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A story of environmental hope set in Bali (10)
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news: When art historian Kaja McGowan was on a Fulbright Fellowship in Indonesia in 1990-91, researching rituals of life process with a high priestess in Bali, one particular practice caught her attention. "Balinese families frequently visited the priestess's home with offerings, borrowing a single stuffed bird of paradise for their loved ones who had passed away," said McGowan, associate professor of history of art and visual more PR

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Releases Public Communication From Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: * * * To: Judicial Conference of the United States Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Attn: Honorable John D. Bates, Chair Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules Attn: Honorable Jay S. Bybee, Chair Washington, DC 20544 Re: Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules and Forms: SIFMA Comment more ST

Alan Wiseman, Catherine Gavin Loss appointed as associate provosts (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 9 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: "Our faculty have such an immensely positive impact on everything we do here at Vanderbilt--faculty success is vital to our university's mission," Provost C. Cybele Raver said. "We are deeply committed to supporting this vibrant community through a leadership team that is largely comprised of faculty. In their new appointments as associate provosts, I am confident Alan Wiseman and Catherine Gavin Loss will work tir more PR

Alumni Spotlight: Yoshiko Someya, Ph.D. '80 (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Yoshiko Someya moved back to Japan in 1980 after earning her Ph.D. to begin her long and accomplished career in academia. Her first faculty position was at the Kagoshima Keizai University in Japan and she went on to teach at Shukutoku University and Tokyo Woman's Christian University. Tokyo Woman's University is one of the most prestigious women's universities in Japan, and Yoshiko Someya indicates it is very simila more PR

Atlantic's December Cover Story: Caitlin Flanagan on What the Poet Seamus Heaney Gave Her (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Atlantic Media, a print and online media company, issued the following news release: For The Atlantic's January cover story, "Walk on Air Against Your Better Judgment," staff writer Caitlin Flanagan writes for the first time about growing up with the Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney, and what her family's close friendship with the Heaney family offered her. She writes: "Seamus gave me the one thing I desperately needed growing up in that crazy family: my certi more PR

Blackburn, Cortez Masto Probe DOJ on Match-Fixing Risk Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympics (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri on the growing risk of match-fixing in the United States and its potential ties to organized crime around the world. Match-fixing not only threatens the game, but is often connected to human trafficking, drug trafficking more PR

Boston University School of Public Health: In Posthumous Book, Late Professor's Quest to Reduce Health Inequities in Mississippi Delta Lives On (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * At a December 3 Public Health Conversation, colleagues, family, and friends gathered to celebrate the release of a new book by the late SPH professor David Jones, who charts a path to achieving health equity in the Mississippi Delta. * * * By Jillian McKoy David Jones' untimely death in 2021 left a hole in the School of Public Health community, but his presence was very much  more PR

CAIR Welcomes Dec. 10th Release of 'If I Must Die,' Book by Slain Palestinian Poet Dr. Refaat Alareer (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Muslim civil rights and advocacy group says Israel's murder of Dr. Alareer using U.S. weapons failed to silence his voice * * * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the Dec. 10th release of "If I Must Die," a book by assassinated Palestinian writer, academic, poet and activist  more PR

Collapse of Syria's Bashar al-Assad administration (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 9 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Stephanie Kulke Stephen J. Lewis For journalists covering the breaking news out of Syria regarding the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad's regime, Northwestern School of Communication professor Shayna Silversteinis available for comment. Professor Silverstein is an expert on ethnic and religious diversity/difference in Syria and has conducted research on cultural heritage and traditions of the Syrian people more PR

Community College Journal of Research & Practice Issues Research Articles in Vol. 48, Issue 12 (10)
MILTON, England, Dec. 9 -- The Community College Journal of Research and Practice, a peer-reviewed journal that says it disseminates awareness of community college issues, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 48, Issue 12 edition: Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Research Article * Capacity Building Workshop for Two-Year Colleges Seeking U.S. National Science Foundation Funding * Competing, Coordinating, or Collaborating: Perspectives on the Community Colleg more PR

