University of Oregon team played significant role in experiments that found the particle EUGENE, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2013 — The theoretical work of Peter Higgs and Francois Englert, honored today by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences with the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics, “is an amazing intellectual achievement,” says University[Read More…]
Day: October 8, 2013
Leading Authority on Racial Profiling to Speak on October 16 at Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2013. One of the nation’s leading experts on police behavior will lecture on how law enforcement practices are contributing to miscarriages of justice and wrongful convictions at 5 p.m. Oct. 16 at Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. David Harris, professor of law at the[Read More…]
Automakers on Pace to Continue Meeting Fuel Economy Standards
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2013. If recent trends continue, auto companies should be able to meet new federal fuel economy standards over the next 12 years, say University of Michigan researchers. A year after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the final standard governing[Read More…]
Study Finds Publicly Reported Hospital Quality Rankings for Blood Clot Rates May Mislead Patients
Northwestern Medicine study suggests postoperative blood clot rate measure is flawed CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2013. A study published today in JAMA by Northwestern Medicine® researchers suggests that a publicly reported outcomes quality measure, meant to reflect a hospital’s success in preventing blood clots following a surgery, is fundamentally flawed. The measure,[Read More…]
New Report: America’s Energy Productivity and Security Has Never Been Better
Energy Efficiency Key to Energy Sector’s Success WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2013 – Key economic, security, and environmental indicators show the state of the U.S. energy economy has never been better, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council. One key finding: the United States has found so many[Read More…]
Everything is Bigger in Texas, Including Support for Marijuana Legalization
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2013. by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director They say things are bigger in Texas and, according to new survey data just released by Public Policy Polling, that includes support for marijuana law reform. PPP’s polling found that 58% of Texans support regulating marijuana like alcohol and only[Read More…]
European Ground Stations Enable Galileo Search and Rescue Testing
Maspalomas station EU–(ENEWSPF)–8 October 2013. ESA’s completion of a pair of dedicated ground stations at opposite ends of Europe has enabled Galileo satellites in orbit to participate in global testing of the Cospas–Sarsat search and rescue system. The Maspalomas station, at the southern end of the largest island of the Canary[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Hirono Meet with China’s Ambassador Cui Tiankai
Senators and Ambassador Discuss Bilateral Relations, Launch of Senate US-China Working Group WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October, 8, 2013. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) today met with China’s Ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, to discuss opportunities and challenges across U.S.-China relations, including the planned launch of the Senate[Read More…]
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Clinton Foundation, and Leslois Shaw Foundation join La Colombe Torrefaction to Help Revitalize the Haitian Coffee Sector
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2013. In support of Haiti’s redeveloping coffee culture, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the Clinton Foundation, Leslois Shaw Foundation, and La Colombe Torrefaction announce that Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts will begin serving Haitian Coffee in two locations this fall. Four Seasons Hotel New York and Four[Read More…]
Coal on the Decline — 150 Coal Plants Set for Retirement
Movement sparks shift to clean energy, major carbon reductions SAN FRANCISCO, CA—(ENEWSPF)—October , 2013. Today the Sierra Club and a growing coalition of local, regional and national allies announced the retirement of its 150th coal plant — a significant milestone in the ongoing campaign to move the country beyond coal[Read More…]
