Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York
A story of environmental hope set in Bali
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
When art historian Kaja McGowan was on a Fulbright Fellowship in Indonesia in 1990-91, researching rituals of life process with a high priestess in Bali, one particular practice caught her attention.
"Balinese families frequently visited the priestess's home with offerings, borrowing a single stuffed bird of paradise for their loved ones who had passed away," said McGowan, associate professor of history of art and visual
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Amended Complaint Confirms Antisemitism Drove Long Island Village Officials Effort to Seize Synagogue
PLANO, Texas, Dec. 10 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release:
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Amended lawsuit filed against the Village of Atlantic Beach after city refuses to approve zoning permits despite Judge's ruling, settlement.
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New York, NY-- An amended complaint challenging an effort by the Village of Atlantic Beach to exclude Chabad of the Beaches, a Hasidic Jewish organization, from opening a religious center in the Village reveals that in private messages, the Village's top
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Becoming Cinderella: Junior Madison Manning Takes the Lead in the Drama, Syracuse Stage Production
SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Madison Manning, a junior musical theater major, stepped into an iconic pair of shoes for her lead role in "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella," co-produced by Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Madison Manning (Cinderella), right, and Trisha Jeffrey (Fairy Godmother) in "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" (Photos by Michael Davis)
Manning plays Cinderella in the
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Building Leaders in the Stalwart Tactical Athlete Center
SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Earning a commission in the U.S. Army is a challenging process. Among the many attributes necessary to become a commissioned officer, physical fitness is a key element that can make or break a candidate's potential military career.
In 2019, the U.S. Army implemented a newer, more rigorous physical fitness test to evaluate a soldier's potential for physical performance in combat. Named the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACF
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Cardiovascular disease symptoms high in young refugees
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Many individuals seeking asylum in the United States show increased stress and pain symptoms that are associated with indications of cardiovascular disease, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.
"We would not have expected the rates of these illnesses or conditions to be this high in such a young, otherwise healthy population," said the study's senior author, Dr. Gunisha Kaur, associate professor of anesthesio
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Where are They Now?
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news:
Research is itself an educational activity. With the laws of science and nature for teachers, researchers conduct experiments to learn how life and the world work. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is world-renowned for breakthrough bioscience research. What many outside the scientific community might not realize is that the Laboratory was founded as an educational institute. That w
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ElectrifyNY Coalition Launches Mega-Warehouse Watchlist
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
New York, NY Today, a coalition of environmental justice and clean air policy organizations, ElectrifyNY, launch the "Mega-Warehouse Watchlist", an analysis of the percentage of residents in New York Senate and Assembly districts living within a half mile of mega-warehouses, like Amazon, UPS, and FedEx. With tailpipe emissions due to high truck traffic causing health harms like childhood
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Good products can be hurt by experts' tough ratings
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Not all online reviews are created equal.
Someone who's posted thousands of times on sites such as Yelp or the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) might be seen as more believable than a relative novice reviewer who's submitted just a handful. However, that veteran also might be harder to please than the average person, and give a more stringent rating to a product others view as high-quality. New research explores this conun
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GWU Media Tip Sheet Rebels Overthrow Syrian President, Take Control of Damascus
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- George Washington University issued the following news:
(December 9, 2024) Rebels entered Damascus, the capital of Syria, over the weekend and overthrew President Bashar Assad, who is now seeking asylum in Russia. Syria's prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices.
According to The New York Times, "Major questions remained unanswered, including who would lead the new rebel government, as millions of Syrians and the wider world st
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How Trailblazer Kathrine Switzer '68, G'72, H'18 Uses Running to Motivate and Inspire Women Around the World (Podcast)
SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
On this "'Cuse Conversation," Kathrine Switzer discusses making history as the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, why she's never stopped advocating for the inclusion of women in sports and what it means to be a proud alumna.
Instead of wallowing in what could have potentially been the lowest moment of her life, Kathrine Switzer '68, G'72, H'18 used the adversity she overcame during her historic run at the Boston
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In 'Disrupted City,' a Columbia Historian Brings Lahore to Life
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Columbia University issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024:
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In his new book, Manan Ahmed shows readers that the cultural center of Pakistan has not disappeared, but it can only be glimpsed in reflections.
