Established in 2013, the Legion of Mars was created to honor past and present members of the U.S. Armed Forces and veterans service organization.
Reported by nola.com 7 hours ago.
Legion of Mars celebrates with its members and Krewe of Alla at ball
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Power play: At night, Panneerselvam seizes the day
The day had been one of political mudslinging, with AIADMK founding leader Pandian alleging foul play in the hospitalization and death of Jayalalithaa only to be rebuffed by party veterans K A Sengottaiyan and Panruti S Ramachandran.
Reported by IndiaTimes 2 hours ago.
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Rangers hitman Kenny Miller isn't ready to join list of veterans yet, but I fear for his future - Marco Negri
The Gers cult hero knows Miller is praying for a new deal, but if Mark Warburton's orders are being blanked then the writing is on the wall for both of them.
Reported by Daily Record 27 minutes ago.
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MDxHealth Awarded US Department of Veterans Affairs Contract for ConfirmMDx Testing
*NEWS RELEASE * *REGULATED INFORMATION* * * *INSIDE INFORMATION*
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*IRVINE, CA, and HERSTAL, BELGIUM* - February 8, 2017 - MDxHealth SA (Euronext: MDXH.BR) today announced that it has been awarded a US Government Services Administration (GSA) supply contract to use ConfirmMDx for Prostate Cancer within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
The five-year contract, effective February 1, 2017, provides coverage of ConfirmMDx testing at the Medicare rate for veterans within the VA Health System. (V7970-70066 for Federal Supply Schedule 621 II Medical Laboratory Testing and Analysis Services)
According to the VA, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among veterans with roughly 12,000 new cases annually. Over 600 urologists serve the 152 VA hospitals across the US and it is estimated that more than 200,000 prostate biopsies are performed within the VA healthcare system each year.
"MDxHealth is proud to support the Department of Veterans Affairs with ConfirmMDx testing to help improve patient management and decision-making on the need for prostate biopsies," *stated Dr. Jan Groen, CEO of MDxHealth.* "This contract further underscores ConfirmMDx's clinical value for prostate cancer risk assessment and will be a significant new driver of test volume."
About GSA
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) leverages the buying power of the federal government to acquire best value for taxpayers and its federal customers. GSA exercises responsible asset management, and delivers superior workplaces, quality acquisition services, and expert business solutions. GSA's strategic goals are to establish and facilitate stewardship, superior workplaces, best value and innovation. More information about GSA is available at www.gsa.gov .
About ConfirmMDx for Prostate Cancer
ConfirmMDx for Prostate Cancer is the first epigenetic, and only tissue-based test in the 2016 NCCN Guidelines for early detection of prostate cancer which addresses false negative biopsy concerns. It is the only molecular diagnostic test that provides a very high negative predictive value (NPV) of 96% for clinically significant prostate cancers, and 90% NPV for all prostate cancers, as well as prostate mapping of the test results to help guide repeat biopsies. Each year, more than 1 million American men undergo an invasive prostate biopsy with a negative result, however approximately 30% of those men actually have prostate cancer. The current standard of care for prostate biopsy procedures samples less than 1% of the prostate, leaving men at risk for undetected cancer and leading to a high rate of repeat biopsies, even on cancer-free men. ConfirmMDx for Prostate Cancer helps urologists identify low-risk men who may forego an unnecessary repeat biopsy and high-risk men who may benefit from intervention. ConfirmMDx has qualified for Medicare reimbursement and covered by numerous private health insurance plans.
About MDxHealth
MDxHealth is a multinational healthcare company that provides actionable molecular diagnostic information to personalize the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The company's tests are based on proprietary genetic, epigenetic (methylation) and other molecular technologies and assist physicians with the diagnosis of urologic cancers, prognosis of recurrence risk, and prediction of response to a specific therapy. The Company's European headquarters are in Herstal, Belgium, with laboratory operations in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, and US headquarters and laboratory operations based in Irvine, California. For more information, visit mdxhealth.com and follow us on Twitter at: twitter.com/mdxhealth .
*For more information:*
Dr. Jan Groen, CEO Jonathan Birt, Chris Welsh, Hendrik Thys (PR & IR)
MDxHealth Consilium Strategic Communications
US: +1 949 812 6979 UK: +44 20 3709 5701
BE: +32 4 364 20 70 US: +1 917 322 2571 (Rx Communications Group LLC)
info@mdxhealth.com mdxhealth@consilium-comms.com
This press release contains forward-looking statements and estimates with respect to the anticipated future performance of MDxHealth and the market in which it operates. Such statements and estimates are based on assumptions and assessments of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which were deemed reasonable but may not prove to be correct. Actual events are difficult to predict, may depend upon factors that are beyond the company's control, and may turn out to be materially different. MDxHealth expressly disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements in this release to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based unless required by law or regulation. This press release does not constitute an offer or invitation for the sale or purchase of securities or assets of MDxHealth in any jurisdiction. No securities of MDxHealth may be offered or sold within the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or in compliance with an exemption therefrom, and in accordance with any applicable U.S. securities laws.