Community Development Journal Issues Research Articles in Vol. 55, Issue 6 (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 9 -- Community Development, a peer-reviewed journal from the Community Development Society that says it aims to advance theory, practice and teaching that serves community change, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 55, Issue 6 edition: Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Research Articles * Volunteerism and community healing * Migration of young adults in micropolitan counties * Transforming the rural asset: Advancing rural place thr more PR

ECU's Dr. Elisabeth Davis Publishes New Text Exploring Era of Native American Boarding Schools (10)
ADA, Oklahoma, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- East Central University issued the following news: East Central University's Dr. Elisabeth Davis has announced the publication of her first book, published by Lexington Books. "Catholic Sisters, Narratives of Authority, and the Native American Boarding Schools, 1847-1918," brings to light and explores a largely unknown history of the Catholic Native American Boarding Schools that were run by Catholic Sisters. Davis joined the faculty at ECU for the Fall 2024 more PR

English Today Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2024 Edition (10)
CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 10 -- English Today, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features language, including style, usage, dictionaries, literary language, Plain English, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 40, Issue 2): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Research Article * Cantonese culinary lexical interaction between Hong Kong and Singapore English: How can Sinograph shape translingual words with English today? * POV: me, an empath, s more PR

English Today Journal Issues Research Articles in September 2024 Edition (10)
CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 10 -- English Today, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features language, including style, usage, dictionaries, literary language, Plain English, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 40, Issue 3): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Research Article * A machine that still doesn't quite understand us: Putting ChatGPT to the test * Syntactic variation in Hong Kong English: A non-standard feature, or a regular on more PR

Ethnic & Racial Studies Journal Issues Research Articles in Vol. 47, Issue 13 (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 9 -- Ethnic and Racial Studies, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features analysis of the role of race, racism, ethnicity, migration and forms of ethno-nationalism, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 47, Issue 13 edition: Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Debates and Developments * "Carnal conviviality" and the end of race? * Resisting subjugation: Palestinian graffiti on the Israeli apartheid wall * Uncanny returns in settler co more PR

Ethnic & Racial Studies Journal Issues Research Articles in Vol. 47, Issue 8 (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 8 -- Ethnic and Racial Studies, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features analysis of the role of race, racism, ethnicity, migration and forms of ethno-nationalism, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 47, Issue 8 edition: Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Debates and Developments * Breaking the racial silence: putting racial literacy to work in Australia * Police violence and biocolonisation * Linking race and genes: racial concep more PR

Evolutionary Anthropology Journal Issues Research Articles in December 2024 Edition (10)
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Evolutionary Anthropology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on biological anthropology, paleoanthropology, archaeology, functional morphology, social biology and bone biology, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 33, Issue 6): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * BOOK REVIEW * Big brains and the human superorganism: Why special brains appear in hominids and other social Animals By Dr. Niccolo Leo more PR

Gender & Society Journal Issues Research Articles in December 2024 Edition (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 9 -- Gender and Society, a peer-reviewed academic journal from the Sociologists for Women in Society that says it analyze gender and gendered processes in interactions, organizations, societies and global and transnational spaces, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 38, Issue 6): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Articles * In the Grip of Traditionalism? How Nigerian Middle-Class Working Mothers Navigate Normative  more PR

GWU Media Tip Sheet Trump Outlines Aggressive Policy Agenda in First Post-Election Interview (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- George Washington University issued the following news: In his first network interview since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump reaffirmed plans to implement sweeping policies, including mass deportations, heavy tariffs, and ending birthright citizenship. While promising to pardon January 6 rioters on a case-by-case basis, he downplayed retributive actions against political opponents. Trump also expressed willingness to explore legislative solutions for Dr more PR

Homeland Security: S&T's Year in Review: Building a More Secure Future in 2024 (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news: Reflecting on how the last 12 months shaped the Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T) research and development efforts and strengthened our commitment to securing the nation. As years go, 2024 was truly one for the history books. It was a year of elections, with more than half the world's population going to the polls to elect new leadership, including here in the  more PR

