Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Yesterday’s decision is great news for the Northwestern football players and all college athletes. It affirms the basic principle that people who work hard deserve fair treatment. It’s that simple, whether on a playing field or anywhere else. Fairness and justice are universal rights. We applaud[Read More…]
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Rosetta Sets Sights on Destination Comet
Rosetta’s first sighting of its target in 2014 – narrow angle view EU–(ENEWSPF)–27 March 2014. ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft has caught a first glimpse of its destination comet since waking up from deep-space hibernation on 20 January. These two ‘first light’ images were taken on 20 and 21 March by the[Read More…]
Mars Yard Ready for Red Planet Rover
ExoMars rover EU–(ENEWSPF)–27 March 2014. A state-of-the-art ‘Mars yard’ is now ready to put the ExoMars rover through its paces before the vehicle is launched to the Red Planet in 2018. ESA, the UK Space Agency and Airbus Defence and Space opened the renovated test area in Stevenage, UK, today.[Read More…]
Nissan Recall of 989,701 Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2014. SUMMARY: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may[Read More…]
SATCO Products Recalls KolourOne LED Light Bulbs Due to Risk of Injury
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: March 26, 2014 Recall number: 14-141 SATCO KolourOne Panel Array and DUOLED Light Bulbs Recall Summary Name of product: KolourOne Brand Panel[Read More…]
Statement by Alan K. Cubbage, Vice President for Northwestern University Relations, in Regard to Decision by NLRB Regional Director
EVANSTON, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2014. Northwestern University is disappointed by today’s ruling by the regional director of the National Labor Relations Board finding that Northwestern University’s football players who receive grant-in-aid scholarships are employees and directing that a secret ballot election be held to determine whether the football players should be[Read More…]
National Labor Relations Board Issues Decision in Northwestern University Athletes Case
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2014. Regional Director, Peter Sung Ohr, has issued a Decision in 13-RC-121359 finding the Grant-in-aid scholarship football players are employees under the NLRA and has directed an election to take place. The parties have until April 9, 2014 to file with the Board in Washington, D.C. a[Read More…]
Large Oil Spill in Galveston Bay Threatens Tens of Thousands of Birds
Globally Important IBA Bolivar Flats Imperiled; Oiled Birds Are Already Being Found New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. U.S. Coast Guard/Greenpeace A barge loaded with marine fuel oil sits partially submerged in the Houston Ship Channel, March 22, 2014. The bulk carrier Summer Wind, reported a collision between the Summer Wind[Read More…]
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Spots Mars-Bound Comet Sprout Multiple Jets
The images above show — before and after filtering — comet C/2013 A1, also known as Siding Spring, as captured by Wide Field Camera 3 on NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and J.-Y. Li (Planetary Science Institute) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. NASA released Thursday an image of a[Read More…]
FTC Staff Comments on Illinois Senate Bill to Repeal Prohibition on Sunday Auto Sales
Staff Favors Repeal Noting It Would Enhance Competition, Benefit Consumers Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from State Senator James Oberweis, provided written comments to the Illinois State Senate on the competitive impact of repealing the state’s prohibition on the sale or long-term[Read More…]
