BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: The United States federal government has announced its 2035 climate target or Nationally Determined Contribution: to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60-61% below 2005 levels. 350.org is concerned that today's climate target is insufficient to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 C and prevent climate chao more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Trade (Consumer Book) Revenues Up 7.3% for Month of October, and Up 6.9% Year-to-Date * * * The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today released its StatShot report for October 2024 reflecting reported revenue for Trade (Consumer Books), Religious Presses, Higher Education Course Materials, and Professional Publishing. Total revenues across all categories for October 2024 w more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: An Accountable.US review found former U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-MO), President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), took $248,500 in donations from 17 top tax-avoiding corporations during his career In Congress. These 17 companies - identified in the recent "corporate tax avoidance" report from the Inst more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- America's Credit Unions issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2024: Credit union input on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) provided an important perspective during Wednesday's Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) roundtable, which focused on how AI can transform housing and financial services. Bethpage Federal Credit Union uses AI to "reimagine and strengthen" how it delivers member value, Senior Vice President/Chief Transformation Officer Musadiq Hassanal more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: For healthy older adults, using antibiotics is not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Cognitive impairment is when someone has subtle changes in thinking and memory like forgetting events and losing items more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study, which included mostly Latino people, also found that those with lower oxygen levels during sleep more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: Children who are not given "the talk," a conversation had in Black families centered on staying safe during encounters with police, are shown to have twice the amount of severe anticipatory stress of direct or vicarious police brutality when compared to their peers who did receive the same guidance, according to an analysis of a Baltimore City survey. The study, "The Role of 'The Talk'  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The American Society for Reproductive Medicine issued the following news release: The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine has issued an important report," A New Vision for Women's Health." The Congressionally mandated report calls for expanded funding, support, oversight, and accountability for women's health research throughout NIH and urges the creation of a new institute on Women's health research. To accomplish these goals, the report cal more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Radiologic Technologists issued the following news release: Radiologic technology education program directors report the number of new students enrolled increased compared to 2023, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists Enrollment Enrollment Snapshot 2024. Conducted annually, the survey highlights entering class enrollments, student capacity and program data that measures past trends, attrition and viab more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology issued the following news release: * * * Standards bodies should lower observation requirements to allow more time for education and infection prevention activities * * * Arlington, Va., December 19, 2024 - Hand hygiene (HH) monitoring in hospitals could be reduced significantly, allowing infection preventionists to redirect efforts toward quality improvement and patient safety initiatives more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Association for Psychological Science issued the following summaries: * * * Mindfulness-Gratitude Practice Reduces Prejudice at High Levels of Collective Narcissism Agnieszka Golec de Zavala, Oliver Keenan, Matthias Ziegler, Magdalena Mazurkiewicz, Maria Nalberczak-Skora, Pawel Ciesielski, Julia Wahl, and Constantine Sedikides Intergroup hatred fueled by prejudice is one of humanity's greatest challenges. The need for easy-to-implement and cost-effective p more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * The Complicated Role Race and Ethnicity Play in Research By Jyoti Madhusoodanan Using race and ethnicity categories in research contributes to health inequities - but leaving them out can also be problematic, according to a recent consensus report published by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine. Racial categories in the U.S., as more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Emerging Solutions to the Global Increase in Chronic Kidney Disease By Katie Burke During the growing season, sugarcane workers in Guatemala cut on average six tons of sugarcane per day, six days a week. This population, like many agricultural workers in hot climates, is at increased risk of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause. In the United States, more PR

