NEW YORK, Nov. 10 -- The 350.org issued the following news release: This week, 450 public development banks and financial institutions that control approximately $2 trillion in public money all over the globe are gathered for the first time to discuss actions to ensure a just recovery from Covid-19 and towards a transition to better and more sustainable economic systems for all. First global event of its kind, the Finance in Common Summit (FiC) aims to get commitments from participating banks t  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 -- The 350.org issued the following news release: Civil society organisations are calling on public development banks to put communities and the environment at the center, rather than at the periphery of development. For the first time in history, over 400 public financial institutions will meet in Paris this week on the occasion of the Finance in Common Summit (https://financeincommonsummit.org/). Taking place 11-12 November 2020, the summit will stress the crucial role of   more

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, New York, Nov. 9 -- The Academy of Management Learning and Education, a journal from the Academy of Management that says it features articles on management education in colleges and universities, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2020 edition: Research & Reviews: * Toward a Novel Theory of Rational Managerial Deliberation: Stakeholders, Ethical Values, and Corporate Governance * Bounded Rationality: Cognitive Limitations or Adaptation to th  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (TNSRep) -- Access Now issued the following news release: For too long, the poor disclosure record of Africa's leading internet service provider, MTN, has impacted the human rights of more than 190 million people. Upon recent changes in MTN's corporate leadership, civil society issued a renewed call for accountability, human rights-centric business practices, and collaboration in fighting internet shutdowns and slowdowns. Access Now welcomes MTN's response to that call, as   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following statement on Nov. 7 by Executive Director Anthony D. Romero: * * * Below is a statement from Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, following the Associated Press' announcement that former Vice President Joe Biden is the apparent winner of  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features design, development, assessment and management of information technology and systems within organizations, businesses and societies from the Association for Computing Machinery, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2020 edition: Research-Article: * Edge-Based Intrusion Detection for IoT devices * Predictive Cyber Situational Awareness and Persona  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following statement on Nov. 7 by CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt: * * * ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today congratulated President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their election victory. ADL called on both Democrats and Republicans to ensure a peaceful transfer of power once the election results have been validated. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: We congratulate Pres  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (TNSPer) -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on Nov. 8: ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) announced today that Kenneth C. Frazier, Chairman and CEO of Merck & Co., Inc. is this year's recipient of ADL's Courage Against Hate Award for using his platform to speak out on behalf of marginalized communities and serving as an exemplary role model for corporate leadership. Frazier is a leader who has demonstrated that the business community has a responsibi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release on Nov. 11: The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and CPA Practice Advisor today honored 25 leaders in the accounting profession with the 2020 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Award. The awards, now in their ninth year, were created by CPA Practice Advisor and are administered jointly by the AICPA. The winners were announced during the AICPA's Women's Global Leadership Summit (https:  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release on Nov. 10: The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is pleased to honor the contributions of 24 CPAs during the 2020 AICPA Forensic and Valuation Services Conference being held virtually this year. Peter Armstrong, CPA, CFF, and Steven York, CPA, ABV, CEIV, CGMA were named Volunteers of the Year, while 22 young CPAs received the Forensic and Valuation Services (FVS) Standing Ovation (ht  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release: The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and CPA Practice Advisor today honored 25 leaders in the accounting profession with the 2020 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Award. The awards, now in their ninth year, were created by CPA Practice Advisor and are administered jointly by the AICPA. The winners were announced during the AICPA's Women's Global Leadership Summit, whic  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release: The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) and the Financial Management Association (FMA), have recognized two professors for their innovation in teaching algorithmic trading as part of a hands-on robotics class for undergraduate students. Peter Bossaerts, Ph.D., and Nitin Yadav, Ph.D., professors in the Department of Finance at the Universit  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 13 -- AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, a journal that says it covers molecular basis of the virus to clinical studies on vaccines and potential cures, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Conference Summary: * A Summary of the Fifth Annual Virology Education HIV Microbiome Workshop Epidemiology: * High-Risk Sexual Practices Contribute to HIV-1 Double Infection Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Madrid * Short C  more

DENVER, Nov. 10 (TNSRes) -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: The 28th Annual National Jewish Health AIR Society benefit -- The Sky's The Limit held Oct. 29, 2020, featured heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual celebration honored physicians from National Jewish Health who traveled to New York City to help care for acutely ill COVID-19 patients during the early days of the crisis. The event raised more than $80,000 to help fund COVID-19 tr  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The American Jewish Congress issued the following statement: * * * The American Jewish Congress congratulates former Vice President Joe Biden for winning the 2020 presidential election. These hard-fought elections captivated the minds and souls of millions of Americans who supported, advocated, and campaigned strongly for what they believed was the best vision for America. Now, it is important for our political leaders to lead the American people towards bridging partisan d  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a journal from the American Thoracic Society that says it focuses on human biology and disease, as well as animal and in vitro studies, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Nov. 15, 2020 edition: Original Articles: * Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analysis Identifies a Unique Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Cell * Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Peritraumatic Dissociation i  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) encourages interested U.S. experts to participate in the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (U.S. TAG) to ISO Technical Committee 324, which focuses on standardization in the field of the sharing economy. Work on the standard ISO 42500, Sharing Economy--Terminology and Principles, is in process. Sharing Economies and the End User's Perspective Sharing e  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (TNSRes) -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which administers the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for ISO Technical Committee (TC) 229, Nanotechnologies, seeks feedback on the use of terms related to advanced materials as part of its newly launched study group, Advanced and Emerging Materials. Defining terminology for materials innovations is important for a wide range of stakeh  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (TNSAwa) -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release: ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) will honor chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov for using his platform to stand up for democracy and human rights in his native Russia, the United States and around the world. ADL will present Kasparov with its International Leadership Award, which pays tribute "to those exceptional individuals whose vision, imagination and creativity have left an indelible mark upon the globa  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Nov. 12 (TNSRes) -- Direct Relief issued the following news: As Covid-19 case counts have surged across the upper Midwest, Direct Relief focused its latest round of efforts on equipping health care facilities with the medical supplies they need to effectively protect health workers and treat the disease. On Wednesday, the United States recorded 136,000 new cases - the highest daily record for the country thus far. While pandemic case counts are still increasing in pr  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on Nov. 13: The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) today released new data from its exit poll of 5,424 Asian American voters in 13 states and Washington, DC, noting the importance of the Asian American vote in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Nevada. AALDEF