SEATTLE, Dec. 11 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Air Group is launching Seattle as a global gateway for widebody flights with new nonstop service on Hawaiian Airlines between Seattle and Tokyo Narita, Japan (NRT), and Seoul Incheon, South Korea (ICN) beginning in 2025. We're also enhancing our domestic network this spring to make it more convenient to travel between the Hawaiian Islands and our West Coast hubs. Summary * A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * The Mechanics of Trump's Tariffs By Jacob Jensen, Data Analyst Executive Summary * President-elect Donald Trump has proposed imposing tariffs on various countries, products, and companies for reasons ranging from protecting U.S. industries to targeting entities that engage in un-reciprocal, unfair, or undesirable trade practices. * While tariff rates and their associated costs have garn more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 11 -- The Business and Human Rights Journal, a peer reviewed journal that says it covers business enterprise with human rights, environmental rights, labor rights and the collective rights of vulnerable groups, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 9, Issue 2): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Scholarly Article * Sweatshops and Labour Law: The Ethical and Legal Implications of Ignoring Labour Law in Developing Count more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, Dec. 10 -- Luther College issued the following news: Luther College's award-winning annual Christmas at Luther performance will inspire and delight audiences through video-on-demand (VOD) streaming starting Friday, Dec. 13. VOD tickets may be purchased online at tickets.luther.edu starting today, Dec. 10. Each ticket has a unique link and is emailed to the ticket holder after purchase. Audiences have the opportunity to watch the full 2-hour performance at a time and date that's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Updating Nuclear Command, Control, and Communication By Heather Williams In the coming years, the United States' nuclear arsenal is likely to change in two important ways. First, recent statements by Biden administration officials suggest the United States may expand its nuclear modernization plans. In a speech on August 1, 2024, former acting assistant secretary  more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, Dec. 11 -- East Central University issued the following news: As textbook prices increase every year, faculty members at East Central University are leading Oklahoma in providing no-cost instructional materials to students through Open Educational Resources, or OERs. OERs are teaching, learning and research materials that are freely available to access, revise, and adapt under an open license. Instructors can adopt, remix, or compose these materials for their students to use in  more PR

BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 11 -- Educational Studies in Mathematics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it works in the field of mathematics education, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 117, Issue 3): * Book review: Alan Schoenfeld, Heather Fink, Sandra Zuniga-Ruiz, Siqi Huang, Xinyu Wei, and Brantina Chirinda (2023) Helping students become powerful thinkers: case studies of teaching for robust understanding * Cultivating mindfulness through co more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: The Biden Environmental Protection Agency today prohibited all uses of the toxic solvent trichloroethylene, or TCE. The rule is a crucial victory in efforts to tackle health harms, like cancer, that TCE exposure can cause. The agency also banned all consumer uses of the chemical perchloroethylene, or perc, which is used for dry cleaning and automotive care products. Perc has been linked to more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 11 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Behind the high walls of Asia's largest prison, Tihar Jail, a novice jailer uncovers the untold stories and moral dilemmas that lie within. This sets the scene for Black Warrant, a first-of-its-kind prison drama that marks Vikramaditya Motwane's return to long-form storytelling on Netflix following the success of Sacred Games and CTRL. Presented by Applause Entertainment, an Andolan Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet, activist, author and professor, passed away Monday at the age of 81. CNN writes, "Known for her work on civil rights and social issues especially gender and race the passionate and prolific iconoclast published dozens of volumes of poetry, essays and anthologies, and more than 10 children's books, according to a profile on the website of Virginia Tech, where she was Emerita Professor in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- George Washington University issued the following news: School leaders are increasingly using generative AI to streamline administrative tasks, enhance community engagement, and modernize operations. While tools like ChatGPT and ThoughtExchange offer efficiency and insight, leaders emphasize the importance of maintaining human expertise to verify accuracy and guide decision-making. Early adopters champion AI's potential to augment--not replace--critical thinking and exper more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 11 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Palmaroga Hotel Asuncion represents the company's first hotel in Paraguay and 10th Tapestry Collection by Hilton hotel in the Caribbean and Latin America * * * ASUNCION, Paraguay - Today, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the opening of Palmaroga Hotel Asuncion, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, the company's first hotel in Paraguay and the 10th addition to Tapestry Collection by Hilton i more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 11 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Accelerating growth trajectory brings 2,000 hotel milestone into view with another 915 hotels in the company's development pipeline * * * SINGAPORE - Leading global hospitality company Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced that following a record year of growth, the company has reached 1,000 trading hotels in Asia Pacific, up from 761 at the end of last year and ahead of its goal of 1 more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 11 -- History of Education Quarterly, a peer-reviewed academic journal that says it features history of education, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 64, Issue 4): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Article * The Other Gen Ed: Social Sciences, Curricular Innovation, and the Defense of Democracy in Mid-Twentieth-Century American Higher Education * Democratizing Education, Adjusting Students: Occupation Reform, P more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Jed W. Atkins, director and dean of the School of Civic Life and Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from a Dec. 4, 2024, hearing entitled "Back to Basics: America's Founding, Civics, and Self-Government in K-12 Curricula": * * * Biography Jed Atkins came to the University of North Carolina at Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Committee's oversight hearing on the Biden-Harris administration's mismanagement of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) budget and purported fiscal year (FY) 2024 benefits budget shortfall and FY 2025 health care more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Institute of Museum and Library Services has issued a grant notice involving Native Hawaiian Library Services. * * * Description: The Native Hawaiian Library Services ('NH') program is designed to assist Native Hawaiian serving organizations in sustaining and improving library services with their communities. As information needs change, Native Hawaiian organizations must be able to serve as knowledge and resource centers to benefit their users and the wellness of th more ST

