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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday April 04, 2021 ( 34 items )  

'The Support VFW Provided Was Incredibly Important'
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 31 (TNSOps) -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release: * * * When blood shortages caused by COVID-19 swept across the country last year, the New York Blood Center in New York City turned to VFW Post 4589. Honoring a partnership that stretches more than half-a-decade long, the Post in Spotswood, New Jersey, about 40 miles south of New York City, opened its doors three times a month for blood drives administered by the nonprofit. Nurse inser  more

Academic Emergency Medicine Education and Training Issues Research Articles in April 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 3 -- Academic Emergency Medicine Education and Training, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, published research articles, including the following topics, in its April 2021 edition: Innovations Reports: * Graduate medical education tool kit for the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program: Navigating the National Resident Matching Program supplemental offer assistance program Original Contributions: * Global Health Training in   more

Academic Emergency Medicine Issues Research Articles in March 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 3 -- Academic Emergency Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine that says it features care of the acutely ill or injured patient, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2021 edition: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS: * The Effect of Trauma Center Verification Level on Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Undergoing Interfacility Transfer * Despair in the time of COVID: A look at suicidal ingestions r  more

Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis Journal Issues Research Articles in March 29, 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 29 -- Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features organic, organometallic and applied chemistry, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 29, 2021 edition: Reviews: * Recent Advances in the Preparations and Synthetic Applications of Oxaziridines and Diaziridines * Aryldiazonium Salts in Photoredox Catalysis - Recent Trends * Photochemical and Electrochemical Strategies towards Benzylic C-H Functi  more

American Journal of Transplantation Issues Research Articles in April 2021 Edition
MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey, April 1 -- The American Journal of Transplantation, from the American Society of Transplantation and American Society of Transplant Surgeons, says that it covers organ transplantation, published research articles, including the following topics, in its April 2021 edition: MINIREVIEW: * Normothermic kidney perfusion: An overview of protocols and strategies ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * Factors associated with kidney graft survival in pure antibody-mediated rejection at the   more

Andrew Goodman Foundation's Statement on Gov. Murphy's Signing of Early In-Person Voting
MAHWAH, New Jersey, March 31 -- The Andrew Goodman Foundation issued the following statement: * * * Despite the continued onslaught of anti-democratic voter suppression bills under consideration in state legislatures nationwide, there is one bright spot. New Jersey has bucked the national trend, signing into law a bipartisan-supported early in-person voting bill that strengthens voting rights. This bill will provide 3 days of early voting for most primaries, 5 days of early voting for presiden  more

Annual Review of Public Health Journal Issues Research Articles in 2021 Edition
PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 3 -- Annual Review of Public Health, a journal that says it features epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental and occupational health, social behavior and health services from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, published research articles, including the following topics, in its 2021 edition: Epidemiology and Biostatistics: * Considerations for Developing an Agenda for Gun Violence Prevention Research * Influenza Virus: Tracking, Predicting, and Forecasting *   more

BAYADA Home Health Care Nurse Residency Program Earns Re-Accreditation
MOORESTOWN, New Jersey, April 2 (TNSAcc) -- BAYADA Home Health Care issued the following news: The BAYADA Home Health Care Nurse Residency Program was recently re-accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). BAYADA remains the only home care company to achieve this accreditation. BAYADA introduced the pediatric RN Residency Program in 2014 with the goal of preparing recent nurse graduates to transition into a professional nursing role in pediatric home care. In 2017, BAYADA e  more

CAIR-NJ Welcomes Apology From Edison BOE VP for Anti-Muslim Postings
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, New Jersey, April 2 (TNSOps) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed the apology from Edison School Board vice president Mohin Patel for his anti-Muslim Facebook postings. On March 9, Patel shared on Facebook a picture of a bonfire with photographs of five individuals and the flag of Pakistan. A separate post featured a comic th  more

Developmental Psychobiology Issues Research Articles in Vol. 63, Issue 3
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 30 -- Developmental Psychobiology, a peer-reviewed journal from the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology that says it features psychology, biology, neuroscience and medicine that contribute to an understanding of behavior development, published research articles on the following topics, in its Vol. 63, Issue 3 edition: REVIEW ARTICLES: * Culture and stress biology in immigrant youth from the prenatal period to adolescence: A systematic review * Ass  more

Emergency Nurses Association: 'In Case of Emergency' Short Film Featured in WHO Health For All Film Festival
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, March 30 (TNSOps) -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news release: "COVID Story" - a short film featuring Emergency Nurses Association member Cathlyn Robinson - has been selected as part of the World Health Organization's Health for All Film Festival, organizers recently announced. Robinson's emotionally raw account of working in a New Jersey emergency department during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic was featured in the award-winning docum  more

