NEW YORK, May 12 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on May 12: The American Jewish community experienced the highest level of antisemitic incidents last year since tracking began in 1979, with more than 2,100 acts of assault, vandalism and harassment reported across the United States, according to new data from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). The record number of incidents came as the Jewish community grappled with vicious and lethal antisemitic attacks against co  more

PORTAGE, Michigan, May 12 -- The Association for Behavior Analysis International will host an online symposium session entitled "Matching Visual Stimuli - Does Similarity Matter?" on May 23 at 10 a.m.: The posted description from the association states: Three young men with autism participated in this study investigating whether the form of visual stimuli affects the acquisition of object-to-picture matching. Object-to-picture matching was established with photos and line drawings, and then   more

PORTAGE, Michigan, May 12 -- The Association for Behavior Analysis International will host an online workshop entitled "Cultural Concerns in the Development of Professional Ethics for Behavior Analysts" on May 22 at 4 p.m.: The posted description from the association states: As the number of Board Certified Behavior Analysts(R) (BCBA)worldwide increases, the probability that an individual BCBA would be practicing in a novel or different culture continues to increase. This is particularly lik  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on the consumer price index in the Northeast Region for April 2020: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast decreased 0.4 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Sheila Watkins, the Bureau's regional commissioner, noted that the recent over-the-month decline was due to decr  more

POTSDAM, New York, May 13 [TNSgrants] -- Clarkson University issued the following news: Clarkson University Biology Professor Dr. Andrew David was recently awarded funding from the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative and the Nantucket Shellfish Association to examine the cause of aquatic diseases in farmed shellfish in the waters around Nantucket Island. The funded research is expected to begin in July and will involve working closely with biologists on the island and staff at the Brant Point H  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. David Cicilline, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) announced that the Heroes Act, which the House will vote on Friday, provides more than $5.3 billion in new COVID-19 relief funding to protect the lives and livelihoods of Rhode Islanders. The Heroes Act provides $1.9 billion to the State of Rhode Island, and another $1.117 billion to Rhode Island city and town governments, in its first year. It then provide  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 13 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Stroke experts at UT Health San Antonio are urging area residents not to let anything - including fear of the coronavirus - stop them from calling 911 if they have face, arm or speech symptoms. "Patients should never hesitate to call an ambulance if they have signs of a stroke," said Justin Mascitelli, M.D., assistant professor of neurosurgery in th  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, May 13 -- Western New England University issued the following news release: Dr. John Pezzuto has been named Dean and Professor of Pharmaceutics of the Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Dr. Linda E. Jones, University Provost, recently made the announcement of his appointment, which will begin this summer. "Dr. Pezzuto's credentials as a world-renowned researcher, pharmaceutical administrator, and innovative educator for more than  more