NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The 350.org issued the following news release: Three stark reports on the rising carbon emissions and impacts on global temperatures have been released in the last week. The reports lay bare the horrific state of climate breakdown and its impacts across the globe whilst indicating the solutions are available to make possible meeting the goals under the Paris agreement. The Emissions Gap Report released November 26th shows that with current country pledges, the world is hea  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Nov. 25 -- Muslim Advocates issued the following news: * * * - Plaintiffs & NJ Muslims Targeted by Discriminatory Police Surveillance Have First Face-to-Face Meeting with City and NYPD Officials * * * Following a historic lawsuit over the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) blanket, discriminatory surveillance of New Jersey Muslims, Hassan v. City of New York, plaintiffs and members of the New Jersey Muslim community met face-to-face with senior City and NYPD officia  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The AIGA (formerly the American Institute of Graphic Arts) has announced the following event: * * * AIGA Design Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 30-April 1, 2020 * * * For more information about these events, click here: https://designconference.aiga.org/ [Category: Arts/Culture]  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 25 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: Three longstanding LGBT legal activists will be honored by the American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity with its eighth annual Stonewall Award during a ceremony on Feb. 15, 2020, at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas. Named after the New York City Stonewall Inn police raid and riot of June 28, 1969, which was a turning point in the gay rights movement, the a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 26 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity will honor the ACLU's Chase Strangio with its Stonewall Award during a ceremony on Feb. 15, 2020, at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas. Strangio, a staff attorney at the ACLU's LGBT & HIV Project in New York, litigates a full docket of cases across the country on issues affecting LGBTQ people and people living with HI  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 26 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity will honor Carmelyn Malalis with its Stonewall Award during a ceremony on Feb. 15, 2020, at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas. As chair of the New York City Human Rights Commission since 2015, Malalis has instituted explicit direction regarding pronoun usage, access to single-sex facilities and programs, compliance wi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers has scheduled the following events: * * * 2nd International Conference on Microbiome Engineering, December 2-4, 2019, Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Boston, MA, The International Conference on Microbiome Engineering (ICME 2019) will bring together leaders and experts from cutting edge fields of microbiome engineering to discuss progress and needs to develop research, technology, and innovation. 2019 AIChE Gala, December 3,  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The American Intellectual Property Law Association issued the following news: The US District Court for the Southern District of New York on November 13, 2019, held that a Pepsi ad which ran during the 2016 Super Bowl and featured Funk singer Janelle Monae didn't infringe on an advertising agency's pitch. Betty, Inc. v. PepsiCo., Inc., S.D.N.Y., No. 16-cv-04215, 11/13/19. In 2015, Betty presented eight concepts for the Super Bowl commercial to Pepsi. One of the   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- 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 Dec. 1, 2019 edition: * Chronic E-Cigarette Use Increases Neutrophil Elastase and Matrix Metalloprotease Levels in the Lung * Elevated Levels of Type 2 Respiratory Innate Lymphoid Cells in Human Infants with Seve  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, a journal from the American Thoracic Society that says it focuses on pulmonary biology, published nine research articles on the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * Augmentation of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Function in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells via SLC6A14-Dependent Amino Acid Uptake. Implications for Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis * Combination Therapy Targeting Plat  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) proudly welcomes 5 new members in November 2019. Beyond Air Inc (https://www.beyondair.net/). MOSAIC ATM, INC (https://www.mosaicatm.com/). VentriFlo, Inc (https://ventriflo.com/). WEC Business Services LLC (https://www.wecenergygroup.com/). Vicarious Surgical (https://www.vicarioussurgical.com/). These organizations joined a federation that re  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Submit Input to ANSI by December 20 to Contribute to Coordinated ANSI Response * * * In the November 26 Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a request for information (RFI) on non-traditional and emerging transportation technology. The technology includes hyperloop, a proposed transportation system that could propel a large number of passengers and cargo o  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), through its public-private partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - the Standards Alliance - organized a five-day training on international petroleum standards and management systems in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on November 18 - 23. This event was organized in coordination with the Ivoirian Ministry of Petroleu  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: This month, more than 100 attendees joined a symposium in Washington, DC, on the theme, Fostering Partnerships to Integrate Standards into College Curricula in the U.S. The event was part of ANSI's 2019 World Standards Week schedule of events, and brought together participants from industry, government, the standards community, and academia to examine how to better prepare students and young profes  more

