WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47300) entitled "Ocean Acidification: Frequently Asked Questions" by natural resources policy analysts Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Eva Lipiec. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The ocean absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Chemical reactions between CO2 and water can change the pH of seawater (pH is a measure of water's acidity or basicity). The current shift in the chemistry of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (TNStalk) -- EMILY's List issued the following statement: * * * Today EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, congratulates Gov. Janet Mills on her reelection as governor of Maine. EMILY's List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement. "Gov. Janet Mills has been a champion for women and working families for her entire career, and her leadership as governor of Maine through the challenges of the pandemic and the gutting of one of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Office of Inspector General issued the following audit report summary on Nov. 4, 2022, for the Indian Health Service: * * * Why OIG Did This Audit Congress passed the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act (the Act), which established requirements for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint background investigations for individuals in contact with Indian children. In 2018, we completed health   more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 10, 2022 edition: ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass for Cooking and Effects on Birth Weight * Early Active Mobilization during Mechanical Ve  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (TNSawa) -- OPERA America issued the following news release: OPERA America announces the winners of the inaugural Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera. The Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera recognize the best work created for digital platforms by individual producers and organizations in the U.S. and Canada, in four categories: Artistic Creation, Education/Enrichment Material, University/Conservatory Projects, and Noteworthy Projects. The 2022 winners, selected from o  more