ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The American Staffing Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, November 2024 Year-to-Year Gap Widens, New Starts Down * * * Staffing employment inched down during the week of Nov. 11-17, with the ASA Staffing Index decreasing by 0.2% to a rounded value of 89. Staffing jobs were down 11.4% compared with the same week last year, widening the gap by nearly a percentage point from 10.5% the previous week. S  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 26 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: Maj. Kate Rubins received the Basic Aviation Badge with Astronaut Device and Space Badge during a ceremony Nov. 21 at the Pentagon, making her the first Army Reserve soldier authorized to wear the device. "Her experience in NASA, as a researcher and biomedical professional, has a clear, relevant application to the U.S. Army as we develop new concepts to address the growing   more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- Boat Owners Association of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * New BEA data shows top economic contributions from boating and fishing activities * * * A new report from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (https://www.bea.gov/news/2024/outdoor-recreation-satellite-account-us-and-states-2023) (BEA) reaffirms that recreational boating and fishing continue to drive the outdoor recreation economy, contributing mor  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following news on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Bill would grant copyright holders access to AI training records * * * Today, Senate lawmakers introduced the TRAIN Act, which would allow copyright holders to access training records for AI models to determine if their work was used. If enacted, the legislation could inflict new legal uncertainty on AI developers and  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Wilder School student and second lieutenant in the National Guard is building on her commitment to service. * * * By Brian McNeill Ashley Van Buskirk had been a student at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy for nearly three years when she decided she wanted to take a different path. "I was going to have a bachelor's of science in marine transportation, but I realized marine transportation wasn't   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The National Defense Industrial Association issued the following news release: The National Defense Industrial Association proudly welcomes Audricia "Driece" McKinney as the new Executive Director of Women In Defense (WID), an NDIA affiliate dedicated to supporting the advancement of women across all areas of national security. In her new role, McKinney will oversee the 21 chapters of WID as the organization continues to provide opportunities for networking, edu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Class-action countersuit will continue to seek an end to unconstitutional cash seizures. * * * Earlier this year, a customer of Henry and Minh Cheng sent them $42,000 cash as payment to their small wholesale jewelry business. That payment never arrived because Indianapolis police seized their parcel and tried to take the money without alleging any specific crime. Now, after the  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Through generous gifts to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Maryanne Pagonis shows gratitude to the team that treated her dog Rosie with respect and love as they helped her through her final months. "Rosie's involvement with the Small Animal Community Practice and the veterinary hospital in general was all-consuming," said Pagonis. "She benefitted tremendously from every professional that touched her   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * At the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, the history professor brings together narratives and objects that tell a wide-ranging story of veterans, families, refugees, activists and others. * * * In a new guest-curated exhibition at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, historian and Virginia Commonwealth University professor Emilie Raymond presents the different perspectives and experience  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores issued the following news release: New York State Department of Financial Services adopts new market conduct regulations that will enable the regulatory oversight, transparency and accountability of PBMs operating in the state The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is hailing New York State for taking action that will help protect New Yorkers' choice of pharmacy and access to the medications right for   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- The National Association of State Boards of Education issued the following news release: Alexandria, VA - While U.S. voters delivered a significant change in the 2024 federal elections, they opted for steady leadership at the state level, with no state board shifting in partisan control, according to a postelection report from NASBE. "While partisan control of state education leadership saw minimal changes, state education leadership will continue to face stiff   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The National Defense Industrial Association issued the following news release: John Muller, a retired Army Colonel who served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), now heads Membership and Chapters at the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), as its Senior Vice President. Muller will oversee program planning, integration, execution, and evaluation, while also driving public awareness and membership growth. "I am honored to j  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: National Taxpayers Union on Tuesday sounded caution on President-elect Donald Trump's newly announced plans for significant new import taxes targeting goods from Canada, Mexico, and China. The proposed tariffs would impose a 25% tax on imports from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% tax on imports from China in addition to Section 301 Tariffs already in place from the first T  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Tiffany Whitfield To expand undergraduate research initiatives at Old Dominion University, a new collaboration between mathematicians and athletes has been forged. Students in MATH 494 (Entrepreneurship in Mathematics) are