NEWARK, Delaware, Nov. 25 -- The American Philosophical Association has announced the following events: * * * January 8, 2020, 2020 Eastern Division Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania February 26, 2020, 2020 Central Division Meeting, Chicago, Illinois April 8, 2020, 2020 Pacific Division Meeting, San Francisco, California January 4, 2021, 2021 Eastern Division Meeting, New York, New York February 24, 2021, 2021 Central Division Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana March 31, 20  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 25 -- The American Psychiatric Association has announced the following events: * * * 2020 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pa., Apr 25-29 2021 Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, Calif., May 1-5 2021 IPS: The Mental Health Services Conference, New York, N.Y., Oct 7-10 2022 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, La., May 21-25 2023 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, Calif., May 20-24 * * * For more information about these events, click here: https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/meet  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers has announced the following events: * * * DISTRIBUTION: Domestic Publishers Distribution, December 18 2019 Domestic Writer Distribution, January 6 2020 International Distribution, February 10 2020 Domestic Publishers Distribution, March 20 2020 Domestic Writer Distribution, April 6 2020 International Distribution, May 11 2020 Domestic Publishers Distribution, June 19 2020 Domestic Writer Distribution, July 6  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The Annals of the American Thoracic Society, a peer-reviewed international online journal of the American Thoracic Society, published eight research articles on the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * Association of Metformin Initiation and Risk of Asthma Exacerbation. A Claims-based Cohort Study * Clinicians' Perceptions of Behavioral Economic Strategies to Increase the Use of Lung-Protective Ventilation * Measures of Cystic Fibrosis Airway Microbiota during  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Illuminating Engineering Society issued the following news release: Nonprofits rely immensely on their Boards of Directors. The IES is fortunate to have a dedicated Board that is invested in ensuring that the association executes on its strategic vision and elevates the Society to new heights. At the 2019 IES Annual Conference, the Nominating Committee convened to perform the process of identifying the slate of Board of Director candidates that will appear on the ballot  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Association of National Advertisers has announced the following events: * * * Jan. 1: 2020 Conference Annual Pass Feb. 19: 2020 ANA DC Nonprofit Conference, Washington March 2: 2020 ANA Masters of Data and Technology, Orlando, FL March 4: 2020 ANA Brand Masters Conference Presented by Twitter, Scottsdale, AZ March 25: 2020 ANA Media Conference, Aventura, FL April 13: 2020 ANA Email Evolution Conference, Nashville, TN April 22: 2020 ANA Brand Activation Marketing   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- B'nai B'rith International issued the following news release: Some of the 20th century's most enduring popular music, including classics like "God Bless America" and "White Christmas," were written by Irving Berlin, a Jewish immigrant who grew up on the Lower East Side of New York City. Joining CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin on the B'nai B'rith International Podcast, distinguished biographer and journalist James Kaplan discusses his latest book, "Irving Berlin: New York Genius,  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Nov. 26 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release: Former Vice President Joe Biden has retaken the lead in the Democratic primary race for president as Senator Elizabeth Warren's numbers have plummeted, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll released today. Biden receives 24 percent of the vote among Democratic voters and independent voters who lean Democratic, while South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg gets 16  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 26 -- Brooklyn Museum issued the following news release: The Brooklyn Museum will present a variety of programs for adults, teens, and kids in December. Public programs include talks, performances, and hands-on workshops for children and adults that amplify the Museum's exhibitions and collection, serve its diverse public, and support learning through the visual arts. Highlights include Salsa Party, adidas: Art & Yoga, and a performance by Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra.   more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 25 -- Catholic Charities of Buffalo issued the following news release: Catholic Charities' Wellsville Food Pantry and Outreach at its Wellsville office, 67 East Pearl St., officially bears a new name. During a Holiday Open House held earlier today, the pantry was designated as the Joyce Family Food Pantry and Outreach. The renaming was done to recognize in a special way local