WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a[Read More…]
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Pacific Cycle Recalls Swing Sets Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Paving the Way to Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Cambridge, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. Concrete is one of the most extensively used materials worldwide — on average, more than two tons per year of the rock-like stuff is produced for every man, woman and child on Earth, making its use second only to water. And that vast amount of new[Read More…]
Localizing Language in the Brain
New study pinpoints areas of the brain used exclusively for language, providing a partial answer to a longstanding debate in cognitive science. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2011. New research from MIT suggests that there are parts of our brain dedicated to language and only language, a finding that marks a major[Read More…]
New Study Links Pesticide Exposure to Prostate Cancer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. A new study finds that older men living in California’s Central Valley are more likely to develop prostate cancer if they were exposed to certain agricultural pesticides than those who were not exposed. The study examines exposure via drift rather than occupational exposure, although similar results[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Record Success of 2011 Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today highlighted the success of the record-breaking 2011 Illinois State Fair, “We’ve Got a Good Thing Growing.” Attendance increased by 10 percent this year, with 817,393 fairgoers visiting the 11-day event. In addition to offering families affordable entertainment, the fair showcases the best in[Read More…]
National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Katia Slowly Strengthening Over the Eastern Tropical Atlantic, August 30, 2011
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2011 – 11 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Tropical Storm Katia is slowly strengthening over the eastern tropical Atlantic. As of this report, Katia is located 12.3 N, 33.4 W, about 640 miles (1010 km) WSW of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands. Maximum[Read More…]
IL Nursing Home Residents with Disabilities Celebrate Proposed Agreement with State in Landmark Lawsuit
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. A groundbreaking proposed agreement announced today in Colbert v. Quinn, if approved by the court, will end the forced, long-standing and unnecessary segregation of people with physical disabilities or mental illness in nursing homes – affording them a real opportunity to live in their own homes and[Read More…]
An Early Eid Mubarak to All: Ramadan Will Have 30 Days In Chicago
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It’s an early Eid Mubarak, according to the Chicago Hilal’s Twitter page: Eid will be on Wednesday, August 31st. Ramadan will have 30 days. And this: Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 30th will be Ramadan 29th. Eid-ul-Fitr will be on Wednesday, August 31st. An early Eid Mubarak to all. From[Read More…]
Photographer of the Year and Annual Student Work Exhibition Opens at Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) Photographer of the Year honoree Sherryl Smith says “photography leads me on my journey. I am not sure where I am going, or how I will know if I have arrived. I just know it’s a road that I must travel.” A selection[Read More…]