* NOTE: * The MDxHealth logo, MDxHealth, ConfirmMDx, SelectMDx , AssureMDx and PredictMDx are trademarks or registered trademarks of MDxHealth SA. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.
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The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: MDxHealth (R) via GlobeNewswire
HUG#2076700 Reported by GlobeNewswire 32 minutes ago.
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*IRVINE, CA, and HERSTAL, BELGIUM* - February 8, 2017 - MDxHealth SA (Euronext: MDXH.BR) today announced that it has been awarded a US Government Services Administration (GSA) supply contract to use ConfirmMDx for Prostate Cancer within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
The five-year contract, effective February 1, 2017, provides coverage of ConfirmMDx testing at the Medicare rate for veterans within the VA Health System. (V7970-70066 for Federal Supply Schedule 621 II Medical Laboratory Testing and Analysis Services)
According to the VA, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among veterans with roughly 12,000 new cases annually. Over 600 urologists serve the 152 VA hospitals across the US and it is estimated that more than 200,000 prostate biopsies are performed within the VA healthcare system each year.
"MDxHealth is proud to support the Department of Veterans Affairs with ConfirmMDx testing to help improve patient management and decision-making on the need for prostate biopsies," *stated Dr. Jan Groen, CEO of MDxHealth.* "This contract further underscores ConfirmMDx's clinical value for prostate cancer risk assessment and will be a significant new driver of test volume."
About GSA
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) leverages the buying power of the federal government to acquire best value for taxpayers and its federal customers. GSA exercises responsible asset management, and delivers superior workplaces, quality acquisition services, and expert business solutions. GSA's strategic goals are to establish and facilitate stewardship, superior workplaces, best value and innovation. More information about GSA is available at www.gsa.gov .
About ConfirmMDx for Prostate Cancer
ConfirmMDx for Prostate Cancer is the first epigenetic, and only tissue-based test in the 2016 NCCN Guidelines for early detection of prostate cancer which addresses false negative biopsy concerns. It is the only molecular diagnostic test that provides a very high negative predictive value (NPV) of 96% for clinically significant prostate cancers, and 90% NPV for all prostate cancers, as well as prostate mapping of the test results to help guide repeat biopsies. Each year, more than 1 million American men undergo an invasive prostate biopsy with a negative result, however approximately 30% of those men actually have prostate cancer. The current standard of care for prostate biopsy procedures samples less than 1% of the prostate, leaving men at risk for undetected cancer and leading to a high rate of repeat biopsies, even on cancer-free men. ConfirmMDx for Prostate Cancer helps urologists identify low-risk men who may forego an unnecessary repeat biopsy and high-risk men who may benefit from intervention. ConfirmMDx has qualified for Medicare reimbursement and covered by numerous private health insurance plans.
About MDxHealth
MDxHealth is a multinational healthcare company that provides actionable molecular diagnostic information to personalize the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The company's tests are based on proprietary genetic, epigenetic (methylation) and other molecular technologies and assist physicians with the diagnosis of urologic cancers, prognosis of recurrence risk, and prediction of response to a specific therapy. The Company's European headquarters are in Herstal, Belgium, with laboratory operations in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, and US headquarters and laboratory operations based in Irvine, California. For more information, visit mdxhealth.com and follow us on Twitter at: twitter.com/mdxhealth .
*For more information:*
Dr. Jan Groen, CEO Jonathan Birt, Chris Welsh, Hendrik Thys (PR & IR)
MDxHealth Consilium Strategic Communications
US: +1 949 812 6979 UK: +44 20 3709 5701
BE: +32 4 364 20 70 US: +1 917 322 2571 (Rx Communications Group LLC)
info@mdxhealth.com mdxhealth@consilium-comms.com
This press release contains forward-looking statements and estimates with respect to the anticipated future performance of MDxHealth and the market in which it operates. Such statements and estimates are based on assumptions and assessments of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which were deemed reasonable but may not prove to be correct. Actual events are difficult to predict, may depend upon factors that are beyond the company's control, and may turn out to be materially different. MDxHealth expressly disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements in this release to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based unless required by law or regulation. This press release does not constitute an offer or invitation for the sale or purchase of securities or assets of MDxHealth in any jurisdiction. No securities of MDxHealth may be offered or sold within the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or in compliance with an exemption therefrom, and in accordance with any applicable U.S. securities laws.
* NOTE: * The MDxHealth logo, MDxHealth, ConfirmMDx, SelectMDx , AssureMDx and PredictMDx are trademarks or registered trademarks of MDxHealth SA. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.
Click here for pdf
--------------------This announcement is distributed by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions on behalf of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: MDxHealth (R) via GlobeNewswire
HUG#2076700 Reported by GlobeNewswire 32 minutes ago.
