Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday February 28, 2021 ( 31 items ) |
A Doctor's Stories: Cooper University Health Care Doctor Reflects on Career in New Book
CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release:
Following a serious illness, John McGeehan, MD, a primary care Internist at Cooper University Health Care and professor of clinical medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, set out to write a collection of short stories highlighting moments and insights from his more than 40 years in medicine as a means to aid in his recovery. What resulted is a compelling look at life and health care i
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American Sustainable Business Council: Businesses Declare Victory - Fracking Banned in the Delaware River Basin
WEST TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- The American Sustainable Business Council issued the following news release:
he multistate Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) voted to ban high-volume hydraulic fracturing--known commonly as fracking--after over a decade since the DRBC imposed a moratorium and years of public and private sector pressure and mounting evidence of the negative impacts from hundreds of scientific studies.
For the past several years, the American Sustainable Business Council
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CAIR-NJ Action Alert: Call on AG to Prosecute Officers in Paterson Police Brutality Incident
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release:
CAIR-New Jersey is calling on all state residents to urge New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to prosecute the Paterson Police officers who attacked Osamah Alsaidi.
While CAIR-New Jersey welcomed Attorney General Grewal's investigation into the Paterson Police Officers' attack, enough time has passed to charge the offending police officers.
CAIR-New Jersey continues to call for a full and
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Clinical Transplantation Journal Issues Research Articles in February 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Clinical Transplantation, a journal that says it aims to serve as a channel for those involved in the care of patients who require, or have had, organ or tissue transplants (including kidney, intestine, liver, pancreas, islets, heart, heart valves, lung, bone marrow, cornea, skin, bone and cartilage), published research articles, including the following topics, in its February 2021 edition:
REVIEW ARTICLES:
* Exercise-based rehabilitation strategies in heart tr
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Cooper University Health Care EMS Ground Service Celebrates 5 Years of Service to Camden
CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release:
Cooper University Health Care's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is celebrating its fifth year of service in the City of Camden. Since January of 2016, Cooper EMS has responded to more than 208,000 calls, launched several new community initiatives, and served as a trusted community resource. Most importantly, Cooper EMS has responded to 90% of advanced life support (ALS) calls within the critical eig
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Drug Policy Alliance: Statement on New Jersey Becoming the 13th State to Pass & Implement Marijuana Legalization
NEW YORK, Feb. 23 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following statement on Feb. 22, 2021:
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In response to New Jersey becoming the 13th state to pass and implement marijuana legalization for adult use, following the legislature voting for--and Governor Murphy signing legislation into law--Melissa Moore, New York State Director for the Drug Policy Alliance, released the following statement:
"Today, the New Jersey Legislature voted for--and Gov. Murphy signed--legislation to legalize
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Earthworks: Just Like Delaware River Basin Residents, Gov. Wolf Should Protect All Pennsylvanians From Fracking
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Earthworks issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2021:
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The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) voted to make permanent a 2010 moratorium on fracking within jurisdictional water boundaries. Commissioners representing all of the member states-Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York-voted in affirmation.
Statement of Nadia Steinzor, Earthworks Senior Policy Analyst:
"We are happy that Governor Wolf, and the Governors of all member states, have fina
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Environment New Jersey: Ban on Fracking Adopted Throughout Delaware River Watershed
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Environment New Jersey issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021:
The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) permanently banned fracking throughout the Delaware River Watershed today, affecting four states and water supplies for millions, after eleven years of raging debate and public discourse. The Delaware River Frack Ban Coalition and many members of the public - reported by DRBC to be at 400 during the meeting - joined the virtual DRBC meeting, where
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Evolutionary Applications Journal Issues Research Articles in February 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 22 -- Evolutionary Applications, a peer-reviewed journal that says it addresses biological questions of health, social and economic relevance, including medicine, agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, conservation biology, environmental sciences, climate change and invasion biology, microbiology and toxicology, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2021 edition:
ORIGINAL ARTICLES:
* Insect-plant relationships predict the speed of insecticid
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Expanded Center for American Women & Politics Data Illuminate Nuances Among Women Voters and Their Role in the 2020 Election
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release:
Women voters are not a monolith, and expanded resources and data from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, shed new light on the nuances among and between women at the polls. CAWP has broadened its resources related to the gender gap in voter turnout, presidential vote choice, party identification, a
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Financial Education & Research Foundation's Annual Public Company Audit Fee Survey Reveals New Accounting Standards and Acquisitions Increased Audit Scope and Fees
MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, Feb. 26 (TNSRes) -- Financial Executives International issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2021:
The Financial Education & Research Foundation (FERF)--the independent non-profit research affiliate of Financial Executives International (FEI)--today released the findings of its 11th Annual Public Company Audit Fee Study.