businessman Charlie Joyce and his family for their significant, ongoing support of Catholic Cha  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Nov. 25 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * - Plaintiffs & NJ Muslims Targeted by Discriminatory Police Surveillance Have First Face-to-Face Meeting with City and NYPD Officials * * * Following a historic lawsuit over the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) blanket, discriminatory surveillance of New Jersey Muslims, Hassan v. City of New York, plaintiffs and members of the New Jersey Muslim community met face-to-face with   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Center for Economic and Social Rights issued the following news release: A new report from CESR finds that despite Peru's status as an upper middle-income country, quality education for the country's Indigenous children is increasingly under threat, while the ability of cancer patients to access adequate and prompt treatment depends in large part on their economic and social status. The primary reasons for these failures can be found in the country's unjust tax and budg  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: * * * - Identical abortion issue decided by Supreme Court in 2016 * * * Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed its opening brief before the United States Supreme Court in June Medical Services v. Gee--the first abortion rights case to be heard by the Court since Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh were confirmed. In the case, the Center is challenging a Louisiana law (Act 620) that is identical to   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: * * * - Europe leads the world with its number of liberalized laws on abortion, but many women still face access barriers due to regulatory restrictions or regressive threats * * * A new comparative overview of European abortion laws, released today by the Center for Reproductive Rights, reveals that more than 95% of women of reproductive age currently live in countries where laws allow abortion either  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud issued the following news release: * * * - New law provides essential consumer protections against dishonest home contractors * * * A new law gives homeowners much-needed protections against storm-chasing contractors who exploit natural disasters in New York, says the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill today imposing key consumer protections in the Empire State: Written contracts are requi  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Nov. 27 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Adrian Krainer has been awarded the 2019 Peter Speiser Award. The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of ETH Zurich confers the Peter Speiser award to scientists who contributed greatly to the progress of pharmaceutical sciences. Krainer is being honored for his work in RNA splicing and for developing nusinersen (Spinraza(R)), a treatment for the neuro  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The College Board issued the following news release: Eight new Trustees have joined the 31-member governing board of the College Board following the Annual Meeting of the Members on Friday, November 8, 2019, during College Board Forum in Washington, D.C. The new Trustees bring a wealth of experience and knowledge from districts and universities across the nation. The following candidates were elected to serve on the Board of Trustees 2019-2023: * John Barnhill, Associate  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Egyptian authorities should immediately release journalists Solafa Sallam, Hossam El-Sayyad, and Mohamed Salah, drop any charges against them, and stop imprisoning and harassing the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Plainclothes Egyptian security forces arrested Sallam, El-Sayyad, and Salah at a cafe in the Dokki area of Giza, and their whereabouts are unknown, according to local news web  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * - British Teen Convicted of Planning Attacks on UK Synagogues Acquired & Shared Materials For Making Explosives on Neo-Nazi Website * * * 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. This week, a neo-Nazi British teenager was convicted for plotting attacks on synagogues   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 25 -- Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking issued the following news release: A new nationwide study examined the prevalence of negative behaviors that occur via digital communication, encompassing a broad definition of cyberbullying that includes both cyber-aggression and cyberbullying. The study, which assessed a national sample of New Zealanders 18-97 years of age, is published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journa  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, issued the following news release: Dina Kraft, host of Hadassah's 5-star monthly podcast The Branch, will make special appearances in four U.S. cities starting December 15th, announced Ellen Hershkin, President of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc. (HWZOA). The veteran journalist will share moving stories from the podcast The Branch, which offers a glimpse into the everyday lives of Israelis and  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: When three-year-old Mohammed Sani arrived at the Magaria district hospital in Niger's Zinder region, his face was so swollen he could barely open his eyes. He was suffering from kwashiorkor, a form of severe acute malnutrition characterized by swelling in the face and limbs. Without treatment, complications are frequent and potentially life-threatening, with high mortality rates. Luckily, the bo  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by