NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The United Negro College Fund issued the following news release: During the past 75 years, UNCF (United Negro College Fund) has helped nearly half a million students earn college degrees. As it marks such a major milestone, UNCF celebrated its impact at its 8th annual Hamptons UNCF Summer Benefit on Aug. 3 at the residence of Nancy Silberkleit, co-CEO of Riverdale/Archie Comics, in East Hampton, NY. "We are thankful for partners such as Nancy Silberkleit, for hosting the eve  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The 350.org issued the following statement by Executive Director May Boeve: * * * - "Exxon is polluting these proceedings just like it has polluted our communities." * * * In the latest development of the New York State climate fraud lawsuit against ExxonMobil, reports reveal ExxonMobil is attempting to discourage witnesses from testifying against the corporation in court, including a demand to disclose communications they might have had with 350.org. "Exxon is pollutin  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The 350.org issued the following news release: * * * - Summary of current science reinforces the need for climate justice and highlights the role of traditional and indigenous knowledge in addressing climate crisis and land degradation * * * Today the IPCC released a special report on Land and Climate Change. The findings of the report, backed by government representatives gathered in Geneva, have far-reaching implications for how the climate crisis and biodiversity loss   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 7 -- AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, a journal that says it covers molecular basis of the virus to clinical studies on vaccines and potential cures, published 12 research articles, including the following topics, in its August 2019 edition: * Antiretroviral Activity of AMD11070 (An Orally Administered CXCR4 Entry Inhibitor): Results of NIH/NIAID AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol A5210 * Facilitators and Barriers: Clients' Perspective on the Virginia AIDS Dr  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 6 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: Albany Medical College's Class of 2023 donned their white coats for the first time today during the College's White Coat Ceremony. As part of the time-honored tradition, the students also recited the Hippocratic Oath. The incoming class of 145 students was drawn from more than 9,000 applicants, and represents 22 states, including 38 students from New York. The students rang  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Alliance for Downtown New York issued the following news release: Lower Manhattan's desirable location and competitive pricing drove commercial leasing to 3.8 million square feet in the first half of 2019, marking the best mid-year total since 2000, according to the Alliance for Downtown New York's Q2 2019 Lower Manhattan Real Estate Market Report. Commercial leasing in the second quarter alone was 35% above the five-year quarterly average with 1.8 million square feet o  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: Leaked FBI documents were published yesterday shedding light on how the FBI surveils Black people based on the baseless 'Black Identity Extremist' designation. "These documents show the FBI wasted resources to target Black people because of protected First Amendm  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- American Jewish World Service issued the following statement by Director of Government Affairs Rori Kramer on the U.N. Fact-Finding Mission urging to sever economic ties with the Burmese military: * * * - Leading human rights group calls on the international community to implement targeted sanctions to hold the Burmese military accountable for human rights abuses * * * "The new United Nations Fact-Finding Mission's report confirms that the Burmese military's vast web of e  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: In an effort to gather research that may help safely implement automated transportation on and around ports, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued a request for information (RFI) from relevant stakeholders. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) encourages its members and community to respond before the deadline of September 3, 2019. According   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: Since its launch in 2014, Workcred, an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) affiliate, continues to expand its reach as it upholds its mission to strengthen workforce quality by improving the credentialing system, ensuring its ongoing relevance, and preparing employers, workers, educators, and governments to use it effectively. Workcred is proud of all it has accomplished during its first f  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following statement on the appointment of William Daroff as the CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations: "ADL congratulates William Daroff on being named the next head of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. "Mr. Daroff is a well-respected and highly capable Jewish leader, and we are confident his years of service to the community has prepared him for this important rol  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following statement by CEO Jonathan Greenblatt: * * * - ADL providing expert analysis in what may be the third deadliest act of violence by a domestic extremist in over 50 years * * * ADL expressed deep sadness following the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas on Saturday, which left 20 dead and more than two dozen injured, in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime. "Yet again we turn our thoughts and prayers to a communi  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following statement by CEO Jonathan Greenblatt: * * * - Calls on the Administration and Congress to implement and pass meaningful legislation to combat the problem * * * According to data and research compiled by ADL's Center on Extremism, the shooting that took place in El Paso, TX on Saturday, which resulted in 22 deaths, is the deadliest white supremacist attack in the United States in more than 50 years. "The horrific events tha  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release: * * * - Partnership comes on heels of deadliest white supremacist attack in more than 50 years, which targeted the Latinx community * * * In response to the recent white supremacist attack in El Paso, Texas, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), UnidosUS (formerly NCLR) and LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) announced a new partnership today, which will share best practices and techniques for document  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Asia Society Policy Institute issued the following news release: The Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) has launched a new project aimed at examining the strategic implications of emerging ties between major countries in Asia and the Middle East and assessing the geostrategic impacts of these trends for the United States and for key regional players. While both Asia and the Middle East have traditionally looked to the United States as their most significant economic a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 -- The Asia Society issued the following news release: Mila, an original chamber opera exploring the cultural richness and diversity of Hong Kong that played in a four-night run at Asia Society Hong Kong Center to great acclaim in January 2018, will have its North American premiere in December 2019 in conjunction with Asia Society New York and San Francisco. Performances will take place at the Angel Orensanz Center in New York City (December 7) and the Wilsey C  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release: Multicultural consumers comprise almost 40 percent