State Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday August 25, 2019 ( 58 items ) |
11 Greenberg Traurig New Jersey Attorneys Recognized in the 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Steven D. Fleissig was named "Lawyer of the Year" for Banking and Finance Law in the 2020 Best Lawyers in America guide. In total, 11 attorneys from the New Jersey office were ranked in this year's Best Lawyers publication.
Nationwide, the guide lists nearly 400 Greenberg Traurig attorneys from across the firm's U.S. offices, with 26 of the firm's attorneys name
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A.G. Grewal Announces Grants to Establish 'Opioid Response Teams' in Five Cities Throughout New Jersey
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release:
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- Teams to Provide 24/7 Crisis Intervention for Individuals Suffering from Opioid Addiction
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Expanding New Jersey's successful law enforcement-based addiction diversion programs, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that the Office of the New Jersey Coordinator for Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies ("NJ CARES") plans to award $749,999 in federal
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Barnes & Noble Named # 1 Most Reputable Retailer in America for Second Year in a Row
LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release:
Barnes & Noble, Inc. the world's largest retail bookseller, was today named the # 1 Most Reputable Retailer in America by Reputation Institute (RI), a global technology-driven provider of reputation measurement and management services, in their annual US Retail RepTrak(R) study. This is the second year in a row that Barnes & Noble has earned the #
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BASF is Founding Member of 'value Balancing Alliance E.V.'
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- BASF, a producer of chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas, issued the following news release:
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- Cross-Industry Alliance Develops And Pilots Model For Measuring The Value Contributions to The Environment, Society, And Businesses
- Alliance Is Supported By Deloitte, EY, KPMG, Pwc, OECD, Leading Universities And Stakeholders From Government, Civil Society And Standard-Setting Organizations
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Which va
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Checkpoint Sponsors Think Tank at the 2019 PI Apparel Supply Chain Forum in NYC
THOROFARE, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- Checkpoint Systems, a supplier of Electronic Article Surveillance and radio-frequency identification solutions for the retail industry, issued the following news release:
PI Apparel brings together the fashion, apparel and footwear industry to discuss the opportunities and challenges of emerging digital technologies.
Checkpoint will be exhibiting at the 2019 PI Apparel Supply Chain Forum at the NYC Urban League September 17th and 18th.
Join us for a sponsored
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College of New Jersey Wins NSF Grant to Acquire Spatial Light Modulator System for STEM Research, Education
EWING, New Jersey, Aug. 18 [TNSscienceresearch] -- College of New Jersey issued the following news:
TCNJ's Physics Department has been awarded a $245,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation program. The funding will bring a new piece of research equipment called a spatial light modulator system to the College.
A spatial light modulator system is a digital optical projector that provides light fields necessary for advanced research that are not othe
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Covanta Holding Corporation Announces Closing of Tax-Exempt Green Bonds Due 2039
MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Covanta Holding, a provider of sustainable waste management and renewable energy solutions, issued the following news release:
Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA) ("Covanta" or the "Company"), a world leader in sustainable waste management and renewable energy, today announced the successful closing of $50 million in new tax-exempt bonds, issued through the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, with a 20-year maturity and a coupon of 3.25%
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Forbes Media: Palmer Luckey, Yael Aflalo and Jon Oringer to Join 40 Other Business and Tech Founders At Forbes Under 30 Summit In Detroit, Presented By Rocket Mortgage By Quicken Loans
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Forbes Media, a global media, branding and technology company with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles, issued the following news release:
Palmer Luckey, the founder of Anduril Industries and Oculus VR, Yael Aflalo, the founder and CEO of Reformation, and Jon Oringer, the founder and CEO of Shutterstock, will lead a lineup of top entrepreneurs and innovators who will share
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Forbes Media: Talent Acquisition Innovator Brings His Approach to Hiring in Full Employment Economy
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Forbes Media, a global media, branding and technology company with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles, issued the following news release:
Jack Whatley, Founder of DNA Hiring System, today announced that he has joined ForbesSpeakers, the exclusive service of Forbes for business speakers and thought leaders.