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Minor League hockey is officially back in Jacksonville
Editor's Note: This story is breaking and will be updated when more information is available. An ECHL franchise officially announced plans to relocate to Jacksonville today at a press conference at Veterans Memorial Arena. Jacksonville's new team, the Icemen, was most recently based in Evansville, Indiana., before being given approval to relocate to Owensboro, Kentucky. The Icemen never played a game in Owensboro after plans to retrofit a 5,500-seat sports arena in the city were scrapped, according…
Reported by bizjournals 14 hours ago.
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Stubbs, Breslow join Twins on Minors deals
With less than a week before pitchers and catchers report, the Twins added a pair of veterans on Minor League deals with invites to Spring Training on Wednesday, signing outfielder Drew Stubbs and lefty reliever Craig Breslow.
Reported by MLB.com 12 hours ago.
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Los Angeles Lakers Plan To Stick With New Starting Lineup
The Los Angeles Lakers made changes to their starting lineup against the New York Knicks and intend to stick with the new lineup.The Los Angeles Lakers handed out a lot of money to veterans in the offseason. Timofey Mozgov and Luol Deng signed lucrative deals with the Lakers as free agents this pa...
Reported by FOX Sports 14 hours ago.
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An author troubled by war invites veterans to ‘Write Peace’
Maxine Hong Kingston came up with the idea for The Veteran Writers Group after she had a devastating month herself in 1991. More than 800 people have answered her call.
Reported by Christian Science Monitor 12 hours ago.
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Disabled Veterans National Foundation Sends Shipment of Goods Worth Nearly $170,000 to Albany Veterans Organization
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) is announcing the shipment of around $170,000 worth of requested items to the Veterans Miracle Center (VMC), based in Albany, NY.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 08, 2017
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) (http://www.dvnf.org) is announcing the shipment of around $170,000 worth of requested items to the Veterans Miracle Center (VMC), based in Albany, NY.
The VMC, opened in early 2015 by the aid organization Jezreel International, is a free “store” for veterans to select essential items they need but often struggle to afford. The VMC offers veterans anything from furniture to clothing to kitchen utensils and bedding. The organization has served over 3,600 veterans in need and continues to expand its reach.
For this shipment, the VMC specifically requested DVNF Comfort Kits, jackets, other clothing, reading glasses, and toiletries from DVNF.
DVNF’s shipment, valued around $170,000, was made possible through its Health & Comfort program, which has helped thousands of homeless and low-income veterans in the last couple of years. These shipments give veterans things like new clothes, toiletries, socks, and other health and hygiene supplies they struggle to afford, and the supplies are sent to stand down events and other shelters throughout the nation.
“The Veterans Miracle Center is making such a difference in the lives of veterans by providing this valuable service to those in need,” said DVNF CEO, Joseph VanFonda (USMC SgtMaj Ret.). “It’s an honor and a pleasure for DVNF to send this support, because these partnerships are what give our veterans hope for a better future.”
The shipment marks the third time DVNF has worked with the Veterans Miracle Center, and the partnership has benefitted countless veterans in the Albany region.
About DVNF:
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation exists to provide critically needed support to disabled and at-risk veterans who leave the military wounded—physically or psychologically—after defending our safety and our freedom.
We achieve this mission by:· Providing an online resource database that allows veterans to navigate the complex process of seeking benefits that they are entitled to as a result of their military service, as well as additional resources they need.
· Offering direct financial support to veteran organizations that address the unique needs of veterans, and whose missions align with that of DVNF.
· Providing supplemental assistance to homeless and low-income veterans through the Health & Comfort program and various empowerment resources.
· Serving as a thought leader on critical policy issues within the veteran community, and educating the public accordingly. Reported by PRWeb 12 hours ago.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 08, 2017
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) (http://www.dvnf.org) is announcing the shipment of around $170,000 worth of requested items to the Veterans Miracle Center (VMC), based in Albany, NY.
The VMC, opened in early 2015 by the aid organization Jezreel International, is a free “store” for veterans to select essential items they need but often struggle to afford. The VMC offers veterans anything from furniture to clothing to kitchen utensils and bedding. The organization has served over 3,600 veterans in need and continues to expand its reach.
For this shipment, the VMC specifically requested DVNF Comfort Kits, jackets, other clothing, reading glasses, and toiletries from DVNF.
DVNF’s shipment, valued around $170,000, was made possible through its Health & Comfort program, which has helped thousands of homeless and low-income veterans in the last couple of years. These shipments give veterans things like new clothes, toiletries, socks, and other health and hygiene supplies they struggle to afford, and the supplies are sent to stand down events and other shelters throughout the nation.
“The Veterans Miracle Center is making such a difference in the lives of veterans by providing this valuable service to those in need,” said DVNF CEO, Joseph VanFonda (USMC SgtMaj Ret.). “It’s an honor and a pleasure for DVNF to send this support, because these partnerships are what give our veterans hope for a better future.”
The shipment marks the third time DVNF has worked with the Veterans Miracle Center, and the partnership has benefitted countless veterans in the Albany region.
About DVNF:
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation exists to provide critically needed support to disabled and at-risk veterans who leave the military wounded—physically or psychologically—after defending our safety and our freedom.
