ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Geosciences Institute issued the following news release: The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is thrilled to release its annual report, Advancing Geoscience Solutions, which highlights many impactful activities of AGI from October 2022 through September 2023 and provides audited financial statements covering the past three fiscal years. "As this report demonstrates, geoscientists are problem solvers," says AGI Executive Director Jonat more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization issued the following news release: * * * 2022 Data Show First Increase in Hospice Utilization Rates Since COVID * * * (Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC) - The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) published the 2024 edition of National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Facts and Figures, an annual report on key data points related to the delivery of hospice care, inclu more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * School Districts Report Major Gains from ARP Funding, Warn of Future Setbacks as Support Ends * * * Over the past three years, school districts have made significant investments in expanded instructional time, staffing, and mental health services through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, according to a report released today by AASA, The School S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The American Council of Engineering Companies issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Research shows Engineering Firms, Clients Can Benefit from Lump Sum Model * * * Today, the ACEC Research Institute released a new report that finds that using a lump sum contracting method to pay for engineering services benefits clients and engineering firms. The report found that client benefits of lump sum contracting include cost savings, a lower admi more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: A new study, "Childhood Opportunity Index and Low-Value Care in Children's Hospitals," investigates the relationship between low-value care, defined as healthcare services where potential benefits don't outweigh harms or costs, and a child's neighborhood resources as measured by Childhood Opportunity Index, or COI. The childhood opportunity index is a composite measure comprised of 29  more PR

DARIEN, Illinois, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued the following news release: Sufficient sleep is crucial for overall health, safety and well-being, and it is one of the three pillars of a healthy lifestyle, along with proper nutrition and regular exercise. However, individuals with restless legs syndrome may experience poor sleep, which can lead to adverse health effects. A recent survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found 13% of Americans repor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * New Report Examines Immigrant Roots of America's Largest Companies * * * A new report from the American Immigration Council highlights how immigrant entrepreneurs create jobs and make the U.S. a more prosperous place. Read the report here (https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/new-american-fortune-500-2024). The report found that as of 2024, 46.0 percent of all Fortune  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * Immigrants in the state represented over 19 percent of each industry, supporting essential workforces * * * TEXAS, September 9, 2024 --A series of new research reports, Empowering Texas: Immigrants' Contributions to the Texas Workforce, released today by the American Immigration Council, underscore the crucial role immigrants play in the labor forces of three critical Texas industries:  more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The American Kidney Fund issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * AKF and PicnicHealth announce their partnership on a collaborative project focused on IgAN patients * * * The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today announces its partnership with PicnicHealth, a company dedicated to simplifying health care, on a collaborative project focused on IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients that will increase awareness about the power of real-world data  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Medical Group Association issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * AMGA Members Warn of Staffing Reductions, Service Cuts * * * AMGA today objected to the proposed 2.8% cut in the Medicare conversion factor, warning it would force AMGA member to furlough staff, delay population health initiatives, and eliminate services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed 2025 physician fee schedule includes a more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * Academic Researchers to Publish Research Findings Supported by the ANA Enterprise * * * The American Nurses Association (ANA) Enterprise Institute for Nursing Research and Quality Management is excited to announce the publication of a paper on the Economic Value of Nursing. The paper "The Nursing Human Capital Value Model," authored by Dr. Marianne Weiss, Dr. Olga Yakusheva, more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release: The United States Supreme Court's ruling on the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization case in June 2024 revoked constitutionally guaranteed access to abortion for women. Since the ruling, 14 US states have placed a complete ban on abortions, while others have banned abortion during the 6 to 18 weeks gestation period. In the US, minoritized people and people of low socioeco more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments issued the following news release: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program recommended the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) for a grant of approximately $1 million with funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for a project to reduce trash and protect local ecosystems in the Anacostia Watershed. The federal funding leverages $90,000 in mat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Newly released survey highlights impact of continued high prices and resulting slowdown in consumer demand; Shows over 80% of franchise owners have lowered business earnings over the past year * * * The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released its third Annual Franchisee Survey, in partnership with FRANdata, showing the impacts of continued econom more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Echocardiography issued the following news release: A new guideline from the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) aims to provide more detail on the best imaging strategies for managing and improving care for heart failure patients with surgically implanted left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and temporary mechanical circulatory support (TMCS) devices. Advances over the past several years prompted the need for an up more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * New Research Shows How Cities Can Optimize the Environmental Benefits Of Trees By Paul Gordon Trees can have a significant impact in combating the effects of climate change because they provide relief from extreme heat and clean the air. But research has shown that a chemical reaction between some trees and nitrogen oxides can have harmful air quality ef more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 11 (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 Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Minneapolis and St. Paul to Raise Minimum Wages Even Though Their Own Research Shows That This Costs Jobs Written by John Phelan Back in 2021, I wrote about "a pair of studies from the Federal Reserve more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Today, Common Cause released its 2024 Democracy Scorecard, tracking the positions of every Member of Congress on