Whatley is changing the way businesses attract and hire new talen
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Forbes Media: Top Wealth Advisor Pens Strategies to Build Elite Wealth Management Practice
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Forbes Media, a global media, branding and technology company with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles, issued the following news release:
Sal Tiano, co-head of Tiano, Armour & Smyth Wealth Managers at J.P. Morgan Securities, today announced the publication of Structural Alpha: Building and Maintaining an Elite Wealth Management Practice (available now). The book is publis
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Greenberg Traurig: David Freylikhman Recognized As a 2019 NJBIZ 40 Under 40 Winner
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
David Freylikhman, a shareholder in the New Jersey office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been recognized as one of NJBIZ's "40 Under 40" winners. According to NJBIZ's website, the award honors "movers and shakers making their mark in New Jersey business." The winners, who will be celebrated at an award ceremony on Sept. 18 at iPlay America in Freehold, NJ, include high achiever
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Holland & Knight Advising Bancorp of New Jersey in $113 Million Merger
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Holland & Knight is representing Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc. (NYSEAM: BKJ) in its $113 million merger with ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNOB). The deal, which is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2020, subject to receipt of regulatory and shareholder approvals, was announced on August 16.
Bancorp of New Jersey is the holding company for Bank of New Jersey, which provides traditional comm
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Johnson & Johnson Now Accepting Global Applications for 2020 Women in STEM2D Scholars Award
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release:
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- Annual Award Honors Female Scholars in the Disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design with $150,000 Grant and 3 Years of Mentorship
- Deadline for Applications is Oct. 3, 2019
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Johnson & Johnson today announced its global call for nominations for its 2020 Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) Scholars Award. Each year, these STEM2D grants are given to assistant
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Learning Through Listening: Princeton University Participate in Oral History Project With Resettled Refugees in U.S.
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 21 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Princeton University issued the following news release:
This summer, 14 Princeton students practiced the art of active listening. As interns involved in an oral history project designed to capture the experiences and personal narratives of resettled refugees across the U.S., they were immersed, as one student described, in "the landscape of immigration."
As part of the Office of Religious Life's (ORL) Forced Migration Internship Program,
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Local Arts Organizations to Receive $1.2 Million in Grant Funding Through PNC Arts Alive Initiative
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- PNC Financial Services Group issued the following news release:
Affordable access to theater, jazz and blues performances, a mobile studio that offers neighborhood residents hands-on art-making experiences and multicultural productions are among the plans for 31 arts organizations receiving a total of $1.2 million in grants through PNC Arts Alive.
Entering its 11th year, PNC will support large and small arts groups in the Philadelphia, Delaware and Souther
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M&T Bank Issues Financials for First Quarter of 2019
BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 20 -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release:
M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE:MTB) announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.00 per share on its common stock.
The dividend will be payable September 30, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 3, 2019.
M&T is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, operates banking o
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N.J. A.G. Grewal Announces New Agreement With Telecom Companies to Combat Illegal and Unwanted Robocalls
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release:
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that New Jersey has entered into a new multistate agreement with 12 phone service providers, securing their commitment to work cooperatively with states to thwart illegal robocalls.
Under the agreement signed by 51 Attorneys General and the 12 participating phone companies, service providers - including AT&T, Comcast, Sprint, T-Mobile
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N.J. A.G. Grewal's Shooting Response Task Force Investigates Death During Police Motor Vehicle Stop On Interstate 80
MONTVILLE, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release:
The Attorney General's Shooting Response Task Force is conducting an investigation of a fatal incident that occurred early this morning when an officer of the Montville Police Department made a motor vehicle stop on Interstate 80 in Montville. A male civilian, age 25, was struck by a tractor trailer and killed.
The decedent has been identified as Kevin Brian Cruz, 25, of Black Rive
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N.J. Assembly Democrats Downey, Benson Bill Aiming to Reduce Drunk Driving Offenses Revamps DUI Penalties
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 23 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news:
Revamping New Jersey's driving under the influence (DUI) penalties to deter repeat drunk driving offenses, bipartisan legislation that will focus state law more heavily on the use of ignition interlock devices (IIDs) as a preventative measure was signed into law on Friday.
The new law (formerly bill A-2089) is sponsored by Assembly Democrats Joann Downey and Daniel Benson.