of the total U.S. population, yet multicultural media investments make up only 5.2 percent of total advertising and marketing spending, according to a new study. The study, conducted by PQ Media on behalf of the ANA's Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), revealed that overall multicultural advertising and marketing spending tota  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- The Sesame Workshop issued the following news release: * * * - Sesame Street Muppets Visited Ten Cities: Joined Elected Officials, Community Partners, and Local Children for Special Events; Filmed Segments for Sesame Street's 50th Season; and Hosted Free Family Festivals * * * The Sesame Street Muppets have spent the summer on an epic cross-country road trip to celebrate the iconic program's 50th anniversary. Each stop on the 10-city tour unfolded over three days, bringin  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following statement by Yurij Rudensky, counsel in Brennan's Democracy Program and adviser to New Hampshire legislators, on the bipartisan redistricting reform bill (H.B. 706): "It is shortsighted of Republican Governor Chris Sununu to veto this bipartisan bill that would end partisan gerrymandering in New Hampshire. With his veto, the governor is throwing out a plan that would ensure Republicans are t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 3 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release: * * * - An analysis of 48 Florida counties shows fewer than one in five Floridians with past felony convictions would be eligible to vote under the new law * * * The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Florida, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law filed a motion for preliminary injunction to block Senate Bill ("S  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- Cell Death and Differentiation, a journal that says it devotes itself to scientific excellence in the field of cell biology, molecular biology and biochemistry of cell death and disease, published 11 research articles on the following topics in its July 2019 edition: * Caveolin-1 impairs PKA-DRP1-mediated remodelling of ER-mitochondria communication during the early phase of ER stress * Circular RNA circAGO2 drives cancer progression through facilitating HuR-repressed funct  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement after the mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas: * * * - Warns Against Expansion of Anti-Terrorism Laws * * * "The Center for Constitutional Rights stands in solidarity with the victims and the families of the deceased of this weekend's mass shootings. Although we do not yet know the full details of the shooters' motives, it appears that the shooting in El Paso, Texas was an act of white supr  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement on the murder of Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson: * * * - Celebrates His Legacy In Inspiring Movements for Justice * * * "Five years ago today, Michael Brown, an 18-year old Black teenager, was shot and killed in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri. The white police officer responsible for his killing, Darren Wilson, was never held accountable. Today, and every day, we mourn Mike Brow  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * - Judge Orders University to Recognize Students for Justice in Palestine Club * * * Five Fordham University students have won a landmark legal victory against Fordham University, which sought to prohibit them from forming a Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) club at their university. The students, represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights, Palestine Legal, and cooperating counsel   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 10 -- Childhood Obesity, a journal that says it delivers actionable, real-world obesity prevention and weight management strategies for children and adolescents, published seven research articles on the following topics in its September 2019 edition: * Access to Multidisciplinary Care for Pediatric Weight Management: Exploring Perspectives of the Health Care Team within Canada and the United States * Associations between Sleep Pattern and Quality and Cardiovascular  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- The Clearing House issued the following statement in response to the announcement by the Federal Reserve that it is proceeding with the development of its own real-time payments system, The Clearing House, which launched the country's real-time payments network in late 2017: "Nearly two years ago TCH, the country's private sector payments operator, put into market real-time payments capabilities for the U.S. through the RTP(R) network. Today, the RTP network reaches over 51%  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: The Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed alarm at reports of a communication blackout and the arrest of a journalist in Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir state amid an escalating political crisis. Earlier today, the Indian government announced that it would revoke a constitutional provision granting limited governing autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir, and introduced measures that would change Jammu an  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Authorities in Senegal should immediately release and drop all charges against journalist Adama Gaye, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Gaye, an independent journalist and commentator who has contributed to Senegalese and international news agencies including Kapital Afrik, Jeune Afrique, France24, TV5Monde, and Al-Jazeera, was arrested on July 29 at his home in Dakar, Senegal's capital, by the p  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Authorities in South Sudan should immediately release Michael Christopher, editor-in-chief of the Arabic-language daily Al-Watan, and halt its harassment of his publication, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Christopher was detained at the National Security Service headquarters in the capital Juba, on July 17, after responding to a summons, according to a report on the website of Eye Radio. On Ju  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 5 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news: Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh and Onondaga County Executive J. Ryan McMahon, II, joined with the Central New York Community Foundation today to announce the launch of the 2020 Census Syracuse-Onondaga County Complete Count Committee (SOC-CCC). The steering committee made up of more than 50 members, includes representatives of community groups and nonprofits; communications and media organizations; c  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 7 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news: Over the past ten years, just shy of 10,000 New Americans have resettled in Onondaga County. Often not native English speakers, these individuals commonly experience discrimination and other hardships due to a language gap. A new program recently brought to Syracuse by the Adult Education Roundtable (AER)/* is working to ease this burden through a fun introduction to English-as-a-New-Language (  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release: Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA), the most influential business organization in the Western Hemisphere, in partnership with the Argentine Chamber of Commerce, will host its sixteenth annual conference in Buenos Aires "Argentina: Economic and Political Perspectives". The conference, which was recently declared by the Argentine government as an event of national interest, will tak  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: Suspected gunman Patrick Crusius uploaded a 2,300 word manifesto on 8chan's politically incorrect board, an online message board known for attracting far-right and neo-Nazi users, shortly before launching his shooting rampage in El Paso, Texas last weekend. Subsequently, Internet infrastructure providers Cloudflare and Tucows came under fire for their provision of services to 8chan. Unfortunately--though unsurp  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: By Dr. Joanne Liu, MSF International President On July 25, tragedy once again hit the Mediterranean. An estimated 150 people drowned whilst fleeing Libya. It brings this year's toll in the Central Mediterranean Sea to at least 576 people. This entirely avoidable loss of life highlights the desperate lack of search and rescue capacity, and the terrible plight of those fleeing Libya. Doctors Wit  more

