EL SEGUNDO, California, Dec. 3 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Times has received two honors in the ACES: The Society for Editing 2024 National Headline Contest. Times Multiplatform Editor Steve Eames won first place in the individual category for national news organizations and Multiplatform Editor Alison Dingeldein earned an honorable mention. The competition aims to recognize exceptional headline writing in all types of media, from newspapers to so more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata took part in a ten-member Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Barbados, following Thanksgiving Day, at the invitation of Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, in which Members of Congress joined the people of Barbados in commemorating their 58th Independence Day, and honored the legacy of historic Barbadian-American Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 1541, Issue 1): BOOKS IN BRIEF * Darwin and the question of agency in nature and science CONCISE REVIEW * Advances in laryngopharyngeal reflux: Etiology, diagnosis, and management REVIEW * Microbes as medicine * Disorders of puberty and neurodevelopment: A shared etiology? * The state of the art and future of clima more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: In late 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot able to generate conversational answers and analyses, as well as images, in response to user questions and prompts. This generative AI was built with computational procedures, such as large language models, that train on vast bodies of human-created and curated data, including scientific literature. Si more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- Cedarville University issued the following news: By Sarah Mummert, Student Public Relations Writer In the heart of small-town America, where neighbors are more than just familiar faces, Alease Brier's talent continues to weave stories that shape her community. The 2024 Cedarville University graduate brought her artistic gift to life by illustrating Emma Townsend's latest children's book that focuses on a landmark near Liberty, Indiana -- their hometown. W more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Three Strikes for the U.S. Dept. of Education Written by Catrin Wigfall The U.S. Department of Education has failed its audit for the third year in a row due to accounting errors, reports (https://oig.ed.gov/reports/audit/fy-2024-financial-statement-audit-us-department-education) the more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Current Anthropology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features social, cultural and physical anthropology as well as ethnology and ethnohistory, archaeology and prehistory, folklore, and linguistics from the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 65, No. 5): Articles * How to Analyze Your Data without Lying about God: 49 Sermons and a Reflection on the Systematic Analysi more PR

LEICESTER, England, Dec. 4 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: A host of innovative teams based in East Midlands universities are on the cusp of bringing their business ideas to market, as a programme to support the development of entrepreneurs in the region draws to a close. The VentureVersity Live event marked the culmination of a year-long collaboration between De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), Loughborough University, the University of Leicester, and Leicester Start- more PR