"There is strong evidence th
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N.J. Assembly Democrats Downey, Houghtaling, Zwicker Bill to Improve Medicaid Eligibility System Signed Into Law
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 23 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news:
Aiming to make the application process for Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare simpler and more accessible, legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Joann Downey, Eric Houghtaling and Andrew Zwicker to improve the eligibility determination system for these programs was signed into law Friday by Governor Phil Murphy.
"Medicaid is a critical lifeline for so many low-income, elderly, or disabled New Jersey resi
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N.J. Assembly Democrats Mukherji, Timberlake Bill to Provide In-State Tuition Rates to Certain Veterans Signed Into Law
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 23 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news:
Looking to reduce higher education expenses for veterans, a bill sponsored by Assembly Democrats Cleopatra Tucker, Raj Mukherji and Britnee Timberlake to expand eligibility for educational assistance was signed into law by the Governor on Friday.
The new law (formerly A-5390) conforms to federal law to broaden the definition of a "covered individual" under the New Jersey Tuition Equality for America's
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N.J. Assembly Democrats Quijano, Holley, Lopez Bill Extending Employment Training Program for SNAP Recipients Signed Into Law
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 23 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news:
A demonstrative project to professionally assist Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will be extended beyond its initial approval period with legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Annette Quijano, Jamel Holley and Yvonne Lopez. The bill was signed into law Friday by Governor Murphy.
SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, helps certain qualifying low-income individ
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N.J. Assembly Majority Leader Greenwald Issues Statement on Planned Parenthood Affiliates Withdrawal From Title X Program
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement by Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald, D-Camden/Burlington, in response to the announcement that Planned Parenthood affiliates will withdraw from the federal Title X program:
"Every day, thousands of women visit Planned Parenthood and other healthcare facilities to receive quality care and the best information for them to make decisions about their health. Under the Trump administration's gag ru
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N.J. Assembly Speaker Coughlin Bill Requiring 'New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act' Education in Public Schools Now Law
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 23 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news:
Aiming to educate students about a safe, legal and anonymous means to surrender their newborn child that they do not wish to keep, a measure requiring public school students in grades 9 through 12 to receive information on the "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" was signed into law Friday by Governor Murphy.
The law (A-1380) requires the instruction to be part of the school's Core Curriculum
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N.J. Assemblyman Burzichelli Issues Statement on Medical Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Law
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement by Assemblyman John Burzichelli, D-Gloucester/Cumberland/Salem, in response to a press conference on legal action to suspend the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill law:
"The slowing of the enactment of this duly legislated and thoroughly crafted law is causing pain, agony, and distress for those seeking access to the relief they want and deserve.
"As I have previously stated, it is truly u
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N.J. Assemblywoman Lampitt Issues Statement on Planned Parenthood Withdrawal From Title X Program
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement by Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, D-Camden/Burlington, in response to Planned Parenthood's withdrawal from the Title X program:
"The Trump Administration's decision to impose a gag rule as a requirement for Title X funding creates a discriminatory barrier to healthcare services. This rule will limit women's access to reproductive healthcare and vital health information in an unprecedented and unaccep
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Need Mental Break? Avoid Your Cellphone, RutgersUniversity Researchers Say
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 22 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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- Using a cellphone during breaks led to mental depletion, poorer performance in a recent study
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Using a cellphone to take a break during mentally challenging tasks does not allow the brain to recharge effectively and may result in poorer performance, Rutgers researchers found.
The experiment, published in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions, assigned college undergraduates t
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Pennsylvania Department of Health: Wolf Administration Announces Funding for Vaccines, Outreach Amid Hepatitis a Outbreak
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news release:
The Wolf Administration today announced $50,000 in state funding for vaccines and outreach to slow the spread of hepatitis A. Pennsylvania is currently in the midst of a hepatitis A outbreak, along with 28 additional states, including neighboring states New Jersey, Ohio and West Virginia.
