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Tipoffs on New England Newsletter for Saturday October 19, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Antioch University: Voter Table on New England Campus Registers and Informs Students and Community Members
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Oct. 19 -- Antioch University issued the following news: By Lauren Arienzale With the 2024 elections fast approaching, staff at Antioch University's New England location have set up a voter table to register provide students, staff, and faculty with information and resources about how to register to vote, and to share stickers, t-shirts, and raffle prizes. The table includes equal parts Antioch-themed swag and pamphlets on voter rights, political parties, and how to regis  more

Association of Health Care Journalists Issues Commentary: How to Find Stories About Changes in Race-Based Algorithms
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 18 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * How to Find Stories About Changes in Race-Based Algorithms By Jyoti Madhusoodanan Doctors use algorithms that include race, or use race-based "normal" values, to make a multitude of health decisions in clinics. Race-based calculators are used to estimate the risks posed by certain surgeries, the need for preventive drugs for heart disease or osteoporosis, or wheth  more

Cleveland's Denzel Ward Named Week 7 NFLPA Community MVP
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The National Football League Players Association issued the following news release: Denzel Ward has been named the Week 7 NFLPA Community MVP after donating $150,000 through his Make Them Know Your Name (MTKYN) Foundation to place 100 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) around Cleveland. "My family and I set up the Make Them Know Your Name Foundation to honor my late father, and we are blessed to continue to honor his legacy by helping make the city of Cleveland a s  more

Netflix: 'The Lost Children,' the Documentary, Arrives on November 14
LOS GATOS, California, Oct. 19 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Directed by Oscar winner Orlando von Einsiedel (The White Helmets, Virunga), with Colombian Jorge Duran and British-Peruvian Lali Houghton, this is the amazing survival story of the Mucutuy siblings, and the heroic quest to bring them home. Four Indigenous children, ages 13, 9, 4 years, and 11 months are forced to survive 40 days in the Colombian jungle after a tragic plane crash kil  more

New England Journal of Medicine Issues Research Articles in Oct. 17, 2024 Edition
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 17, 2024, edition (Vol. 391, No. 15): Original Articles * Nivolumab+AVD in Advanced-Stage Classic Hodgkin's Lymphoma * Safety of Kidney Transplantation from Donors wit  more

Pressley, Randolph Leaders, Students Cut Ribbon on Turner Free Mobile Library
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Last Year, Pressley Secured $524K to Create New Mobile Library and Support STEM Programming In Congress, Pressley Has Led Charge Against Book Bans and Promoted Culturally Relevant Learning in K-12 Schools Video (YouTube) | Photo (Dropbox) RANDOLPH Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) visited Randolph for a ribbon cutting for the Turner Free Mobile Library, which was made possible after she delivered $52  more

Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee Issues Testimony From Clean Energy New Hampshire Executive Director Brown
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Sam Evans-Brown, executive director of Clean Energy New Hampshire, from a Sept. 13, 2024, field hearing entitled "Small Business and the Clean Energy Economy: Lowering Costs and Increasing Resilience": * * * I appreciate the opportunity to share the experience we've accumulated through our small business energy circuit rider (ECR) program, and its impact on rural N  more

Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee Issues Testimony From ReVision Energy Co-Owner Weeks
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by ReVision Energy Co-Owner Dan Weeks from a Sept. 13, 2024, field hearing entitled "Small Business and the Clean Energy Economy: Lowering Costs and Increasing Resilience": * * * Thank you for this opportunity to testify before the Senate Small Business Committee about energy-related challenges and opportunities facing small and independent businesses in New Hampshire  more