BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, April 30 -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release: Funeral service professionals from across the nation are gearing up for the highly anticipated 2024 Leadership Conference, hosted by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) from July 29 through August 1. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra, Florida, this pivotal event promises a blend of insightful speakers, interactive sessions  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 30 -- Omni Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: Now more than ever travelers are prioritizing experiences over material possessions, craving authentic, immersive encounters that allow them to connect with local culture and communities. This summer, Omni Hotels & Resorts is rolling out an exclusive array of Signature Experiences that will be relived by it's guests for years to come. Omni underscores its dedication to crafting lasting memories with the launch  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- American Journal of International Law, a peer-reviewed journal that says it addresses developments in public and private international law from the American Society of International Law, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 118, Issue 2): Article: * The Countermeasures of Others: When Can States Collaborate in the Taking of Countermeasures? Current Developments: * The Continental Shelf Beyond 200 Nautical Miles: Announc  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 30 -- The American Society of Travel Advisors issued the following news release: The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) relentlessly championed for travel advisor priorities throughout the FAA reauthorization process, and we are pleased to see some small victories appear in the final legislation. However, the language also presents some discouraging setbacks. Last week, the Department of Transportation (DOT) made a profound error in issuing a final rule htt  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 30 -- The American Statistician, a journal that says it features national and international statistical problems and programs from the American Statistical Association, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 78, Issue 2 edition: General: * Statistical Challenges in Online Controlled Experiments: A Review of A/B Testing Methodology * Multiple-Model-based Robust Estimation of Causal Treatment Effect on a Binary Outcome with Integrated Inform  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Vice President Harris kicks off her nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour today after Donald Trump rooted for the economy to crash, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "While President Biden and Vice President Harris are delivering results and building an economy from the bottom up and middle out, Donald Trump rooted for the market to crash for his own selfish po  more

ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Award-winning writer and cultural organizer Jeff Chang returned to Cornell on April 16 to deliver a keynote presentation and workshop for nearly 60 professionals from higher education institutions nationwide during the 2024 IVY Plus EEO/AA Annual Meeting. Chang's return to Cornell marked a departure from his previous visit in 2008 when he spoke at the dedication of the Cornell Hip Hop Collection. Chang has written ext  more

AZUSA, California, April 30 -- Azusa Pacific University issued the following news release: Approximately 984 students will graduate from Azusa Pacific University on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the university's spring commencement ceremonies. These graduates will earn a total of 984 degrees, including 414 bachelor's, 454 master's, and 35 doctoral degrees. Ceremonies include: Saturday, May 4 * 9:30 a.m.: Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony * 2:30 p.m.: Graduate Commencement Ceremony Ceremonies t  more

NEW YORK, April 30 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: Barnard professor and canine cognitive scientist Alexandra Horowitz -- an authority on how dogs perceive the world -- shares her expertise, right on time for her new children's book release and National Therapy Animal Day. Alexandra Horowitz -- author, cognitive scientist, and Barnard's senior research fellow and adjunct associate professor -- has been illuminating the inner lives of dogs since 2008. That's when she publ  more

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, April 30 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Gillian Minaker Brock Professor of Educational Studies Louis Volante has contributed his education policy expertise to a new open access book addressing learning losses caused by school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected more than 1.5 billion students and youth. Released last week, The pandemic, socioeconomic disadvantage and learning outcomes: Cross-national impact analyses of educ  more

CAIRO, Egypt, April 30 -- The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies issued the following news: In 2024, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) celebrates 30 years of defending human rights in the Arab region, honoring the journey that began in Cairo on 14 April 1994. CIHRS pays homage to the late thinker Mohamed El-Sayed Said, the institute's academic advisor and founder of its first intellectual building block, who remains present with his thoughts and intellectual legacy in CIHRS  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news: By Scott Walter CRC's Scott Walter recently appeared on The Brian Thomas Morning Show to talk about his latest book, Arabella: The Dark Money Network of Leftist Billionaires Secretly Transforming America. Although relatively unknown in the public eye, the Arabella Network's influence is felt within the electoral and political landscapes. Arabella Advisors is itself a for-profit consulting firm that manages six nonp  more