We achieve this mission by:· Providing an online resource database that allows veterans to navigate the complex process of seeking benefits that they are entitled to as a result of their military service, as well as additional resources they need.
· Offering direct financial support to veteran organizations that address the unique needs of veterans, and whose missions align with that of DVNF.
· Providing supplemental assistance to homeless and low-income veterans through the Health & Comfort program and various empowerment resources.
· Serving as a thought leader on critical policy issues within the veteran community, and educating the public accordingly. Reported by PRWeb 12 hours ago.
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A powerful ad challenges Trump to act like a legitimate president. Here's the backstory.
A message from an Afghanistan war veteran takes on the president directly.
*"President Trump. I hear you watch the morning shows," begins the latest TV spot from VoteVets, the self-described "largest progressive group of veterans in America."*
The ad, which debuted during Monday morning's episode of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" (a show Trump reportedly watches on a regular basis), features an Afghanistan war veteran who lost a leg in combat, addressing the president directly in a voice-over.
"President Trump. I hear you watch the morning shows. Here’s what I do every morning. Look, you lost the popular vote. You’re having trouble drawing a crowd. And your approval rating keeps sinking. But kicking thousands of my fellow veterans off their health insurance by killing the Affordable Care Act and banning Muslims won’t help. And that’s not the America I sacrificed for. You want to be a legitimate president, sir? Then act like one."
Just minutes after the ad aired, Trump tweeted, which the group suspects may have been in response to the ad.
Any negative polls are fake news, just like the CNN, ABC, NBC polls in the election. Sorry, people want border security and extreme vetting.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2017
*Trump has talked a pretty big game when it comes to how he sees the military's role, but VoteVets has concerns about what exactly that means.*
"I will be so good at the military your head will spin," Trump said in a September 2015 interview. In one of his first acts as president, Trump signed an executive order calling for a "great rebuilding of the Armed Forces." While those actions and statements might sound good, there's not a whole lot of substance to them.
That's why VoteVets is trying to reach the president where they're most likely to be heard: on cable news.
"All we're really doing here is elevating the voice of one of our members who wants to speak directly to Trump, and obviously, we feel he's earned that right to do it," says VoteVets Chairman and Co-founder Jon Soltz. "So, we just wanted to do something that was direct, something that addressed him personally, something that would catch his attention that had substance to it about the Muslim ban and the Affordable Care Act."
Trump holds a Purple Heart replica that was given to him during a campaign event in August 2016. "I've always wanted to have a Purple Heart," Trump said. "This was much easier." Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.
*While the ACA and the travel ban are receiving much attention lately, there are a number of other issues VoteVets and other veteran advocacy organizations are concerned about.*
Soltz cites possible privatization of the Department of Veterans Affairs as one of the larger concerns on the group's radar. While Trump has made some bold promises to "fix" the VA, it's not entirely clear what that will look like. Adding to the concern, Trump held a "listening session" for possible improvements to the VA that didn't include prominent veterans advocacy organizations.
Additionally, Soltz notes that Trump's federal hiring freeze will hurt veterans in a number of ways. There are more than 2,000 job openings at the short-staffed VA that, due to Trump's hiring freeze, will remain vacant. Additionally, 31% of all federal employees are veterans. For that reason, along with the fact that veterans are given hiring preference for federal jobs, the hiring freeze will disproportionately affect veterans in search of work.
Iraq War veteran and VoteVets Chairman Jon Soltz meets with then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in 2007. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images.
Not to mention the concerns some veterans and active members of the military may have over Trump's views on things like NATO and his general decision-making capabilities when it comes to issues of war.
*But why take out an ad? Why not just flood the White House comment line and use more traditional avenues of lobbying for policy change? *
Well ... with the White House comment line down, people and groups have been scrambling to find new ways to make their voices heard.
How do you get through to a president that doesn't listen to anyone outside his own circle of advisers, refuses to acknowledge any poll that shows disapproval of his performance or policies, calls any news not to his liking "fake news," and accuses anyone who protests of being nothing more than a paid plant?
VoteVets' strategy of targeting his favorite TV shows is an innovative approach, to say the least.
Image from VoteVets/YouTube.
It's an approach that brings with it another challenge, however: TV ads take time to make. That's why VoteVets deviated from the approach they've used in the past — veterans talking directly to the camera — and instead chose to rely on a voiceover message so the audio can be swapped out as needed to keep up with the quickly changing news cycle.
"We're interested in shooting this ad in a way that's simple, that does not look like a political ad — because it's not. It's a veteran's story," says Soltz, "but in a way that if we have to make his statements more pointed, we have the ability to do that quickly so it's still relevant to the news cycle."
As for why the veteran who stars in the ad isn't named, Soltz explains that there are concerns about the veteran's and his family's safety, as well as a belief that "less is more."
"If you really want to hit hard, you've got to say something," says Soltz. "We don't need to explain a lot for people to know this is a combat-wounded Afghanistan war veteran. We don't want to distract from the visual or the words."
To learn more about this ad, visit the VoteVets website.
Reported by Upworthy 11 hours ago.
