FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, March 3 -- ACI Structural, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features structural design from the American Concrete Institute, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March/April 2020 edition: * Chaos Expansion for Long-Term Behavior of Carbon Fiber- Reinforced Polymer-Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams * Effectiveness of Using Carbon Fiber Grid Systems in Reinforced Two-Way Concrete Slab System * Effects of Tendon Arrangements on   more

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 4 -- The American Human Rights Council issued the following news release: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) is troubled by reports of a rise in incidents of discrimination against members of national groups on the basis of fear of the Corona virus. There is no excuse for discrimination against any group on the basis of a viral disease that can infect anyone. THE American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) affirms the importance of education on how the Corona v  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 6 -- The Auto Care Association issued the following statement by President and CEO Bill Hanvey in response to the introduction of the "Promoting Service in Transportation Act" sponsored in the Senate by Michigan State Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, and in the House by Washington State Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington: "We applaud Senator Peters and Representative Rick Larsen's introduction of the Promoting Service in Transportation Act. This bill provides appropriations t  more

BISMARCK, N.D., March 7 -- Basin Electric Power Cooperative issued the following news release: * * * - The Wyoming Integrated Test Center is located at Dry Fork Station, a coal-based power plant located near Gillette, operated by Basin Electric. * * * The Wyoming Integrated Test Center (ITC) was awarded an 'Innovative Partnership Certificate' at the 2020 Climate Leadership Awards in Detroit, Michigan, recognizing the pioneering initiative that has brought together private and public leaders   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following blog: Some 80,000 Michiganders are in danger of becoming uninsured beginning May 31 due to the state's new policy of taking Medicaid coverage away from people who don't meet a work requirement, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced last week. These data show Michigan is poised to experience the same harmful results from its work requirement policy as other states. In Arkansas, more than 18,000 people   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 7 -- Child Development, a journal from the Society for Research in Child Development that provides research for child psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric social workers, specialists in early childhood education, educational psychologists, special education teachers, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March/April 2020 edition: * Addressing Sexism With Children: Young Adults' Beliefs About Bias Socialization * Children's   more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 4 -- The Detroit Medical Center issued the following news release: The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is now the official healthcare provider for the Detroit City Football Club (DCFC). As part of the agreement that went into effect February 25, 2020, DMC is responsible for providing certified athletic trainers for all of the men's matches, as well as all of the women's matches. Detroit Medical Center physicians will also conduct routine physicals for all of the DCFC playe  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 3 -- The Journal of Clinical Investigation, a journal from the American Society for Clinical Investigation that says it publishes basic and phase I/II clinical research on such biomedical specialties as autoimmunity, gastroenterology, immunology, metabolism, nephrology, neuroscience, oncology, pulmonology and vascular biology, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2, 2020 edition: * The multifaceted role of ischemia/reperfusion in s  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 3 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release: Manufacturing barely expanded in February as concern about the coronavirus grew, the Institute for Supply Management said in a monthly report. The Tempe, Ariz.-based group's manufacturing index, known as the PMI, was 50.1 percent for the month. ISM said production increased but new orders and employment contracted. The February PMI was the second straight month showing economic expansion bu  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 6 -- Michigan Association of School Boards issued the following statement by Executive Director Don Wotruba in response to the introduction of legislation to remove sales and use taxes from gasoline: "We agree that roads and infrastructure are a priority for Michigan, but those priorities must be accomplished alongside the education of Michigan's children. "We urge the Legislature to reconsider the proposal to remove the sales tax on gasoline and backfill the School A  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 6 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 5: The Michigan Economic Development Corporation Executive Committee approved a resolution in support of a transition in leadership at the MEDC. At its meeting today in Detroit, the MEDC Executive Committee approved a resolution accepting the retirement of CEO Jeff Mason effective April 3, 2020, and the appointment of Mark Burton as interim CEO of MEDC effective March 5, 2020 for an  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 5 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on March 4: * * * - Michigan League for Public Policy applauds today's ruling from U.S. District Court * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on a federal court's ruling on the lawfulness of Healthy Michigan Plan work requirement rules in Michigan. This morning's order from a judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia blocks Michigan from e  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 4 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: Members of the Michigan Municipal League's insurance programs--almost a thousand cities, villages, counties, townships, and other public entities--will share dividends totaling over $15.5 million in 2020. The Workers' Compensation Fund Board of Trustees has voted to return $14 million in dividends to its member-owners. The Fund has issued $42.6 million in dividends over the previous five years, rep  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 4 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: * * * - $50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC's Public Spaces Community Places initiative * * * Downtown Mt. Clemens will gain a family-friendly hands-on museum through a new crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Discovery Center of Macomb announced. The campaign, which will raise funds to complete the Discovery Center, is being offered through the M  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: * * * - $25,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC's Public Spaces Community Places initiative * * * The village of Fowler will gain a new recreational asset in the form of pickleball courts through a new crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the village of Milford announced today. The campaign is being offered through the Michigan-based crowdfunding platform  more

