WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The American Psychological Association issued the following news release: * * * Experiencing emotions with acceptance is more useful, study finds * * * Judging how happy you are could backfire and negatively impact life satisfaction and psychological well-being, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. In three experiments comprising more than 1,800 participants, researchers found that having concerns or judgments about one's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Statistics Revision Task Force has released its final report. ARL charged the Statistics Revision Task Force to review the ARL Statistics survey and recommend ways to improve its structure and content so the data collected through this instrument is more useful to ARL member institutions. Task force members met on a regular basis beginning in spring 2022 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Beyond Parallel, a product of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Korea Chair, issued the following commentary on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * Changes at Tumangang-Khasan Rail Crossing as DPRK-Russia Alliance Evolves By Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun * * * Chart 1: Approximate Count of Railcars Observed at Tumangang from April to July 2024 Chart 2: Approximate Count of Railcars Observed at Khasan from April to July 2024 * * * Key more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 GSA Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the geoscience community. Each awardee has demonstrated exceptional dedication, innovation, and impact in their respective fields. GSA President's Medal Kathy Jefferson Bancroftis, a Paiute-Shoshone community leader and  more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news: Marko Horb, MBL senior scientist and director of the National Xenopus Resource (NXR) at MBL, has received R24 renewal funding from the National Institutes of Health/Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs. Research using the amphibian Xenopus, because of unique advantages as an experimental system, has more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on August 8, 2024, by Charles Fain Lehman entitled "Doing Less with Less Crime and Punishment in Washington, DC." Here is the executive summary: * * * Washington, DC, is making headlines for its crime problems. While other cities saw crime retreat in 2023, the District saw a historic spike in murders, as well as a surge in shocking carjackings, many carried out by teenage offenders. These disturbing crimes are co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * The Charity Reform Initiative at the Institute for Policy Studies found common-sense charity reform measures outlined by the Donor Revolt for Charity Reform campaign would generate around $110 billion more each year in charitable contributions. * * * A groundbreaking new analysis (https://inequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Policy-Brief-Unleashed-Donations-Estimates more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Outdoor Recreation Roundtable issued the following statement on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * Following today's announcement by the U.S. Department of the Interior of the distribution of $325 million - the largest since 1979 - to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program, Jessica Wahl Turner, President of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) issued the following statement: more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft issued the following report (No. 63) on August 7, 2024, by William D. Hartung entitled "Inside the ICBM Lobby: Special Interests or the Public Interest?." Here are excerpts: * * * The nuclear weapons lobby is one of the most powerful forces in the military industrial complex. The lobby's current priority is advocating for the $315 billion Sentinel program to build a new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). The  more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 2, 2024, to Foreign Affairs: * * * Fueled by New Attacks, the Houthi Information Campaign Is Thriving By Alexandra Stark The Iranian-backed Houthis are proving to be a stubborn problem for the United States and its allies. Ever since Hamas's October 7 massacre and Israel's subsequent offensive in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis, a Shiite rebel group that controls a substantial portion of Yemen more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 2, 2024, to Modern War Institute (West Point): * * * NATO Can't Be a One Trick Pony: The Future of NATO Crisis Prevention and Management By Paul Schaffner, Anca Ioana Agachi and Jack Lashendock Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO has gone back to basics and its raison d'etre of collective defense. That doesn't mean, however, that the alliance can afford to neglect its commitment to de more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 2, 2024, to War on the Rocks: * * * Shifting the U.S.-Japan Alliance from Coordination to Integration By Jeffrey W. Hornung and Zack Cooper This week, Tokyo hosted the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee, which brought together the two countries' defense and foreign ministers. Although these "2+2 meetings" are fairly mundane and routine occurrences, this one had unusual importance:  more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * Building Flood Resilience: A Grand Challenge for U.S. Water Policy By Sara Hughes, Rebecca Tisherman, Linnea Warren May and Michelle E. Miro Earlier this month Hurricane Beryl caused extreme flooding across the country, from Texas to Vermont, in many cases impacting communities that were still recovering from catastrophic flooding in 2023. Flooding has become the most expensive and frequ more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following news release: In past years, elections in the U.S. have been marked by stories of long waiting lines at the voting polls. Add other barriers, like long commutes and inadequate transportation, and voting can become inaccessible. But these voting deserts are difficult to quantify. In a new paper in SIAM Review, SFI External Professor Mason Porter (UCLA) and his students applied topological data analysis, which giv more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: Washington, DC; August 9, 2024: A new report by Pacific Legal Foundation reveals a significant rise in squatting incidents -- where individuals occupy property without legal claim or the owner's consent -- since 2019. Locking Squatters Out: How States Can Protect Property Owners highlights the difficulty property owners encounter when attempting to remove squatters. Despite trespassing b more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Cancer Research Institute issued the following news: Since our founding in 1953, the Cancer Research Institute (CRI) has been at the forefront of advancing immunotherapy, fundamentally reshaping cancer treatment, and establishing immunotherapy as the fourth pillar of cancer care. Thanks to CRI's 71 years of dedication, 45 percent of all newly diagnosed cancer patients are eligible for at least one form of immunotherapy today. At the heart of CRI's approach is o more PR