ABERDEEN, Maryland, April 30 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Rachel Ponder In a developmental detail, Kama Mountz is currently serving as the executive officer to the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command's Deputy to the Commanding General Liz Miranda, a Tier 2 Senior Executive Service member. Mountz has been serving in this capacity for nine months and has two more months left in this role. She will train the next person selected for this assignment during the  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 30 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Hal, the talking mannequin that's a centerpiece of a simulation training lab at the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing, comes with life-like head and facial movements and the occasional attitude of a youthful patient. "Hello, my name is Hal. And if you talk to me, I'll talk back," he greets guests touring the lab, cheerfully at first. "How are you doing, Hal?" as  more

WATERVILLE, Maine, April 30 (TNSres) -- Colby College issued the following news: By Laura Meader All her life, Claire Jimenez '06 has reached for books by Puerto Rican writers. This spring, people are reaching for her book. What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez, the debut novel by Jimenez, has won the 2024 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. The book emerged as the "first among equals" of the nation's most prestigious peer-juried literary award. The award brings national attention to Jimenez and confir  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 30 -- Creighton University issued the following news: Nicholas Kristof, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, columnist and humanitarian, has been announced as Creighton University's undergraduate commencement speaker for the Class of 2024 by Creighton President the Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, PhD. "A New York Times bestselling author with nearly 40 years of journalistic experience, Kristof has brought attention to injustice and has walked alongside those who live at   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 30 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: Through grant funding received by the CSCU Library Consortium, all students, faculty, and staff in the CSCU System have gained permanent online access to more than a thousand e-books focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion. The newly accessible e-books include recent works from major academic publishers such as MIT Press, Duke University Press, Princeton University Press, and t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024, entitled "Authorization of Subgrants for the Congressionally Funded Community Projects for Fiscal Year 2024." The notice was issued by Nasser H. Paydar, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. * * * SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations, the Department of Education (Department) authorizes grantees receiving awar  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a rule (14 CFR Part 259 and 14 CFR Part 399), published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024, entitled "Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees." The rule was issued by Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) is issuing a final rule to strengthen protections for consumers by ensuring that they have access to fee informat  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 30 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: In 2022, Virginia Commonwealth University professor James Vonesh traveled to Mexico to scout a lengthy stretch of the Usumacinta River. Stretching more than 600 miles from northwestern Guatemala to southeastern Mexico, the river is steeped in history and natural wonder, meandering past Mayan ruins and through landscapes varying from dense rainforest to limestone canyon walls rising thousands of feet into  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 30 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Kathleen Haughney Florida State University has recognized eight outstanding faculty members with the Developing Scholar Award, which recognizes the research and creative contributions of associate professors. The recognition comes with a one-time award of $10,000 to be used to promote the awardee's program of research and creativity during the academic year subsequent to the award's presentation. "We hav  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 30 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Marcus Wiedower (R-Watkinsville), chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, announces that Georgia residents will now have an extended booking window of 14 months in advance for accommodations at sites operated by Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. This initiative, championed by Georgia's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Chairman Wiedower, allows l  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 30 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Today, Greater Good Charities and GreaterGood.com announce they have awarded a grant to WCS in a dedicated two-part effort to protect more than 150,000 acres by donating it to the province of Mendoza in Argentina. This land, located in the Natural Protected Area La Payunia, is inhabited by endemic, endangered, and threatened species. "We are thrilled that after nearly a decad  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, April 30 -- Hastings College issued the following news: The third thesis gallery show of the year is open now through May 11. It features the work of Kylie Ketelsen of Omaha, Nebraska; Evelyn Holmstedt of Omaha; Mary Baum of McCook Nebraska; Sloan Harper-Marcel of Omaha; Jake Torres of Cozad, Nebraska; Allison Peyton of Fremont, Nebraska; and Emily McDowell of Papillion, Nebraska. A lecture for the exhibition is Sunday, May 5, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Wilson Center Aud  more

MILTON, England, April 30 -- The Journal of Language, Identity and Education, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 23, Issue 2 edition: Articles: * "The Story is One, No Matter the Language": The Triadic Role of Bilingual Children's Literature, as Perceived by Preservice Teachers * Translanguaging and Family Language Policy: An Investigation of Korean Short-Term Stayers' Language Practice at Home * Categorisation as Positioning-Practice in  more

