CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- TD Bank, a financial services company, issued the following news release: Millennials value financial openness in their relationships, with 31 percent saying they would consider breaking up with their partner if they discovered hidden debt or a bad credit score, according to the fifth annual Love and Money Survey by TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank(R). The survey polled 1,753 U.S. individuals who are married, in a committed relationship or divorced to   more

GARDEN CITY, New York, Oct. 2 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- Adelphi University issued the following news: As January cold descended on New York and her classmates huddled inside for warmth, ReginaLena McManus '19, then a senior biology and anthropology double major, spent her break outside on the frigid Jamaica Bay shoreline catching crabs--for science. She walked the Long Island beach, turning over rocks and grabbing the crustaceans that scrambled out--both native mud crabs and Asian shore crabs, a  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release: Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that the Attorney General's Office has filed an Order to Show Cause in New Jersey Superior Court seeking to remove Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam from office under New Jersey's Forfeiture of Public Office Statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:51-2. The action follows Gilliam's guilty plea in federal court today to a wire fraud charge filed by the U.S. Att  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Conduent, a provider of diversified business services with capabilities in transaction processing, automation and analytics, issued the following news release: Conduent Incorporated (NYSE: CNDT) today announced that it has earned a prestigious 2019 Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management (HCM)Excellence Award for "Best Advance in Learning Technology Implementation." Developed in conjunction with Degreed, a leading workforce learning and skill-tracking pl  more

RANDOLPH, New Jersey, Sept. 27 -- County College of Morris issued the following news: * * * - Excellence in Education and a Valued Business Partner * * * County College of Morris (CCM) recently was recognized by two key state business groups for its excellence in preparing students and employees to meet the needs of industry and for serving as an educational leader and valued business partner. On Tuesday, September 24, the college was presented with an Industry Leader Best Practice Award by  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news release: At Avis Budget Group's Annual Panel Conference in New Jersey on 4 and 5 June, Dentons was awarded the Group's Panel Firm of the Year 2019. Avis Budget Group's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Michael K. Tucker presented the award, recognising Dentons for its pre-eminent global service across multiple legal disciplines in 2019. Avis Budget Group, one of the largest car rental ag  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Murphy Administration today established the Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel through an Administrative Order signed by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe to assist with the evaluation of the decommissioning operations at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station ceased operatio  more

RARITAN, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * - INVOKANA(R) is the only diabetes medicine indicated to slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy (also known as DKD) and reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in patients with T2D and DKD - Approval is based on the landmark Phase 3 CREDENCE renal outcomes study - the only completed renal outcomes study of a diabetes medicine * * * The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- 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: Forbes today released its 38th annual Forbes 400, a ranking of the wealthiest Americans, who have a record-breaking combined net worth of $2.96 trillion. A record 221 U.S. billionaires did not make the cut this year, falling short of the  more

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Gaming Laboratories International, a provider of quality land-based, lottery and iGaming testing and assessment services, issued the following news release: Attendees at G2E 2019 will find virtually any and every service they need to succeed everywhere in the world in Gaming Laboratories International's (GLI(R)) booth #4430. At the show, GLI will invite attendees to join in the GLI Experience, where they will see for themselves how GLI can light the way to everyw  more

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Gaming Laboratories International, a provider of quality land-based, lottery and iGaming testing and assessment services, issued the following news release: Samantha Powell, Gaming Laboratories International's (GLI(R)) General Manager of Asia-Pacific, has been named to GGB Magazine's "2019-2020 Class of Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 Under 40." Powell was recently promoted to General Manager. This honor is the latest in a series of recent awards received by GLI s  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- The Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey issued the following news release: After a comprehensive and competitive bidding process, the State of New Jersey has selected Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) as its exclusive medical carrier to provide network, claims, navigation and advocacy services for the active and retired public employees under 65 who are covered by the State's two health programs: the State Health Benefits Pro  more

TITUSVILLE, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, issued the following news release: * * * - If approved, SPRAVATO(R) would be the first treatment for this severely ill population1 who historically have been excluded from antidepressant clinical trials - Submission is based on data from the ASPIRE I & II trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of SPRAVATO(R) in adults with major depressive disorder who have active suicidal ideation with  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: Johnson & Johnson today announced it has committed to ensuring more than $500 million is dedicated to world class research & development and delivery programs over the next four years to accelerate global efforts to eliminate HIV and tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. As one of the world's largest healthcare companies, Johnson & Johnson is deeply engaged in global health innovation, working closely with governme  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * - Company acted responsibly with its products and the settlement is not an admission of liability $10 million settlement payment and additional commitments address all claims of the two counties - Company remains open to negotiating a viable, broader resolution to outstanding cases * * * Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies today announced a settlement agreemen  more

