ALISO VIEJO, California, June 5 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses issued the following news release: Simulation sessions can help maintain clinician proficiency and prepare staff members to be part of the multidisciplinary team during high-risk procedures that happen suddenly and infrequently. One such situation is an emergency resternotomy in the intensive care unit (ICU) for patients recovering from cardiac surgery who experience cardiac arrest. The surgery involve  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia announced that Virginia has opted against adopting the emissions mandate set by California, choosing instead to transition back to the Federal rules by year-end. Backed by the Attorney General, this action will ensure, at least for now, that access to personal transportation remains affordable and equitable for everyone in Virginia. In 2019, the Trump adm  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 5 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Albany, NY -- In the closing days of the New York legislative session, the fate of the NY HEAT Act, which would take crucial steps toward meeting the state's climate goals and addressing the persistent energy affordability crisis, is still uncertain. While the Governor and the Senate have long supported versions of the bill, the Assembly has been a persistent obstacle to moving the bill  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 6 -- The California Manufacturers and Technology Association issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: In partnership with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Amazon Project Kuiper, the Aerospace Defense Alliance of California (ADAC) part of the California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) hosted its second California Aerospace Day. The one-day event brings together a cross-section of California's largest aerospace companies with state legislators to sh  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 6 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: CODEPINK Inland Empire and CODEPINK Southeast LA joined a coalition of peace activists at last night's live taping of Vice President Kamala Harris' appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The activists, representing groups such as Chino Valley for Palestinian Liberation, Palestin  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 5 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: New York -- Today, Earthjustice and the Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental (CEMDA) urged the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to include an examination of the distinct harms associated with exporting U.S. methane gas through Mexico in its forthcoming updating of its environmental analysis on the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). "Fossil fuel companies are scrambling to export a hu  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * Reform urgently needed to ensure climate adaptation on farms * * * Even as the climate emergency drives rising heat and worsening drought in the West, two major Department of Agriculture programs fail to help Colorado River region farmers adapt to climate change, a new Environmental Working Group investigation finds (https://www.ewg.org/research/hotter-drier-colorado-river-region-usda-prog  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 5 -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: Scripps Research's vision to translate basic scientific discovery into effective treatments that benefit human health strikes a chord with Barbara Kosacz, JD--making her addition to the institution's Board of Directors fitting. Kosacz has dedicated her career to supporting the biotech and biopharma industry through business strategy and legal roles. Her more than 30 years of experience has earned her nume  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: This week, four endurance athletes dubbing themselves "Team Human Powered Potential" will embark on a 2,800-mile row from Monterey Bay, California, to Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii, with the goal of raising $28 million to benefit The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF). The launch of their epic feat also kicks off the Foundation's "Summer Challenge," a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 5 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Denver, CO -- Environmental justice and conservation groups today submitted a 60-day notice of intent to sue Suncor Energy for repeated violations of the Clean Air Act at the company's Commerce City, CO refinery. The groups intend to bring a citizen suit to hold Suncor accountable for the pollution and harm the refinery has brought to surrounding communities for years. The Clean Air Act   more

STANFORD, California, June 5 (TNSres) -- The Hoover Institution at Stanford University issued the following news release: The Hoover Institution Press, in partnership with the Hoover Library & Archives, has released Documenting Communism: The Hoover Project to Microfilm and Publish the Soviet Archives (https://www.hoover.org/research/documenting-communism-hoover-project-microfilm-and-publish-soviet-archives). In it, former Hoover Institution deputy director Charles Palm writes about his twelve-  more

LOS ALAMITOS, California, June 6 (TNSres) -- The IEEE Computer Society issued the following news on June 5, 2024: * * * Discover the latest guidance on essential skills for computer science careers in the newly released CS2023 curriculum. * * * Today, the IEEE Computer Society (CS), along with industry partners ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), released the latest iteration of its guidance for undergraduat  more

IRVINE, California, June 5 -- The Motorcycle Industry Council issued the following news release: Members of the Motorcycle Industry Council now have access to powerful new dashboards on www.mic.org. Four dashboards enable visualization of the S&P Global Mobility annual dataset and include: * Powersports Vehicles-In-Operation Overview * Powersports Vehicles-In-Operation Segment Analysis * Powersports Vehicles-In-Operation Model Registration Trends * Powersports Vehicles-In-Operation Monthly   more

SANTA MONICA, California, June 6 -- My Hero Project issued the following news release: The winners of the 2024 Sylvia Earle Ocean Conservation Award have been announced. One of the first-place winners is a short documentary called "If You Give a Beach a Bottle," directed by Max Romey. Inspired by a picture book, Romey's film highlights the issue of ocean debris in Alaska. During a beach-cleaning trip, he discovered that, even the smallest corner of beach had enough trash to fill a sketchbook.   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 6 -- The National Pork Producers Council issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) hosted a policy panel discussion today at the 2024 World Pork Expo, where producer-leaders and experts highlighted the need to work with both sides of the aisle to support America's pork producers. Preparing for and preventing foreign animal diseases (FADs), navigating challenges posed by California Proposition 12, increasing market acces  more

