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Research at Public Policy Groups Newsletter for 2024-07-16 ( 17 items )  
"Stop Deep Sea Mining" Screened on Times Square Billboard in New York (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNsres) -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Hawaii joins California, Oregon, and Washington in banning deep sea mining * * * New York City, NY (July 15, 2024)-- On July 13, a "Stop Deep Sea Mining" LED display commissioned by Greenpeace USA appeared on a towering billboard in the heart of New York's Times Square. The display, which s more PR

ADL Report: Iranian Regime's HispanTV Promotes Antisemitism to Hispanic Audiences (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * 30 Years After AMIA Bombing, the Iranian Regime's HispanTV Promotes Antisemitism to Hispanic Audiences * * * HispanTV, a Spanish-language media outlet founded by the Islamic Republic of Iran's state-controlled media corporation and with extensive reach in Latin America, promotes the Iranian regime's antisemitic views, Holocaust revisionism, anti-Israel prejudice, and incitement, more PR

Americans Opting for 'Sleep Divorce' to Accommodate a Bed Partner (10)
DARIEN, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued the following news release: Sleep is a vital component of our health and well-being, yet many bed partners find themselves struggling to get a good night's rest due to incompatible sleep habits. A 2024 survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that 29% of Americans have opted to sleep in another bed in the same bedroom or in another space in the home to accommodate a bed partner. In 2023, respon more PR

Brits More Optimistic Than Not About AI, But Worried About Jobs and Misinformation, Among Other Things, New Survey Finds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Center for Data Innovation issued the following news release: LONDON--British people are more likely than not to think artificial intelligence (AI) will make things better for themselves personally, for their careers, and for the economy and society as a whole, according to a new nationwide survey conducted by Public First in partnership with the Center for Data Innovation. Yet two-thirds of Brits (66 percent) also think it is likely AI will increase unemploy more PR

Brits More Optimistic Than Not About AI, But Worried About Jobs and Misinformation, Among Other Things, New Survey Finds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation issued the following news release: LONDON--British people are more likely than not to think artificial intelligence (AI) will make things better for themselves personally, for their careers, and for the economy and society as a whole, according to a new nationwide survey conducted by Public First in partnership with the Center for Data Innovation. Yet two-thirds of Brits (66 percent) also think it is likely AI  more PR

Drug-Linked Deportations Soar Despite State Reforms, Says New Report by Drug Policy Alliance and Human Rights Watch (10)
NEW YORK, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * * Thousands of people are being deported every year for drug offenses that in many cases no longer exist under state laws, harming and separating immigrant families. * Punitive federal immigration laws separate families, destabilize communities, and terrorize noncitizens, all while overdose deaths have risen and drugs have become more potent and available. * Congress should reform more PR

Early Trial Reports Promising Results in Restoring Arm and Hand Functions for People With Spinal Cord Injury (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 (TNSres) -- Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, a network that says it provides clinical care, promote medical education and advance research in rehabilitation medicine, issued the following news release: A multi-site clinical trial found that a noninvasive form of electrical stimulation to the cervical spinal cord led to improvements in hand and arm function for people with tetraplegia due to cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). The results of the trial, published la more PR

EARTHDAY.ORG RELEASES NEW REPORT, PETS VS. PLASTICS, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPACT OF PLASTICS ON OUR BELOVED PETS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSres) -- Earthday.org, part of the environmental movement, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: EARTHDAY.ORG (EDO), the global leader in Earth Day advocacy, which is celebrated by over one billion people worldwide on April 22, has today released a shocking new report titled Pets Vs. Plastics. This report explores the exposure of pets to microplastics and toxic plastic chemicals and follows EDO's recent Babies Vs. Plastics report (https://www.earthday.org/wp more PR

IGLTA Releases Action Plan for Corporate Commitment to LGBTQ+ Inclusive Travel (10)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, July 16 (TNSres) -- The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Global Partner Summit Creates a Strategic Forum for Industry Leaders to Connect and Share Ideas for Advancing LGBTQ+ Travel * * * MIAMI, Florida (16 July 2024) -- The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association recently held a Global Partner Summit at The Biltmore Miami-Coral Gables to unite thought leaders from brands committed to LGBTQ+ welcoming tourism more PR

Johns Hopkins APL Forges Pathway to Stronger Alloys for Extreme Environments (10)
LAUREL, Maryland, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: At around 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, steel melts. When aluminum is exposed to moisture and oxygen, it corrodes. While these conventional alloys are well suited to everyday environments, they fold under abnormally excessive exposure to extreme heat, cold, pressure and other conditions. And with the nation conducting more and more operations in extreme environments, such more PR

JWST Unveils Stunning Ejecta and CO Structures in Cassiopeia A's Young Supernova (10)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- SETI Institute, a research and education organization whose mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the Universe, issued the following news release: The SETI Institute announced the latest findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) of the supernova remnant, Cassiopeia A (Cas A). These observations of the youngest known core collapse supernova in the Milky Way provide insights more PR

NAMI Polling and State Legislative Brief Highlight Opportunities to Improve Federal and State Mental Health Crisis Response After Two Years of 988 Lifeline (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSres) -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * NAMI report highlights states' progress in addressing crisis response, but new NAMI/Ipsos polling finds Americans continue to have low familiarity of 988 while strongly supporting efforts to reimagine nation's mental health crisis system * * * Arlington, VA - On the eve of the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline's nationwide availability, the more PR

SCAN NATIONAL SURVEY FINDS VOTERS WANT ACTION TO ADDRESS CHILD CARE & FOOD INSECURITY (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSres) -- Save the Children Action Network issued the following news release: Milwaukee, Wisc. (July 15, 2024) - National survey results released today by Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) provide insights into how financial security remains top of mind of millions of Americans, leading to strong, bipartisan support for robust investments in child care and food security, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The data, which is set to be form more PR

Study Reviews Treatment Options for Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Very Low Birth Weight Infants (10)
ITASCA, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: A research study, "Transcatheter and Surgical Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: 2018-2022," compares survival rates and selected short-term outcomes in treatments for premature infants who have a congenital heart condition. The study, published in the August 2024 Pediatrics (published online July 15), examines both invasive surgical and catheterization treatment more PR

Study Sheds Light on Charge Nurse Competencies in Emergency Care (10)
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * ENA-backed researched highlighted in July Journal of Emergency Nursing * * * The research around charge nurse competencies in the emergency care setting is very sparse, which adds importance to the findings in "Ensuring Throughput: Development and Validation of Charge Nurse Competencies for United States Emergency Care Settings," a study published in the July Journal of Emergen more PR

The Ad Council Research Institute and Hearst Magazines Release Findings From Mental Health in Brand Communications Study (10)
BEVERLY HILLS, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: New York, NY - July 15, 2024 - Hearst Magazines, in partnership with the Ad Council Research Institute (ACRI), today announced the findings of "Time to Talk," a first of its kind comprehensive study on mental health in the commercial space. The research, which includes qualitative interviews and a survey of more than 4,000 consumers, was designed to help brand marketers better understand how to effe more PR

What are Ice Wedges, and Why are They Important to Climate Change? (10)
FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, July 16 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following update: * * * An in-depth look at this unique feature of the Arctic landscape * * * Update by Kaeli Bennett "I think ice wedges are what make permafrost interesting," says Dr. Anna Liljedahl. Liljedahl works on Woodwell Climate's Arctic team as an Associate Scientist. She aims to understand how climate change is affecting water storage and movement. M more PR