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The city of Lahore was more than 1,000 years old when it went through a violent schism. As the South Asian subcontinent was partitioned in 1947 to gain freedom from Britain's colonial hold, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was formed, the ci
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Knight Institute Files Amicus Brief in X Corp. V. Media Matters
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024:
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Says forced disclosure of donor list raises First Amendment concerns and has chilling effects
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NEW ORLEANS--The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today filed an amicus brief in support of Media Matters for America in a lawsuit brought against the nonprofit research organization by X Corp. The social media company sued Media Matte
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Learn local lore, Cornell historian Earle says in 'Last Lecture'
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
A stone fireplace in Willard Straight Hall's Memorial Room is engraved with advice, including "treat all women with chivalry" and "keep your mind open." The words are from a letter Willard Straight, Class of 1901, wrote to his youngest son after enlisting in the Army during World War I.
His son went on to become a publisher, arts administrator, speechwriter for President Franklin D. Roosevelt and a confessed spy for Russ
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Legal Defense Fund Joins 130+ Organizations in Calling on President Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024:
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) joined partners across the civil and human rights movement to call on President Biden to use his remaining time in office to commute the sentences of all 40 individuals on federal death row. The federal death penalty suffers from the same irreparable failures that are endemic to the death penalty at the state level, including racial bias, ineffective l
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Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to FoxNews.com: Tale of Two Cities - Sanctuary City Dems Must Choose Between Americans or Illegal Immigrants
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to FoxNews.com on Dec. 9, 2024:
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New York City and Chicago highlight massive Democrat division on illegal immigration
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A Tale of Two Cities: Sanctuary City Dems Must Choose Between Americans or Illegal Immigrants
By Daniel Di Martino
The stark realities of illegal immigration have become impossible to ignore in America's largest cities, where progressive leadership has long championed sanct
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Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to New York Post: Dear NY Voters - Don't Fail the Next Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely -- Oust DA Bragg and the Soft-on-Crime Radicals
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the New York Post on Dec. 9, 2024:
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Dear NY Voters: Don't Fail the Next Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely - Oust DA Bragg and the Soft-on-Crime Radicals
By Hannah E. Meyers
A jury rightly has found Daniel Penny not responsible for Jordan Neely's death.
It is the voters of New York who are.
We foolishly elected policymakers like former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Cit
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Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to New York Post: Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Is a Bad Sign for New York City
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the New York Post on Dec. 8, 2024:
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The Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Is a Bad Sign for New York City
By Nicole Gelinas
It's tempting for New York City to greet last week's Sixth Avenue killing of UnitedHealthcare chief Brian Thompson with macabre relief: It's never good to have someone fatally shot in the street, but at least this crime wasn't yet another "random" attack.
The
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Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to New York Post: New NYPD Commish Jessica Tisch Faces Slew of Issues as She Enters a Force Desperate for Change
NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the New York Post:
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New NYPD Commish Jessica Tisch Faces Slew of Issues as She Enters a Force Desperate for Change
By Rafael A. Mangual and William J. Bratton
The department's reputation and notoriety have been the byproducts of two things: the danger of life on the city's streets in the 1970s, '80s, and early '90s -- and the department's successful campaign to usher in an unprecedented turnarou
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Manhattan Institute: 'Model Legislation to Track Foreign Funds to American Universities'
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on December 3, 2024 by Neetu Arnold entitled "Model Legislation to Track Foreign Funds to American Universities."
Here is the introduction:
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In September 2024, the House Education and Workforce Committee and the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party uncovered a troubling fact: federal agencies had inadvertently bolstered China's military capabilities by funding researchers affiliated wit
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Manhattan Institute: 'Protecting the Liberal Arts and Humanities in American Higher Education'
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on December 5th, 2024 by Shannon Watkins entitled "Protecting the Liberal Arts and Humanities in American Higher Education."
