PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 (TNSres) -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Three groups of mathematicians received the 2024 Delbert Ray Fulkerson Prize, which recognizes outstanding papers in discrete mathematics. The prizes are awarded jointly by the American Mathematical Society (AMS) and the Mathematical Optimization Society (MOS) and were presented on July 22 at the 25th International Symposium on Mathematical Programming, held in Montreal. Ben Cousi more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 25 (TNSres) -- The European Federation of Journalists issued the following news: On 24 July 2024, the European Commission published its annual Rule of Law Report, which includes the assessment of press freedom and media pluralism in Europe. This fifth edition is released at a critical time for some EU Member States that face serious threats to media pluralism and press freedom, such as Italy, Slovakia or Greece. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) welcomes the r more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery issued the following news: In June, the Academy submitted its formal response to a white paper released by the Senate Finance Committee. The committee's white paper outlined the current challenges with Medicare Part B and the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). It also highlighted potential policy solutions to help address these challenges. The committee sought feedback from stakeholders more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, July 25 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following ASAM Weekly for July 23, 2024, news roundup on July 24, 2024: * * * To Address the Fentanyl Crisis, Greater Access to Methadone Is Needed By Nora D. Volkow, MD, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health. NIDA is the world's largest funder of scientific research on the health aspects of drug use and addiction. * * * Over the past several yea more PR

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The American Traffic Safety Services Association Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FOUNDATION RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS POWER OF ASSOCIATIONS AWARD FOR WORK ZONE SAFETY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY BOOK * * * The ATSS Foundation, ATSSA's charitable arm for roadway safety awareness and education, has been recognized as a Power of Associations Silver Award winner by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) for its successful Work  more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: The surface of Uranus' moon Ariel is coated with a significant amount of carbon dioxide ice, especially on its "trailing hemisphere" that always faces away from the moon's direction of orbital motion. This fact presents a surprise because even at the frigid reaches of the Uranian system -- 20 times farther from the Sun than Earth -- carbon dioxide readily turns to gas more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on July 23, 2024: * * * IRS Data Show Minnesota Losing Residents In Every Age Category Written by John Phelan Yesterday, I wrote about Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data that show Minnesota losing, on net, 13,455 residents in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * What the 2024 Trustees' Report Shows About Social Security By Kathleen Romig The long-term outlook for the Social Security trust funds has improved slightly, the latest annual report from the program's trustees shows. Social Security can pay full benefits for 11 more years but then faces a significant, though manageable, funding shortfall.[1] Several key points emerge from the repo more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news on July 23, 2024: * * * The agreement is a first step toward continual monitoring of pollutants and greenhouse gases above U.S. cities * * * NOAA and United Airlines announced an agreement today to equip a Boeing 737 with sophisticated instruments that will measure greenhouse gases and other pollutants during domestic flights. It's a first step in establishing a  more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * CU Boulder study finds disproportionate effects of temperature shifts on an icy glacier layer * * * Scientists have known from ice core research that it's easier to melt an ice sheet than to freeze it up again. Now, they know at least part of the reason why, and it has to do with ice's "sponginess," according to a new study published today in The Cryosphere more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 25 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: People with high levels of body fat stored in their belly or arms may be more likely to develop diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's than people with low levels of fat in these areas, according to a study published in the July 24, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study also found that people with a more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: High energy costs are a key factor impacting the cost of living in New South Wales, but deploying a range of sensible measures could deliver lasting energy bill savings. Transitioning households to efficient electric appliances can reduce costs for consumers, while improving energy security - especially if coupled with thermal efficiency upgra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * Pathogens in livestock animal manure put consumers at risk of dangerous foodborne illness * * * Almost all of California's factory farms are very close to water sources that are used to irrigate crops, creating the risk of foodborne illnesses, a new Environmental Working Group investigation finds (https://www.ewg.org/research/most-california-factory-farms-close-irrigation-canals-threaten- more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Hematology issued the following news release: * * * CAR-T toxicities are rare after two weeks in diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, and shorter restriction periods could increase overall treatment accessibility * * * In patients with diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (DLBCL), the two hallmark post-chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy toxicities are extremely rare after two weeks, supporting a shorter, more more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: * * * Fracking and Factory Farming are Largest Polluters * * * A new report from the national advocacy group Food & Water Watch presents a stark picture of the immense amount of climate-killing methane emissions emanating from the top two sources of such pollution: fossil fuel fracking and corporate factory farming.  While carbon dioxide still remains a larger source of greenhouse gas emissions, met more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- World Wildlife Fund issued the following news release: Farmers Post, an initiative led by World Wildlife Fund in partnership with the U.S. Postal Service, is making strides toward the goal of connecting farms to consumers with same-day or next-day deliveries of fresh fruits and vegetables. A new WWF Markets Institute report outlines progress on the initiative to date, including learnings from two successful and ongoing pilot projects in Connecticut and Virginia.  more PR

