Asian and Pacific Islander Organizations Nationwide Launch ‘Civic Action Week’ Heading Into 2022 Midterms
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From Oct. 11-14, 2022, over a dozen Asian and Pacific Islander (API) nonprofits across the country are launching Civic Action Week, organized by Gold House, to encourage voting, philanthropy, and vaccines. The week will highlight national and local resources heading into midterm elections and flu season, from the Filipino Voter Empowerment Project's PSA starring Timothy Granaderos to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' COVID-19 education campaign We Can Do This.
"The pandemic has been particularly hard on many Asians and Pacific Islanders facing increasing socioeconomic challenges. We must mobilize to protect our rights and our health," said Jeremy Tran, COO of Gold House, one of the nonprofits leading Civic Action Week.
Indeed, the collective power of APIs should not be overlooked. Asian American voter turnout surged by 47% nationally and across all presidential battleground states in 2020, becoming the margin of victory in key states like Georgia. Asian Americans also assumed some of the highest national and local offices for the first time — from U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to Mayors Michelle Wu (Boston), Aftab Pureval (Cincinnati), and Bruce Harrell (Seattle).
These victories did not come easily, however.
Barriers to voting access continue to exist in critical states like Texas, where a recent poll by Asian Texans for Justice showed that 64% of the API electorate are eager to vote.
"South Asians in Texas are up against major obstacles at the ballot box," warns Krisan Swaminathan, Chair of SAAVETX. "Voter suppression laws ensnare our people in antiquated voter registration regulations, complicated ballot access, and stringent voter identification requirements. This directly impacts immigrant communities."
Many API communities have also been facing limited healthcare and financial resources, despite increasing challenges in recent years.
"With the prevalence of chronic illnesses among Pacific Islanders and likeliness of our communities living in multi-family and multi-generational households, prioritizing health in our community today is key to ensuring we aren't one of the hardest hit communities in the next health crisis," Karla Thomas, Deputy Director of EPIC, explains.
But with less than 1% of philanthropic dollars going to API nonprofits, these organizations are working together to empower their communities through creative ways like Civic Action Week.
"Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have faced many challenges over the past few years. But as a community, we did not stay silent," says Kevin Hirano, Director of Operations and Development of APIAVote. "The change we want and need can only happen when we vote and take others with us to the polls."
Visit www.civicactionweek.com for a full list of resources and events.
About Civic Action Week
Civic Action Week is a grassroots effort to empower Asian and Pacific Islanders nationwide with accessible resources on voting, philanthropy, and vaccines. Participating organizations include AALEAD, APIAVote, Asia Services in Action, Asian Texans for Justice, CAUSE, Chinese-American Planning Council, EPIC, HAVEN, SAAVE TX, The SEAD Project, and VAYLA New Orleans.
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Early Announcement of Significantly Beneficial Clinical Trial Evidence From Young Blood Plasma Treatments
HOUSTON, July 25, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Golden Gift, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in support of the therapeutic use of blood plasma from young donors in treating age-related conditions, has shared an early announcement of significantly beneficial clinical trial evidence for Fresh Frozen Plasma (yFFP) Treatments. Chronic conditions developing in our aging population are now currently accounting for 90% of the United States' health care costs. A frightening fact for the youth of our country is that health care expenses for these patients are expected to reach $5 trillion by 2025. Who will pay for it? Band-aid medication is not the answer. In fact, the greatest risk factor for disease is the degeneration of the body that develops as we age. The real resolution of age-associated diseases arises from insights into understanding and supporting the fundamental biology of age changes.
All animate and inanimate matter have the same universal molecular etiology. The science of physics indicates that genes do not drive the aging process, but the general loss of molecular organization does. Every organ and blood vessel in our body as we undergo our basic metabolism, replacement, and repair, experiences a movement towards spreading out or loss of energy. For example, hot coffee gets cold, balls roll down hill and 3-dimensional complex molecules cannot be created with accuracy indefinitely. Therefore, large organs and metabolic functions fail, and can no longer support the existence of the organism.
Age changes occur in every multicellular animal. As the system starts to lose the ability to create complex matricellular proteins, non-structural proteins that support cell function, it begins losing the ability to 'run the system' - your body. Longevity is determined by the ability to maintain the potential energetics of all molecules.
How long can one continue to make the necessary complex structures as the laws of physics work to break us down? Waves of changes in the dysfunctional proteome of the blood in the fourth, seventh, and eighth decades of life reflect this degeneration: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31806903. As less optimal complex usable proteins begin to circulate through the blood stream, the body becomes less efficient and as a result, we age, and we get sick: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31932806.