MILPITAS, California, June 5 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: The SEMI Foundation, the non-profit arm of SEMI, today announced the formation of a new industry-led initiative to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion in the semiconductor workforce. Semiconductor PRIDE (Semiconductor Professionals for Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity) will focus on LGBTQ+ hiring, STEM outreach, mentorship and  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 6 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: The Obama administration's top nuclear regulator and a renowned clean energy expert both appeared on Environmental Working Group President Ken Cook's podcast to warn about the federal government's misguided pursuit of small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs. Greg Jaczko, former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Professor Mark Jacobson, director of Sta  more

SAN DIEGO, California, June 6 -- The Oceanside Community Foundation, a regional affiliate of the San Diego Foundation, issued the following news release: Oceanside Community Foundation (OCF), a regional affiliate of San Diego Foundation (SDF), held its Annual Grant Awards Celebration June 4 at the Veterans Association of North County in Oceanside and awarded $92,000 to five local nonprofits that provide suicide prevention programs and services. "These five organizations will provide services f  more

PASADENA, California, June 6 -- The Planetary Society issued the following news release: The Planetary Society, the world's largest and most effective space advocacy group, announced the appointment of Dr. Newton Campbell Jr., an internationally recognized leader in the space industry, to its board of directors. Dr. Campbell is the Director of Space Programs at the Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth (AROSE) Consortium, overseeing a portfolio of space technology and operations ini  more

MILPITAS, California, June 6 (TNSres) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: Global semiconductor equipment billings contracted 2% year-over-year to US$26.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024, while quarter-over-quarter billings dropped 6% during the same period, SEMI announced today in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report. "Despite the slight dip in global semiconducto  more

SANTA MONICA, California, June 6 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on June 5, 2024: * * * India Election Results - Continuity, with Some Welcome Surprises By Rafiq Dossani In the recent India election, the ruling party performed worse than generally expected, losing its majority for the first time since 2014. Still, it is likely to return to power with enough seats among its alliance partner to earn a majority. While this sounds like a recipe for political instability, it need  more

SANTA MONICA, California, June 5 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on June 4, 2024: * * * Understanding the Long-Term Impacts of Combat: Genital Injury in UK Male Military Veterans By Mary Keeling and Natalie Hammond Beneath the umbrella term "combat injury" are thousands of different conditions, each bringing unique experiences and challenges to the people living with them. This includes genital injury, which for many veterans may come with challenges related to mental well-b  more

SANTA MONICA, California, June 6 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: MusiCares(R), the leading charity supporting the health and well-being of the music community, held its inaugural Mindful May event on May 29, 2024, at the GRAMMY Museum(R). In collaboration with Sweetwater, the No. 1 online retailer for music makers, the event promoted wellness for music professionals during Mental Health Awareness Month. The music industry is renowned for its demanding nature, placin  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 6 (TNSres) -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are channels composed of multiple proteins that ferry molecules in and out of the nucleus, regulating many critical cellular functions, such as gene expression, chromatin organization and RNA processes that influence cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation. In recent years, new studies, including work by Maximiliano D'Angelo, Ph.D., associate professor in t  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 5 (TNSres) -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: Immunotherapy is based on harnessing a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells. However, patients with certain tumors do not respond to these therapies and it remains unclear why. "The full impact of anti-cancer immunotherapy has not been realized, especially for some solid tumors," says Kevin Tharp, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Cancer Metabolism and Microenvironment Program at San  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 5 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Azul, the Center for American Progress, and Urban Ocean Lab welcomed fellow environmental, ocean policy, and progressive organizations and ocean-climate leaders and advocates to Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice on Tuesday in D.C. The event, held for the second consecutive year in person and online, focused on the rising tide of justice and equity in ocean policy by highlighting the storie  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 6 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release: RAPID + TCT, North America's largest additive manufacturing (AM) and industrial 3D-printing event, will open its 2024 edition with a panel discussion exploring the industry hottest topics including the industrialization of AM. The session will be the first in the new Executive Perspectives Keynote Series, which will launch at RAPID + TCT this year. RAPID + TCT 2024 is produced by SME and  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 6 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news: The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) called for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages in an event attended by family members of hostages and co-sponsored by the Israeli Consulate to New York and the Jewish Caucus of the New York City Council. During the event, which was held in the SWC's New York City office, family members of Israeli hostages told stories and shared videos of their family members in  more

IRVINE, California, June 6 -- The Western Growers Association issued the following news release: Western Growers will bestow The Growers Company President and CEO Sonny Rodriguez with the 2024 Award of Honor at the organization's 98th Annual Meeting in November. The Award of Honor is Western Growers' highest recognition of achievement and is given to individuals who have contributed extensively to the agricultural community. The Growers Company has offered custom produce harvesting since 1950   more