WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSres) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following federal budget report: * * * Performance Measures Should Also Emphasize Access, Customer Service * * * SNAP Includes Extensive Payment Accuracy System BY DOTTIE ROSENBAUM AND KATIE BERGH In coming weeks the Agriculture Department (USDA) will release overpayment and underpayment error rates for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for fiscal year 2023, based on the program's exte more PR

NEW YORK, June 15 (TNSres) -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following statement on June 14, 2024: * * * The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released the following statement regarding today's decision by the U.S. State Department to designate the Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224. Three NRM leaders including its head, Tor Fredrick Vejdeland, are likewise designated under the same E.O. CEP CEO Am more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Researchers found the work of rehabbers can have long-lasting benefits * * * By David Frey When wildlife biologist John Goodell was investigating raptor deaths, he went to the people on the front lines. At Blue Mountain W more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Investor-State Dispute Settlement: A Key Feature of the Trade Policy Response to Climate Challenges By David Korn, Thibault Denamiel, and William Alan Reinsch Introduction Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) systems have come under increased scrutiny of late amid efforts to accelerate the clean energy transition. In a recent report, the Sierra Club argues that forei more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSres) -- CTIA-The Wireless Association issued the following news release: The Washington Post has named CTIA, the wireless industry association, as one of the best places to work in the Washington, D.C. area for the sixth consecutive year. "We are so excited to be recognized by the Washington Post as one of D.C.'s top workplaces for the sixth year running," said Meredith Attwell Baker, CTIA President & CEO. "I am proud of the great work our dedicated team does on behalf  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 22 (TNSres) -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: * * * Despite heavier spring rainfall across the region, nitrogen pollution entering the Bay remained average * * * Researchers from the Chesapeake Bay Program, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, University of Michigan and U.S. Geological Survey announced today that they are predicting this year's Chesapeake Bay dead zone to be just above the long-term more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSres) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following statement on June 21, 2024: * * * Stephen Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist, issued the following statement in connection with the release of a fact sheet titled "The CFPB Is Making Progress On Economic Racial Inequality, But There Is More To Do." "One of the most effective government a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSres) -- ASAE-The Center for Association Leadership issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: ASAE is thrilled to announce that GRAMMY-winning artist Nelly will headline the Opening Celebration of the 2024 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Cleveland, OH. The highly anticipated performance will take place on August 10 at Cleveland's iconic downtown arena, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, home of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. Under the theme "In Unity, We Thrive,"  more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, June 22 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: A multi-institutional team including the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) is one of three concept teams chosen by NASA competing to develop Phase-A proposals to enact the space agency's Dynamical Neutral Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling (DYNAMIC) mission. Each of the three teams will more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * U.S. Conference of Mayors and Truman Center Announce Findings from Survey on U.S. Cities' International Activities * * * During the 92nd Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Conference and the Truman Center are pleased to debut the results of their collaboration to understand the international activities of U.S. cities. Launched in April 2024, this joint survey seeks to  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 22 (TNSres) -- Missouri Realtors issued the following news release: Missouri REALTORS(R) is pleased to share a monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for May 2024. Missouri REALTORS(R) sold 7,260 residential properties in May. While mortgage rates remained higher in May compared to the same period last year, the median sales price increased 5.1 percent, coming in at $268,000. The average residential sale price also increased 6.8 percent  more PR

NOVELTY, Ohio, June 22 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: The scientific community has successfully engineered nanosized cubes that exhibit the remarkable ability to spontaneously form a two-dimensional checkerboard pattern when placed on the surface of water. This innovative research introduces a simple and efficient approach to creating complex nanostructures through the application of a technique known as self-assembly. "It's a cool way to get materials to build themse more PR

NOVELTY, Ohio, June 22 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news from Penn State's College of Engineering: Penn State's College of Engineering and Ontario Tech University's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS) have officially established a memorandum of understanding (MOU). This agreement aims to harness the combined expertise of both institutions in the fields of engineering and applied sciences. The MOU was initiated by Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Evan Pugh University Profe more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 22 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary: * * * A Bridge for Ukraine into NATO By Ann Marie Dailey The Biden administration sometimes refers to the need to build a "bridge" to NATO membership for Ukraine. It's an apt metaphor--just not in the way its proponents might think. One might think of a bridge as a mere symbol of hope. But, invoked in a military context, a bridge is best understood in its role as wartime infrastructure. And that metaphor wor more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, June 22 (TNSres) -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news on June 21, 2024: Research Corporation for Science Advancement played a foundational role in the birth of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the astronomical facility nearing completion on the Cerro Pachon ridge in Chile that aims to answer some of scientists' biggest questions about the Universe with its upcoming 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). Led by former RCSA president J more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Hematology issued the following news release: * * * Study findings suggest that clear clinician guidance on testing and treatment may save lives * * * Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) who received frequent tests for immunoglobulin G (IgG) were less likely to experience severe infections compared with those who didn't, according to a study published in Blood Advances. Moreover, only half o more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, June 22 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Artificial intelligence continues to squirm its way into many aspects of our lives. But what about biology, the study of life itself? AI can sift through hundreds of thousands of genome data points to identify potential new therapeutic targets. While these genomic insights may appear helpful, scientists aren't sure how today's AI models come to their conclusions in the first place. Now more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 21 (TNSres) -- Environment America issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The retail giant Amazon announced on Thursday its plan to cut its use of plastic air pillows from deliveries in North America. The company claims that it has already replaced 95% of the plastic air pillows it used to put in packages in North America, and plans to phase them out entirely by the end of the year. This is expected to eliminate the use of 15 billion plastic air pillow more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 (TNSres) -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, issued the following news on June 21, 2024: * * * Ruling Threatens Vital Breast Cancer Screening and Preventive Services for Millions of Americans * * * Susan G. Komen(R), the world's leading breast cancer organization, today expressed serious concerns about a ruling from the Fifth Circuit Court of more PR

NOVELTY, Ohio, June 22 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: Many cooks appreciate the durability, rust resistance, and even heating abilities of stainless steel. However, not everyone knows the secret behind its popularity. Stainless steel contains chromium, which reacts with oxygen in the air to form a thin, protective coating that keeps the steel underneath safe. Nowadays, scientists and engineers are developing alloys that can withstand extreme conditions for use in nucl more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 22 (TNSres) -- Points of Light, a nonprofit organization that says it inspires, equips and mobilizes people to take action that changes the world, issued the following news release: On June 12, at the 2024 Points of Light Conference in Houston, TX, leaders from national nonprofits gathered to discuss the decline in formal volunteering in the U.S. which is at an alarming 30-year low of 23 percent. More than 20 national organizations that rely on volunteers as a significant more PR

PALO ALTO, California, June 22 (TNSres) -- The Carnegie Institution for Science issued the following news: * * * Animal regeneration requires communication across many different cell types, but in this case, it also involves communication between species. * * * It's a microbial world; we're just living in it. In recent years, researchers have revealed that complex microbial communities shape organismal biology and ecosystem dynamics. Elucidating the details of these relationships and the mo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSres) -- The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, a policy forum for tackling global issues through independent research and open dialogue to inform actionable ideas for the policy community, issued the following news release: The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is proud to announce its 2024-2025 fellowship class. This year's group features 20 distinguished scholars and practitioners, made up of 11 women and 9 men, hailing from all over the w more PR