NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The Risk and Insurance Management Society issued the following news release: Businesses and organizations paid nearly two percent more in 2018 than they did in 2017 to cover the total cost of risk (TCOR), according to the 2019 Risk & Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Benchmark Survey. Reversing the trend of falling average TCOR per $1,000 of revenue seen from 2013 to 2017, average TCOR rose from $9.75 per $1,000 of revenue in 2017 to $9.95 in 2018. The marginal increase   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The 350.org issued the following news release: * * * - National Congress Hears Arguments for a National Ban * * * In the last month two states in Brazil have formally banned fracking in their territory. The bans protect 18 million people from the dangers of the oil and shale gas extraction and cover the largest shale gas reserve in the Southern Hemisphere. Building on this momentum, the Brazilian National Congress today began discussions of a national level prohibition  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release: The Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) Special Interest Group on Data Communication (SIGCOMM), today announced highlights of SIGCOMM 2019, its annual flagship conference. The six-day conference, considered the leading venue on the applications, technologies, architectures and protocols for wired and wireless networks, will be held in Beijing, China, from August 19-24. SIGCOMM 2019 features 3  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The New York City Anti-Violence Project issued the following news release: This year, Pride celebrations around the country marked June as the 50th anniversary of Stonewall and New York City hosted the international community for a World Pride celebration. While our communities experienced an increase in visibility, Pride season was also marked by repeated reports of violence in the LGBTQ community. Today, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) is releasi  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 13 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: Tara Lynch, M.D., a maternal fetal medicine (MFM) specialist, has joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Albany Med. Dr. Lynch specializes in the diagnosis and management of fetal anomalies, preterm delivery, hypertensive disease and diabetes in pregnancy, multiple gestation (twins and triplets) and history of fetal loss. She is one of the few experts in the  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 12 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following news release: The American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates today approved a resolution creating the ABA Best Practice Guidelines for Online Legal Document Providers and urges online legal document providers to adhere to these guidelines. The resolution was proposed to the ABA by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA), following months of discussi  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following statement by CEO David Harris in response to Israel government's decision to bar Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, and Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, from entering the country: "As long-time friends and supporters of Israel, AJC has always believed that visiting Israel is essential to gaining a better understanding of this dynamic country and the very real security challenges it faces. "When Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida T  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- 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. 15, 2019 edition: * Arterial Vascular Pruning, Right Ventricular Size, and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. A Longitudinal Observational Study * Defective Fibrillar Collagen Organi  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Distinguished award recipients to be honored during World Standards Week * * * The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced today the recipients of its 2019 Leadership and Service Awards. Recipients have been recognized for their significant contributions to national and international standardization activities, as well as an ongoing commitment to their industry, their nati  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: In support of its mission to further voluntary standards and conformity assessment activities as a means of enhancing public health, safety, welfare, and the environment, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and its subsidiary, the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), are pleased to announce their intent to strengthen, reinforce, and expand their respective accreditation activitie  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- 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 seeking nominees to serve on its Personnel Certification Accreditation Committee (PCAC). Nominations must be received by Thursday, September 12, 2019, and are for three-year terms beginning January 1, 2020. The PCAC Nominations Committee seeks national experts with broad   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a plan for prioritizing federal agency engagement in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) standards. U.S. Leadership in AI: A Plan for Federal Engagement in Developing Technical Standards and Related Tools was prepared in response to the Executive Order: Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. To   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Standards support sustainable technology and operations for warehouse efficiency, reduced carbon footprint * * * The rise in e-commerce over the past decade has revolutionized the way companies manage supply chains, as warehouse logistics operations require greater efficiency in order to keep up with customer demand. The future of these warehouses lies in sustainability - both to keep co  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: Thanks to telehealth services, some patients can simply turn on their device to check in with physicians and nurses for medical consultations on real-time video, rather than spending time in an examination room. As more hospitals and medical centers adopt telehealth practices, also known as telemedicine, the technology and systems that support seamless access to health care services are more import  more

NEWARK, Delaware, Aug. 13 -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news release: The American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Public Philosophy Op-Ed Contest: * Brendan de Kenessey, "People are dying because we misunderstand how those with addiction think," Vox.com * Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin, "The Mirror Test and the Problem of Understanding Other Minds," Psychology Today * Amia Srinivasan, "Does anyone have the right to sex?," L  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) condemns the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) publication this week of its final public charge rule that would deny permanent resident status ("green cards") to immigrants who use such government services as nutrition programs and housing assistance. Effective as of Oct. 15, 2019, the new rule would apply a ne  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release: * * * - ESEC/FSE Conference Explores Innovations, Trends, Experiences and Challenges in Software * * * ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the ACM Special Interest Group on Software Engineering (SIGSOFT) will present ESEC/FSE 2019, the 27th ACM Joint European Software Engineering Conference and Symposium on