W3 EU–(ENEWSPF)–28 March 2013. In this new view of a vast star-forming cloud called W3, ESA’s Herschel space observatory tells the story of how massive stars are born. W3 is a giant molecular cloud containing an enormous stellar nursery, some 6200 light-years away in the Perseus Arm, one of our[Read More…]
Day: March 28, 2013
Fix the Broken Approach to Peace Between the Sudans: Enough Project
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. The international community should not be lulled into a false sense of security because of the incremental steps Khartoum has recently taken in its bilateral relationship with South Sudan, argues a new Enough Project paper. These types of small steps forward after months of delay have been Khartoum’s standard[Read More…]
Food Product Recall by the Gift Shop at Buffalo Trace Distillery Due to Undeclared Allergens
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. The Gift Shop at Buffalo Trace Distillery today voluntarily recalled all non-expired products listed below due to mislabeling and undeclared allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat, soy, anchovy, and/or milk, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if[Read More…]
How Hard is It to ‘De-anonymize’ Cellphone Sata?
A new formula that characterizes the privacy afforded by large, aggregate data sets may be discouraging, but could help sharpen policy discussion. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. The proliferation of sensor-studded cellphones could lead to a wealth of data with socially useful applications — in urban planning, epidemiology, operations research and[Read More…]
Males May Be Smart to Risk ‘Cheating’ Females
UK–(ENEWSPF)–28 March 2013. Males who stick around to care for offspring that may not belong to them are not ‘hapless dupes’ but are playing the odds in a game of evolutionary poker, according to Oxford University research. Previous studies have assumed that ‘cuckolded’ males, whose mates have offspring fathered by[Read More…]
Study Examines How Communities Effectively Punish Antisocial Behaviour
UK–(ENEWSPF)–28 March 2013. Neighbours playing loud music is an example of where a social dilemma can arise about who should tackle the wrong-doer if a whole group of people is affected. If everyone expects someone else to punish the wrongdoer, the loud music will persist. However, research by the University[Read More…]
Federal Reserve Survey Provides Information on Mobile Financial Services
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2013. The use of mobile phones to access a bank account, credit card, or other financial account became more prevalent in the Unites States last year, according to the Federal Reserve Board’s latest report on the use of mobile financial services. As of November 2012, 28 percent[Read More…]
EPA Announces Chemicals for Risk Assessment in 2013
Focus on Widely Used Flame Retardants WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2013. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will begin assessments on 23 commonly used chemicals, with a specific focus on flame retardant chemicals, in order to more fully understand any potential risks to people’s health and the environment. This[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Largest Collection of Federal Consumer Financial Complaint Data
90,000 Searchable Complaints on Mortgages, Bank Products, Student Loans, and Credit Cards WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 28, 2013. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) goes live with the nation’s largest public database of federal consumer financial complaints, opening up to consumers across the country information on more than 90,000 individual complaints[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 23, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Note: This week’s release reflects the annual revision to the weekly unemployment claims seasonal adjustment factors. The seasonal adjustment factors used for the UI Weekly Claims data from 2008 forward, along with the resulting seasonally adjusted values for initial claims and continuing claims, have been revised.[Read More…]
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