Executive Director Margaret Fung said, "Asian Americans, especially new voters, were part of the record tur  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (TNSAwa) -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release: The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) and the Financial Management Association (FMA), have recognized two professors for their innovation in teaching algorithmic trading as part of a hands-on robotics class for undergraduate students. Peter Bossaerts, Ph.D., and Nitin Yadav, Ph.D., professors in the Department of Fi  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 13 -- Astrobiology, a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on findings and discoveries from interplanetary exploration and laboratory research, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Special Collection Articles: * The AMADEE-18 Mars Analog Expedition in the Dhofar Region of Oman * Team Processes and Outcomes During the AMADEE-18 Mars Analog Mission * AMADEE-18 and the Analog Mission Performance Metrics Analysis: A Benchma  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- Cancer Gene Therapy Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features developments in gene and cellular therapies for cancer, published research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2020 edition: Review Article: * MicroRNA binding site polymorphism in inflammatory genes associated with colorectal cancer: literature review and bioinformatics analysis Article: * ApoE-modified liposomes mediate the antitumour effect of survivin promoter-driven HS  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (TNSJou) -- Cancer Research Institute issued the following news: The Cancer Research Institute (CRI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of powerful immunotherapies for all cancers, announced today the publication in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery of its newest analysis of the global landscape of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor drug development for cancer treatment. The report, titled "Combinations take centre stage in PD1/PDL1 inhibitor clinical trials,"   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- Cancer Research Institute issued the following news on Nov. 11: The Cancer Research Institute (CRI), a nonprofit organization dedicated since 1953 to the advancement of scientific research aimed at harnessing the power of our immune system to treat, control, and prevent cancer, today announced that its chief executive officer and director of scientific affairs, Jill O'Donnell-Tormey, Ph.D., has been named by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) as the inaugural re  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- Candid issued the following news release: Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) announce the seventh edition of their annual research report, Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2020: Data to Drive Decisions. Drawing from 13 data sources, the report documents $76 billion in corporate, individual, private and public giving in response to major disasters and humanitarian crises in the U.S. and worldwide in 2018. This amount includes giving fo  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued the following statement by President Bill Donohue: * * * Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on critics of the Vatican-released report on former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick: Having read the 449-page report by the Holy See on former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, and having completed a manuscript on the subject of clergy sexual abuse (it is scheduled to be published later next year), I am in a position to   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued the following statement by President Bill Donohue: * * * Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a lawsuit filed by the Diocese of Brooklyn: Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who heads the Diocese of Brooklyn, has a lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court that could prove to be historic. All reasonable persons understand the right of government to impose limited restrictions on the public during a pandemic, but o  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued the following statement by Bill Donohue: * * * Bill Donohue comments on an editorial from the National Catholic Reporter slandering St. John Paul II: Over the years, I have documented the attacks by the dissident Catholics at the National Catholic Reporter against the Church. Hardly a day goes by that they do not impugn at least one aspect of the Faith. However, their editorial "US Bishops, Please Suppress the Cult  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs issued the following news release: Held on the third Wednesday of every October, Global Ethics Day--a project of Carnegie Council--provides an opportunity for everyone around the world to explore the crucial role of ethics in their professions and their daily lives. October 21, 2020 marked the seventh annual Global Ethics Day. Hundreds of activities spanned 30+ countries, with activities on six continents. Participan  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- Partnership to End Addiction issued the following news release on Nov. 10: Partnership to End Addiction is part of a group of the nation's leading experts in addiction research, treatment and policy, who released today a comprehensive report outlining recommendations for addressing the opioid crisis. "Evidence Based Strategies for Abatement of Harms from the Opioid Epidemic" provides clear guidance on abatement strategies based on decades of research evidence. Hundreds of   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement on Nov. 10: * * * Tomorrow, for the second time in under a month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are planning to deport a group of Cameroonian asylum seekers back into an active war zone where they face imminent persecution and death. This targeted mass deportation comes after 60 Cameroonian and 28 Congolese asylum seekers were secretly and forc  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 11 -- The Center for Popular Democracy issued the following statement on Nov. 7 by Jennifer Epps-Addison, network president and co-executive director: * * * Today, the Center for Popular Democracy released the following statement from Network President and Co-Executive Director Jennifer Epps-Addison after Biden was declared the winner: The people have spoken loud and clear. Voters turned out in record numbers to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as president and vice   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following statement by President and CEO Nancy Northup: * * * Statement of Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights: The election of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as the 46th president of the United States presents an opportunity to put human rights and human needs at the center of a new U.S. domestic and foreign policy agenda. Biden ran on a platform committed to an America that resp  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (TNSRep) -- Children's Rights issued the following news release on Nov. 11: The court monitoring team in the ongoing federal child welfare reform lawsuit know as Dwayne B. v. Whitmer released the latest report on the progress of the Michigan Department of Human Services (DHHS), finding critical safety concerns for children under state care. Filed today, this report covers the second half of 2019 (July-December 2019). The following statement was issued by Elizabeth Gretter, Of  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Nov. 10 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Arkarup Banerjee joins Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) in November 2020 as an assistant professor, working in the field of neuroscience. He studies how the brain processes sensory information to produce motor outputs enabling vocal communication. He focuses on the Alston's singing mouse, a species of mouse with the interesting behavior of calling back and forth to each other. Banerjee gra  more

MANHATTAN, New York, Nov. 13 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news on Nov. 12: The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Boulder Valley School Board voted to remove uniformed police officers, also referred to as school resource officers (SROs), from Boulder Valley public schools. The target date for the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued the following news release: In recognition of her efforts to advance effective regulation internationally, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners honored Diane X. Burman of the New York State Public Service Commission with the 2020 Terry Barnich Award at the Association's 132nd Annual Meeting and Education Conference. The prestigious award recognizes state commissioners and staff wh  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Afghan authorities must thoroughly investigate the car bomb attack that killed reporter Elyas Dayee and injured three others, and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. This morning, a bomb attack in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, killed Dayee, a reporter with Radio Azadi, the Afghan branch of the U.S. Congress-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Rad  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Nov. 13: The Committee to Protect Journalists today strongly condemned the sentencing of Cambodian journalist and publisher Ros Sokhet and called for his immediate and unconditional release. Phnom Penh's Municipal Court convicted Sokhet and handed him an 18-month prison sentence on November 11, four months after he was arrested for Facebook posts that criticized Prime Minister Hun Sen and his government's re  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Nov. 11: Egyptian authorities must immediately release