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linkedin The funding, expected to close by September, also saw participation from Endiya Partners and Tanglin Venture Partners Sugar.fit helps users monitor their glucose levels, provides health consultations, personalised care meals, and stress relief & exercise plans Currently operating in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR, the company plans to use the funds to expand to 10 more cities Bengaluru-based healthtech startup Sugar.fit that helps users manage and reverse diabetes, is slated to raise $10 Mn in a seed round led by Cult.fit (formerly, Cure.fit). Endiya Partners and Tanglin Venture Partners will also participate in the round, which is expected to close by September. Founded by Madan Somasundaram and Shivtosh Kumar, the platform was in stealth mode for nine months until June 2021. It is currently operational in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR, eyeing an ARR of $1 Mn in the current quarter. The funding will help the startup expand to 10 cities over the next few months. Sugar.fit helps users monitor their glucose levels, provides health consultations, personalized care meals, and stress relief & exercise plans. Somasundaram states, 90% of our users are seeing a significant drop in their blood sugar levels along with a drastic reduction in medication and weight and are on track for diabetes reversal. Our customers have rated the product 3.9 on a scale of 4 and we are seeing referrals from word-of-mouth every day. Hrithik Roshan-backed Cult.fit will support the Sugar.fit team with its fitness and wellness content, access to its consumer base in the country, and network of doctors and coaches. Founded by Myntra cofounder Mukesh Bansal and former Flipkart executive Ankit Nagori in 2016, Cult.fit uses an online-offline model to offer physical fitness, mental fitness (Mind.fit), nutrition (Eat.fit), with a primary care vertical (Care.fit). It had also acquired connected fitness startup, TREAD to tap into the fitness hardware segment. While Sugar.fit is not a direct brand under Cult.fit, the company will leverage the healthtech startups customer base to help them solve Type 2 diabetes problems and symptoms. A report states that around 77 Mn people in India suffered from diabetes in 2019 and another 80 Mn are pre-diabetic. It is a leading cause of several fatal health complications which requires people to continuously monitor and regulate their sugar levels. There is increasing evidence that with proper medical and lifestyle interventions, diabetes can be prevented, managed better and even reversed. Some major players in the health, fitness and wellness space are startups such as Stratfit, Growfitter, Fitnapp, and HealthifyMe, HealWell24 and Malaika Arora-backed SARVA Yoga. In the diabetes diagnosis and prevention segment, Sugar.fit directly competes with Pharmeasy-backed BeatO. The healthtech recently raised almost $6 Mn and claims to have 500,000 app installs overall and 300,000 subscribers, with 25,000 such paying members joining every month. Fitness & Wellness

Since entering the home-based care space in 2016, Jet Health has mounted its business on an aggressive growth strategy. The companys aim is to deliver a fully comprehensive post-acute model that eliminates gaps in care. Jet Health was really founded based on the thesis of rolling up smaller home health and hospice companies into more of a platform that could leverage the back-office functions and best practices of those agencies that were performing extremely well in their communities, Stacie Bratcher, CEO of Jet Health, told Home Health Care News. Advertisement Founded in 2016, Fort Worth, Texas-based Jet Health is a home health, hospice and personal care provider that operates in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Idaho. This year alone, Jet Healths M&A pipeline included three acquisitions and several de novos. These strategic acquisitions have enabled Jet Health to position itself as a one-stop-shop for home-based care. The company has done this by co-locating its home health operations with its hospice or personal care offerings. Advertisement When planning for next year, Jet Health plans to further lean into its co-location strategy. The ability to provide care at every level aligns with the companys broader mission, according to Bratcher. We want to make sure that when patients come to us, we can provide a full suite of services that allows them to remain in their home, whether thats personal care, home health, hospice or some combination of all of the services, she said. We want to make sure were meeting patients where their needs dictate, so that we can give them the best outcome. For us, its important to have all of those levels of care in the markets that we serve. Aside from a healthy acquisition pipeline, Jet Health is not unlike its home-based care industry peers in its embrace of telehealth. We have some very acute patients, so we rely a lot on the support of telehealth, in addition to our in-person visits, as well as remote patient monitoring, Bratcher said. These are patients who may have been in the ICU just a few hours before they were discharged to home. We cant just go in and do a couple of visits a week. Weve got to have eyes and ears on these patients. Using telehealth, the company has been able to enhance care delivery by monitoring vital signs. Armed with this information, which gets sent to Jet Healths triage center, the company is able to deploy nurses to patients homes or get them in with a physician when necessary. Bratcher believes the value telehealth adds to Jet Health is evident in the confidence it inspires among the companys referral partners and payers. Recommended HHCN+ Exclusives It gives us a breadth of skill and information about the level of care that were providing, she said. COVID-19 also remains top of mind for Jet Health. In particular, Bratcher is focused on ensuring that the companys staff is safe and healthy. Our top priority has been making sure that our staff is safe and healthy, Bratcher said. Our next priority is making sure that our patients are safe and healthy. Through that, we have supported the vaccine. For Jet Health, this means ensuring that the companys staff have all the necessary information surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine. Share