*"President Trump. I hear you watch the morning shows," begins the latest TV spot from VoteVets, the self-described "largest progressive group of veterans in America."*
The ad, which debuted during Monday morning's episode of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" (a show Trump reportedly watches on a regular basis), features an Afghanistan war veteran who lost a leg in combat, addressing the president directly in a voice-over.
"President Trump. I hear you watch the morning shows. Here’s what I do every morning. Look, you lost the popular vote. You’re having trouble drawing a crowd. And your approval rating keeps sinking. But kicking thousands of my fellow veterans off their health insurance by killing the Affordable Care Act and banning Muslims won’t help. And that’s not the America I sacrificed for. You want to be a legitimate president, sir? Then act like one."
Just minutes after the ad aired, Trump tweeted, which the group suspects may have been in response to the ad.
Any negative polls are fake news, just like the CNN, ABC, NBC polls in the election. Sorry, people want border security and extreme vetting.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2017
*Trump has talked a pretty big game when it comes to how he sees the military's role, but VoteVets has concerns about what exactly that means.*
"I will be so good at the military your head will spin," Trump said in a September 2015 interview. In one of his first acts as president, Trump signed an executive order calling for a "great rebuilding of the Armed Forces." While those actions and statements might sound good, there's not a whole lot of substance to them.
That's why VoteVets is trying to reach the president where they're most likely to be heard: on cable news.
"All we're really doing here is elevating the voice of one of our members who wants to speak directly to Trump, and obviously, we feel he's earned that right to do it," says VoteVets Chairman and Co-founder Jon Soltz. "So, we just wanted to do something that was direct, something that addressed him personally, something that would catch his attention that had substance to it about the Muslim ban and the Affordable Care Act."
Trump holds a Purple Heart replica that was given to him during a campaign event in August 2016. "I've always wanted to have a Purple Heart," Trump said. "This was much easier." Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.
*While the ACA and the travel ban are receiving much attention lately, there are a number of other issues VoteVets and other veteran advocacy organizations are concerned about.*
Soltz cites possible privatization of the Department of Veterans Affairs as one of the larger concerns on the group's radar. While Trump has made some bold promises to "fix" the VA, it's not entirely clear what that will look like. Adding to the concern, Trump held a "listening session" for possible improvements to the VA that didn't include prominent veterans advocacy organizations.
Additionally, Soltz notes that Trump's federal hiring freeze will hurt veterans in a number of ways. There are more than 2,000 job openings at the short-staffed VA that, due to Trump's hiring freeze, will remain vacant. Additionally, 31% of all federal employees are veterans. For that reason, along with the fact that veterans are given hiring preference for federal jobs, the hiring freeze will disproportionately affect veterans in search of work.
Iraq War veteran and VoteVets Chairman Jon Soltz meets with then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in 2007. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images.
Not to mention the concerns some veterans and active members of the military may have over Trump's views on things like NATO and his general decision-making capabilities when it comes to issues of war.
*But why take out an ad? Why not just flood the White House comment line and use more traditional avenues of lobbying for policy change? *
Well ... with the White House comment line down, people and groups have been scrambling to find new ways to make their voices heard.
How do you get through to a president that doesn't listen to anyone outside his own circle of advisers, refuses to acknowledge any poll that shows disapproval of his performance or policies, calls any news not to his liking "fake news," and accuses anyone who protests of being nothing more than a paid plant?
VoteVets' strategy of targeting his favorite TV shows is an innovative approach, to say the least.
Image from VoteVets/YouTube.
It's an approach that brings with it another challenge, however: TV ads take time to make. That's why VoteVets deviated from the approach they've used in the past — veterans talking directly to the camera — and instead chose to rely on a voiceover message so the audio can be swapped out as needed to keep up with the quickly changing news cycle.
"We're interested in shooting this ad in a way that's simple, that does not look like a political ad — because it's not. It's a veteran's story," says Soltz, "but in a way that if we have to make his statements more pointed, we have the ability to do that quickly so it's still relevant to the news cycle."
As for why the veteran who stars in the ad isn't named, Soltz explains that there are concerns about the veteran's and his family's safety, as well as a belief that "less is more."
"If you really want to hit hard, you've got to say something," says Soltz. "We don't need to explain a lot for people to know this is a combat-wounded Afghanistan war veteran. We don't want to distract from the visual or the words."
To learn more about this ad, visit the VoteVets website.
Reported by Upworthy 11 hours ago.
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Greenberg Traurig Conducts Global Pro Bono Training With The International Refugee Assistance Program
More than 200 attorneys and clients participate.
New York, NY (PRWEB) February 08, 2017
The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) is conducting a firmwide training program at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as part of the firm’s award-winning pro bono program. IRAP organizes law students and lawyers to develop and enforce a set of legal and human rights for refugees and displaced persons. More than 200 firm attorneys, as well as clients from throughout 33 of its offices, will participate in the cross-border event.