The Audit Fee Study looks at various factors affecting financial reporting and the external audit. This includes value derived from external audits, au
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Fish & Fisheries Journal Issues Research Articles in March 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Fish and Fisheries, a journal that focuses on fish biology, fish palaeontology, molecular biology and ecology, biochemistry, physiology, evolutionary studies, mathematical modelling, ecosystem analysis and the social, economic and policy aspects of fisheries, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2021 edition:
ORIGINAL ARTICLES:
* "Two-Eyed Seeing": An Indigenous framework to transform fisheries research and management
* Seabird-indu
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Groundbreaking Decision to Ban Fracking in the Delaware River Basin is a Victory for Public Health and the Environment
NEW YORK, Feb. 26 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2021:
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The Delaware River Basin Commission today voted to outlaw fracking in the region. Four of the five Commissioners voted for the ban, including the governors of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. The Delaware watershed stretches from the Catskills in New York State through parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, providing drinking water to 17 million
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IEEE Transactions on Computers Journal Issues Research Articles in March 2021 Edition
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Feb. 22 -- IEEE Transactions on Computers, a journal from the IEEE Computer Society, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2021 edition:
* Area-Optimized Accurate and Approximate Softcore Signed Multiplier Architectures
* Compiler-Assisted Data Streaming for Regular Code Structures
* DAG-Fluid: A Real-Time Scheduling Algorithm for DAGs
* Fast and Predictable Non-Volatile Data Memory for Real-Time Embedded Systems
* Generalized Mixed-Critica
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Journal of Accounting Research Issues Research Articles in March 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 22 -- The Journal of Accounting Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it addresses economic questions in accounting, auditing, disclosure, financial reporting, taxation as well as corporate finance, investments, capital markets, law, contracting and information economics, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2021 edition:
Original Articles:
* The Effectiveness of White-Collar Crime Enforcement: Evidence from the War on Terror
* How D
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Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research Issues Research Articles in February 2021 Edition
ORADELL, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- The Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features therapeutic role of cytokines and Interferons from the International Cytokine and Interferon Society, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2021 edition:
Review:
* Perspectives on Targeting IL-6 as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for COVID-19
Research Reports:
* Clinical Significance of Helicobacter pylori Infection on Psoriasis Sever
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National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws: New Jersey - Governor Signs Enabling Legislation Into Law Ceasing Marijuana Possession Arrests, Licensing Retail Sales
WAYNE, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release:
Democratic Governor Phil Murphy signed enabling legislation into law on Monday realizing voters' Election Day demands to legalize adult-use marijuana possession and license retail marijuana sales.
Three bills were signed by the Governor. A21/S21 licenses the commercial production and retail sale of cannabis to adults. Under the new law, those age 21 or older may legally p
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National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws: Study - Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Laws Associated With Declines in Workers' Compensation Claims
WAYNE, New Jersey, Feb. 26 (TNSRep) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release:
The enactment of state-specific adult-use marijuana legalization laws is associated with a decline in the number of workers' compensation claims filed, according to a new National Bureau of Economic Research paper.
A team of researchers from the RAND Corporation, the University of Cincinnati, Temple University, and Wayne University assessed the relationship betwe
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National Parks Conservation Association: Delaware River Basin Commission Protects Parks From Fracking
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021:
The Delaware Basin River Commission voted to ban fracking in the Delaware River Basin. This decision, years in the making, will protect the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, a unit of the National Park Service, from the harmful, poisonous impacts of fracked water.
The Delaware Basin River Commissioners include Governor John Carney of Delaware, Governor Andrew M. Cu
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NCOIL Property & Casualty Insurance Committee Holds Virtual Interim Meeting: Adopted Revised COVID-19 Limited Immunity Model Act
MANASQUAN, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release:
The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) Property and Casualty Insurance Committee (Committee) held an interim virtual meeting on Friday, February 19. Kentucky Representative Bart Rowland chairs the Committee and North Carolina Senator Vickie Sawyer serves as vice chair. The Committee discussed state actions relating to COVID-19 business immunity statutes, and adopt
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New Jersey PIRG: Assembly Telecom Passes Appliance Efficiency Standards by a 5-3 Vote
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- The New Jersey Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release:
The bar has just been raised: New Jersey is one step closer to adopting new energy efficiency standards for major everyday appliances. A5160, sponsored by Assemblymembers DeAngelo, Conaway, and Zwicker was passed out of the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee Wednesday afternoon. It is expected to move on to the Assembly Appropriations committee next week and on to th
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New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce: N.J. Chamber President and CEO Tom Bracken's Statement on How the State Budget Can 'Supercharge' the Economy
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- The New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release:
In previewing his budget address last week, Gov. Murphy said this is the time to put in motion a plan to spark New Jersey's recovery and get our economy moving forward. He further said the details in his proposed 2022 state budget would supercharge our re-emergence from the pandemic.
