Mass. General-led study shows changes over time in areas associated with awareness, empathy, stress Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)– Participating in an 8-week mindfulness meditation program appears to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. In a study that will appear in the January 30[Read More…]
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John Roll: A Personal Memory
Commentary By Michael McGown Huffington Post I still have John Roll’s card in my old Rolodex, which dates back to 1979. I first met John when I was directing continuing legal education programs for the National College of District Attorneys, an organization that sponsored training seminars for prosecutors. John was[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, January 24, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2011. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton in Mexico Today/ Meetings U.S. Condemns Terrorist Attack in Russia NEA Assistant Secretary Feltman in Tunisia EAP Assistant Secretary Campbell in Hawaii/ Meetings on Pacific Island Issues RUSSIA Offer of Assistance Following Bombing in Russia TUNISIA Assistant Secretary Feltman’s Visit/ Conversations with[Read More…]
Fulfill Your New Year’s Resolution and Save With College Illinois! Prepaid Tuition
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2011. If a college education might be in your child’s future, consider making a New Year’s resolution to start saving today. While it’s never too late to start putting money away for college, the College Illinois!® Prepaid Tuition Program makes it easy to start early. Administered by the[Read More…]
IL Appellate Court Rules Rahm Emanuel Not Qualified to Run for Mayor of Chicago
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 24, 2011. The Illinois Appellate Court reversed a lower court’s decision today and ruled that Rahm Emanuel is not a resident of Chicago. As a result, Emanuel is not qualified to run for mayor. In the 42-page ruling, the Appellate Court opined that, “. . .we reverse the circuit[Read More…]
Modern Humans Reached Arabia Earlier Than Thought, New Artifacts Suggest
Hand axe pre-form. For more information, please see figure S5 in the Supporting Online Material, and for Additional Assemblage C material, please see Figure 2 in the manuscript. (Image © Science/AAAS) Humans may have found the Arabian Peninsula as long as 125,000 years ago Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Artifacts unearthed in the[Read More…]
UN Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Bomb Attack at Moscow Airport
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 January 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned today’s deadly bombing at the Domodedovo Airport in the Russian capital of Moscow, which reportedly killed dozens of people and injured more than a hundred. In a statement, Mr. Ban’s spokesperson said that the UN chief is appalled by the[Read More…]
New Report: Unconstitutional and Costly: The High Price of Local Immigration Enforcement
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2011. Today the Center for American Progress released the report “Unconstitutional and Costly: The High Price of Local Immigration Enforcement” by Gebe Martinez, Senior Writer and Policy Analyst at CAP. The report analyzes the impact of the tough immigration laws enacted by small towns in New Jersey,[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, January 24, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2011 – 12:09 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Before I get started, let me — I want to read a brief statement from the President on the terrorist attack in Moscow today. “I strongly condemn this outrageous act of terrorism against the Russian people at the Domodedovo Airport. [Read More…]
Remarks by the President, Mrs. Obama and Dr. Biden on the Presidential Studies Directive: Strengthening Our Military Families
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—January 24, 2011 – 10:57 A.M. EST DR. BIDEN: Good morning. And on behalf of the President and First Lady, the Vice President and myself, I want to welcome you and thank you for joining us here today at the White House. I want to offer a special welcome[Read More…]