Experimental Dermatology Journal Issues Research Articles in April 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 2 -- Experimental Dermatology Journal published research articles, including the following topics, in its April 2021 Special Issue: Stem Cells: REVIEW ARTICLE: * Stem cell-intrinsic mechanisms regulating adult hair follicle homeostasis * The dermal sheath: An emerging component of the hair follicle stem cell niche CONCISE COMMUNICATION: * Inhibition of pyruvate oxidation as a versatile stimulator of the hair cycle in models of alopecia * Preparing the hair foll  more

Georgia Governor Signs Bill Into Law Aimed At Suppressing Voting Rights
NORTH BERGEN, New Jersey, March 26 (TNSPol) -- The International Longshoremen's Association issued the following news release: On Thursday, George Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law an ILA Leader in the Peach State say will place new limitations on mail-in voting and is an attempt to prevent eligible voters from participating in free and fair elections. Georgia's Republican controlled House and Senate rammed through this voter suppression bill signed by Gov. Kemp last night, in response to  more

Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives: 100 Plus Environmental Groups Urge Rep. Tonko and Pallone to Drop Waste Incineration From CLEAN Future Act
NEW YORK, April 1 (TNSPol) -- Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives issued the following news release: Over 100 environmental justice groups and environmental organizations in New York, New Jersey and around the country are demanding that Representatives Tonko (NY-20) and Pallone (NJ-06) drop "waste-to-energy" incineration from the CLEAN Future Act. The inclusion of "waste to energy" (WTE) incineration as "clean electricity" in the CLEAN Future Act of 2021 undermines the very positive e  more

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering Issues Research Articles in April 2021 Edition
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, April 1 -- IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features biomedical applications to experimental and clinical investigations with engineering contributions from the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its April 2021 edition: * Advanced Signal Processing Methods for Characterization of Schizophrenia * Assessment of Collaborative Robot (Cobot)-Assiste  more

IEEE Transactions on Computers Journal Issues Research Articles in April 2021 Edition
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, April 1 -- IEEE Transactions on Computers, a journal from the IEEE Computer Society, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2021 edition: * Amnesiac DRAM: A Proactive Defense Mechanism Against Cold Boot Attacks * Device-Circuit-Architecture Co-Exploration for Computing-in-Memory Neural Accelerators * ECC-United Cache: Maximizing Efficiency of Error Detection/Correction Codes in Associative Cache Memories * Efficiently Solving Partial Differen  more

IFPTE Urges New Jersey Locals to Stand Strong Against Efforts to Gut Public Sector Pension Fund
WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSPol) -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers issued the following news release: In a letter to Atlantic Council President Tim Rudolph, IFPTE's executive officers outlined the union's opposition to Bill S-3522. This bill threatens "the retirement security of current and future IFPTE members and other New Jersey state workers." * * * March 31, 2021 To: Mr. Timothy Rudolph, President, IFPTE Atlantic Council, 895 Green Street, Iselin, NJ 08  more

Institute of Management Accountants Opens Registration for Annual Conference & Expo Virtual Experience
MONTVALE, New Jersey, March 30 (TNSEve) -- The Institute of Management Accountants issued the following news release: IMA(R) (Institute of Management Accountants), the association of accountants and financial professionals in business, announced registration for its 2021 Annual Conference and Expo (ACE2021). The event, to be held June 14-16, will be an enhanced virtual conference designed to inform, inspire, and energize management accountants from around the world. This year's conference will  more

Internal Medicine Physician Paul N. Foster, MD, Joins the Englewood Health Physician Network and Englewood Hospital
ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey, April 1 (TNSPer) -- Englewood Health issued the following news release: Internal medicine physician Paul N. Foster, MD, has joined the Englewood Health Physician Network and Englewood Hospital. His primary clinical interests are adult health, men's health, adolescent medicine, geriatric medicine, chronic condition management, disease prevention, health screenings, and wellness. He joins Leonia Medical Associates and welcomes new patients to his practice in Englewood. Dr.  more

International Longshoremen's Association President Harold J. Daggett Applauds President Biden's American Jobs Plan
NORTH BERGEN, New Jersey, April 1 -- The International Longshoremen's Association issued the following statement on March 31, 2021: * * * Harold J. Daggett, President, international Longshoremen's Association, issued the following statement today on President Joseph Biden's "American Jobs Plan." The officers and 65,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association applaud President Joe Biden's ambitious and much needed "American Jobs Plan" that is an investment in America that will   more

Journal of Applied Toxicology Issues Research Articles in May 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 3 -- The Journal of Applied Toxicology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes articles on mechanistic, fundamental and applied research on toxicity of drugs and chemicals at the molecular, cellular, tissue, target organ and whole body level, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2021 Special Issue: Endothelial cells in Toxicology: Current Status and Future Perspectives: SPECIAL ISSUE REVIEWS: * The toxicity of cell therapy: Mechanis  more

Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management Issues Research Articles in March 2021 Edition
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, April 3 -- The Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management, a peer-reviewed journal that says it offers evidence-based, practical information for improving the quality, safety and value of health care, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2021 edition: Outcomes Research in Review: * Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Improves Outcomes in Previously Untreated Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Perspectives: * "Thank You for Not Letting  more

