*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Friday November 15, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
American Physical Society: New Discoveries to Be Shared at the World's Largest Fluid Dynamics Conference
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The American Physical Society issued the following news release:
The annual meeting for the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics will begin in less than two weeks, featuring presentations on new research in wind energy, bio-inspired fluid mechanics, environmental flows, and more. The conference will be held in person at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah from Nov. 24-26.
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Auto Care Association Welcomes Collaboration With Incoming Trump Administration
BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 15 -- The Auto Care Association issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024:
The Auto Care Association today announced its commitment to collaboration with the next presidential administration on a variety of critical issues impacting the auto care industry and the American people. As the auto care sector continues to play a vital role in the United States economy, employing nearly five million American workers, the Auto Care Association is committed to working w
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CAIR Welcomes Sen. Van Hollen's Rebuke of Biden's Failure to Act on Gaza Genocide
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024:
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Muslim civil rights group calls on members of Congress to enact immediate arms embargo, invoke Leahy Laws
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The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today acknowledged U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)'s sharp rebuke of President Biden's failure to act on preventing
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Catholic Legal Immigration Network: We Stand in Firm Solidarity With Our Immigrant Brothers and Sisters
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following statement:
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WASHINGTON -- "Together, we must speak out on behalf of the 'huddled masses yearning to breathe free' and ask our government to provide fair and humane treatment for our beloved immigrant brothers and sisters." In solidarity with immigrants, Most Rev. Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), B
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Clean Water Efforts in Lancaster County Get a Boost From CBF and Extragive on Nov. 22
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release:
Bloombox, Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) will celebrate and support efforts for cleaner waters in Lancaster County as part of ExtraGive on Friday, Nov. 22.
"Our important end-of-year giving season gets underway with Lancaster ExtraGive," said Julia Krall, CBF Executive Director for Pennsylvania. "We appreciate how generous donors through Lancaster ExtraGive h
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Funds 35 New Research Grants in FY2024, Renames Key Program to Honor Former Board Chair
COLUMBIA, Maryland, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2024:
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Strengthening research in retinal disease with record-breaking $19.8 million investment in innovative projects targeting vision loss worldwide.
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The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the driving force in the global development of treatments and cures for blinding diseases, announced today that it awarded 35 new research grants totaling $19.8 million in fiscal year 202
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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab: A New Path to Noninvasive Brain-Computer Interface
LAUREL, Maryland, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release:
Controlling a computer with your mind was once pure science fiction, but it's now plausible thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. Today's BCI systems have achieved extraordinary advancements to control complex machines through thought, yet there is still one major obstacle -- identification of a novel signal that can be recorded through your scalp and s
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Seven Elected to Serve on the Board of Directors of Nation's Criminal Defense Bar
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers issued the following news release:
Seven individuals were elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) at the Association's Fall Board Meeting in Nashville, TN. The Board Members below join those who are currently serving their terms on the NACDL Board of Directors.
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Natasha Dartigue - Baltimore, MD
Natasha Dartigue has served as the Maryland State Pu
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Sports & Fitness Industry Association: As Pickleball Continues Unprecedented Growth in Every Age Group and Region for Third Straight Year, Significant Investments Still Needed for Court and Facility Demand
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 15 -- The Sports and Fitness Industry Association issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024:
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) and Pickleheads today have released the 2024 State of Pickleball: Participation & Infrastructure Report (https://sfia.users.membersuite.com/shop/store/f147b189-00ce-c550-63a1-0b4782984d47/detail), in conjunction with the USA Pickleball National Championships taking place in Mesa, AZ. Now in its second iteration, the
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