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Jones Lang LaSalle issued the following news release: * * * - Bijou Properties acquires transit-oriented infill site zoned for mixed-use in downtown area * * * JLL announced today that it has closed the sale of 65 Church Street, a 0.832-acre mixed-use residential development site in downtown Montclair, New Jersey. JLL marketed the property exclusively on behalf of the seller, Kensington Senior Living, and procured the buyer, Bijou Properties. 65 Church Str  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement by Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, D-Middlesex, on the recommendations of the Electronic Smoking Device Task Force on e-cigarettes: "The recommendations set forth today by the task force on e-cigarettes are comprehensive and thorough. Protecting public health and safety is paramount. "We have to recognize that vaping could lead to a lifelong addiction for a new generation of New Jerseyans. "We mus  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement by Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin, D-Middlesex, vice chair of Health and Senior Services Committee, on the increase in vaping among American youth: "I am alarmed by the trend showing that e-cigarette consumption has skyrocketed among high schoolers in recent years and that the number of teens in America using these products today totals to over 3.6 million. "Counterfeit or not, e-cigarettes and vaping p  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * - In less than a year the leading Polish telecom operator significantly improved service and performance metrics as well as churn reduction * * * NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that NETIA, a leading telecom operator in Poland, reported rapid and measurable results from a customer insight initiative over the course of 2019. The telecom operator credits NICE Nexidia Ana  more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: Ramapo College of New Jersey is pleased to announce the launch of both a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and a Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS), effective Fall 2020. Ramapo is among only two higher education institutions in New Jersey to offer an undergraduate program in Data Science, and is also only one of two institutions in the state to offer both an undergraduate and graduate program. The B.S. program is the  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following statement on District Court's dismissal of lawsuit by Connecticut, Maryland, New York and New Jersey challenging President Trump's state and local taxes cap: "There is no doubt in my mind that President Trump's unfair tax policy targets New York and other blue states by funding tax cuts for corporations and the rich on the backs of New Yorkers. "New York is already the largest 'donor state' in the nation - paying  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * - Cutting-edge unsupervised machine learning powers fast time to insight and real-time action to provide a superior customer experience * * * NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that its analytics offering now includes cutting-edge AutoDiscovery capabilities. Leveraging AI-based unsupervised machine learning, these capabilities provide organizations with cross-channel insi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following press release: The New Jersey Democratic State Committee Annual Conference drew a record crowd of over 2,500 people on September 26-27 in Atlantic City. The event was hosted by Chairman John Currie and Vice Chair Peg Schaffer and was headlined by state and national Democratic Party leaders including Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Governor Phil Murphy, Senator Cory Booker and Sena  more

CAMDEN, England, Oct. 1 -- The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency issued the following news release: * * * - Project is Part of Redevelopment of Former Public Housing Complex Site * * * A groundbreaking today, attended by New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) executive staff, kicked off construction of 75 affordable rental apartments for families as part of the next phase of the redevelopment of a former public housing site in the city's Centerville neighborhood  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- 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: Forbes and Nuveen today announced an expanded collaboration around the annual Forbes 400, which now includes an Impact 50 list featuring the most notable impact investors whose actions are producing positive societal or environmental cha  more