NOWFE 2022 Releases Lineup of Labs, Experiences 03/21/2022 , Photo by Chris Granger NEW ORLEANS (press release) The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience has announced its 2022 Labs & Experiences Series as part of its June 7-12 30th anniversary celebration. Throughout the extended six-day event, NOWFE will present a dozen wine and food labs and hands-on experiences. NOWFE will also host its Wine Dinners; Vinola; Grand Tastings; Tournament of Ross; Burlesque, Bubbly & Brunch; and the Ella Brennan Lifetime Achievement in Hospitality Awards Gala. We are very excited to be returning to a full slate of events for our 30th anniversary celebration, said Aimee Brown, NOWFEs executive director. For three decades, we have brought together wine and food lovers for fun, fellowship and philanthropy. We have much to celebrate, and we look forward to again hosting an exciting and invigorating lineup of labs, seminars and popular events, such as our Grand Tastings and Vinola. And new this year is our Drag Party Lipstick, Lip Sync & Libations. Its going to be an unbelievable year to attend NOWFE! 2022 Labs & Experiences (as of March 17, 2022): All labs will take place at The New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute (NOCHI), 725 Howard Avenue. Friday, June 10, 10 11 a.m. LAB: Pearl Jam: Champagne, Cajun Caviar, and Cupcakes NOWFEs 30th Birthday Bash This festive lab was crafted with a pearl theme as pearls are symbolic of the 30th anniversary year. Join Braithe Tidwell, Brennans Wine Director, for a Champagne sabering to kick-off the celebration. A flight of bubbles will be poured as Cajun Caviar leads you on a deep dive into the world of hand-harvested roe from the Choupique fish of the fresh waters of Louisianas Atchafalaya Basin. A Caviar Tasting with freshly griddled blinis and all of the accoutrements will be served to pair with your bubbly. Birthday cupcakes and a commemorative Mother of Pearl Caviar Spoon gift will top it off. Friday, June 10, 11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. LAB: (Sense)ational Wine Experience Master of Wine Mollie Battenhouse will guide you through using your senses to see how wine and food interact on our palates by deconstructing and comparing their essential sensory components. She will demonstrate how different foods enhance wine (and vice-versa) as you experience the compare and contrast method using your five senses: see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. Friday, June 10, 12:00 1:30 p.m., Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Avenue EXPERIENCE: Dgustation en Noir: Double Blind Tasting Lunch Join Wine Director Kevin Wardell and Chef Seth Temple of Le Chat Noir for a Double Blind Tasting Lunch. Wine enthusiasts will use double-blind black tasting stemware as the perfect instrument to handicap their senses and add another dimension while tasting wine. The black tasting glass removes all visual cues, including masking the color of the wine, and allows a non-biased judgment of the tasted wine. Small plates will accompany the blind tasting to complement the wines and serve as a full lunch. Friday, June 10, 12:30 1:30 p.m. LAB: Wine Country Women of Sonoma County Join Wine Country Women founder Michelle Mandro as she leads a panel discussion with three women featured in her brand new book, Wine Country Women of Sonoma County. Enjoy the conversation and get to know winemaker Amy Chenoweth of Chenoweth Wines. Discover the unique path each woman took to get into the wine industry. Find out what these boutique winemakers like most about the business and living and working in Sonoma County. Ask questions, taste their wines, and leave with this beautiful coffee table book, the second in the Wine Country Women domestic trilogy. Each guest will receive a signed book with their ticket purchase. Friday, June 10, 1:00 2:30 p.m., Dickie Brennans Steakhouse, 716 Iberville Street EXPERIENCE: Quintessential Steakhouse Sojourn: Steak, Beefy Red Wine and Cigars Dickie Brennans Steakhouse will get to the meat of it: Chef Grant Wallace will demonstrate cooking a large format steak searing and carving as he educates guests on each of the special cuts of meat and their different characteristics. A tasting and presentation of classic steak cuts, sauces and signature sides served with beefy red wines. A Master Tabaquero from Cigar Factory New Orleans will be on hand to demonstrate one of New Orleans oldest traditions, the art of fine cigar rolling. You will be able to take home a Cigar Factory New Orleans Cigar that has been properly rolled, aged, boxed, banded and ready to enjoy after the event. Friday, June 10, 1:45 2 :45 p.m. LAB: Decanting Wine: The Science, The Technique, The Tools, and The Reality The undisputed advantage of decanting wine pertains primarily to older reds, where sediment naturally collects in the bottle over time. Carefully transferring the wine from one container to another while the sediment remains in the original bottle separates the undesired sediment from the wine. There are multiple other reasons for decanting, one aspect being, whether old or young, it is aesthetically pleasing and elegant to have a beautiful glass wine decanter on the table. The biggest question around decanting remains whether or not decanting wine, and thus aerating it as it transfers from one container to another, is beneficial to the taste or necessary at all. Braithe Tidwell, Wine Director at Brennans, will lead a 5W (Who, What, Where, When, and Why) discussion, demonstration, and tasting as it relates to decanting and aerating wines. Saturday, June 11, 10 11 a.m. LAB: Chardonnay: Find Your Style Join Master Winemaker Randy Ullom of Kendall-Jackson; Craig McAllister, winemaker for La Crema; and Master of Wine Mollie Battenhouse as we explore various Chardonnays from around the world in search of your style. Chardonnay is seen as an artists blank canvas it can be crisp and bright, full and rich, earthy, minerally, and briny. Every artist has a different style whats yours? Saturday, June 11, 10 11:30 a.m., Congregation Coffee Roasters, 1746 Tchoupitoulas Street EXPERIENCE: Rise, Shine & Roast: The Ins and Outs of Specialty Coffee Spend a morning with Congregation Coffee, where we will talk all things coffee over assorted pastries andwell coffee. Then break off into groups to focus on the various aspects of coffee production. We will highlight the roasting process, brewing/extraction, and latte art, and you will learn the finer points of making a great cappuccino. At the end of the experience, you will take home a bag of coffee that you helped roast and pack and some cool coffee swag! Saturday, June 11, 11:15 a.m. 12 :15 p.m. LAB: Beyond Sushi: Finding the Perfect Pair with Sak & Cheese While many might limit their sak pairing to Japanese cuisine, sak pairs exceptionally well with a wide range of fare, including fromage. Is the pairing a collision of two worlds or simply sak serendipity? Join Sak Samurai, Monica Samuels, for a crash course in exploring the pairing power of premium