ANAHEIM, California, Dec. 4 -- Disneyland issued the following news release: * * * - Eligible Southern California residents can purchase tickets now for visits Jan. 1 through May 15, 2025 - Additional savings are available, including a Kids' Special Ticket Offer for Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park for as little as $50 per day, with a 1-Park per day ticket, for visits in early 2025, open to all guests ages 3 through 9 - All guests can also save up to 25 percent on select more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 4 -- EBSCO Industries, a provider of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, e-books and discovery service to libraries, issued the following news release: * * * Petroleum Source(TM) Offers Largest Collection of Leading Full-Text Journals Covering Petroleum Industry * * * IPSWICH, Mass. -- December 3, 2024 -- EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) announces the launch of Petroleum Source(TM), a new full-text resource covering the extraction, refining, tr more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Candler School of Theology issued the following Faculty Books Roundup on Dec. 2, 2024: Candler professors and emeriti faculty published 13 books in 2024, lending their research and expertise to a wide range of engaging topics. The volumes cover theological territory from trauma-informed spiritual care and ecofeminism to the theology of redemption and Latine Pentecostalism, as well as other subjects important to the future of the church, th more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 4 -- The Department of Finance Canada issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, highlighted how the government is putting more money in your pocket. First, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance highlighted that Bill C-78, the Tax Break for All Canadians Act, has  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: Can electric stimulation help the brain regain speech after a stroke? Can generative artificial intelligence create realistic 3D objects? Can qubits, the fundamental units of quantum computing, be entangled using light? These are among the questions that five research teams at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) aim to answer with the support of prestigious ERC Consolidator Grants. Each proje more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Cape Cod-based plant expert brings beloved weekly call-in radio program to CAI, the Cape and Islands radio station * * * CAI, the Cape and Islands radio station, announced today that The Garden Lady, a weekly, hour-long call-in radio program hosted by plant expert C.L. Fornari, will begin airing exclusively on WCAI 90.1, WNAN 91.1, and WZAI 94.3, Saturdays  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * New Study Confirms What Common Sense Tells Us About DEI By Tim Minella Students taught the key ideas in "anti-racism" and "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) efforts are more likely to imagine the presence of racism when there is no evidence for it. This is one important conclusion of a recently released psychological study (https://networkcontagion.us/wp-content/uploads more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 3 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Iowa early elementary students will receive over 100,000 skill-level book packs containing over 1 million books to build upon classroom learning and support reading development at home * * * Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced a statewide investment of over $3.5 million to provide every first grade student with decodable book packs to take h more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Colleges and universities are preparing for potential shifts in immigration policies under President-elect Donald Trump, including executive orders that may impact travel, visas, and international students. Institutions are urging caution, advising students to return to the U.S. before inauguration, and emphasizing preparedness while discouraging panic. Anticipated challenges include stricter visa processes, travel b more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 3 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities' President and CEO Antonio R. Flores spoke at FIL Pensamiento, part of the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) on Dec. 3, 2024. The session focused on the topic: "Estampas de la educacion superior transnacional. Derribando barreras para la incorporacion e inclusion educativa." The panel session  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the Rules Committee joined Dallas Morning News for a legacy piece interview on his 22-year tenure in Congress. Congressman Burgess highlighted the work he has done for the 26th Congressional district, how his medical expertise influenced legislation introduced in Congress, and what is in store for the future of Texas and the United States. Doctor-turn more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, a peer-reviewed journal that says it addresses audiences and media technologies, including technological, social, psychological, cultural, historical, political, economic, legal and policy dimensions from the Broadcast Education Association, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 68, Issue 5 edition: Research Article * Could News Narratives Become as Everlasting as Fairy Tales? Temporality and Pers more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 4 -- The Journal of Neurochemistry, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on molecular, cellular and biochemical aspects of the nervous system from the International Society for Neurochemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 special issue (Vol. 168, Issue 12) entitled Ion Channels and Genetic Epilepsy: EDITORIAL * Preface: Special issue: "Ion channels and genetic epilepsy" REVIEW * Voltage-gated calcium channels in ge more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 3 -- An inventor from Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania, Christopher Brian Plasha has been awarded a patent (No. US 12156590 B1, initially filed March 15, 2023) for "Liturgical organizer and ordo stand, an information center and holder for liturgical books and materials." more PT

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- Macalester College issued the following monthly roundup: Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from November 2024. Joining forces with Lt. Governor Flanagan COPAL, an organization dedicated to advancing the Latine community, recognized Anahi Sanchez Lazcano '26 with the COPAL Power and Action Award for her work on immigration, housing, and e more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the New York Post on Dec. 1, 2024: * * * That $6.2 Million Banana Is a Perfect Symbol for Our Bloated Economy By Nicole Gelinas Sometimes a banana is just a banana -- but not last month, when Sotheby's resold a specimen of the fruit as artwork for $6.2 million, complete with duct tape for affixing to your wall. The banana's creator, Italian sculptor Maurizio Cattelan, considers the artwork, called " more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Quillette: * * * Trump and the Academic Cocoon By Heather Mac Donald A New York Times op-ed by a Yale historian tries to see universities from the vantage point of an outsider. Instead, it unwittingly illustrates why universities will not self-correct without external intervention. Yale historian David Blight has written an op-ed for the New York Times calling for a "reckoning" on the part of unive more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- Miami University issued the following news wrap up for November 2024: * * * Authors, Accolades, and Achievements * * * Lisa Ellram was named a WISE (Women Impacting Supply Chain Excellence) Legend at the recent WISE Future Leaders Symposium. Ellram was one of six educators to be named a Legend this year. Steven Conn, W.E. Smith professor of History, authored the chapter "Dreaming in Detroit" for the book "Picturing Black History: Photographs and Stories th more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Associate Professor Catherine D'Ignazio thinks carefully about how we acquire and display data -- and why we lack it for many things. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News It is fairly common in public discourse for someone to announce, "I brought data to this discussion," thus casting their own conclusions as empirical and rational. It is less common to ask: Where did the data more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 4 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Continues fourth annual 12 Days of Giving campaign * * * Continuing his fourth annual 12 Days of Giving campaign on Giving Tuesday, Governor Greg Gianforte today contributed a quarter of his annual salary to United Way of Missoula County, a nonprofit organization supporting stronger Montana families with a focus on education, financial stability, and health. In October 2020, t more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 4 -- The National Union of Journalists issued the following news: * * * Maxine Peak, Tilda Swinton, Sheila Hancock and Armando Iannucci among those pledging support * * * A host of famous faces have sent messages of solidarity to Guardian and Observer journalists on the eve of their first strike for over 50 years. Those who have pledged their support through statements include Armando Iannucci, Tilda Swinton, Sheila Hancock and Maxine Peake. Their full messages are bel more PR