President Fred Krupp recognizing the legacy of William D. Ruckelshaus, two-time head of the Environmental Protection Agency and a longstanding champion of America's health and natural resources, who died at age 87: "Environmental Defense Fund mourns the passing of Bill Ruckelshaus. He was a leader who repeatedly moved environmental issues forward in his career. He was appointed by President Richard Nixon to la  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by Elena Craft, senior director of climate and health: "Another preventable tragedy at a Texas petrochemical facility has hospitalized at least three workers and damaged nearby businesses just a day before Thanksgiving. "The fiery sky, blown-out windows, evacuations, and shelter-in-place orders are glaring reminders that we need state and federal officials to do more to protect our communities. "Instead, Trum  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: Environmental Defense Fund, the Adirondack Council and Sierra Club want to help New York, New York City and New Jersey in their legal battle against EPA over dangerous smog-forming pollution from other states. The groups filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit last night asking to join the states' lawsuit. The states turned to the courts after the Trump administration denied a Ne  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Episcopal Relief and Development issued the following news release: * * * - Laura Ellen and Robert Muglia Family Foundation Make Transformative Gift to Episcopal Relief & Development to Combat Violence Against Women and Girls * * * The Laura Ellen and Robert Muglia Family Foundation has contributed a $1 million gift to Episcopal Relief & Development to support and expand the organization's programs to help prevent violence against women and girls worldwide. "Episcop  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- Eye, a journal from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists that says it provides the practicing ophthalmologist with information on clinical and laboratory research, published 17 research articles on the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * Accuracy of kinetic perimetry assessment with the Humphrey 850; an exploratory comparative study * Atherogenic indices in pseudoexfoliation syndrome * Beneficial visual outcome of vitrectomy and delamination surgery for trac  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Jewish Council for Public Affairs issued the following news release: The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) will be awarding the prestigious Albert D. Chernin Award to Nathan Lewin, renowned First Amendment rights advocate. The Award will be presented on February 9 at JCPA's conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Lewin is currently a partner in Lewin & Lewin, LLP, and has engaged in trial and appellate litigation in federal and state courts for   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Food Bank For New York City issued the following news: Food Bank For New York City today released a new report on the state of hunger in NYC that shows seniors, immigrants and families with children are turning to the emergency food network amid threats to Federal poverty programs. A large majority of food pantries and soup kitchens also reported an increase in first-time visitors. The report, titled Hunger Cannot Afford to Be Hidden, is based on information gathered fr  more

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 25 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Football Hall of Fame announced today that Charles Davis, current game analyst for the NFL on FOX and former University of Tennessee standout safety, will emcee the 62nd NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by ETT at the New York Hilton Midtown on Dec. 10. The event will be live streamed on ESPN3 starting at 8:30 p.m. ET and can be  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 26 -- The Green Party of New York issued the following news release: Green Party leaders said Gov. Cuomo's comments at a press conference today, in which he stated third parties needed to prove their viability before receiving public funding, are not just wrongheaded, but dangerously undemocratic. Officers said that the exact opposite should be true: public campaign financing should aid third parties and candidates in becoming viable. By placing nearly insurmountable barr  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Green Party of New York issued the following news release: * * * - State Legislators Need to Come to Albany in December to Clean Up Elections * * * Green officials said today the Public Campaign Finance Commission's decision to raise ballot access thresholds to 2% of the vote or 130,000 votes (whichever is greater) for presidential and gubernatorial elections was an anti-democratic decision that would limit voter choice in New York. "The Commission was supposedly ch  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, issued the following news release: Hadassah Magazine announces that Michael David Lukas, author of The Last Watchman of Old Cairo (Spiegel & Grau/Random House), is the recipient of the 2019 Harold U. Ribalow Prize, according to Lisa Hostein, executive editor of the award-winning publication. For the past 36 years, Hadassah Magazine has awarded the Ribalow Prize to an author who has created an outstanding work of fiction  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 26 -- The Hispanic Federation issued the following news release: Hispanic Federation (HF) and Ford Motor Company Fund - the philanthropic arm of Ford - launched the ninth year of Lucha Contra El Hambre, a hunger relief campaign to provide food to some of New York's most vulnerable families this holiday season. Hispanic Federation and Ford Fund distributed an estimated 4,000 pounds of food and 3,600 meals to 100 families in need at the kick-off event held at the Spanish   more

