Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- In response to news that Mike Moroski had been fired from his job as an assistant principal at a Cincinnati, OH Catholic high school for a post in support of marriage equality on his personal blog, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) vice president for communications Fred Sainz released the[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Homelite Recalls Electric Blower Vacuums Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: February 21, 2013 Recall number: 13-122 Enlarge Homelite Electric Blower Vacuum attachment Recall Summary Name of product: Homelite Electric Blower Vacuums [Read More…]
January 2013 Global Temperatures Were Ninth Highest on Record
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. The globally-averaged temperature for January 2013 tied with 1995 as the ninth warmest January since record keeping began in 1880. January 2013 also marks the 37th consecutive January and 335th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average. Most areas of the world[Read More…]
See the Sandhill Crane Migration March 2-April 7, 2013
Audubon Sanctuary in Nebraska Has Ideal Set-Up for Viewing Sandhill Crane (usfws) Kearney, NE–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. Each spring over a half million sandhill cranes congregate on Nebraska’s Platte River. Like the migration of wildebeest in Africa and the march of the penguins in Antarctica, the seasonal movement of these[Read More…]
Mercury May Have Harbored an Ancient Magma Ocean
Massive lava flows may have given rise to two distinct rock types on Mercury’s surface. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. By analyzing Mercury’s rocky surface, scientists have been able to partially reconstruct the planet’s history over billions of years. Now, drawing upon the chemical composition of rock features on the planet’s[Read More…]
How Human Language Could Have Evolved From Birdsong
Linguistics and biology researchers propose a new theory on the deep roots of human speech. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. “The sounds uttered by birds offer in several respects the nearest analogy to language,” Charles Darwin wrote in “The Descent of Man” (1871), while contemplating how humans learned to speak.[Read More…]
Nutri-Vet, LLC Recalls Nutri-Vet and Nutripet Chicken Jerky Products Because Of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. Nutri-Vet, LLC. of Boise, ID is voluntarily recalling its Nutri-Vet and NutriPet Chicken Jerky Products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can sicken animals that eat these products and humans are at risk for Salmonella poisoning from handling contaminated pet products, especially if[Read More…]
Million Hearts Releases New Spanish-Language Resources on Heart Health
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among US Hispanics Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. Educational resources to help Hispanics take control of their heart health is available from Million Hearts, a national public-private partnership that works to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. “Cardiovascular disease is[Read More…]
Kasel Associates Industries Recalling Certain Pet Treats Due to Salmonella Contamination
Boots & Barkley, Colorado Naturals, Nature’s Deli among brands affected Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that Kasel Associates Industries Inc. is recalling all pet treats it manufactured from April 20 through Sept. 19, 2012 due to potential contamination with Salmonella. Kasel has[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Issues New Guidance on Genetic Testing of Children
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2013. Genetic testing and screening of minors is widespread, and testing is done routinely on virtually all newborns. In the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement, “Ethical and Policy Issues in GeneticTesting and Screening of Children,” in the March 2013 issue of Pediatrics (published[Read More…]