The removal of old cells and other debris, such as through the apheresis process, may in-fact, slow degeneration, and create some immune modulation, and cell stimulation. Everyone can use modalities of calorie restriction, exercise, and supplements to enhance the functions of their cells. However due to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, eventually complex molecules within the milieu cannot be produced any longer and must be replaced:
https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1196/annals.1395.001
Young blood plasma, collected from sex-identified individuals between the ages of 18 - 25, reverses age-related profiles and initiates systemic rejuvenation by introducing 10K proteins, 5K peptides, 45 cytokines, 50 sex matched hormones and 1.84 billion exosomes per ml, along with minerals and gut microbiota metabolites from healthy volunteer donors at the peak of their reproductive maturity. What your body can no longer make, you can replace and really slow the aging process, enhance fitness, and ward off disease.
This concept is illustrated in patients with cardiac disease. Those with heart failure will produce higher levels of BNP (brain natriuretic peptide) due to the stress on the muscle and overall cardiac function. A 79-year-old male had his BNP drop from over 1,300 pg/ml to 705 pg/ml after a 2-liter exchange, and a 71-year-old male with severe heart failure saw his BNP drop from 6,800 pg/ml to 715 pg/ml with 1-liter of his old plasma out, and 3-liters from young donors in, over two days.
Aging is now understood as a gradual, progressive deterioration simultaneously affecting different organ systems. Those with a faster 'Pace of Aging' tend to experience more rapid aging-related declines in physical and cognitive functions, have a higher predisposition to disease, and an accelerated time to death. We call these epigenetic changes. "Genetics loads the gun, but environment shoots it."
Evidence suggests that interventions to slow Pace of Aging will slow the progression to disease development and works to extend health/life span. The DunedinPACE is a highly accurate and reliable single-time-point measure of methylation that quantifies an individual's Pace of Aging by evaluating their present state health to different biological processes of a population that was followed for age changing markers over time.
Epigenetic changes that slow aging are difficult to realize and maintain. Prolonged significant calorie restriction was shown to reduce DunedinPACE by only 2-3% after two years: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-022-00357-y. Clearly, an overall healthy exercise plan as part of anyone's lifestyle has also been proven to reduce the rate of aging. However, due to the laws of physics, interventions without adding young molecules only work to a point.
A DunedinPACE of 1 was established to reference an average rate of 1 year of biological aging per year of chronological aging. Among Dunedin Study participants, the range of values extends from just above 0.6 (indicating an aging rate nearly 40 percent slower than the norm) to nearly 1.4 (indicating an aging rate 40 percent faster than the norm).
Sensitive to all interventions, the DunedinPACE very importantly allows testing of treatments intended to extend health span and lifespan in humans. For example, a 67-year-old male participating in our study with Parkinson's disease received 2.5-liters of young Fresh Frozen Plasma (yFFP) through three exchanges within thirty days. In four months, his DunedinPACE was reduced by 18% to 0.82.
A similarly significant outcome was realized in four months by a 78-year-old female with a family history and personal signs of dementia. She received 1.8-liters of young plasma in two-infusions, reducing her DunedinPACE by 17% to 0.78.
Making an early announcement of significantly beneficial clinical trial documentation from an ongoing study is important from many viewpoints: clinicians practicing evidence-based medicine; future patients to whom the studies apply; patients currently participating in clinical trials; and scientists, investigators, and regulators who strive to balance continuing studies with disseminating data in confirmation of therapeutic advances as quickly as is reasonable.
Our Investigational young Fresh Frozen Plasma (yFFP) Treatments Study continues to treat patients in the major cities in Texas by more than a dozen IRB-registered Co-Investigators. Additional outcomes will be presented at RAADfest in September and at the A4M World Congress in December.
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New Study Reveals Couples Feel More Connected & Stay Married Longer After Signing a...
BOSTON, August 29, 2023 (Newswire.com) - HelloPrenup, the premier platform for data-driven prenuptial agreement insights, released the results of their 2023 prenuptial agreement study, which not only highlights the essential metrics surrounding prenups but also shatters several prevailing myths. The most unexpected of these findings? A substantial 83.81% of respondents reported feeling more connected with their partner post-prenup completion.
This study went deep into understanding the motivations and dynamics of couples who signed prenups within the last 20 years and unveiled some noteworthy insights:
1. Demographics & Relationship Status: The majority of participants were married (77.14%) and were predominantly between the ages of 30 to 45 years.
