
