22:16UTC Copy Microsoft has declared general availability for Azure Virtual Desktop with the VMs joined to Azure AD rather than Active Directory, but the initial release has many limitations. Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), once called Windows Virtual Desktop, is Microsoft's first-party VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) solution. Although cloud-hosted, Azure Virtual Desktop is (or was) based on Microsoft's Remote Desktop Services tech which required domain-joined PCs and therefore a connection to full Windows Active Directory (AD), either in the form of on-premises AD over a VPN, or via Azure Active Directory Domain Services (AAD DS) which is a Microsoft-managed AD server automatically linked to Azure AD. In the case that on-premises AD is used, AD Connect is also required, introducing further complexity Microsoft has now statedthat Azure AD-joined VMs are generally available for AVD. "This new configuration allows you to provide access to cloud-only users (created in Azure AD and not synchronized from an on-prem directory) which wasn't possible before," said senior program manager David Belanger. Why AVD and not the shiny new Windows 365 ? Although both offer virtual Windows desktops on Azure there are many differences even though the company states that Windows 365 uses AVD under the covers. One key difference is that Windows 365 is not elastic: it is priced per user/month irrespective of usage. Using AVD, the administrator has control of the VMs and they can be scaled for most efficient concurrent use, or even shut down when not required though there could be availability issues if the Azure region were overloaded and a deallocated VM could not be restarted. Another difference is that AVD supports pooled desktops, and is the only scenario in which multi-user Windows 10 is permitted. A quick play with Microsoft's Azure price calculator shows that the price per user could be under $10 per month with a pooled host, versus Windows 365 which starts at $24 per month, since it only supports a full VM per user. AVD also has extra features including remote applications, rather than full desktops. The licensing for AVD is also relatively generous in that many Microsoft 365 plans come with access rights included, starting at Microsoft 365 Business Premium. "Azure Virtual Desktop virtual machines (VMs) are charged at Linux compute rate for Windows 10 single-session, Windows 10 multi-session and Windows Server," Microsoft states Joining an AVD host pool (collection of VMs) to Azure AD The downside is that AVD is more complex than Windows 365 to set up and administer. The AD dependency has been one of the factors in this. The ability to dispense with this and simply use Azure AD join for the VMs is a considerable advantage, especially for small-scale deployments or businesses. The service (with Azure AD join) has been in preview since July, but there are a number of limitations

May 02, 2020, 05:03 IST The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms ( C-CAMP ), an arm of the Ministry of Science and Technology will invest about Rs 1 crore in one of three startups working to build indigenous kits that will test for Covid-19infections, sources told ET. Through its accelerator programme, C-CAMP is helping CoSara Diagnostics, Huwel Life Sciences and DNAXperts also complete regulatory processes and scale up capacities quickly. C-CAMP will put in "significant funding " in one of these startups, its CEO Taslimarif Saiyed said, without disclosing the actual amount. Two of the startups have already received approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research for production of the indigenous test kits, Saiyed said. "The idea is to ensure we have enough reagents for the next two months for doing possibly 20 million test kits. We will need a lot of kits and that's why we need to support indigenous development of the kits," he said. Of the three startups, Vadodara-based CoSara Diagnostics has received a manufacturing licence for its test kit. Follow and connect with us on Twitter Facebook

News Residents to go weeks without power Leigh Doddy at the front of his home where huge trees fell, narrowly missing his house. Picture: Wayne Taylor / NCA NewsWire News Residents to go weeks without power by Melissa Iaria 14th Jun 2021 5:22 PM | Updated: 6:04 PM 0 About 23,000 storm-affected residents across Victoria have spent a fifth day without power, as a hard-hit township in Melbournes outer east begins clearing up the damage. AusNet said it was hoping to restore power to several thousand more people on Monday evening, following Wednesdays damaging storms across the state, but others could be waiting longer. A 40-metre tree fell in front of Leigh and Julia Doddys Kalorama property, before another flattened their garage during last Wednesdays severe storms. Mr Doddy said the couple heard splintering and cracking, grabbed each other and tried to run in different directions before hearing an awesome smash and bang as the second tree toppled and destroyed their garage 20m away. Their Ford Focus ST sports car inside escaped with just a few scratches. A piece of gym equipment, of all things, stopped the car from being crushed flat, Mr Doddy said. It is unbelievable it survived. Leigh Doddy surveys the damage. Picture: Wayne Taylor / NCA NewsWire It was a rude welcome for the couple, who just moved to the Kalorama area atop the Dandenong Ranges two months ago. While they are covered by insurance, power is still out and they are running on generators. Mr Doddy said they had recently installed solar power and a battery before the storms, but were waiting for a government inspector to turn it on. Weve got all this power sitting in a battery and were not allowed to turn it on for fear of a $4,000-10,000 fine, he said. Kalorama locals Mary-Anne and Stewart Tyler clean up. Picture: Wayne Taylor / NCA NewsWire John Harris, general manager of the CountryPlace conference centre at Kalorama, said the place was like a disaster zone when he visited on Friday. He said fortunately his building was not damaged, but it would take two to three months to tidy up the mess caused by the storms that destroyed houses and uprooted trees across the Dandenong Ranges. Weve got about 25 trees in total, but theyve all seemed to have fallen away from the building, which is amazing, he said. I felt like I was in a cyclone zone when I was up there. It was just unbelievable. Ive never seen anything like it in my life. Im guessing theres about 50 to 100 poles that have to be replaced on the main road. Its a traumatic time for a lot of people. Wild weather wreaked havoc in Kalorama in the Dandenong ranges during last weeks storms. Picture: Wayne Taylor / NCA NewsWire AusNet spokesman Steve Brown said about 23,000 people remained without power on Monday afternoon in the outer east, Dandenongs and Gippsland areas. We wont get a big chunk of people back on until later tonight when we do some fairly complicated switching and testing once weve got the lines fixed up, Mr Brown told NCA NewsWire. Were hoping to get several thousand more back on this evening. Were incredibly sorry its going to take that long, but the conditions out there and the storm damage is so severe that thats the best estimate we can make. Power to some Kalorama residents was estimated to be returning by this Thursday, while for other properties it would be by Wednesday week. Mr Brown said the company was working with local government to provide supplies to community hubs including food, batteries and charging facilities. Energy Minister Lily DAmbrosio said by the end of the week the number of people without power would be under 100. Originally published as

Healthcare & Medical, Support Workers Job Type: Apply for this job now Job Description Radis Community Care have an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker to join our team based in Cherry Orchard Extra Care Scheme in Pershore. About Radis Established in 2001, Radis Community Care has grown to become a leading provider of community based social care and support for thousands of vulnerable adults and children in England and Wales, focused on supporting people to live independently in their own homes and part of their local communities. We care for a range of service users including the elderly and for people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Tailored to meet our service user's individual needs, our care ranges from brief daily visits to 24-hour live-in care and can either be short or long-term. About the role As a Support Worker in our Extra Care Scheme you will be predominately supporting the elderly who are finding it difficult to cope due to physical frailty, enabling them to maintain independence. The role involves aiding residents with restricted mobility to move to dining areas at meal times, communal areas for social activities and to the privacy of their bedrooms at their request. The role will require you to assist residents with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene and dressing. You will have the opportunity to take part in physical and mental stimulation by taking part in recreational and social activities with residents, both individually and as a group. The role is to promote resident's independence, choice, dignity and respect by delivering the best standards of care. Benefits for the Role Mileage Allowance for Cars & Bikes Full or Part time hours available NEST Pension