CAMBRIDGE, England, Nov. 28 -- History of Education Quarterly, a peer-reviewed academic journal that says it features history of education, published three research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * "Kids Know What They Are Doing": Peer-Led Sex Education in New York City * 2019 Barnard Prize Winner - A Nation of Ink and Paint: Map Drawing and Geographic Pedagogy in the American Ceylon Mission * Entangled Pasts: Land-Grant Colleges and American Indian Disposses  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Human Rights First issued the following news release: Human Rights First welcomed the announcement today that three exceptional women are the finalists for the 2020 Martin Ennals Award, evidence that women around the world are leading the way on defending and protecting human rights. * In Yemen, Huda Al-Sarari has exposed and challenged the existence of secret prisons and many cases of torture. * In Mexico, Norma Ledezma is fighting against femicides and disappearances.   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - FIFA Sidelines Human Rights, Keeps Beijing Hosting Arrangements Secret * * * FIFA's surprise selection of China to host the 2021 Club World Cup disregarded its own human rights commitments in the bidding process, Human Rights Watch said today, releasing correspondence with the global football governing body. In March 2019, FIFA abolished the Confederations Cup and used the available slot in the calendar to cr  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The Huntington's Disease Society of America issued the following news: The Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) is excited to welcome three new members to the Society's national Board of Trustees. Wendy Erler is the Vice President of STAR and Patient Insights and Advocacy at Alexion Pharmaceuticals where she is responsible for building an enterprise holistic solution model to gather and incorporate patient insights throughout the drug development and commercializ  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: A process called sporulation that helps the dangerous bacterium Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) to survive inhospitable conditions and spread is regulated by epigenetics, factors that affect gene expression beyond the DNA genetic code, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report. This is the first discovery that epigenetics regulate sporulation in any bacteria. Their re  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The November/December issue of the International Organization for Standardization's ISOfocus magazine, which is focused on artificial intelligence (AI), features insights from Joe Bhatia, president and CEO of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), on how the standards community is helping to propel numerous applications of AI technologies. "From transportation to healthcare, financial s  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is about to conclude with 18 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher), according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). One tropical storm -- Imelda--and two hurricanes--Barry and Dorian--made landfall in the U.S. during the six-month hurricane season, which officially ends on Nov. 30. "This hurricane season continued to  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: The International Trademark Association (INTA) is pleased to announce the election of Ayala Deutsch as the 2020 President of the Association and the Chair of its Board of Directors. Ms. Deutsch, Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at NBA Properties, Inc., New York, New York, assumes her one-year term January 1. In this volunteer role, Ms. Deutsch will lead INTA in advancing its key p  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Journal of Perinatology, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Academy of Pediatrics and National Perinatal Association that says it provides perinatal and neonatal healthcare teams with maternal, fetal and neonatal care concepts, published 11 research articles, including the following topics, in its October 2019 edition: * Amniotic fluid transitioning from clear to meconium stained during labor--prevalence and association with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Journal of Perinatology, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Academy of Pediatrics and National Perinatal Association that says it provides perinatal and neonatal healthcare teams with maternal, fetal and neonatal care concepts, published 13 research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * Association of gastrostomy placement on hospital readmission in premature infants * Association of perinatal factors of epilepsy in very low birth weig  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 26 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release, dated Nov. 22: * * * - M&T Bank Presidential Chair in Leadership will be held by President and CEO Candace S. Johnson, PhD * * * Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has announced that longstanding supporter M&T Bank has made a gift of $500,000 to create the M&T Bank Presidential Chair in Leadership, to be held by Candace S. Johnson, PhD, President and CEO, and future presidents   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 25 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new nationwide study examined the prevalence of negative behaviors that occur via digital communication, encompassing a broad definition of cyberbullying that includes both cyber-aggression and cyberbullying. The study, which assessed a national sample of New Zealanders 18-97 years of age, is published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, I  more