House Education Committee Issues Report on College Cost Reduction Act (Part 1 of 6) (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 --The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-739) on the College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 6951), which aims to lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Nov. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act, is to lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families. Committee Acti more ST

House Financial Services Committee Issues Report on Bank Safety Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-725) on the Bank Safety Act (H.R. 4206), which aims to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require covered financial institutions to include elements of accumulated other comprehensive income when calculating capital for purposes of meeting capital requirements. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Nov. 1, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Int more ST

ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo to Discuss Foreign Policy, Economic Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TN--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and member of the Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees, today joined Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News to discuss foreign policy developments in Syria, Ukraine, and Israel, and economic priorities in Congress with an incoming Trump Administration. *Click the photo above or here to watc more PR

In 'Disrupted City,' a Columbia Historian Brings Lahore to Life (10)
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Columbia University issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * In his new book, Manan Ahmed shows readers that the cultural center of Pakistan has not disappeared, but it can only be glimpsed in reflections. * * * The city of Lahore was more than 1,000 years old when it went through a violent schism. As the South Asian subcontinent was partitioned in 1947 to gain freedom from Britain's colonial hold, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was formed, the ci more PR

Interior Department Announces Partnerships to Memorialize Stories and Impacts of Federal Indian Boarding School System (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced new agreements with the U.S. Library of Congress and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History as part of the Department's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. The new agreements will preserve the survivor stories disclosed initiative's oral history project, and inform the public on histories relating to the federal Indian boarding school  more PR

Interior Department Announces Partnerships to Memorialize Stories and Impacts of Federal Indian Boarding School System (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * New agreements with the U.S. Library of Congress and Smithsonian's National Museum of American History follow President Biden's formal apology * * * The Department of the Interior today announced new agreements with the U.S. Library of Congress and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History as part of the Department's Federal Indian Boardin more PR

IRS Releases Public Communication From Barrick Gold (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from Barrick Gold Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah: * * * To: CC:PA:01:PR (REG-112129-23) Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044. Re: REG-112129-23, Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Applicable After 2022 * * * On behalf of Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick" or "we"), we are writing to disc more ST

IU Northwest's Center for Urban and Regional Excellence Offers Courses in Technology, Finance, Health and More (10)
GARY, Indiana, Dec. 10 -- The Indiana University Northwest campus issued the following news: * * * Range of free and low-cost courses available to all * * * Indiana University Northwest's Center for Urban and Regional Excellence (CURE) offers a variety of non-credit courses and educational programs that aim to assist people of all ages gain skills and enrich their lives as we face today's challenges and prepare for tomorrow's opportunities. CURE offers a variety of learning opportunities fo more PR

Jet Away to Winter-Inspired Destinations Around the World Using Fewer Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Miles With Global Getaways (10)
SEATTLE, Dec. 10 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following agency statement on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can enjoy up to 50% savings on award travel to destinations like Vienna, Zurich, and Geneva for a limited time through our Global Getaways program. Summary * Exclusive to Mileage Plan members, enjoy access to unbeatable worldwide award travel offers each quarter -- so you can turn your miles into unforgettable global adventur more PR

Journal of Marketing Communications Issues Research Articles in Vol. 30, Issue 8 (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 10 -- The Journal of Marketing Communications, a peer reviewed journal that says it focuses on marketing and corporate communication, branding both corporate and product-related and promotion management, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 30, Issue 8 edition: Research Articles * This embodied conversational agent looks very human and as old as I feel! The effect of perceived agent anthropomorphism and consumer-agent age difference on brand att more PR

