SYRACUSE, New York, July 29 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news: The Community Foundation recently awarded the following grants to local nonprofit organizations: Action for Healthy Kids received $50,000 to support the Game On program to promote healthy eating and physical activity in 24 Onondaga and Madison county schools. Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation received $27,000 to complete renovations to the lower level of its theater. Central New York La  more

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, New York, Aug. 2 -- The Academy of Management Perspectives, a peer-reviewed journal from the Academy of Management that says it features articles and symposia that address issues concerning management and business, published seven research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * Embracing Religions in Moral Theories of Leadership * Faith in Research: Forging New Ground in Entrepreneurship * Faith, Theoria, and OMT: A Christian and a Buddhist Walk Into   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 2 -- AIDS Patient Care and STDs, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers diagnostics and therapeutics care for HIV/AIDS patients, published four research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * Advancing the HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Continuum: A Collaboration Between a Public Health Department and a Federally Qualified Health Center in the Southern United States * Examination of Polypharmacy Trajectories Among HIV-Positive and HIV-Neg  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 2 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: Two scientists in Albany Med's Department of Surgery have received a $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study a specific cellular interplay that has direct impact on both wound healing and the development of certain skin cancers. Michael DiPersio, Ph.D., vice chair of research in the Department of Surgery, and Livingston Van De Water, Ph.D., profes  more

ALBANY, New York, July 29 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: The Bariatric and Nutrition Clinic at Albany Med has been recognized for the 13th consecutive year by the American College of Surgeons for meeting high standards for patient safety and quality of care in the treatment of patients with severe obesity and its related conditions. "Albany Med provides a unique approach to weight management that has been shown to provide signif  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The American Association of State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is pleased to announce Dr. Teresa (Terry) Brown as its new vice president for academic innovation and transformation. Brown has more than 20 years of higher education leadership, most recently as the provost and vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. Over the   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- 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 seven research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 1, 2019 edition: * Distinct Cancer-Promoting Stromal Gene Expression Depending on Lung Function * Etiology and Risk Factors for Mortality in an Adult Community-acquired Pneumonia Cohort in Malawi * Identifyi  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, a journal from the American Thoracic Society that says it focuses on pulmonary biology, published eight research articles, including the following topics, in its August 2019 edition: * LPS-induced Lung Platelet Recruitment Occurs Independently from Neutrophils, PSGL-1, and P-Selectin * Metabolic Adaptation in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia * miR-144-mediated Inhibition of ROCK1 Protects   more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Please submit comments by August 16, 2019 * * * To help ensure safer food production for consumers and to better protect food machinery operators on an international level, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) encourages its members and relevant stakeholders to submit comments on a proposed new International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) to f  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is pleased to announce a new accreditation program for certification programs of type 1 environmental labeling. Third-party type I environmental labeling certification programs are proven to reflect and accelerate the application of best practices, promote green consumerism,   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: In an effort to communicate the vital role that standards play in daily life, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) publishes snapshots of the diverse standards initiatives undertaken in the global and national standards arena, many of which are performed by ANSI members and ANSI-accredited standards developers. Two of the latest selections follow: Standard Practice for Safe Walking Surf  more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Event Co-Chaired by ANSI and NIST * * * Through engaging and thought-provoking discussions, panelist speakers that joined the recent World Standards Day event on Capitol Hill described how codes and standards protect the nation's expansive infrastructure and emphasized the importance of government representative participation in code and standards development activities. The American Na  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The Annals of the American Thoracic Society, a peer-reviewed international online journal of the American Thoracic Society, published eight research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * A Formative Evaluation of Patient and Family Caregiver Perspectives on Early Palliative Care in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease across Disease Severity * Cyst Ventilation Heterogeneity and Alveolar Airspace Dilation as Early Disease Markers in Lymphangioleiomy  more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Two-Day Workshop Draws Engaged, Relevant Stakeholders from U.S. and India * * * The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) facilitated a two-day workshop, Smart and Sustainable Cities: Leveraging Technology for Smart, Safe, and Sustainable Buildings and Cities in India,on July 10-11,in New Delhi, India. This was the second of six workshops held in India under the United States Trad  more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: More than 70 attendees joined the recent American National Standards Institute (ANSI) workshop on Clean Energy: Data Centers and Green Buildings in Hyderabad, India. The event, held on July 15-16, was the third of six workshops to be held in India under the United States Trade and Development Agency's (USTDA) U.S.-India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program (SCCP), Phase II. The SCCP Phase   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 3 -- Astrobiology, a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on findings and discoveries from interplanetary exploration and laboratory research, published nine research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * Aggregated Cell Masses Provide Protection against Space Extremes and a Microhabitat for Hitchhiking Co-Inhabitants * Biological Contamination Prevention for Outer Solar System Moons of Astrobiological Interest: What Do We Need to Know? * Dr  more