2. Income Diversity: Prenuptial agreements are not just for the wealthy. The study debunked the misconception, showcasing that individuals across various financial backgrounds prioritize prenups as a forward-thinking financial tool. In fact, 25.46% of respondents who initiated the idea of the prenup reported individual income of less than $50,000/year.
3. Regional Preferences: New York emerged as the most prominent state for prenups, with 19.05% of the participants creating their prenups there, followed closely by California and Florida.
4. Initiation: Over half (50.25%) of the respondents were the first to bring up the idea of a prenup to their partner, emphasizing the significance of individual financial autonomy and planning.
5. Motivations: Interestingly, of the folks who initiated the prenup, 47.27% were primarily looking to define property as separate or marital (among others). However, of the folks who were proposed a prenup by their partner, the majority of folks were looking to protect against debt 59.26%, highlighting the value of prenups as not only protecting against assets but the intention of protecting against debt as well.
6. Prenup Purpose: Beyond the conventional reasons like defining assets and protecting against their partner's debts, many respondents indicated motives like mapping out inheritances (33.33%), addressing spousal support (23.81%), and even discussing unique lifestyle choices (23.81%) affecting obligations while married and in the event of an unlikely separation or divorce (21.9%).
These groundbreaking findings are the first of many to be released with HelloPrenup's ongoing efforts of being a data-driven resource for all things relationships.
About HelloPrenup: A pioneer in the field of prenuptial agreement insights, HelloPrenup offers a comprehensive platform for couples to gain clarity on their financial journey ahead. By leaning into unambiguous data, HelloPrenup continues forth in their mission to provide critical resources to all couples prior to marriage to make informed decisions and a solid foundation in both love and law.
HelloPrenup has been featured on Shark Tank, CNN Business, Forbes, The Boston Globe, GeekWire, The New Yorker, among others. Contact [email protected] or visit HelloPrenup.com to learn more.
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Clutch Exotics Now Offering Luxury Car and Yacht Rentals With Unforgettable Experiences Where Drivers...
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Clutch Exotics, a luxury car and yacht rental service, has officially begun offering exotic rental experiences for South Florida locals and visitors. Serving communities in Miami, Boca Raton, Aventura, Delray Beach and surrounding areas, Clutch Exotics specializes in providing its clients with the most luxurious vehicles and motorized toys in the Sunshine State.
Currently, Clutch Exotics offers a wide variety of luxury and exotic cars ranging from coupes, sedans and SUVs. With models from renowned brands such as Lamborghini, McLaren, Bentley, Mercedes, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Cadillac and BMW among others, Clutch Exotics' customers never have to worry about a lack of selection when scanning through vehicle catalogs.
Clients can be picked up in or have their Clutch Exotic supercars delivered to the airport, hotel, or destination of their choice. Those seeking the VIP Clutch Exotics lifestyle can also take advantage of the Clutch Exotic chauffeur services. Clients can be driven in luxury by an experienced chauffeur, ensuring they arrive at their destination in style with every ride.
For those interested in enjoying unforgettable experiences at sea, Clutch Exotics offers an assortment of high-end yachts and watercraft. Book dream yachts that are perfect for parties, corporate events, and those spontaneous "just because" moments that can occur out of the blue. Clutch Exotics yachts sail from 40-foot to 120-foot long. "Sail with us today," said Rob Kotelsky, founder and current CEO of Clutch Exotics.
At Clutch Exotics, our jet ski club offers 72 hours of luxurious jet ski use for a period of one year. Daily rentals are available as well.
"Our message to South Florida locals and visitors is 'Dare to Dream with Clutch Exotics with unforgettable experiences,'" said Rob Kotelsky, the founder and current CEO of Clutch Exotics. "When our clients want to seize dream-like experiences through our selection of high-octane vehicles, yachts, and watercraft, we make sure we come in clutch to make those dreams a reality."
To learn more about Clutch Exotics and the Clutch Club Exclusive Membership in which clients can drive a new supercar daily, please visit https://clutchexotics.com or call 305-744-5104.
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Exotic cars and fabulous yachts are not just for the rich and famous. Clutch Exotics will change your perspective of what luxury really is with one of the models from a current selection, which includes sports models to luxury SUVs. Whether you're looking in Miami or Aventura (or both), we have something that surely impresses even the most selective drivers as well as 5-star service with a crewed charter exclusive yachting experience.