blogger Mohamed Ibrahim, also known as Mohamed Oxygen, and drop all charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Ibrahim has been held in pretrial detention since September 21, 2019, when he was arrested and charged with membership of a banned group, spreading false news, and misusing social media, according to CPJ research. He   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Nov. 13: Ethiopian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Medihane Ekubamichael, and stop detaining members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On November 7, federal police arrested Medihane, an editor at the privately owned news website Addis Standard, at his home in Addis Ababa, the capital, and the following day confiscated his identification docume  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Nov. 13: Nigerian authorities should ensure a credible and transparent investigation into the death of journalist Onifade Emmanuel Pelumi, a reporter with the independent online Gboah TV broadcaster, and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Pelumi, 20, was last seen alive on October 24 in custody of police officers in southwestern Lagos State after he went to co  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on Nov. 12: Zimbabwean authorities should stop their relentless victimization of award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin'ono and ensure that the charges against him are dropped, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Today in the capital, Harare, magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa denied Chin'ono bail on a charge of defeating or obstructing justice, claiming that the journalist had a "propensity to continue   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 10 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news: The Central New York Community Foundation has launched a new Advisory Council for its racial equity funding priority. The Black Equity & Excellence Advisory Council is charged with reviewing grant proposals and making funding recommendations as well as identifying gaps and opportunities to create a more equitable and economically inclusive Central New York for the Black community. Members repr  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 14 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news: In just over five years, Clifford Ryan has prevented 43 shootings, over 100 stabbings and countless physical fights. He does this by stepping into the middle of disputes and offering moments of consideration: Is it worth it? Think of the outcomes. Is this the appropriate response right now? Ryan, a life-long Syracuse resident and founder of OG's Against Violence, is trained in de-escalation,   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 13 (TNSRep) -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey families and businesses saved more than $107.5 billion from 2008-2018 thanks to low-priced natural gas, created by a combination of increased energy production and strong, safe infrastructure to deliver it, according to three new Mid-Atlantic reports from Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA). More specifically, the newly released reports for Pennsylvania, New Jer  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (TNSRep) -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: To understand the gender impact of COVID-19 in Afghanistan, UN Women partnered with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), civil society organizations, and a mobile network operator (Roshan) to conduct a Rapid Assessment Survey across Afghanistan. The survey is part of a regional project run by UN Women to understand the differential impact of the pandemic on individuals across the Asia Pacific  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 13 -- Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes research on understanding the social, behavioral and psychological impact of social networking practices, including Twitter, Facebook and internet gaming and commerce, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Original Articles: * How Parents and Their Children Used Social Media and Technology at the Beginning of the COVID-1  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- The Local Initiatives Support Corp. issued the following news release: DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc., the largest U.S.-based, omni-channel sporting goods retailer, is investing $12.5 million in the Black Economic Development Fund to fuel minority lenders and anchor institutions and businesses as part of an effort to close the racial wealth gap. DICK'S is the first sports-related company to support invest in the fund, which is led managed by the Local Initiatives Support Corp  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is encouraged by infectious disease expert and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' Dr. Anthony Fauci's comments on Thursday highlighting the importance of ensuring people everywhere have access to any new COVID-19 vaccine that becomes available, not just people living in wealthy countries. The pandemic can'  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 13 -- Ecotoxicology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features effects of toxic chemicals on populations, communities, freshwater and marine ecosystems, published research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2020 Special Issue: Mercury in the Environment of New York State: Original Paper: * A synthesis of patterns of environmental mercury inputs, exposure and effects in New York State * Impacts of anthropogenic emissions and meteorology on m  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following President Fred Krupp: * * * "The Associated Press has called the election for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Environmental Defense Fund congratulates them on this extraordinary milestone. "For Americans who care about clean air, clean water and healthy communities, Joe Biden's policies can open a new window of opportunity for real progress. The United States can now focus on the well-being of the American people -- especial  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has awarded Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) with a three-year Healthy Ecosystems grant to examine and address the vulnerability of petrochemical facilities along Galveston Bay to flood-induced chemical spills and releases. In a robust partnership with the Galveston Bay Foundation and Texas A&M University's College   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by Chief Scientist Steven Hamburg: "The Trump administration's decision to remove Michael Kuperberg as executive director of the U.S. Global Change Research is yet another disturbing sign that the President will use his office to undercut the role of science in informing effective policy. "Trump continues to deny science and delay climate action; it's clear he'll do so until the moment he leaves office. "Over t  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (TNSRep) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: For thousands of retired U.S. coal miners suffering from black lung disease, disability benefits from the federal government provide critical support for treatment and health care. As the economy moves away from fossil fuels, other types of public benefits programs could also deliver relief to affected coal workers and fossil fuel communities when work-based benefits are lost. These programs, which r  more

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Epilepsia, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features clinical and research results on all aspects of epilepsy from the International League Against Epilepsy, published research articles, including the following topics, in its October 2020 edition: FULL-LENGTH ORIGINAL RESEARCH: * Continuous EEG findings in patients with COVID-19 infection admitted to a New York academic hospital system * KA-104, a new multitargeted anticonvulsant with potent antinociceptiv  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research issued the following news release: The Manhattan Institute (MI) is pleased to welcome Eric Kaufmann and Charles Fain Lehman as adjunct fellows. Kaufmann, professor of politics at Birkbeck College, University of London and author of Whiteshift, Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth, and The Rise and Fall of Anglo-America, will focus on identity, demography, and political culture. Lehman, a staff writer at the Washington Free Beaco  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Victory Fund ("Everytown") and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, celebrated a major victory as Americans elected Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris as our next president and vice president, defeating NRA-backed President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Preside  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Family Equality Council issued the following statement on Nov. 7 by Denise Brogan-Kator, chief policy officer and CEO: * * * In response to major media outlets projecting the historic election of President-Elect, Joseph R. Biden, Denise Brogan-Kator, Chief Policy Officer and CEO (Interim) of Family Equality released the following statement: "In this pivotal moment, Family Equality stands ready to work with the Biden Administration to achieve lived and legal equality f  more

MANHASSET, New York, Nov. 11 (TNSJou) -- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research issued the following news: Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research -- the global scientific home of bioelectronic medicine -- discovered that a small cluster of neurons within the brain is responsible for controlling the body's immune response and the release of cytokines, which leads to inflammation in the body. This discovery, published yesterday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sc  more