SARANAC, Michigan, March 3 -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release: Looking at the relatively modest Herbruck's headquarters, you wouldn't know the company is the biggest egg producer in Michigan and the 10th largest in the nation. The brown ranch-style building off Grand River Avenue resembles a residence more than an office. Built in the 1980s, the structure was designed with big windows to take in the view of the surrounding woods and the certified trout stre  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news release: A federal judge has vacated the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' approval of work requirements, this time in Michigan. The Department approved the requirements as part of a Section 1115 Medicaid waiver project. Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia found similar work requirements in Arkansas were unlawful, a factor that Judge Boasberg cited in his brief order. Nat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) visited Ilmor in Plymouth, MI on Monday as a part of her Manufacturing Monday series. The series is focused on the Congresswoman's visits with manufacturers from Michigan's 11th Congressional District. Ilmor's Plymouth headquarters is the hub of recreational marine engine design and is home to over 100 employees. Facility visits with elected official  more

HERNDON, Virginia, March 2 -- The National Student Clearinghouse issued the following news release: * * * - Top-to-Bottom Gap Narrows - California, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Utah Make Significant Improvements * * * New data described in the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center's Completing College State Report shows a rise in the overall college completion rate in 43 out of the 45 states, for which data are available over the last five coh  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 5 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release on March 4: Conservation organizations representing hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts throughout the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins are urging Congress to continue critical funding in FY 2021 to fight invasive Asian carp. This funding will help remove Asian carp from waters they've already invaded and help keep them out of the Great Lakes and connected waters. Yesterday, the grou  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: Resources for the Future (RFF) released a new installment of Resources Radio: "The Economics of Environmental Justice, with Samuel Stolper and Catherine Hausman." In this episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Samuel Stolper and Catherine Hausman, environmental economists and professors at the University of Michigan. Stolper and Hausman discuss a recent study they coauthored, which investigates the communities mo  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 3 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Ups the Pressure on Car Company to Cut Ties With Deadly Dog Race * * * Detroit-headquartered Chrysler is facing PETA protests across the U.S.--thanks to a Chrysler franchise's sponsorship of the deadly Iditarod dog race--and now, the group is raising the stakes even more. Leading up to the start of the race on Saturday, PETA is running a new ad on local television station  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, March 6 -- NTEA, The Association for the Work Truck Industry issued the following news release: Peter Miller, executive vice president of business development & sales at Pro-Tech Industries (LaVergne, Tennessee), was installed as 56th Board chair of NTEA - The Association for the Work Truck Industry. He accepted the position from immediate past Board chair Wm. Craig Bonham, vice president, commercial vehicle at Safe Fleet (Belton, Missouri), at NTEA's Annual Meeting,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Priorities USA issued the following news release: Priorities USA is launching new digital ads in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin focused on President Trump's broken promises to the American people. Priorities has been outspending Trump online in these key states since the "Let's Be Honest" campaign first launched in July 2019. The campaign highlights real stories of working families from across America who are struggling to make ends meet in an econ  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Progressive Policy Institute issued the following news release: Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania put Donald Trump over the top in the Electoral College in 2016. Turning those states blue again should be a top strategic priority for those working to unseat Trump in 2020. In recognition of their pivotal status, the Progressive Policy Institute commissioned Democratic pollster and strategist Pete Brodnitz to take a deep dive into voter attitudes in these three battlegro  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 