the Foundations of Software Engineering, from August 26-30 in Tallinn, Estoni  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- British American Business issued the following statement by CEO Duncan Edwards in response to a set of proposed reforms to the UK's immigration system: "We welcome the Prime Minister's recently announced proposals regarding the UK's future immigration system, in particular the measures aimed at attracting more highly-skilled, experienced and entrepreneurial migrants to the UK. "Having called for these proposals in our 2019/20 Policy Agenda, it is encouraging to see the Gov  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- BritishAmerican Business issued the following statement by Emanuel Adam, director of policy and trade, in response to the comments made by National Security Adviser John Bolton that the U.K. is first in line for a trade deal with the U.S.: "We welcome US National Security Adviser, John Bolton's visit to the UK; and in that context his message that the US would be willing to agree to strengthen economic cooperation on a sector-by-sector basis if and where the UK is free to d  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- 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 12 research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * Chlamydia trachomatis fails to protect its growth niche against pro-apoptotic insults * Conditional deletion of platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha (Pdgfra) in urorectal mesenchyme causes mesench  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement by in response to the Trump administration's proposed rule "Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption", which would allow government contractors to discriminate and still receive federal funds: "This proposed rule is the latest effort by the Trump administration and right-wing forces to turn back the clock to the 1950s for LGBTQIA+ people and other minoriti  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement in response to Israel's announcement that it would not allow two sitting members of Congress to travel to Palestine: "The Center for Constitutional Rights condemns Israel's decision to bar United States Congress members Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from traveling to Palestine. This decision, a violation of international human rights and humanitarian law, once again exposes Israel's ongoing efforts to exclud  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement in response to the Homeland Security Department's publication of a regulation "Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds": * * * - Call Rule "Cruel, Racist, and Patently Unlawful" * * * "The new Public Charge Rule is a cruel, racist, and patently unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to overhaul the immigration system by closing access to lawful status to all but well-off and white immigrants. "It  more

AMHERST, New York, Aug. 12 -- The Center for Inquiry issued the following news release: Human beings have discarded the notion that our planet sits at the literal center of the universe, and most of us have accepted the fact that we evolved through natural processes, not zapped into existence by a deity. But according to Adam Neiblum, author of the cover feature for the latest issue of Free Inquiry magazine, there's one very big myth our species has yet to bust: the myth of our exceptionalism.   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: * * * - The Center for Reproductive Rights and coalition partners collected more than 130,000 comments opposing a new HHS rule that rolls back protections for women and LGBTQI people * * * This week, the Center for Reproductive Rights, in partnership with a broad coalition of reproductive health and LGBTQI groups, submitted over 134,000 comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), con  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- Children's Rights issued the following statement by Executive Director Sandy Santana: Today the Trump Administration announced it would move forward with a new "public charge" rule that would make it more difficult for immigrants to qualify for a green card. Specifically, the expanded public charge rule would penalize those who have accepted specific public benefits, including housing assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and Medicaid. Spec  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Aug. 15 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Watson School of Biological Sciences student David Johnson has been awarded a 2019 Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). The goal of the Gilliam Fellowship program is to increase the diversity among scientists who are prepared to assume leadership roles in science, particularly as college and university faculty, by supporting graduate students.  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Aug. 13 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: A small, hairless rodent has mastered the secrets of the universe. It rarely gets cancer, resists signs of aging, doesn't experience much pain, survives for 18 minutes without oxygen, and lives nearly 20 times longer than most small rodents. In the past few years, despite being one of the most odd-looking creatures on Earth, the naked mole rat's meteoric rise to scientific fame as a new model   more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Aug. 13 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) assistant professor Camila dos Santos extensively studies the effects of pregnancy on breast cancer risk. Her lab's main focus is to understand why women who are pregnant at a younger age (early 20s) have a decreased risk of developing breast cancer. Now, she and colleagues at CSHL have published a review in the journal Trends in Molecular Medicine that loo  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: On Aug. 12, 140 members of the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) Class of 2023 were welcomed into the Columbia community at the White Coat Ceremony in the Armory. The event is an annual tradition for new students, who are cloaked in white coats and recite the Hippocratic Oath for the first time before their families and friends. Gerald E. Thomson, MD, the Samuel Lambert Professor Emeritus   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned the issuing of an arrest warrant and a raid on the home of Hassan Sabah, a reporter for the Iraqi news broadcaster INEWS, in Basra, and called on Iraqi authorities to allow journalists to work freely and without fear of retaliation for their reporting. On July 23, a police force consisting of Basra airport police officers and emergency regiments raided Sabah  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Cameroonian authorities should immediately release without charge pidgin news anchor Samuel Wazizi, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police arrested Wazizi 11 days ago and handed him over to the military, which has since held him without access to his lawyer or family in Buea, the capital of the country's English-speaking Southwest region, according to his lawyer and local news reports. Wazizi,  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Access to at least five independent local news websites has been interrupted in Algeria as protesters demand political reform for the fifth consecutive month. Three outlets said their websites recently became unavailable to local readers: Interlignes Algerie on July 25, Observ'Algerie on August 1, and Algerie Patriotique on August 5, according to statements published online or emailed to CPJ. None of the sites  more