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, Dec. 4 -- Disney World issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: As 2025 approaches, Walt Disney World Resort is preparing to unveil a host of magical experiences that will captivate guests like never before. From brand-new shows, immersive dining lounges and more, the Most Magical Place on Earth is evolving in ways that will continue to surprise and delight guests of all ages. Here's a glimpse of what's coming in 2025, offering even more reasons to visit thi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 3 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO A newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), used a survey methodology to examine self-censorship of controversial topics in collection development. Articles can be accessed for free at www.ala.org/aasl/slr. In the recently published "To Add or Not to Add: An Exa more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following In the Spotlight news wrap up: Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs. * Department of Anthropology professor Lisa Hardy joined the University of Arizona's College of Public Health and Campesinos Sin Fronteras, a farmworker support agency, to publish a special issue of the journal Practicing Anthropology centered on health research along the U.S.-Mexico border. The issue, titled "Community at the Heart  more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- Radford University issued the following news release: It keeps growing and growing and growing. Each year, Radford University's Wicked Festival gets a little bigger as more faculty assign their students projects designed to teach them various avenues in which to explore and develop potential solutions to some of the world's most difficult-to-solve public problems. AKA: wicked problems. That's how each semester's Wicked Festival begins. Students pick a t more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The RV Industry Association issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2024: Mark your calendars! The RV Industry Association will be hosting its third annual Leadership Conference Tuesday, March 4th through Thursday, March 6th, 2025, at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, AZ. This immersive two-day event offers meaningful networking opportunities and leadership development. Attendees will also hear from inspiring speakers such as David Epstein, who more PR

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: SOUTHLAKE, Texas and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Dec 3, 2024 -- Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider empowering the global travel industry, announced today that is has started distributing New Distribution Capability (NDC) offers from Emirates. This collaboration marks an expansion of Sabre's footprint globally and offers travel agencies enhanced access to real-time, pe more PR

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: Sage has taken a significant step in advancing research integrity by adopting Dimensions Author Check, an application from Digital Science that reviews researchers' publication histories and networks to check for research integrity issues. This tool will help spot patterns in unethical scholarly behavior and is part of Sage's ongoing effort to prevent low-quality research from being published and to more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release: * * * Dav Pilkey International Tour Announced Dreamworks Animation's New Feature Film, Dog Man, Coming to Theaters Worldwide Starting January 31 * * * (New York, London, Toronto, Sydney - December 3, 2024) - Dog Man-ia is about to sweep the globe. Big plans for Dav Pilkey's #1 blockbuster hit series Dog Man kicks off with the launch of the newest book, Dog Man: Big Jim Be more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Battenkill Books co-owner Chris Callahan from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System": * * * On behalf of Battenkill Books, I greatly appreciate the opportunity to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the lack of competition in the credit card routing market, which has enabled the nation's largest pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Zack Smith, a senior legal fellow in the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, from a Nov. 13, 2024, hearing entitled "How Bump Stocks and Other Conversion Devices are Amplifying the Gun Violence Epidemic": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Doug Kantor, general counsel of the National Association of Convenience Stores, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System": * * * Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to testify on the swipe fees that are imposed by the credit card industry on merchants and the Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following testimony by Isaac Stone Fish, CEO and founder of Strategy Risks, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Big Hacks & Big Tech: China's Cybersecurity Threat": * * * Chairman Blumenthal, Ranking Member Hawley, Distinguished Members: Why does it matter that Microsoft partners with the Communist Party of China? What impact does Apple's supply chain exposure to China have on U.S. nati more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property released the following testimony by U.S. Copyright Office Director Shira Perlmutter, from a Nov. 13, 2024, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Coons, Ranking Member Tillis, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity today to update you on the recent accomplishments and current projects of the Copyright Office (Office). In the two years since I last appeared before this Subcommi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: Smithsonian's online store, SmithsonianStore.com, offers a curated holiday gift guide that includes hundreds of gifts inspired by the Smithsonian museums and National Zoo. With the holiday season here, the online store is a one-stop-shop for gifts, including exclusive jewelry, home decor, best-selling books and educational toys. All proceeds support the Smithsonian and its mission to 'increase and diffuse knowl more PR

