Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York
After Passing Lifesaving Secure Storage Law Last Session, Rhode Island Lawmakers Head Back to the Legislature With an Opportunity to Build on Their Progress
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release:
[Category: Sociological]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Ahead of the Rhode Island legislature returning for the 2025 legislative session, the Rhode Island chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, released the following statements. Last legislative session, lawmakers enacted a lifesaving measure strengthening their secure storage law. This legislative
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Argument Concludes in Federal Appeal of Challenge to Louisiana ...
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news:
[Category: Law/Legal]
CONTACT:
Ella Wiley, ACLU, ewiley@aclu.org
Ali DeFazio, ACLU of Louisiana, media@laaclu.org
Troi Barnes, LDF, 929-736-1528, tbarnes@naacpldf.org
New Orleans, La. - Oral argument concluded today at the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case that will determine the future of Louisiana's state legislative maps, Nairne v. Landry. Last year, a group of Black voters and
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As the 2025 Legislative Session Begins, Illinois Lawmakers Need to Prioritize Supporting Gun Violence Survivors by Addressing Cold Case Clearance Rates and Closing Firearm Relinquishment Loopholes for Domestic Abusers
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release:
[Category: Sociological]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As the Illinois General Assembly convenes for the start of the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers will have the opportunity to build on the gains made over recent sessions by advancing legislation that would honor gun violence survivors and families impacted by gun violence by addressing cold case clearance rates and closing loopholes in current law that put domestic v
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As the 2025 Wisconsin Legislative Session Begins, in the Wake of Deadly Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, Wisconsin Lawmakers Need to Pass Policy to Keep Guns Out of Kids' Hands
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release:
[Category: Sociological]
Deadly Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School Left a Student and Teacher Dead, and Several More Injured; Shooter was a 15-Year-Old Student
In Wisconsin an Average of 69 Children and Teens Die by Guns Every Year
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers will be at the Capitol Today at 12:30 CT, Encouraging Lawmakers to Prioritize Gun Violence Prevention Legislation. Fo
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Bill Nye '77 awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Bill Nye '77, known by millions as the Science Guy and a tireless advocate for science education, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor, at a White House ceremony Jan. 4.
Nye was among 19 honorees to receive the distinction, including former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, racial justice activist Fannie Lou Hamer (posthum
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Bill Nye '77 awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Bill Nye '77, known by millions as the Science Guy and a tireless advocate for science education, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor, at a White House ceremony Jan. 4.
Nye was among 19 honorees to receive the distinction, including former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, racial justice activist Fannie Lou Hamer (posthu
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Binghamton University: Savior, Seditionist - New Book Reconstructs the Trial and Execution of Jesus of Nazareth
BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Historian Nathanael Andrade explores the role of Pontius Pilate and the Roman legal system
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By Jennifer Micale
The arrest and execution of Christ is a 2,000-year-old story retold in countless ways, through art, liturgy and theology.
Surprisingly, much remains unknown. Binghamton University History Professor Nathanael Andrade's new book, Killing the Messiah: The Trial and Crucifixion of Jes
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Binghamton University: When Building Artificial Intelligence, is Simpler Better? New Research at Binghamton Challenges Assumptions
BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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How neural networks are trained matters as much as the programming architecture
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By Chris Kocher
When trying to solve problems, artificial intelligence often uses neural networks to process data and make decisions in a way that mimics the human brain.
In his latest research, Binghamton University Assistant Professor Sadamori Kojaku challenges a fundamental assumption in AI circles -- that
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Campus Catering Introduces New Ordering System
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Campus Catering has launched a new online ordering system, CaterTrax.
Effective immediately, Campus Catering has launched a new online ordering system, CaterTrax, to improve the ordering experience for all Campus Catering and JMA Wireless Dome suites customers looking to place a catering order.
Among the changes:
all activity and changes relating to a catering order are now tracked within the order, replacing the ol
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CDC grant funds initiatives for breast cancer patients
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Weill Cornell Medicine has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve equitable access to care, quality of life and survival outcomes for young people with all stages of breast cancer.
The grant will enable Weill Cornell Medicine to enhance care coordination for patients and caregivers to optimize support of physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual nee
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CDC grant funds initiatives for breast cancer patients
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Weill Cornell Medicine has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve equitable access to care, quality of life and survival outcomes for young people with all stages of breast cancer.