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce enthusiastically agrees with the governor's goal.
Gov. Murphy's propo
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NJ ASA NAIFA Chapter Makes Donation to Goryeb Children's Hospital
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The American Society of Appraisers issued the following news:
ASA-NAIFA New Jersey State Educational Committee hosted the ASA-NAIFA Eastern Region Virtual Appraisal Conference on November 11-12, 2020.
As part of a long-standing tradition for the event, a portion of the proceeds and donations from our Sponsors and registrants were graciously presented to Goryeb Children's Hospital on behalf of the Conference. Conference chair, Bob Solotist (pictured above) delivered the $
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Nursing Economic$ Issues Research Articles in January/February 2021 Edition
PITMAN, New Jersey, Feb. 22 -- Nursing Economic$, a peer-reviewed journal that serves as the official publication of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology and the Academy of Asia-Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology, published research articles on the following topics in its January/February 2021 edition:
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* An Interprofessional Length of Stay Reduction: A Process Improvement Project
* The Impact of Student Debt on Professional Satisfaction in Graduate Entry Nurses
* A Computeriz
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Open Space Institute: Plan to Protect Hudson Highlands and Improve Trail Connectivity Announced
NEW YORK, Feb. 23 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2021:
The Open Space Institute (OSI), in partnership with the Orange County Land Trust (OCLT) and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (NYNJTC), today unveiled a new, long-term trail and open space connectivity plan and roadmap with recommendations to conserve open space and support accessible outdoor recreation in New York's western Hudson Highland region, a fast-growing and heavily visited area in
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Psychophysiology Issues Research Articles in March 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 22 -- Psychophysiology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers interrelationships between the physiological and psychological aspects of brain and behavior, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2021 edition:
ORIGINAL ARTICLES:
* Inferior parietal lobule is sensitive to different semantic similarity relations for concrete and abstract words
* Brain potentials reveal differential processing of masculine and feminine grammatical
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey: A New Weapon in the Fight Against Cancer - Your Computer
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news:
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey's Community Cancer Action Board and the Center for Cancer Health Equity's Office of Community Outreach and Engagement together launched a Citizen Scientist Program, a unique opportunity that enables scientists and members of the public to unite towards a common goal -- to make advancements in cancer research and reduce cancer disparities.
Through the p
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey: Exploring Genetic and Random Influences Upon Tumor Formation and Tumor Types
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 23 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news:
The most frequently mutated gene in human cancers is called p53. Patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which is a rare disorder that increases the risk of developing several types of cancer, often have an increased risk to develop cancers at early ages if they inherit p53 mutations. Recent studies suggest that some individuals with inherited p53 mutations do not have the early onset or
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey: Shedding Light on the Forgotten Cancer
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news:
Often dubbed the "forgotten cancer," sarcoma is a rare kind of cancer that grows in bones, muscles, tendons, cartilage, and other connective tissue.
According to the American Cancer Society, sarcoma will impact just over 13,000 Americans this year. Although the disease is rare, accounting for about one percent of all adult cancers, sarcoma can touch the lives of people no matter what age and
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RWJBarnabas Health: Convenient Cardiac Care in Toms River
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- RWJBarnabas Health issued the following news:
At Community Medical Center (CMC), patients benefit from a collaborative approach to vascular care. Now they will also benefit from a convenient outpatient location for testing and treatment.
"Patients don't have to worry about parking at the hospital, registering at the front desk, or sitting in a hospital waiting room," says Randy Shafritz, MD, RPVI, FACS, a board-certified vascular and endovascular surgeon a
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Sierra Club: Fracking Outlawed by Delaware River Basin Commission
WEST TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 26 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021:
The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) voted 4-0, with the federal government abstaining, to outlaw all fracking operations in the Delaware River Basin. This historic action makes permanent a temporary ban on fracking in the watershed first approved in 2010. The Commission also adopted a resolution discouraging water withdrawals for industry purposes and the disposal and transportation o
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