ALBANY, New York, July 30 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: The Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital at Albany Med has been accepted for membership into the Children's Hospital Association, the voice for more than 220 children's hospitals nationwide. As champions for children's health, children's hospitals work together through the association to advance innovation in the quality, cost and delivery of care--to better serve all  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The Broadway League issued the following news release: The Broadway community mourns the loss of prolific producer, director, writer, and the individual recipient of the most Tony Awards(R) in multiple categories in history, Harold Prince, who passed away on July 31, 2019 at age 91. To commemorate his life and work, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of Broadway theatres in New York for one minute on Wednesday, July 31 at exactly 7:45pm. "To be a both a ge  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Cancer Gene Therapy Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features developments in gene and cellular therapies for cancer, published seven research articles on the following topics in its July 2019 edition: * Autologous CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor-T cell is an effective and safe treatment to refractory or relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma * Dissecting the functional role of microRNA 21 in osteosarcoma * Downregulation of miR-152 contributes to DNM  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 2 -- Catholic Charities of Buffalo issued the following news release: Catholic Charities of Buffalo has achieved its third consecutive national reaccreditation - gaining it in an expedited process for the first time - through the New York-based Council on Accreditation (COA), an independent, non-profit accreditor of community-based behavioral health care and social service organizations. Catholic Charities underwent its first review and gained a four-year accreditation   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- Cell Research, a journal that says it features life sciences related to molecular and cell biology, published five research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * Hijacking antibody-induced CTLA-4 lysosomal degradation for safer and more effective cancer immunotherapy * Interferon-inducible cytoplasmic lncLrrc55-AS promotes antiviral innate responses by strengthening IRF3 phosphorylation * Intragenic antagonistic roles of protein and circRNA in tumo  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 1 -- Cellular Reprogramming, a journal that says it covers molecular basis of the virus to clinical studies on vaccines and potential cures, published six research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * Adipose-Derived Stem/Stromal Cells Recapitulate Aging Biomarkers and Show Reduced Stem Cell Plasticity Affecting Their Adipogenic Differentiation Capacity * Analysis of Human Stem Cell Transcription Factors * Do the Cytoplast and Nuclear Mat  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: * * * - The Women's Health Protection Act of 2019 (H.R. 2975) has surpassed 200 cosponsors in the House of Representatives, more signers than ever before * * * The Center for Reproductive Rights applauds the more than 200 Members of Congress who have signed on to cosponsor the Women's Health Protection Act of 2019, a bill to preserve equal access to abortion everywhere. As of today, the Women's Health P  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The Children's Book Council issued the following news release: Comic-Con International (CCI) celebrated their 50th show and CBC's Graphic Novel Committee was delighted to provide programming! For the 4th year, we collaborated with CCI and San Diego Public Library for the Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians. The panels were July 19 and discussion topics included: Graphic Novels ARE Books: Changing Parent and Educator Opinions Crossover Appeal: Adult Comics that  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, July 31 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Each day, Rachel Rubino makes her rounds around the animal facilities at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory to make sure all the lab animals are healthy and well-kept. She'll look in on experiments and chat with researchers to ensure everyone on the team has the necessary training for work they need to do. Rubino, the attending veterinarian and director of the animal facility at CSHL, has access to  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The College Board issued the following news release: * * * - Female and underrepresented minority participation outpaces overall growth * * * Nearly 100,000 students took the AP(R) Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) Exam in 2019, more than doubling participation since the course launched during the 2016-17 school year. Over that span, the number of female students and students of color taking AP CSP also more than doubled, exceeding the overall growth. "We need more s  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 29 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news: * * * - A total of $731,745 in Grants Awarded to Nonprofits in Madison & Onondaga counties * * * Heather Confer sat in disbelief as the power shut off in her home. With no money to pay rent or her utility bill, she had no choice but to leave as a cold November approached. Just like that, her family of seven was homeless. Hindered by Madison County's limited emergency housing options for th  more

YONKERS, New York, July 29 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: Benjamin Moskowitz is joining Consumer Reports as director of its newly-launched Digital Lab, the nonprofit consumer advocacy organization announced today. The Digital Lab is a major initiative to expand CR's work on privacy, digital security, and emerging issues in digital consumer protection. The venture is initially funded by a $6 million grant from Craig Newmark Philanthropies. As director of the Digital Lab  more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * - 2011 Norway Terrorist Attacks Celebrated on Telegram; ISIS Releases Propaganda * * * The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. CEP identified two white supremacist websites, one dedicated to the neo-Nazi manifesto Siege and the other to the Christchurch shooter, tha  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: On July 24, 2019, a suicide bomber walked into a high-level security meeting in the mayor's office in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, and detonated explosives. The attack has killed seven people, including the mayor, Abdirahaman Omar Osman, and seriously injured several others. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack, but stated that the intended target was James Swan--an American diplomat who is the Un  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Aug. 1 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: By placing his signature on legislation that prevents local New York State school districts from authorizing armed volunteer staff, including teachers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made schools more vulnerable to attack and signaled that fact to every deranged person looking for a headline, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Under the new la  more

NEW YORK, California, July 31 -- The Advertising Council issued the following news release: * * * - Research to focus on Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers and will include message testing to inform communications programs designed to increase voter engagement * * * Democracy Works and the Ad Council announced a partnership to conduct research on attitudes and perceptions around voting in an effort to increase U.S. voter engagement in 2020 and beyond. The research, whi  more