YONKERS, New York, Aug. 13 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: Consumer Reports, the nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, today praised the signing of a new law in New York state to help protect children from deadly furniture tip-over incidents. Consumer Reports is a strong supporter of "Harper's Law," named after 3-year-old Harper Fried of Monroe, N.Y., who died from a furniture tip-over incident. The Yonkers, N.Y.-based CR has reported extensively on furniture tip-ove  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- Cooper Hewitt Museum issued the following news release: * * * - Celebrating the Designer Behind the Iconic Prints Used by Lilly Pulitzer, 1962-1985 * * * Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum will present an exhibition celebrating the prolific textile designer Suzie Zuzek (Agnes Helen Zuzek de Poo, American, 1920-2011) in spring 2020. Her imaginative designs and playful prints played a key role in the success of the Lilly Pulitzer clothing line in the 1960s and 1970s.  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: On August 3, 2019, Indian authorities and Kashmir's government ordered thousands of tourists and Hindu pilgrims to leave Indian-administered Kashmir, warning of a "terror threat" against Hindu pilgrims heading to the Amarnath shrine. Officials claim that armed militants backed by Pakistan were planning an attack on the annual pilgrimage. While the Indian government has deployed an extra 10,000 troops, over 20,  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * - Decentralized Encryption Would Eliminate Efficacy Of Digital Hashing Methods * * * In the aftermath of the El Paso terrorist attack, it was revealed that alleged gunman Patrick Crusius posted his manifesto online. The tragedy, once again, raised questions about what tech companies can do to curb online extremism. One proposed solution however, end-to-end encryption, has the potential to do more harm  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- 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: Wyoming can cut incarceration in half and save millions of dollars by pursuing reforms to different areas of the criminal legal system, according to the ACLU of Wyoming's newly released Blueprint for Smart Justice report. The report highlights sensible reforms t  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: When Louis Battaglia experienced severe abdominal pain at his home in October of 2018, he thought it might be appendicitis. After a trip to the emergency room and months of doctor appointments, the pain persisted. It took a visit to a specialist at NYU Langone Hospital--Brooklyn to reveal a rare form of stomach cancer. "I was told this type of cancer doesn  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: NEW YORK/KINSHASA, DRC, -A measles epidemic officially declared on June 10 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed 2,758 people and infected 145,000 in the deadliest outbreak the country has witnessed since 2011. Despite the scale of the epidemic, there is an alarming lack of actors and funds to respond to this crisis: $2.5 million of the $8.9 million required for the Health Cluste  more

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 13 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK --Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and SOS MEDITERRANEE are formally requesting that the Maltese and Italian maritime authorities coordinate and support finding a place of safety for 356 vulnerable men, women, and children rescued over the past four days in the central Mediterranean. The rescued individuals are currently onboard the ship op  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 14 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: GENEVA/NEW YORK - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved a combination regimen containing a new drug, pretomanid, for the treatment of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB). As the third new drug developed for tuberculosis (TB) in over half a century, and the first to be developed as part of a ready-to-use treatment regimen, pretomanid's approval represent  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 15 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * - The 2019 Conference will Focus on Building A Culture of Health and Ending African American Health Disparities * * * SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Professor Moro Salifu, MD, MPH, MBA, MACP, will keynote the "Igniting Hope 2019: Building A Culture of Health & Ending African American Health Disparities" conference on Friday, August 17, at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sc  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following statement by Executive Director Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno in response to an attempt by the Trump administration to require drug testing in order to receive unemployment benefits: "This latest push to require people seeking unemployment benefits to undergo drug testing is invasive, cruel, and senseless. "It will only compound the problems of people who are already struggling economically. "Politicians have long used drugs  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: Environmental Defense Fund and a coalition of 10 other health and environmental groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration's repeal and weak replacement for the Clean Power Plan - a harmful rollback that could result in more air pollution from coal-fired power plants in many states, and that EDF has previously called "a disgrace." EDF and its allies filed a petition for review with the  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: Today, Colorado became the first state in the central U.S. to adopt Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) standards for cars and trucks - a move that will provide crucial climate, public health and economic benefits for its citizens. After days of debate that included, for the first time ever, the express support of automakers, Colorado's Air Quality Control Commission voted 8-to-1 today to adopt ZEV standards  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: Louisiana's fall elections will be particularly crucial for the future leadership of the state, deciding numerous seats in the Legislature, the governorship, as well as other statewide and parish offices. Ahead of these elections, a poll was released today showing that Louisiana voters are deeply concerned about the state's coastal land loss crisis and support coastal restoration efforts to address it. The po  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The Episcopal Church issued the following news: The Episcopal Church continues to respond to the complex array of challenges facing immigrants across the United States, including support for children and other people seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border, assisting immigrants who are undocumented, advocating for comprehensive immigration reform, and resettling refugees through Episcopal Migration Ministries. In a new video, The Episcopal Church: Walking with Immigrant  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The European Journal of Human Genetics, a journal from the European Society of Human Genetics that focuses on human genetics and genomics, published 14 research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * A case-note review of continued pregnancies found to be at a high risk of Huntington's disease: considerations for clinical practice * A genome-wide analysis in consanguineous families reveals new chromosomal loci in specific language impairment (SLI)   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: * * * - Senator Warren and Former HUD Secretary Castro Released Plans Following Mass Shootings in El Paso and Dayton - Both Candidates Attended a Forum on Gun Safety Hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund in Iowa Over the Weekend * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, released t  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following statement by President John Feinblatt in response to the polling by Fox News, conducted jointly by a Republican and a Democratic pollster, showing support for gun safety measures like background checks and red flag laws and a net negative rating for the National Rifle Association: * * * - Polling Comes as President Trump has Indicated Support for Both Background Checks and Red Flag Laws, Which Allow Families and Law Enforcement  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * - Christchurch Shooter Manifesto Lives on Epik; 8chan Replicated On Peer-To-Peer Network * * * 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. Although Cloudflare has ceased providing services 8chan, which hosted alleged El Paso attacker Patrick Crusius' manifesto online, i  more

