Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. I want to thank Secretary Chu for his dedicated service on behalf of the American people. As a Nobel Prize winning scientist, Steve brought to the Energy Department a unique understanding of both the urgent challenge presented by climate change and the tremendous opportunity that clean[Read More…]
Day: February 1, 2013
Where Are All The Dwarf Galaxies?
Cosmic Web Stripping, Visualization (Credits: Alejandro Benitez Llambay) LEIBNIZ-(ENEWSPF)- Astronomers of the international CLUES collaboration have identified “Cosmic Web Stripping” as a new way of explaining the famous missing dwarf problem: the lack of observed dwarf galaxies compared with that predicted by the theory of Cold Dark Matter and Dark[Read More…]
Veterans Writing Group at Governors State University
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University invites veterans to join a new Veterans Writing Group, where they will discover or re-discover the craft of narrative writing in a small, supportive group environment. Veterans will enhance and learn new skills and share camaraderie with other vets in a six-week workshop. Groups are[Read More…]
NASA’s Cassini Watches Storm Choke on Its Own Tail
This set of images from NASA’s Cassini mission shows the evolution of a massive thunder-and-lightning storm that circled all the way around Saturn and fizzled when it ran into its own tail. The storm was first detected on Dec. 5, 2010. That month, it developed a head of bright clouds[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, February 1, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. Americans Willing to Pay More in Taxes if it means Keeping Social Security Benefits Americans support Social Security and are willing to pay more to preserve and even improve benefits, according to a new survey released on Thursday by the nonpartisan National Academy of Social Insurance[Read More…]
Russia Must Drop Draft Bill That Would Penalize ‘Homosexual Propaganda’ – UN Experts
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–1 February 2013 – A group of United Nations experts today called on the Russian parliament to discard a draft bill that would ban ‘propaganda of homosexuality among minors,’ stressing that the proposed legislation would undermine human rights in the country. Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, has[Read More…]
Statement of Acting Labor Secretary Seth D. Harris on January Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. Acting Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris issued the following statement on the January 2013 Employment Situation report released today: “This morning’s report shows solid, steady growth in jobs. The economy added 157,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in January, while the unemployment rate was unchanged at7.9 percent. “January’s[Read More…]
Rep. Gutierrez Begins National Tour In Colorado To Build Support for Immigration Reform and Citizenship
“The people voted in November and I am joining my colleagues in Colorado this weekend to make sure the message is heard loud and clear in Washington.” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez of Illinois is convinced that comprehensive immigration reform can be passed by the Congress and signed[Read More…]
Target ‘Super-Spreaders’ to Stop Hepatitis C
UK–(ENEWSPF)–1 February 2013. Each intravenous drug user contracting Hepatitis C is likely to infect around 20 other people with the virus, half of these transmissions occurring in the first two years after the user is first infected, a new study estimates. The work, led by researchers from Oxford University, suggests[Read More…]
Veterans Writing Group at Governors State University
University Park, Illinois—(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013 – Governors State University invites veterans to join a new Veterans Writing Group, where they will discover or re-discover the craft of narrative writing in a small, supportive group environment. Veterans will enhance and learn new skills and share camaraderie with other vets in a[Read More…]