"We must do everything in our power to prevent hepatitis A from further spreading across the commo
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Port Authority Marks Milestone in 'Restoring the George' Program With 150th Suspender Rope Replacement Installation on George Washington Bridge
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release:
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- First Quarter of 592 Suspender Ropes Replaced on North Side of GWB
- Suspender Rope Replacement Program Part of 11 State of Good Repair Projects in the Ongoing $1.92 Billion "Restoring the George" Program
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Today the Port Authority announced the completion of the first quarter of the Suspender Rope Replacement Program on the George Washington Bridge. The replacement is one of 11
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: Laguardia Airport Earns First-Ever Platinum Award for Industry-Leading Approach
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release:
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- Terminal B Project is First to Achieve Highest Recognition from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure Under New Envision v3 Framework
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The Port Authority announced today that LaGuardia Airport's Terminal B has been awarded the Envision Platinum award from The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) for its environmentally conscious construction. The Envision Platin
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Princeton University Leads Efforts to Develop National Data Training Framework for High Energy Physics
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Princeton University issued the following news release:
For the third consecutive summer, high energy physics graduate students, postdocs and instructors from across the United States, as well as from India, Italy and Switzerland, gathered at Princeton University to attend the school on Tools, Techniques and Methods for Computational and Data Science for High Energy Physics or CoDaS-HEP, held this year July 22-26.
Princeton physicist Peter Elmer, lead conferen
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Princeton University Press Publishes 'Before Our Eyes'
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description:
Before Our Eyes: New and Selected Poems, 1975-2017, by Eleanor Wilner
Before Our Eyes gathers more than thirty new poems by Eleanor Wilner, along with representative selections from her seven previous books, to present a major overview of her distinguished body of work.
A poet who engages with history in lyrical language, Wilner creates worlds that reflect on and illuminate the actual one, draw
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Princeton University Press Publishes 'Brooklyn'
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description:
Brooklyn: The Once and Future City, by Thomas J. Campanella
America's most storied urban underdog, Brooklyn has become an internationally recognized brand in recent decades--celebrated and scorned as one of the hippest destinations in the world. In Brooklyn: The Once and Future City, Thomas J. Campanella unearths long-lost threads of the urban past, telling the rich history of the rise, fall, an
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Princeton University Press Publishes 'Chicago Price Theory'
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description:
Chicago Price Theory, by Sonia Jaffe, Robert Minton, Casey B. Mulligan and Kevin M. Murphy
Price theory is a powerful analytical toolkit for measuring, explaining, and predicting human behavior in the marketplace. This incisive textbook provides an essential introduction to the subject, offering a diverse array of practical methods that empower students to learn by doing.
Based on Economics 301
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Princeton University Press Publishes 'Jewish Emancipation'
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description:
Jewish Emancipation: A History Across Five Centuries, by David Sorkin
For all their unquestionable importance, the Holocaust and the founding of the State of Israel now loom so large in modern Jewish history that we have mostly lost sight of the fact that they are only part of--and indeed reactions to--the central event of that history: emancipation.
In this book, David Sorkin seeks to reorient
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Princeton University Press Publishes 'Overwhelmed'
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description:
Overwhelmed: Literature, Aesthetics, and the Nineteenth-Century Information Revolution, by Maurice S. Lee
What happens to literature during an information revolution? How do readers and writers adapt to proliferating data and texts? These questions appear uniquely urgent today in a world of information overload, big data, and the digital humanities.
But as Maurice Lee shows in Overwhelmed, thes
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Princeton University Press Publishes 'Patient Care Under Uncertainty'
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description:
Patient Care under Uncertainty, by Charles F. Manski
Although uncertainty is a common element of patient care, it has largely been overlooked in research on evidence-based medicine. Patient Care under Uncertainty strives to correct this glaring omission. Applying the tools of economics to medical decision making, Charles Manski shows how uncertainty influences every stage, from risk analysis to
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Princeton University Press Publishes 'The Book of Genesis'
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description:
The Book of Genesis: A Biography, by Ronald Hendel
During its 2,500-year life, the book of Genesis has been the keystone to almost every important claim about reality, humanity, and God in Judaism and Christianity. And it continues to play a central role in debates about science, politics, and human rights.
With clarity and skill, acclaimed biblical scholar Ronald Hendel provides a panoramic hi
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Princeton University Press Publishes 'The River Twice'
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description:
The River Twice: Poems, by Kathleen Graber
Taking its title from Heraclitus's most famous fragment, The River Twice is an elegiac meditation on impermanence and change.