Journal of Comparative Neurology Issues Research Articles in June 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 30 -- The Journal of Comparative Neurology, a journal that says it features molecular, anatomical, physiological, pharmacological and behavioral methods are used to investigate neuronal systems, published research articles, including the following topics, in its June 2021 edition: RESEARCH ARTICLES: * Sex-specific behavioral and neurogenic responses to cocaine in mice lacking and blocking dopamine D1 or dopamine D2 receptors * Distribution and co-expression of adre  more

National Corn Growers Association: Future of Sustainability - Nourish the Future Participant Receives Grant in New Jersey
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 31 (TNSOps) -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: Sustainable Jersey for Schools recently announced the 34 New Jersey public schools and districts selected to receive Sustainable Jersey grants funded by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA). Fourteen $10,000 grants and twenty $2,000 grants were distributed to support various projects, including outdoor classrooms, aquaponics food production, water bottle refilling stations, anti-bia  more

National Institute for Reproductive Health: New Poll Shows Irrefutable Support for Reproductive Freedom Act
NEW YORK, April 2 (TNSPol) -- The National Institute for Reproductive Health issued the following news release: With widespread public support for the Reproductive Freedom Act (RFA) demonstrated by a new poll commissioned by the National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH), reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates are concerned about how the bill has stalled in the New Jersey legislature. Championed by the Thrive NJ coalition, which includes NIRH, the RFA would greatly expand a  more

National Low Income Housing Coalition: National Low Income Housing Coalition Presents 2020-2021 Organizing Awards
WASHINGTON, March 30 (TNSAwa) -- The National Low Income Housing Coalition issued the following news release: The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) will award four campaigns and organizations with Housing Organizing Awards to honor their achievements in expanding affordable housing options for renters with the lowest incomes in 2020 and 2021. The honorees are the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (HCDNNJ), Just Housing Initiative, Oklahoma Coalition for Afforda  more

New Jersey PIRG: New Report Proposes Roadmap for How to Transform America's Transportation Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSRep) -- The New Jersey Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: America's current transportation system has been designed, built and centered around the automobile, and it is a public health disaster. U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group's latest report, Transform Transportation, identifies the numerous harmful health impacts caused by America's car-centric transportation system and provides a three-step roadmap toward a healthier, more s  more

People and Nature Issues Research Articles in April 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 3 -- People and Nature, a peer-reviewed journal from the British Ecological Society that says it explores relationships between humans and nature, published research articles, including the following topics, in its April 2021 edition: PERSPECTIVE: * Connecting governance interventions to ecosystem services provision: A social-ecological network approach REVIEW AND SYNTHESIS: * Recovery of tigers in India: Critical introspection and potential lessons CITIZEN SCIENC  more

Psychophysiology Issues Research Articles in April 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 30 -- 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 April 2021 edition: ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * The respiratory occlusion discrimination task: A new paradigm to measure respiratory interoceptive accuracy * Decoding chromaticity and luminance from patterns of EEG activity * Chronic non-medical  more

Rand Journal of Economics Issues Research Articles in Spring 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 1 -- The Rand Journal of Economics, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features topics on contracts, organizations, law and economics and regulation, published research articles on the following topics in its Spring 2021 edition: ARTICLES: * Moral hazard in teams with subjective evaluations * The management of talent: Optimal contracting for selection and incentives * Finding Mr. Schumpeter: technology adoption in the cement industry * Information, market power  more

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Research Leader Elected as a Fellow to the American Association for Cancer Research Academy
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 30 (TNSPer) -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Deputy Director, Chief Scientific Officer, and Associate Director for Basic Research Eileen White, PhD, has been elected to the 2021 class of Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy. This prestigious accolade is offered only to individuals whose work has had a significant and enduring impact on cancer research.   more

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey: Cancer Education Web Resources for Patients, Families and the Community Available
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 1 (TNSOps) -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: In March 2020, COVID-19 caused most public, hospital and academic libraries in New Jersey, to close their doors to visitors in order to help avoid the spread of the virus. Throughout the pandemic, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey's Resource and Learning Center (RLC) has continued to be physically closed to visitors. However, cancer patients as well as members of the community w  more

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey: With Testicular Cancer, Being Proactive is Key
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 1 -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news on April 5, 2021: Compared with other types of cancer, testicular cancer is generally uncommon. According to the National Cancer Institute, testicular cancer accounts for less than 1 percent of all male cancers in the United States and generally impacts men aged 20 to 34. Cure rates approach 95 percent, especially when detected early. Therefore, young men should become familiar with the sympto  more

WIREs Water Issues Research Articles in May/June 2021 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 3 -- WIREs Water, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features science of water, its physics and chemistry, flux and things that it transfers and transforms, life in water and the dependence of ecosystems and organisms on water to survive and to thrive, published research articles on the following topics in its May/June 2021 edition: Primer: * The Smart Rivers approach: Spatial quality in flood protection and floodplain restoration projects based on river DNA Over  more