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Released: 10-Nov-2022 3:10 PM EST
Will ERC Equal PPP In Terms of Fraud?
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

With the IRS warning about “ERC mills” – third parties improperly advising businesses to claim the employee retention credit, UMD's Sam Handwerger explains Congress’ shifting guidelines, “less-than-scrupulous consultants” and a newly bolstered IRS as “a perfect storm” for exposure of ERC fraud.

Released: 10-Nov-2022 2:30 PM EST
Mount Sinai Health System Joins Biden Administration Pledge to Decarbonize Health Care Sector, Make Facilities Resilient to Climate Change
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System was celebrated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) on Thursday, November 10, for pledging ongoing action to decarbonize the health care sector and make health care facilities more resilient to the effects of climate change.

Released: 10-Nov-2022 8:05 AM EST
Protecting and connecting nature across Europe
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

The Horizon Europe NaturaConnect Project will support European Union governments and other public and private institutions in designing a coherent, resilient and well-connected Trans-European Nature Network.

Released: 9-Nov-2022 9:35 AM EST
World needs ambitious 0% new plastic waste target by 2040 - new appeal from leading global plastics experts
University of Portsmouth

The United Nations is being urged to make a bold pledge and set a target of zero for new plastic pollution by 2040 in its upcoming Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution. Plastic production and subsequent pollution are key drivers of climate change, the focus of discussion at COP27 in Egypt this week.

Released: 8-Nov-2022 10:05 PM EST
Plagues of the past have a lot to tell us about current crises, according to a new study
Concordia University

As the COVID-19 pandemic settled in over the course of the first half of 2020, few authors enjoyed as much renewed interest as the Algerian-born French existentialist Albert Camus.

Released: 8-Nov-2022 10:05 PM EST
A Chemical That Kill Viruses May Have Saved Lives During Pandemic
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers scientists among those experts who believe Triethylene glycol (TEG) should become a government approved antiviral

8-Nov-2022 4:05 AM EST
Northern Ireland is poorest performing UK region for productivity
Queen's University Belfast

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have found that Northern Ireland is the poorest performing UK region for productivity, with a productivity gap of 17% to the UK level.

7-Nov-2022 1:05 AM EST
New international study concludes digital media can fuel polarisation and populism
University of Bristol

A team of international researchers has carried out a comprehensive review of hundreds of studies globally, the biggest of its kind, exploring whether digital media erodes democracy and found that while social media is not exclusively bad, it can certainly fuel starkly conflicting views, populism, and political mistrust especially in established democracies.

   
Released: 7-Nov-2022 9:50 AM EST
Daniel Lee: WWII veteran and Medal of Honor recipient
University of Georgia

Daniel Warnell Lee didn’t complain about the severe wounds he suffered in battle during World War II. He also didn’t boast about receiving the nation’s highest military distinction – commonly called the Congressional Medal of Honor – for his acts of valor during that battle.

Released: 4-Nov-2022 4:00 PM EDT
Extreme Temperatures Take Deadly Toll on People in Texas Prisons, Study Finds
Brown University

The U.S. has the world’s largest population of prisoners, and Texas holds more incarcerated people than any other state.

Released: 4-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Billion From Inflation Reduction Act to Strengthen America’s National Laboratories
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced $1.5 billion from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to build and upgrade America’s national laboratories.

   
Released: 3-Nov-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Researcher’s Decade of Analyzing the Price of Drugs Leads to Big Reforms
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

For nearly 10 years, Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, professor of Health Policy and Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, has focused her research on one core policy issue that has been of interest to lawmakers of all political stripes: the affordability of prescription drugs. After reading a piece in about rising drug prices and the impact on patients a decade ago, Dusetzina used her training to start unpacking why drugs cost so much and how much that affected patients needing those medications.

Newswise: ‘On the brink of a new civil war’: New national survey highlights fragility of American democracy, stark partisan divides
Released: 3-Nov-2022 11:05 AM EDT
‘On the brink of a new civil war’: New national survey highlights fragility of American democracy, stark partisan divides
University of Notre Dame

A new nationally representative survey released by the University of Notre Dame reveals more than half of Republicans and one-third of Democrats believe the United States to be on the brink of a new civil war.

Released: 3-Nov-2022 10:00 AM EDT
Pilot Study Finds School-Based Prevention Program Shows Promise Educating Young Adolescents About Avoiding Child Sexual Abuse Behaviors
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A school-based prevention program designed to help adolescents interact appropriately with younger children and avoid behaviors associated with child sexual abuse shows promise for building a foundation for prevention, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers.

Newswise: APRU APEC University Leaders’ Forum 2022
Released: 3-Nov-2022 8:55 AM EDT
APRU APEC University Leaders’ Forum 2022
Chulalongkorn University

The APRU (the Association of Pacific Rim Universities) and Chulalongkorn University cordially invite all interested persons to attend the APRU APEC University Leaders' Forum 2022 on 16 November 2022 from 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. (GMT+7), either in person or online.