MILTON, England, April 30 -- The Journal of Political Science Education, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 20, Issue 1 edition: Pedagogical and Curricular Innovations: * The BREXIT and Putnam's Two-Level Game Model: A Teaching Case Experience in a Foreign Policy Analysis Class * Promoting College Reading Completion and Comprehension with Reading Guides: Lessons Learned Regarding the Role of Form, Function, and Frequency * Research-orien  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- The Journal of the American College of Surgeons, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features all aspects of surgery, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2024 edition (Vol. 238, Issue 2): Original Scientific Articles: * Development and Initial Performance of the Hospital Mental Health Risk Screen * Defining Standards for Hepatopancreatobiliary Cancer Surgery in Ontario, Canada: A Population-Based Cohort Study of Clinical Outcome  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2021-00370): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Investigation Of The Service, Rates And Facilities Of Kentucky Power Company COMMISSION STAFF'S THIRD REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY Kentucky Power Company (Kentucky Power), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following information. The information requested is due on   more

LIVERMORE, California, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: A new comic book from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) illustrator John Jett tells the story of how a Lab experiment at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) made history. This 2024 issue of Ignition is an exciting sequel to Jett's award-winning comic book, released in 2018, that made the scientific research conducted at NIF accessible to a broad rang  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: The Manhattan Institute (MI) is pleased to announce that Phil Gramm, the late Robert Ekelund, and John Early have won the 20th annual Hayek Book Prize for their book The Myth of American Inequality: How Government Biases Policy Debate, (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022). The authors will receive a $50,000 award and Gramm will deliver the annual Hayek Lecture in New York City on May 28. Gramm, Ekelund, and Early's book,  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 30 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: The J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University has announced the next class of journalists joining the O'Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism. The fellowship teams up Marquette student journalists with reporters for nine-month investigations into complex national and local issues, including those around criminal justice, education and climate change.   more

MESA, Arizona, April 30 -- Mesa Community College issued the following news release: Todd Alan Fredson, Ph.D., Mesa Community College English faculty, was a finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Barrios Book in Translation Prize for Zakwato & Logledou's Peril. The book is a translation of two collections by Azo Vauguy, a Bete poet whose homeland is in West Africa. Vauguy wrote poetry and for several periodicals, focusing on politics and cultural affairs. This is Fredson's fifth tr  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute issued the following news on April 29, 2024: The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) today announced media participants for the 2024 Sedona Forum taking place May 3-4 in Sedona, Arizona. Six prominent journalists from NBC News, The Washington Post, and the Associated Press will moderate panels at the event. "Sen. McCain celebrated the free press, calling it 'one of the key pillars of democracy,'" said McCain Ins  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, April 30 -- New Theater Quarterly, a journal that says it provides an international forum for theatrical scholarship and practice, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 40, Issue 2): Research Article: * What is ISTA (International School of Theatre Anthropology)? * Feminist Rereading of Shabih'khani in Iran * Stanislavsky's Legacy: From Vasily Toporkov to Oleg Yefremov and Oleg Tabakov * Embodied Voice Valery Nikolayevich Gale  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 30 (TNSres) -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Wesleyan Senior Earns Grant to Spend Nine Months Studying Medical Delivery in India * * * Ohio Wesleyan University senior Mayukha Dyta of Powell, Ohio, has earned a highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program grant to spend nine months in India studying the country's medical diagnostic and treatment delivery methods in urban versus rural areas. Specifically, Dyta has earned a Fu  more

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on April 29, 2024: Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Deputy Secretary of Business Finance Mandy Book today toured downtown Bethlehem in Northampton County with local leaders to emphasize the important impact small businesses have on their local and the Commonwealth's economies and encouraged Pennsylvanians to support their local downtowns and mai  more

