IRVING, Texas, Dec. 31 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release on Dec. 29: The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame remembered today those who passed away since December 2019 and played a role in improving the game of college football for future generations. "It is always important at this time of year to reflect on those who have left us," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "Part of the mission of the National F  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 29 -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners issued the following news: The American Association of Nurse Practitioners(R) (AANP) proudly announces the Loretta Ford Centennial Scholarship fund in recognition of the 100th birthday on December 28, 2020, of Loretta C. Ford, EdD, RN, PNP, NP-C, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, champion and co-founder of the NP profession. The scholarships will award educational grants to current registered nurses (RNs) for the purpose of pursuing NP   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 29 -- The Allied Pilots Association issued the following news release: The Allied Pilots Association (APA), representing the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, is thankful that President Trump has signed into law a COVID relief package that will "return our airline workers back to work," per a statement from the White House. "Despite all of the uncertainty of the past few months, we are grateful for the outcome," said Capt. Eric Ferguson, President of the Allied Pilots  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 31 (TNSPer) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: New leadership takes the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) helm for 2021. The AARC Board of Directors has named Paul Divis as Interim Executive Director. A Texas native, Divis brings a lifetime of business, finance, and leadership experience to the AARC team. He received his bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and his master's from South  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 29 -- The American Payroll Association issued the following news: On December 27, President Trump signed legislation to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2021 and provide emergency COVID-19-related relief. Last week, President Trump stalled the legislation. The legislation provides another round of economic impact payments of $600 per person and extends unemployment insurance benefits. Here are some of the key payroll provisions. Qualified Leave Tax Credits E  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 2 -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release: Baylor Scott & White Health continues to immunize healthcare workers against COVID-19 at its locations throughout the state, ensuring the health system's ability to continue delivering safe care in the communities it serves. To date, the organization has received 26,825 doses. The doses received are distributed within hours of securing the shipment, and none are held. More than 49,000 employees and 7,300  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 30 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 5, 2021 edition: Original Research Articles: * Primary Results From the Understanding Outcomes With the S-ICD in Primary Prevention Patients With Low Ejection Fraction (UNTOUCHED) Trial * Acute Cardiovascular Manifestations in 286 Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated With COVID-19 Infection in Europe * Reduction in Revasc  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 29 -- The Electronic Security Association issued the following news: The Electronic Security Association (ESA) is saddened by the news of the Nashville explosion that disrupted the city on an already difficult Christmas morning, injuring three and damaging dozens of buildings. ESA has called Nashville home to its Electronic Security Expo (ESX) for many years. The city has served as a gathering place for an industry of electronic security and life safety professionals to lea  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 29 -- The International Medical Corps issued the following news release on Dec. 28: In April, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic's first wave, registered nurse Alex Gary volunteered with International Medical Corps in New York City. She subsequently volunteered at a hospital in Texas stricken by the virus, and is today working in the COVID-19 unit of Christos Saint Vincent Regional Medical Center's emergency department in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Describing   more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Dec. 29 -- The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance issued the following news: The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) will host a webinar entitled "TDI Requirements for Fenestration - New Code Update" on Tuesday, January 12 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Presented by Paul Bove, Engineer at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), this webinar is complimentary and open to the public. As a result of the adoption of new codes, changes have occurred in the TDI wi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- JGR-Solid Earth, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features Earth geophysics, petrology, geochemistry, mineralogy, tectonophysics, natural hazards and volcanology from the American Geophysical Union, published research articles, including the following topics, in its January 2021 edition: Research Article: * The Induced Mw 5.0 March 2020 West Texas Seismic Sequence * Inner Core and Its Libration Under Gravitational Equilibrium: Implications to Lower-Mantle Density A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- The Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, a journal that says it features solid Earth geophysics, petrology, geochemistry, mineralogy, tectonophysics, natural hazards and volcanology from the American Geophysical Union, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2021 edition: Research Article: * The Induced Mw 5.0 March 2020 West Texas Seismic Sequence * Inner Core and Its Libration Under Gravitational Equilibrium: Implications to Lower-M  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 30 -- The Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, a peer reviewed journal from the British Ecological Society that says it focuses on emergency medicine and related medical specialties, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2020 edition: Cardiology: * Not all HEART scores are created equal: identifying "low-risk" patients at higher risk * Incidence, delays, and outcomes of STEMI during COVID-19 outbreak: Analysis from the Fra  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 31 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: The delivery of aerosolized medications has always been a concern for respiratory therapists. The advent of COVID-19 has heightened those concerns markedly. How can you keep yourself safe while still delivering these much-needed medications to patients? James B. Fink, PhD, RRT, FAARC, FCCP, and Arzu Ari, PhD, RRT, CPFT, FAARC, FCCP, are well known experts in aerosol therapy. In this interview, th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 28 -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners issued the following news: The American Association of Nurse Practitioners(R) (AANP) applauds the U.S. Surgeon General's selection of Loretta C. Ford, EdD, RN, PNP, NP-C, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, as the recipient of the Surgeon General's Medallion. The Medallion, the third highest honor granted by the Public Health Service and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, is awarded by the Surgeon General for actions of ex  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 31 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: The Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex, a national epicenter for football, will utilize its venues during December and January to host five college bowl games and numerous high school year-end state championships, showcasing the region as a powerhouse for highlighting the best at the college and high school levels. "DFW has an incredible set of facilities while also being home   more

MANASQUAN, New Jersey, Dec. 28 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release: The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) adopted the NCOIL Transparency in Dental Benefits Contracting Model Act (Model) at year's end. The Model was sponsored by AR Rep. Deborah Ferguson, Vice Chair of the NCOIL Health Insurance & LongTerm Care Issues Committee (Health Committee), and ND Rep. George Keiser, former NCOIL President. The measure passed on a voice vote  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 29 -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news release: The Texas Biomedical Forum is an independent, non-profit association dedicated to promoting the life-saving work of Texas Biomed. The Forum sponsors one-year pilot projects that help scientists prove concepts that can lead to subsequent and often significant federal funding of research. The 2021 faculty Forum grant recipients are: Ian Cheeseman, Ph.D. will develop data to support the explorat  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 1 (TNSJou) -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news release: Scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) and Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) published their findings regarding the most comprehensive animal model study of SARS-CoV-2 to date in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Microbiology. These findings were originally posted online in BioRxiv in June of 2020. Scientists discussed their findings in a specia  more