MANHASSET, New York, Aug. 16 -- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research issued the following news release: * * * - International Society for Autonomic Neuroscience elects Dr. Valentin A. Pavlov * * * The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research Professor Valentin A. Pavlov, PhD, has been elected vice-president of the International Society for Autonomic Neuroscience (ISAN). The appointment - which was given in recognition of Dr. Pavlov's efforts in bioelectronic medicine - was presented las  more

MANHASSET, New York, Aug. 13 -- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research issued the following news release: * * * - The treatment reduces spasticity by passing direct electrical current across the spinal cord and additional current stimulation in the paralyzed upper limb * * * Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research scientists are the first to publish clinical trial results of an investigational, non-invasive medical device for the treatment of spasticity in patients having experienced a s  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The Food Bank For New York City issued the following statement by Camesha Grant, vice president for community connections and reach: * * * - "This Proposal Is The Latest Attempt To Intimidate Immigrants And Their Families - It Would Lead To Thousands More New Yorkers Going Hungry Every Day." --Food Bank VP, Dr. Camesha Grant * * * Today, the Trump Administration released a harmful rule that threatens to increase hunger in New York City. The rule targets immigrant communi  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education issued the following news release: The New School has cleared a professor of charges of racial discrimination for quoting literary icon James Baldwin during a classroom discussion. The university reversed course late Wednesday after the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education intervened on behalf of professor Laurie Sheck's academic freedom rights. "If I have a hope for what can come out of this, it is for a universit  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: The Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF), the local affiliate of the World Jewish Congress, is demanding a parliamentary inquiry into revelations made last week by the former chief of French intelligence that the federal security services agreed to a secret non-aggression pact with a the Abu Nidal Organization, the Palestinian terrorist group that perpetrated a deadly 1982 attack in Paris  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- Health Global Access Project issued the following news release: The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Gutteres, announced today the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as the next Executive Director of the United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Byanyima, a Ugandan human rights advocate and former Member of Uganda's Parliament, will come to UNAIDS from Oxfam International, where she has served as Executive Director for the past 6 years. She will take up the p  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- Heredity, a journal from the Genetics Society that says it covers a topic within the field of genetics, published 15 research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * A genome-wide scan shows evidence for local adaptation in a widespread keystone Neotropical forest tree * Complex population evolutionary history of four cold-tolerant Notopterygium herb species in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and adjacent areas * Conserved sex chromosomes and karyotype   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Hispanic Federation issued the following statement by President Jose Calderon regarding the public charge rule: "The changes to the "public charge" rule announced yesterday by Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) reveal the true nature of Trump's immigration problem. The problem for the President is not undocumented immigration as he would like us to believe, it is all immigrants who reside in our nation, especially if   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 16 -- Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on the human aspect of gene therapy, published 10 research articles, including the following topics, in its August 2019 edition: * A Bicistronic Adenoviral Vector Carrying Cytosine Deaminase and Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Increases the Therapeutic Efficacy of Cancer Gene Therapy * Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Promoter Improves the Efficacy of an Adeno-Associated Virus Vector for the  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - FIFA Should Enforce Nondiscrimination Rules, Secure Women's Release * * * The Iranian government should release women detained because they are alleged to have dressed as men to circumvent a ban on women attending football matches, Human Rights Watch said today. Among the women reportedly detained on August 13, 2019 are Zahra Khoshnavaz, a prominent advocate for ending the ban on women and girls attending publ  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Activists, Journalists Questioning Phatthalung Quarry Project Threatened * * * Thai authorities should carry out an effective investigation, open to public scrutiny, into the abduction and intimidation of Eakachai Itsaratha, a community rights activist in Phatthalung province, Human Rights Watch said today. "The abduction of a prominent human rights defender in broad daylight demands an immediate government  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: * * * - $3.4 Million Study to Understand Why Older Adults Have Worse Asthma Outcomes * * * Asthma is underdiagnosed and undertreated in older Americans, leading to poor outcomes. Older patients who have both asthma and depression are twice as likely to have an asthma-related hospitalization as those without depression. In light of this, physician-researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: Early-life exposure to the mineral manganese disrupts the way different areas of the brain involved in cognitive ability and motor control connect in teenagers, Mount Sinai researchers report in a study published in PLOS ONE in August. This study is the first to link evidence of metal exposure found in baby teeth to measures of brain connectivity. Researchers found links between early-life manga  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: * * * - IRLI agrees that giving driver's licenses to illegal aliens violates federal law. * * * New York's newly-enacted "Green Light Law" requires