Day: May 14, 2011

Worker Dies at Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Plant

TOYKO—(ENEWSPF)—14 May 2011. A spokesperson for the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) reported that at about 6:50 AM on May14th, 2011, a worker of a sub-contractor became seriously ill while working on the drainage treatment system in the Centralized Environment Facility of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.  The Centralized Environment[Read More…]

Triumph Recalls Certain Model Year 2010 Thunderbird and Thunderbird ABS Motorcycles

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2011. Summary: Triumph is recalling certain model year 2010 Thunderbird and Thunderbird ABS Motorcycles manufactured from September 2009 through August 2010. These motorcycles were built with an incompatible thread locker/screw combination at the front fender mounting. Consequence: The screws may work loose and the screw heads can[Read More…]

BBB Alerts Heavily Promoted Debt Action Plans May Sink Consumers Instead of Helping Them Stay Afloat

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Offers to help consumers out of debt are extremely tempting in troubling economic times. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to know the differences among the heavily promoted action plans, including debt negotiation, debt settlement and debt elimination. Without understanding the differences, consumers could end up making[Read More…]

GSU Education Administration Program Cohort Information Session

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Certified teachers interested in earning a Master of Arts in Educational Administration with coursework leading to Type 75 Certification before upcoming ISBE Principal Redesign changes are implemented should attend an information session hosted by Governors State University at Lincoln-Way Central High School. The session will be held[Read More…]

What the Fr*ck? My Water’s On Fire Tonight (The Fracking Song – Video)

"My Water’s On Fire Tonight" is a product of Studio 20 NYU (http://bit.ly/hzGRYP) in collaboration with ProPublica.org (http://bit.ly/5tJN). The song is based on ProPublica’s investigation on hydraulic fractured gas drilling (read the full investigation here: http://bit.ly/15sib6). Music by David Holmes and Andrew Bean Vocals and Lyrics by David Holmes and[Read More…]

Upcoming Celebrity Golf Outing benefits Good Shepherd Center

Doug Buffone, Former Linebacker for Chicago Bears and WSCR Sports Personality auctions off an autographed football at Good Shepherd Center’s Celebrity Golf Outing in 2010. Buffone will co-host the 2011 Good Shepherd Center Celebrity Golf Outing on June 3, 2011 with former Chicago Bear Steve McMichael. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Hazel Crest,[Read More…]

Gender Studies Has Found Its Place In Academia

Lund University-(ENEWSPF)- One of Mia Liinason’s conclusions is that gender studies, as a political investment in equality, has found its place in academia; gender studies researchers have succeeded in creating an arena for research on power relationships that concern gender, sexuality and ethnicity. However, she also concludes that gender studies[Read More…]

Turning Living Plants Into Power

St. Louis, MO-(ENEWSPF)- "I have a slide that has a photo of a cornfield and a big photovoltaic array," says Robert Blankenship, a scientist who studies photosynthesis at Washington University in St. Louis. "When I give talks I often ask the audience which one is more efficient. Invariably the audience[Read More…]

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