MT. KISCO, New York, July 29 -- Northern Westchester Hospital, a Northwell Health's hospital, issued the following news: * * * - Mr. Anderson succeeds Joel Seligman, who is retiring at year's end * * * Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) Board of Trustees Chairman Michael I. Schwartz and Northwell Health President & CEO Michael J. Dowling today announced the appointment of Derek Anderson as the hospital's new executive director. He succeeds NWH President and CEO Joel Seligman, who is retirin  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The United Negro College Fund issued the following news release: * * * - Turn 2 Foundation/Sharlee Jeter Scholarship Fund continues efforts to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities and deserving students * * * During the past 75 years, UNCF has helped nearly half a million students earn college degrees. UNCF is the largest and most effective minority education organization in the United States, actively supporting 37 private Historically Black Colleges and   more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following statement by Deputy State Director Melissa Moore on the marijuana decriminalization bill signed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "The inability of the state legislature and Governor Cuomo to pass comprehensive marijuana legalization this legislative session means that Black and Latinx individuals remain disproportionately in the crosshairs of harmful marijuana enforcement. "Decriminalization alone is not enough to deal with the f  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * - First-of-its-kind analysis quantifies growing demand for self-monitoring tech for hazardous chemicals * * * Today, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) published a new report that finds enormous market potential for technologies that monitor individuals' exposure to hazardous chemicals. While chemicals make up the material backbone of products in commerce--from couches and carpets to the clothes we we  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The Episcopal Church issued the following news: * * * - Program open to children from infants to 12 years of age. * * * The Office of the General Convention (GCO) and its Planning Team for General Convention 2021 is pleased to announce that the Children's Program will again be offered daily during legislative sessions, committee meetings, and worship. As diocesan deadlines to stand for election as a deputy for General Convention approach, families can explore options for  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, July 29 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - North Shore University Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center each earn top eight ranking in New York State * * * Five Northwell Health hospitals received top-50 national ratings in adult medical specialties in US News & World Report's 2019-20 Best Hospital rankings. Three of those hospitals - North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan and L  more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- The Food Bank For New York City issued the following statement by President and CEO Margarette Purvis: "The proposed policy changes to SNAP benefits would have a devastating impact on thousands of food insecure New Yorkers, forcing them out of supermarkets and into soup kitchens and food pantries. "Roughly 1.6 million New Yorkers rely on SNAP, which is a vital resource both for families in need as well as the economic health of our city. "By restricting access to SNAP, th  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund issued the following news release: Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, endorsed New York City Councilmember Ritchie Torres in his 2020 race for New York's 15th Congressional district. In the primary, Torres will face one of the most anti-LGBTQ Democrats in the entire nation - fellow Councilmember Ruben Diaz, Sr. - and the primary winner will almost certainly win the  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Gay Men's Health Crisis issued the following news release: Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) strongly condemns statements by a top U.S. Customs & Border Patrol (CBP) official who claimed this week that a migrant parent's HIV status would be enough of a reason to separate a child from that parent. Reports indicate that at least several children have been separated from their HIV-positive parent at the border because CBP guidance considers HIV a "communicable disease." During t  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Heredity, a journal from the Genetics Society that says it covers a topic within the field of genetics, published 10 research articles on the following topics in its July 2019 edition: * A century of bias in genetics and evolution * Genome sequencing--the dawn of a game-changing era * Highlights of Streptomyces genetics * Homo geneticus * In defence of doing sums in genetics * Patterns in the genome * The journey of a molecular detective * The model organism diaspora  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Household and Commercial Products Association issued the following news: On both July 18 and 21, the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) released a full-page ad in the Albany Times Union to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo expressing industry-wide concern over a well-intended, but misguided bill that would ban 1, 4-Dioxane. This bill has yet to be sent to the Governor. To read HCPA's full letter to Governor Cuomo, click here. (https://www.thehcpa.org/wp-con  more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Huang Qi Reportedly Gravely Ill, Mother Harassed * * * Chinese authorities should immediately quash the 12-year sentence on baseless charges handed down to a veteran activist, Huang Qi, Human Rights Watch said today. The Sichuan court website posted the sentence for "deliberately leaking state secrets" and "illegally providing state secrets abroad" on July 29, 2019, without notifying Huang's family. "The fabr  more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Ignores Evidence on Saudi Coalition, Israel, Afghanistan * * * The United Nations secretary-general omitted countries responsible for grave violations against children in armed conflict in his new "list of shame," Human Rights Watch said today. The list also gave certain countries an undeserved more favorable designation despite their failed promises to improve their record. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Ignores Evidence on Saudi Coalition, Israel, Afghanistan * * * The United Nations secretary-general omitted countries responsible for grave violations against children in armed conflict in his new "list of shame," Human Rights Watch said today. The list also gave certain countries an undeserved more favorable designation despite their failed promises to improve their record. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres  more

HUNTINGTON, New York, July 31 -- Huntington Hospital, a Northwell Health's hospital, issued the following news: * * * - Huntington is one of only 35 hospitals nationwide to receive the recognition * * * Huntington Hospital has received a two-year designation as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence (AS CoE) by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Huntington is one of only 35 hospitals nationwide to receive this recognition. More than 700,000 people die worldwide ea  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The Guttmacher Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Average Travel Distance to an Abortion Facility in the United States Would Increase by 97 Miles - Residents of the Midwest and the South Would Be Most Affected * * * If Roe v. Wade were overturned or weakened, increases in travel distances would likely prevent 93,500 to 143,500 individuals from accessing abortion care, according to "Predicted changes in abortion access and incidence in a post-Roe world,"  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Insured Retirement Institute issued the following news release: The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) expects to see additional positive progress on a key regulatory issue affecting annuities during the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) summer meeting in New York City this week. Ongoing work to update the NAIC Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model law is a critical effort to help ensure consistent and compatible standard of conduct regulatio  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance Chairman Lindsey Graham's Secure and Protect Act of 2019. The bill will now move to the Senate floor for consideration and every Senator must decide whether he or she will stand publicly with refugees or stand on the wrong side of history. The IRC is opposed to this bill. It is an attack on families seeking safety from violence and pe  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following statement by Syria Country Director Rehana Zawar: As the UN Security Council meets to address the ongoing situation in Syria, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) highlights concern for the three million Syrians living in Idlib province and at risk from the ongoing escalation in conflict. "The horrors in Northwest Syria, described at the UN Security Council meeting today, demonstrate the urgency for a UN investiga  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: Severe drought and ongoing violence in East Africa has put 8.7 million people in Somalia and South Sudan at risk of severe food insecurity. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling for early action and increased support to avert famine, especially in South Sudan and Somalia. The failure of the long rains in Somalia and impact of the war in South Sudan have led to massive displacement, limiting   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: Reports today indicate the Trump administration will extend but not re-designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria. While the reported decision extends TPS for approximately 7,000 Syrians in the U.S. who are currently TPS holders, it places an arbitrary date on eligibility which could ultimately result in the forcible return to an active war zone of thousands of Syrian citizens who currently do no  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The International Swaps and Derivatives Association issued the following news release: ISDA has today published a statement summarizing the preliminary results of a supplemental consultation on adjustments that would apply to fallback rates in the event certain interbank offered rates (IBORs) are permanently discontinued. The supplemental consultation was launched in May, and set out options for spread and term adjustments if fallbacks are triggered for derivatives referen  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The International Swaps and Derivatives Association issued the following news release: ISDA today announced that Bloomberg Index Services Limited (BISL) has been selected to calculate and publish adjustments related to fallbacks that ISDA intends to implement for certain interest rate benchmarks in its 2006 ISDA Definitions. Bloomberg was chosen following an in-depth selection process, which began with a public invitation to tender published in February. The selection proc  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: * * * - Announces Retirement of Deborah Cohn, Regional Office's Senior Director * * * The International Trademark Association (INTA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer M. McDowell as Director, Government Relations in its Washington, D.C. office. In this role, Ms. McDowell will serve as the Association's liaison with federal and state policy makers and government officials, contribu  more

JERUSALEM, Israel, July 30 -- MassChallenge Israel issued the following announcement: MassChallenge Israel, part of MassChallenge's global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, tonight announced the top 10 startups in the 2019 accelerator. The top companies will go on to participate in the MassChallenge Israel US Roadshow, a curated business trip and introduction to the innovation ecosystems in Boston and New York scheduled for September 9 - 13, 2019. During the Roadshow, the startups wi  more

TAYLORSVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- The Journal of Applied Gerontology, a journal that says it focuses on research applications intended to improve the health and quality of life of older persons or to enhance our understanding of age-related issues from the Southern Gerontological Society, published six research articles on the following topics in its September 2019 edition: * Building Better Caregivers: A Pragmatic 12-Month Trial of a Community-Based Workshop for Caregivers of Cognitively  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, July 29 -- 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 eight research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * A Review of Factors Influencing the Three Phases of Medication Adherence in People with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder * Adiposity, Hepatic Triglyceride, and Caroti  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The Journal of Fluid Mechanics that says it covers theoretical, computational and experimental investigations of all aspects of the mechanics of fluids, published nine research articles on the following topics in its October 2019 edition: * A semi-Lagrangian direct-interaction closure of the spectra of isotropic variable-density turbulence * Evolution of similarity lengths in anisotropic magnetohydrodynamic turbulence * Fully dispersive models for moving loads on ice shee  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, July 31 -- The Journal of Policy History, concerned with the application of historical perspectives to public policy studies, published five research articles on the following topics in its July 2019 edition: * "Enlightened System" or "Regulatory Nightmare"?: New York's Adirondack Mountains and the Conflicted Politics of Environmental Land-Use Reform During the 1970s * "The War Power Is Not a Blank Check": The Supreme Court and Conscientious Objection, 1917-1973 * A High-W  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 2 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists has bestowed the 2019 Ethics in Journalism Award to journalists at ProPublica, in partnership with New York magazine, and The Associated Press for extraordinary reporting on the topic of immigration and its issues. The Ethics in Journalism Award honors journalists or news organizations that perform in an outstanding ethical manner demonstrating the ideals   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- The New York Historical Society issued the following news release, dated July 31: New-York Historical Society celebrates the 150th anniversary of one of the best-selling travelogues of all time with Mark Twain and the Holy Land, on view October 25, 2019 - February 2, 2020. This new exhibition traces the legendary American humorist's 1867 voyage to the Mediterranean and his subsequent 1869 book--The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress--through original documents,   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement by Reenvision Justicia Project Co-Director Jeronimo Saldana on Judge Maldonado's recommendation to fire cop Daniel Pantaleo who fatally choked Eric Garner: "For many of us, Eric Garner's death was a painful example of the terror our communities face on an everyday basis at the hands of unscrupulous police officers. "As news of Judge Maldonado's recommendation to fire Daniel Pantaleo come to light, LatinoJustice continues t  more