Kennedy Krieger Psychologist, Dr. Joseph F. McGuire, Receives Inaugural Professorship at Johns Hopkins Your Voice Matters: NFDA Members Set to Influence National Policy at 2025 Advocacy Summit (10)
BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, Dec. 10 -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release: With the 119th Congress beginning its two-year session in early-January, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is calling on members to unite in Washington, D.C., for the 2025 Advocacy Summit. Taking place April 9-11, 2025, at the historic Mayflower Hotel, this exclusive event for NFDA members offers a critical opportunity to re-engage with national leaders who have served more PR

Klook's Socio-Economic Impact in Asia Pacific (10)
HONG KONG, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Klook, Asia's platform for experiences and travel services, issued the following agency statement on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * In just ten years, Klook has transformed travel across Asia Pacific, driving economic growth and empowering businesses to connect with millions of travelers worldwide. To mark our 10th-anniversary milestone, we partnered with Oxford Economics, a world-leading economic analysis firm, to evaluate our impact on the region's tourism economy. This  more PR

Lankford Fights to Protect Oklahoma Small Businesses and Eliminate Government Waste (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: CLICK HERE to download Lankford's remarks on Box. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks on Rumble. Senator James Lankford (R-OK), member of the Senate Finance Committee and Governmental Affairs Committees and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, went to the Senate floor to call out the burdensome Beneficial Ownership rule and highligh more PR

Learn local lore, Cornell historian Earle says in 'Last Lecture' (10)
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A stone fireplace in Willard Straight Hall's Memorial Room is engraved with advice, including "treat all women with chivalry" and "keep your mind open." The words are from a letter Willard Straight, Class of 1901, wrote to his youngest son after enlisting in the Army during World War I. His son went on to become a publisher, arts administrator, speechwriter for President Franklin D. Roosevelt and a confessed spy for Russ more PR

Lucky Winner Hits Record Slot Jackpot of $2,856,079 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood (10)
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Largest Jackpot Awarded on Dragon Link(TM) by Aristocrat Gaming(TM) With Mega Win on Bet of $250 * * * A lucky winner from Plantation, Fla. hit a record progressive jackpot on the Dragon Link slot machine by Aristocrat Gaming. The $2,856,079 jackpot was won with a $250 bet at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. This ma more PR

Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to New York Post: Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Is a Bad Sign for New York City (10)
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the New York Post on Dec. 8, 2024: * * * The Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Is a Bad Sign for New York City By Nicole Gelinas It's tempting for New York City to greet last week's Sixth Avenue killing of UnitedHealthcare chief Brian Thompson with macabre relief: It's never good to have someone fatally shot in the street, but at least this crime wasn't yet another "random" attack. The  more PR

N.J. Gov. Murphy Signs Freedom to Read Act (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Law Protects Intellectual Freedom at New Jersey Libraries * * * Governor Phil Murphy today signed into law A3446/S2421, known as the Freedom to Read Act, which prevents arbitrary book banning and protects the rights of students, parents, and communities to have free access to age-appropriate books and learning materials at schools and public libraries. The Governor signe more PR

NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024 (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- NASA issued the following news release: With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous human exploration off the Earth aboard the International Space Station, and unveiling the fi more PR

NCUA Releases Public Communication From Inclusiv (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The National Credit Union Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 27, 2024, from Inclusiv, New York: * * * To: Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks Secretary of the Board National Credit Union Administration 1775 Duke Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3428 RE: NCUA Staff Draft 2025-2026 Budget Justification (Docket NCUA-2024-0135) * * * Dear Board Members: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the National Credit Union Administration's  more ST

One in Three Women WorldWide Have Experienced Physical or Sexual Violence (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Every year from November 25 through December 10 the world observes 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a campaign that aims to end violence against women and girls. While the campaign may be drawing to a close, the issue remains a major public health problem. The World Health Organization estimates that one out of three women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. Th more PR

Paul Hastings Advised BofA Securities as Sole Book-Running Manager in Secondary Offering by Thoma Bravo of CyberArk Ordinary Shares (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 10 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised BofA Securities as the sole book-running manager in connection with a secondary offering by Thoma Bravo of $374 million ordinary shares of CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR). The offering is expected to close on December 9, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. CyberArk is a global leader in identity security. David Ambler and Colin Diamond led the Paul Hastings team, which also in more PR