SECAUCUS, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Panasonic issued the following news release: Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) invested in 13 Panasonic AK-HC5000 HD HDR high-speed broadcast camera systems in full studio configuration to prepare for the recent launch of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) cable and satellite television network. This purchase was part of a large-scale campus initiative headlined by the construction of the Georgia Tech Athletics Video Operations Center, a new 6,400 sq  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release: The Port Authority reported today that its seaport, airport, PATH and new Goethals Bridge handled record numbers of air and rail passengers, vehicles and international cargo in August 2019, which comes at a time when the agency has been making historic commitments to modernizing its infrastructure and to providing exceptional customer experiences. Airports: John F. Kennedy International, New  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued the following news release: * * * - RidePATH, CrossingTime, MyTerminal Apps and New Websites for JFK, LGA and EWR Honored By Center for Digital Government National Research and Advisory Institute Award Recognizes Agency's Commitment to Excellence in Customer Service * * * The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced today that its Mobile Portals Project earned the 2019 Government Experience Award from the Cen  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University issued the following news release: The ecological impacts of extreme weather, a national "climate park" in the New Jersey Meadowlands, and engineered nanoparticles that target groundwater pollutants are among the 13 projects funded by the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) as part of its Water and the Environment Grand Challenge program. Totaling $1.01 million, the newly awarded undertakings explore an array of topics in multiple discip  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: A World Divided: The Global Struggle for Human Rights in the Age of Nation-States, by Eric D. Weitz Once dominated by vast empires, the world is now divided into close to 200 independent countries with laws and constitutions proclaiming human rights--a transformation that suggests that nations and human rights inevitably developed together. But the reality is far more problematic, as Eric Weitz   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture, by Patrick E. McGovern The history of civilization is, in many ways, the history of wine. This book is the first comprehensive account of the earliest stages of the history and prehistory of viniculture, which extends back into the Neolithic period and beyond. Elegantly written and richly illustrated, Ancient Wine opens up whole new chapte  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: Artificial You: AI and the Future of Your Mind, by Susan Schneider Humans may not be Earth's most intelligent beings for much longer: the world champions of chess, Go, and Jeopardy! are now all AIs. Given the rapid pace of progress in AI, many predict that it could advance to human-level intelligence within the next several decades. From there, it could quickly outpace human intelligence. What do  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: British Birds: A Pocket Guide, by Rob Hume, Robert Still, Andy Swash, Hugh Harrop and David Tipling This innovative and carefully designed photographic guide provides a concise introduction to the identification of the 246 birds most likely to be seen in Great Britain and Ireland. It is the perfect book for anyone wanting to put a name to the birds in their garden, local area or on visits farthe  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: Byzantine Matters, by Averil Cameron For many, Byzantium remains byzantine--obscure, marginal, difficult. Despite the efforts of some recent historians, prejudices still deform understanding of the Byzantine civilization, often reducing it to a poor relation of Rome and the rest of the classical world. In this book, renowned historian Averil Cameron addresses misconceptions about Byzantium, sugg  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: Fungi of Temperate Europe, by Thomas Laessoe and Jens H Petersen Fungi of Temperate Europe is one of the most comprehensive mycological guides ever published. Featuring more than 7,000 photographs, this lavish two-volume set treats more than 2,800 species of fungi across the region. Including agarics, boletes, chanterelles and morels but also more obscure groups such as cyphelloids, cup fungi, p  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events, by Robert J. Shiller In a world in which internet troll farms attempt to influence foreign elections, can we afford to ignore the power of viral stories to affect economies? In this groundbreaking book, Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times bestselling author Robert Shiller offers a new way to think about the ec  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: Pirates and Publishers: A Social History of Copyright in Modern China, by Fei-Hsien Wang In Pirates and Publishers, Fei-Hsien Wang reveals the unknown social and cultural history of copyright in China from the 1890s through the 1950s, a time of profound sociopolitical changes. Wang draws on a vast range of previously underutilized archival sources to show how copyright was received, appropriated  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: Reading Old Books: Writing with Traditions, by Peter Mack In literary and cultural studies, "tradition" is a word everyone uses but few address critically. In Reading Old Books, Peter Mack offers a wide-ranging exploration of the creative power of literary tradition, from the middle ages to the twenty-first century, revealing in new ways how it helps writers and readers make new works and meaning  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: Reverse Mathematics: Proofs from the Inside Out, by John Stillwell Reverse mathematics is a new field that seeks to find the axioms needed to prove given theorems. In Reverse Mathematics, John Stillwell offers a historical and representative view, emphasizing basic analysis and giving a novel approach to logic. By using a minimum of mathematical logic in a well-motivated way, Reverse Mathematic  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America, by Nicholas Buccola On February 18, 1965, an overflowing crowd packed the Cambridge Union in Cambridge, England, to witness a historic televised debate between James Baldwin, the leading literary voice of the civil rights movement, and William F. Buckley Jr., a fierce critic of the movement and Americ  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: The Grand Strategy of the Habsburg Empire, by A. Wess Mitchell The Empire of Habsburg Austria faced more enemies than any other European great power. Flanked on four sides by rivals, it possessed few of the advantages that explain successful empires. Yet somehow Austria endured, outlasting Ottoman sieges, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon. A. Wess Mitchell tells the story of how this cash-strapp  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: The Killing Season: A History of the Indonesian Massacres, 1965-66, by Geoffrey B. Robinson The Killing Season explores one of the largest and swiftest, yet least examined, instances of mass killing and incarceration in the twentieth century--the shocking antileftist purge that gripped Indonesia in 1965-66, leaving some five hundred thousand people dead and more than a million others in detention  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: The Pig: A Natural History, by Richard Lutwyche At any given time, there are around one billion pigs in the world; that's one for every seven of us. And where would we be without them? Prolific, ubiquitous, smart, adaptable, and providers of high-quality protein, pigs have been our companions since neolithic times, when they obligingly domesticated themselves, coming in from the wild to root arou  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: The Preacher's Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities, by Kate Bowler Since the 1970s, an important new figure has appeared on the center stage of American evangelicalism--the celebrity preacher's wife. Although most evangelical traditions bar women from ordained ministry, many women have carved out unofficial positions of power in their husbands' spiritual empires or their o  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: Two Buddhas Seated Side by Side: A