Today’s program, to be led by IRAP Legal Director Stephen Poellot, will train hundreds of Greenberg Traurig attorneys on how to represent the most vulnerable refugees around the world in applications for Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) to the U.S., first instance refugee applications before the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), appeals of UNHCR adjudications, and requests for reconsideration of USCIS adjudications.
“The importance of this humanitarian program cannot be understated,” said Caroline J. Heller, Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Pro Bono program and litigation shareholder in the firm’s New York City office. “The type of refugee represented in a typical case include: survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, interpreters, and other U.S. allies being hunted down by local extremists, LGBTI individuals, persecuted religious minorities, and children with medical emergencies. Representation of these most vulnerable individuals aligns with our firm’s pro bono focus. We are proud to be able to offer this training and of the response from our colleagues.”
Greenberg Traurig strongly encourages all of its attorneys to give personally of themselves by providing pro bono legal representation to people of limited means and organizations whose mission is to address the needs of the underprivileged. In handling pro bono matters, Greenberg Traurig works with numerous organizations around the United States, including Advocates for Children of New York, Inc., Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Her Justice (Network for Women’s Services), Children and Family Justice Center, Just Neighbors Immigrant Ministry, Center for Community Change, University of Miami School of Law’s Children and Youth Law Clinic, Legal Counsel for the Elderly, D.C. Employment Justice Center, ABA Death Penalty Representation Project, and the Archdiocesan Legal Network.
Most recently, the firm received the Hope Award for its long-standing pro bono and financial support of The Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc., related to the creation and operation of the orphanage and elementary school; was honored by Equal Justice Works for its historic program participation; received the Common Good Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America; and was presented with the Allegiance Award from Kids in Need of Defense.
Current pro bono projects focus around the following:· Death Penalty;
· Family Court: custody, visitation, child support, orders of protection;
· Immigration: Violence Against Women Act petitions, Special Immigrant Juvenile, Status petitions, Asylum petitions;
· Children: Special Education advocacy, children in the foster care system, adoptions;
· Defense for indigent clients in misdemeanor cases;
· Veterans: benefits claims;
· Non-profits: real estate, corporate transactions; and
· Amici Curiae in Federal Courts and the United States Supreme Court.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Pro Bono Program
Greenberg Traurig lawyers across the firm’s offices provide pro bono legal services to the indigent and working poor, as well as to numerous civic and charitable organizations dedicated to assisting them. The firm focuses its resources on specialized and interrelated issues including civil rights and affirmative action, anti-human trafficking, family law matters, criminal appeals, immigration and political asylum, housing and homelessness.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GTLaw) has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and is celebrating its 50th anniversary. A single firm worldwide, GTLaw has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, was named the second largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2016, and among the Top 20 on the 2016 Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law. Reported by PRWeb 11 hours ago.
New York, NY (PRWEB) February 08, 2017
The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) is conducting a firmwide training program at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as part of the firm’s award-winning pro bono program. IRAP organizes law students and lawyers to develop and enforce a set of legal and human rights for refugees and displaced persons. More than 200 firm attorneys, as well as clients from throughout 33 of its offices, will participate in the cross-border event.
Today’s program, to be led by IRAP Legal Director Stephen Poellot, will train hundreds of Greenberg Traurig attorneys on how to represent the most vulnerable refugees around the world in applications for Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) to the U.S., first instance refugee applications before the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), appeals of UNHCR adjudications, and requests for reconsideration of USCIS adjudications.
“The importance of this humanitarian program cannot be understated,” said Caroline J. Heller, Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Pro Bono program and litigation shareholder in the firm’s New York City office. “The type of refugee represented in a typical case include: survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, interpreters, and other U.S. allies being hunted down by local extremists, LGBTI individuals, persecuted religious minorities, and children with medical emergencies. Representation of these most vulnerable individuals aligns with our firm’s pro bono focus. We are proud to be able to offer this training and of the response from our colleagues.”
Greenberg Traurig strongly encourages all of its attorneys to give personally of themselves by providing pro bono legal representation to people of limited means and organizations whose mission is to address the needs of the underprivileged. In handling pro bono matters, Greenberg Traurig works with numerous organizations around the United States, including Advocates for Children of New York, Inc., Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Her Justice (Network for Women’s Services), Children and Family Justice Center, Just Neighbors Immigrant Ministry, Center for Community Change, University of Miami School of Law’s Children and Youth Law Clinic, Legal Counsel for the Elderly, D.C. Employment Justice Center, ABA Death Penalty Representation Project, and the Archdiocesan Legal Network.
Most recently, the firm received the Hope Award for its long-standing pro bono and financial support of The Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc., related to the creation and operation of the orphanage and elementary school; was honored by Equal Justice Works for its historic program participation; received the Common Good Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America; and was presented with the Allegiance Award from Kids in Need of Defense.