JERICHO, New York, Aug. 7 -- E&I Cooperative Services issued the following news release: Unique cooperative contract delivers significant savings for E&I members on prescription drugs. E&I Cooperative Services (E&I) announces its new agreement with SourceRx, a pharmacy benefits management (PBM) coalition created by Sourcing Alliance and Health Action Council. E&I members in the higher education and K-12 sectors that are self-insured now have a way to access savings on their employees' drug pre  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * - The legislation will protect children and farmworkers in New York, as Trump's EPA refuses to act * * * Today, over 80 citizen, agricultural, disability, environmental, health, and labor advocacy groups sent a public letter to Gov. Cuomo (https://earthjustice.org/documents/letter/joint-letter-to-gov-cuomo-ban-the-pesticide-chlorpyrifos-to-protect-new-york-s-children) urging him to protect the health of children and fa  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 3 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: 178 riders. 500+ miles across the Empire State. More than $1 million raised for cancer research. This afternoon, the participants of the 2019 Empire State Ride (ESR) crossed their finish line in Niagara Falls, USA, completing their seven-day cycling journey from New York City to one of the natural wonders of the world. Their trip began in Staten Island on Sunday, July 28, with a ferry   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: EDF is taking action on two fronts to help make sure the public has access to important information about the Trump administration's efforts to roll back America's Clean Car Standards. EDF submitted a request to EPA today to release information related to previously undisclosed meetings between agency officials and industry groups that want to weaken the standards. EDF also joined NRDC to file a letter with  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Episcopal Church issued the following news: * * * - An invitation to participate in Healing Day National Bell Ringing * * * Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia Bishop James B. Magness invite Episcopal churches to take part in a national action to remember and honor the first enslaved Africans who landed in English North America in 1619 by tolling their bells for one minute on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 3:00 pm ET. View attached v  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Episcopal Church issued the following news: * * * - Bishop-Elect Ashby ordination and consecration on January 11, 2020 * * * The Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real has received notification from Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry and Registrar of General Convention, the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe, that Bishop-Elect Lucinda Ashby has received the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process detailed in Canon III.11.3. In giving consent to  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- The European Journal of Human Genetics, a journal from the European Society of Human Genetics that focuses on human genetics and genomics, published 16 research articles on the following topics in its July 2019 edition: * A novel dominant-negative FGFR1 variant causes Hartsfield syndrome by deregulating RAS/ERK1/2 pathway * A novel variant of the human mitochondrial DnaJ protein, Tid1, associates with a human disease exhibiting developmental delay and polyneuropathy * A pa  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: * * * - Gov. Inslee and Mayor Buttigieg Released Plans Days After Mass Shootings in El Paso and Dayton - Both Plans Address the Deadly Intersection of Gun Violence and Hate Crimes * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund ("Everytown") and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, released the following statement in response to plans fr  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statement today in response to reports that President Donald Trump spoke with embattled NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre yesterday. According to media reports, LaPierre told Trump that action to expand background checks to all gun sales would be unpopular among President Trump's voter base. In fact, poll after poll shows overwhelming support for background checks, including amo  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- Eye, a journal from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists that says it provides the practicing ophthalmologist with information on clinical and laboratory research, published 18 research articles on the following topics in its July 2019 edition: * An innovative visual acuity chart for urgent and primary care settings: validation of the Runge near vision card * Bespoke ocular prostheses * Detection of Papilloedema Study (DOPS): rates of false positive papilloedema in the co  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- Eye, a journal from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists that says it provides the practicing ophthalmologist with information on clinical and laboratory research, published 19 research articles on the following topics in its June 2019 edition: * Acquired onset of third, fourth, and sixth cranial nerve palsies in children and adolescents * Anterior elongation of the retina in persistent fetal vasculature: emphasis on retinal complications * Changes in macular drusen param  more

MANHASSET, New York, Aug. 6 -- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research issued the following news release: * * * - Feinstein Institiutes' Dr. Alex C. Spyropoulos serves as co-principal investigator of perioperative management study * * * Researchers have found that a simple standardized approach for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients undergoing surgery has led to improved outcomes, according to a study in the latest issue of JAMA Internal Medicine. Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research Pr  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Aug. 7 -- Cohen Children's Medical Center, a Northwell Health's hospital, issued the following news: * * * - Dr. James Bradley rebuilt car crash victim's face, confidence * * * Nicole Sincavage, 24, of Bethlehem, PA, has come a long way since March 24, 2016, when a devastating auto accident resulted in a diagnosis of pan-facial fractures. In simplest language, Nicole and her mother, Sharon, quickly learned the meaning of this diagnosis - the initial CT scan revealed   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The Foundation Center issued the following news release: CF Insights, a service of Candid announces the release of the 2018 Columbus Survey results, which provide the most up-to-date information available on the financial situation of U.S community foundations. The latest findings, based on research conducted annually for more than 30 years, is available through an updated, interactive dashboard at columbussurvey.cfinsights.org. The Columbus Survey is widely known as the "a  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education issued the following news release: Author James Baldwin wrote that Americans need to conduct an "unflinching assessment of the record" in