The grant will enable Weill Cornell Medicine to enhance care coordination for patients and caregivers to optimize support of physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual ne
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Center for Human Rights in Iran: Killed Because You Are a Woman--Violence Against Women in Iran Reaches New Heights
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following statement on Jan. 6, 2025:
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Skyrocketing Femicides Fueled by Lack of Legal Protection Against Domestic Violence
(See end of article for publicly reported femicide cases in Iran in 2024.)
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Killed by husbands or fathers for fleeing an abusive forced marriage, seeking a divorce, or allegedly "dishonoring" the family, women are being killed in Iran by male family members in alarming numbers, and the
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Mixed Signals - How the Brain Interprets Social Cues
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news:
Imagine you're at a dinner party, but you can't smell the food cooking or hear the dinner bell. Sounds like a dream, right? What if it wasn't?
"When we experience the world and interact with people, we use all our senses," Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Stephen Shea says. "That's true for animals and humans." However, that's not always the case in developmental disorders like
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Court of Appeal Affirms Dismissal of $4.8 Billion Defamation Suit by Farrakhan, Nation of Islam Against Simon Wiesenthal Center, Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 7 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news:
The United States Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit has affirmed the Southern District of New York's dismissal of a $4.8 billion defamation lawsuit filed in October 2023 by Louis Farrakhan and Nation of Islam ("NOI") against the Simon Wiesenthal Center ("SWC") and Rabbi Abraham Cooper, SWC's Associate Dean & Global Social Action Director (together the "SWC Defendants"), as well as the Anti-Defamation
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Episcopal Relief & Development: Offering Lenten Meditations by Jerusalem Jackson Greer
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The Episcopal Relief and Development issued the following news release:
Episcopal Relief & Development has partnered with well-known author Jerusalem Jackson Greer to write daily meditations in celebration of our common life. The meditations will be available in English and Spanish beginning on Ash Wednesday and throughout the 2025 Lenten season.
Titling the meditations "A Commonplace Lent," Greer celebrates the everyday human experience-prayer, worship, grace, love, commun
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Folk icon Peter Yarrow '59, of Peter, Paul and Mary, dies at 86
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Musician Peter Yarrow '59, who drew early inspiration from his time at Cornell before joining the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died Jan. 7 in Manhattan. He was 86.
In 1961, Yarrow teamed with Mary Travers and Noel Paul Stookey to form one of the most popular folk acts of the 1960s. They would go on to place six songs and five albums in the Billboard's top 10, with two albums reaching No. 1. Yarrow wrote or
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In Memoriam: Audra Weiss '89
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Audra Weiss '89 played a pivotal role in building the global health innovation company Real Chemistry. She gave back to Syracuse University as a benefactor for initiatives and projects that equipped communications students with the digital skills and expertise needed to succeed in the workplace.
Audra Weiss
When Weiss was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, she became a passionate advocate for early cancer detection
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Information Technology Services Warns of Sophisticated Phishing Attacks Impersonating Trusted Sources
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
The Information Security team within Information Technology Services has detected an increase in sophisticated phishing attacks targeting the University community. These phishing emails look real and often originate from compromised accounts at other universities. Attackers exploit recipients' trust and use convincing tactics to steal account credentials.
Here is how these attacks typically work and how you can prote
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Justice Initiative Joins Common Stand Against U.S. Sanctions on ICC
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The Open Society Justice Initiative issued the following news release:
The Open Society Justice Initiative has joined more than 70 civil society and faith-based organizations in expressing its deep concern over the potential use of United States sanctions to attack the International Criminal Court (ICC)--an independent judicial institution dedicated to combating impunity for the gravest crimes known to humanity.
A joint open letter to the US Congress and the incoming Trump
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Mice use their tongues to 'see' tactile targets
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Chewing a bagel while reading the morning news, speaking while driving, dislodging a piece of food stuck between two teeth: In these and other tasks, the tongue and the brain coordinate intricate movements without conscious attention, but the exact pathway in the brain has been largely unexplored.
Now, Cornell scientists have identified the neural pathway mice use to direct the tongue to tactile targets: the superior col
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Mice use their tongues to 'see' tactile targets
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Chewing a bagel while reading the morning news, speaking while driving, dislodging a piece of food stuck between two teeth: In these and other tasks, the tongue and the brain coordinate intricate movements without conscious attention, but the exact pathway in the brain has been largely unexplored.