MANHASSET, New York, Nov. 14 (TNSJou) -- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research issued the following news on Nov. 13: Vital sign (VS) monitoring disruptions for hospitalized patients during overnight hours have been linked to cognitive impairment, hypertension, increased stress and even mortality. For the first time, a team at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research developed a deep-learning predictive clinical tool to identify which patients do not need to be woken up overnight -- all  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: As COVID-19 cases grow exponentially across the country, surpassing the grim milestone of 10 million people infected, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) still refuses to address the water shutoff crisis. So we need President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to commit to strong actions to prevent the spread of disease -- and that must include a national moratorium on water shutoffs. Right n  more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 6 -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following commentary by J. Elizabeth Mascoli: My decision to pick up history as one of my majors in college came as no surprise to my parents. As a child in elementary school, I would check out book after book on Abraham Lincoln to read with my dad (they share a birthday!). I frequented the biography section of the school library quite often, and I took out many different installments in a graphic novel series that detailed impo  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Nov. 9 -- Genome Research, a journal that says it focuses on studies on the structure, function, biology and evolution of genomes of organisms, with emphasis on genome-scale analyses, chromatin structure and function, epigenomics, systems genetics and proteomics, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Research: * Transposon expression in the Drosophila brain is driven by neighboring genes and diversifies the neural trans  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 9 -- Health Global Access Project issued the following statement: * * * Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been elected to lead the United States at a moment of crisis. Since Donald Trump's election in 2016, America's worst tendencies domestically and globally have been not just exposed, but thrust into primetime and catalyzed with jet fuel. Trump's rejection of science and his decision to let COVID-19 run rampant have resulted in more than 235,000 people in the U.S. dea  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: China's top legislative body should reverse its decision effectively disqualifying four pro-democracy legislators in Hong Kong, triggering the resignation of 15 others, Human Rights Watch said today. Beijing's action marked a watershed moment, giving the Hong Kong government arbitrary power to remove any legislator whose views it dislikes, turning the semi-democratic Legislative Council, or LegCo, into a rubber-stamp bod  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Nov. 8: The Formula One Group's plans to take its flagship Grand Prix race to Saudi Arabia should be conditioned on freeing imprisoned women's driving advocates and dropping the charges against them, Human Rights Watch said today. Formula One has made human rights commitments, and should explain how the company's operations will improve human rights in Saudi Arabia. Formula One leaders did not address pervasive Saudi h  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Nov. 7: US President-elect Joe Biden should reverse four years of regression on human rights and immediately work to place respect for rights at the forefront of US laws and policies, Human Rights Watch said today. As the Associated Press, Fox News, and other media organizations project that Biden has won the US presidency, US officials should ensure that the voters' will is respected and not undermined by baseless law  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America issued the following news release: Unwilling to wait any longer for overdue action by the Department of Veterans Affairs, comedian Jon Stewart will lead a bipartisan coalition of veterans, members of Congress and civilian supporters to leverage the transformative energy we possess as veteran advocates and allow us to work together as a united front. The group includes veterans, veteran leaders, first responder unions, non-profit orga  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- New York-Presbyterian Hospital issued the following news release: ICAP at Columbia University and the Dalio Center for Health Justice at NewYork-Presbyterian announce the launch of the REACH (Responding to Epidemics and Crises in Health) Fellowship. This innovative, one-year program will provide a select group of NewYork-Presbyterian staff across a variety of health disciplines an opportunity to learn how to predict, manage, and lead robust responses to complex health emerge  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The IEEE Sensors Journal, a journal that says it features design, fabrication, manufacturing and application of devices and electronics and physics aspects of sensors from the IEEE Sensors Council, published research articles, including the following topics, in Part 1 of its December 2020 edition: * Acoustic Waveguide With Tight Field Confinement for High Temperature Sensing * Density-Based High-Sensitivity Measurement and Separation via Axial Magnetic Levitation * Enhance  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 12: The Institutes, the leading provider of risk management and insurance education and research, today announced plans to finalize its affiliation with the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) on November 16, 2020. Triple-I is a long-standing, trusted source of unique, data-driven research and insights on insurance. Both organizations are not-for-profit entities committed to benefiting soci  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: Eight months in quarantine have accelerated the United States' transition to a "storeless" Direct Brand Economy five times faster than pre-pandemic rates. That is just one of the critical trends identified in the 2021 Brand Disruption Report released by IAB today. A New Retail Paradigm: "Storelessness" * Most categories of consumer goods and services are now "majority digital," with more consumers shopp  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees issued the following statement by President Matthew D. Loeb: * * * It's clear the American voters have decided, in our free and fair elections, to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to lead the United States. And in doing so, we the people have sent a message that we will not tolerate further attempts to divide us and we are prepared to move forward as a country. IATSE members and union members in general rose to the cha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The International Center for Journalists issued the following news on Nov. 10: The International Center for Journalists mourns the loss of Seymour "Top" Topping, a legendary war reporter and New York Times editor, and longtime member of ICFJ's advisory board. He passed away Nov. 8 at the age of 98 in White Plains, N.Y. Top was perhaps best known for his brilliant coverage of China's civil war in the late 1940s and the rise of Mao Zedong and communism in that country. His  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following statement on Nov. 9 by Deputy Executive Director Nisha Agarwal: * * * "The Trump administration has caused great harm to refugee and immigrant families in need of safety around the globe and has done extraordinary damage to the refugee resettlement and asylum systems here in the United States. "We are hopeful that the new administration will protect the rights of immigrants and refugees, and we call on them  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: The American people have spoken and the election has been called for Joe Biden to be the next president of the United States. The IRC looks forward to working constructively with the new Administration, using our experience and expertise to support evidence-based policy making that honors America's deepest traditions of humanitarian leadership and care for the most vulnerable. Refugees, asylum-seekers and   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: As President-elect Biden begins to strike up plans for government transition for his first days in office, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has drafted a new report drawing a set of concrete recommendations for the new Administration to tackle the triple challenge of unwinding inhumane policies like the 'Remain in Mexico' program, responding to the current humanitarian crisis, and addressing an in  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The International Women's Health Coalition issued the following news release: The International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC) celebrates the election of former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris--the first woman to the executive branch. We are eager to work with the Biden administration to ensure that US foreign policies respect the right of all people to make decisions about their own health and lives. "The incoming Biden administration presents an opport  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America issued the following news release: This month, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) will host its thirteenth annual Heroes Gala. The event will be virtually held through Facebook Live streams and will honor award recipients for their commitment to empowering veterans across America. Colonel Nicole Malachowski (USAF, Retired) will receive the Veteran Leadership Award during a Facebook Live event on Tuesday, November 17th.   