NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Reprinted courtesy of Trinity University Press. This excerpt appeared in the book This is How a Robin Drinks: Essays on Urban Nature, by Joanna Brichetto, MA'06 (JLBrichetto@gmail.com), published in September by Trinity University Press. For more information, please visit tupress.org. "Let's go see the ice mushrooms," Michael said. His tone implied the trip would be worth trading a warm house for a cold drive, but more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The American Bureau of Shipping issued the following news release: * * * Best-in-Class Rule Enhancements Support Adoption of New Technology * * * ABS has introduced new Rules for Building and Classing Offshore Units (Offshore Rules) that bring multiple rule sets into a single, unified document with risk-based approaches for verifying new technologies along with easier navigation to support clients. The forward-looking initiative is part of a multi-year collaboratio more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Dec. 3 -- BioScience, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features biological sciences from the American Institute of Biological Sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 74, Issue 11): Special Report * Echo of extinction: The Ivory-billed Woodpecker's tragic legacy and its impact on scientific integrity * Overview Articles * Use your power for good: Collective action to overcome institutional injustices impeding ethi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Ahead of the holiday season, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, issued a warning to seniors at risk of harmful cyber-attacks during a hearing on protecting consumers from artificial intelligence (AI) enabled fraud and scams: Click here to watch the full hearing and here to download Senator Blackburn's remarks. Senior Citizens Are more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 2 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: MIDDLETOWN, CT The Choice Outstanding Academic Titles (OAT) list for 2024 has been announced. This prestigious list, released today, reflects the best scholarly titles reviewed by Choice during the previous calendar year, as chosen by the editors. This year's list features 438 books and digital resources from 101 publishers. Bill Mickey, Choice editorial director, remarked, "T more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 3 -- Democratization, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 31, Issue 8 edition: Feature Article * State of the world 2023: democracy winning and losing at the ballot Research Articles * Mnemonic politics among Philippine voters: a social media measurement approach * Securing the peace or renegotiating the political settlement? Understanding popular support for post-conflict constitutions * Authoritarian multiparty go more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 2 -- The European Journal of Education, a peer-reviewed journal from the European Institute of Education and Social Policy, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 59, Issue 4): ORIGINAL ARTICLE * The framing of educational digitalization: A scoping review of empirical studies * Preschool teachers' assessments of behavioural problems, impact on daily life, and engagement in children with neurodevelopmental symptoms: A Sw more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. Virginia Tech experts available to discuss headlines in the news The economics of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and other holiday shopping days Black Friday. Small Business Saturday. Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday. Super Saturday more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The White House issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: Today, First Lady Jill Biden is announcing the 2024 White House Holiday theme: A "Season of Peace and Light" In a welcome letter to visitors at the beginning of the commemorative 2024 White House Holiday Guidebook, the President and First Lady write: "The holidays have always held a special place in our hearts, and we've loved opening the doors of the People's House wider and wider each year, continuing t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The final weeks of the 118th Congress will focus on urgent tasks, including passing a government funding extension, disaster aid, and the annual defense policy bill. Lawmakers are also negotiating bipartisan agreements on energy permitting and natural resources legislation. With the incoming Republican administration and Congressional majority, Democrats may seek to finalize deals before the transition of power. Facu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- George Washington University issued the following news: (December 2, 2024) Talks on a landmark treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution broke down today after delegates from more than 170 countries couldn't agree on a path forward, The Washington Post reports. Negotiators couldn't agree on how to curb the world's growing mountain of plastic waste. Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to offer insight, analysis and commentary. To speak with a more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 3 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings issued the following news release: * * * * Global hospitality company on track to more than double its Morocco portfolio, exceeding 20 hotels in the coming years with the signing of nine new properties, totalling over 1,300 rooms across seven global brands. * Hilton bolsters luxury portfolio with the debut of Waldorf Astoria in the capital city of Rabat and the country's first LXR Hotels & Resorts property in Casablanca. * Brand debuts in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center issued the following news release: New brief explains new protections for BNPL users, offers tips for consumers considering BNPL and no-interest credit card promotions BOSTON As holiday shopping kicks into high gear, National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) advocates are warning of dangers lurking in financial promotions that seem too good to be true. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) purchases are safer now due to new protections more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The Journal for Montessori Research, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Montessori Society that says it advances knowledge of Montessori education through research studies, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 10 No. 2 edition: Articles * Implementing the Ages and Stages Questionnaires in a Montessori Setting * The Critical Montessori Model * Beliefs about Autonomy Support and Control in the Classroom Book Reviews * BOOK REVIEW The Mont more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 2 -- The Journal of Anthropological Research, a peer-reviewed journal that features rigorous analysis of field research, published research articles on the following topics in its Winter 2024 edition (Vol. 80, No. 4): Articles * Benjamin Lee Whorf and Ernest Naquayouma's Working Relationship: A Perspective on Linguistic Fieldwork in the 1930s * What Whorf Read and Who Has Been Reading (or Thinking) Whorf * Whorf's Legacy in Anthropological Theory: Science, Mysticism,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features how people engage in real-world settings and how work can be supported through the design of technologies, operating concepts, decision-making strategies, teams, organizations and training protocols from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 18, Issue 4): Special Issue Paper * Int more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 30 -- The Journal of the African Literature Association, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features oral, literary and related arts of Africa and the African Diaspora, published research articles on the following topics special issue (Vol. 18, Issue 3) entitled Afro-Hispanism and The Arts in And Beyond Africa: Research Articles * Who controls literature? Black writers and white alpha-editors in Hispanophone African literature * Poeticas de la frontera en la literatura more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 3 -- The Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, a peer-reviewed journal in information science, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 75, Issue 12): * Curating the Chinese ancient book catalogs: Leveraging the dual roles of humanities scholars as experts and users in collaborative practice * Exploring the critical years for interdisciplinary citations * Mapping the relationship between g more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 3 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00348) on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Western Pulaski County Water District For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct A System Improvements Project And An Order Authorizing The Issuance Of Securities Pursuant To KRS 278.300 COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO WESTERN PULASKI COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Western P more PR