Here is the executive summary:
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The liberal arts,[1] particularly the humanities,[2] are far from thriving on most college and university campuses. Shifting market demands, financially wary stakeholders, and rampant politicization pose an immediate threat to the humanities. This is bad
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: New Study Reveals a Fiber Diet May Delay a Type of Blood Cancer
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2024:
Today researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) reported results from the first ever clinical trial to show that a high fiber plant based dietary intervention may delay progression to multiple myeloma, a type of rare, incurable blood cancer affecting the bone marrow. The study enrolled 20 participants with a precancerous blood disorder and an elevated body
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Military Families of Transgender Youth Under Attack In Defense Bill
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release:
Active-duty military personnel with transgender youth enrolled in TRICARE could be denied access to gender-affirming medical care if a proposal in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is allowed to become law. The American Civil Liberties
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More than $12 Million in Grants Awarded to Improve the Environment of Long Island Sound
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release:
New York (December 9, 2024) Today, federal and state environmental agencies and officials from New England and New York, including the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), announced 31 grants totaling more than $12 million to organizations and local governments to improve the health of Long Island Sound. The grants are matched by more than $12 million from the gran
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NAACP Condemns Jury Verdict in Trial of Daniel Penny
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP issued the following news release:
Today, on the fifth day of deliberations, a jury acquitted Daniel Penny, a white man who killed Jordan Neely, a 30-year old Black man that was experiencing a mental health crisis on the New York City subway before Penny placed him in a chokehold, leading to his tragic death.
NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson released the following statement, condemning the decision, warning of the dangerous precedent i
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National Action Network: Rev. Al Sharpton Responds to Verdict in Jordan Neely Case
HARLEM, New York, Dec. 10 -- The National Action Network issued the following statement on Dec. 9, 2024:
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Rev. Al Sharpton, the Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement in response to the verdict in the criminally negligent homicide case against Daniel Penny.
"Today's verdict in the Jordan Neely case does not change what we have known to be true in our hearts since the very beginning: Jordan Neely's life was brutally taken away because of
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Over 130 Civil and Human Rights Organizations Call on President Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release:
More than 130 civil and human rights organizations, led by the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International USA, Southern Poverty Law Center, and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, issued a letter to President Biden today, urging him to commut
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Pan Am 103 Memorial Service to Be Held on Campus Dec. 21
SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Hendricks Chapel will host the annual Pan Am Flight 103 memorial service on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 2:03 p.m. EST. The service will begin in the chapel's Noble Room, with attendees then processing to the Place of Remembrance.
The annual Pan Am 103 memorial service will honor the 270 people, including Syracuse University study abroad students, who were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 was destroyed by a terrorist bomb on De
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Rockefeller University: Researchers Discover a Genetic Predisposition Increasing the Risk of Breast Cancer Metastasis
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news:
Ninety percent of cancer deaths are due to the spread of cancer, not complications from the original tumor. Thus, for over 50 years now, scientists have been on a quest to identify which malignant mutations within the tumor allow rogue cells to break away from the primary tumor and travel through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to metastasize throughout the body.
But new research suggests an alternative mechan
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Stressed Over Finals? Meet a Few of the Furry Faces That Will Be on Campus This Week
SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Photo by Marilyn Hesler
Need to de-stress this finals week? How about spending some time with a 102-pound, want-to-be lap dog? There's also a fluffy Alaskan Malamute who loves to be smothered with hugs or everyone's favorite Goldendoodle.
These friendly, furry campus visitors are part of the Deborah A. Barnes Pet Therapy Program, which partners with community organizations to offer pet therapy opportunities throughou
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Syracuse University's Football Team Bowl-Bound, Will Play Washington State in the Holiday Bowl
SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
First-year head coach Fran Brown guided Syracuse to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the Holiday Bowl, the 29th bowl appearance in program history. (Photo courtesy of Syracuse University Athletics)
For the third straight season, the Syracuse University football team has qualified for a bowl game, the first time the Orange have secured back-to-back-to-back postseason appearances since a run of five consecutive bowl ga
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The Conference Board Employment Trends Index(tm) (ETI) Increased in November
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
Access Current & Historical Data
NOTE: Next month's release will incorporate annual revisions of standardization factors to the Employment Trends Index, which bring it up to date with revisions in the source data. These revisions do not change the cyclical properties of the index. The standardization factors, known as volatility adjustment factors, are done by calculating the standard deviation of the monthly percent c
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The LEI for Spain Ticked Down in October
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below.
Next month's release of the composite economic indexes will incorporate annual benchmark revisions whi
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UB Expert Part of FDA Committee That Looked at AI-Enabled Medical Devices
BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says there are more than 900 artificial intelligence and machine learning-enabled medical devices on the market in the U.S.
But as is often the case with technological innovation, the regulatory infrastructure for such devices is still forming.
Last month, the FDA Digital Health Advisory Committee held a public meeting in Gait
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