Released: 1-Nov-2022 12:05 PM EDT
New Report: Countries' Climate Pledges Put Unrealistic Demands for Land Ahead of Emissions Reductions
University of Melbourne

A new study is the first to calculate that countries collectively need a total of 1.2 billion hectares of land to fulfill the promises laid out in their official climate plans, part of global efforts to meet Paris Agreement goals.

Newswise: Study Finds Vascular Neck Restraint Used by Law Enforcement Officers Is Safe and Effective
Released: 1-Nov-2022 10:30 AM EDT
Study Finds Vascular Neck Restraint Used by Law Enforcement Officers Is Safe and Effective
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Many police departments have banned the use of neck restraints, citing safety concerns in the wake of incidents that have received widespread media coverage in recent years. However, new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that vascular neck restraint (VNR), when applied by trained law enforcement officers, is a successful and safe technique for officers to use when arresting aggressive or violent suspects.

   
Newswise: Trade, Migration Will Affect How States, Countries Adapt to Climate Change
Released: 1-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Trade, Migration Will Affect How States, Countries Adapt to Climate Change
Iowa State University

Researchers say shifts in trade, migration and job options over the next 100 years will play a big role in how states and countries adapt to climate change.

Released: 1-Nov-2022 9:40 AM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists Urges Congress to Act to Fix Broken Medicare Payment System
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) announced it has provided no-nonsense solutions to members of the U.S. House of Representatives, on behalf of the Society’s 56,000 members, outlining ways to fix the broken Medicare physician payment system and improve the Quality Payment Program.

Released: 31-Oct-2022 1:45 PM EDT
Female Politicians Disadvantaged by Online Prejudices and Stereotypes
University of Copenhagen

Studies of Reddit content demonstrate that female politicians are more likely to be referred to by their first names and language describing appearance and family relationships.

Released: 31-Oct-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Members of Congress Call for CRNA Full Practice Authority Approval In VA
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

To expand access to safe, high-quality anesthesia services to veterans, Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-D) along with 12 Congressional colleagues requested that CRNAs be granted full practice authority permanently across VA facilities.

Newswise: Expert: 4 Ways Americans Can Keep Their Vote Secure and Accurate
Released: 28-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Expert: 4 Ways Americans Can Keep Their Vote Secure and Accurate
University of Michigan

J. Alex Halderman, one of the nation's foremost election security experts and a professor of computer science at the University of Michigan, has spent much of the last two years debunking false claims of fraud that followed the 2020 election.

Released: 27-Oct-2022 7:35 PM EDT
Nostalgia — a Rhetorical Tool for Populists and the Radical Right
University of Gothenburg

Nostalgic rhetoric is used by parties and political movements on both the right and the left, as they imagine and make use of different versions of the past.

24-Oct-2022 10:05 AM EDT
How do Canadians feel about new law that assumes consent for deceased organ donation?
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

In 2019, two Canadian provinces passed deemed consent legislation, where adults are automatically presumed to consent to organ donation upon their death unless they registered to opt out.

Newswise: Updated Policy Regarding Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
Released: 26-Oct-2022 11:20 AM EDT
Updated Policy Regarding Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have issued an updated policy, regarding the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, is corresponding author on the statement published today in both Clinical Cancer Research and the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

24-Oct-2022 12:05 AM EDT
Global Collaboration Saved Countries $67 Billion in Solar Panel Production Costs
George Washington University

New study published in Nature quantifies for the first time the historical and future cost savings to the solar industry from globalized supply chains

Released: 25-Oct-2022 1:15 PM EDT
Majority of public don’t want use of their personal data to result in harm or corporate profit
University of Sheffield

The way that personal data is used needs to change, to eliminate harms and ensure uses are in the public interest, according to a new report

Newswise: Emperor penguins granted protections under Endangered Species Act
Released: 25-Oct-2022 9:40 AM EDT
Emperor penguins granted protections under Endangered Species Act
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that emperor penguins have been listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) based on evidence that the animal's sea ice habitat is shrinking and is likely to continue to do so over the next several decades. This listing comes more than one year after a USFWS proposal to list the species, and confirms that the animal is at risk of becoming an endangered species--in danger of extinction--in the foreseeable future if its habitat continues to be destroyed or adversely changed.

Newswise: The Future of the Supreme Court: A Conversation with Law Professor Richard W. Garnett
Released: 24-Oct-2022 4:05 PM EDT
The Future of the Supreme Court: A Conversation with Law Professor Richard W. Garnett
University of Notre Dame

Richard W. Garnett is the University of Notre Dame’s Paul J. Schierl/Fort Howard Corporation Professor of Law, director of the Law School’s Program on Church, State & Society and a concurrent professor of political science. Garnett discusses the future of the Supreme Court.

Newswise: $2.6 Million Federal Grant to Expand Unique Su Elder Fraud Investigation and Education Partnership
Released: 21-Oct-2022 3:20 PM EDT
$2.6 Million Federal Grant to Expand Unique Su Elder Fraud Investigation and Education Partnership
Salisbury University

Elder financial and high-tech fraud costs seniors over $3 billion each year. Salisbury University hopes a $2.6 million federal grant to expand its law enforcement partnership will curb that number while helping students enter the forensic accounting profession and saving costs.



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