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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday October 27, 2019 ( 19 items )  

Annals of Clinical & Translational Neurology Journal Issues 22 Research Articles in October 2019 Edition
MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- The Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features neurology from the American Neurological Association, published 22 research articles, including the following topics, in its October 2019 edition: * Altered long noncoding RNA profile after intracerebral hemorrhage * Biophysical characterization and modulation of Transthyretin Ala97Ser * Brain lesion distribution criteria distinguish demyelinating dise  more

CarePoint Health and RWJBarnabas Health Sign Letter of Intent
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- RWJBarnabas Health issued the following news: CarePoint Health and RWJBarnabas Health have signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") whereby Hoboken University Medical Center and Christ Hospital in Jersey City and its affiliates will become a part of RWJBarnabas Health ("RWJBH"). The non-binding LOI sets forth a basic structure for the proposed transaction and puts the institutions on a path toward reaching a Definitive Agreement, expected before the end of the yea  more

CentraState Recognized by the American Heart Association for Workplace Health Achievement
FREEHOLD, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- CentraState Healthcare System issued the following news: * * * - Scientific, evidenced-based instrument rates, recognizes workplace health programs and workforce heart health * * * The results of the American Heart Association 2019 Workplace Health Achievement Index were announced today and CentraState Medical Center achieved Gold level recognition for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace. CentraState was recognized for its   more

CentraState Welcomes Angela Markman, OB/GYN
FREEHOLD, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- CentraState Healthcare System issued the following news: CentraState welcomes Angela Markman, MD, to its OB/GYN team at Women's Health Specialists of CentraState. A fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dr. Markman specializes in female reproductive health, pregnancy, and childbirth, with a special interest in treating adolescent patients. Dr. Markman earned her medical degree from Ross University Medical School and her bachelor's f  more

Diesel Technology Forum: Newest-Generation Diesel Engines Deliver Critical Emissions Reductions for Near-Port Communities
NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 24 -- The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following news release: Upgrading and replacing the oldest, largest engines used in port operations to the newest-generation advanced diesel technologies is one of the most impactful ways to quickly and cost-effectively reduce emissions for near-port communities, according to Ezra Finkin, director of policy and external outreach for the Diesel Technology Forum, who today addressed attendees of the Air & Waste Management Assoc  more

Educational Testing Service: TOEFL Program Launches TOEFL Official App & Cuts Score Reporting Time to Just Six Days
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 23 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: Available now, students worldwide can download the TOEFL(R) official app through the Apple App Store(R) or Google Play(TM). The app will offer similar features to students' online accounts, including: * Test Registration -- search for "test centers near me" and find open seats in a two-month period * Test Prep -- purchase comprehensive guides and link to free practice material, including a full-le  more

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Six Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Elected Office
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: * * * - In Total, 20 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Who Have Been Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Are Running for Office This Fall - Earlier This Year, Moms Demand Action Volunteer Movita Johnson-Harell Was Elected to the Pennsylvania State House, and Moms Demand Action Volunteer Christine McGrath Was Elected to the Verona Town Council in New Jersey * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund tod  more

IEEE Transactions on Computers Journal Issues 11 Research Articles in November 2019 Edition
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Oct. 21 -- IEEE Transactions on Computers, a journal from the IEEE Computer Society, published 11 research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2019 edition: * Algebraic Differential Fault Analysis on SIMON Block Cipher * Algorithms for Triple-Word Arithmetic * Design and Analysis of Area and Power Efficient Approximate Booth Multipliers * DR Refresh: Releasing DRAM Potential by Enabling Read Accesses Under Refresh * Energy-Efficient Highly Adapt  more

IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis & Machine Intelligence Journal Issues 17 Research Articles in November 2019 Edition
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, a journal from the IEEE Computer Society, published 17 research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * Convolutional Neural Network Architecture for Geometric Matching * Cross-Generation Kinship Verification with Sparse Discriminative Metric * Early Action Prediction by Soft Regression * Efficient Training for Positive Unlabeled Learning * Fast and Accurate Image Supe  more

Ironbound Community Urges New Jersey A.G. Grewal to Investigate on Air Violations by Covanta
NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 24 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * - Visible pink and purple smoke emission events continue to threaten the public health of frontline Ironbound residents and violate New Jersey and federal laws, raising concern of unpermitted medical waste * * * In an open letter delivered today to New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, a local Newark environmental justice community organization, Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) chronicles air an  more

