ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. People may believe words are not harmful, but the phrase “that’s so gay” can have negative consequences for gay, lesbian or bisexual students, a new University of Michigan study indicated. The phrase is often used by young people to describe something as stupid or undesirable.[Read More…]
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Federal Housing Finance Agency Reports Mortgage Interest Rates, August 28, 2012
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2012. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today reported that the National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders, used as an index in some adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) contracts, was 3.66 percent based on loans closed in July. Beginning in[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel CTA and CPS Announce Free Fare Card Pilot Program
Pilot Program Grew Out of Idea Presented to Mayor By Chicago Youth Commission; Students at Five Different High Schools Will Participate In the Program CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Mayor Emanuel today announced a new Free Fare Card Pilot program for students in five Chicago public high schools. The Mayor was joined[Read More…]
Working Families Reclaim Labor Day, Launch Campaign to Recognize People for Their Work with Creative New Digital App
Martin Sheen joins America’s unions in saying “thanks” www.aflcio.org/thankyou Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. – “Thanks for the work you do” is heard all too rarely, says the AFL-CIO, in launching a creative new digital application just in time to reclaim Labor Day as a day to recognize people for their[Read More…]
NNU Director RoseAnn DeMoro Named to Top 100 Most Influential Healthcare List for 11th Straight Year
DeMoro Only Advocate for Nurses, Labor on National List Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPSF)–August 28, 2012. National Nurses United Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro has won national recognition once again as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” – the only advocate for nurses or other working people on a list[Read More…]
Proba-2’s Espresso-cup Microcamera Snaps Hurricane Isaac
X-Cam image of Tropical Storm Isaac EU–(ENEWSPF)–28 August 2012. An experimental camera smaller than an espresso cup on ESA’s Proba-2 microsatellite caught this view of soon-to-be Hurricane Isaac as it moved west of the Florida coast into the Gulf of Mexico on Monday. The small satellite’s X-Cam – Exploration Camera[Read More…]
ISAF Helicopter Makes Forced Landing in Eastern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012 — An International Security Assistance Force helicopter made a forced landing in eastern Afghanistan today. There were no reported fatalities and the site of the incident is secure. Initial reporting indicates that there was no enemy activity in the area at the time. ISAF is still in the[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, August 27, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. IAEA Says Nuclear Growth Slowed in 2011 But Will Revive Industry/Regulatory/Political The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Annual Report for 2011 notes that while the Fukushima Daiichi accident slowed the growth of nuclear energy, it did not reverse it. The IAEA projects at least 90 new reactors[Read More…]
5 Ways the Obama Administration Revived the Auto Industry by Reducing Oil Use
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. As the Obama administration prepares to promulgate fuel-economy and carbon-pollution limits for 2017 to 2025 model cars, the Center for American Progress today released “5 Ways the Obama Administration Revived the Auto Industry by Reducing Oil Use.” The new standards will reduce oil use, save families[Read More…]
Bats at High Risk from Pesticide Exposure
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. New research reveals that bats may be at greater risk from pesticide exposure than previously suspected. When foraging at dusk, bats can be exposed to agricultural chemicals by eating insects recently sprayed with pesticides. A study from the University of Koblenz-Landau in Germany reveals that bats,[Read More…]
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