For 65 years, most information-theoretic analyses of cryptographic systems have made a mathematical assumption that turns out to be wrong CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. Information theory — the discipline that gave us digital communication and data compression — also put cryptography on a secure mathematical foundation. Since 1948, when the[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Shortening Tails Gave Early Birds a Leg Up
UK–(ENEWSPF)–15 August 2013. A radical shortening of their bony tails over 100 million years ago enabled the earliest birds to develop versatile legs that gave them an evolutionary edge, a new study shows. A team led by Oxford University scientists examined fossils of the earliest birds from the Cretaceous Period,[Read More…]
NHTSA to Provide Free VIN Searches to Help Consumers Check Cars, Light Trucks and Motorcycles for Uncompleted Recalls
Free Vehicle Identification Number search will improve safety and inform purchasing decisions WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) yesterday announced its plans to require automakers and motorcycle manufacturers to provide consumers with a free online tool that will enable them to search[Read More…]
Doctors Without Borders Forced to Close All Medical Programs in Somalia
Abuse and Manipulation of Humanitarian Action End 22 Years of Medical Aid in Somalia; Armed Groups and Civilian Leadership Support and Tolerance of Violent Attacks Against MSF Undermine Minimum Security Guarantees for Maintaining Assistance NAIROBI, NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013—After working continuously in Somalia since 1991, the international medical humanitarian organization[Read More…]
Michigan Physical Therapist and Home Health Agency Owner Pleads Guilty for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. A greater Detroit-area physical therapist who was also an owner of a home health agency pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a $22 million home health care fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the[Read More…]
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Violation
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky David J. Hale and Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Jocelyn Samuels announced that Steven Molen, a Sheriff’s Deputy with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on one[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Lawsuit in Delaware Against Regal Contractors LLC Et Al., to Enforce the Employment Rights of Air Force Reserve Member
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2013. The Justice Department and U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware Charles M. Oberly III announced today the filing of a lawsuit alleging that Regal Contractors LLC, Regal Builders LLC and Noble Pond Homes willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994[Read More…]
Long-time Resident Challenges Chicago Housing Authority’s ‘Stigmatizing’ Drug Testing Program
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. A Chicago man is challenging a controversial policy of the Chicago Housing Authority forcing CHA residents in mixed-income housing developments to undergo annual, humiliating drug testing. Joseph Peery, who lives in the Parkside of Old Town mixed-income housing development on West Division, today asked a federal[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending August 10, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 320,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 335,000. The 4-week moving average was 332,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
New Resources Available to Help Consumers Navigate the Health Insurance Marketplace
HHS awards $67 million to Navigators and recognizes more than 100 organizations as Champions for Coverage Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $67 million in grant awards to 105 Navigator grant applicants in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces. These Navigator grantees and[Read More…]
