Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2011. As spring break approaches, many students are preparing for a trip abroad. The State Department’s website for students traveling overseas provides useful safety and travel information for parents and students alike: studentsabroad.state.gov. The majority of students will have safe and enjoyable adventures. However, even on the[Read More…]
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DOD Identifies Army Casualty, February 9, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Patrick R. Carroll, 25, of Norwalk, Ohio, died Feb. 7 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He[Read More…]
Innovative Energy Technology Transforms Wasted Heat into Electricity
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing two companies for innovative new products that recycle wasted energy and turn it into usable electricity in homes or small buildings. Micro combined heat and power (CHP) systems are an emerging technology that can help change how we use[Read More…]
FDA Approves 1st Pacemaker Designed to Work Safely During Some MRI Exams
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first heart pacemaker designed to be used safely during certain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams. Pacemakers are surgically implanted medical devices that generate electrical impulses to treat irregular or stalled heart beats. MRIs use a powerful[Read More…]
New Rule Ensures Students Get Health Insurance Protections of the Affordable Care Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2011. A new proposed regulation announced today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would ensure students enrolled in health insurance coverage through their college or university benefit from critical consumer protections created by the Affordable Care Act. Students enrolled in college plans would have[Read More…]
Unitarian Universalist Community Church to Screen Environmental Movie
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2011. Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will screen the movie “A Chemical Reaction” on Saturday, February 26 at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow the screening. “A Chemical Reaction” tells the story of a doctor and community who come together to ban[Read More…]
Toyota Statement in Response to NHTSA/NASA Study
Torrance, CA—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2011. In response to the publication by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of an extensive review of the electronic throttle control systems in Toyota and Lexus vehicles, conducted with the assistance of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Steve St. Angelo, Toyota’s Chief Quality[Read More…]
Results from NHTSA-NASA Study of Unintended Acceleration in Toyota Vehicles
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation released results from an unprecedented ten-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched the study last spring at the request of Congress, and enlisted NASA engineers with expertise[Read More…]
Hoover Recalls WindTunnel Canister Vacuums Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
AmerTac Recalls Night Lights Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