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Nikki Giovanni, a renowned literary legend and retired Virginia Tech professor, has completed her final chapter. The acclaimed poet, activist, and University Distinguished Professor Emerita passed away on Dec. 9, after battling cancer for the third time. She was 81 years old. Giovanni, whom Oprah Winfrey named one of 25 living legends, retired from Virginia Tech in 2022 after 35 years as a professor in the Department of more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: Los Angeles, CA -- December 10, 2024 -- Get ready for a whimsical adventure as Max announces the U.S. premiere of the enchanting animated series Isadora Moon, set to launch on January 2, 2025. Based on the globally best-selling beloved book series by Harriet Muncaster, Isadora Moon follows the delightful adventures of a half-vampire, half-fairy girl, her friends at human school, an more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Jeff Reed, a renowned leader in wireless research and technology, has been named a 2024 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. The Willis G. Rocester professor for the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) joins an elite group of fellows, including Virginia Tech President Tim Sands and ECE colleagues Eric Burger and Alan Michaels. "Dr. Reed's groundbreaking work has made a significant imp more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Dec. 11 -- The RV Industry Association issued the following Q&A on Dec. 10, 2024, with mobile RV technician Mark Fazioli: * * * The RV Technical Institute's Level 1 and Level 2 training courses have continued to help train RV technicians on all the systems and components within an RV, including Propane, Electrical, Plumbing, Appliances, Body, Generator, and Chassis. Upon completion of both courses, attendees have learned how to perform basic diagnostics, troubleshooting, and more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The National Science Teaching Association issued the following news release: * * * Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions' Lively Stories and Colorful Pictures Spark Young Readers to Explore What it Means to be a Scientist While Enhancing Their Literacy Skills * * * MCLEAN, Va.--December 9, 2024-- The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) announced the release of a new NSTA Kids(TM) book from best-selling, award-winning author Jessica  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * The fully renovated 110-year-old library is part of a $176 million investment to modernize five historic Carnegie buildings in under-resourced areas. * * * The New York Public Library on Tuesday celebrated the grand reopening of its newly renovated Melrose branch, which closed in August, 2021 for a top-to-bottom makeover under the Library's "Carnegie Renovation Program." That $176M prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication on Dec. 3, 2024, from SR Lodge Co. LLC, Craig, Alaska: * * * We are writing to fully express our support for the proposed RQE initiative. We believe the proposal will help to enhance the Southeast Alaska guided charter fleet's reputation and offer the ability to better compete for customers against the unregulated self-guided/boat rental busines more ST