6 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: * * * - Program to Pay for New Energy Efficient Appliances Including Water Heaters * * * After several years of advocacy, Sierra Club, NRDC, National Housing Trust and DTE Energy reached a landmark agreement that will bring significant energy efficiency upgrades to utility customers in danger of having their power shut off. DTE serves the city of Detroit, which has a poverty rate nearly three times higher than  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: On Feb. 27, the Michigan Environmental Rules Review Committee (ERRC) voted to allow the rule-making process to move forward on cleaning up per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the drinking water of over one million Michiganders. PFAS chemicals are commonly referred to as "forever chemicals" because of how long they linger in the environment. They do not break down in the human body, and are linked to sever  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 6 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release: The AeroDef Manufacturing 2020 conference and exhibition, produced by SME, will bring together the aerospace and defense industry's brightest, most strategic minds March 16-19 in Fort Worth, Texas, to discuss crucial industry volume production issues, transformative manufacturing processes and critical cybersecurity issues. The professional association - based in Southfield, Mich. - produces  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 7 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release: The impact of the coronavirus on the auto industry is on the cusp of accelerating, according to a Center for Automotive Research presentation. In the past 20 years, automakers and suppliers expanded their operations in China, with the intent of exporting to other markets. The auto industry has become reliant on imports from China as well as selling vehicles in that country. The coronavirus  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 7 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release on March 6: Manufacturing employment rebounded in February, with motor vehicles and parts leading the way. Manufacturers added 15,000 jobs last month, according to a breakdown by industry issued today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Manufacturing jobs had been slipping in recent months. The motor vehicle and parts category led the way, adding 6,800 jobs. That was the bulk of a gain   more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 5 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: The UAW International Executive Board on Tuesday voted to implement a travel ban for all international and domestic travel as a precaution in regard to the Coronavirus epidemic. "This is a precautionary action not meant to elicit concern, but to help in dealing with the spread of this epidemic," said Rory L. Gamble, President of the UAW. "Road travel will be permitted, and we will provide all personnel educa  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 6 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following statement: "All UAW members including the UAW leadership are and should be angry about the charges of former UAW member Gary Jones and his alleged actions. This is a violation of trust, a violation of the sacred management of union dues, and goes against everything we believe in as a Union. Jones and all who betrayed the trust of our union should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law, with no excepti  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 3 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: The UAW has come to the aid of its members in Puerto Rico, who are struggling and facing untold hardships after the earthquakes in January. On behalf of the UAW's International Executive Board, UAW Region 9A Director Beverley Brakeman met with 45 UAW members in Ponce, Guanica, Yauco, Mayaguez, and Arecibo during the last week in February, delivering $28,000 in financial assistance to UAW members whose homes w  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn separate decisions of the Montana and Minnesota Supreme Courts that would subject a non-resident defendant, Ford Motor Company, to suit in cases where the plaintiff's claims lack any connection to the defendant's contacts with the forum state. WLF filed its amicus curiae brief with the pro bono assistance of attorneys Amanda K. Rice  more

PLOVER, Wisconsin, March 3 -- Women In Trucking Association issued the following news release on March 2: The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) recognizes Su Schmerheim, one of the few female solo horse haulers in the nation, as its March 2020 Member of the Month. As a lifelong horse enthusiast, Schmerheim's passion for horses began in her teenage years. Since the age of 23, she has been showing Arabian and Half-Arabian horses in Michigan and at regional/national events around the United St  more