issues vital to the health of our democracy during the 118th Congress. Throughout this Congress, members of the House and Senate were notified that various votes on key democracy issues - including voting rights, judicial ethics and campaign finance disclosure - would be counted more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The General Aviation Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Today, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) published the Second Quarter 2024 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. The general aviation aircraft manufacturing industry's results for the first six months of 2024, when compared to the same period in 2023, show increased deliveries across the piston airplane, business jet and piston  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Human Rights First issued the following news: New York -- Today, Human Rights First released a report detailing threats to immigration lawyers in Britain by right-wing extremists during widespread rioting in July and August. Easy Targets: Immigration Lawyers in Britain Threatened by Far-Right Violence examines the violent threats made against those offering legal services to migrants, how they were forced to respond, and how the threats followed years of vilif more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) - The Investment Company Institute issued the following statement: * * * Brussels, Belgium; September 9, 2024--Today, Investment Company Institute (ICI) President and CEO Eric Pan released the following statement regarding the Draghi report on the future of the EU's competitiveness: "ICI welcomes the valuable insights former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi's report provides on the challenges facing the EU's competitiveness, particularly its focus on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New Report Finds China Leads in Quantum Communication, Tied in Sensing, Behind in Computing * * * China dominates the field of quantum communication and roughly matches the United States in the field of quantum sensing, although it lags behind in quantum computing, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer issued the following news release: (San Diego, Calif.--September 9, 2024, 10:05 a.m.) -- Treatment with BAY 2927088 led to rapid, substantial, and durable responses in patients with heavily pretreated HER2-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to research presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer. BAY 2927088  more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * The data was presented today by Dr. Jacob Sands, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Mass., at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer. * * * (San Diego, Calif.-- September 9, 2024 10:57 a.m. PCT--Note: this abstract will be published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology at this e more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer issued the following news release: (San Diego, Calif.--September 10, 2024, 10:35 a.m. PCT) -- Recent air pollution exposure in the form of particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) exposure may significantly impact lung cancer in women who have never smoked, with notable differences in stage IV diagnoses among EGFR+ patients, according to research presented today at the International Associati more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer issued the following news release: (San Diego, Calif.--September 9, 2024, 10:05 a.m.) -- The tyrosine kinase inhibitor firmonertinib showed promising efficacy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer across a broad range of EGFR PACC mutations in the first-line metastatic setting with CNS antitumor activity, according to research presented today at the International Association for the Study of  more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer issued the following news release: [San Diego, Calif.--September 9, 2024 10:05 a.m.) -- The HER2-specific tyrosine kinase inhibitor zongertinib was well tolerated and demonstrated promising efficacy in patients with HER2 mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer, meeting the primary endpoint of the Beamion LUNG-1 Phase Ib Cohort 1 study, according to research presented today at the International more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The Journal of Marketing, a part of the American Marketing Association, issued the following news release: Three researchers from University of Georgia published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines how experiencing positive emotion when searching online for a product can impact what consumers search for in their search queries. The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled "Positive Emotions During Search Engine Use: How You Fe more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release: * * * Collaboration with UC Davis Manufacturing Partnership with Forge Biologics * * * New York, September 9, 2024 - The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced today a new research program called MDA Kickstart for Ultra-Rare Neuromuscular Disease. The MDA Kickstart program is a collaborative in-house venture towards gene therapy development for selected ultra-rare genetic con more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The Medicare Rights Center issued the following news release: The Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Rights) is proud to announce the release of an essential new resource aimed at guiding policymakers in making informed decisions to enhance benefits access and coordination for individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, often referred to as dually-eligible individuals or "duals." Every year, Medicare Rights answers thousands of questions on its national  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The North American Securities Administrators Association issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: VANCOUVER, B.C. (September 9, 2024) - The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today released its annual report on the state-registered investment adviser industry and the related regulatory activities of state securities regulators. "The report shows continued growth in the number of state-registered investment advisers in commun more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: A new report examining methodologies used in various rankings of U.S. colleges and universities (https://www.norc.org/content/dam/norc-org/pdf2024/college-rankings-review.pdf) provides recommendations to support transparent evaluation of higher education institutions. For decades, college rankings have sought to distill many abstract qual more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The National Skills Coalition issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * A new poll commissioned by National Skills Coalition also reveals widespread support from Georgia voters for elected officials that support skills training. * * * National Skills Coalition (NSC) unveiled today the results from a new poll, conducted by Impact Research, analyzing Georgia voters' perspectives of jobs, skills training, and the economy. The poll reveals that sk more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The National Skills Coalition issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * A new poll commissioned by National Skills Coalition also reveals widespread support from Michigan voters for elected officials that support skills training. * * * National Skills Coalition (NSC) unveiled today the results from a new poll, conducted by Impact Research, analyzing Michigan voters' perspectives of jobs, skills training, and the economy. The poll reveals that  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The National Skills Coalition issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * A new poll commissioned by National Skills Coalition also reveals widespread support from Texas