reckoning with the nation's racial past. But when a professor used Baldwin's writing to do just that, her university launched a racial discrimination investigation against her. Today, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education calls on The New School to stand by its laudable but bro  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 7 -- The Games for Health Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features impact of game research, technologies and applications on human health and well-being, published eight research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * A Pilot Study of the Efficacy of a Cognitive Training Based on Board Games in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial * A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Use of Vir  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 9 -- Health Global Access Project issued the following news release: The White House is attempting to slash as much as $4 billion in funding for global health, contributions to international organizations, and other development assistance programs that has already been appropriated by Congress for the current U.S. fiscal year. "Even for an administration already proven to be single-minded in its pursuit of cruel and senseless cuts to life-saving foreign aid, this secon  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- The Hispanic Federation issued the following statement by President Jose Calderon on the shootings in Dayton and El Paso: "This weekend's deadly shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, profoundly saddens and deeply enrages us. The violence that was inflicted on these communities is heartbreaking but unfortunately unsurprising." "These shootings, and the hundreds that have preceded them this year, were preventable. Sensible and practical gun control legislation langu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Household and Commercial Products Association issued the following news: Following a meeting with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's staff in early July, the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) and allied trade associations proposed a chapter amendment to recently-passed legislation in a letter to the Governor's office, asking for an across-the-board 10 parts per million (ppm) 1,4-dioxane standard for all products covered by the bill - cleaning, personal care,  more

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 9 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Allow Independent Investigators into Detention Centers, Prisons * * * Egyptian authorities should investigate the conditions of US citizen Khaled Hassan who attempted suicide in July 2019 while in pretrial detention in Tora prison, Human Rights Watch and The Freedom Initiative said today. An independent inquiry is needed into Khaled Hassan's allegations that he was tortured in detention, as well as other  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 7 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * - 250 College of Medicine Students to Visit 11 Sites for Service Learning During Orientation on August * * * Embodying SUNY Downstate's motto, "to learn, to search, to serve," 250 students from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine will volunteer at nearly a dozen Brooklyn community service programs on August 6. The students will disperse to 11 sites across the borough, including children's summer ca  more

HUNTINGTON, New York, Aug. 7 -- Huntington Hospital, a Northwell Health's hospital, issued the following news: * * * - Town honors Huntington resident and early 20th century philanthropist * * * The Town of Huntington and Huntington Hospital were joined by New York State and Suffolk County officials to dedicate View Acre Drive as Cornelia Prime Way to honor Huntington Hospital's female benefactor, Cornelia Prime, on Cornelia Prime Day, Thursday, August 1, 2019, to coincide with the installat  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: The parents of full-time college students should review their insurance policies to make sure their children's personal possessions are covered while they're away at school, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). The policies which impact college students include the following: Homeowners and renters insurance: These policies generally provide coverage for personal possessions (e.g.,  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: * * * - "Two-Day Event Produced by IAB to also Include Research from BBC News and Tubular Labs & Conversation with Leaders from Chipotle, Johnson & Johnson, Mattel, and More" * * * IAB, the national trade association for the digital media and marketing industries, today announced the initial line-up of presentations, discussions, and debates to take center stage at the second annual Digital Content NewF  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 8 -- The International Spa Association issued the following news release: On August 6, 2019, the International SPA Association (ISPA) hosted its 25th annual ISPA Media Event at Gotham Hall in New York City. Sixteen spa and product companies showcased their latest innovations to over 100 media representatives from such outlets as the Associated Press, The New York Times, NBC, People and FOX News. "ISPA is honored to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ISPA Media Even  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- The International Swaps and Derivatives Association issued the following news release: ISDA has today published a statement summarizing the preliminary results of a consultation on pre-cessation issues for LIBOR and certain other interbank offered rates (IBORs). The consultation on pre-cessation issues was launched in May, and sought comment on how derivatives contracts should address a regulatory announcement that LIBOR or certain other IBORs categorized as critical benchm  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: The International Trademark Association (INTA) will be holding a workshop focused on trademark-related trends and opportunities in India on September 25 in New Delhi. The workshop, Made in India: Evolving Trends in Brand Protection, will cap off the Association's first-ever Board of Directors meeting in the country. The workshop is being held at a time of notable shifts in India's trademark arena in   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Jewish Council for Public Affairs issued the following news release: We are deeply saddened and outraged by the violent attacks in El Paso and Dayton. Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and to all those affected. We must come together as a country to stop the proliferation of gun violence and hate. It is time we recognized and condemned these attacks for what they are: domestic terrorism. With the confluence of widely available guns and growing white supr  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs issued the following news release: Ethics matter. Whether in business or in politics, the environment or emerging technologies, we manage ethical challenges on a daily basis. On most days, we take these challenges as they come. On October 16th, we will take steps to put our principles into action. Launched by Carnegie Council in 2014, Global Ethics Day is an opportunity for institutions to hold events on or around thi  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 10 -- The Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on clinical care and strategies for long-term management of cancer in patients aged 15-39, published 13 research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * A Systematic Review of Professionals' Experiences of Discussing Fertility Issues with Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer * Ambulatory Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Young A  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Journal of Cell Biology, a peer-reviewed journal that describe