HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The American Bureau of Shipping issued the following news release: (HAMBURG) A 360-degree analysis of hydrogen as a marine fuel and wind-assisted propulsion are the latest in a series of reports studying alternative fuels and decarbonization technologies for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) delivered by an ABS-led consortium, including CE Delft and Arcsilea. EMSA is committed to supporting the European Commission, the Member States, the shipping se more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Alzheimer's Association issued the following news release: * * * Walk to End Alzheimer's is the world's largest event dedicated to Alzheimer's care, support and research * * * The Alzheimer's Association announced that Edward Jones will serve as national presenting sponsor with Biogen and Eisai as national sponsors for the 2024 Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's(R), taking place in more than 600 communities across the country this fall. more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study published in the September 4, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, examined if thinking and memory skills were associated with cadmium exposure. They found no association when they looked at the group as a wh more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Clinical Oncology issued the following news release: Six studies exploring ways to reduce health disparities and improve the lives of patients with cancer will be highlighted in the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium's official Press Program. Studies featured in the Press Program are among the over 400 abstracts that will be presented at the Symposium and cover a range of topics including can more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The American Psychological Association issued the following news release: * * * Condemns Harmful Policies Issues new report highlighting role of psychological science in better integrating immigrants into U.S. society * * * Seattle -- The American Psychological Association has adopted a resolution supporting a population health-based approach to working with immigrants, which aims to address the cultural, economic, systemic, historical, environmental, relatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (formerly the American Association for Clinical Chemistry) issued the following news release: Today, the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) released the latest results from an ongoing survey that ADLM has been conducting to determine how the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) final laboratory developed tests rule will impact patient care. The survey found that, under  more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * High school students from across the country traveled in Colorado's mountains to learn science, outdoor skills, art * * * Christine Chang and her research partners, Mia Daniel-Morales and Rachel Davison, stood tall and confident in front of their slide show projection. One at a time, they presented their scientific research using photos and graphs to a smal more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: What do you think of when you hear a word like genomics? If your mind goes to scientists and lab coats, you're definitely not alone. People often dismiss genomics as a technical field with little to no importance in our everyday lives. However, nothing could be further from the truth. A recent event organized by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's (CSHL's) DNA Learning Center spoke to the  more PR

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Color of Change, a nonprofit civil rights advocacy organization, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: NATIONAL - Today, Color Of Change and Americans for Tax Fairness proudly announce the release of our issue brief, "How Tax Fairness Can Promote Racial Equity". This five-page brief, written by Color Of Change's Managing Director, Portia Allen-Kyle, and Americans for Tax Fairness' Executive Director, David Kass, is intended to outline the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: A new Economic Policy Institute report (https://www.epi.org/publication/k12-support-staff-summer-ui/) outlines the working conditions of K-12 school support staff and finds that these workers would benefit from gaining eligibility to unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in the summer. Adding to woefully low compensation and inadequate hours, school support staff must forgo months  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: CFP Board today announced new data from a compensation study that reveals that CFP(R) professionals enjoy higher earnings and greater career satisfaction than financial planners without CFP(R) certification. The CFP Board 2024 Compensation Study (https://www.cfp.net/career-and-growth/financial-planner-compensation-trends) found that CFP(R) professionals earn 10 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Council on Foundations issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * One-year returns recovered, OCIO use increased, gifts and responsible investing moderated * * * In the improved market environment of 2023, average annual returns on endowed funds bounced back from the previous year for the 291 foundations surveyed in the annual Council on Foundations-Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations(R) (CCSF;  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Gerontological Society of America issued the following news release: The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has released a new edition of its KAER Toolkit for Brain Health in an online format. The toolkit is intended to support primary care teams in implementing a comprehensive approach to initiating conversations about brain health, detecting and diagnosing dementia, and providing individuals with community-based supports. Early identification of cogni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The Humane Society International issued the following news: * * * Humane Society International/UK declares the new study should be a 'major wake-up call' for governments to stop trading in cruel and hazardous fur fashion * * * LONDON--Dozens of new viruses have been detected in animals in China, including those on fur farms, providing damning evidence of the public health risk of the fur industry and leading animal protection charity Humane Society Internation more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release: * * * * Optimism about U.S. economy falls for second straight quarter * Sixty-nine percent of respondents say anticipated interest rate cut would have at least a moderately favorable impact on their business * Majority say election uncertainty has had limited or no impact on their business forecasting * * * For most of the past year, business executives listed inflation as their top concern. Yet more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release: * * * * Optimism about U.S. economy falls for second straight quarter * Sixty-nine percent of respondents say anticipated interest rate cut would have at least a moderately favorable impact on their business * Majority say election uncertainty has had limited or no impact on their business forecasting * * * For most of the past year, business executives liste more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Intercultural Development Research Association issued the following news release: * * * IDRA Releases Report on Student Views of School Discipline and Culturally Responsive Education * * * Students are concerned about weak attention to incidents of race- and identity-based discrimination in school. They call for an education that reflects cultural sensitivity and inclusivity. IDRA released today findings of a youth-led research study: The Intersect more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news on Sept. 5, 2024: A small study funded by the National MS Society showed that a calorie-restricted diet decreased markers of inflammation in 34 people with MS and improved a cognitive measure of processing speed. Background: Calorie restriction is a type of diet in which food and calorie intake are reduced without causing malnutrition. It can be done continuously (every day) or intermittently (a mix more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * A clear signal of weakness in the overall economy and weak leadership in Washington * * * Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that just 142,000 jobs were added in August. Also, June and July employment growth was revised down by 89,000 jobs combined. The unemployment rate ticked down by 0.1% to 4.2% from 4.3%. The number of unemployed persons remained virtually  more PR

