SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release: Urban green spaces provide critical access to nature for residents and, within these spaces, natural turfgrass comprises a significant portion of this vegetation globally. Natural turfgrass provides a variety of ecosystem services by their role as a multifunctional groundcover that facilitates beneficial activities related to health and well-being, including spaces for re more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release: A new study by the University of Hawaii, Manoa, reveals the significant impact of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and harvest maturity on the postharvest storage life of the 'Ma'afala' breadfruit. This research investigated how the application of 1-MCP, a synthetic plant growth regulator, interacts with different stages of harvest maturity to influence the storage longevity and q more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 29 (TNSres) -- World Council of Credit Unions issued the following news release: * * * USAID/WOCCU Economic Inclusion Project (EIP) hosts June study tour * * * The USAID/World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) Economic Inclusion Program (EIP), in partnership with the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU), this month hosted 10 representatives from the United States credit union system for a two-week study tour to experience firsthand how EIP connects Venezuelan more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Earlier this week, a new report released by the American Civil Liberties Union, American Oversight, and Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) exposed the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) flawed internal oversight mechanisms and failure to provide adequate medical and mental health care to people detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)  more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release: * * * Leading health care organizations collaborate and urge physicians to weigh the benefits and risks of imaging and incorporate the recommendations, resources * * * Emergency medicine clinicians often use advanced imaging tools like ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)to evaluate injuries and illness in children. A new joint policy stat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on June 27, 2024: * * * A Worrisome Regulatory Trend Continues for Small Businesses By Dan Goldbeck Executive Summary * The Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) recently released its annual report on agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), finding that agencies were able to update a handful of rules to provide roughly $91 million in regulatory relief for sm more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 24 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators issued the following agency statement: * * * AAMVA is pleased to announce the release of a new version of our award-winning community outreach and education video --What To Do and Expect When Pulled Over by Law Enforcement (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6tDefBcV08?)--that has been closed captioned in Spanish. We also released the guidance document in Spanish, which is available on our website ( more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 29 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on June 27, 2024: * * * How Reporters Suss Out Research Misconduct By Alexander Castro Scientific research and data are supposed to make a journalist's story better, and more deeply tied to reality. Significant new data can become a story in its own right. Another way for research to become a story? The data isn't true. Scientific fraud, misconduct and deception were a few ta more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 29 (TNSres) -- The Association for Talent Development issued the following news release: * * * ATD's new research found that most instructional designers have many responsibilities in the workplace. * * * New research by the Association for Talent Development (ATD) discovered that instructional designers have a variety of titles, roles, and responsibilities. Only 25 percent of report respondents said instructional design was their primary responsibility, according more PR

DIAMOND BAR, California, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association issued the following news release: * * * - 2024 SEMA Market Report reveals new data on industry sales, growth opportunities for automotive aftermarket - Pickups, CUVs, and SUVs account for over 50% of accessory and performance parts sales * * * Automotive specialty-equipment market sales grew to $52.3 billion in 2023, an increase of about 1% over 2022, according to the newly released "2024 SEMA Market Re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (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 fact sheet on June 28, 2024: * * * Three Ways The Financial Industry Targets Minority Communities Vulnerable minority communities have historically been subject to predatory financial offerings and services. The exclusion of these vulnerable populations from the mainstream financial system has made  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (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 28, 2024: * * * Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy, issued the following statement in connection with Better Markets' new Fact Sheet, "Three Ways The Financial Industry Targets Minority Communities": "The failure of the mainstream financial industry to meet the needs more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: Bird flu, or H5N1 virus, in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber components of commercial milking equipment for at least one hour, increasing its potential to infect people and other animals, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Emory University in Emerging Infectious Diseases. The study underscores the heightened risk  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: * * * Muslim civil rights group repeats call for Country of Particular Concern designation * * * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a State Department report highlighting violence targeting religious minorities in India. CAIR also repeated its call for the State Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- Childhood Education International issued the following news: Fostering a growth mindset in the classroom can have profound implications. Teachers who promote this mindset in their classrooms create an environment where students feel safe to take risks and explore their potential. Students are more likely to engage actively in their learning, tackle challenging subjects with enthusiasm, and develop a deep-seated belief in their capacity to improve. The growth mi more PR

DUARTE, California, June 29 (TNSres) -- City of Hope issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Physician scientists from City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, found that people with metastatic kidney cancer who orally took a live biotherapeutic product called CBM588 while in treatment with immunotherapy and enzymatic tyrosine kinase inhibitors experienced improved health outcomes. The phase 1 trial was published today in Nat more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: Families celebrating the 4th of July holiday will continue to find stubbornly high prices at the grocery store. An Independence Day cookout will cost $71.22 for 10 guests this year, based on the 2024 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketbasket survey. The grocery bill is up 5% from 2023, and almost 30% from just five years ago. A $7.12 per-person cost represents a record hig more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, June 29 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Sickle cell disease is a painful and debilitating genetic condition. It affects over 100,000 people in the U.S. and more than 20 million globally--most are Black or of African origin. Until recently, sickle cell was considered a lifelong disease. Then, in 2019, Victoria Gray became the first patient cured using CRISPR gene-editing technology. On July 13, Victoria Gray will come to Col more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSres) -- Democracy Forward, a legal organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * The new, in-depth analysis of Project 2025's policy priorities implemented without congressional approval demonstrates that it is among the most profound threats to the American people. * * * Today, Democracy Forward released a groundbreaking report outlin more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * New study from South Florida highlights the benefits of a clearly defined, evidence-based test ordering process * * * A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) describes the outcome of a new approach to testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) guided by the principles of diagnosti more PR

FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, June 29 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following update: * * * Research Assistant Zoe Dietrich's low-cost chambers are making carbon flux sampling more accessible * * * By Sarah Ruiz, Science Writer and Editor The MacGyver session at the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) conference is full to the brim with scientists showing off blinking circuit boards and 3D-printed mechanisms. Research Assist more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center issued the following news release: * * * Partners in Science 2.0 to train science teachers alongside Fred Hutch researchers making leading-edge advances in cancer research * * * Fred Hutch Cancer Center has launched Partners in Science 2.0 @ Fred Hutch (PS2@FH), a new summer research program that trains middle school and high school teachers in Fred Hutch labs to expand hands-on learning experiences they can  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 28 (TNSres) -- The California New Car Dealers Association issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Agreement Between Business, Community and Labor Groups Will Create a Better, Fairer System for Workers and Employers * * * Today, the Fix PAGA coalition, representing non-profits, social justice advocates, family farmers, health care providers and businesses, applauded final legislative passage of SB 92 (Umberg) and AB 2288 (Kalra) to reform Califor more PR

NEW YORK, June 28 (TNSres) -- The International Swaps and Derivatives Association issued the following news release: ISDA has published a new interactive digital framework that market participants can use to help prepare for potential terminations of collateralized derivatives contracts. Launch of the ISDA Close-out Framework is in response to the March 2023 failure of Signature Bank and SVB in the US, which highlighted the complexities of potentially terminating over-the-counter derivatives t more PR

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, June 29 (TNSres) -- The Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release: * * * ATU Local 1572-Mississauga, ON, Members Stood Strong and United to Achieve Deal, Ratification Vote Expected Soon * * * Hours after more than 150 MiWay workers held a spirited practice picket outside Mississauga City Hall demanding a fair contract, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1572-Mississauga, ON, reached a tentative agreement with MiWay, averting a possible strike. Barg more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSres) -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers issued the following NACUBO On Your Side news wrap up from June 18-24, 2024: * * * As things move quickly in Washington, DC, NACUBO is your constant advocate in action. NACUBO On Your Side covers important legislative and agency activity NACUBO staff are tracking, what we're currently advocating for, and how you can take action with us. Here are the issues we are tracking and advocating for th more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 26 (TNSres) -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release: High school baseball players using non-wood bats will have greater flexibility in using substances to enhance their grip on the bat with a change that brings consistency to Rule 1-3-2. This rule revision was one of two proposed by the NFHS Baseball Rules Committee after its annual rules meeting held June 2-4 at The Alexander hotel in Indianapolis. The rules ch more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 26 (TNSres) -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release: Risk minimization - particularly as it relates to lost equipment during play, proper wearing of the helmet and appropriate instances for checking an opponent's crosse - was the focus of the rules changes forwarded by the NFHS Boys Lacrosse Rules Committee for the 2025 season. These topic areas headlined the eight total rules changes recommended by the committe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy issued the following news release: Corporate tax cuts exacerbate economic and racial disparities, according to a new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy and Liberation in a Generation that is the first of its kind to analyze the distribution of these cuts across different racial and economic groups. This collaborative report examines the racial and ethnic distribution of corporate tax breaks and more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 (TNSres) -- Brigham and Women's Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Model accounts for average mercury content of different types of fish to help assess effects on neurodevelopment for at-risk populations, especially during pregnancy * * * A new model developed by researchers could help inform guidelines and improve evidence-based advice on the risks and benefits of fish consumption, especially during pregnancy. In a paper published in The America more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American Staffing Association issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Staffing Employment Lost 186,000 Jobs From 4Q23 to 1Q24, a Q-to-Q Decline of 7.7 * * * U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.2 million temporary and contract workers per week in the first quarter of 2024, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association--down by 186,000 from the fourth quarter of 2023. On a quarter-to-quarter b more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 (TNSres) -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: Teamsters are condemning the decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to allow Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart to go before voters this November with an anti-worker, anti-taxpayer referendum. The ballot question, if passed, would legitimize Big Tech companies' practice of unlawfully misclassifying employees as independent contractors. "These billion-dollar com more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 28 (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: * * * The comments were developed with chapters, sections and working groups to highlight critical management issues facing this iconic species * * * The Wildlife Society recently submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Managem more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Wistar Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Auslander's project will investigate the effects of microbial proteins on immunotherapy responses * * * The Wistar Institute's Noam Auslander, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program at the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center, was awarded a $600,000 Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research grant from the V Foundation for Cancer  more PR