ROUND ROCK, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dell today unveiled new services and relationships to advance the adoption of digital learning in U.S. classrooms. Dell’s Digital Content Adoption Services are designed to simplify and support educators and administrators with the integration of digital content into daily teaching practice. BrainHoney provides an open platform that[Read More…]
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Funkadesi at Freedom Hall, February 20, 2010
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– On February 20, 2010, Freedom Hall will present Funkadesi, the Chicago area’s premier World Music band who were selected as The Chicago Reader’s 2008 “Best World Music Group”. Funkadesi fuse Latin, African, and contemporary funk into a high-energy, uplifting show for all ages and backgrounds. Funkadesi proudly[Read More…]
Generation 2 Worldwide and “ChildESIGNS” Drop Side Crib Brands Recalled; Three Infant Deaths Reported
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing the recall of all Generation 2 Worldwide and “ChildESIGNS” drop side cribs. CPSC is warning parents and caregivers who own these drop side cribs that infants and toddlers are at risk of serious injury or death due to strangulation[Read More…]
Britax Recalls Strollers Due to Risk of Fingertip Amputations and Lacerations
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– 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 products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Britax “Blink” Umbrella Strollers Units: About 14,000 in the United[Read More…]
U.S.: Court-Martial for Soldier Who Wrote Angry Song about Stop-Loss
News Analysis By Dahr Jamail MARFA, Texas, Feb 10, 2010 (IPS) – Army Specialist and Iraq war veteran Marc Hall was incarcerated by the U.S. Army in Georgia for recording a song that expresses his anger over the Army’s stop-loss policy. Now he waits to be shipped to Iraq to[Read More…]
Park Forest Commission to Award Several for Humanitarian Efforts
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Commission on Human Relations will be celebrating Black History Month on Saturday, February 27, 2010. This year’s theme is entitled: “Michael Jackson: The Humanitarian & Musical Genius”. This celebration will be located at the Freedom Hall-Nathan Manilow Theatre, 410 Lakewood Blvd., in DownTown Park[Read More…]
FBI: Virginia Resident Pleads Guilty to Bribing Former Panamanian Government Officials in Connection with Maritime Contract
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– A Virginia resident pleaded guilty today in connection with his role in a conspiracy to pay bribes to former Panamanian government officials, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia; John Perren, Acting Assistant[Read More…]
Eight PSC Students Featured In Union Street Gallery Exhibit
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A picture is worth a thousand words. Prairie State College (PSC) student Patricia Sharkey would agree. She recently won second place at the Union Street Gallery exhibit, “The Positive Image”, for her photograph, Misty Mountain NW Oregon. While the image features a sunset over the mountains in[Read More…]
Marian Speech Wins Thornridge IHSA Regional
The winning Marian Catholic speech team. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Performance in the Round leads nine first-place finishes Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Led by a first place in Performance in the Round and eight other individual champions, Marian Catholic High School’s Speech Team scored 74 points to capture first place in the Thornridge[Read More…]
Palin Headlines Birther Conference; Press Pretends Not To Notice
Commentary by Eric Boehlert If you don’t think there’s a media double standard that favors Republicans over Democrats, then let’s play a game of what-if. What if, in 2006, at Yearly Kos, the first annual convention of liberal bloggers and their readers, organizers shelled out $100,000 for former Vice President[Read More…]