Current pro bono projects focus around the following:· Death Penalty;
· Family Court: custody, visitation, child support, orders of protection;
· Immigration: Violence Against Women Act petitions, Special Immigrant Juvenile, Status petitions, Asylum petitions;
· Children: Special Education advocacy, children in the foster care system, adoptions;
· Defense for indigent clients in misdemeanor cases;
· Veterans: benefits claims;
· Non-profits: real estate, corporate transactions; and
· Amici Curiae in Federal Courts and the United States Supreme Court.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Pro Bono Program
Greenberg Traurig lawyers across the firm’s offices provide pro bono legal services to the indigent and working poor, as well as to numerous civic and charitable organizations dedicated to assisting them. The firm focuses its resources on specialized and interrelated issues including civil rights and affirmative action, anti-human trafficking, family law matters, criminal appeals, immigration and political asylum, housing and homelessness.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GTLaw) has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and is celebrating its 50th anniversary. A single firm worldwide, GTLaw has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, was named the second largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2016, and among the Top 20 on the 2016 Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law. Reported by PRWeb 11 hours ago.
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Brooklyn Nets partner up with data and software giant Infor
Infor Inc. has provided its vast data purveying services to a variety of brands, including Ferrari and rugby team BNZ Crusaders. Now, the Brooklyn Nets want in. Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment — the company behind programming, marketing, sales, and operations for Barclays Center and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum — inked a deal with New York-based Infor to handle the ball club's business operations, including fan experience and player performance. In addition to the NBA's Nets, Infor will…
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Canucks News: Jim Benning Changing Trade Deadline Strategy
The Vancouver Canucks won’t make any moves at the 2017 trade deadline — that’s what Jim Benning said. Wait, did he?For Vancouver Canucks veterans like Ryan Miller, Alex Burrows and Jannik Hansen, the 2017 trade deadline could get interesting. If the Canucks fall out of the playof...
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Bipartisan bill to provide assistance to burn pit vets introduced in Senate
A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the Senate that aims to finally help veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits.
Reported by FOXNews.com 9 hours ago.
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eteran-run coffee company takes on 'anti-American' Starbucks to 'make coffee great again'
Soon after Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced plans to hire 10,000 refugees, in response to President Trump's executive order barring people from seven majority-Muslim countries and all refugees from entering the US, BRCC made a promise of its own. The company, which sells coffee blends, monthly coffee club subscriptions, and java-centric apparel and gear, posted that it would hire 10,000 veterans, just as the pro-Trump movement to boycott Starbucks gained steam. "Hipsterbucks brews burnt, bulls--- coffee and they add a bunch of sugar, foam, cream and sprinkle a side of other bulls--- on the top to mask the taste of S---," reads a post on the company's blog about the immigration ban. "Mixed into each cup comes a convoluted ingredient of anti-American and anti-constitutionalism fluff that has seemed to further the entitlement of the millennial generation.""Due to an increase in demand for our premium American-roasted liquid freedom customers should expect longer than normal shipping timelines," the company announced in early February. Starbucks has become a target of Trump-loving conservatives — and that's great news for the brandIvanka Trump's brand just responded to being dropped by NordstromHow to make Buffalo Wild Wings-style parmesan garlic chicken wingsSEE ALSO:
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Veterans And Interpreters Make Case For Exception To Immigration Ban
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Italy aims to surprise again at WBC '17
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House Democrats Kick Off Retreat By Insisting They Matter
BALTIMORE ― House Democrats opened their annual retreat on Wednesday by fighting the narrative that they don’t matter or can’t provide a check on President Donald Trump.
One by one, party leaders told reporters that they can be just as loud as their colleagues in the Senate.
“There’s somewhat buzz in the press, ‘Oh, you Democrats, you don’t have any power in the House of Representatives. You’re going to be irrelevant,’” said House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.). “We’re not irrelevant.”
Democrats are “energized” despite taking a beating in November, he added.
“No one in America ought to think this party is in retreat,” Hoyer said, noting Democrats won a plurality of votes in the presidential election.
The defiant opening statements indicate that this gathering ― which happens every year and is meant to give members a chance to regroup ― is shaping up to be a little different than it has in the past.
Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) said Democrats would focus on “kicking a little ass for the working class” ― her personal title for the conference.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said House Democrats will continually point to the differences between their policy positions and Trump’s.
For example, she wondered why it was taking the president so long to unveil his proposals on infrastructure, the budget and tax giveaways ― and his personal tax returns. Highlighting the party’s opposition to Trump, Pelosi took particular aim at his recent comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as his executive order limiting immigration and blocking Syrian refugees.
“As long as the president continues down this path, there is nothing Democrats can work with him on,” she said. “Democrats will fight this administration every day with every fiber of our being.”
Democrats will fight this administration every day with every fiber of our being.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
Still, Democrats are the minority party across the entire federal government, leaving them with very little tangible ways to block Trump’s agenda. Democrats in the House can’t filibuster legislation like they can in the upper chamber. Their best chance at winning over voters likely hinges on messaging and trying to tune in to a base that has different priorities than party leaders.
Indeed, many of the sessions Democrats plan to attend over the three-day retreat show that they’re aware they need to revamp their image.
