Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015 SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Golf, GTI, and Audi A3 vehicles. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing. CONSEQUENCE: If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle will not[Read More…]
Day: April 27, 2015
GM Recalls 1,207 Vehicles, April 27, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2015 SUMMARY: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured April 9, 2003, to June 26, 2003, 2004 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 8, 2003, to June 25, 2003, and 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles manufactured April 7, 2003, to June[Read More…]
Brain Balances Perception and Action When Caught in an Illusion
EUGENE, Ore. —(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015 — Two wrongs can make a right, at least in the world of visual perception and motor functioning, according to two University of Oregon brain scientists. In a two-experiment study, published last month in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, UO neuroscientists Paul Dassonville and[Read More…]
See Chicago Through the Original Photographic Lens at DePaul Art Museum’s ‘Liminal Infrastructure’ Exhibition May 14
This photo of the Chicago skyline called “Jardine Water Treatment Plant” was taken on Oct. 24, 2014 and is part of the upcoming exhibition, “Liminal Infrastructure” at DePaul Art Museum. Opening May 14, the photographs on display were taken with one of the largest pinhole cameras, the Liminal Camera, by[Read More…]
HHS Issues Final Recommendation for Community Water Fluoridation
Adjusted level seeks to maintain dental health benefits of fluoride Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released the final Public Health Service (PHS) recommendation for the optimal fluoride level in drinking water to prevent tooth decay. The new recommendation is for a single[Read More…]
Two Treatments Yield Similar Results for Children After Cardiac Arrest
NIH-funded research finds therapeutic hypothermia no more effective than normal temperature control Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015. A large-scale, multicenter study has shown that emergency body cooling does not improve survival rates or reduce brain injury in infants and children with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest more than normal temperature control. Therapeutic hypothermia,[Read More…]
Deepwater Breaks Ground on America’s First Offshore Wind Project
Block Island Wind Farm to Cut Electricity Rates for Residents by 40 percent Block Island, RI –(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015. Today, in a watershed moment for American clean energy development, Deepwater Wind broke ground on America’s first offshore wind project at Block Island, Rhode Island. This 30 megawatt wind farm will[Read More…]
Sierra Club Ad Buy Exposes Environmental Threat of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Sierra Club launches ad buy in CA, WA, and OR CALIFORNIA / WASHINGTON / OREGON –(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2015. The Sierra Club launched a targeted ad campaign in California, Washington, and Oregon today, exposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership for its complete lack of transparency and its potential to wreak havoc on the[Read More…]
Forest Service Begins to Pave Way for Massive Urban Sprawl Next to Grand Canyon
Permit Would Facilitate 2,100 New Housing Units Plus Malls, Hotels Near Canyon’s Edge Havasu Creek, between Mooney Falls and Beaver Falls, at the Grand Canyon. Photo courtesy of Alan English FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2015. The U.S. Forest Service today began paving the way for a sprawling urban development near the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Hosts Summit on Campus Sexual Violence, Details Bill to Strengthen Schools’ Response to Incidents, April 27, 2015
Edwardsville —(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today convened a summit at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) to address campus sexual violence and detail legislation to strengthen responsiveness to incidents at colleges and universities around the state to ensure a safe environment for students and a timely process to[Read More…]