MANHATTAN, New York, Nov. 26 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: Yesterday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, city leaders and police chiefs proposed a plan to fight gun violence that includes keeping firearms away from domestic abusers. Missouri currently has some of the most lenient domestic violence laws in the country - making it easy for those who have been convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors and those subject   more

MANHATTAN, New York, Nov. 26 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: More than 600 guns have been stolen so far in 2019 in Nashville, according to the Metro Nashville Police. This data reflects a gun theft crisis across Tennessee that has grown worse in recent years. In February, Memphis police reported that firearms thefts from cars in the city have increased by 256 percent since 2013. This problem isn't isolated in c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Muslim Advocates issued the following news: * * * - Former NYC-Mayor's Program Discriminated Against Muslims, Was Rebuked by Federal Courts and Endorsed by Trump * * * Following the official declaration of Michael Bloomberg's 2020 presidential candidacy, Muslim civil rights group Muslim Advocates and victims of his discriminatory Muslim surveillance program demanded that the former New York City mayor who oversaw and defended the program disavow it. On Monday, Muslim v  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 25 -- The Native American Journalists Association issued the following news release: Earlier this month, officers with the Native American Journalists Association met with the New York Times editorial team to discuss concerns about the recent feature story, "Drawn From Poverty: Art Was Supposed to Save Canada's Inuit. It Hasn't." by Catherine Porter. The story focuses on Ooloosie Saila and other Inuit artists in, and around, Cape Dorset, Nunavut. During the meeting, the N  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- The National Association of City Transportation Officials issued the following statement by Executive Director Corinne Kisner in response to the National Transportation Safety Board's call for more stringent autonomous vehicle testing standards: "NACTO applauds NTSB for its focus on the systemic causes behind the death of Elaine Herzburg, who was struck by an Uber self-driving SUV in March 2018. NACTO urges all policymakers to immediately work to correct what NTSB found: a   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- Nature Genetics, a journal that encompasses genetic and functional genomic studies on human and plant traits and on other model organisms, published seven research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2019 edition: * Chromatin establishes an immature version of neuronal protocadherin selection during the naive-to-primed conversion of pluripotent stem cells * Comparative genetic architectures of schizophrenia in East Asian and European populations * Hi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- Nature Methods, a journal that says it features novel methods and improvements to tried-and-tested basic research techniques in life sciences, published nine research articles, including the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * Fast, sensitive and accurate integration of single-cell data with Harmony * Learning representations of microbe-metabolite interactions * Nanopore native RNA sequencing of a human poly(A) transcriptome * Non-reversible tissue fixation   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release: * * * - Record 63 Communities in U.S. and Israel Showcased * * * Nearly 2,000 people attended the Orthodox Union's (OU) Seventh International Jewish Community Home & Job Relocation Fair showcasing a record-breaking 63 communities from the U.S. and Israel on Sunday, Nov. 24th at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan. Families and individuals interested  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release: * * * - The Aspen Institute Business & Society Program launches the podcast "Business 20/20" with an episode exploring the 20th anniversary of the Seattle WTO Protest. * * * The Aspen Institute Business & Society Program is launching a podcast series, Business 20/20, on the 20th anniversary of the Seattle WTO Protest. The eight-part series considers lessons from key events that have influenced the course of business,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: The Afterschool Alliance and the New York Life Foundation today issued a Request for Proposals for the Aim High grant program. In this fourth year the Foundation will award $1.35 million to out-of-school time (OST) programs serving disadvantaged middle school youth, bringing the total amount awarded over the life of the grant program to $4.8 million. Aim High is part of the New York Life Foundation's ongoing investm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health issued the following member research from involving New York University: The study, "Comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and lower respiratory symptoms in disaster survivors: Qualitative results of a 17-year follow-up of World Trade Center disaster survivors" -- co-authored by Dr. Robyn Gershon, Clinical Professor of Epidemiology at New York University College of Global Public Health -- was published by Progress   more