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Rivers are Life Premieres ‘Study Aboard’ Highlighting Mississippi River Clean Up Efforts & Education
MIDLAND, Mich., September 15, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Today, Rivers are Life premiered its latest film highlighting the work of Memphis-based River Hero Chad Pregracke and his organization, Living Lands & Waters. The documentary, titled "Study Aboard," centers on Chad and his mission to protect the Mississippi River and beyond while empowering students to change the world.
Chad Pregracke grew up in Illinois with the Mississippi River as his backyard. As the son of two educators and river enthusiasts, Chad spent the majority of his childhood on, in and around the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. After years of working on the Mississippi River as a clam diver, commercial fisherman, and barge hand, he became appalled by the amount of garbage in the river and decided that if no one else was going to do something about it, he would. At the age of 23, Pregracke founded Living Lands & Waters, an organization dedicated to keeping rivers clean and safe.
"Study Aboard" tells the story of Living Lands & Waters' "Alternative Spring Break" trips. Each year, Chad and his crew host college students on their workboats in Memphis, Tennessee. Students from all over the country spend a week in a floating classroom and living quarters on Lake McKeller, collecting trash before it flows into the Mississippi River. The trash is then brought to their barge, where it piles up and creates an impactful visual intended to move locals to realize the magnitude of the problem. Finally, the trash is recycled at a local recycling operation. These "Alternative Spring Breaks" show students firsthand the issues facing our rivers, while inspiring them and local residents to act now to protect them.
"If everybody had a cause, the world would be a better place," Pregracke tells students. "You can make a difference, and hard work will pay off in the long run. All you need to do is change your world. That's how the world changes."
To date, Living Lands & Waters has educated 11,386 college students from all over the country. Beyond "Alternative Spring Breaks," the organization has worked on 25 rivers in 21 states and has hosted 1,326 community-based cleanups. Spending up to nine months a year living and traveling on the barge, the Living Lands & Waters crew hosts countless river cleanups, watershed conservation initiatives, workshops, tree plantings and other key conservation efforts. They collect 100,000 pounds of trash each year, with a total of 13,000,000 pounds of trash removed to date.
Rivers are Life is proud to amplify Chad's story and the work his crew and students are doing to protect our rivers. "Study Aboard" premieres today and serves as a reminder that everyone can make a difference and have fun doing it. Watch the film HERE.
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Steps to Recovery Opens Outpatient Clinic in Lehigh Valley for Mental Health and Addiction...
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., April 20, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare, a leading provider of mental health and addiction treatment services, proudly announces the opening of its newest outpatient location in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As part of Odyssey's expanding network of services, the Steps to Recovery Lehigh Valley location was developed to meet the community's growing need for superior clinical treatment for mental health and substance use disorders.
Steps to Recovery offers a full continuum of care for addiction and mental health conditions, along with their sister program Silver Pines, that includes detoxification services, residential programs, and outpatient programs with supportive housing to step each client down successfully as they progress towards recovery.
According to the most recent information from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Pennsylvania in 2021 and OpenData PA:
- 1,814,000 adults in Pennsylvania have a mental health condition and 598,000 of those did not receive needed mental health care.
- Over the past 5 years, Pennsylvania ERs saw nearly 50,000 visits for opioid overdoses.
- In 2022, 3,018 Pennsylvanians died from accidental and undetermined overdoses.
"Pennsylvania has a high demand for outpatient substance use and mental health treatment services, and we are dedicated to serving the individuals in this community through the expansion of Steps To Recovery's locations to improve access to care," said Richard Clark, CEO of Odyssey. "This expansion furthers our mission of providing compassionate, evidence-based treatment in Pennsylvania, and throughout the country, and we're proud to support the individuals and families of this community in their recovery journey."
Steps To Recovery Lehigh Valley treats adults of all genders (18 years and older), offering a partial hospitalization program (PHP) and an intensive outpatient program (IOP) with day and evening options available. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) options and psychiatric medication management are offered at all levels of care, and programming is trauma-informed, individualized, and accredited by the Human Rights Campaign as a leader in providing LGBTQ+ services to support each person's success toward lasting recovery.
To learn more, visit the Steps To Recovery — Lehigh Valley web page.
About Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare
Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare, founded in 2015, has clinically diverse services treating adults, young adults, and adolescents with eating disorders, psychiatric disorders, dual diagnoses, and addictive disorders. Odyssey provides a comprehensive continuum of care that includes inpatient, detoxification, intensive residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and transitional living programs at over 35 locations and across nine states.
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