Here are your FOX Business Flash top headlines for March 25. A new report may make you re-think ordering food to-go Potentially toxic PFAS, or forever chemicals, were reportedly located in take-out packagingused by several national restaurant and grocery chains. These chemicals have been linked in some studies to dangerous health conditions. Potentially toxic PFAS, or forever chemicals, were located in take-out packaging used by several national restaurant and grocery chains. (iStock) Over 100 packaging products from 24 national chains were tested for these chemicals, Nation's Restaurant News reports. The testing revealed that half of the chains used one packaging product that had high PFAS levels (more than 100 parts per million). PFAS are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and were developed in 1938. These chemicals were often used to make various packaging products grease resistant. They have been used to line paper plates, salad bowls and other food containers. These chemicals were often used to make various packaging products grease resistant. (iStock) PFAS may also be used on nonstick pans and other items. These chemicals, however, have recently been linked to an increased risk of some cancers, along with immune system suppression. Food can be contaminated by these chemicals if it comes into contact with material coated with it. Not all packaging products contained high levels of PFAS, however. The report notes that many to-go options are not sold in packaging that increases the risk of PFAS contamination. Not all packaging products contained high levels of PFAS, however. (iStock) Several national chains have already begun to phase out the use of PFAS materials, including McDonald's, Chipotle, Panera Bread and Whole Foods Market. The parent company of Burger King, Popeyes and several other chains, Restaurant Brands International, has also announced plans to prohibit the use of certain PFAS chemicals in its packaging products. It is possible, however, that supply chain issues could slow down these plans. Markets

Share by Email Todd Owens The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed even more deeply the dire labor shortages facing the senior living and care industry. In response, Seattle-based startup Kevala now is working to help fill the gap. The firm recently raised $4 million to help fund its integrated workforce management and care orchestration platform, which can be used by long-term care facilities for staffing, compliance and more. Private equity firm Vulcan Capital led the funding round, which also included participation from Costanoa Ventures, High Alpha and PSL Ventures. Kevala spun out of Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs in April. The startup is focused on helping senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities access supplemental nursing staff. Through the technology, users can build a curated pool of on-call nurses to fill shifts. As the demand for nurses outstrips the supply, and the gap widens, the healthcare labor shortage is becoming a national crisis, Kevala CEO Todd Owens told Geekwire By building an integrated and intelligent software as a service solution, we are able to usher in a modern work environment and significantly impact a facilitys bottom line, he said. One of Kevalas clients, Aegis Living, already has expressed need for the technology. Were incredibly excited to work with Kevala to develop a unique platform that will enable us to better manage our care teams time and scheduling to ensure everyone is in the right place, at exactly the right time and do it with the same technology they are already using in other parts of their lives, Kris Engskov, president of Aegis Living, said in a statement. You must be a registered member of McKnight's Senior Living to post a comment Please register or login first to post a comment. Login

Australian group EML Paymentshas warned that plans to grow its business in Europe could be stymied as a result of possible orders from the Central Bank of Irelandin relation to its Irish unit, where the regulator is looking into anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism concerns.. In an update to investors, EML said the financial regulator had informed the fintech that its material growth policy is higher than what the Central Bank would want to see. It added that the regulator has proposed that limits be applied to EMLs prepaid programmes, which could have a negative impact on the business, it said. EML was due to present plans to the Central Bank that include a detailed analysis of limits applied across almost 27,000 of its programmes, along with a proposed recalibration of limits for some of these. The Central Bank warned EML in May it was considering taking action against Trim, Co Meath-based PFS Card Services (Ireland) Ltd, which is part of Prepaid Financial Services(PFS), a company that the Australian group bought last year in a deal worth up to 186.5 million (216.2 million). PFS was founded by Noel and Valerie Moran in London in 2008. It became one of Europes largest issuers of emoney, with a presence in 25 countries by the time it was sold, and bases in Trim, Malta, London and Manchester. The Central Banks concerns relate to anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism financing matters, risk, control frameworks and governance at PFS Card Services (Ireland). EML, which is in ongoing talks with the regulator on a remediation plan to address its concerns, said possible restrictions on its activities could be more limited than originally envisaged. However, the fintech added it still expects to be told to make changes that will hurt future growth As presently framed, EML considers that the directions could materially impact the European operations of the PFS business, it said. Costs and provisions EML has already incurred costs and provisions of over $11 million Australian dollars (7 million) to date in relation to the Central Banks investigation into its Irish unit, which accounted for 27 per cent of group revenues in the first three months of 2021. Its share price slumped by 46 per cent, wiping $850 million Australian dollars off its market value in May when the investigation was first announced. The fintech originally announced a deal to acquire PFS in a deal valued at $453.6 million Australian dollars. However, it subsequently secured a $189.1 million Australian dollars discount on the deal due to the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. EML last month received approval from French and British regulators to acquire Kildare-based Sentenial for an up-front enterprise value of 70 million, and an earn-out component of up to 40 million. Topics:

NEW YORK(BUSINESS WIRE)January 21, 2022 Digital collectibles platform Blockparty today announced its first major partnership with Warner Music Group (WMG), giving WMG artists access to the worlds leading non-fungible token (NFT) Web3 technology. This collaboration allows Warner Music artists to be among the very first creators to take advantage of the Blockpartys (DEX) decentralized exchange, a community-driven exchange platform that allows collectors to trade digital assets from a way that did not exist until now. For the first time ever, with Blockpartys DEX, artists and creators will have the ability to participate in NFT exchanges. Those using the DEX have the option to sell their NFTs, where they can combine existing NFTs to trade, trade, or sell. By cutting out the middleman, creators, artists, collectors and fans can now connect directly like never before through this unique experience. We were thrilled to work with Warner Music Group, a company that continues to be at the forefront of technology and entertainment-based innovation. We look forward to tapping into our expertise and creativity as we work with individual artists to ensure they have all the tools they need to participate in Web3 and do so in a way that is uniquely their own. to their brand and communities, says Vladislav Ginzburg, CEO of Blockparty. Early access to our DEX will give WMG artists the ability to both expand their audience to reach Web3 enthusiasts and foster deeper connections with their existing community by amplifying fan experiences. Oana Ruxandra, Chief Digital Officer & EVP, Business Development, WMG adds: As technology and consumption patterns evolve, it is imperative that we equip our artists and songwriters with all the tools they need to participate in the virtual economy. This partnership with Blockparty extends the reach of WMG Web3 by enabling artists and songwriters to create their own digital stories through NFTs. Advancing Collaboration is the first NFT release with superstar STIG from Warner Music Finlands releasing a series of NFTs. As an artist familiar with the blockchain landscape, STIG plans to use these tools to launch NFTs that capture his iconic mustache and line of fashionable 5-panel caps a nod to found wearables. in the Metaverse and its ambitions to participate in it. To learn more about how Blockparty connects communities with the artists, creators, and brands they love, visit https://www.blockparty.co/ About Blockparty Blockparty, an early adopter of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) having created its first NFT in 2018, is powering next-gen e-commerce to help creators and collectors bridge the gap between new audiences and the NFT community. As the lead developer of the NFT protocol and its decentralized exchange, its NFT platform empowers consumer enthusiasts to fully create, own, sell and trade digital assets and engage with global brands. world in a more efficient and connected way, and allows creators to create more valuable relationships by giving collectors the opportunity to engage and contribute to their personal communities. Founded in 2017, Blockparty was built with the community in mind and supports all brands, artists, creators, fans and collectors in their efforts to connect with each other through NFTs. For more information, visit https://www.blockparty.co/ About Warner Music Group With a heritage spanning more than 200 years, Warner Music Group (WMG) today brings together artists, songwriters and entrepreneurs who are changing the culture of entertainment around the world. Operating in over 70 countries through a network of affiliates and licensees, the WMG Recorded Music division includes renowned labels such as 300 Entertainment, Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, Canvasback, Elektra, Erato, First Night, Fueled by Ramen , Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin, Warner Records, Warner Classics and Warner Music Nashville. WMGs music publishing arm, Warner Chappell Music, has a catalog of over one million copyrights spanning every genre of music, from Great American Songbook standards to the greatest hits of the 21st century. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, the independent artist and label services company, as well as the next-generation artist services division WMX, which includes consumer brands such as Songkick, the live music app; EMP, the e-merchant of goods; UPROXX, the youth culture destination; and HipHopDX, the hip-hop music information site. In addition, WMG counts storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment and social media content creator IMGN among its many brands. Show source version on

Reporter/Colorado Inno associate editor Oct 27, 2021 Theres a new leader at the Colorado BioScience Association, and she has her eyes on turning the state into a national powerhouse. CBSA today announced the appointment of Elyse Blazevichas the new president and CEO of the industry organization. Blazevich comes to CBSA as the company she co-founded and led as chief financial officer and chief operating officer, Securisyn Medical, transitions its leadership team to scale commercially. Securisyn is a medical device technology company that has developed breathing, smooth tube and catheter securement products. Blazevich has previously served in a board leadership role with CBSA and replaces former President and CEO Jennifer Jones Patonafter she announced her decision to step downin July. At the time, Jones Paton said she was leaving the role to spend more time with her baby daughter. In moving on from Securisyns executive team, Blazevich will channel her experience in a wider reaching role. As a medtech founder and chief executive, I understand what it takes to lead a Colorado life sciences company from concept to commercialization, she said. Blazevich said she is also excited to accelerate the momentum Colorados bioscience community has experienced in recent years. The Colorado bioscience industry topped $1 billion in capital 2018, brought in $12.1 billion in 2019 (due to the $11.4 billion acquisition of Array) and a combined $2.6 billion was raised by the industry in 2020. In just the first quarter of 2021, the industry raised $704 million according to CBSA. Part of this recent jump in capital can be attributed to increased interest from coastal investors, Blazevich said. She hopes to keep that investment success rolling. With access to capital being a top priority for our members, we need to continue to grow and emphasize the opportunities and success stories that are coming out of Colorado and continue to attract those investments in our state, she said. Blazevich also wants Colorado to be known as an affordable alternative to traditional coastal life science hubs. In order to build that reputation, she said Colorado has to continue its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and ensure that the state remains a pro-innovation environment for life sciences companies. A recent report from JLLranked the Denver-Boulder market among the top 10 bioscience markets in the U.S and Canada, thanks in part to its strong talent and lab real estate. In its 2021 Life Sciences Real Estate Outlook, JLL analyzed the top life science clusters in North America based on talent, industry depth, innovation and lab real estate dynamics. Denver-Boulder ranked No. 8 on that report. Despite the strong showing, the report showed that the Denver metro simply does not have enough lab space which is an industrywide problem. The other challenge the local ecosystem faces is access to talent. Its important that we need to continue to grow our ability to educate a younger scientific workforce, Eric Brynestad managing director for JLL in Denver, said in a recent interview. That will continue to be a need and a focus, to continue to have that young talent being groomed at sufficient numbers to continue to feed that growth. As it receives national recognition for its successes, Blazevich has her sights set on a higher target. I envision Colorado being a top five hub for life sciences, she said. By