Paying Tribute to American Indian Contributions: Dr. Amanda Cheromiah Keynotes NAVSEA Warfare Centers' Observance Hosted by NSWC Philadelphia Division (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: A powerful conversation about identity, culture, and healing unfolded at the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center-wide National American Indian Heritage Month observance hosted by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) on Nov. 21, 2024. Featuring guest speaker Amanda Cheromiah, executive director of the Center for the Futures of Native Peoples (CFNP) at Dickinson College, the hybri more PR

PEN International: Algeria - Boualem Sansal's Arrest and Detention Raises Concerns About Freedom of Expression (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 10 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * We are gravely concerned by the arrest and detention of prominent writer and novelist Boualem Sansal, particularly as his whereabouts remained unknown for over a week. No one should face arrest, enforced disappearance, or detention for peacefully expressing their views. Sansal must be freed immediately, and the Algerian authorities must end their assault on freedom of expression in the country," said Burhan Sonmez,  more PR

Pillsbury Advises Underwriters on the IPO of ZSpace (10)
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Pillsbury served as legal counsel to the underwriters in connection with the initial public offering of zSpace, Inc., a provider of augmented and virtual reality experiences for STEM, CTE and career readiness programs to public school districts, technical centers and community colleges. The initial public offering of 2,156,250 shares of common stock, including the full exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotme more PR

Qatar Airways' Student Club Marks Four-Year Milestone With Educate a Child Campaign (10)
DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 10 -- Qatar Airways, a carrier airline, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Qatar Airways to donate $10 for every Student Club member booking between 5 - 16 December 2024 * * * Qatar Airways' Student Club programme is marking its fourth anniversary by teaming up with the charity, Education Above All. This new initiative will see Qatar Airways donate $10 to Education Above All, for every booking made by a Student Club member. Students will need to book w more PR

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Issues Research Articles in December 2024 Edition (10)
CANTERBURY, England, Dec. 9 -- The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, a peer-reviewed journal from the Experimental Psychology Society, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 77, Issue 12). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Invited Prize Paper * EPS mid-career prize: An integrated framework for the learning, recognition and interpretation of words Original Articles * Processing wh-filler-gap dependencies * The Children and Y more PR

Rx for Those Tough Work Conversations (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG In his role heading up workforce management for DCMS Department of Personnel Readiness, Lt. Timothy Sargent is no stranger to tough conversations. "The Coast Guard is a large enterprise, and its interests can be contradictory," said Sargent who often finds himself negotiating to shift billets to ensure proper training and mission coverage. "You really ha more PR

Social Work Education Journal Issues Research Articles in Vol. 43, Issue 6 (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 9 -- Social Work Education, a peer-reviewed journal that says it provides an opportunity for the expression of ideas and proposals on the structure and content of social care and social work education, training and development, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 43, Issue 6 edition: Articles - Article * Preferences and perceptions of students about the degree in Social Work - Review Article * Simulation in social work education: a qualitati more PR

Social Work Education Journal Issues Research Articles in Vol. 43, Issue 7 (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 9 -- Social Work Education, a peer-reviewed journal that says it provides an opportunity for the expression of ideas and proposals on the structure and content of social care and social work education, training and development, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 43, Issue 7 edition: Articles * Working with service user knowledge to assist social work students in competence development in the United States * Embedding SDGs in social work educa more PR

STEM education expert offers holiday gift ideas for kids of all ages (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Buying gifts for the young people in your life from "littles" to pre-teens is one of the most joyful aspects of the holiday season. Rather than the standard (yet beloved!) Legos, Barbies, and superhero anything, you may be looking for gifts that can spark an interest in science, computers, technology and more. Pam Gilchrist, director of K-12 Initiatives for the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria, Va., spends he more PR