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 10 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma State University College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology community is mourning the death of Dr. Kenneth E. Case, a former faculty member of the School of Industrial Engineering and Management. Case died on Dec. 4 in Houston. He was 80. Case received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and his master's and doctoral degrees in industrial engineering and management, all fro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Even as snow cover becomes less reliable, climate change may make deadly avalanches in the California range more frequent * * * Snow cover in the Sierra Nevada is expected to shrink overall as the climate warms, but avalanche frequency could remain the same or even increase at high elevations. That's bad news for bighorn sheep that live there, accordin more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: Patterns such as day and night or seasons, were very important for the emergence of the first life on Earth. This is stated by chemist Peer van Duppen in his research on which he will receive his PhD at Radboud University on 17 December. How humans developed from the first cell can be explained by Darwin's theory of evolution. But how life itself originated is unclear. Van Duppen: 'The prevailing idea  more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Dec. 11 -- South African Broadcasting Corp. issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: The winners of the 28th RSG Radio Drama Writing Competition, presented in collaboration with the ATKV, were announced on Monday, 9 December 2024, during the popular program Spitstyd on RSG. This annual competition, which attracts prominent and emerging writing talents, affirms RSG's role as a pioneer in radio drama in South Africa. Winning this prestigious competition is n more PR

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Dec. 11 (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 t more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * The magic of Universal Pictures' record-shattering cinematic event enters the home with a stylish special edition of Music Frame by Samsung * * * Samsung and Universal Pictures are helping Wicked fans "unlock the music within" through Music Frame WICKED Edition, a customizable wireless speaker that blends into any environment and offers spellbinding surround sound. Samsung worked in partnership with  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Scholastic and its partners, through their joint missions, reached more than 30 million children and 350,000 teachers by distributing books within their nonprofit networks * * * Today, Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, released its third annual Philanthropic Impact Report, featuring inspiring stories more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following remarks on Dec. 10, 2024, on the PRESS Act: * * * In a moment, I will ask for unanimous consent to pass my bipartisan bill, the PRESS Act. I want to explain why this is such an important and bipartisan issue. The PRESS Act is written to complement the First Amendment's Constitutional protection for journalists, by ensuring they can do their jobs without unneeded government interference. Our bipartisan bill shields journalis more PR

PALATKA, Florida, Dec. 11 -- St. Johns River State College issued the following news release: HCA Florida Putnam Hospital continues its investment in the future of healthcare with its partnership with St. Johns River State College and a $16,000 contribution toward scholarships. With health service occupations growing faster than the average rate for all occupations, the partnership helps ensure local access to high-quality healthcare training and provides a path to answering local workforce ne more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from Lawyers For Children, New York: * * * To: Commissioner Martin O'Malley Social Security Administration * Commissioner Rebecca Jones Gaston Administration for Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services * Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs Regulations and Reports Clearance Staff more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC., Chandler, Arizona has been assigned a patent (No. US 12164128 B2, initially filed Jan. 26, 2021) developed by three inventors Alberto Argoitia, Santa Rosa, California; John Edward Book, Santa Rosa, California; and Jaroslaw Zieba, Santa Rosa, California, for "Thin film interference pigments with a coating of nanoparticles." more PT

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: Thomas L. Hollowak, associate director for Special Collections, emeritus, in The University of Baltimore's Robert L. Bogomolny Library and the author of several books covering local history--including the history of the University--has published a new book about the experiences of Baltimore's Polish community reaching back to the late 1800s. The lives of these migrant workers, often unfolding more PR

LANGLEY, England, Dec. 11 -- Travelport, a technology company that powers travel bookings, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Eurasia Travel Network (ETN) will utilize Travelport+ to offer its clients wider travel options with simplified access to multi-source content, including New Distribution Capability (NDC) airline content * * * Travelport, a global technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, and ETN, a c more PR

IRVINE, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Hamid Jafarkhani and Jianhua Yu recognized for beneficial innovations * * * The National Academy of Inventors has named two University of California, Irvine researchers as fellows. Hamid Jafarkhani, Chancellor's Professor of electrical engineering & computer science, was recognized for his pioneering contributions to signal processing for multi-antenna wireless communic more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: Pippa Holloway, Cornerstones Chair in History at the University of Richmond, has received funding from the National Park Service for an exploration of the history of public school desegregation in Prince Edward County, Virginia. In partnership with Professor Brian Daugherity at VCU, Holloway will synthesize scholarly literature and compile a guide to archival resources on Davis v. Prince Edwar more PR