COVID-19 Increasing Attention to Medication, Medisafe Finds PR Newswire Sep 28, 2021 48 min ago BOSTON, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey by leading digital therapeutics company, Medisafe, suggests that spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant and increased cases of hospitalizations is improving medication adherence, with 47% of respondents saying fear of hospitalization is leading them to pay more attention to their medication use. The survey Medisafe's third since the start of the pandemic aimed to collect updated data on users' feelings about the pandemic and COVID-19 vaccine, as well as how both have impacted their perspective on medication, pharma companies, and attention to their overall health. "Knowing how closely connected medication utilization is to improved patient outcomes and reduced risk for COVID-19, it is wonderful to see that patients are taking a more active role in their medication management," said Medisafe Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Butler, "Especially among the 8 million potentially vulnerable patients using Medisafe to help manage acute and chronic conditions." Vaccine development and production efforts since the start of the year have led to improvements in public perception, with 28% of respondents indicating a more favorable opinion of pharma companies up 5% from January. Overall, 85% of Medisafe users stated they had received the vaccine, 81% of Medisafe users indicated they had strong confidence in the effectiveness of vaccines, and 80% would get a booster vaccine when it becomes available to them. The survey also reveals new trends among Black communities and differences between men and women's vaccination rates. Black respondents report a higher rate of vaccination at 95% and 79% plan to get a booster shot when available. And 95% of Black respondents are opting for a mask in public. Meanwhile 95% of men say they have been vaccinated, compared to only 89% of women. Yet, women are more apt to reach for a mask when in public (64%), and women are taking their medications more regularly (50%) to avoid medical treatment during the pandemic. "It's important to look at patients' actions, but also the many factors that contribute to those attitudes and actions. Taking a deeper look at where they align and diverge is the first step towards understanding where physicians, pharma, and digital health tools can better educate and support patients," added Butler. Medisafe's survey was conducted within its digital platform between September 3 13, capturing the viewpoints of more than 3,000 patients who use the digital drug companion to help manage one or more medications in conjunction with a medical condition. The full report and methodology are available at: www.Medisafe.com/COVID About Medisafe Medisafe is the leading evidence-based digital therapeutics company providing medication management solutions across the healthcare continuum, a $300 billion problem in the US alone. Medisafe supports patients' journeys with AI driven technology that dynamically engages patients during the course of their treatment based on each patient's regimen, condition and specific circumstance. Medisafe fosters collaboration among patients, their loved ones and healthcare professionals, and partners with the healthcare ecosystem, from pharma companies to payers and providers, to improve outcomes. Eight million patient and caregiver users registered on Medisafe's platform with over four billion successful medication doses on their iOS and Android smartphones and tablets and contributed 350,000 user reviews that average 4.7 out of 5 stars in the App Store and Google Play stores. Medisafe is a HIPAA and GDPR compliant solution and ISO 27001:2013 certified. For more information, please visit www.medisafe.com For information, contact:

Subscribe Be the first with the news that moves the market Ironbark Zinc (IBG) shares have fallen on the release of its bankable feasibility study for the Citronen Zinc-Lead Project in Greenland It marks the latest stage in the ASX-lister's bid to secure funding for the project Ironbark says the study has provided a "grounded and pragmatic" view of the project but resulted in a material decrease in its net present value The operation is expected to deliver a US$1.46 billion (A$1.97 billion) post-tax free cash flow and a post-tax net present value of US$363 million (A$491 million) Ironbark Zinc shares are down 6.17 per cent and trading at 2.3 cents Ironbark Zinc (IBG) shares have sunk on the release of its bankable feasibility study for the Citronen Zinc-Lead Project in Greenland. The study marks the latest stage in the company's effort to secure funding for the project, which is said is to be one of the worlds largest undeveloped zinc-lead resources. IBG sought to update the development plan for the project the first in more than a decade and approach economic assumptions through a more conservative risk filter. The study found the combination of the changes extended the project's mine life to 20 years, improved per tonne shipping costs, increased ore reserve and generated a more in-depth underground mine design. However the study also incorporated a more conservative zinc price (US$1.30 vs US$1.38/lb), full recognition of tax liabilities, and cost increases occurred across CAPEX, OPEX (mostly energy costs) and overall project contingency. The company acknowledged the net effect of these changes was a material decrease in its headline post-tax net present value. Specifically, Ironbark said the 3.3 million tonnes per anum operation was expected to deliver a US$1.46 billion (A$1.97 billion) post-tax free cash flow and a post-tax net present value of US$363 million (A$491 million). Ironbark Zinc Managing Director Michael Jardine maintained the study had delivered a grounded and pragmatic view of the project. "This study worked through several challenges that required creative thinking, disciplined decision making in terms of trade-offs and a willingness to reconsider some long-standing assumptions about the project," he said. The Managing Director also said project funding solutions had moved forward over the period. "Project funding solutions were actively progressed in parallel to the BFS workstream resulting in a promising preliminary dialogue with US EXIM Bank to provide substantial debt support linked to US content." Ironbark Zinc shares were down 6.17 per cent and trading at 2.3 cents at 12:48 pm AEST. IBG by the numbers

Print Non-profit drugmaker Civica said on Thursday it expects to launch lower-cost versions of insulin in the United States by 2024, to help diabetic patients struggling with high prices for the life-sustaining medicine. Civica, launched in 2018 to make generic drugs, said it would produce three copycat versions of insulin, and make them available at roughly the same price for all customers, once approved by U.S. health regulators. The companys products, which would be available as both vials and pre-filled pens, are biosmilars to Sanofi SAs Lantus, Eli Lilly and Cos Humalog and Novo Nordisks Novolog. The maximum price for all three of Civicas products would be no more than $30 per vial and no more than $55 for a box of five pen cartridges, the company said. That compares with $300 per vial and $500 for five pens, which are the average wholesale prices, according to Civica. More than 34 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sanofi, Lilly and Novo Nordisk have long dominated the U.S. diabetes market, but face growing pressure from lawmakers on why the cost of the nearly 100-year-old medication had rapidly risen. In response, Eli Lilly in 2019 launched its own cut-price versions of Humalog, while Sanofi said it would cut the cost of its insulin products for some US patients. Novo also offers a generic version of Novolog at a 50% discount. Civica, which was launched by seven health systems including HCA Healthcare and Mayo Clinic to make essential medicines available at affordable prices, is launching clinical studies for its insulins this year and expects to file for regulatory approval in 2023. It estimates that the first product would be available for purchase by early 2024.