RIVERHEAD, New York, Nov. 20 -- The New York State United Teachers issued the following news release: With New York facing a teacher shortage statewide, the Riverhead Central Faculty Association, United University Professions-Old Westbury and New York State United Teachers on Thursday will hold the latest in a series of summits aimed at encouraging students and career-changers to Take a Look at Teaching. The Riverhead Take a Look at Teaching Summit will engage teachers, students, higher educat  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: Past studies had disagreed on the identity of the cell in which high-grade ovarian cancer, the most lethal form of the disease, originates. However, a new study finds that ovarian cancers may begin either in cells lining the outsides of ovaries or in cells on the surface of the adjacent fallopian tubes. Further, the cell-of-origin influences the growth rat  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- Open Society Foundations issued the following news release: The Open Society Foundations announced today the formation of a new $330,000 fund to support human rights defenders in South Africa, who in recent years have faced a steady increase in harassment, intimidation, and violence. Over three years, the fund--known as The South African Human Rights Defenders Fund--will support advocates working on land, housing, and environmental rights, with a special emphasis on aiding   more

RIVERHEAD, New York, Nov. 28 -- Peconic Bay Medical Center, a Northwell Health's hospital, issued the following news: * * * - The hospital earns the Joint Replacement Excellence Award and Five-Star Distinctions for total knee replacement, hip replacement, bariatric surgery, gallbladder removal surgery and stroke treatment * * * Northwell Health's Peconic Bay Medical Center received prestigious Five-Star ratings in multiple medical and surgical services, as well as recognition for excellence   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - Police have launched a trumped-up inquiry against Teatr.Doc * * * Russian police have launched an audit of a Moscow-based underground theater, according to Russian-language media reports. In a statement today, PEN America said the investigation into Teatr.Doc is yet another attempt by the Russian government to censor critical artistic voices. The inquiry was prompted by a member of parliament who sent a complaint to  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - Saudi government feels emboldened to harass and detain even more writers * * * A new wave of arrests carried out by Saudi authorities in the past few days against several journalists and writers is another dark chapter in the kingdom's wider crackdown on dissent, PEN America said today. Those detained in reprisal for their expression should be released without delay. On November 16, Saudi authorities initiated a new  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - The November 2019 Fiscal Confidence Index, Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, is 45 (100 is Neutral) * * * With the national debt surpassing $23 trillion for the first time, Americans remain highly concerned about the unsustainable fiscal outlook, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's monthly Fiscal Confidence Index. The November Fiscal Confidence Index, modeled after the Cons  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Disability Rights Advocates issued the following news release: * * * - Disability Rights Advocates calls out shocking disregard for community, seeks to force library to fix this unjust and discriminatory situation * * * Today, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) filed a class action lawsuit against Queens Borough Public Library, The Board of Trustees of the Queens Borough Public Library, and the City of New York, challenging the inaccessibility of Queens' newest library br  more

GREAT NECK, New York, Nov. 25 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: Richard Whelan, MD, has joined Northwell Health Cancer Institute as system chief of colorectal surgery and colorectal cancer effective November 2019. In his new role, Dr. Whelan will provide leadership and strategy for the full range of services within the area of colon and rectal surgery. He will integrate clinical care, research and education across the health system's numerous cancer center sites. His office will be  more

OSSINING, New York, Nov. 25 -- Riverkeeper issued the following news release: On Friday, Entergy, the operator of the Indian Point nuclear power plant, and Holtec International, a New Jersey-based firm with a scandalous corporate past, asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to approve a transfer of the plant's license and its $2 billion decommissioning trust fund to Holtec. Holtec's recent history makes it the wrong choice to take on the decommissioning of Indian Point. The company was caught  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 27 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * - Designation from Institute for Healthcare Improvement signifies attention to needs of older patients * * * Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center was recently recognized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and The John A. Hartford Foundation as an Age-Friendly Health System. The nonprofit organizations determined that Roswell Park provides care in accordance   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- 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 nine research articles, including the following topics, in its Nov. 20, 2019 edition: * Bound to get to the heart of a sticky problem * Impaired ATM activation in B cells is associated with bone resorption in rheumatoid arthritis * Reversing the effects of early life stress during p  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: The Saudi Arabian government must immediately end its arrest campaigns against journalists and free all those who have been jailed for their writing, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. From November 