Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2011. Fred Redmond, International Vice President of the United Steelworkers (USW) and Vice President of the national AFL-CIO, joined others from the American labor movement to gather information for a report on Alabama’s draconian immigration law. The objective is to advise the labor movement and other organizations[Read More…]
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Starlings Help to Explain Irrational Preferences
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–18 November 2011. Research into decision-making by European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) may help to explain why many animals, including humans, sometimes exhibit irrational preferences. A study by Oxford University scientists in which starlings pecked on different coloured keys to gain a food reward shows that the birds pay too[Read More…]
Research Again Proves Equal Yields, Higher Profits from Organic Farming
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2011. Organic crop systems can provide similar yields and much higher economic returns than a conventional corn-soybean rotation, according to thirteen years of data from a side-by-side comparison at Iowa State University’s Neely-Kinyon Research and Demonstration Farm. The University’s Long-Term Agroecological Research Experiment (LTAR) began in 1998[Read More…]
AAA Chicago: 42.5 Million Americans Will Travel This Thanksgiving, Four Percent More Than Last Year
AURORA, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2011 –AAA forecasts 42.5 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a four percent increase from the 40.9 million people who traveled one year ago. This is the first significant increase in any holiday travel this year. The Thanksgiving[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama after Bilateral Meeting with President Yudhoyono of Indonesia
Bali, Indonesia–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2011 – 6:53 P.M. WITA PRESIDENT OBAMA: Selamat malam. Terima kasih, President Yudhoyono. Thank you so much for welcoming us here today. Thank you for your tremendous leadership, and that of Indonesia, as you host both ASEAN and the East Asia Summit. And this speaks to your[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Burma
Bali, Indonesia–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2011 – 12:42 P.M. WITI PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. Throughout my administration — and throughout this trip — I’ve underscored America’s commitment to the Asia Pacific region, but also I’ve underscored America’s commitment to the future of human rights in the region. Today I’m announcing an important[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Today’s Resolution by the IAEA Board of Governors on Iran
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2011. The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency spoke with a unified voice today in its passage of a resolution that holds Iran accountable for its continued failure to live up to its international obligations. Last week, IAEA Director General Amano issued a stark[Read More…]
IDOT, ISP and Tollway Kick Start ‘Ice and Snow -Take It Slow’ Campaign
Agencies Announce Winter Preparations and Urge Motorists to Reduce Speed, Buckle Up and Don’t Crowd the Plow CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2011. Illinois transportation and law enforcement officials today stressed safety by urging motorists to prepare for unfavorable winter driving conditions. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois Tollway and the Illinois[Read More…]
State Economic Development Agency Announces Expansion of Magnum Steel Works
Coal Mining Equipment Company Expected to Create and Retain 150 Illinois Jobs Over Four Years MT. VERNON–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2011. Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Assistant Director Dan Seals today joined local officials to announce that coal mining equipment manufacturer Magnum Steel Works, Inc. is investing more than[Read More…]
Illinois Adds 30,000 Jobs in October
As Expected, Unemployment Ticks Up to 10.1 Percent CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2011. Illinois added +30,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate inched up to 10.1 percent, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The data is seasonally[Read More…]