COOPERSTOWN, New York, Aug. 1 -- The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum issued the following news release: He saved more games than any pitcher of his generation in a career that ultimately brought him to Cooperstown. Now - just weeks after his Hall of Fame induction - Lee Smith returns to the home of baseball in support of his new friends in Central New York. Smith will serve as the celebrity host for the Pathfinder Village-Baseball Hall of Fame Golf Invitational Sept. 3 at the Leathe  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The National Association of Truck Stop Operators issued the following news release: NATSO member Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores today thanked U.S. Congressman Anthony Brindisi for visiting its Binghamton, N.Y., location to learn about the critical role that travel plazas play in local economies as well as to discuss issues of importance to the truck stop and travel plaza industry. During the visit, Congressman Brindisi, representing New York's 22nd Distric  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, July 30 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release, dated July 26: A new review of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PARDS) highlights the lack of data available for standard treatment approaches and adjunctive therapies, leading to significant variability in patient management. This comprehensive review article, which also identifies a great need for studies to generate outcomes data in pediatric patients with ARDS, is published in Pediatric  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, July 31 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: The Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians has developed a new staffing model for specialist palliative care teams that can deliver an optimal, integrated palliative care program. The model, based on three key interdependent roles--palliative care physician, palliative care resource nurse, and social workers - is described in detail in a Special Article published in Journal of Palliative Medicine  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- Brain and Behavior Research Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - Klerman & Freedman Prizes Presented to Exceptional Young Scientists * * * The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation has announced the winners of its 2019 Klerman and Freedman Prizes recognizing exceptional clinical and basic research in mental illness. The prizes are awarded annually to honor the work of outstanding scientists who have been supported by the Foundation's Young Investigator Gra  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Mount Sinai Hospital issued the following news release: The Mount Sinai Hospital has again been listed on the "Honor Roll" in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. The Hospital was ranked No. 14 nationally, up four spots from last year. Eight departments within the Hospital were ranked among the top 20 nationally in their specialties, up from five last year. "The rankings reflect our ongoing commitment to innovative medicine and excellence in patient-center  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release * * * - Transplanting T-Cells Boosts Efficacy of Immunotherapies in Several Cancers * * * Mount Sinai researchers have developed a way to use immunotherapy drugs against treatment-resistant non-Hodgkin's lymphomas for the first time by combining them with stem cell transplantation, an approach that also dramatically increased the success of the drugs in melanoma and lung cancer, according to a study published  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Mucosal Immunology, a journal from the Society of Mucosal Immunology that says it features research on immunity and inflammation involving mucosal tissues, published 19 research articles, including the following topics, in its July 2019 edition: * Age-associated antigen-presenting cell alterations promote dry-eye inducing Th1 cells * Alcohol-induced IL-17A production in Paneth cells amplifies endoplasmic reticulum stress, apoptosis, and inflammasome-IL-18 activation in the  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 1 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation into law amending marijuana possession penalties and establishing procedures for the automatic expungement of prior, low-level cannabis convictions. The new law takes effect August 28, 2019. Specifically, Assembly Bill 8420-A reduces the penalty for minor marijuana possession violations (up to one ounce) to a $50 fine. It  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Senator Mitch McConnell and Senator Charles Schumer denouncing the use of a "consent package" to confirm a group of 19 judicial nominees with one vote. Consent packages fast-track judicial nominees and allow the Senate to bypass their due diligence. Nearly a dozen of the nominees currently being advanced failed to unequivo  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: Today, a full five years after the horrific killing of Eric Garner at the hands of New York Police Department (NYPD) officers, Deputy Commissioner of Trials Rosemary Maldonado recommended to NYPD Police Commissioner James O'Neill that Officer Daniel Pantaleo be fired for killing Eric Garner by placing him in a chokehold, a tactic previously banned by the department. "We commend this recommendati  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement by Director of Policy Lisa Cylar Barrett: As part of the Trump Administration's broad attack on fair housing and civil rights, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reportedly plans on announcing a proposed rule rolling back the agency's use of the disparate impact standard. The Fair Housing Act established the standard, which is a critical tool in challenging discrimination. "  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement by Associate Director-Counsel Janai Nelson: The New York Police Department has been adding photos of kids as young as 11, to its facial recognition database according to recent reports by the New York Times. "NYPD's expanding use of facial recognition technology on the children of New York City should alarm every resident of this city. It is well-documented that facial recognition technology routine  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The National Audubon Society issued the following news: * * * - A federal court greenlights a joint lawsuit to defend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act despite the administration's efforts to hand industry a blank check for bird deaths. * * * "If the White House expected to gut the most important bird protection law without a fight, then they underestimated the National Audubon Society and America's 46 million bird-lovers," said David Yarnold (@david_yarnold), president and C  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: The National MS Society is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 Activism Advisory Committee. This national advisory committee, comprised of leadership volunteers and staff, advises the Society on how to use public policy to change the lives of people affected by multiple sclerosis, identifies current and emerging issues that present advocacy opportunities at the state and federal levels, assess the importance o  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following statement by Bobby McEnaney, director of the Dirty Energy Project, on Trump administration's plan for the greater sage-grouse: The U.S. Forest Service today finalized its plan for managing the greater sage-grouse, along with hundreds of other species, on 5.2 million acres of Western lands. The move unravels an existing conservation plan to preserve fragile habitat for this iconic bird. That plan, issued in 2015, was   more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: The leaders of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee introduced America's Transportation Infrastructure Act today, which includes funding to make roads, bridges and other infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events and to spur reductions in highway-related carbon emissions. The committee is scheduled to consider the legislation tomorrow. The following is comment from Susan Cas  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today withdrew protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska from the Pebble Mine - a colossal, widely condemned gold and copper mine that poses a threat to the area's famous salmon runs. The