WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. 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…]
Day: December 14, 2012
Research Could Lead to Better Ways to Heal Injuries and Develop New Drugs
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. In the 1970s and 1980s, tissue engineers began working on growing replacement organs for transplantation into patients. While scientists are still targeting that goal, much of the tissue engineering research at MIT is also focused on creating tissue that can be used in the lab to[Read More…]
MIT Anthropologist Looks Inside the Growing World of Do-it-yourself American Cheese-makers.
Professor Heather Paxson is available for interviews to discuss the research underlying her new book, “The Life of Cheese.” CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. Crafting high-quality artisanal cheese is not complicated, but it’s also not easy. Basically, heat a lot of milk, add bacterial cultures and enzymes to thicken it into[Read More…]
Russia: Assassin Sentenced for Journalist’s Murder
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. Today’s conviction of the killer of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya is welcome progress, but prosecutors must not rest until those who masterminded the assassination are brought to justice, Amnesty International said today. Former police officer Dmitry Pavliutchenkov was found guilty and sentenced today to 11 years[Read More…]
Women Drivers Outnumber Men, But Still Drive Less
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. Although women drivers now outnumber male motorists, men still account for the majority of the driving on America’s roads—albeit at a declining rate, says a University of Michigan researcher. Using data from the Federal Highway Administration, Michael Sivak, a research professor at the U-M Transportation[Read More…]
Prairie State College Recognized for Being Green
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2012. Prairie State College recently was named a Bronze Level Compact School by the Illinois Green Governments Coordinating Council (GGCC) within the Illinois Campus Sustainability Compact program. PSC fulfilled all the requirements of the Bronze Level which included endorsing a written statement acknowledging support for sustainability, designating[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Unprecedented Transparency For City Procurements
Starting in 2013 All Winning and Losing Bids will be Posted Online when Contract is Awarded CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that beginning in the first quarter of 2013, the Department of Procurement Services (DPS) will phase in an unprecedented increase in transparency in the procurement process[Read More…]
Study Finds Years Living With Disease, Injury Increasing Globally
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. No matter where they live, how much education they have, or what their incomes are, people have very similar perceptions on the impact of diseases and injuries. This finding – counter to the prevailing belief that people throughout the world view different health conditions in[Read More…]
President Obama Breaks His Silence on Marijuana Legalization: We’ve Got Bigger Fish to Fry Than Cannabis Users
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Breaking his silence on the topic of marijuana legalization since two states approved ballot initiatives to regulate cannabis, President Barack Obama addressed the issue in an interview with Barbara Walters this week. While the administration’s broader policy is still being[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, December 14, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. A Sign of Hope that the Medicare Eligibility Age will not Rise One of President Barack Obama’s top Senate allies says he’s been assured by the White House that the President won’t yield to GOP demands to increase the eligibility age for Medicare. AP reports that[Read More…]
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