Proposal Would Allow All Pedestrians to Detect Vehicles that Do Not Make Sound WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. As required by the bipartisan Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 (PSEA), the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing that hybrid and electric vehicles meet minimum sound standards[Read More…]
Year: 2013
U-M Sibling Study Discovers Genetic Region Linked to Control of Key Nlood-clotting Protein
Dr. Karl Desch of the U-M Medical School removes blood samples from a liquid nitrogen storage tank. Image credit: Craig Breil ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. In 2006, the lab of Dr. David Ginsburg at the Life Sciences Institute put a call out for siblings attending the University of Michigan to[Read More…]
Overactive Brain Keeps Autistic Teens From Adjusting to Social Situations
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. A new University of Michigan study finds that an overactive part of the brain hinders autistic teens from coping in unfamiliar social settings, leaving them feeling overwhelmed and anxious. Seeing the same faces repeatedly can negatively affect autistic children, especially in social situations. If a teen[Read More…]
Prairie State College Children’s Learning Center Earns National NAEYC Accreditation
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. The Prairie State College (PSC) Children’s Learning Center located at the college’s main campus at 202 S. Halsted Street in Chicago Heights, has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals. The[Read More…]
China: Fully Abolish Re-Education Through Labor
Official Announcement China Will ‘Stop Using’ System a Positive Sign New York–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. The Chinese government’s announcement today that it will sometime this year “stop using” the notorious Re-Education Through Labor (RTL) system is a rare positive response to the system’s growing unpopularity, Human Rights Watch said today. While[Read More…]
Statement from Mayor Emanuel on Legislation Concerning Undocumented Driver’s Licenses
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. “I applaud this morning’s vote by the House Transportation Committee and Chairman John D’Amico for his leadership and Rep. Edward Acevedo for his commitment to this issue. The Committee’s action today makes our City and State more welcoming to immigrants, while also making our roads safer by[Read More…]
Comprehensive Public Health Approach Urged to Curb Gun Violence in U.S.
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. In the wake of the horrific school shootings in Newtown, Conn. in December, three Harvard experts say the best way to curb gun violence in the U.S. is to take a broad public health approach, drawing on proven, evidence-based strategies that have successfully reduced other[Read More…]
Securities and Exchange Commission Moves to Require That Corporations Disclose All Political Spending
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. The Corporate Reform Coalition applauds the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) commitment to seek disclosure of all corporate political spending in response to a historical demonstration of investor demand for such a rule-making. In one of the last actions of departing SEC Chair Mary Schapiro’s term,[Read More…]
Binge Drinking is an Under-recognized Problem Among Women and Girls
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. Binge drinking is a dangerous behavior that can lead to tragic circumstances. It’s not often recognized as a women’s health problem but nearly 14 million U.S. women binge drink about three times a month, and consume an average of six drinks per binge, according to a[Read More…]
Nov. Jobless Rates Down Over the Year in 322 of 372 Metro Areas; Payroll Jobs Up in 288
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2013. Unemployment rates were lower in November than a year earlier in 322 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 36 areas, and unchanged in 14 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Four areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 52[Read More…]
