ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013. Working women who engage in feminist activism report more experiences of gender harassment on the job, regardless of whether or not they identify themselves as feminists, a new University of Michigan study indicates. “A woman who personally adopts the feminist label may not ‘out’ herself as[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Brain Scans Reveal First Objective Measure of Physical Pain
Neurologic signature for physical pain. Image courtesy: Tor Wager, Colorado University ANN ARBOR—For the first time, scientists have identified how much pain people feel by looking at images of their brains. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, may lead to the development of methods doctors can[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on FY 2014 Budget Proposal
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013. A president’s budget is more than just numbers. It is a profoundly moral document. We believe cutting Social Security benefits and shifting costs to Medicare beneficiaries – while exempting corporate America from shared sacrifice – is wrong and indefensible. The administration’s budget cuts cost-of-living increases for[Read More…]
At Congressional Hearing, Coal Ash Bill Fails on All Fronts
House subcommittee hearing considers “unprecedented” bill that cannot protect public health Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013. A House subcommittee heard today from coal ash experts who reiterated that legislation proposed last year by Rep. David McKinley (R-WV, 1st) would not provide the minimum standards “necessary to protect human health and the[Read More…]
Explosive Crater Twins on Mars
Arima twins EU–(ENEWSPF)–11 April 2013. Dramatic underground explosions, perhaps involving ice, are responsible for the pits inside these two large martian impact craters, imaged by ESA’s Mars Express on 4 January. The ‘twin’ craters are in the Thaumasia Planum region, a large plateau that lies immediately to the south of[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans: President Obama Wrong to Propose Immediate Cuts to Social Security
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2013. The following statement was issued today by Edward F. Coyle, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans. “President Obama’s budget proposal released today includes upsetting cuts to Social Security cost of living adjustments (COLAs) and to Medicare. “Switching to the chained CPI formula to determine[Read More…]
Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Vehicles for the Front Passenger Airbag
TORRANCE, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013 – Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. today announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving approximately 170,000 front passenger airbag inflators installed in several vehicle models. The involved vehicles are equipped with front passenger airbag inflators which could have been assembled with improperly manufactured[Read More…]
Baby Socks Recalled by Trumpette Due to Choking Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: April 10, 2013 – Recall number: 13-166 Trumpette Aubree’s socks Recall Summary Name of product: “Aubree’s” and “Hearts” baby socks Hazard:The[Read More…]
Battenfeld Technologies Recalls Three-Digit Combination Locking Handgun Vaults Due to Lock Malfunction
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: April 10, 2013 – Recall number: 13-165 Lockdown® Compact Handgun Vault, Combo Lock 222669 Recall Summary Name of product: Compact and[Read More…]
NOAA Retires Polar-orbiting Satellite
Satellite exceeded anticipated lifespan by eight years After nearly 11 years of helping the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predict weather and climate patterns and save lives in search and rescue operations, NOAA announced today it has turned off the NOAA-17 Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellite (POES). It was one of[Read More…]