county clerks to issue drivers' licenses to illegal aliens, and also prohibits them from sharing information about illegal aliens with federal authorities. But one brave clerk is fighting back: Michael Kearns, Clerk of Erie County, New York, is suing th  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The International Federation of Accountants issued the following news release: IFAC submitted a comment letter to further highlight the importance of the issues covered in the IAASB's Discussion Paper, Audits of Less Complex Entities. Notwithstanding significant efforts by many stakeholders, including the IAASB and IFAC, concerns remain about the application of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) to less complex entities (LCEs). IFAC applauds the IAASB's initiative   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 16 -- The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal that provides scientific research for the evaluation and integration of complementary and alternative medicine into mainstream medical practice, published 11 research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * A Comparative Study of Two Modalities in Pain Management of Patients Presenting with Chronic Brachial Neuralgia * A Feasibility Study of Group-Delivered B  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, a journal from the American Geophysical Union that says it publishes research articles that advance and improve the understanding of atmospheric properties and processes and interaction of the atmosphere with other components of the Earth system, published 49 research articles, including the following topics, in its July 27, 2019 edition: * Aerosol Effect on the Cloud Phase of Low-Level Clouds Over the Arctic * Ambient Amm  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 14 -- The Journal of Women's Health, a journal that says it focuses on advances in diagnostic procedures, therapeutic protocols for the management of diseases and innovative research in gender-based biology, published 17 research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * Civic Service as an Intervention to Promote Psychosocial Health and Implications for Mental Health in Post-9/11/01 Era Women Veterans * Differences in Coping with Breast Cancer  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: Did you know there are 1.3 million lawyers in the United States - and 1 in 4 are in just two states (New York and California)? Did you know nearly half of all law school graduates take jobs at law firms, but 12% go to work for the government and 1% start a solo practice? These numbers - and many more - are in the new ABA Profile of the Legal Profession, released Aug. 10 at the ABA Annual Meeting in S  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Aug. 13 -- Learning and Memory, a journal that says it advances in neuropsychology, published three research articles on the following topics in its August 2019 edition: * Cue-dependent safety and fear learning in a discriminative auditory fear conditioning paradigm in the mouse * Encoding variability accounts for false recognition of noncorresponding lures on the forced-choice Mnemonic Similarity Task * Occasion setters attain incentive motivational value: impli  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- JDRF, a charitable 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following news release: On August 10, JDRF kicked off the 2019 La Crosse, Wisconsin, Ride to Cure Diabetes to help fund critically needed type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. The charitable bike ride attracted more than 660 riders, including 136 Livongo employees, friends, and family who this year raised $319,000 through individual fundraising and corporate sponsorship toward JDRF  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Aug. 12 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: An optimized and newly engineered form of the adeno-associated vector 9 (AAV9) vector used to deliver the galactosylceramidase gene to a mouse model of the inherited neurogenerative and rapidly fatal form of Krabbe disease improved clinical symptoms and prolonged median survival by 275%. Two-day old mice treated with a single injection of the systemic gene therapy had a significant increase in median lif  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The Asia Society issued the following news release: Asia Society is pleased to announce the 2019 Class of Asia 21 Young Leaders, the 13th class joining an unparalleled network of accomplished individuals under the age of 40 from across the Asia Pacific region, representing the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Made up of 39 visionary leaders from 31 countries, this year's class includes activists, artists, educators, journalists, scientists, and social entrepreneurs.   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release: ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, announced today that Milinda Shayamal Fernando of the University of Utah and Staci A. Smith of the University of Arizona are the recipients of the 2019 ACM-IEEE CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowships. Fernando is recognized for his work on high performance algorithms for applications in relativity, geosciences and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). S  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement by Director of Policy Lisa Cylar Barrett: The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) is committed to fighting a proposed rule that is part of the Trump Administration's broad attack on fair housing and civil rights. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will formally release a proposed rule that will roll back the agency's use of the disparate impact standard.  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: The many voices of patients with IgA nephropathy, a chronic kidney disease, will come together on Monday, August 19, during an Externally-led Patient-focused Drug Development (EL-PFDD) meeting in Hyattsville, MD. The meeting is organized by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) & IGA Nephropathy Foundation of America (IGANF) and is free to participants. Patients with IgA nephropathy and their caregivers will   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health issued the following statement by Executive Director Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas: "El Paso, the ICE raids and now the public charge final rule--it could not be clearer that white nationalists are terrorizing our immigrant communities and driving White House policies to make life unbearable for hard-working black and brown immigrant families in this country. Make no mistake--the public charge rule is a litmus test to say if y  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Researchers in the United Kingdom led by Drs. Robin Franklin and Kevin Chalut were able to reverse the negative impacts of aging on stem cells that reside in the brains of rats. Previous research by this team and others found that the brain's stem cells, which can act as replacement parts for damaged brain tissues, lose some of their ability to repair tissues with age. Through a series of lab experiments, t  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following statement by Illinois clean energy advocate J.C. Kibbey on Illinois climate action: Gov. Pritzker signed a bill late last evening that would undo restrictions limiting the state's climate action. The Illinois Kyoto Protocol Act of 1998 defined the state's response to the international treaty of the same name, which outlined greenhouse gas emissions standards for countries across the globe. Once the U.S. withdrew fro  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: * * * - Federal government torpedoes Endangered Species Act against popular public opinion * * * The United States Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce approved new regulations that weaken the Endangered Species Act today. Following is a statement from Rebecca Riley, Legal Director for the Nature Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). "Over the objections of  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: The New York Civil Liberties Union released today a new report that provides information on police functions and operations of the Greece and Irondequoit police departments. The NYCLU requested information on department diversity, police stops, low-level offense enforcement, use of force, and misconduct complaints. While both police departments supplied many of the materials that were requested, there were s  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release: * * * - Elected Officials, Immigrant Advocates and Social Service Agencies Denounce Trump Administration's Cruel Rule Impacting New York Families * * * Trump administration officials announced today that immigrants who use certain public healthcare, food and housing benefits could be considered a "public charge" and see their applications for green cards or visas denied. U.S. Department of Homeland Sec  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release: The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) is pleased to announce their new Moynihan Scholarship Fund Board of Trustees, a nine-member governing body, which includes positions such as president, president-elect, secretary/treasurer and trustees from each NYSSCPA region, who all began their terms of office on June 1. The Moynihan Scholarship Fund benefits   more

MT. KISCO, New York, Aug. 15 -- Northern Westchester Hospital, a Northwell Health's hospital, issued the following news: * * * - Joel Seligman served as hospital president and CEO for nearly two decades * * * Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) will honor outgoing President and CEO Joel Seligman and philanthropist Seema Boesky at the hospital's annual gala on November 2, 2019 on the Hospital's campus. The event is co-chaired by Brenda and Victor Khabie, MD. The announcement was made by Keev  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Aug. 16 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Addressing opioid, substance use with admitted patients * * * Northwell Health has announced the implementation of its substance-use screening protocol for patients who are admitted to its hospitals, broadening its ability to support members of the community at risk of health consequences related to the use of opioids or other substances. The initiative, which uses the health system's Screening, Brief Int  more

GREAT NECK, New York, Aug. 12 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Yep. And Northwell's Lance Becker, MD, can prove it * * * It's a question pondered by all the world's religions, most philosophers and everyday people. While many have an opinion as to whether life continues after we die, those opinions are just that -- opinions -- and are often derived from one's personal faith or belief system. Until now, the medical field has been far more definitive on the matter. A fla  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: Resurrecting the ancestors of key enzymes yielded evolutionary insights into their role in human cells and in most cancers, a new study finds. The study, published online August 13 in the journal eLife, revolves around the function of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), a protein that determines whether human cells divide and multiply as part of g  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: * * * - Orientation Culminates for 103 Students in Annual White Coat Ceremony * * * In the presence of hundreds of family, friends, and faculty, NYU School of Medicine welcomed the Class of 2023 into its program during the White Coat Ceremony on August 15, 2019. The White Coat Ceremony, which is co-sponsored by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, signifies t  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Members of the New York City Council have adopted a resolution calling on administrators to revise policies specific to marijuana possession and child custody. Resolution 0740 calls upon "the New York City Administration for Children's Services to implement a policy finding that a person's mere possession or use of marijuana does not by itself create an imminent risk of harm to a   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release: The Orthodox Union (OU), the nation's oldest and largest umbrella organization for the North American Orthodox Jewish community, has named Rabbi Ari Rockoff its first director of strategic partnerships. In this role, Rockoff will be responsible for managing the OU's portfolio of major funding partners, including foundations, federations, corporations and   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- PEN America issued the following statement by CEO Suzanne Nossel on Israel declaration that it would deny entry to Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar after President Trump urged the Israeli government to do so: "The Israeli and U.S. governments ought to be ashamed, yet it seems shame is in short supply these days. Both governments are taking part in an effort to block the free movement of two U.S. lawmakers based solely on things they've said. "It's obvious retaliation ba  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - Joint statement warns of chilling effect of mere allegations of surveillance * * * A broad coalition of higher education, free expression, and public advocacy organizations has joined PEN America to express concern about public reports that the U.S. government has advised some U.S. universities to develop protocols for monitoring students and scholars from Chinese state-affiliated research institutions. In a stateme  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - Proposed destruction would have set a dangerous precedent for artistic freedom * * * A proposed decision by the San Francisco School Board to destroy a series of controversial Depression-era murals at George Washington High School would constitute a serious threat to artistic freedom of expression, but a proposal to cover the murals without destroying them presents a sound alternative, PEN America said in a statement  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- PEN America issued the following news release: Beginning this month, local reading events across the northeast will feature the work of a currently incarcerated writer, shining a spotlight on the immense literary talent that exists within the nation's prisons. BREAK OUT: a movement to (re)integrate incarcerated writers into the literary community is a new project of PEN America and The Poetry Project. Marking the 48th anniversary of the landmark Attica Prison Riots, BREAK O  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- PEN America issued the following news release: In response to news that Azerbaijan's supreme court has upheld tax evasion charges against investigative journalist and 2015 PEN Freedom to Write awardee Khadija Ismayilova, PEN America released to following statement: "This blatantly politicized ruling by the supreme court provides spurious legal justification for the Aliyev government's relentless campaign of harassment against Khadija Ismayilova," said Karin Deutsch Karleka  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Supporters Will Struggle in 'Traps' During Cruel Company's Annual Meeting, in Which Bill Maher Will Confront Retailer * * * As Canada Goose