CARY, North Carolina, April 30 -- Philosophia Mathematica, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the philosophy, application and computing of mathematics, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2024 edition (Vol. 32, Issue 1): Articles: * Internal Applications and Puzzles of the Applicability of Mathematics * No Easy Road to Impredicative Definabilism * Intuition, Iteration, Induction * Sizes of Countable Sets Discussion Note: * Identity and Extensio  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at White House correspondents' dinner: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. You think your Irish grandparents are wondering. (Laughter.) My great-great grandparents who got here in 1846 are going, "What in the hell is going on?" (Laughter.) I want to thank you for the warm welcome. But please, not so loud. (Laughter.) Donald is listening. "Sleepy Don." (Laughter.) I kind of like that. I may use that again.  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 30 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Today, April 29, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new legislation -- the Enhancing Transparency from Airlines or "ETA Act" -- to promote airline transparency and protect passengers. 1. This new legislation expands on Gottheimer's Clear and Simple Airline Agenda, which aims to eliminate surprise costs and prevent families from having to read endless pag  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, April 30 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: SOUTHLAKE, Texas, and AUKLAND, New Zealand -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading technology provider to the global travel industry, today announced that Serko has launched Sabre NDC content in Zeno, the online travel platform for the business travel market. The activation makes Sabre the first GDS to provide NDC content through Zeno. Starting this month, Serko's corpo  more

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, April 30 -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: In a celebration held on campus in the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, President Braun was sworn in by university Board of Trustees Chairperson Scott Evans. The ceremony also included the presentation of several community, faculty, and student awards celebrating the inaugural theme of Innovation, Collaboration, and Learning. "I share the opinion that guided earlier generations that Shawnee State is critical to th  more

ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The way Bill Nye '77 tells it, he was an unpromising student admitted to Cornell due to a "some sort of clerical error" when he made a historic contribution to interstellar exploration. As a senior, having completed his mechanical engineering requirements to the "great relief for everybody," Nye was taking Astronomy 102 with "this famous guy, Carl Sagan." In class, Sagan announced he was planning to include "Roll Over   more

MANASSAS, Virginia, April 30 -- The New Educator, a peer-reviewed journal from the School of Education of the City College of New York and the Association of Teacher Educators, that says it focuses on the knowledge created through practice and the challenges of building and sustaining professional community, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 20, Issue 1 edition: Report: * Enhancing the Motivation to Teach in the Context of Teacher Shortages: Teacher Candidates' P  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 30 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Humanities Division issued the following news: Three Emory University faculty members have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and a leading center for independent policy research. Emory faculty elected this year include: * Deborah E. Lipstadt, Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies * Laura Otis, Samuel Candler Dobbs Profe  more

MACAU, China, April 30 -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) held the Macao Humanities Forum, featuring Chen Pingyuan, first-class professor of Philosophy and Social Sciences of China, Boya Chair Professor at Peking University, and director of the Institute of Modern Chinese Humanities at Peking University, as the guest speaker. Prof Chen delivered a lecture titled 'The Facets of the New Culture Mov  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, April 30 -- Union University issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Hunter Baker, provost and dean of faculty at North Greenville University and former dean for the College of Arts and Sciences at Union University, will deliver the commencement address as part of Union's spring graduation ceremonies May 4 on the Great Lawn. Baker joined the Union faculty in 2010 as senior associate dean of arts and sciences and associate professor of political science. He held  more

FINDLAY, Ohio, April 30 -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: University of Findlay's associate vice president for learning and innovation, Christine Denecker, Ph.D., was awarded the 2024 CCCC Outstanding Book Award in the Edited Collection category by the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). Denecker co-edited "The Dual Enrollment Kaleidoscope: Reconfiguring Perceptions of First-Year Writing and Composition Studies" in 2022. The book serves as a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Groundwater levels in much of Nebraska continue to decline after several years of prolonged drought, according to the most recent statewide groundwater level report from the Conservation and Survey Division in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's School of Natural Resources. Of the 4,822 wells measured statewide, 85% exhibited declines from spring 2022 to spring 2023. Groundwat  more

DENTON, Texas, April 30 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: The University of North Texas celebrated 34 faculty members for their remarkable impact on student success and outstanding scholarly and creative achievements during the annual Salute to Faculty Excellence awards ceremony April 26 at Frisco Landing. Faculty representing a variety of colleges from across the university received awards at this year's Salute to Faculty Excellence ceremony  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, April 30 -- Urban History, a journal that says it covers social, economic, political and cultural aspects of the history of towns and cities, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2024 edition (Vol. 51, Issue 2): Research Article: * Captured with malicious intent? The opportunities and limits of debt imprisonment in late medieval Bruges * Bruges as a multilingual contact zone: book production and multilingual literary networks in fifteenth-century  more