Public can join expedition live online as “citizen scientists” through Aug. 16 Alongside the diverse coral community in Hydrographer Canyon, ROV Deep Discoverer observed a glass sponge containing cephalopod eggs. If you look closely you can see what looks to be a recent hatchling! (Cephalopods include squids, cuttlefishes and octopuses.)[Read More…]
Year: 2013
NASA Curiosity Rover Approaches First Anniversary on Mars
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. NASA’s Curiosity rover will mark one year on Mars next week and has already achieved its main science goal of revealing ancient Mars could have supported life. The mobile laboratory also is guiding designs for future planetary missions. “Successes of our Curiosity — that dramatic touchdown[Read More…]
Empowering Women in Afghanistan
By placing some women in local leadership positions, an innovative development aid program integrates women into civic life, and may have economic benefits CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. In recent decades, Afghanistan has been a notoriously difficult place for women to participate in civic matters. But a new study co-authored by[Read More…]
FDA Defines ‘Gluten-free’ for Food Labeling
New rule provides standard definition to protect the health of Americans with celiac disease Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today published a new regulation defining the term “gluten-free” for voluntary food labeling. This will provide a uniform standard definition to help the up to[Read More…]
Center for American Progress; Economist Adam Hersh on July 2013 Jobs Report
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. Today Center for American Progress Economist Adam Hersh issued the following reaction to the announcement of July’s employment figures: The U.S. job market appears to be stuck in the slow lane. Despite the modest gains in this report, we’re still not moving fast enough to repair the[Read More…]
Six Things to Know Before Shark Week
State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- Before you dive into Shark Week on the Discovery Channel (Aug. 4 – 11), check out six things you may not know about sharks. From anti-shark wetsuits to "Sharknado," you don’t have to wait to find out what’s new in the watery world of sharks. 1. Researchers[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Laura Durso on the Introduction of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—August 2, 2013. This week, Reps. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced the Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act, which would prohibit federal programs serving runaway and homeless youth from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, homeless young people. If signed into law, the bill[Read More…]
Representatives Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan Introduce Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. Yesterday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) joined her Wisconsin colleague Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-2) to introduce legislation supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) runaway and homeless youth. The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA), last reauthorized in 2008 as the Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act, is[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Make Local Government More Efficient
New Laws Will Help DuPage County Eliminate Duplicate Governmental Units and Reduce Barriers for Illinois School District Reorganization CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that will help make local governments more efficient. Two of the laws will help to consolidate, reduce waste and increase efficiency in the[Read More…]
Two Sentenced in New York State for Dumping Thousands of Tons of Asbestos in Violation of the Clean Water Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. Two individuals, Donald Torriero and Julius DeSimone, were sentenced in federal court in Utica, N.Y., for illegally dumping thousands of tons of asbestos-contaminated construction debris on a 28-acre piece of property on the Mohawk River in upstate New York, the Justice Department announced. U.S. District Judge[Read More…]