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America issued the following news release: This month, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) will host its thirteenth annual Heroes Gala. The event will be virtually held through Facebook Live streams and will honor award recipients for their commitment to empowering veterans across America. Legal Director of Swords to Plowshares Maureen "Mo" Siedor will receive the Civilian Leadership Award during a Facebook Live event on Thursday  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Journal of Cell Biology, a peer-reviewed journal that describe applied cell biology in immunology, neurobiology, metabolism, virology, developmental biology and plant biology, published research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2020 edition: Reviews: * Keeping track of time: The fundamentals of cellular clocks * Mitophagy pathways in health and disease Reports: * MICOS subcomplexes assemble independently on the mitochondrial inner membrane   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 14 -- The Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features clinical and biological aspects of treating this patient population with psychotropic medications, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Original Articles: * Management of Acute Agitation and Aggression in Children and Adolescents with Pro Re Nata Oral Immediate Release Antipsychotics in the Pediatric Emergency Dep  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The Journal of Cosmetic Science, a journal that says it dedicates to the advancement of cosmetic science from the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, published research articles on the following topics in its September/October 2020 edition: * Bias in Sunscreen SPF Testing: A Review of Published Data * Caffeine in Hair Care and Anticellulite Cosmetics: Sample Preparation, Solid-Phase Extraction and HPLC Determination * Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a Topical Formulation   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law, a journal that says it focuses on the development, assessment and management of energy and natural resources, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2020 edition: * Annual Income Contribution of Wood Fuel Production from Small-scale Plantation Forest Experience from Farmers in Fagta Lekoma, Awi zone, Amhara, Ethiopia * Delineation of Bitumen Saturated Zones in Agbabu, Southwestern Nigeria, Using   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 11 -- The Journal of Medicinal Food, a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the medicinal value and biomedical effects of food materials, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Review: * Modulation of Energy Sensing by Leucine Synergy with Natural Sirtuin Activators: Effects on Health Span Mini-Review: * Nutritional Interventions Using Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals to Improve Inflammatory Bowel Disease Full Com  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 12 -- Journal of Palliative Medicine, a journal that says it reports clinical, educational, legal and ethical aspects of palliative care for patients in end of life or with intractable pain, focusing on improving quality of life, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Special Report: * EAN Guideline on Palliative Care of People with Severe, Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Original Articles: * Supportive Care for Superutil  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes clinical aging research, published research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2020 edition: COVID-19-Related Content: * Rapid Integration of Home Telehealth Visits Amidst COVID-19: What Do Older Adults Need to Succeed? * Delirium and Adverse Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 * Stemming the Tide of COVID-19 Infections in Massachusetts Nursi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- Lambda Legal issued the following statement on Nov. 7 by CEO Kevin Jennings: Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings today issued the following statement about the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as president and vice-president of the United States: "The results of the election are clear, with clear majorities in both the popular vote and the Electoral College for the Biden-Harris ticket. The people of this country came out in record numbers for this election and the result  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (TNSRep) -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: New York City Police officers' misconduct records should be released immediately, argues a brief filed last week by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and Law for Black Lives. The New York State Legislature passed the repeal of New York Civil Rights Law Sec. 50-a over the summer in respons  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Nov. 10 -- The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society issued the following statement on Nov. 9 by Society's Chief Medical Officer Gwen Nichols: * * * This week, the Supreme Court of the United States hears oral arguments in California v. Texas, the case challenging the Affordable Care Act. The following is a statement from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Chief Medical Officer Gwen Nichols, M.D.: "For more than a decade, cancer patients have relied on the vital protections th  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is calling on governments all over the world to urgently demand transparency from pharmaceutical corporations on COVID-19 vaccine licensing agreements. This call comes after the worrying terms of a deal struck between pharmaceutical corporation AstraZeneca and Brazilian public research body  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- The National Center for Law and Economic Justice issued the following statemeny by Executive Director Dennis D. Parker: * * * We are excited to introduce you to our newest fellows Jordan Berger and Jarron McAllister and Staff Attorney Linda Morris who each joined NCLEJ this Fall. We're proud to have their expertise and know how fueling our fight for workers' rights, the right to housing, and disability rights. Jordan Berger is a disability rights advocate. Her passion for  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (TNSAwa) -- The Mobile Marketing Association issued the following news release: Celebrating the talent and teams who, even in these uncertain times, have created innovative campaigns that drive business impact, the MMA today announced the winners for the 2020 SMARTIES X and SMARTIES North America Award Programs during the Smarties Unplugged Virtual event, November 10-11. Launched for the first time in 2020, Smarties Unplugged Virtual delivered an inspiring combination of cont  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news on Nov. 12: Today, Everytown and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements on the NRA's big losing bet on President Donald Trump in 2020.Below is an analysis of what this loss could mean for the future of the NRA, which appears to be losing members and is already mired in immense legal and fin  more

MANHATTAN, New York, Nov. 12 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to Gov. DeSantis' draft legislation which would create an unprecedented expansion of Florida's so-called 'Stand Your Ground' law, going so far as to enable Floridians to kill some  more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 11 -- Montefiore Health System issued the following news release: According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), in 2017 approximately 13% of adolescents in the United States, or 3.2 million children aged 12 to 17, had at least one major episode of depression. While many recover from such an episode, a significant portion will develop severe depression or a chronic mood disorder. There is an urgent need to identify adolescents who are at higher risk for serio  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following joint statement with 10 organizations: The co-signers are American Civil Liberties Union, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, Demos, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fu  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 -- The National Association of City Transportation Officials issued the following statement on Nov. 9 by Executive Director Corinne Kisner: * * * Corinne Kisner, Executive Director of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), today issued the following statement: NACTO congratulates President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and looks forward to working with the Biden-Harris administration on transportation policy that supports   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The National Audubon Society issued the following statement on Nov. 7 by President and CEO David Yarnold: "People are rising up to demand action on climate change and racial equity. And birds are telling us there is no time to lose: more than two-thirds of North American birds are threatened with extinction because of climate change. We need bold, equitable, and durable action on climate. That's why Audubon's 1.9 million members are helping to lead this movement. Rural and u  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The National Center for Law and Economic Justice issued the following statement on Nov. 7 by President Joseph Biden: * * * Today, the National Center for Law and Economic Justice celebrates the democratic process that has resulted in voters selecting Joseph R. Biden to be America's 46th President. By thoughtfully and carefully ensuring the full participation of millions of voters across the nation, we look forward to a new vision for justice, shared prosperity and meaningfu  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement by Executive Director Rebecca Dixon: * * * Following is a statement by Rebecca Dixon, executive director of the National Employment Law Project: "The results are clear: voters have chosen Joseph Biden as the next President and Senator Kamala Harris as Vice President of the United States. This historic victory solidifies Harris as the nation's first woman, first Black person, and first Asian-American as U.S.  