March 29, 2021 Press release: Petco Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc., a complete partner in pet health and wellness, today launched Petco Whole Health an industry-leading, first framework that consists of five interconnected dimensions of pet health physical health, mental health, social health, home health and accessible health created with the focus to improve pet well-being and strengthen one another when addressed as a whole. As a part of the launch, Petco has also kicked off a month-long Petco Whole Health challenge to support and reward pet parents for taking action to improve their pets overall wellness. The Whole Health philosophy is at the core of our journey from pet specialty retailer to a 360-degree health and wellness partner, said Tariq Hassan, Petco chief marketing officer. We know pet parents want to do the best for their pets; they just need support to know how. This provides a clear framework for pet parents to act in the best interest of their pets, further defines our mission to improve lives for pets and pet parents, and sets a baseline for whats to come from Petco in the health and wellness space. The simultaneous launch of our new creative campaign and strategy its what wed want if we were pets brings it all to life by confirming our commitment to delivering the same, if not better, care for the well-being of pets that we expect for ourselves as humans. The Petco Whole Health approach addresses the 80 percent of pet parents who say they feel as close to their pets as they are to their children or partner, the majority of whom also admit they have no idea how to properly care for the pets they love. It also follows the companys moves to stop selling dog and cat food and treats with artificial ingredients in 2019 and the removal of shock collars in 2020, furthering its ongoing commitment to setting industry-leading standards for pet care and welfare. To learn more about the Whole Health philosophy pet parents can visit the Petco website, where they will also find helpful products and services recommendations corresponding to each of the Whole Health pillars so they can begin to take action: Physical Health Providing the nutrition, activity and preventive care that keeps pets fit inside and out. Mental Health Ensuring pets can lead joyful, enriching lives free from boredom and anxiety. Social Health Nurturing pets to feel confident and comfortable around other animals and humans. Home Health Creating safe, stimulating environments where pets feel like they belong. Accessible Health Getting affordable, convenient access to everything pets need to live their best lives. The Whole Health challenge a three-week educational commitment asks pet parents to join Petcos revolution for Whole Health and go beyond the basics to deliver complete care that improves pet well-being and helps pets lead full, rewarding lives. Petco will release five tips each week of the three-week challenge, intended to spark pet parent action mapping to the five pillars of the philosophy. In the companys latest step to ensure they are providing better solutions for pets, Petco also confirmed it has removed traditional rawhide options from store shelves as of March 23, to instead promote safe, long-lasting and highly digestible alternatives. With pet parents spending significantly more time at home with their pets through the COVID-19 pandemic, busy bones and long-lasting chews that keep pets busy and provide needed mental stimulation have become more in demand, with related product sales rising more than 10% last year compared to 2019. According to research from Petcos customer survey (2019), 71% of consumers have concerns with traditional rawhide, including choking, digestibility and origin of ingredients. As a result, the company has removed all 32 traditional rawhide products from store shelves in favor of highly digestible rawhide and rawhide-free meat- and plant-based alternatives, made with perforations to make them easier to digest. In line with veterinary recommendations, Petco is choosing to focus on safer alternatives to rawhide and steer pet parents away from the digestibility health concerns associated with the traditional products, said Dr. Whitney Miller, Head of Veterinary Medicine for Petco. While many dogs enjoy traditional rawhide, the fact that they pose even a minimal risk to pet health led to the conclusion that we should exclusively focus on products that better align with our mission and Whole Health philosophy. Pet parents in search of long-lasting chew options can consider Petcos new Good Lovin HD Rawhide, launching in May of this year, or Better Bellys highly digestible rawhide assortment and options from Good Lovin, Nylabone, Smartbones and Nothin to Hide, available nationwide now at Petco stores and online. Petco offers a variety of safe, convenient ways to shop, including in-store, curbside pick-up, same-day delivery and repeat delivery, and remains committed to providing pet parents with access to everything they need for their pets whole health, including its latest membership program, Vital Care. Share This Story On:

Trip Riggs is the new chief financial officer for Balfour Senior Living LLC. (BizWest/Courtesy photo) By Ken Amundson| September 15, 2020 at 5:41 p.m. | UPDATED: September 15, 2020 at 5:52 p.m. Balfour Senior Living LLC has hired Trip Riggs to be the companys new chief financial officer. Riggs joins the company from Vail Resorts Lodging Co. where he worked with Vail Resorts Hospitality and Vail Resorts Real Estate. Riggs said he sees senior living as a natural extension of the hospitality and service industry. I believe the senior living industry is embracing innovation right now, and I am looking forward to leveraging my experience to elevate the Balfour experience in all of our communities, Riggs said in a written statement. Riggs graduated from Cornell Universitys School of Hotel Administration where he focused in real estate development, finance and accounting. 2020 BizWest Media LLC

Private equity firm acquires franchisor of in-home senior care Home Helpers Published 09 Apr 2021 One of the nations largest franchisors of in-home senior care is now under new ownership. H.H. Franchising Systems Inc., which operates Home Helpers Home Care, has been acquired by RiverGlade Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm that invests in health care companies, officials said Thursday. Terms were not disclosed, but Emma Dickison, Home Helpers Home Care CEO and president, told me the sales process included both strategic buyers and private equity investors, and the company had

True Health New Mexico Insurance Gets New Owners Santa Fe New Mexican, The (NM) Jan. 17True Health New Mexico, which offers individual health insurance policies to thousands of state residents through the health insurance exchange, has a new owner but will retain its name and executive team. "This will be a very seamless transition for our members," Dr. Mark Epstein, True Health CEO, said. "Our people stay the same. Our plans stay the same." Evolent Health of Arlington, Va., launched True Health in January 2018. The company announced Wednesday it was selling its New Mexico subsidiary to Bright Health of Minneapolis. True Health is one of five insurance providers listed on beWellnm, New Mexico's health insurance exchange for self-employed workers and others who do not receive coverage through their employers. Epstein said Bright Health is "well aligned with our vision of caring for our community." While Evolent is relinquishing ownership, he added, it is entering into a management service agreement with Bright Health to continue providing claims and payment services for True Health. True Health, a physician-led health care provider, has 34,000 members in New Mexico. Along with beWellnm members, True Health also serves small and large employers, and federal employees. With Bright Health as owner, Epstein believes True Health will expand its member base. "We will enter new lines of business to capture new opportunities to bring new services to more people," he said. Bright Health offers insurance policies and managed care services in 13 states and is part of Connect for Health Colorado, that state's official health insurance marketplace, and the Arizona Care Network, a group of 5,500 health care providers. "Bright Health set out to reimagine how healthcare is delivered in this country, and to create a truly personalized, efficient, and affordable healthcare experience through aligning the interests of patients, providers, distributors, and the health plan," Bright Health CEO Simeon Schindelman said in a news release. "The team at True Health New Mexico shares that vision," the statement said, "and we are excited to build upon their exceptional history of alignment and growth and work together to improve affordability and the quality of care for the people of New Mexico." ___ (c)2021 The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.) Visit The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.) at www.santafenewmexican.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Older

Smith honored as Bayada hero Staff Writer The Courier-Tribune THOMASVILLE Bayada Home Health had its divisional Q4 Hero ceremony and Douglas Smith, PTA (physical therapy assistant), won the hero of the quarter award. Bayada Home Health recognizes clinicians that go above and beyond the call of duty. Smith, who grew up in Asheboro, joined the Thomasville Bayada a year ago and has been such an asset to the company. His fellow co-workers love him and his patients love him, according to a press release from the center.