Taylor & Francis Group: Could Online Technology Be a Clue as to Why Boys in Norway are Outperforming Girls in Learning English as a Second Language? (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release: * * * New Study Uses Data of More Than a Million Children * * * Bucking conventionality, boys in Norway are making early gains in reading English as a second language and even outperforming girls at age 10 and 13 - a new study of more than one million students suggests. Publishing their findings in the peer-reviewed journal Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Pra more PR

Textual Practice Journal Issues Research Articles in Special Issue (Vol. 38, Issue 11) Entitled Fugitive Proust (10)
MILTON, England, Dec. 9 -- Textual Practice, a peer-reviewed journal that says it works at the turning points of theory with politics, history and texts, published research articles on the following topics in its special issue (Vol. 38, Issue 11) entitled Fugitive Proust: Introduction * Fugitive Proust Articles * Death in flight * Material in its fashion: Proust's Fortunys and the pleats of time* * This confused music * Understanding 'understanding music' in Proust * Proust and the squig more PR

The American Library Association Receives Transformational Gift to Fund Scholarships (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 9 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO James W. Lewis of fondly remembers trips to the public library in his hometown of New Bern, North Carolina. As a preschooler, Mr. Lewis' parents would take him to the library, housed in the historic John Wright Stanly House. From those early memories to his more recent involvement serving on the Board of Trustees of the District of Columbia Public Library, Mr. Lewis h more PR

The LEI for Spain Ticked Down in October (10)
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. Next month's release of the composite economic indexes will incorporate annual benchmark revisions whi more PR

University of Glasgow: New Funding for Projects to Boost Scotland's Photonics Sector (10)
GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: A diverse selection of impact projects, which include devices for more accurate timing, ultra-secure encryption, and retinal monitoring, are set to benefit from the first round of funding support from the Photonics & Quantum Accelerator (PQA). These projects will lead to company growth, more jobs in Scotland, and benefits to the country's wellbeing. The PQA unites researchers from the Universities of G more PR

University of Salford: Journalism Director Calls for Court Reforms to Prevent the Decline of Open Justice (10)
GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: Courts need to do more to support local journalists or we risk the decline of open justice, Salford's Director of Journalism has said. Richard Jones, Director of Journalism, Politics and Contemporary History at the University of Salford, has called for more protections and greater freedoms for journalists within courts to ensure the hallowed practice of court reporting remains viable. He make more PR

Urban Education Journal Issues Research Articles in January 2025 Edition (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 9 -- Urban Education, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features papers addressing urban issues related to those from birth through graduate school, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2025 edition (Vol. 60, Issue 1): Articles * Black Male Teacher-Coaches' Utilization of Black Counterpublics: The Black Family, Liberatory Fantasy, and Resisting the Ontological Limitation of Blackness * Prototyping the Cultural Proficiency Continuum Dialog more PR

Using manga to cultivate engagement and inclusion in K-12 settings (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 9 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO The appeal of manga is undeniable. As a worldwide publishing phenomenon, it has deservedly garnered the attention of scores of young learners. School librarians are willing and excited to harness its overwhelming popularity, and the benefits are real: with manga, you'll strengthen not only the circulation statistics in your school library but also engagement and inclusi more PR

Warren Slams Inhaler Manufacturer GSK for its Billion Dollar Drug Price-Gouging Scheme, Harming Millions of Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) a follow-up letter on its decision to discontinue Flovent HFA, the go-to inhaler for children, and replace it with an authorized generic version of the drug. This comes after new research from John Hopkins University revealed that GSK's pricing scheme was costing patients, taxpayers, and state Medicaid programs. In March 2024, Senator Wa more PR

Women's History Review Issues Research Articles in Vol. 33, Issue 7 (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 9 -- Women's History Review, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features women's studies, history, sociology, cultural studies, media and film studies, literature, anthropology, politics, social policy and philosophy, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 33, Issue 7 edition. Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Articles * 'Ladies, use your needles in the cause of bleeding humanity': emotion and needlework in the antislavery fair * Gender more PR