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (TNSJou) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: The National Medical Advisory Committee of the National MS Society has written an article reviewing evidence related to the optimal use of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT, commonly known as bone marrow transplants) for the treatment of specific types of relapsing multiple sclerosis. The committee's recommendations are now published (JAMA Neurology, online October 26, 2020).  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (TNSRes) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Multiple sclerosis involves misguided attacks by the immune system on the body's own nerve fiber-insulating myelin. The ability to turn off the specific immune cells attacking in MS could be an effective way to stop MS in its tracks, but this approach is hindered by not knowing the specific myelin "antigens," or targets of this misguided immune attack. Taking a novel approach, a team at Thomas Jeff  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (TNSJou) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Word-finding - when a person knows and understands a particular word, but has difficulty retrieving it and using it in their speech - was the most common cognitive complaint in a new study of people with MS diagnosed within the past five years. * Changes in certain cognitive functions are common in MS. Information processing (dealing with information gathered by the five senses), is often affected.  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- Nature Food, a journal that says it focuses on food production, processing, distribution and consumption, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Reviews: * Mobile-based traceability system for sustainable food supply networks * Agriculture can help aquaculture become greener Research: * Enzymatic glycerolysis converts vegetable oils into structural fats with the potential to replace palm oil in food products * A natural mutati  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- Nature Human Behavior, a journal that says it features perception, action, memory, learning, reward, judgment, decision-making, language, communication, emotion, personality, social cognition, social behaviour, neuropsychiatric, neurodevelopmental and neurological disorders, economic and political behaviour, published research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2020 edition: Reviews: * How behavioural sciences can promote truth, autonomy and democrat  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 11 -- Nature Human Behaviour published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Reviews: * How behavioural sciences can promote truth, autonomy and democratic discourse online Research: * Divisive normalization does influence decisions with multiple alternatives * Reply to: Divisive normalization does influence decisions with multiple alternatives * Changing occupational structures and residential segregation in New York, London and To  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release: This month, the American Institute of CPAs' (AICPA) Health Care Industry Webcast Series will bring together respected health care professionals to offer guidance on federal audit requirements, updates to operations and strategies, and changes in processes due to COVID-19 and the CARES Act. The week-long webcast series is designed for CPAs, CFOs, controllers, and auditors who work in t  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (TNSRes) -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 12: In a report released today, the Vera Institute of Justice addresses the need to reduce the role of police as first responders to people who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis and includes guidance for jurisdictions seeking alternatives that prioritize access to treatment and other essential support services. Behavioral Health Crisis Alternatives: Shifting from Police to Community R  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on Nov. 10 by Senior Policy Counsel Justin Harrison: * * * Today Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a measure to prevent "strategic lawsuits against public participation," known as SLAPPs - frivolous lawsuits intended to punish First Amendment-protected speech. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement from senior policy counsel Justin Harrison: "For too long, New York's   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 11 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following news release: The New York State Bar Association is expanding its pro bono network of volunteer attorneys to help veterans gain access to more than 50 state benefits through a new law that becomes effective this week for Veterans Day. The Restoration of Honor Act allows for the potential restoration of state veterans benefits for veterans with General or Other-than-Honorable discharges due to post-traumatic st  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 9 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following news release: Building on a longstanding tradition of advocating for the legal rights and liberties of LGBTQ community members, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is proud to announce the launch of its LGBTQ People and the Law Section. The decision to convert this body from a committee to a section was approved at the Nov. 7 virtual meeting of NYSBA's House of Delegates - the association's governing bod  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 14 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following news release: The New York State Bar Association Task Force on Racial Injustice and Police Reform will hold its third in a series of virtual public forums at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16. The forum is open to the press, but pre-registration is required. This forum will provide members of the law enforcement community with an opportunity to discuss the unique challenges they face amid ongoing debate over racial in  more

LATHAM, New York, Nov. 10 -- The New York State United Teachers issued the following news release on Nov. 9: New York State United Teachers today launched NYSUTCovidTracker.org, a new website designed to help track coronavirus-related health and safety concerns in schools across the state. As COVID-19 cases rise across the country and in some parts of New York, the website is intended to crowdsource reports of health and safety violations and concerns identified by school staff members, parent  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (TNSRep) -- TIAA, a provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields, issued the following news release: Public service and nonprofit employees have experienced significant financial disruption during the global COVID-19 pandemic and the vast majority say they will have trouble making their student debt payments if the CARES Act expires without replacement, according to new research by TIAA. In its 2020 Nonprofit Student Debt   more

GREAT NECK, New York, Nov. 14 (TNSJou) -- Northwell Health issued the following news: Krista Lim-Hing, MD, has been appointed director of the Linda and John Bohlsen Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at South Shore University Hospital (SSUH). Over the past year, Dr. Lim-Hing has served as a neurointensivist at SSUH and at North Shore University Hospital, as well as a telehealth medical intensivist at Northwell Health's eICU. "We are fortunate to have Dr. Lim-Hing oversee South Shore Unive  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release on Nov. 11: NYU Langone Health announced today it received the 2020 Award for Excellence in Institutional Development from Urban Land Institute (ULI) New York for its campus transformation project, which included the construction of the Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Pavilion, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital--34th Street, and the Science Building. The Awards f  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (TNSJou) -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: NYU Grossman School of Medicine is among the centers enrolling participants in a randomized phase 3 clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine candidate developed by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The trial will seek to enroll up to 30,000 healthy study participants aged 18 years   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release on Nov. 9: NYU Langone Health today announced that NYU Winthrop Hospital will change its name to NYU Langone Hospital--Long Island, pending approval from the New York State Department of Health. The new name further solidifies the hospital's full integration into one of the country's premier healthcare systems, NYU Langone Health. The renaming follows last   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- The Open Society Justice Initiative issued the following news release: On November 11, the district court of Morelos admitted a lawsuit against the governor of the state of Morelos, the Mexican Ministry of Health, and other state authorities for failing to enact measures to properly manage and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the state prison system. The lawsuit was filed by the Mexican civil society organization Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustin Pro Juarez (Centro  more