Guide to the Lotus Sutra, by Donald S. Lopez Jr. and Jacqueline I. Stone The Lotus Sutra is among the most venerated scriptures of Buddhism. Composed in India some two millennia ago, it affirms the potential for all beings to attain supreme enlightenment. Donald Lopez and Jacqueline Stone provide an essential reading companion to this inspiring yet enigmatic ma  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Princeton University Press issued the following book description: What Makes a Terrorist: Economics and the Roots of Terrorism - 10th Anniversary Edition, by Alan B. Krueger Alan Krueger was one of the most respected economists of his generation, advising two presidents and helping to instill greater empiricism in economics. In What Makes a Terrorist, he argues that if we are to correctly assess the root causes of terrorism and successfully address the threat,  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Princeton University issued the following news release: The climate crisis is on fire, said author Naomi Klein to a capacity crowd at Princeton on Tuesday, Oct. 1. And so is the social movement to tackle it, she said, highlighting global activism and proposals such as the Green New Deal. The event in Richardson Auditorium centered on Klein's latest book, "On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal," a New York Times bestseller. Klein, the Gloria Steinem E  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Princeton University issued the following news release: International agreements and coordinated diplomatic pressures will be essential in avoiding indiscriminate use of artificial intelligence in lethal military conflicts, retired Gen. John R. Allen told an audience at Princeton University on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Allen, now president of the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., engaged in a wide-ranging conversation about emerging uses of artificial intelli  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Princeton University issued the following news release: Many Americans do not interact with scientists on a daily basis -- with the notable exception of the local TV meteorologist. These (usually) trained scientists are trusted personalities who reach millions of American homes every day. And they are the frontline in the battle of making the threat of climate change real, Ben Strauss, president and CEO of Climate Central, explains on the newest episode of the "  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- Princeton University issued the following news release: It's not uncommon to see a flock of birds, startled by some perceived threat, take to the air in a highly coordinated flight. Similar behavior can be observed in schooling fishes where each fish, mimicking the movement of its neighbor, turns, darts or zigzags away from a threat with uncanny precision. In both cases, it seems as if the respective groups -- the flock and the school -- a  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Princeton University issued the following news release: Princeton faculty members Sarah Kocher and Andrew Leifer are among 60 researchers nationwide to receive 2019 New Innovator Awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The awards are part of the NIH Common Fund's High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program, which supports investigators pursuing highly innovative, high-impact biomedical and behavioral research. Kocher is an assistant professor of ecolog  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Princeton University issued the following news release: The implications of technology's impact and reach were the subject of a broad conversation between Microsoft President Brad Smith and "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah, who spoke before a capacity crowd Sept. 27 in Princeton's Richardson Auditorium. "Brad and Trevor, who have been working together since 2016, have a shared interest in how technology is changing the world and what it means for the future   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * - PTAB finds Nasdaq patent which forms the basis for infringement claims against MIAX to be invalid * * * Reed Smith won a complete victory before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its client Miami International Holdings, Miami International Securities Exchange, MIAX PEARL, and Miami International Technologies ("MIAX"). In a final written decisi  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) was awarded an $11.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, (NIH) for research on the combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen as an alternative to opioids. Although smaller, shorter-term studies indicate that combining the two medications can treat acute pain as effectively as opioids, the RSDM study would involve 1,800 subjects. The   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 [TNSmaterialsresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Rutgers-led study shows permeable concrete pavement can benefit the environment * * * Special permeable concrete pavement can help reduce the "urban heat island effect" that causes cities to sizzle in the summer, according to a Rutgers-led team of engineers. Their study appears in the Journal of Cleaner Production. Impermeable pavement made of concrete or asphalt covers more th  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Rutgers professor investigates history of the border, offers unbiased approach to tackling immigration issues * * * What shifted over the past 30 years that changed perceptions of the U.S.-Mexican border? Are current policies working? Will barring illegal immigration decrease crime and unemployment? These are some of the issues that Camilla Townsend, a Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers Un  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 [TNSenergyresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Mass starvation may occur with less sunlight reaching Earth's surface * * * More than 100 million people could die immediately if India and Pakistan wage a nuclear war, followed by global mass starvation, according to a Rutgers co-authored study. "Such a war would threaten not only the locations where bombs might be targeted but the entire world," said Alan Robock, a Distinguished   more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: In the first-ever quantitative study of disability among American politicians, Rutgers University researchers find an estimated 10.3 percent of elected officials serving in federal, state, and local government--a total of nearly 3,800 people--have disabilities. That is more than five percentage points lower than the overall disability rate in the adult population, suggesting that people with disabilities are underre  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Rutgers study highlights the need for improved infection prevention strategies * * * People with heart disease or defective or artificial heart valves are at increased risk of developing a potentially deadly valve infection. Rutgers researchers reported that new risk factors for this condition have emerged and that an increasing number of patients admitted to hospitals for other di  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Recent deaths and illnesses linked to vaping have prompted New York to become the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes. Other states are looking to follow suit, including New Jersey, where Gov. Phil Murphy has appointed a task force to recommend policies on e-cigarettes. But there has been a little public discussion about smoking and vaping rates among marginalized populations includin  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 2 [TNSmaterialsresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Rutgers chemist explores relationship between art and science through live demonstrations in fall course * * * A chemist combines a special salt with alcohol in a porcelain dish and ignites the ingredients. He pours another liquid into a separate beaker containing a tiny crystal that makes the solution unstable, causing the salts to separate from the water and form a fast-growing  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Rutgers report examines state efforts to address intersection of climate policy and equity goals * * * As New Jersey and other states lead nationwide efforts to address climate change, they are recognizing the disproportionate impact that climate change has on disadvantaged populations, according to a new Rutgers report. The challenges and opportunities states face are surveyed in "Field Notes: Equity  more