The world presented in these poems is a fluid one in which so much--including space and time, the subterranean realm of dreams, and language itself--seems protean, as the speaker's previously familiar understanding of the self a
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Princeton University Press Publishes 'The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali'
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description:
The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali: A Biography, by David Gordon White
Consisting of fewer than two hundred verses written in an obscure if not impenetrable language and style, Patanjali's Yoga Sutra is extolled by the yoga establishment as a perennial classic and guide to yoga practice--except it isn't.
Virtually forgotten in India for hundreds of years and maligned when it was first discovered in th
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Princeton University-Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs: New Industrial Revolution Sparked by Technology Gives Power to Service, Retail, Wholesale Industries
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 20 [TNSresearch] -- Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release:
The United States is experiencing a new type of industrial revolution, one in which businesses outside of manufacturing are harnessing the power of the internet to scale up production and increase profits.
Three sectors are contributing to the new wave: service, retail, and wholesale -- according to a working paper published by rese
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Princeton University: 'She Roars' Podcast Discusses Immigration With Maribel Hernandez Rivera
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 24 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Princeton University issued the following news release:
The latest episode of the "She Roars" (https://sheroarspodcast.princeton.edu/) podcast features Maribel Hernandez Rivera, a 2010 graduate alumna, reflecting on her childhood experience as an undocumented immigrant and now a champion of immigrant rights. She works as district director for Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after a previous position in the New York City Mayor's Off
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Princeton University: When Will We Observe Significant Changes in Ocean Due to Climate Change? New Study Offers Road Map
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 20 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Princeton University issued the following news release:
Sea temperature and ocean acidification have climbed during the last three decades to levels beyond what is expected due to natural variation alone, a new study led by Princeton researchers finds. Meanwhile other impacts from climate change, such as changes in the activity of ocean microbes that regulate the Earth's carbon and oxygen cycles, will take several more decades to a century
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Richard Stockton College: Study Shows Naloxone, Quick Response, Saves Lives
POMONA, New Jersey, Aug. 12 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Richard Stockton College/Stockton University issued the following news:
A large majority of opioid overdose victims in Atlantic County who received naloxone from an emergency responder survived the overdose, according to a study by Stockton University.
The study also showed that a majority of overdose victims during the study timeframe were male (71%) and white (73%).
In early 2018, Stockton collaborated with the Atlantic County Prosecutor's
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Rider Professor Wins National Award for Contributions to Science Education
LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Aug. 12 -- Rider University issued the following news release:
Dr. Kathleen Browne, an associate professor of geological and marine sciences, was one of three educators who won the 2019 William E. Bennett Award for Extraordinary Contributions to Citizen Science.
The Bennett Award is given annually to an individual and a team whose activities related to SENCER have made exemplary and extraordinary contributions to citizen science. SENCER is the signature program of th
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Rider University: Body Issues, Disordered Eating are Topics of New Rider Counseling Course
LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Aug. 14 -- Rider University issued the following news release:
Starting in the summer of 2020, Rider University will begin offering an online graduate course designed to educate students in the counseling program on how to work with clients who are vulnerable to developing eating disorders.
The course, "Prevention and Intervention for Body Image and Disordered Eating," is being created by Dr. Juleen Buser, an associate professor in Rider's Department of Graduate Educ
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Rutgers University: Could Duckweed Feed the World?
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 20 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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- Rutgers professor is at the forefront of duckweed farming research
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Climate change is threatening the world's food supply and the risk of supply disruptions is expected to grow as temperatures rise, according to a new United Nations report co-authored by Rutgers human ecology professor Pamela McElwee. So, how would we feed everyone if the Earth's population hits 9.7 billion i
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Rutgers University: Electronic Dance Music Party-Goers at Increased Risk for Drug-Related Emergencies
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 22 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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- Rutgers and NYU researchers find a link between party attendance and adverse drug effects
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People who frequent electronic dance music (EDM) parties often use multiple drugs simultaneously and experience adverse effects with some ending up in the emergency department, say researchers at New York University School of Medicine and Rutgers University.