applied cell biology in immunology, neurobiology, metabolism, virology, developmental biology and plant biology, published 15 research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * Cross-linker-mediated regulation of actin network organization controls tissue morphogenesis * Developmentally regulated GTP-binding protein 1 modulates ciliogenesis via an interaction with Dishevelled * Higher-o  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 -- The Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law, a journal that says it focuses on the development, assessment and management of energy and natural resources, published six research articles on the following topics in its June 2019 edition: * An Extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Predict Willingness to Pay for the Conservation of Urban Lakes for Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect * Analyzing the Efficiency of Horizontal Photovoltaic Cells in Various Clima  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Journal of Experimental Medicine, a journal that says it features studies in medical biology, published 13 research articles, including the following topics, in its August 2019 edition: * Cartilage-binding antibodies induce pain through immune complex-mediated activation of neurons * Endothelial ERK1/2 signaling maintains integrity of the quiescent endothelium * E-protein-regulated expression of CXCR4 adheres preselection thymocytes to the thymic cortex * Inherited IL  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The Journal of General Physiology, a journal that says it features biological, chemical or physical mechanisms of physiological significance, published four research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * A comparison of the transport kinetics of glycine transporter 1 and glycine transporter 2 * Dendritic spine geometry and spine apparatus organization govern the spatiotemporal dynamics of calcium * Myosin lever arm orientation in muscle determined   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 6 -- Journal of Palliative Medicine, a journal that says it reports clinical, educational, legal and ethical aspects of palliative care for patients in end of life or with intractable pain, focusing on improving quality of life, published 16 research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Pediatric Intensivists' Attitudes toward End-of-Life Care in Vietnam * Associations between Anxiety, Poor Prognosis, and Acc  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes clinical aging research, published 30 research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * Adverse Effects of Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults * Association of 3-Year Multidomain Intervention and Omega-3 Supplementation with Frailty Incidence * Association of Sensory and Cognitive Impairment With Healthcare Utilization and Cost in Ol  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, a journal that says it features child health across the disciplines of general paediatrics, adolescent medicine, or child development, published four research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * Adolescent gender norms and adult health outcomes in the USA: a prospective cohort study * Characterisation of serum total tau following paediatric traumatic brain injury: a case-control study * Mobility and self-care t  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Latino Jewish Leadership Council, a part of the American Jewish Committee, issued the following statement: "The members of the Latino Jewish Leadership Council (LJLC) are deeply saddened by the senseless and horrific mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, which resulted in 31 deaths and dozens of injured. "Regarding El Paso in particular, we strongly denounce the rise of anti-Latino/anti-immigrant hate in our public sphere. This hate, coupled with unbridle  more

RYE BROOK, New York, Aug. 7 -- The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society issued the following news release: * * * - For patients who forgo or delay cancer treatment because of high out-of-pocket costs, LLS is driving policies that break down barriers that prevent access to lifesaving treatments * * * The cost of cancer care continues to rise at an alarming rate and is projected to reach $173 billion by 2020, a 39 percent increase from a decade ago. A growing portion of these costs are being shifted   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 8 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release, dated Aug. 5: Researchers have developed a simple, fast, and standardized method for measuring phage virulence quantitatively, which can expediate phage therapy development by allowing robust individual and combined testing of phage efficacy. The method, which takes into account all factors affecting virulence, is published in a preview issue of PHAGE: Therapy, Applications, and Research, a new peer-revie  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 8 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study supports the use of virtual patients and in silico clinical studies to evaluate the effectiveness of blue light to reduce the symptoms of psoriasis. Researchers also demonstrated that this in silico approach can be used to improve the treatment response of patients with psoriasis to blue light by modifying the settings of the therapeutic protocol, as reported in the study published in Systems   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following statement by President John Feinblatt in response to President Trump's address on the mass shootings in Dayton, El Paso: "Let's be clear: This is not about mental health, it's not about video games, it's not about movies. Those are all NRA talking points. This is about easy access to guns. "We've been down this road with the president before, after Parkland. "If he act  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release: * * * - Day of Learning will Offer Top Scholars Addressing Issues like Artificial Intelligence and Shabbat, Teshuva and the Internet and Forgiving the Unforgivable * * * Leading rabbinic scholars, educators and Jewish communal leaders will be featured at the Orthodox Union's (OU) third annual Torah New York on Sunday, September 22, 2019. The event, hoste  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: The Mount Sinai Health System--New York City's largest integrated delivery system, encompassing eight hospitals, a leading medical school, and a vast network of ambulatory practices throughout the greater New York region--celebrated six female honorees recognized in Crain's2019 "Notable Women in Healthcare." The list, in its second year, recognizes leaders in "an industry uniquely shaped by women." "We couldn'  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: * * * - Latest Actions Build on Racism, Bias, and Gender Equity Initiatives and Expand National Leadership Role Among Medical Schools - Icahn launches New Policy Requiring All School Educational Panels to have Women and/or Members of Underrepresented Groups * * * The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, an international leader in medical and scientific training, biomedical research, and pat  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 9 -- The American Physical Society issued the following news release: The American Physical Society (APS) is pleased to announce that Myriam Sarachik, Distinguished Professor of Physics at City College of New York, will be awarded the 2020 APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research. The medal recognizes contributions of the highest level that advance our knowledge and understanding of the physical universe in all its facets and is presented along with a $50,0  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 5 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following statement by President Hank Greenberg in response to the two mass shootings that ended the lives of 31 people