agency's action signals that it intends to clear the way for the Army Corps of Engineers to issue a permit for the controversial mine. The following is a statement from Joel Reynol  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 2 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: Kelly Beers, D.O., has joined Albany Med's Division of Nephrology and has also been appointed assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at Albany Medical College. Dr. Beers has a special interest in pregnancy-associated kidney disease. She assists with fertility planning for women who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) or who have had a kidney transplant and treats h  more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution issued the following news release: * * * - CPR's efforts and impact in Latin America continue to grow, with guidance and contributions from this experienced and engaged body * * * The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), a global non-profit organization that advances dispute prevention and resolution practices and provides high quality solutions, has announced new leadersh  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * - Dalfampridine tablets (Ampyra(R), Acorda Therapeutics) improved cognition involving information processing speed in a controlled clinical trial involving 120 people with MS. Ampyra is a symptomatic therapy that is approved by the FDA to improve walking in people with MS. - In an accompanying editorial, the authors note that the study provides strong evidence for including dalfampridine as a compone  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement by Executive Director Donna Lieberman: New York City medical examiners ruled yesterday that Layleen Polanco, who was held in solitary confinement on Rikers Island, died from epilepsy complications. Under New York City regulations, incarcerated individuals with serious medical conditions are not to be held in punitive segregation. Despite this, the Department of Correction allowed Polanco, who twice a day took m  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement by Executive Director Donna Lieberman: The judge presiding over the disciplinary trial of Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer who killed Eric Garner, recommended today that the officer be fired for his role in Garner's death. The final decision now lies with NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill who has no timeline to accept or reject the judge's decision. "With arms wrapped around his neck, Eric Garner uttered his las  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The New York chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today applauded Governor Cuomo for signing legislation to prohibit arming teachers and other staff in K-12 schools. This signing follows several other common-sense gun bills becoming law this week, including legislation to close the Charleston loophole, prohibit   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release: The CPA Journal, published monthly by the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA), announced the winners of its Max Block Distinguished Article Awards. Chosen by the magazine's editorial review board members, the winning authors were recognized in three categories for the most outstanding and thought-provoking articles published in 2018. The award winners will be honored at The CP  more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Aug. 1 -- The Computing Technology Industry Association issued the following news release: A New York technologist whose commitment to diversity, inclusion and offering a helping hand to others is respected by peers throughout the information technology (IT) industry has been selected as the Member of the Year by CompTIA, the world's leading technology association. Angel L. Pineiro Jr., senior vice president for technology services at Agilant Solutions, Inc., in Port W  more

GREAT NECK, New York, Aug. 2 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Outpatient rehab helps patients who have undergone stenting or surgery * * * Northwell Health's cardiovascular rehabilitation program in Great Neck has received national certification by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), the leading organization in the industry. The designation demonstrates Northwell's commitment to improving the quality of life of patients by e  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: * * * - More Than 70 Sites Added to NYU Langone's Healthcare Network on Long Island * * * NYU Langone Health announced today the completion of a full-asset merger with NYU Winthrop Hospital, with which it has been affiliated since 2017. The partnership expands, enhances, and clinically integrates NYU Langone's healthcare networks on Long Island, while bui  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The Partnership for New York City issued the following news release: * * * - Four Companies Chosen for MTA Pilot Projects through the Transit Tech Lab * * * At a press conference today, leadership from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership for New York City jointly announced the successful completion of the Transit Tech Lab, an accelerator program that enables tech companies to test and introduce new products designed to improve transit serv  more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - ICE acted in retaliation for protected speech that was critical of the agency, PEN America argues * * * PEN America today filed a friend of the court brief urging a federal appeals court in California to immediately release a student arrested and detained by ICE for publicly reciting a poem. The brief, filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, is in support of student Jose Omar Bello Reyes, arrested in May of this  more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - Charges Seen as a Threat to Artistic Freedom in Zimbabwe * * * The decision to charge two Zimbabwean filmmakers, along with two artists, with unlawfully screening a fictional film, The Lord of Kush, is an "unjust act of intimidation" and threat to artistic freedom, PEN America said in a statement today. Zimbabwean filmmakers Tendai Maduwa and Kudakwashe Bwititi, and Arterial Network Chairman and President Daves Guzh  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- PEN America issued the following news release: The release of Mauritanian Facebook blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir, after having been jailed more than five years for "blasphemy," is a long overdue victory for free expression, PEN America said today. In January 2014, Mkhaitir wrote a post criticizing the misuse of Islam to justify slavery and discrimination in Mauritania, which led to public protests calling for his execution. After nearly a year of pretrial detention,  more