Journal of Applied Toxicology Issues 9 Research Articles in November 2019 Edition
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 23 -- The Journal of Applied Toxicology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes articles on mechanistic, fundamental and applied research on toxicity of drugs and chemicals at the molecular, cellular, tissue, target organ and whole body level, published nine research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * Acute toxicity of intratracheal arsenic trioxide instillation in rat lungs * Developmental programming: Sex-specific programming of  more

Monmouth Medical Center Joins Monmouth Family Health Center for Community Celebration of Mind, Body and Soul
LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 25 -- Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, operated by RWJBarnabas Health, issued the following news: Monmouth Medical Center and Monmouth Family Health Center, the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Long Branch, will present "A Celebration of Mind, Body and Soul" on November 1 from 2 to 5 p.m. The free event will be held at FQHC's Women's Wellness Center located at 80 Pavilion Avenue in Long Branch and will feature wellness needs assessments, multili  more

National Conference of Insurance Legislators Urges Support for Bill Reauthorizing TRIA Until 2030
MANASQUAN, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release: * * * - Congressional Action Taken on Federal Backstop Program for Insurance Against Terrorism * * * House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters introduced H.R. 4634, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (TRIPRA) on October 11th. NCOIL supports this bi-partisan bill for a long-term reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act  more

National Consumer Law Center: Consumer and Civil Rights Advocates Condemn Credit Bureaus for Suing Over Language Access Law
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The National Consumer Law Center issued the following news release: On Thursday, the Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA) sued the State of New Jersey over its new law requiring credit reports to be provided in Spanish and 10 other languages, claiming the law is preempted and a violation of the First Amendment. CDIA is a trade association for the credit reporting industry, the biggest players in which are Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Consumer and civil rights ad  more

New Jersey Association for Mental Health and Addiction Agencies: October 21-27, 2019 Is National Addiction Treatment Week
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 21 -- The New Jersey Association for Mental Health and Addiction Agencies issued the following news release: Earlier this month, the popular television show Sesame Street revealed that a character named Karli has been in foster care because her mother was seeking treatment due to her struggles with addiction. Karli's character is meant to help both children and caregivers understand addiction and why parents may have to be absent for a period of time as they recover, a  more

New Jersey Association of School Administrators Names Three Regional Superintendents of the Year
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Oct. 23 -- The New Jersey Association of School Administrators issued the following news release: The New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA) has selected three regional 2020 Superintendents of the Year. They are: Region I winner - Mackey Pendergrast, Chief Education Officer, Morris School District; Region II winner - Dr. David Aderhold, Chief Education Officer, West Windsor - Plainsboro Regional School District; and Region III winner - David Trethaway  more

Ohio Hospital Association: Tri-State Hospital Group Partners to Improve Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 24 -- The Ohio Hospital Association issued the following news release: Three hospital associations in New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania today announced the creation of Q3 Health Innovation Partners (Q3HIP), a new joint venture to improve health quality and patient safety. Q3HIP is comprised of the New Jersey Hospital Association, the Ohio Hospital Association and The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. Building on the quality improvement track records of  more

Saint Barnabas Medical Center Appoints New Chief Nursing Officer
LIVINGSTON, New Jersey, Oct. 24 -- Saint Barnabas Medical Center, a hospital operated by RWJBarnabas Health, issued the following news: Maggie Lundberg, MSN, MPA, RN, CCRN, has been appointed the Chief Nursing Officer at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility. Ms. Lundberg will be responsible for all aspects of the Nursing Division and the more than 1,000 nurses employed by SBMC, located in Livingston, N.J. "A consummate nursing executive, Maggie's vast experience  more

Transactions on Circuits and Systems Journal Issues 21 Research Articles in October 2019 Edition
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Oct. 21 -- Transactions on Circuits and Systems, a journal from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, published 21 research articles on the following topics in its October 2019 edition: * 0.034% Charge-Imbalanced Neural Stimulation Front-End (SFE) IC With on-Chip Voltage Compliance Monitoring Circuit and Analysis on Resting Potential by Utilizing the SFE IC * 1 Million-Point FFT on a Single FPGA * 18-23 GHz 57.4-fs RMS Jitter -253.5-dB FoM Sub-Harmonic  more