LAKE LUZERNE, New York, Nov. 13 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 12: Building on more than three decades of protecting land in and around the Adirondack Park Preserve, the Open Space Institute (OSI) today announced the permanent protection of land in the Town of Lake Luzerne. Comprised of hardwood and softwood forests and wetlands, and within the Hudson River watershed, the acquisition provides protections for clean water and, through its capture of carbon,   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (TNSPer) -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release: The Paley Center for Media, the entertainment industry's leading nonprofit dedicated to celebrating the cultural, creative, and social significance of media and its impact on society, today announced the addition of prominent leaders in the fields of advertising, entertainment, and media to its prestigious Board of Trustees and Los Angeles Board of Governors. Joining the Paley Board of Trustees will be J  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (TNSRes) -- The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids issued the following news release on Nov. 10: Partnership to End Addiction is part of a group of the nation's leading experts in addiction research, treatment and policy, who released today a comprehensive report outlining recommendations for addressing the opioid crisis. "Evidence Based Strategies for Abatement of Harms from the Opioid Epidemic" provides clear guidance on abatement strategies based on decades of research evidence  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Nov. 11: The free expression and literary organization PEN America today announced Benjamin Frandsen and Noelia Cerna; Elizabeth Hawes and Jeffrey James Keyes; Derek Trumbo and Agustin Lopez; and Seth Wittner and Katrinka Moore as the inaugural recipients of the PEN America/L'Engle-Rahman Prize for Mentorship. Named for the late acclaimed author Madeleine L'Engle and her 10-year written friendship with scholar, writer, and fo  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Nov. 12: Today Rep. Al Green (D-TX) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives supporting peaceful protests in Nigeria and condemning the violence targeted toward #EndSARS demonstrators in recent weeks. PEN America applauds Rep. Green for his ongoing efforts to defend freedom of assembly and expression in Nigeria, and hopes that the resolution will be the first of many steps in Congress in pursuing accountability  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- PEN America issued the following news release: An October 29 raid on the Idil Cultural Center, home to the Turkish music collective Grup Yorum, reportedly resulted in the arrests of 93 people. The arrests include Ali Araci, a flute player who had recently been released after spending more than a year in prison, as well as the band's lawyers, background singers, and a number of other soloists and musicians. PEN America condemns these detentions and said today that the raid is  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (TNSJou) -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following news release on Nov. 9: Highly-restrictive legislative climates may pose significant barriers to abortion care across the country as evidenced by a new study published today, November 9, 2020, in the journal JAMA Network Open. Study data were obtained from 18 states between 2000 and 2014 and the findings suggest that a restrictive policy environment itself, even when considering distance to a provider of abor  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following statement on Nov. 7 by President and CEO Jamila Perritt: * * * Dr. Jamila Perritt, President and CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health, responds to the announcement that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the election: "Today we congratulate President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris. Their election is a victory in support of compassion, respect, dignity, and truth - values that have been s  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following statement on Nov. 10 by President and CEO Jamila Perritt: * * * Today, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in California v. Texas, the case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Dr. Jamila Perritt, ob/gyn and President and CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health, made the following statement: "Today, one week after the Presidential election and two weeks after   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following statement by President Patrick J. Lynch: "Police officers know that we cannot single-handedly solve our city's mental health disaster, but this plan will not do that, either. "It will undoubtedly put our already-overtaxed EMS colleagues in dangerous situations without police support. "We need a complete overhaul of the rest of our mental health care system, so that we can help people before they are in cri  more

STONY BROOK, New York, Nov. 12 -- Quarterly Review of Biology, a peer-reviewed journal in biology from Stony Brook University, published research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2020 edition: Articles: * Back to the Basics of Mate Choice: The Evolutionary Importance of Darwin's Sense of Beauty * Beyond Equilibria: The Neglected Role of History in Ecology and Evolution The December 2020 edition of the Quarterly Review of Biology Journal can be viewed at https://www.  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- Race Forward issued the following news release: After an election in which unprecedented numbers of voters came to the polls, especially from Black communities, Indigenous communities, and communities of color (BIPOC), Race Forward celebrates the victory of President-elect Joseph Biden and the historic election of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the first Black and Asian American woman to hold that office. In recognition of the role that BIPOC communities and the multi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press issued the following news on Nov. 10: Today, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation expanding protections for New York journalists and others who face frivolous strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs. Such lawsuits significantly chill news reporting and the flow of information to the public. Among other changes, the legislation amends the state Civil Rights Law to require that costs and attorney  more

EMERYVILLE, California, Nov. 14 -- Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting issued the following news release: The Gerald Loeb Awards has recognized Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX for their investigation into the injury crisis at Amazon's warehouses, Behind the Smiles, with one of its 12 journalism awards. The Loeb Awards, administered by the University of California, Los Angeles' Anderson School of Management, recognize "the work of journalists whose con  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced yesterday that he was stepping down as President of Waterkeeper Alliance, a position he has held for more than 20 years, to devote himself, full-time, to other issues. Under his leadership, the Alliance grew to be the world's largest nonprofit focused solely on clean water. There are now more than 350 Waterkeeper groups in 48 countries, patrolling and protecting 2.8 million square miles  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: Over a career in public service, President-elect Joe Biden has time and again demonstrated his commitment to human dignity. On Capitol Hill, during his vice presidency, and throughout this historic campaign, the President-elect's work has been rooted in a belief that dignity matters: to each individual, in our country and around the world. That's a commitment The Rockefeller Foundation shares. For the past 107 y  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 13 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Herd About Buffalo public art program with a commemorative auction. More than 30 Western New York artists have partnered with Roswell Park to each create a custom, one-of-a-kind buffalo, inspired by everything from sports to public art to Buffalo's rich history.   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- Scholars at Risk issued the following news release: Scholars at Risk has issued the below letter to Chinese authorities and international stakeholders over a growing number of scholars and students who have disappeared in China and are suspected of being held in so-called "reeducation camps" and other detention facilities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). SAR urges President Xi Jinping to immediately secure the unconditional release of imprisoned scholars and  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- Scholars at Risk issued the following news release on Nov. 10: Scholars at Risk (SAR) announced today that Dr. Rahile Dawut is the recipient of its Courage to Think Award for 2020. Dr. Dawut is being recognized for her own work, as well as that of all the scholars and students of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, who together struggle for academic freedom and freedom of opinion, expression, belief, association, and movement. The award, which will be presented at SAR's  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (TNSJou) -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news: ACLS board member Jimena Canales F'13 explores the ways in which scientists through the ages have conducted thought experiments using imaginary entities - demons - in her new book Bedeviled: A Sadow History of Demons in Science (Princeton University Press). From the November 11, 2020 book review in Science Magazine: "As Jimena Canales reveals in her thought-provoking and highly readable book Bed  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The Sesame Workshop issued the following news release: Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind a half century of award-winning children's television, will launch Sesame Street's 51st season on Thursday, November 12 on HBO Max, marking the first season to debut on the streaming platform. New episodes - 35 in all - will be available every Thursday on HBO Max, with the season coming to PBS KIDS in Fall 2021. "We are proud to announce our newest episodes  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 12 -- The Sierra Club Foundation issued the following statement on Nov. 11 by Ret. Lt. Col. Aaron Leonard: Today, November 11, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Outdoor Rx Act into law. The bill seeks to removes barriers that prevent New York veterans from accessing the state's public lands to heal from service-related injuries and trauma. The bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Didi Barrett and Sen. Brian Benjamin, passed both houses of the New York State Assembly in February.