The study, published in the
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Rutgers University: Rising Costs in Water Bills Will Lead To Rate Shocks
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 22 [TNSresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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- water utilities must prepare now, urges Rutgers University-Camden researcher
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Most consumers know the cost of a gallon of gasoline. Many customers can read their electric utility bills and understand how power was expended during the billing period. But ask them how much it costs to take a shower or flush a gallon of water, and they don't know.
Too-cheap-to-notice water and sewer b
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Rutgers University: Scientists Discover Why Brown Fat Is Good for People's Health
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 22 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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- Study may help lead to drugs aimed at diabetes and obesity
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Rutgers and other scientists have discovered how brown fat, also known as brown adipose tissue, may help protect against obesity and diabetes. Their study in the journal Nature adds to our knowledge about the role of brown fat in human health and could lead to new medications for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Stevens Institute of Technology: In Quantum Future, Which Starship Destroys the Other?
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 23 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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- Quantum physicists blur the lines of cause and effect, illustrating how a sequence of events can flip and co-exist at the same time
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Quantum mechanics boasts all sorts of strange features, one being quantum superposition - the peculiar circumstance in which particles seem to be in two or more places or states at once. Now, an international group of physicists l
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Stevens Institute of Technology: Stevens Alumni Earn Among Highest Mid-Career Salaries in Nation and Top For New Jersey Schools
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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- Stevens ranked No. 13 in nation for highest mid-career salaries among alumni who hold only a bachelor's degree
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Stevens alumni whose highest degree is a bachelor's earn among the highest mid-career salaries in the nation, ranking No. 13 with a median mid-career salary of $139,900 after 10 years of experience in a field, according to PayScale's 2019-20 College Salary Report.
Steven
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Summer Book Haul Returns to Barnes & Noble With More Books Than Ever
LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release:
Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world's largest retail bookseller, today announced its largest Book Haul Blowout ever, with over 1,000 new releases, bestsellers, paperbacks, kids' favorites, and B&N Classics at 50% off. Customers can stock their shelves with books from stores and online at BN.com/bookhaul, and can participate on social by sharing photos
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TD Bank: Success is a 'Muscle That Needs Work to Get Stronger'
CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- TD Bank, a financial services company, issued the following news release:
Arabia Cash's life changed forever when she became a young mother, and she knew her expectations for the future had to shift as well.
That's why she decided to participate in a 2018 TD Ready Challenge Grant recipient program managed by Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), a nonprofit public health institute serving the Greater Philadelphia region, in partnership with local non-
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TD Partners With the Shed to Expand Opportunities in the Arts Across New York City
CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- TD Bank, a financial services company, issued the following news release:
The Shed, New York City's newest arts center, is already renowned for its flexible architectural design that can accommodate an incredible range of cultural events. But for all its versatility - the structure can expand into an adjoining plaza into a vast concert hall - The Shed has one foundational mission: art for all audiences.
It's a concept that completely aligns with TD's aspirat
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The 2019 New York International Air Show Takes Flight This Weekend at New York Stewart Airport
NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release:
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- This year's headliners are the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and Royal Air Force Red Arrows
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With two of the world's premiere flying squadrons leading the way, the New York International Air Show returns to New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) this weekend.
The Blue Angels, the legendary U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron formed in 1946, and Britain's Royal Air Force Aerob
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Verisk Estimates 62 Million Residential Locations in the U.S. Are at Moderate to Extreme Flood Risk
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Verisk, a data analytics provider, issued the following news release:
There are 62 million residential locations in the United States that are at moderate to extreme flood risk, according to a Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK) analysis released today. Verisk is a leading data analytics provider.
The analysis, part of a new white paper titled Sizing the Personal Flood Insurance Market, estimates that reviving the private flood insurance market could generate $41.6 billion
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Wyndham Destinations to Add 140 Jobs as Part of Orlando Expansion
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- Wyndham Destinations, a hospitality company, issued the following news release:
Wyndham Destinations, the world's largest vacation ownership and exchange company, announced today it would add 140 jobs to its South Orlando call center operations as part of an expansion to support the ongoing growth of its vacation club business.
The company's two largest vacation clubs, Club Wyndham and WorldMark by Wyndham, are experiencing strong growth as they expand market
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