BRONX, New York, July 31 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Launches Campaign to Save Individuals From Dying in Parked Cars * * * Every year, children and dogs die in hot cars across the country, and already this summer, 24 children and at least 22 dogs have died after being left inside parked cars, including a pair of 1-year-old twins in the Bronx. So PETA is hitting the borough with new ads that proclaim, "Too Hot for Spot and Tot  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - The July 2019 Fiscal Confidence Index, Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, is 52 (100 is neutral) * * * While Congress and the President move forward on a budget deal that will add $1.7 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years, voters across party lines are increasingly concerned about the nation's finances, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's monthly Fiscal Confidence Ind  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following statement by President Patrick J. Lynch: "This decision is pure political insanity. If it is allowed to stand, it will paralyze the NYPD for years to come. "This judge ignored the evidence and trampled P.O. Pantaleo's due process rights in order to deliver the result that the grandstanding politicians and protesters demanded. The only hope for justice now lies with Police Commissioner O'Neill. "He knows the  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Republican Jewish Coalition issued the following statement by Executive Director Matt Brooks in response to the remarks by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, on a morning radio show that denigrated Jews and Israel: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez agreed with a radio show host who referred to "white supremacist Jews" and called Israel "corrupt" and "criminal." She carried the outrage even further by saying that the Palestinians "have no choice but to riot." "Ocasio-Cortez  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 30 -- The American Academy of Ophthalmology issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK - The American Academy of Ophthalmology (the Academy) and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) today announced this year's recipients of the Research to Prevent Blindness/American Academy of Ophthalmology Award for IRIS(R) Registry Research. The grant supports researchers who want to conduct big data research in ophthalmology and blindness prevention. These f  more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * - Top-line results were announced from a Phase 3 study comparing oral ponesimod (The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson) to Aubagio(R) (teriflunomide, Sanofi Genzyme). - According to a company press release, the study met primary and most secondary endpoints, significantly reducing the annual relapse rate in adults with relapsing MS. * * * DETAILS Background: Multiple sclerosis   more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Biogen Inc. and Alkermes plc announced top-line results of a five-week, Phase 3 study that compared gastrointestinal side effects and tolerability of oral Tecfidera(R) (dimethyl fumarate, Biogen Inc.), a disease-modifying therapy approved for relapsing forms of MS, with a newly formulated, related oral compound called diroximel fumarate. * According to a press release, diroximel fumarate was better tolerate  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- Results for America issued the following news release: * * * - The Sharman Stein Award for Storytelling Changemakers Honors Memory of What Works Cities' Founding Director of Communications City of Arlington, Texas, Office of Communication Announced as Inaugural Award Winner * * * Results for America announced today the launch of the Sharman Stein Award for Storytelling Changemakers and named the Office of Communication for the City of Arlington, Texas, as the inaugural w  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Roosevelt Institute issued the following news release: * * * - New Roosevelt report explores the role of democratic industrial policy in tackling America's greatest global threats * * * The US faces numerous challenges--from climate change to trade competition--that make a more robust industrial policy and plan necessary for the continued success of our country. As Roosevelt Institute Fellow Todd Tucker argues in a new report, Industrial Policy and Planning: What It Is a  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 30 -- The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, a hospital operated by RWJBarnabas Health, issued the following news: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset has once again been rated among the top hospitals in New Jersey in the annual hospital rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital ranked 9th in the state overall and 22nd in the New York Metro region. It was also recognized as "high performing" in orthopedics. The U.S. New  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following remarks by President Rajiv J. Shah at the Atlanta Opportunity Zones announcement: "Thank you, Eloisa, and thank you Kweku for being here with us and having us here. And thanks in particular to Mayor Bottoms for your leadership and for taking this on and supporting our partnership. "By way of introduction, The Rockefeller Foundation is committed to supporting the innovations at home and around the world that help lift up vulne  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 30 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: A record of outstanding clinical care and services has once again earned Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center recognition as one of the top cancer hospitals in the country. The Buffalo-based cancer center has been named to U.S. News & World Report's annual list of the Best Hospitals in the nation, and number 14 on its list of Best Hospitals for Cancer. U.S. News' data-driven ranking  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 31 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: Researchers from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new bioinformatics-based approach for monitoring key changes in cancer cells. They describe their work to develop this data-driven method and how it can be used to enhance and personalize cancer treatment in a recent article in the journal Nature Communications. Cancer cells reprogram their metabolism to redirec  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, July 30 -- RTI International issued the following news release: The annual U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals rankings, released Tuesday, have named the Mayo Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, and New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, as the top five "honor roll" hospitals for 2019-20. Researchers at RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, and U.S. News collected and analyzed  more

NEW YORK, July 29 -- Science Translational Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that focuses on research in the translational medicine community, published eight research articles on the following topics in its July 24, 2019 edition: * The 1918 influenza pandemic: 100 years of questions answered and unanswered * Fluid assessment in dialysis patients by point-of-care magnetic relaxometry * Multifunctional scaffolds for facile implantati  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, July 29 -- The SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers that says it features topics in 3D, imaging processing, display technologies, audio, compression and digital cinema, published six research articles on the following topics in its July 2019 edition: * Scalability and Performance of the AMWA IS-04 and IS-05 NMOS Specifications for Networked Media * Implementing 8K Vision Mixer for Cloud-Based P  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, July 29 -- The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers issued the following news release: SMPTE(R), the organization that is defining the future of storytelling, today announced that Frank Kunkle has joined the Society as its new director of marketing. Officially beginning his new role on July 22, Kunkle will guide development and implementation of a robust marketing strategy, including campaigns, events, digital marketing, and public relations, while supporti  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 31 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists has named the T. Thomas Fortune House in Red Bank, New Jersey, and the Territorial Enterprise Building in Virginia City, Nevada, as Historic Sites in Journalism. The Historic Sites program honors the people and places that have played important roles in American journalistic history. The T. Thomas Fortune House was home to one of the most prominent Africa  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association issued the following news release: A large majority of American adults (84%) report that student loans are negatively