A session titled “Reaching all Americans” will feature professors from the University of California, Berkeley and University of Wisconsin-Madison, according to a schedule of the retreat obtained by The Huffington Post. Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) plans to lead a session on “Why Veterans supported Trump and the path forward,” and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) is preparing to moderate a discussion on “After the Women’s March: Empowering the grassroots.”
But the way forward won’t be all about resisting the administration, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) pointed out. Pressed on what tools they have in the House, Crowley said Democrats will continue to use procedural maneuvers to force Republicans into symbolic votes.
Crowley tried on Tuesday to pressure Republicans to vote on a resolution criticizing the White House’s Holocaust remembrance statement for not specifically mentioning the 6 million Jews who were killed. Republicans rejected the vote.
“We want our Republican colleagues to understand that what the White House does, they either have to answer for or they have to condemn,” Crowley said Wednesday. “It’s not just about the White House, it’s also about our Republican colleagues.”
Pelosi added that Democrats also plan to lend their voice to debates raging in the Senate. A number of House Democrats, including Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), won’t travel to Baltimore until later Wednesday in order to be in the upper chamber when it votes on the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) for attorney general.
“We will have our presence, our voices, and the thoughts and wishes of the American people present in the Senate chamber tonight,” Pelosi said.
-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. Reported by Huffington Post 8 hours ago.
One by one, party leaders told reporters that they can be just as loud as their colleagues in the Senate.
“There’s somewhat buzz in the press, ‘Oh, you Democrats, you don’t have any power in the House of Representatives. You’re going to be irrelevant,’” said House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.). “We’re not irrelevant.”
Democrats are “energized” despite taking a beating in November, he added.
“No one in America ought to think this party is in retreat,” Hoyer said, noting Democrats won a plurality of votes in the presidential election.
The defiant opening statements indicate that this gathering ― which happens every year and is meant to give members a chance to regroup ― is shaping up to be a little different than it has in the past.
Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) said Democrats would focus on “kicking a little ass for the working class” ― her personal title for the conference.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said House Democrats will continually point to the differences between their policy positions and Trump’s.
For example, she wondered why it was taking the president so long to unveil his proposals on infrastructure, the budget and tax giveaways ― and his personal tax returns. Highlighting the party’s opposition to Trump, Pelosi took particular aim at his recent comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as his executive order limiting immigration and blocking Syrian refugees.
“As long as the president continues down this path, there is nothing Democrats can work with him on,” she said. “Democrats will fight this administration every day with every fiber of our being.”
Democrats will fight this administration every day with every fiber of our being.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
Still, Democrats are the minority party across the entire federal government, leaving them with very little tangible ways to block Trump’s agenda. Democrats in the House can’t filibuster legislation like they can in the upper chamber. Their best chance at winning over voters likely hinges on messaging and trying to tune in to a base that has different priorities than party leaders.
Indeed, many of the sessions Democrats plan to attend over the three-day retreat show that they’re aware they need to revamp their image.
A session titled “Reaching all Americans” will feature professors from the University of California, Berkeley and University of Wisconsin-Madison, according to a schedule of the retreat obtained by The Huffington Post. Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) plans to lead a session on “Why Veterans supported Trump and the path forward,” and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) is preparing to moderate a discussion on “After the Women’s March: Empowering the grassroots.”
But the way forward won’t be all about resisting the administration, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) pointed out. Pressed on what tools they have in the House, Crowley said Democrats will continue to use procedural maneuvers to force Republicans into symbolic votes.
Crowley tried on Tuesday to pressure Republicans to vote on a resolution criticizing the White House’s Holocaust remembrance statement for not specifically mentioning the 6 million Jews who were killed. Republicans rejected the vote.
“We want our Republican colleagues to understand that what the White House does, they either have to answer for or they have to condemn,” Crowley said Wednesday. “It’s not just about the White House, it’s also about our Republican colleagues.”
Pelosi added that Democrats also plan to lend their voice to debates raging in the Senate. A number of House Democrats, including Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), won’t travel to Baltimore until later Wednesday in order to be in the upper chamber when it votes on the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) for attorney general.
“We will have our presence, our voices, and the thoughts and wishes of the American people present in the Senate chamber tonight,” Pelosi said.
-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. Reported by Huffington Post 8 hours ago.
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O.C. project that turns shipping containers into homeless housing is dedicated
About 300 people turned out Wednesday for the dedication of Potters Lane, an Orange County apartment building constructed with recycled shipping containers that will house homeless veterans.
The $6.3-million project, due to open by mid-February, will be the state’s first multifamily housing made... Reported by L.A. Times 5 hours ago.
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Sean McVay announces coaching staff: Can it make the Rams playoff contenders?
Sean McVay said he would surround himself with experienced veterans and up-and-coming assistants on his Rams coaching staff.
The staff, finalized Wednesday with the addition of offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur, reflects McVay’s vision.
The question: Can it take the Rams from a 4-12 finish in... Reported by L.A. Times 3 hours ago.
The staff, finalized Wednesday with the addition of offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur, reflects McVay’s vision.
The question: Can it take the Rams from a 4-12 finish in... Reported by L.A. Times 3 hours ago.
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