working alongside ODU's baseball players in a uniquely designed course to build a pipeline between data and America's oldest sport. For the fall 2024 semester, Mathematics and Statistics Mas  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- The Professional Services Council issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: The 12th Annual Development Conference, presented by the Professional Services Council (PSC), will be held at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, VA (in addition to being live-streamed) on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Why Attend? This half-day event will explore international capacity building, shared government and development company objectives, and the critical role o  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Physical Therapy Association issued the following news: APTA's vision statement calls on the profession to identify and address health inequities. But how can the physical therapy profession achieve that vision? To help answer this question, PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal has published a two-part special issue on this topic. Dawn Magnusson, PT, PhD, served as guest editor for the special issue. She is associa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 26 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: The American Trucking Associations has opened registration for ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council's Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition, the nation's foremost trucking technology event. "The TMC Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition is central to the Council's mission to raise professional and technical standards for the trucking  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- The RV Industry Association issued the following news: The RV Industry Association is declaring its support for the bipartisan America the Beautiful Act, which was introduced by Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Angus King (I-ME), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND). This Act would reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund for another eight years and ensure additional funding for public land deferred maintenance. The Legacy Restor  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Causality the relationship between cause and effect plays a crucial role in social science, business, and applied economics, shaping the path of advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). The Kohl Centre at Virginia Tech hosted a workshop in November to explore the vital connections between causality and machine learning/AI technologies. The daylong event attracted presenters and participants from  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * The Northeast's leading event for security and public safety concludes, maximizing experiential value for both attendees and exhibitors * * * NORWALK, Conn. - ISC East 2024, with its premier sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA) and in partnership with the ASIS NYC Chapter, presented another year of dynamic programming as the Northeast's leading security and public safety eve  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 26 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas and Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii Have Highest Number And Percentage of Job Gains, While New York City and Duluth, Minn.-Wis. Experience Worst Job Losses Construction employment rose in 238, or 66 percent, of 358 metro areas between October 2023 and October 2024, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contrac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project issued the following news release: Alexandria, VA Following closing arguments in U.S. v. Google ad tech case in the Eastern District of Virginia, Case No. 1:23-cv-00108, where the Department of Justice and a coalition of states are suing Google for illegally maintaining monopoly power across the digital advertising industry, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement. "On the f  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Building on their prestigious summer orchestral program, Arianna Greggs and Kevin Nguyen were asked to join members of Congress recently for a special performance. * * * By Lydia Dodd Two Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts students made music - and history - this school year when they performed not only for, but with, members of Congress. The unprecedented event took place at C  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: When looking at a bouquet, one might not consider a flower's journey from the ground to a living room. But imagine if the lifecycle of a fresh cut flower was taught in school. The topic is a cornerstone of a three-year professional development program for middle school and high school agriculture teachers. Called Stem-It Up2: Immersive Professional Development Experience for Agriscience Teachers to Explore the Floricult  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Reimagine the future of travel. Then, create it. This was the challenge posed to 154 Virginia Tech students at CodeFest, an event sponsored by the Pamplin College of Business and hosted by Marriott International, on Oct. 18-23. Pamplin Dean Saonee Sarker kicked off the event with Naveen Manga, chief technology officer of Marriott International. Manga shared a vision of building the best end-to-end travel experience wi  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * The University will welcome CIAA Commissioner Jacqueline McWilliams as Commencement speaker and honor former Athletic Director, the late Peggy Davis, with a posthumous honorary degree. * * * Virginia State University is pleased to announce Commissioner for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Jacqueline (Jacqie) McWilliams as the Fall 2024 commencement speaker. McWilliams was named the  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Nov. 25 -- Christendom College issued the following news: Christendom's women's basketball team is picking up right where they left off. Fresh off their first-ever national championship, the Crusaders extended their undefeated start to the 2024-25 season with a 63-45 win over Howard CC this weekend, improving to 3-0. After stunning the USCAA with their national championship run last season, Christendom entered the 2024-25 season with even loftier expectations. Right from  more