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: Total U.S. pension risk transfer (PRT) premium was $26 billion in the first half of 2024, 14% higher than prior year results, according to LIMRA's U.S. Group Annuity Risk Transfer Sales Survey. In the second quarter, total PRT premium fell 31% year over year to $11.3 billion. "Last year's second quarter results were at near record levels. Although second quarter 2024 premium results fell short of last year, his more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Scholars issued the following news release: The National Association of Scholars (NAS) has published a new, comprehensive legislative initiative, the Model Science Policy Code. This Code provides lawmakers with a blueprint to reform federal science policy to guarantee that federal law facilitates best existing practices and reproducibility in government-funded science. "Federal science policy is failing Americans," explained NAS preside more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued the following news release: The shift toward digital government services is reshaping how Americans interact with public institutions, but a new report from the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) warns that this transformation risks leaving behind millions of vulnerable citizens. Titled "Closing the Digital Verification Divide," the report, authored by Dr. Michael Mandel, Vice President and Chief Economist at PPI, highlight more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 5, 2024, to RealClearDefense: * * * Ukraine, Kursk, and the Importance of Lines of Operation in History By Adam Givens and Gian Gentile Ukraine's incursion into the southern Kursk region of Russia has been a bold and unexpected stroke in a lengthening war, bearing certain similarities to other bold operations throughout history. Russia has been slow to respond, though some response is su more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The Ecological Society of America issued the following research roundup: * * * The Ecological Society of America (ESA) presents a roundup of seven research articles recently published across its esteemed journals. Widely recognized for fostering innovation and advancing ecological knowledge, ESA's journals consistently feature illuminating and impactful studies. This compilation of papers explores the impact of rising temperatures on pathogens, dynamics of preda more PR

NOVELTY, Ohio, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: Imagine a camera so powerful it could take freeze-frame photographs of a moving electron--an object traveling so fast it could circle the Earth many times in a matter of a second. Researchers at the University of Arizona (U of A) have developed the world's fastest electron microscope that can do just that. Mohammed Hassan, associate professor of physics and optical sciences, led a team of researchers in his departm more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: According to the American Cancer Society, ovarian cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths among women. Ruth D. Stephenson, DO, FACOG, gynecologic oncologist at RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Jersey's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, addresses five frequently asked questions about ovarian cancer. September is gy more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following news release: To SFI External Professor Han van der Maas, psychology is the most fascinating science of all. It's also one he sees as facing multiple crises -- crises of theory, replication, and measurement. Disparate psychological theories and methods of inquiry have led to a confusing and contradictory lack of consensus about the brain, the mind, and the social environments in which humans exist. In his new SFI  more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Society of Actuaries issued the following news release: * * * Cyber Risk Focus of Paper from Society of Actuaries Journal * * * Chicago, IL - The editorial board of the North American Actuarial Journal (NAAJ) announces the recipient of the NAAJ Annual Prize for the best paper published in 2023, "The Economic Impact of Extreme Cyber Risk Scenarios," coauthored by Martin Eling, professor of Insurance Economics and Chair for Insurance Management at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Stimson Center, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that analyzes issues related to global peace, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: The Stimson Center is pleased to welcome conflict, mediation, and governance expert Steve Ross as a Senior Fellow to the DC-based foreign affairs think tank. In joining the Stimson Center, Ross further expands Stimson's robust expertise on the Indo-Pacific region, bringing a specific focus to the complex crisis  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSres)-- Third Way issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, Third Way released a new paper analyzing the impact of the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (EPRA) on greenhouse gas emissions, showing a significant decrease in emissions alongside an increase in domestic production, should the bill pass. Introduced by Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Senator John Barrasso (R-WY),--and voted out of committee in a strong 15-4 bipartisan vote--the bill will help more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: The Boundary Layer Transition 1B (BOLT-1B) experiment, a joint research project of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), blasted off from Andoya Space in Norway aboard a sounding rocket on Sept. 2. The experiment traveled over the Norwegian Sea at Mach 7.2 and provided  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- UnidosUS issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Gun violence and immigration round up the top five priorities for the state's Latino voters * * * UnidosUS, the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, today released findings from its 2024 Pre-Election Poll of California's Hispanic Electorate. The data shows that the top three priorities for California Latino voters, two months out from the election, are dominated by co more PR