NEW YORK, July 20 (TNSres) -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: * * * "Overwhelming" evidence cited that Israeli forces have committed grave human rights crimes against Palestinians under his leadership * * * Today, in advance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington next week, the Center for Constitutional Rights urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a federal criminal investigation into him for his res more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 20 (TNSres) -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: The Asian American Journalists Association is proud to announce our 2024 scholarship, internship, grant and fellowship winners. This year's recipients were chosen from a competitive selection of highly qualified candidates who have demonstrated passion and expertise in different areas of journalism. AAJA annually offers up to $20,000 in scholarships and grants to journali more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 21 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on July 19, 2024: * * * Patient Advocates Say New Nursing Home Staffing Standards Don't Go Far Enough By Liz Seegert You may have heard (or even written about) the new minimum staffing standards for nursing homes, finalized on April 22. "Controversial" is only one of many adjectives that has been used to describe the regulations, which require a minimum of 3.48 hours of nursin more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 20 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: A recent report found that 67% of family caregivers of older adults struggle to balance their jobs and caregiving roles, leading to serious ramifications for employers and the economy. The report from S&P Global and AARP, highlights the push-pull many caregivers face due to lack of family-friendly policies or cohesive community-based services and supports: * 27% of working caregivers more PR

NOVELTY, Ohio, July 20 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: Boosting the performance of solar cells, transistors, LEDs, and batteries will require better electronic materials, made from novel compositions that have yet to be discovered. To speed up the search for advanced functional materials, scientists are using AI tools to identify promising materials from hundreds of millions of chemical formulations. In tandem, engineers are building machines that can print hundreds of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on July 18, 2024, by Heather Williams and Doreen Horschig entitled "House of Cards?" Here are excerpts: * * * Nuclear norms face significant challenges, highlighted by Russia's withdrawal from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and the general undermining of nuclear institutions. This report assesses the health of three key nuclear norms: nonproliferation, nonuse, and no testi more PR

NOVELTY, Ohio, July 20 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: An improved technique for analyzing single-atom defect structures and minor electron behavior disturbance in semiconductor and other materials has been demonstrated by researchers in Japan. The time-resolved atomic force microscopy (AFM) system overcomes the time resolution limitations of currently used scanning tunneling microscopy methods. Combining AFM with ultrashort laser pulse technology enables measurement o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSres) -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: * * * Calls for Stronger Global Leadership * * * In response to the new strategy released by the Biden-Harris Administration today on mobilizing federal action on plastic pollution, John Hocevar, Greenpeace USA Ocean's Campaign Director, said: "We are pleased to see the Biden-Har more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSres) -- The International Republican Institute issued the following news release: A new nationwide poll by the International Republican Institute's (IRI) Center for Insights in Survey Research (CISR) shows that strong majorities believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, disapprove of the 2021 coup, and support a return to democratic governance. When asked about the direction of the country, 64% of citizens said they believe that Myanmar is moving in the wron more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Secretaries of State issued the following news release: 28 Secretaries of State, two Lt. Governors, senior staff members, as well as nonprofit and private sector representatives met for the 107th annual summer meeting of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS). The conference was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 9-12. Many productive discussions took place on important issues including artificial intelligence, electi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSres) -- Outdoor Recreation Roundtable issued the following statement on July 18, 2024: By Chris Perkins, Vice President of Programs As I sat quietly in a small conference room in Monte Vista's City Hall, a four-hour drive from Denver, waiting for a group of local stakeholders to arrive for a field tour of their outdoor recreation infrastructure projects, any doubts about how I would be welcomed were erased when Gigi Dennis, City Manager, walked in, shook my hand warmly, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSres) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release: * * * As LGBTQ+ Communities Grapple With Ongoing Political Attacks, Agency Impacts Vary Significantly Between the Two Administrations * * * New analysis done by the Human Rights Campaign lays bare the stark contrast between the impacts of federal agencies under former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden on the LGBTQ+ community. Across all areas of work, the evidence makes clear that one ad more PR