STANFORD, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Hoover Institution at Stanford University issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Today, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a five-year $67 million investment establishing Safeguarding the Entire Community of the US Research Ecosystem (SECURE) ($50 million to University of Washington & $17 million to Texas A&M University), as mandated in the "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022." Research security is a concern because some fore more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Advanced Study issued the following news release: The Institute for Advanced Study is launching the Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Collaborative Research, expanding the Institute's capacity for discovery across fields. The Nelson Center for Collaborative Research is designed to facilitate work on projects and topics that are beyond the reach of a single scholar, discipline, or institution. It will support team-based, theme-based, inte more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 25 (TNSres) -- The American Bureau of Shipping issued the following news release: * * * Comprehensive Guidance for Safe Bunkering Operations * * * ABS has released guidance focused on ammonia bunkering, the first such advisory for the industry. The ABS Ammonia Bunkering: Technical and Operational Advisory considers the aspects of bunkering ammonia as a fuel, providing the maritime industry with a better understanding of the challenges involved and how best to address th more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 25 (TNSres) -- ISC2, a member organization for cybersecurity professionals, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: * * * Keynote speakers to hold meaningful discussions around critical areas impacting cyber professionals, including AI, privacy and mental health * * * ISC2 - the world's largest nonprofit association of certified cybersecurity professionals, today announced the keynote speakers for the 14th annual ISC2 Security Congress, taking place in  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 24 (TNSres) -- NWEA, an organization that says it supports students and educators in more than 146 countries through research, assessment solutions, policy and advocacy and professional learning that support our diverse educational communities, issued the following news release: * * * Achievement gains continue to fall short of pre-pandemic trends, particularly for middle schoolers * * * NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced today the latest repo more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, July 25 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: * * * New quarterly records set for fixed indexed annuity and registered indexed-linked annuity sales * * * Total U.S. annuity sales were $215.2 billion in the first half of 2024, a 19% jump from prior year results, according to preliminary results from LIMRA's U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey, which represents 92% of the total U.S. annuity market. This is a new sales record for the first six months of a y more PR

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, July 25 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Patients in lower-income areas may be 'more vulnerable to extreme prices' * * * Nearly half of US academic hospitals do not post required data on costs for hand surgery, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippinc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- MISMO, a subsidiary of the Mortgage Bankers Association, issued the following news on July 24, 2024: MISMO(R), the real estate finance industry's standards organization today announced the publication of The Ability to Repay Decision Model and Notation (https://www.mismo.org/standards-resources/mismo-product/decision-modeling-cop-white-paper-ability-to-repay) white paper. The Ability to Repay Decision Model and Notation white paper demonstrates how decision mode more PR

NEW YORK, July 25 (TNSres) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Investigators are looking for the 255 people with progressive MS who participated in the SPRINT MS trial of ibudilast between 2013 and 2017, to complete a single follow up visit. This follow-up study, which is aiming to collect information that may help to predict MS progression, is funded by the National MS Society. Rationale: In 2018, investigators reported results from the SPRINT-MS study, which more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials issued the following news release: The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country's over 3,300 local health departments, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is proud to relaunch its signature learning course series, Roots of Health Inequity (https://rootsofhealthine more PR

WATERTOWN, South Dakota, July 25 (TNSres) -- NATE - The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: * * * Video is the Fifth to Debut in Volume 7 of the Association's Popular #ClimberConnection Series * * * NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association today unveiled a video devoting coverage to the topic of first aid at communication tower sites. The video is the fifth to debut in Volume 7 of the Association's p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release: The National League of Cities (NLC) has released its 2024 State of the Cities report, an in-depth exploration of the complex challenges confronting municipal governments and the strategic objectives city leaders adopt to elevate the quality of life for their residents. This year's report, based on a variety of data sources, reveals five top priorities for mayors: Economic Development, Infrastructure more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Association for Psychological Science issued the following summaries on July 24, 2024: * * * Fluctuations in Sustained Attention Explain Moment-to-Moment Shifts in Children's Memory Formation (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09567976231206767) Alexandra Decker, Katherine Duncan, and Amy Finn Why do children form exceptional memories only in select moments? Most prior work has pointed to children's immature memory abilities as an answer, but here w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: * * * PFAS From Pesticide Products Detected in Rivers, Streams Throughout United States * * * A peer-reviewed study (https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/ehp13954) published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has found that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as "forever chemicals," are increasingly being added to U.S. pesticide products more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSres) -- Third Way issued the following news release: Today, Third Way launched "When America Leads: Communities Shaping US Clean Energy Competitiveness," an online map and database that tells the story of how clean energy and related investments are shaping communities across the United States. When America Leads (https://www.thirdway.org/clean-investment-map) tracks investments across 11 different clean energy technologies, describing how clean energy is creating econom more PR

LONDON, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * 'PEN International utterly condemns the sentencing of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to a lengthy prison term following a trial held in secret. Her conviction is yet another cruel example of the Russian authorities' relentless crackdown on independent media and voices. Kurmasheva has already spent over nine months behind bars and repeatedly denied contact with her family. She must be freed and reunited with her more PR

NEW YORK, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: * * * Lack of measurement standards across retail media networks ranks as marketers' No. 1 concern ANA working with MRC to advance individual and cross-company measurement of RMNs * * * The retail media space is healthy, with the number of platforms increasing, total spending growing dramatically, and double-digit spending increases expected over the next four years. At  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Migration Policy Institute issued the following news release: The international protection regime is under increasingly untenable pressure, and the obsolescence of the post-World War II policy architecture on which it relies is becoming more and more evident. The territorial asylum system, which requires asylum seekers to reach another country's territory in order to seek protection, has proven itself to be a blunt tool with which to address the protection ch more PR