Now, Cornell scientists have identified the neural pathway mice use to direct the tongue to tactile targets: the superior co
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New Fed Research Shows Wall Street Megabanks Are Undercapitalized and Pose Needless Risk of Failure, Crashes and Bailouts
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following news release:
[Category: Financial Services]
Washington, D.C. - Dennis Kelleher, President, CEO and Co-founder of Better Markets, issued the following statement in connection with a supplemental comment letter on the Regulatory Capital Rules related to the Basel III Endgame proposal. The letter highlights comp
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New York State University Police at Binghamton Receive DCJS Reaccreditation
BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 7 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Maintaining accreditation is exacting and time-consuming -- even tougher than earning it in the first place
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New York State University Police at Binghamton have been reaccredited by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for another five years -- a significant accomplishment.
The accreditation process is intensive, taking years to achieve and constant effort to maintain. In fact, it's har
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NFL: Jets QB Aaron Rodgers Becomes Fifth Player in NFL History With 500 TD Passes
CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 7 -- The National Football League issued the following news on Jan. 5, 2025:
By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor
If Sunday stands as Aaron Rodgers' final game with the New York Jets, he left a little history behind.
Rodgers connected with tight end Tyler Conklin in the second quarter of Sunday's 32-20 win over the Miami Dolphins for his 500th career touchdown pass, becoming just the fifth player in NFL history to hit the milestone.
The 5-yard TD toss put the Jets up, 7
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Parliamentary Rapid Response Team Raises Alarm on Violations of Human Rights of Members of Parliament in Bangladesh
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- Parliamentarians for Global Action issued the following news:
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Types of Threat:
Attacks on Legislature
Due Process/Fair Trial Right Violations
Hate or "Dangerous" Speech
Closing Civic Space
Marginalised Groups Targeted
Persecution of MPs/HRDs
Disinformation Campaign
Limitations on Speech/Press
Judiciary Undermined
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PGA calls on Bangladeshi authorities to release former ruling Awami League Party Members of Parliament Mr. A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury, Dr.
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Peptide Drug Advances Being Made on Syracuse University Campus Working to Redefine Obesity, Diabetes Care
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Over the past 18 months, Robert Doyle, a medicinal chemist and the Jack and Laura H. Milton Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, introduced two new peptide compound discoveries at conferences of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and The Obesity Society. He and his collaborators reported that the compounds notably reduce body weight and normalize blood glucose levels witho
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Peptide Drug Advances Being Made on Syracuse University Campus Working to Redefine Obesity, Diabetes Care
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Over the past 18 months, Robert Doyle, a medicinal chemist and the Jack and Laura H. Milton Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, introduced two new peptide compound discoveries at conferences of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and The Obesity Society. He and his collaborators reported that the compounds notably reduce body weight and normalize blood glucose levels witho
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Regardless of Net-Zero Alliance Membership, Major US Banks Must Uphold Their Climate Action Commitments
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
NEW YORK -- Today, JPMorgan Chase became the 6th major US bank to leave the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), a voluntary initiative launched in 2021 that has hundreds of member banks across dozens of countries. The move follows announcements in recent weeks by the other major US banks -- Morgan Stanley, Citi, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs -- that those banks would also be leaving
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Remarks by Dr. Rajiv J. Shah at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet's Event: "Deliberations on India's Pathway to 500 GW Renewable Energy Access"
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release:
As delivered on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in New Delhi, India
Hello, everyone. Welcome.
I want to thank Vish [Vaishali Mishra] and Saurabh [Kumar] for hosting this session. I certainly want to thank Woochong [Um] for taking on the role of our global CEO for the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet. And Dr. Ajay Mathur, we appreciate your being here, and I enjoyed hearing your remarks.
I'm certainly e
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Rev. Al Sharpton and NAN Announce Major MLK Day Mobilization to Defend Dr. King's Legacy as Second Trump Term Nears
HARLEM, New York, Jan. 7 -- The National Action Network issued the following news release:
NEW YORK, NY (January 6, 2025) - Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will lead a series of events in Washington, DC and New York City during the week of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday to keep the Civil Rights leader's dream and mission alive. The demonstrations come at a poignant point in which many questions remain on voting rights, economic opportunity,
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Sharqawi Al Hajj Among 11 Men Transferred From Guantanamo to Oman
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025:
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Center for Constitutional Rights client endured nearly 23 years of detention without charge
Biden administration should transfer remaining uncharged men and finally end system of indefinite detention at Guantanamo
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Center for Constitutional Rights client Sharqawi Al Hajj, 51, was flown to Oman this week after spending nearly 21 years in the prison at Guantanamo and more th
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Shipping emissions mandate led to spike in global temperatures
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
The summer of 2023 saw a surprising increase in global temperatures, even within the context of the ongoing greenhouse gas-driven warming trend. Many scientists were flummoxed. Their simulations didn't show this kind of spike.
