FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: ACI and RILEM have partnered to sponsor a Peer-to-Peer webinar that will take place on Friday February 2nd, 2024 at 10AM EST. The theme of the webinar is "Cementitious Materials for Advanced Construction." The 1-hour webinar is free and includes two 20-minute presentations + 15 minutes of interaction. The ACI speaker will be represented by Robert Thomas, Assistant Professor in the  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * The ACLU of Michigan released the following statement in response to a report that the Michigan State Police (MSP) commissioned and released today: The independent report commissioned by MSP confirms ACLU suspicions that troopers have received inadequate guidance on where and how troopers patrol, as well as inadequate training regarding traffic stops. These were  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 18 -- Altarum, a non-profit organization that works with federal and state health agencies and foundations to improve health outcomes of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, issued the following news on Jan. 17, 2024: Altarum announced today that Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, a national leader in public health, has joined Altarum's Board of Trustees, effective January 1, 2024. "We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Nesbitt to our Board of Trustees. Her extensive experience and dedi  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 20 -- The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology issued the following news release: David Zacks, MD, PhDRockville, Md.--The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Foundation congratulates David Zacks, MD, PhD -- 2023 recipient of the Kreissig Award for Excellence in Retinal Surgery. Established by Ingrid Kreissig, MD, through the ARVO Foundation, the $30,000 award recognizes excellence in the understanding of the mechanisms of retinal  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 18 -- The Detroit Regional Chamber issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber Political Action Committee (PAC) endorsed Mai Xiong and Andrea Rutkowski for their respective special election campaigns for the Michigan House of Representatives. Xiong is running in the special election for a partial term in the 13th Michigan House district, which was vacated in November of 2023 by state Rep. Lori Stone, who was elected Mayor of W  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Earthjustice files amicus brief on behalf of two Michigan groups * * * A coalition of nurses, physicians, and health experts in Michigan have filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit challenging the EPA's decision to weaken ozone pollution standards in Detroit. Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action (MiCCA) and MI Air MI Health (MAMH) are asking the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the EP  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Jan. 19, 2024: * * * Ask An Economist--Year in Review Peter Jacobsen In 2023, FEE supported a series of articles by me titled Ask an Economist. Over the course of the year, I answered 16 questions. In this article, I wanted to highlight a few of the questions and answers I received throughout the year. After that, I want to talk about the future of the Ask an Economist series. Ask an Econo  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 18 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * How Slavery Can Be Used as a Litmus Test for Claims about Liberty By Gary M. Galles Liberty means renouncing the coercion of others. That is why slavery--its opposite--is a useful touchstone in evaluating claims that coercion--increasing the enslavement of someone--is consistent with liberty. As F. A. "Baldy" Harper recognized, "Strange is a concept of 'liberty' [where  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 17 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Jan. 15, 2024: * * * Why Are Some Diamond Brands So Expensive? By Kimberlee Josephson One of my first full-time jobs outside of college was working in the jewelry industry at Harry Winston in Manhattan. The experience I gained as a sales assistant, working at the historical house of Winston, expanded my understanding of the power of a brand. The amount of money customers would spend on a   more

GEORGETOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: A Compassionate Fire Department Award is on its way from PETA to the Georgetown Township Fire Department in recognition of rescuers' bravery and determination in saving a dog who had fallen through the ice into Cedar Lake East on Monday. The dog, named Hazel, was struggling to stay afloat about 20 feet from shore. Wearing a rescue suit, Georgetown Township Dive Rescu  more

ADRIAN, Michigan, Jan. 18 -- The Michigan Nurses Association issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Nurses at ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital have announced the results of their strike authorization vote today as bargaining for a new contract resumed. The vote was held on January 11. 98% of the nurses who participated in the vote chose to provide their elected RN bargaining team with the ability to call for a strike should it be necessary. About 140 nurses work at t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center issued the following news release: Hobbs Fellowship awarded annually to law student committed to consumer advocacy and the pursuit of a public interest career BOSTON - The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) has awarded its annual Hobbs Fellowship to Andrew Schreder, a second-year student at the University of Michigan Law School. "Andrew impressed us with his passion for and dedication to consumer justice and publ  more

WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 19 -- SAE International issued the following news on Jan. 18, 2024: SAE International, the mobility industry leader in connecting and educating engineers, will host WCX(TM) World Congress Experience, April 16-18, 2024, at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan. For the 118th time (and the 92nd in Detroit), SAE brings mobility experts together to share insight on the latest technical advancements, regulations, standards, and consumer expectations impacting the mobil  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 18 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * The Sierra Club filed a brief in its lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) unlawful approval of Michigan's request to move the Detroit area from nonattainment to attainment for ground-level ozone pollution. The Sierra Club alleges that Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and the EPA prematurely removed the nonattainment designation for ground-le  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Jan. 19 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news: SME, the national nonprofit committed to accelerating new manufacturing technology adoption and building North America's manufacturing talent and capabilities, met with Presidents from each of the educational institutions participating in the Manufacturing Imperative - Workforce Pipeline Challenge (MI-WPC) to discuss the strengths and challenges in filling the industry's workforce shortage and ski  more