ITHACA, New York, March 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Distant past may expose companies to claims of hypocrisy * Companies risk being criticized as hypocritical when their words and deeds don't match - even if those discrepancies are decades apart, Cornell-led research finds. In a series of studies involving nearly 5,000 participants, real and fictional organizations were deemed hypocritical for inconsistencies separated by more than a half-century - if, for exa more PR

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Haiti: Drone Strikes Put Residents at Risk * (Washington, DC) - Haitian security forces and private contractors working with them have conducted extensive and apparently unlawful lethal drone strikes, Human Rights Watch said today. The strikes, at least some of which appear to be deliberate extrajudicial killings, have been carried out with quadcopter drones armed with explosives in densely po more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, March 9 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * Leading academics join ranks of the prestigious Academy of Social Sciences * Professors Matthew Williams and Marysia Zalewski have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences this spring. Professor Matthew Williams, Professor of Criminology at the School of Social Sciences, and Professor Marysia Zalewski, Professor of International Relations at the School of Law and Politics were part of a c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Oil and Gasoline Prices Volatile Amid the Conflict with Iran Key Takeaways 1 Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel on March 9 and reached levels not seen in four years as the conflict in Iran forced exporting nations in the Persian Gulf to cut production. 2 The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to Iranian threats has led storage facilities to reach capacity, for more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 10 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Racial, political cues on social media shape TV audiences' choices * CONTACT: Sharita Forrest, Research Editor 217-244-1072; slforres@illinois.edu CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Social media users are more likely to watch TV programs that are endorsed by members of their political party, a recent study suggests. However, individuals' racial identity and their perceptions of racial and pol more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Scott Perry Is More Vulnerable Than Ever * PennLive : Rep. Perry named among top vulnerable congressional Republicans in new rankings Scott Perry is on the run and facing the toughest race of his political career - and the latest House Power Rankings from the National Journal prove it. PennLive reports that Perry was named as the "the fifth-most vulnerable GOP incumbent natio more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 11 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * First They Studied the Earth, Now They Are Saving It Earth and environmental sciences alumni are tackling climate change, sustainability and environmental policy across the globe. Dan Bernardi In the College of Arts and Sciences, students do more than simply learn about the world. They learn how to change it for the better, thanks to a liberal arts education that gives them the versatility to make a differe more PR