MILTON, England, Dec. 3 -- Social Work in Mental Health, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features mental health policy and the delivery of mental health care services, published research articles on the following topics in its special issue (Vol. 22, Issue 6) entitled Where is Ecojustice and Human-Animal Interaction in Social Work and Mental Health?: Relationships with the Wild and the Tame - Article * Lack of ecojustice and monkeys' (macaques) exploitation in social media * Collaborato more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 3 -- English PEN issued the following news: English PEN, together with Irish PEN/PEN na hEireann and the Estate of Seamus Heaney, tonight announced Susannah Dickey's ISDAL (Picador Poetry) as the winner of the inaugural PEN Heaney Prize. Dickey was announced as this year's winner at a ceremony held at the Great Hall, Queen's University Belfast, in partnership with the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's. The PEN Heaney Prize, founded in 2024, recognises a single volume of poe more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release: Social media and excessive screen time cannot solely be blamed for a rise in anxiety disorders in young people, according to a sociologist after extensive research. In Why We Worry, sociologist Roland Paulsen argues that it is too simplistic for psychologists to say screens have created new forms of addiction that isolate young people from the world. He warns that this oversim more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 4 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, issued the following news release: Welcome Building, the new 207,000 sq ft new workspace in Bristol, has achieved a SmartScore Gold Rating, one of only two in Bristol to do so. Delivered in a joint venture between EPISO 5, a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners, and Trammell Crow Company (TCC), the project meets the highest credentials in connectivity and technology, supporting outstanding functi more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * The technology that's lighting up the world, and its journey from the scrapheap to humanity's great energy hope. * * * Name three iconic Aussie inventions. What comes to mind? Google Maps? The black box flight recorder? The Cochlear implant, perhaps? What about solar cells, which are on more than 30% of Australian homes? The technology behind this clean, green energy was invented by Aust more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * A half-century after her initial foray into college, the English major will follow in her son's footsteps with a degree from VCU. * * * By Sian Wilkerson When Virginia Commonwealth University student Barbara Kornhauser receives her English degree this December, it will be the culmination of a journey decades in the making. Kornhauser began working toward her bachelor's degree in 1972, the same y more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Darrell Issa (CA-48) announced that their bill, H.R. 1505, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act, was signed into law by President Joe Biden Monday evening. This new law prohibits U.S. recognition of illegally confiscated trademarks and provides a bulwark against attempts by the Cuban regime to profit from hijacked intellectual prop more PR

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Dec. 3 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on Dec. 2, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby while en route to Luanda, Angola: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, just one note at the top before I hand it over. I know you've all seen the president's statement on the pardon he signed for his son, Hunter. The president's statement was quite comprehensive, but I'll take your questions on thi more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Whitney Museum of American Art issued the following news release: Opening at the Whitney Museum of American Art on December 5, the focused presentation Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe and the Last Gullah Islands features 13 black-and-white photographs and two publications documenting the insular Gullah Geechee community of Daufuskie Island and the other surrounding South Carolina Sea Islands. Presented for the first time in a New York museum, this moving body of work, drawn fro more PR