and injured dozens: "The New York State Bar Association recoils in horror, as all Americans do, at the mass shootings this past weekend in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas. Our hearts break for the victims and their families. The senseless loss and suffering must not be in vain. Policymakers must act to   more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 6 -- The New York State United Teachers issued the following statement by President Andy Pallotta regarding the signing of legislation to allow school districts to install stop-arm cameras on school buses: "This law marks a significant step forward for student safety. With an estimated 50,000 motor vehicles illegally passing school buses every day across New York, bus drivers are constantly on the lookout for these reckless motorists while also keeping an eye on the chil  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: On Tuesday, August 6, Voto Latino, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, MoveOn, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Service Employees International Union, Labor Council For Latin American Advancement, and American Federation of Teachers hosted a joint rally against white supremacy and gun violence with a coalition over a dozen national civil rights and gun violence preve  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: * * * - An analysis of 48 Florida counties shows fewer than one in five Floridians with past felony convictions would be eligible to vote under the new law * * * The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Florida, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law filed a motion for preliminary injunction to block Senate Bill ("SB") 7066, a bill signed by Gov.  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement by President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill: Toni Morrison, The first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature and author of celebrated novels 'Song and Solomon' and Pulitzer Prize winning 'Beloved', as well as many children's books and essay collections, passed away in New York City at the age of 88. "Toni Morrison is perhaps the greatest American writer ever. But as African American  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement by President Ilyse Hogue after Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-New York, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Hank Johnson, chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, announced that a request has been made for records related to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh when he was in the White House: "We applaud Chairman Nadler and Congressman Hank Johnson's work to make sure this  more

COOPERSTOWN, New York, Aug. 8 -- The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum issued the following news release: The history of the National Pastime is preserved forever in Cooperstown. That history includes not only the real-life exploits of the heroes of the game, but also the stories of the heroes of celluloid. The shared history of baseball and motion pictures is on display every day at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum through the Baseball At The Movies exhibit. And the newe  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement by Executive Director Christine Owens after New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu rejected a measure that would have increased the state's minimum wage to $12 by 2022: "Gov. Sununu's veto displays a misinformed and wrongheaded approach to pressing economic issues in New Hampshire. In a statement he released explaining his veto, he contends that only a minute number of workers would have been affected by a higher wa  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following news release: * * * - Inflation-adjusted wages rise 20-28% for restaurant workers * * * Five years after New York State passed the first of several laws to gradually raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour, New York City's restaurant industry continues to thrive, with strong growth in restaurant industry employment, wages, and the number of establishments around the city, according to a new report released today by th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: NMMA is proud to welcome nine new members. As members of NMMA, our new, valued stakeholders have taken an active role in the success and vitality of the marine industry. NMMA would like to thank them for their support of our efforts to promote and protect recreational boating. * Big Dog Marine LLC- Highland, MI * Catalyst Boatworks - Wallis, TX * Connley Fishing - Royal Palm Beach,  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 -- Nature Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal on medicine, published 14 research articles, including the following topics, in its July 2019 edition: * A cellular census of human lungs identifies novel cell states in health and in asthma * Allele-selective transcriptional repression of mutant HTT for the treatment of Huntington's disease * Allele-specific gene editing prevents deafness in a model of dominant progressive hearing loss * ARAF recurrent mutation causes central con  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The New York Public Library issued the following statement by President Anthony W. Marx on the death of writer Toni Morrison: A statement from New York Public Library President Anthony W. Marx on the passing of writer Toni Morrison is below. Morrison has been a member of the NYPL Board of Trustees since 1985, and was named a Life Trustee in 2006. She was also named a Library Lion in 1982. In 2016, she dedicated a bench at the Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Aug. 6 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - College-bound dependents of Northwell employees awarded $7,500 scholarships * * * Northwell Health has awarded its first STEM scholarships to college-bound dependents of Northwell employees. The scholarship program supports high school seniors pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and health care-related fields. The $7,500 scholarships were presented to four of the five recipie  more

GREAT NECK, New York, Aug. 6 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Local anesthesia advances recovery by fighting pain at the source * * * Pain management specialists are reducing the risks of opioid use by increasingly turning to nerve blocks to control chronic and acute pain. "What we are looking for is multimodal anesthesia," said Yili Huang, DO, director of Northwell Health's Pain Management Center. "We want to balance our patients' need for pain relief while limiting o  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- PEN America issued the following news release: Alongside a coalition of media freedom organizations, PEN America this week filed a friend of the court brief supporting the principals undergirding the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and government transparency. The filing urges the court to uphold the foreseeable harm standard--a provision expressly prohibiting government agencies from withholding information that falls within the scope of one of FOIA's exemptions. The coa  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- PEN America issued the following statement by CEO Suzanne Nossel: Toni Morrison, a friend and colleague of the literary organization PEN America, has died today at the age of 88. "PEN America mourns long-time member Toni Morrison, 1993 Nobel Prize winner, 2008 PEN Literary Service Award winner, and 2016 PEN/Saul Bellow Award winner. "Her unmatched ability to use story to kindle empathy and rouse the imaginations of millions to contemplate lived experiences other than their  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- PEN America issued the following statement by CEO Suzanne Nossel in response to the White House suspending journalist Brian Karem's press credentials: * * * - Using