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Tipoffs on New England Newsletter for Thursday February 20, 2020 ( 10 items )  

Carnival Fascination to Move to Mobile in 2022
MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 20 -- Carnival, a leisure travel company, issued the following news release on Feb. 18: Carnival Cruise Line announced that Carnival Fascination will move from its current homeport of San Juan, PR and be based in Mobile, Ala., effective Jan. 16, 2022. Carnival Fantasy will continue its popular four- and five-day cruise schedule from Mobile through January 2022, at which time Carnival Fascination, will pick up the itineraries. In conjunction with today's announcement, Carni  more

Counter Extremism Project: Extremist Content Online - Amazon Continues to Profit From Sales of Neo-Nazi, White Supremacist Content
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * - Notorious White Supremacist Books Remain While Lesser-Known Works Quietly Removed * * * 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, CEP finds that Amazon continues to sell notorious neo-Nazi books, including The Turner Diaries, despite a company policy stat  more

Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School: Community Health Worker-Led Care Meaningfully Improves Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients
SINGAPORE, Feb. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School issued the following news release: * * * - Multi-country intervention trial to improve hypertension management, led by Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, in partnership with the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), Aga Khan University in Pakistan, the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka and the Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI), leads to "clinically meaningful" redu  more

Maine Labor Relations Board Issues Notice on Madawaska Police Union Local Unit
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 20 -- The Maine Labor Relations Board issued the following notice: The Town of Madawaska, and the New England Police Benevolent Association filed a duly executed Agreement on Appropriate Bargaining Unit (Agreement) and Voluntary Recognition Form with the Maine Labor Relations Board. The stated purpose of the Agreement is to recognize a bargaining unit composed of all Lieutenants, Sergeants, and Patrol Officers. Additionally, the Town of Madawaska recognizes New England Po  more

N.H. Gov. Sununu Elected State Co-Chair of Northern Border Regional Commission
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) has announced that New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has been elected to serve as the Commission's second ever State Co-Chair. Governor Sununu succeeds Vermont Governor Phil Scott, the Commission's first State Co-Chair, who ended his two-year term in January 2020. The recently established State Co-Chair, together with the Federally   more

Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Hosts National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology to Conduct Innovation Ecosystem Collaboration
CRANE, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane issued the following news: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT) to conduct innovation ecosystem collaboration. Several ecosystem partners attended, including representatives from the Office of Navy Research (ONR), other Navy laboratories, NavalX Tech Bridges, research institutes, and multiple academic entities in a three-day collaborative e  more

Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Hosts National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology to Conduct Innovation Ecosystem Collaboration
CRANE, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center issued the following news: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT) to conduct innovation ecosystem collaboration. Several ecosystem partners attended, including representatives from the Office of Navy Research (ONR), other Navy laboratories, NavalX Tech Bridges, research institutes, and multiple academic entities in a three-day collaborative event i  more

NOAA: North Atlantic Right Whales and the Dangers of Vessel Strikes and Entanglement
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following story on Feb. 19: * * * - North Atlantic right whales are one of the most endangered whales. They are threatened by ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements throughout their range. * * * Today, there are only about 400 North Atlantic right whales left and it is estimated that only 85 are reproductively active females. The survival and reproductive success of these remaining females  more

Rep. Bilirakis Clinical Treatment Act HR 913
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following letter: To: The Honorable Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate, 317 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510, The Honorable Charles Schumer, U.S. Senate, 322 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives, 1236 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, U.S. House of Representatives, 2468 Rayburn House Office Bu  more

Whole Foods Market Announces Winners of Annual Supplier Awards
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release on Feb. 19: * * * - Local, regional and national brands celebrated for outstanding quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation, purpose and partnership * * * Whole Foods Market has announced the winners of its eighth annual Supplier Awards, honoring 32 of the company's suppliers for their outstanding achievements in 2019 and ongoing commitments to quality, environmental stewardship, organic i  more