PARK RIDGE, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), the world's oldest professional safety organization, is encouraged by newly released fatality data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS reported today that 5,283 fatal work injuries occurred in 2023, a 3.7 percent decrease from the previous year's total of 5,486. The fatal occupational injury rate of 3.5 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Shayna Olesiuk, Director of Banking Policy, issued the following statement in connection with the release of a new report by the Treasury Department on the "Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services." "We applaud the Treasury De more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on talk shows on major media outlets to invite Palestinian and Palestinian-American guests to discuss the ongoing genocide in Gaza after a new report showed that three major networks (https://www.thenation.com/article/society/sunday-morning-n more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, after statewide efforts to protect Free Speech in Ohio, CAIR-OH, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), OPAWL, the ACLU and other coalitional partners celebrate the defeat of the attempt to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism in Ohio Law. During the press conference on December 12th, CAIR-Ohio leadership, including Executive Directors Faten Odeh and Khalid Turanni,  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The California Academy of Sciences issued the following news release: * * * From a South African pygmy pipehorse to an endangered Oaxacan dahlia, these new discoveries expand our knowledge of Earth's biodiversity around the world * * * Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences described 138 new animal, plant, and fungi species in 2024, enriching our understanding of Earth's biodiversity and strengthening our ability to regenerate the nat more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 19, 2024 - Despite challenges posed by external factors, such as climate risk and inflation, the U.S. commercial property insurance segment shows signs of turning a corner in terms of rates and remaining on track for stable growth, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), an affiliate of The Institutes. In its latest Issues Brief, Commercial Property: Tren more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) filed an amicus brief today in Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District urging the court to protect students' First Amendment rights. The case challenges the Olentangy Local School District's policies that compel students in the Ohio district to use preferred pronouns for classmate  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation issued the following news release: Executive Summary Financial knowledge assessments often provide an opportunity for respondents to indicate they "don't know" (DK) the correct answer to a question. While these responses are often treated as incorrect, emerging research suggests that DK responses may convey information that is distinct from wrong answers. In this brief, we seek to better u more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Food Research and Action Center issued the following news release: More than 23 million children attending high-poverty schools had access to healthy school meals at no charge through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) during the 2023-2024 school year, according to a new report released today by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). Participation in CEP grew by 18 percent this school year, with 47,766 schools adopting the program and half of all N more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Green America issued the following news release: * * * Largest US Grocery Operator Commits to CO2 Refrigerants in New Stores and Propane for All Stand-Alone Refrigerator Cases. * * * Following the release of Kroger's 2024 ESG report (https://www.thekrogerco.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kroger-Co-2024-ESG-Report.pdf?page=1), the nonprofit Green America welcomed small steps forward and called on the company to take more serious action to address hydrofluorocar more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Helen Keller International issued the following 2024 Year in Review: * * * Last year, Helen Keller Intl reached 81 million children and family members with the building blocks of good health, sound nutrition, and clear vision. Community health heroes, peer mentors, parents, young people, and Helen Keller staff are creating positive change that ripples across communities and generations. We're highlighting some of the incredible contributions made by members of our more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: The current bird flu outbreak underscores the importance of maintaining strong public health systems. "Stay alert, but do not panic," says Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). "The risk to the public is currently low and there are steps everyone can take to help protect their own health and prevent the sprea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Investment Company Institute issued the following news release: UCITS remain a global success story, serving as a cost-effective savings tool for investors worldwide since their adoption in 1985. An updated report from the Investment Company Institute (ICI), Ongoing Charges for UCITS in the European Union, 2023, shows the average ongoing charge for equity UCITS remained unchanged in 2023, and the average ongoing charge for fixed-income UCITS increased by one  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: A new report launched today by the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights and the Clooney Foundation for Justice's TrialWatch initiative found Kenyan authorities have used the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (PFGM) Act to disproportionately punish victims of FGM, not perpetrators -- turning the law against the very people it is designed to protect. While Ke more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2024: The U.S. House of Representative's bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) released a report outlining policy proposals and recommendations for the regulation of AI. The report acknowledges that AI can lead to inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise flawed outputs and exacerbate existing biases in systems even when it is accurate, leading to discrimination based on more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Cheikh Birahim Ndiaye, associate professor of mathematics, Howard University, has been named