government machinery to exact revenge against journalists is unconstitutional * * * "Yet again, the Trump White House has been accused of retaliating against a journalist for coverage they dislike. The White House owes us an urgent explanation of why reporter Brian Karem's press pass was withdrawn. "If it ha  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- PEN America issued the following statement by CEO Suzanne Nossel in response to two deadly mass shootings, President Trump claimed 'fake news' had contributed to "the anger and rage that has built up over many years: * * * - In a statement, PEN America CEO Nossel says Trump refuses to own up to his own responsibility after deadly shootings * * * "Sadly, this is a case where the metaphor 'kill the messenger' is an understatement. President Trump's refusal to own up to his   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- PEN America issued the following news release: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the First Amendment rights of a satirical student publication that had its funding jeopardized by a public university. In a statement today, PEN America called the ruling an important affirmation of free speech and press freedom on campus. On July 24, the federal appeals court ruled in favor of student publication The Koala, holding that its lawsuit against the University of California,  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - Professor who employed n-word did so in service of pedagogy, not hate * * * Reports that a professor at the New School might be disciplined for using the n-word in a class on the work of James Baldwin represents a troubling threat to academic freedom and free speech in the classroom, PEN America said in a statement today. "Some words are so heinous that one can never expect to say them without some risk of offense,"   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - Victory is affirmation that students should be able to form clubs without political interference * * * This week, Fordham University in New York City lost a lawsuit brought by five current and former students, who had been denied permission to form a Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) club at the university in 2016 on First Amendment grounds. Fordham's student government initially approved the student organizatio  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - PEN America welcomes ruling as a step forward for transparency * * * A federal district court judge in New York City this week ordered the State and Defense Departments to produce thousands of pages of documents relating to the killing of exiled Saudi journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018. PEN America released the following statement:   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - PEN America says outcome is important step in securing free expression on college campuses * * * The recent settlement of a federal lawsuit against the University of Florida is a reminder that campuses must be thoughtful in maintaining content-neutral policies towards speech, PEN America said in a statement today. On July 31, the University of Florida (UF) settled a federal lawsuit brought by a conservative student g  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Seeks Investigation After Host Jimmy Fallon and Celeb Guests Interact With Wild Animals * * * PETA is calling for an investigation into animal exhibitor Grant Kemmerer--a supplier used by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon--for allowing members of the public to have direct contact with wild animals during appearances on various talk shows, in apparent violation of the terms of  more

TIJERAS, New Mexico, Aug. 7 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Tijeras Resident Karen Turner's PETA-Curated Exhibition Evokes Recognition of the Value of Animal Life * * * Local artist and founder of the beloved but now-closed Oz School in Santa Fe, Karen Turner, has created "Death Rattles," a collection of 100 animal-themed pieces inspired by the transformative nature of the rattle in indigenous cultures, and they're on exhibit now thro  more

ISLIP, New York, Aug. 7 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA and LION Celebrate As Proposed Killing Factory's Permit Is Rejected * * * Following a campaign by PETA, Long Island Orchestrating for Nature (LION), and Brooklyn-Queens Animal Save that included spirited protests, testimonies at town board meetings, an urgent letter to town officials, and more, the Islip Zoning Board of Appeals has just denied a "special exception" applicati  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Major League Baseball Players Association issued the following news release: MLB, Major Leaguers, Clubs and partner organizations will shine a light on the unique personalities behind the world's most talented baseball players when the third annual Players' Weekend returns to MLB ballparks on August 23-25, it was announced jointly today by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. Major League Baseball players will showcase their passions,  more

PULASKI, New York, Aug. 9 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news: The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund recently awarded $28,376 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving the greater Pulaski area. The Bear Team received $1,000 to purchase 120 stuffed animals for young patients at the Joslin Diabetes Center. Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County received $5,000 to purchase tools to support creative and therapeutic counseling modalities within its V  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: U.S. digital advertising revenues reached a landmark high of $28.4 billion in the first quarter of 2019. This is the industry's strongest Q1 on record, according to the latest IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report figures released today by IAB and prepared by PwC US. Digital revenue for Q1 2019 estimates rose 18 percent over Q1 2018 at $23.9 billion and maintain the year-over-year growth trend (see chart  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Meeting will be held October 16, 2019 in Washington, DC * * * The American National Standards Institute's (ANSI) Nanotechnology Standards Panel (ANSI-NSP) will host a meeting focusing on the relationship between nanotechnology standards and regulations at the 20 F Street Conference Center in Washington DC, on October 16, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The meeting is intended to promote  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: A Stanford team has found that immune cells known for dousing infection or cancer might be exploited to stop the immune response that drives MS. The researchers injected mice with MS-like disease with proteins that activate and increase these suppressive CD8+ T cells, resulting in decreased inflammatory activity, and decreased disease activity. Results were similar in blood samples obtained from people with  more