holds its annual virtual meeting for shareholders on Thursday, a group of PETA protesters wearing fur-and-feather parkas bearing PETA's spoof logo that reads, "Canada Douche, Arctic Cruelty," will struggle in steel traps amid a "bloody" mess o  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - TV Host Will Urge the Company to Ditch Cruel Fur-and-Feather Jackets on PETA's Behalf * * * Comedian and Honorary PETA Director Bill Maher will call on Canada Goose to stop selling jackets made with coyote fur and down feathers during its online annual meeting for shareholders on Thursday. Before and during the meeting, PETA supporters will also protest in front of the retailer's headq  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued the following news release: * * * - Undergraduate accounting enrollments were second highest on record in 2017-2018 - AICPA is working with key stakeholders on programs to strengthen pipeline of talent entering the profession * * * Rapid advances in technology continue to impact the accounting profession. As CPA firms shift their hiring models to focus more on technology skills, non-accounting graduates now c  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The New York Historical Society issued the following news release: This fall, the New-York Historical Society introduces visitors to a little-known artist whose work documented the people and scenes of early America. Artist in Exile: The Visual Diary of Baroness Hyde de Neuville, on view November 1, 2019 - January 26, 2020 in the Joyce B. Cowin Women's History Gallery of the Center for Women's History, presents more than 100 watercolors and drawings by Anne Marguerite Josep  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 13 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * - Teams exploring new therapies for various cancers, and how newest electronic tobacco products affect users * * * Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have received more than a dozen recent grant awards totaling more than $15.4 million. These competitive awards from both government agencies and private funders will fuel research to overcome obstacles in treatin  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release: Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy group, today condemned the Manhattan district attorney's office for using a reverse search warrant to obtain information on all the cellphones in a geographic area, in what the group claims amounts to a "digital dragnet." Unlike traditional search warrants, which target the data for a single phone or accou  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release: Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy group, today welcomed the creation of a domestic terrorism task force to respond to the recent series of high-profile mass shootings. The task force would develop proposals to prevent and protect against mass shootings, particularly those perpetrated by white supremacist and white power groups. SEE: Gover  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release: Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy group, welcomed the New York City Council's proposed limits on landlords' use of facial recognition, but it urged the council to adopt stronger protections against biometric surveillance. The bill, which was introduced by Council Member Donovan Richards, would require building owners to annually register b  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- 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 Aug. 7, 2019 edition: * Aging is just a state of marrow * Intranasal micro-optical coherence tomography imaging for cystic fibrosis studies * Lysozyme elicits pain during nerve injury by neuronal Toll-like receptor 4 activation   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * - In a small pilot study, researchers found that a specific diet that improved participants' lipid profile (levels of blood fats, including cholesterol and triglycerides) and reduced body weight also led to reductions in MS-related fatigue. - If results are confirmed by larger studies, this may offer another strategy for treating MS fatigue. At least one follow-up study is underway. * * * DETAILS   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: A team at the National Institutes of Health has found that certain brain lesions (areas of MS activity or damage identified using MRI) are linked with a more severe course of MS. These results may help direct the development of new treatments aimed at these brain lesions to stop MS progression. The team is led by Daniel Reich, MD, PhD, and includes Martina Absinta, MD, PhD, who is funded by a postdoctoral fe  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 12 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * - Breakthrough discovery could lead to new therapies to combat cognitive impairment, seizures, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus * * * A breakthrough study by a SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University research team has identified a specific antibody target implicated in neuropsychiatric symptoms of lupus. These symptoms, including cognitive impairm  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 13 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * - #BeHealthyForYou Campaign Will Educate Brooklyn Community Members and Encourage Greater Attention to Individual Health to Help Curb HIV and Hepatitis C Virus - Campaign To Be Promoted Across Both Broadcast And Digital Platforms * * * The Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University today announced the launch of the #BeHealthyForYou campaign. In con  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release: The American Kennel Club (AKC(R)), the world's largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is celebrating one million dogs passing their AKC Canine Good Citizen(R) (CGC) Test. The millionth dog to pass the test was a Bernese Mountain Dog named Fiona who is owned by Nora Pavone from Brooklyn, NY. Fiona attended instructor Kate Naito's CGC classes at Brooklyn's Doggie Academy as the initial step towa  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: * * * - Winners of the Library's annual Summer Reading essay contest honored on the field at Yankee Stadium * * * The New York Public Library has announced the winners of its 2019 Summer Reading essay contest. The three winners were honored on the field at Yankee Stadium on August 14, where they met Yankees first baseman Mike Ford and pitcher David Hale, and enjoyed the game against the Baltimore Orioles. The  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: * * * - The beloved lions will undergo conservation for nine weeks; the project--funded by New York Life Foundation and private donors--is one of several improvements underway at the iconic 42nd Street library * * * The New York Public Library's iconic lions Patience and Fortitude are getting some much-needed TLC beginning the week of September 2. The lions, which have guarded the 42nd Street library since 1  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- TIAA, a provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields, issued the following news release: TIAA, a leading financial services provider, announced today the launch of TIAA Safe Estate(R), a virtual safe deposit box, designed to help people gather, organize and securely store critical estate planning and financial documents, including medical directives, insurance policies, wills, trusts and financial account information. M  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association issued the following news release: TIAA, a leading financial services provider, announced today the launch of TIAA Safe Estate(R), a