SARASOTA, Florida, Oct. 1 -- Sarasota County issued the following news: * * * - Sarasota County announces 2020 'One Book' selection, author visit * * * Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources announces the return of the popular One Book, One Community program for 2020 with the selection of Kate Moore's "The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women." The book details the true story of unsafe and deadly workplace conditions for female workers during World War I who p  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 4 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * - Stevens Institute of Technology and Bonbouton sign exclusive license agreement to bring diabetic patients insole that could prevent ulcers * * * Stevens Institute of Technology has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Bonbouton, giving the cutting-edge health and technology company the right to use and further develop a graphene sensing system that detects ea  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Verisk, a data analytics provider, issued the following news release: Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, announced today the launch of CourtSideTM, a legal analytics solution that aggregates and scores thousands of insurance-related court decisions by topic to help insurers respond quickly and cost-effectively to case law trends. Case law changes can have a profound impact across the insurance value chain. They can affect everything from  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Verisk, a data analytics provider, issued the following news release: Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BuildFax, a provider of property condition and history data, from its shareholders. The majority shareholder of BuildFax is DMGT (Daily Mail and General Trust [Lon:DMGT]). BuildFax will become part of ISO, a Verisk business, and will enhance ISO's existing property data an  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- Verisk Analytics, a data analytics provider, issued the following news release: * * * BuildFax data to enhance Verisk's solutions, providing insurers with internal and external views of property risks and changes to buildings over time * * * Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BuildFax, a provider of property condition and history data, from its shareholders. The majority s  more