impacting the amount they are able to save for retirement, according to new research sponsored by TIAA and conducted by the MIT AgeLab. Nearly three out of four (73%) borrowers report they are putting off maximizing their retirement savings, saying they expect to begin or increase their contributions once their   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association issued the following news release: Over 44 million people in the United States carry student loans for themselves or a family member with outstanding debt among borrowers estimated at nearly $1.5 trillion. /1 This debt impacts families across all life stages, including a growing number of older adults. /2 TIAA, in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) AgeLab, conducted a survey and focus groups of stu  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 1 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: Following a week-long contract review period, Teamsters Local 118 members employed at Wegmans Food Market distribution centers in Rochester voted to ratify a new agreement by an overwhelming 80 percent margin. The bargaining unit includes warehouse workers, drivers and skilled trades workers. The new agreement provides for a 15.08 percent wage increase over the term, including a first y  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 3 -- The Telemedicine Journal and E-Health, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features telemedicine applications for optimal patient care and outcomes, published 15 research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * A Prenatal Remote Monitoring Program in Pregnancies Complicated with Gestational Hypertensive Disorders: What Are the Contributors to the Cost Savings? * Evaluation of a Telehealth Counseling Program for Expatriates * Implementa  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research issued the following news release: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF), in collaboration with longtime partner the Edmond J. Safra Foundation, is building a global base of movement disorder specialists to provide expert patient care and lead complementary research and drug development. Launched in 2014, The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders annually awards funding to top-tier medi  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- TIAA, a provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields, issued the following news release: A large majority of American adults (84%) report that student loans are negatively impacting the amount they are able to save for retirement, according to new research sponsored by TIAA and conducted by the MIT AgeLab. Nearly three out of four (73%) borrowers report they are putting off maximizing their retirement savings, saying th  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- TIAA, a provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields, issued the following news release: Over 44 million people in the United States carry student loans for themselves or a family member with outstanding debt among borrowers estimated at nearly $1.5 trillion. /1 This debt impacts families across all life stages, including a growing number of older adults. /2 TIAA, in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Techn  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations issued the following news release: The High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, Mr. Miguel Moratinos, expresses his support for the resolution "Promoting the Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience" adopted by the United Nations General Assembly A/73/L.102 under agenda item "Culture of Peace". Mr. Moratinos commends the Kingdom of Bahrain for sponsoring the resolution as a means of mobilizing the e  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The United Nations Foundation issued the following news release: The United Nations Foundation and Better World Campaign congratulate Kelly Knight Craft on her confirmation to be the thirtieth U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. "As Ambassador to Canada, she brought a fresh perspective to the U.S.-Canada relationship which will also serve her well in New York at the helm of the U.S. Mission to the UN," said Kathy Calvin, President & CEO of the UN Foundation. "Ambassa  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Better World Campaign issued the following news release: The United Nations Foundation and Better World Campaign congratulate Kelly Knight Craft on her confirmation to be the thirtieth U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. "As Ambassador to Canada, she brought a fresh perspective to the U.S.-Canada relationship which will also serve her well in New York at the helm of the U.S. Mission to the UN," said Kathy Calvin, President & CEO of the UN Foundation. "Ambassador Craf  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release: * * * - Brunner Island Power Plant Owners Agree to $1 Million Penalty, Largest Ever Assessed in PA for Coal Ash Pollution * * * Four environmental groups today announced an historic agreement to reduce toxic pollutants leaking from a power plant's coal ash dumps into groundwater and the Susquehanna River, the largest Chesapeake Bay tributary. The consent decree requires Talen Energy, owner of the Brunner Island  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services, today releases its half-year 2019 results. Download the complete Wolters Kluwer 2019 Half-Year Results Report (https://wolterskluwer.com/binaries/content/assets/wk/pdf/investors/press-releases/2019.07.31_wolters-kluwer-2019-half-year-results.pdf). Highlights * Full-year outlook reiterated. * Revenues Euros2,204 million,   more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 63,597 of its own ordinary shares in the period from July 25, 2019, up to and including July 29, 2019, for Euros4.2 million and at an average share price of Euros66.29. A third-party engagement to repurchase Euros75 million in shares starting May 9, 2019, up to and including July 29, 2019, has hereby been fulfilled. These repurchases are part of the share buyback   more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer's Finance Risk & Reporting (FRR) business has successfully deployed its OneSumX for Finance software at Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank), allowing the bank to fully implement the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) 9. SME Bank, an agency of the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development, has a mandate to nurture and develop the small and medium enterprise sector i  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Vikram Savkar will discuss how Wolters Kluwer tools and products can aid law students and faculty in an evolving digital environment * * * A leader from Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. will host a digital engagement session at the 2019 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference, which will take place from Sunday, July 28 through Saturday, August 3 at Boca Resort in Boca Raton,   more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Freddie Feldman, Voice Design Director, Will Discuss IVR's Lessons for Voice & Health * * * Today, Wolters Kluwer, Health, a leading global provider of trusted clinical technology and evidence-based solutions, announced that Freddie Feldman, Voice Design Director at Wolters Kluwer, Health, will present at the second annual Voice of Healthcare Summit. The conference is being held August 5-6, 2019 at the Jose  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder welcomes the confirmation of Kelly Craft, current United States Ambassador to Canada, as the new US Permanent Representative to the United Nations. "On behalf of the World Jewish Congress and our more than 100 affiliated Jewish communities across the globe, I congratulate Ambassador Kelly Craft on her confirmation into one of the most challenging roles in the intern  more