virtual safe deposit box, designed to help people gather, organize and securely store critical estate planning and financial documents, including medical directives, insurance policies, wills, trusts and financial account information. More than simply storing these crucial documents, it offers gui  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The Toy Association issued the following news release: The Toy Association - the not-for-profit trade association representing the toy, game, and youth entertainment product businesses that drive the annual $28 billion American toy market and are leaders around the world - lauded the Trump administration's decision to delay imposing a 10 percent tariff on most toys as a welcome reprieve for the toy industry going into the holiday season. "A delay in tariffs to December 15   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news release: With the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) set to publish the latest update is to its essential Incoterms(R) rules for cross-border trade, its American national committee, the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), has announced plans for a nationwide series of seminars to train users in Incoterms(R) 2020. Facilitating trillions of dollars in global trade each year, the   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The Union for Reform Judaism issued the following statement by President Rabbi Rick Jacobs in response to the Israeli government's decision to bar entry to the members of Congress: "Israel's decision to bar U.S. Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering the country is wrong, full stop. Democracies do not hide; they can protect their security and well-being and also celebrate robust debate and engagement in the public square. "One need not agree with Reps.   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- 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 President D. Taylor on what he called the Trump administration's racist attack on immigrant families - a rule that gives preferential treatment to wealthier immigrants seeking legal status: "The Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule is merely the latest sal  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release: * * * - Pennsylvania Sheriffs Partnering with Harm Reduction and Public Health Experts in Efforts to Reduce Overdose Deaths * * * The Pennsylvania Sheriffs' Association is formally endorsing treatment with methadone and buprenorphine for people behind bars in their on-going effort to reduce overdose deaths in Pennsylvania. The law enforcement group joins public health and harm reduction experts in calling for access to   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: The largest study ever conducted of its kind has identified where and how to save coral reef communities in the Indo-Pacific, according to an international group of scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other conservation NGOs, government agencies, and universities. The study outlines three viable strategies that can be quickly enacted to help save coral reefs that are threatened by clima  more

BRONX, New York, Aug. 15 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * - Nigeria's Yankari Game Reserve contains country's largest elephant population, now slowly recovering after poaching onslaught ended in 2015 - Conservationists attribute success to excellent ranger training and leadership, plus well-supplied * * * Yankari Game Reserve, which supports Nigeria's largest remaining elephant population, has experienced zero poaching in the last four years, th  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Wolters Kluwer and industry experts share insights about the changing audit landscape and best-practice examples to transform audit workflows with technology * * * During a recent two-day "Audit Talks - LIVE" virtual conference, experts from the Tax & Accounting division of Wolters Kluwer were joined by speakers from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and CPA practitioners from s  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Partnership further strengthens Wolters Kluwer's digital research solutions for legal professionals * * * Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. has expanded its strategic partnership with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), and will now integrate NITA titles into Cheetah(TM), the company's premier legal research platform. Wolters Kluwer is committed to providing legal professionals with a ma  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Newest CASH Suite Module Speeds Collection, Improves Accuracy of Borrower Data * * * Wolters Kluwer's Compliance Solutions business has launched CASH Tax Importer(TM) to its CASH Suite solutions set, helping commercial lenders safeguard and speed the entry of accurate tax return data used in underwriting commercial loans. Used in conjunction with Wolters Kluwer's CASH Insight(TM) module, the new module elim  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Report evaluated CCH Tagetik for completeness of vision and ability to execute * * * Today, Wolters Kluwer announced that CCH Tagetik was positioned as a Visionary in the 2019 Gartner, Inc. Magic Quadrant for Cloud Financial Planning and Analysis Solutions/1 for its performance management software solutions. The annual report evaluated 15 solution vendors based on their completeness of vision and ability to  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 87,277 of its own ordinary shares in the period from August 8, 2019, up to and including August 14, 2019, for Euros5.7 million and at an average share price of Euros65.18. These repurchases are part of the share buyback program announced on February 20, 2019, under which we intend to repurchase shares for up to Euros250 million during 2019. The cumulative amounts   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer, Health announced today the release of six new Audio Digest Topical Collections offering clinicians convenient access to relevant and current lectures on issues related to today's leading medical challenges. Topical Collections take a "playlist" approach to essential and timely healthcare challenges such as opioid addiction, pain management, infectious diseases, and mental health, by carefully curating   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 -- The World Evangelical Alliance issued the following news release: In his keynote address at the Jesus Global Youth Day, Bishop Efraim Tendero, Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), highlighted the unparalleled role of the Bible in over thousands of years in the history of the world. "Properly understood, the Bible points us to the Creator whose Word is true, righteous and endures forever." Before thousands of youth and youth leaders from 40 countries, B  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder applauds the decision of the California State Board of Education not to move forward with the implementation of a draft curriculum on ethnic studies which is blatantly anti-Israel. At a time of increasing antisemitic incidents both at home and abroad, the WJC is grateful that the board of education has recognized that this particular curriculum undermines the princi  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: Since Thursday evening, Yemen's port city of Aden has been gripped by intense fighting between opposing armed groups. In less than 24 hours, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) treated 119 people in its hospital and the wounded continue to pour in. The airport is closed, and life in the city has ground to a halt. "Most of the wounded are civilians trapped by the fighting and   more