MELVILLE, New York, Aug. 8 -- Review of Scientific Instruments, a journal that says it features novel advancements in scientific instrumentation, apparatuses, techniques of experimental measurement and related mathematical analysis, published 69 research articles on the following topics in its June 2019 edition: * 626-nm single-frequency semiconductor laser system operated near room temperature for mW-level second-harmonic generation at 313 nm * A benchtop shock physics laboratory: Ultrafast l  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 9 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center immunology researchers have uncovered a biomarker that may help explain why some patients respond better than others to a common chemotherapy treatment for liver cancer. They hope that their analysis of immune responses among patients receiving sorafenib can lead to more individualized treatment options and better overall outcomes for patients dia  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Aug. 8 -- Save the Children issued the following news release: * * * - James Taylor to Perform at Save the Children's Centennial Celebration on the West Coast, Hosted by Jennifer Garner * * * Save the Children, the international humanitarian organization, announced today that Jennifer Garner will host its "Centennial Celebration: Once in a Lifetime" event on October 2 in Beverly Hills, with a special performance by five-time Grammy Award winner James Taylor. Tommy Hil  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- 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 four research articles on the following topics in its July 31, 2019 edition: * Pharmacological enhancement of KCC2 gene expression exerts therapeutic effects on human Rett syndrome neurons and Mecp2 mutant mice * Snake fang-inspired stamping patch for transdermal delivery of liquid fo  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- The Audio Engineering Society issued the following news release: Whether perfecting your sound for a one-off event or setting the stage for an international touring act, the Sound Reinforcement Track sessions at the AES New York 147th Audio Engineering Society International Pro Audio Convention, October 16 - 19 at the Javits Center, offer insights for sound professionals of today and tomorrow. In addition to the exclusive presentations offered with All Access registration, a  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 9 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * - Annual event invites reflection, action on how to improve healthcare quality * * * In order to empower medical school residency coordinators and strengthen ties in the healthcare community, on Friday, August 5, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University hosted a day-long retreat for medical school residency coordinators from across the tri-state region. The keynote speaker was New York State Sen  more

STATEN ISLAND, New York, Aug. 8 -- Staten Island University Hospital, a Northwell Health's hospital, issued the following news: * * * - Dr. Eli Serur specializes in minimally invasive hysterectomies, ovarian cystectomies and laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis * * * Eli Serur, MD was recently named Chair of Staten Island University Hospital's department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN). Dr. Serur comes at a time of extensive expansion to the hospital's OB/GYN services with the new   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: * * * - Elected officials and community members kick off construction with a ceremony at the site of new branch, slated to open in 2021 * * * The New York Public Library and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) broke ground this afternoon on the brand new Charleston Library, a 10,000-square-foot branch on Staten Island that will offer separate areas for adults, children, and teens, books, co  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release: * * * - 2019 Barnabas McHenry Award Winners work on projects to protect the Valley's natural and cultural resources * * * The Open Space Institute (OSI) announced recipients of the 2019 Barnabas McHenry Hudson Valley Awards, honoring exceptional young leaders who are working to protect and enhance the Hudson River Valley. The five recipients, who represent communities throughout the Hudson Valley, are working thi  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 8 -- Tissue Engineering, a journal that says it features pathologic tissues with the goal of developing biological substitutes, published 12 research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * 3D Coculture Models Underline Metastatic Melanoma Cell Sensitivity to Vemurafenib * Effect of Dentin Matrix Components on the Mineralization of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells * Evaluation of Plastic-Compressed Collagen for Conjunctival Repair in a Rabbit  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- The Union for Reform Judaism issued the following statement by President Rabbi Rick Jacobs in response to the fatal shooting in El Paso, Texas that left at least 20 people dead and dozens injured: "Today our nation grieves for the at least 20 people slaughtered in El Paso by a 21-year-old gunman. Just a few days ago, I returned from El Paso where I joined Rev. Dr. William J. Barber and hundreds of faith leaders for Moral Monday at the Borderlands to protest the inhumane tre  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following statement by Enrique Fernandez, international vice president for immigration, diversity and civil rights: Today the largest union of hospitality workers in North America condemned Donald Trump's August 7 ICE raids targeting poultry workers in Mississippi, reiterating the dig  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 7 -- United Soccer Coaches issued the following news: United Soccer Coaches and USA TODAY High School Sports released the preseason boys and girls soccer polls in the USA TODAY/United Soccer Coaches Super 25 Fall Rankings. St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, N.J. grabbed the top spot in the boys' rankings with St. Ignatius of Cleveland, Ohio coming in second. The rest of the top five consists of Martin Luther King, Jr. (New York, N.Y.), Marquette University High (Milwau  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: Washington Legal Foundation filed an amicus curiae brief today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, supporting Appellee Vugo, Inc.'s petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc. The case involves a First Amendment challenge to a New York City ordinance banning all advertising in private ride-share vehicles. Vugo, a technology company, sells Internet-connected tablets to for-hire vehicle dri  more

BRONX, New York, Aug. 7 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * - The marmoset was discovered in the south-west of Para State in Brazil and "we already need to be concerned about its survival" according to the researcher who led the discovery * * * A new species of marmoset has been discovered in the south-west of Para State in Brazil in an area of the Amazon that has suffered extensive illegal logging and agricultural incursion. The region where the ma  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Papers reflected the theme: "How Do Standards Help Mitigate Disaster?" * * * The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, and its Committee on Education (CoE) are pleased to announce that Sam Cohen of Missouri State University, is the first-place winner of the annual ANSI student paper competition. Scott Brody of Rowan Univers  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 87,254 of its own ordinary shares in the period from August 1, 2019, up to and including August 7, 2019, for EUR 5.7 million and at an average share price of Euros65.12. These repurchases are part of the share buyback program announced on February 20, 2019, under which we intend to repurchase shares for up to EUR 250 million during 2019. The cumulative amounts repu  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting explores what's behind increasing gas taxes and how they can fluctuate from state to state * * * What: Gas taxes have often been considered something of an integrated 'user fee' to pay for construction and repair of US roads, bridges, and interstate highways. As the cost of gasoline at the pump has increased since the 1970s, many states and the federal government had been some  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. will showcase upcoming innovative products at the 2019 ACOPA Actuarial Symposium in Chicago on August 9-10. Wolters Kluwer has announced that ftwilliam.com will release a modern, cloud-based Defined Benefit Valuation (DB Val) software in 2020, transforming defined benefit plan administration for retirement service providers. Attendees will be able to preview the new software at t  more