"Climate scientists were saying this is essentially impossible, that it is bonkers to see such a jump all at once," said Daniele Visioni, assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Atmosph
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Spring 2025 Special Collections Research Center Exhibition: 'The Making of the Medieval Book'
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Syracuse University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center's ( SCRC ) Spring 2025 exhibition, "The Making of the Medieval Book," opens Monday, Jan. 27 on the 6 th floor of Bird Library.
Curated by Irina Savinetskaya, curator of early to pre-20th century, the exhibition showcases SCRC's collection of predominantly Western European medieval manuscripts from the 13 th to the 16 th centuries, alongside examples o
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STATEMENT FROM KATE BRESLIN, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF SCHUYLER CENTER FOR ANALYSIS & ADVOCACY, ON GOVERNOR HOCHUL'S PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE NEW YORK'S CHILD TAX CREDIT
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 (TNSsta) -- Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy issued the following statement on Jan. 6, 2025:
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Kate Breslin, President and CEO of the Schuyler Center for Analysis & Advocacy, released the following statement in response to Governor Hochul's announcement today proposing to improve the Child Tax Credit by making the full credit available to children in very low-income families and increasing the value of the credit.
Through the Child Poverty Reduction Act,
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SUNY University at Albany: CEHC Launches Revamped Undergraduate Cybersecurity Program
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2025:
By Mike Nolan
In today's digital world, cyber attacks are becoming more sophisticated and impacting organizations across all sectors. Yet, the supply of professionals who have the skills necessary to prevent and respond to these crimes continues to fall short.
As of last year, there were about 3.5 million unfilled jobs in cybersecurity globally, including an estimated 750,000 in the Unit
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SUNY-Fredonia: Devils to Take on Chinese National Team
FREDONIA, New York, Jan. 7 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news:
The Fredonia State hockey team will take on the Chinese National Team in Niagara Fall, Ontario, Canada on Jan. 24
Head Coach Jeff Meredith was contacted in September by former Stevenson University assistant coach, Cole Bell, who now works with the Chinese National team. According to Bell, the squad began its training camp in Toronto in late December and will play exhibition games against t
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The Toy Association Announces 'The New Toy Building' in Los Angeles
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- The Toy Association issued the following news release:
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Long-term Showroom Space Will be Available August 1, 2025 in the Heart of El Segundo's Toy District
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Toy industry organizations from around the globe are invited to create their ultimate, year-round Los Angeles showrooms at "The Toy Building" by The Toy Association(TM), perfectly set in the heart of El Segundo's toy district. Long-term showroom space at 101 Continental Blvd. is now available for rent across
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Ultra-deep drilling reveals mysteries of Japan tsunami
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
An international marine research team guided by Cornell expertise has successfully completed an ambitious drilling project to investigate the plate boundary fault that ruptured during the Tohoku earthquake that devastated Japan in 2011.
At an extreme water depth of 7 kilometers, the team used the Japanese drilling vessel Chikyu to drill a series of deep boreholes, including a sub-seafloor borehole observatory that inter
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Unions, military view immigrants as vital and as potential threats
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
How unions and the military frame the role of immigrants within their institutions and help influence attitudes in U.S. society is the focus of new collaborative research by Shannon Gleeson, the Edmund Ezra Day Professor of, Labor Relations, Law and History in the ILR School.
Gleeson found three core themes in these institutions' framing of immigrants, who are viewed as: potential threats; essential workers; and a sourc
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University at Buffalo: How Medical Marijuana is Reducing Opioid Prescriptions
BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release:
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Study shows payments from opioid manufacturers to physicians decrease where doctors can prescribe pot for chronic pain, other ailments
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In states where medical marijuana is legal, payments from opioid manufacturers to physicians have decreased significantly -- suggesting that marijuana may be emerging as a viable alternative to opioids for pain managem
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WCS Applauds Protections Announced for US Oceans and Coastal Communities
BRONX, New York, Jan. 7 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025:
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President Biden's Announcement to Prohibit Oil and Gas Drilling of 625 Million Acres of Ocean, Includes Protecting the Hudson Canyon off the US Eastern Coast; and the Remaining Portion of the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area in Alaska--Both Vital Waters for Wildlife and Coastal Communities
"Today's announcement is great news for ocean wildlife, our marine resources
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