the 2025-2026 Claytor-Gilmer Fellow by the American Mathematical Society (AMS). "I am honored to receive the 2025-2026 AMS Claytor-Gilmer Fellowship. This fellowship supports research excellence and highlights the value of diversity in mathematics," Ndiaye said. "I look forward to contribu more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: The National MS Society is launching an Undergraduate Summer Research Program, designed to provide college students with hands-on experience in conducting MS-related research. This unique program will provide participants with one-on-one mentorship with seasoned MS researchers. This program is open to current undergraduate students who have enrolled and have completed at least one year as an underg more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release: * * * With a processing speed a billion times faster than nature, chip-based laser neuron could help advance AI tasks such as pattern recognition and sequence prediction * * * Researchers have developed a laser-based artificial neuron that fully emulates the functions, dynamics and information processing of a biological graded neuron. With a signal processing speed of 10 GBaud --a billion more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Corruption and Russia's Illicit Gold Trade By John Kennedy This week, the UK Government appointed Baroness Margaret Hodge as the country's new Anti-Corruption Champion, announced significant new funding for the National Crime Agency's anti-corruption efforts, and introduced additional sanctions targeting the illicit gold trade. In its press release, the Government stated: "Illicit gold more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary commentary on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Digging In: The Army's Promising Path to Real Change in Audit By Katharina Ley Best and Drake Warren For the past two years, the Army has committed to improving its business processes in order to make progress towards achieving what would be its first "clean" audit. Under the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, all federal agencies are required to pass a financial audit, bu more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys used two sequencing methods in tandem to uncover gene product mRNA alterations and relationships from brains affected by three common diseases. Diseases marked by progressive deterioration of the brain -- neurodegeneration -- have proven challenging to understand and treat. These common conditions affect millions of patients and families around the world, yet more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Semiconductor Industry Association issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer commending finalization of CHIPS and Science Act manufacturing investments announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce and SK hynix. The incentives will supplement the company's $3.87 billion investment in Indiana for advanced packaging operations more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- SRI International issued the following news: * * * Researchers have developed a new framework that reduces generative AI hallucinations by up to 32%. * * * Today's generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) platforms are powerful yet imperfect. While the large language models (LLMs) that power GenAI applications seem to provide plausible answers, the answers they provide often contain errors, which AI researchers refer to as "hallucinations." Rese more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Project on Predatory Student Lending issued the following news release: The Project on Predatory Student Lending (PPSL), the leading legal organization representing student borrowers against predatory for-profit colleges, issued the following statement on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report on private student loan servicers. PPSL has been working to uncover and draw attention to these issues throughout the year, including: *  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: This week, the Bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Task Force released a report outlining a road map for future policy guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI). The comprehensive report represents an effort to seek common ground in Congress on fundamental issues such as privacy, worker protections, and safeguards against bias and discrimination in automated decision-making. Dr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following news release: * * * 85% of Surveyed Small Businesses Say That Using Online Marketplaces Allows Them to Reduce Their Overall Business Expenses, 92% Agree That E-Commerce Marketplaces Allow Them to Reach Potential Customers More Easily * * * TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release: * * * "Time for Hilton and Hyatt to Follow Marriott's Lead," Union Says * * * San Francisco, Calif. - After nearly three months on strike, hotel workers with UNITE HERE Local 2 have voted by 99.8% to approve a new union contract at Marriott hotels  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- U.S. Tour Operators Association issued the following news release: * * * Tour Operators Also Forecast Growth Ahead * * * In a recent study by PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), tour operator members of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) named Italy the most popular or "hot" destination for travelers in 2024 and 2025. Europe rounds out the top three "hot" destinations with Portugal ranked second, followed by Greece in third. Also named on the " more PR

BRONX, New York, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * New research, conducted over two decades by a team of 48 scientists, estimates that between 8,000 to 18,000 adult bonobos inhabit Salonga National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo * * * The following comments were issued by Boo Maisels, a conservation scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and a contributing author to a new study on bonobos, an Endangered great ap more PR