WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Trade (Consumer Book) Revenues Up 16.5% for Month of May, and Up 5.1% Year-to-Date * * * The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today released its StatShot report for May 2024 reflecting reported revenue for Trade (Consumer Books), Religious Presses, Higher Education Course Materials, PreK-12 Instructional Materials and Professional Publishing. Total revenues across all cate more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSres) -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: In light of rising piracy of copyrighted material online, the Motion Picture Association has called for Congress to pass a law requiring some form of site blocking for websites that host illegal content. In a new insight, Director of Technology and Innovation Policy Jeffrey Westling walks through the proposals and cautions that if Congress attempts to prevent bad actors from intentionally hosting copyri more PR

NEW YORK, July 20 (TNSres)-- AmfAR-the Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Three researchers will test the ability of a pair of cancer drugs and broadly neutralizing antibodies to attack the HIV reservoir. * * * amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research has announced a slate of new grants awarded to researchers targeting the persistent HIV reservoir, the main barrier to a cure. The grants were awarded to: Michael Peluso, MD, of the University more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, July 19 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following ASAM Weekly for July 16, 2024, news roundup: Whether they are personal, political, or data-driven, many of this week's publications are compelling for different reasons but are all pieces of important addiction topics: methadone access, addiction treatment in carceral settings, medical cannabis laws, industry sponsorship, and accountability for the opioid crisis. For example, an individua more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSres) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following income security report on July 12, 2024: * * * Understanding TANF Cost Recovery in the Child Support Program By Vicki Turetsky and Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey Many children and their custodial parents receive child support payments from non-custodial parents to help cover child-rearing costs.[2] Child support can be a significant source of family income for families struggling to make ends meet. That  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSres) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following income security report on July 12, 2024: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Child Support Caseloads and Collection Trends More than half of child support cases involve families who applied for child support services on their own and are not subject to the TANF assignment requirement.[60] In 2022, 53 percent of total child support cases involved families who never received cash assistance through t more PR

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, July 19 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Colleges and Employers issued the following news release: Nearly 90% of the college Class of 2024 reported that their institution prepared them for the next step in their career, according to a new study conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). In fact, 57% characterized their institution as preparing them very or extremely well--up from 53.5% for the Class of 2023 and 51% for the Class of 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSres) -- The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Returnees Abused in Both Countries; U.S. Breached Asylum Confidentiality * * * The United States government has, since May 2024, approved the return of 27 Cameroonian asylum seekers who experienced serious harm in Cameroon after their deportation from the U.S. in 2020, a coalition of human rights groups said today. While the returns were permitted on humanitarian groun more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: How are rivers characterized? Traditional methods rely on plant forms and sedimentological techniques, focusing on deposits. Riccardo Maitan, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Padova, is developing a novel approach based on river hydrological behavior, emphasizing morphodynamics. His work aims to identify the signature of peak discharge variability--a key hydrological metric--in mean more PR

BRONX, New York, July 20 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * A 3-month long National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition in Papua New Guinea has launched--one of the most unique marine environments on the planet -- to support ocean conservation WCS Papua New Guinea, lead national NGO partner on the expedition, lauds the continued attention on and ambition for Papua New Guinea's coastal seas, particularly in light of recent major MPA commitmen more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 20 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news: A group of small, freshwater animals protect themselves from infections using antibiotic recipes "stolen" from bacteria, according to new research by a team from the University of Oxford, the University of Stirling and the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), Woods Hole. The tiny creatures are called bdelloid rotifers, which means 'crawling wheel more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 20 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news: By Alex Megerle It's an unnerving thought: tiny worms burrowing into your skin, living in your veins and arteries, wreaking havoc on your body from the inside out. But it's reality for the millions around the world who suffer from schistosomiasis, a disease caused by a genus of parasitic worms called Schistosoma. Depending on the species, these more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 20 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Duke Energy seeks to block regulatory and media/public debate over NC WARN's sweeping solar alternative to Dukes' PRO-Carbon Plan * * * The renowned Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the University of Texas-Austin (UTA) each have new studies showing that using clean energy resources at the local level can save customers millions, prot more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 19 (TNSres) -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release: The NFHS has announced a major update to its flagship coaching course on the online NFHS Learning Center, as "Fundamentals of Coaching" has been optimized with introductory information for coaches navigating the current high school landscape. The NFHS Learning Center's inaugural course offering, "Fundamentals of Coaching" has been delivered one million times s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSres) -- New America Open Technology Institute issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: In response to today's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 3-2 vote to adopt a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (https://newamericadotorg.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/DOC-403540A1.pdf) that updates the E-Rate program to make the lending of Wi-Fi hotspots for wireless Internet access to low-income students and library patrons eligible for program s more PR

LONDON, England, July 19 (TNSres) -- English PEN issued the following news: * * * English PEN's flagship grant programme PEN Translates awards 16 titles from 11 regions and 10 languages, including: -Two awards for titles which were projects supported through English PEN's grant for sample translations, PEN Presents. -The first time English PEN has awarded titles translated from Greenlandic and Kannada. -The first time English PEN has awarded titles from Cameroon and Singapore. * * * B more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on July 17, 2024, to Thrive Global: * * * Sleep Alliance: Rebranding Sleep Divorce for Better Rest and Relationships By Wendy M. Troxel According to a recent American Academy of Sleep Medicine survey a growing number of American couples are choosing to sleep separately, a phenomenon that has been clumsily termed "sleep divorce." But choosing to sleep apart is hardly a divorce and, in fact, it can be a sign of  more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on July 9, to World Economic Forum: * * * Why Being Good to Your Workers Is Good for Your Stock Price By Don Howard and George Zuo Conventional wisdom would have us believe that companies that keep their labor costs low to bolster their bottom line see greater gains for shareholders. But new research shows that those who invest in their frontline workers in fact see, over time, increases in their stock prices  more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on July 18, 2024: * * * Advance Detection and Reporting Are Key to Preventing Attacks By John S. Hollywood The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13 raises concerns about possible copycat, opportunistic, or retaliatory attacks on public figures and, more broadly, on the public. The best way to defend against such attacks is to prevent them. Shootings, bombings, and the like are m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Carnegie Institution for Science issued the following news: * * * The impact of the Russian invasion on Ukrainian agriculture compounds the effects of climate change. A new study quantifies these impacts and points to potential solutions to address these challenges. * * * Pasadena, CA-- By the middle of the century, three-quarters of Ukrainian croplands--a critical source of the world's grain and oilseeds--will experience water shortages due to the combina more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 20 (TNSres) -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation published a new research paper titled "A Unified Standard: Ensuring All Children Are Given Active Efforts for Prevention and Reunification." In its recommendations, the paper aims to raise the quality of services provided to preserve and reunite Texas families. Child Protective Services is required to undertake efforts designed to p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSres) -- Childhood Education International issued the following news: Policies and guiderails for using artificial intelligence (AI) in education have rightfully called for us to address the ethical implications and biases that can arise with regard to AI tools and systems. However, globally, less than 10 percent of schools are developing uniquely local artificial intelligence (AI) policies and addressing use cases. The landscape of what AI is, how it can be used, and h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund issued the following news release: In 2023, the federal Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee crafted recommendations regarding ambulance surprise bills, as directed by the No Surprises Act, which exempts ground ambulances.The committee's only consumer representative, U.S. PIRG Education Fund's Senior Director of Health Care Campaigns Patricia Kelmar, and several other experts held a briefin more PR