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Nov. 9: At a Fiscal Management Control Board meeting today, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) doubled down on procurements of fossil fuel powered buses, failed to make any commitment to set a target year for 100% electrification of its bus fleet (such as other major cities like New York, Chicago and Minneapolis, which have committed to 100% by 2040), and proposed plans to make significant   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (TNSJou) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Researchers from Italy report that increased levels of inhaled air pollutants were linked to increases in immune cell activity in people with MS, but not in people without the disease. * Although the cause of multiple sclerosis, an immune-mediated disease, is not yet known, more is being learned about environmental and genetic factors that are related to the risk of developing this disease and fact  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following statement on Nov. 10 by President Rajiv. J. Shah: * * * Yesterday, the United States and rest of the world received some heartening news about the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has taken so many lives and upended livelihoods in the United States and around the world. Pfizer announced it has seen an effective response to a vaccine in an ongoing trial. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden announced the formation o  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- Vital Strategies issued the following statement by President and CEO Jose Luis Castro: * * * The following is a statement from Jose Luis Castro, President and CEO of Vital Strategies, on the election of Former Vice President Joe Biden as the next President of the United States "Vital Strategies joins public health organizations, scientists and humanitarian organizations around the world to congratulate Vice President Joe Biden, the winner of the U.S. presidential election.  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Women's Refugee Commission issued the following statement: * * * The Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) congratulates Joe Biden on being elected as the 46th President of the United States. We also congratulate Kamala Harris on her historic election as the first woman Vice President--and first woman Vice President of color--in the nation's history. There is an enormous amount of work to be done to restore global U.S. leadership and reset U.S. priorities globally and at ho  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement: * * * Monday, the Metropolitan Crime Commission (MCC) published its 2019-2020 assessment of calls for service, arrests, and jail population trends. MCC asserts that since the dissolution of district-based task forces in May 2020, 911 calls for violent crimes and drug violations have increased while arrests have decreased. Looking at the numbers tells a different story. According to the 2020 New Orleans open d  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- Teach For America issued the following news release on Nov. 10: Teach For America (TFA), one of the country's largest sources of Black teachers to low-income schools and communities of color in America, today announced a new 5-year initiative funded by Ballmer Group aimed at recruiting and retaining Black educators: the Black Educators Promise Initiative. The Black Educators Promise Initiative (BEP) is designed to increase TFA's and the sector's understanding of what resou  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 10 -- Telemedicine and e-Health, a peer-reviewed journal for telemedicine applications for achieving patient care and outcomes, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Perspective: * Beyond the COVID Pandemic, Telemedicine, and Health Care Original Research: * Usefulness of a Telemedicine Tool TELEA in the Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic * A Telemedicine Intervention to Ensure the Correct Usage of Inhaler Devices   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 10 -- The Telemedicine Journal and E-Health, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features telemedicine applications for optimal patient care and outcomes, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2020 edition: Original Research: * Usefulness of a Telemedicine Tool TELEA in the Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic * A Telemedicine Intervention to Ensure the Correct Usage of Inhaler Devices * Look Who's Talking: Application of a Theory-B  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (TNSRep) -- TIAA, a provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields, issued the following news release on Nov. 9: Nearly 30 years ago, TIAA, a Fortune 100 financial services company, launched its Supplier Diversity Program in recognition of the need to build relationships with diverse and diverse-conscious enterprises. The program endeavors to develop strong working relationships with suppliers owned by minorities; women; vet  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The 350.org issued the following statement by Canada Campaigns Director Amara Possian: * * * Following the announcement that Joe Biden has been elected the next President of the United States, Amara Possian, Canada Campaigns Director with 350.org, issued this statement: "Canada has the chance to work with the United States to tackle the climate emergency, we shouldn't waste this opportunity by pushing for a pipeline that people don't want and the planet can't handle. "The  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 10: The U.S.'s property/casualty (P/C) insurers provided premium relief, retained employees, and weathered a capital market downturn while navigating this year's COVID-19 pandemic, according to James Lynch, Chief Actuary, Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). "The pandemic affected almost every link in the property/casualty value chain, but the industry weathered the stress well," Lynch sta  more

HUDSON VALLEY, New York, Nov. 11 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: Teamster drivers who are members of Teamsters Local 445 ratified a collective bargaining agreement with grocery distributor UNFI on Sunday, November 8, 2020. UNFI is one of the largest food distributors in the New York metro area and the largest supplier to Whole Foods nationwide. Its main hub is in the Hudson Valley, with drop-yards in New Jersey and the Bronx, N.Y. Workers there  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release: UNITE HERE, the hospitality workers' union, organized the country's largest union-door-to-door canvassing operation, paving the way to a clear path to victory for Joe Biden. In Pennsylvania, the state that clinched victory for the democratic candidates, UNITE H  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations issued the following news release: On 7 November 2020, a call-for-proposals was launched by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), within the framework of the UN Global Programme on Security of Major Sporting Events, and Promotion of Sport and its Values as a Tool to Prevent Violent Extremism implemented by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in partnership with UNICRI,  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 -- Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following statement by Executive Director Marc Yaggi: "In the United States, the last four years posed immeasurable challenges to environmental protection and have devastated many of the laws and regulations that we rely on to keep our water clean and our environment healthy. "It's crucial that our movement for clean water is forward-looking and we are filled with hope for the future. "We congratulate President-elect Joe Biden on his well  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 -- The International Aircraft Dealers Association the following news release: Wheels Up Aircraft Sales, the recently launched business unit of leading private aviation brand Wheels Up, has been designated as an accredited aircraft dealer by the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA). Wheels Up Aircraft Sales is led by veteran business aircraft executives John Odegard, Chris Brenner and Seth Zlotkin, all of whom are IADA-certified aircraft brokers. "The entire IADA   more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 11 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following statement by President and CEO Cristian Samper on the Wildlife Conservation Society U.S. policy agenda: "The presidential and congressional elections have highlighted divisions in the nation on many issues, including the vital role of science in combatting the pandemic and the climate crisis. We will always work across the political spectrum in partnership with an array of stakeholders, from government decision-m  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 -- The World Trade Centers Association issued the following news on Nov. 9: The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) -- an international trade organization connecting more than 320 World Trade Centers (WTCs) in 90 countries -- is pleased to announce its participation with the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact), which for 20 years has been uniting businesses for a better world driving change across all aspects of corporate sustainability. The WTCA's participati  more