BONN, Germany, Feb. 28 (TNSrep)(TNScapv) -- IZA-Institute of Labor Economics issued the following discussion paper (No. 15974) in February 2023 entitled "The American Origin of the French Revolution." The discussion paper was written by Sebastian Ottinger and Lukas Rosenberge. Here are excerpts: * * * ABSTRACT France sent five thousand men to fight alongside George Washington's army in the American Revolutionary War. We show that the French combatants' exposure to the United States of Ameri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca L. Tepper today announced the hiring of Jason Marshall to serve as Deputy Secretary and Special Counsel for Federal and Regional Energy Affairs and Mary Louise "Weezie" Nuara to serve as Assistant Secretary for Federal and Regional Energy Affairs. The positions, a first within EEA, wi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper today announced the appointment of Ashley E. Randle to the role of Commissioner of the Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR). MDAR supports, regulates, and enhances the rich diversity of the Commonwealth's agricultural community to promote economically and environmentally  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: A single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin can help protect mothers from dangerous sepsis infections and death during vaginal childbirth, a sweeping new international study from a UVA Health scientist and his collaborators has found. Azithromycin, also known as Z-Pak, has already been shown to benefit women delivering by cesarean section. But the new findings reveal that the common a  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 28 (TNSjou) -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: Vaping cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in marijuana, leads to more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, according to a study out of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Until now, research on the health effects of vaping, or using e-cigarettes, has focused almost exclusively on vaping nicotine as opposed to CBD. Previous research has documented the effects of smoki  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Democratic Whip Katherine Clark celebrates the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement of $78,777,000 to be sent to Massachusetts from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Massachusetts communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protec  more