voters for elected officials that support skills training. * * * National Skills Coalition (NSC) unveiled today the results from a new poll, conducted by Impact Research, analyzing Texas voters' perspectives of jobs, skills training, and the economy. The poll reveals that skills more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, issued the following news release: A new survey conducted by Echelon Insights for NetChoice reveals that 62% of likely voters are increasingly concerned about government cybersecurity following the July Crowdstrike and Microsoft outage. The poll, which surveyed 1,031 likely voters from August 23-25, 2024, shows a clear demand from Americans for more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The CFA Institute, an association of investment professionals, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: A report published today by the CFA Institute Research and Policy Center seeks to improve ESG fund classification through an in-depth review of current classification frameworks and rigorous definitions of fund-level features, as well as providing examples of rigorous definitions in practice. The paper, How to Build a Better ESG Fund more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The National Women's Law Center issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: The latest jobs report (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm) from the Department of Labor that was released on Friday included revised data revealing that the number of child care workers has been largely in decline since March 2024, a shift from late last year, when the sector finally recouped its pandemic-related job losses. Staffing shortages in child care persist more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: A newly released white paper focuses on the need to modernize training in the nuclear energy industry to meet the changing needs and increased demands in this important sector of the U.S. economy. "Changes in the economy and demographics, increased retirements, and other factors are causing significant impacts on the nuclear energy industry," said Liv Blackmon, Ph.D., director of more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 8, 2024, to Foreign Policy: * * * Ukraine Needs a New Storyline By Raphael S. Cohen All wars have simple strategic storylines. In the U.S. Civil War, there was the Union's Anaconda Plan (https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/vick/significanceiframe.html) to strangle the Confederacy and later the March to the Sea (https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/shermans-march-to-the-sea-a-m more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: In response to Western economic pressure, Russia has turned to gold to support the economy, evade sanctions, and bolster its international trade, according to a new report from RAND Europe. The report, 'Gold rush: How Russia is using gold in wartime' (https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3230-1.html), reveals that Moscow, largely reliant on oil and gas revenues, pivots to gold to sh more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Scholars at Risk issued the following news release: Scholars at Risk is proud to share the summary report on our 2024 Global Congress held June 25-27, 2024, in partnership with the European Humanities University (EHU) in Vilnius, Lithuania. This summary report shares key insights from the four day event, including the workshops, panels, plenary sessions, and our Courage to Think Dinner and Award presentation. With over 250 in-person attendees from more than 60 co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * 87% of Americans support federal incentives to deploy solar and energy storage, including 78% of 2020 Trump voters * * * ANAHEIM, Calif. and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Nearly 9 in 10 American voters support federal clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), according to new polling released today by Global Strategy Group (GSG), North Star, and the Solar Energy Indust more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * U.S. solar industry added 9.4 GW of new installation capacity in Q2 2024, but challenges persist that hinder the market's full potential * * * ANAHEIM, Calif. and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Solar module manufacturing capacity in the United States now exceeds 31 gigawatts (GW) -- a nearly four-fold increase since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law in 2022. According to the U.S more PR

MANKATO, Minnesota, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news: This feature from SSGA's Agronomy Action Team highlights growing conditions for identity preserved crops from different regions around the country. Thanks to the states/regions that contributed to this report. Illinois Harvest has begun in full force in the southern part of Illinois with early yield results being "above average." Some of the early bean yields, maturity 2.5-3.2, are in t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Teach Plus, a national nonprofit that empowers teachers to lead student-centered improvements in educational policy and instructional practice, has selected a diverse group of 22 outstanding educators from around Massachusetts for its 2024-25 Policy Fellowship more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The American College of Rheumatology issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * The American College of Rheumatology Releases a Self-Management Toolkit in Honor of Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month * * * American College of Rheumatology (ACR) experts identified research suggesting that patient self-management is not as prevalent as it should or could be despite the improvements patients experience when implemented. This is due, in part, t more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The National Pest Management Association issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * New campaign reveals the diseases pests carry, emphasizing the dangers of pest-borne illnesses * * * In a new series titled, "What Grows There (https://outofsight.pestworld.org/what-grows-there/)," the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is uncovering the alarming reality that pests like mice, cockroaches and house flies can carry dangerous bacte more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- UnidosUS issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Healthcare 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 Arizona's Hispanic Electorate. The data shows that the top three priorities for Arizona Latino voters, two months out from the election, are dominated by cost-of-l more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- UnidosUS issued the following news release: * * * Immigration and health care 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 Georgia's Hispanic Electorate. The data shows that the top three priorities for Georgia Latino voters, two months out from the election, are dominated by cost-of-living issues --  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: On September 6, USCIB submitted its annual comments to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on China's compliance with its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments. The comments reiterate ongoing Member concerns regarding the litany of Chinese WTO compliance issues, particularly in the areas of intellectual property, technology transfer, regulatory processes, taxation, market acces more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: While the urgent reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions is needed as the primary activity to curb climate change, there is broad agreement for the need to remove CO2 already in the atmosphere. Given its outsized role in CO2 storage, the ocean can't be ignored for its potential for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) to help improve our stressed c more PR