PASADENA, California, Dec. 2 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Most of us are familiar with the process of making budgetary decisions by committee. A group of people, each with their own preferences and goals and representing different interests, must decide among themselves how to allocate resources. Such committees are typically rule bound: Decisions are made by majority rule or by unanimous consent, or some other mechanism. Economists have theories about h  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials have selected Steven Quiroga as the new resident inspector at the Salem Nuclear Generating Station. The two-unit plant in Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey, is operated by PSEG Nuclear LLC. He joins Senior Resident Inspector Jigar Patel at Salem. "Steven's experience, education and training make him the ideal candidate for this position," said NRC Region I Administrator  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of tobacco settlement fund audits for 48 health care facilities in Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Chester, Clearfield, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Lackawanna, Lawrence, Lehigh, Mercer, Montour, Philadelphia, , Wayne and York counties. "Our audits ensure hospitals have documentation to support the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 3 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: By Jenna Somers Autumn Kujawa Children of parents with depression are two to three times more likely to develop anxiety and depressive disorders than children whose parents never experience depression, and some evidence indicates that these effects are particularly pronounced for maternal depression. That's according to researchers at Pennsylvania State University and Vanderbilt University, who are collaborating   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrates the recent Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant to Pittsburgh Robotics Network's Maturing Appalachia's Robotics Workforce project. The $750,000 award will be used to launch the Robotics Leadership Academy, which will support organizations in Allegheny, Beaver, and other surrounding counties in their efforts to train workers needed to catalyze gr  more