LEIPZIG, Germany, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Institute for Chemistry issued the following news release: Analysis of nitrogen isotope ratio in coral skeletons shows strong decadal oscillations in the size of the world's largest oxygen-deficient zone (ODZ) over the last 80 years. These findings imply that this ODZ is more dynamic than previously thought and could respond quickly to climate changes in the coming decades, with important consequences for marine ecosystems. Some areas of the  more PR

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Dec. 2 -- Media, War and Conflict, a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on cultural, political and technological transformations in media-military relations and their impact on the public, policy and outcomes of warfare, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 17, Issue 4): Articles * Effectiveness of art therapy in reducing post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and the propensity to quit journalism among journalists c more PR

PASADENA, California, Dec. 2 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Collage photos: clockwise starting with upper left, courtesy of David Brin, Louise T. Chow, Sequoia Capital and Justin Knight By Chris Quirk (Awardee interviews were conducted by the Caltech Heritage Project.)Caltech's annual Distinguished Alumni Awards--the highest honor the Institute bestows upon its graduates--recognize "a particular achievement of noteworthy value, a series of such achievement more PR

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- Booking.com issued the following news: * * * - Over half (65%) of the nation feel nostalgic for the festive magic of Christmas in the 1980s. - The classic Christmas music (60%), lack of social media (58%), the old-school festive movies (57%) and the Christmas decorations (53%) top the list of the best things about an 80s Christmas. - With nearly half (48%) of those surveyed feeling it's important to share their 80s Christmas experiences with yo more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Dec. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: Since 2014, the publisher has donated over two million books and will give an additional one million by 2027, marking the largest global book donation in Save the Children's history New York, NY. (Dec 2, 2024) --This Giving Tuesday, Penguin Random House is celebrati more PR

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Dec. 3 -- Punishment and Society, a peer-reviewed journal that says it deals with punishment, penal institutions and penal control, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 26, Issue 5): Articles * Rehabilitation vs. risk: What predicts parole board decisions and rehabilitation authority recommendations? * How punitive is pretrial? Measuring the relative pains of pretrial detention * Understanding the lived experiences  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Coach Fran Brown with his son on the field surrounded by fans after the Orange upset Miami in their final game of the season. (Photo by Dennis Nett, Getty s) We want to know how you experience Syracuse University. Take a photo and share it with us. We select photos from a variety of sources. Submit photos of your University experience by sending them directly to Syracuse University News at newsphoto@syr.edu. You might more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 3 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper client Hachette Book Group, a leading U.S. general-interest book publisher, recently announced the purchase of Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. from Barnes & Noble, the largest retail bookseller in the United States. Read company press release about the acquisition. The Troutman Pepper team advising Hachette Book Group in its largest deal since 2021 was led by Nanette Heide and included  more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 2 (TNSrses) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: A leading University of South Australia researcher is calling for greater media literacy, early in children's formal education, as an 'essential line of defence' against online child abuse and sexual exploitation. In a newly published book chapter, Associate Professor Lesley-Ann Ey lays out the urgent case for equipping young people with critical thinking skills to help them navigate t more PR