16 to 21, Saudi authorities arrested at least seven journalists, bloggers, and columnists, according to reports by The Associated Press and London-based human rights group Al-Qst. Saudi authorities ha  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news: Yesterday, representatives of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the National Park Service, and Ortega National Parks announced a critical partnership to combat anti-Semitism and hate in response to the Labor Day hate crime at the Silver Gull Beach Club. In September, authorities found Holocaust-related graffiti like swastikas and "gas chambers" references at the club during the final week of the beach season. The three organiza  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America issued the following news release: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) related to the use of medical devices are more likely to be antibiotic resistant than HAIs that result from surgical procedures, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Heal  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 30 -- Telemedicine and e-Health, a peer-reviewed journal for telemedicine applications for achieving patient care and outcomes, published 11 research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * Exploring the Effects of Online Rating and the Activeness of Physicians on the Number of Patients in an Online Health Community * Home-Based Telemedicine for Children with Medical Complexity * Impact of Telemedicine in Pediatric Postoperative Care * Im  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 23 -- Telemedicine and e-Health, a peer-reviewed journal for telemedicine applications for achieving patient care and outcomes, published 13 research articles on the following topics in its October 2019 edition: * ACCESS to Better Health and Clear Skies: Telemedicine and Greenhouse Gas Reduction * Collaboration Between Medical Professionals: Special Interest Groups in the Brazilian Telemedicine University Network (RUTE) * Diabetes Management Through Remote Patient  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: * * * - Librarians across the system recommend 260 books, including debut top 10 lists for Spanish language titles for children and poetry * * * The New York Public Library announced today their recommendations for the best books of 2019. A total of 260 books were selected by a panel of expert librarians from throughout the system and curated by genre, format, and age. The titles are featured in three lists--  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The 350.org issued the following news release: Trans-Tasman rivalry has predominantly existed in the sporting arena - rugby, cricket and netball. Off the field, however, where the stakes are much higher as humanity faces the possibility of untold suffering due to climate change, which country is scoring higher? An analysis by the Pacific wing of the Global climate campaign NGO 350.org of Trans-Tasman rivals show that Kiwis are indeed more forward thinking than their neighb  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- 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 news release: * * * - Workers and supporters escalate call for American Airlines to address poverty wages, expensive health care in the airline catering industry * * * Hundreds were arrested and thousands more demonstrated at airports nationwide on one of the busiest tr  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 28 -- Urban Affairs Review, a journal that says it focuses on urban politics, policy and governance, published 11 research articles on the following topics in its January 2020 edition: * Economy or Justice? How Urban Actors Respond to Diversity * Exploitative Revenues, Law Enforcement, and the Quality of Government Service * Gentrification and the Increasing Significance of Racial Transition in New York City 1970-2010 * Light-Rail Investment in Seattle: Gentrification P  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - The latest webinar from ftwilliam.com will cover topics affecting retirement plans, including current events, legislative and regulation changes. * * * Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. has announced that registration is open for a new live webinar for Employee Retirement Income Security (ERISA) professionals led by Sal Tripodi, President and CEO of TRI Pension Services and an acclaimed industry expert  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 326,614 of its own ordinary shares in the period from November 21, 2019, up to and including November 27, 2019, for Euros21.1 million and at an average share price of Euros64.46. These repurchases are part of the share buyback program originally announced on February 20, 2019, under which we intended to repurchase shares for up to Euros250 million during 2019. On N  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Lippincott Journals Recognized in Multiple Association Categories * * * Wolters Kluwer, Health announced today that its Lippincott(R) journal portfolio has won four journalism and three design awards in the 2019 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards. The annual awards program recognizes excellence in journalism and design across all sectors of the publishing industry. Taking home Eddies for content were: * Brain &   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: The World Jewish Congress (WJC) welcomes the decision of the Federal Government of Germany to ban the Iranian-sponsored Hezbollah terrorist militia. In addition, the World Jewish Congress calls on all other countries and the United Nations to similarly ban Hezbollah. World Jewish Congress Ronald S. Lauder said: "We are pleased that the German Federal Government wants to ban Hezbollah in its entirety, because it   more