ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Much has been made of the increasing energy demands of the warmest regions of the U.S., but cooling down actually requires less energy than heating up, says a University of Michigan researcher. “The traditional discussion of climatology and energy demand concentrates on the energy demands for[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Make Spring Break Safe and Healthy
Northwestern Medicine expert offers tips for a healthy vacation CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 28, 2013. It’s that time of year again –bags are packed and people all across the country are on their way to a week filled with fun in the sun. Spring break is a good time for rest and relaxation,[Read More…]
How Cardiac Rehabilitation Changed One Man’s Life
Northwestern’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Cardiac Rehabilitation program paved the way CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Amar Vakil seemed to have it all: A rapidly growing management consulting business and a loving and supportive family. Vakil, 49, is a first-generation immigrant from India and was determined to take full advantage of the American[Read More…]
Democracy and the Policy Preferences of Wealthy Americans
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2013. A new report by Professors Benjamin Page, Larry Bartels, and Jason Seawright presents the findings from one of the first studies of its kind—a study of the political clout and policy preferences of the wealth. Based on a pilot study of Chicagoans with a mean wealth[Read More…]
Hunting High-mass Stars with Herschel
W3 EU–(ENEWSPF)–28 March 2013. In this new view of a vast star-forming cloud called W3, ESA’s Herschel space observatory tells the story of how massive stars are born. W3 is a giant molecular cloud containing an enormous stellar nursery, some 6200 light-years away in the Perseus Arm, one of our[Read More…]
Fix the Broken Approach to Peace Between the Sudans: Enough Project
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. The international community should not be lulled into a false sense of security because of the incremental steps Khartoum has recently taken in its bilateral relationship with South Sudan, argues a new Enough Project paper. These types of small steps forward after months of delay have been Khartoum’s standard[Read More…]
Food Product Recall by the Gift Shop at Buffalo Trace Distillery Due to Undeclared Allergens
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. The Gift Shop at Buffalo Trace Distillery today voluntarily recalled all non-expired products listed below due to mislabeling and undeclared allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat, soy, anchovy, and/or milk, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if[Read More…]
How Hard is It to ‘De-anonymize’ Cellphone Sata?
A new formula that characterizes the privacy afforded by large, aggregate data sets may be discouraging, but could help sharpen policy discussion. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. The proliferation of sensor-studded cellphones could lead to a wealth of data with socially useful applications — in urban planning, epidemiology, operations research and[Read More…]
Males May Be Smart to Risk ‘Cheating’ Females
UK–(ENEWSPF)–28 March 2013. Males who stick around to care for offspring that may not belong to them are not ‘hapless dupes’ but are playing the odds in a game of evolutionary poker, according to Oxford University research. Previous studies have assumed that ‘cuckolded’ males, whose mates have offspring fathered by[Read More…]
Study Examines How Communities Effectively Punish Antisocial Behaviour
UK–(ENEWSPF)–28 March 2013. Neighbours playing loud music is an example of where a social dilemma can arise about who should tackle the wrong-doer if a whole group of people is affected. If everyone expects someone else to punish the wrongdoer, the loud music will persist. However, research by the University[Read More…]