0 2.33 SkillSoft presently has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.01%. Blackbaud has a consensus price target of $81.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.13%. Given SkillSofts stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SkillSoft is more favorable than Blackbaud. Risk & Volatility SkillSoft has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blackbaud has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Summary Blackbaud beats SkillSoft on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. SkillSoft Company Profile Skillsoft Corp. provides corporate digital learning services in the United States and internationally. The company offers enterprise learning solutions to prepare organizations for the future of work, as well as enable them to overcome critical skill gaps, drive demonstrable behavior-change, and unlock the potential in their greatest assets. It provides comprehensive suite of content, including library of authorized technology and developer curricula, and multiple learning modalities that dramatically increase learner engagement and retention. The company is based in Nashua, New Hampshire. Blackbaud Company Profile Blackbaud, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based and on-premises software solutions and related services for the global philanthropic community. It offers solutions for fundraising and constituent relationship management (CRM), marketing, advocacy, accounting, peer-to-peer fundraising, corporate social responsibility (CSR), school management, ticketing, financial management, payment processing, and analytics. The company was founded by Anthony E. Bakker in 1981 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC. Receive News & Ratings for SkillSoft Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for SkillSoft and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter

Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn WILLISTON, N.D. (KFYR) - Two big-time players in the Williston Basin announced Monday that they will be merging. Oasis Petroleum and Whiting Petroleum will be combining to form a new company, which will be headed by executives from both companies. The company will have a premier position in the Williston Basin with top-tier assets across 972,000 acres and a combined production of 167,800 barrels per day, according to a press release. Officials say the merger will allow them to create a new leader that is poised for significant and resilient cash flow generation. Together, we will leverage best practices of both companies, to unlock the enormous combined potential for our assets and organizations, said Lynn Peterson, Whiting President/CEO We believe the combined company will be an even more attractive investment opportunity with compelling scale, strong free cash flow, and significant upside potential, said Danny Brown, Oasis CEO. Brown will serve as the President and CEO of the new company, while Peterson will become the executive chair of the board. The transaction is expected to close later this year under a new name, which has not been announced. Officials from Oasis and Whiting say they will continue their ESG efforts, including applying best practices across both companies related to safety, gas capture and emissions reduction. Copyright 2022 KFYR. All rights reserved. Most Read

December 18, 2020 7 min read This article was translated from our Spanish editionusing AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process. This story originally appeared on Alto Nivel There are six elements in common between the companies analyzed and that allowed them to get ahead in the crisis. The COVID-19pandemic plunged the world into a deep economic crisis whose consequences continue and will likely continue next year. The ' Great Confinement ' led to business closures and company activities, which had to make cost cuts, layoffs and changes in their investment plans and, for which these measures were not enough, had to resort to declaring bankruptcy and, the survival of many is still in suspense. However, there are also cases of companies that made decisions to adapt to the new global environment and not only to survive, but to increase their sales and create more jobs in the midst of the economic crisis. The Spanish consulting firm DEFACTO identified 9 companies that, like chameleons, mimicked themselves so as not to fall prey to the crisis. In several cases, it involved reinventing their business models. You may be interested: During the year, the consulting firm monitored the quarterly results of international companies from different industries that exceeded analysts' forecasts for the results they would have in 2020. According to DEFACTO, there are six elements in common between the companies analyzed and that allowed them to get ahead in the crisis . . The great importance given to the insights departments to know in depth the needs and preferences of consumers. Innovation . These companies made a strategic commitment to development and innovation Supply chains . They sought agility in logistics and stock management. Risk management . They carried out offshoring and diversification to reduce risk exposure. Mix of experiences . They did the correct hybridization of face-to-face and digital experience for clients. Integrity in management . The companies put a special emphasis on taking care of employees and the value chain and on sustainability. Here are the global companies that best adapted to the crisis: Zoom Video The company reacted very quickly to respond to the sudden increase in demand: its users increased from 10 to 300 million between December 2019 and April 2020. In a very short time, they opened new data centers and signed new partnerships with strategic partners. Image: SOPA Images | Getty Images "Additionally, to address the growing interest of giants like Microsoft and Cisco in video conferencing, the company has frenziedly launched new developments," notes DEFACTO. Salesforce The company dedicated to the development of enterprise software managed to increase subscription revenue by 29% in the second quarter and has achieved historical results in the stock market thanks to the hyper-segmentation of clients and the development of innovations in record time. "In just a few weeks since the pandemic broke out, the company developed two new packages of solutions aimed at facilitating company managers and area managers to manage the safe return of their employees to their jobs." Airbnb The technology company has been able to recover in record time from the fall in tourism, and that the crisis could not have come at a worse time, since in January they were planning to go public. Image: Depositphotos.com Tesla Restrictions on mobility during the spring caused a radical drop in bookings on its website. Airbnb's greatest success has been to adapt quickly to the new habits of its regular consumers, focusing on offering stays close to the visitor's place of residence and disinvesting in non-strategic areas , highlights the consultancy. Elon Musk's company has skyrocketed in stock market value 330% in the past year, surpassing Toyota and becoming the world's highest-valued auto manufacturer . The main factor for its success has been the very high productivity rate it has managed to achieve, to the point of being close to the annual production target of half a million vehicles. But what's really amazing is that Tesla makes a 23.5% gross profit on every car made. The company continues with its plans to geographically diversify its production in China and Germany, something that has benefited them this year, mitigating the impact of COVID-19. The Home Depot The chain of hardware stores knew how to adapt its offer and commercial strategy on time, canceling promotions to retailers and professionals to focus on the amateur DIY niche. As of April, pedestrian traffic in its establishments increased by more than 35% and its bulk of clients changed from professional profiles to amateurs. In the second quarter they registered a growth of 23% year-on-year, reporting profits of 4.3 million dollars, 24.5% more than in 2019. Amazon The e-commerce giant started the year with many problems. As its demand grew meteorically, the news of imbalances in its logistics chain multiplied. Product shortages, shipping delays, strikes in logistics centers ... Image: Unsplash. But in just two months he turned the situation around. Jeff Bezos implemented a crash plan to overcome internal problems: general salary increases, training plans and many other concessions related to flexible hours. Since then, its profits have doubled and Amazon's stock market value has risen 40 percent. Nestle It is the company that has best known how to amortize the value of its food brands. When the pandemic altered consumer habits and the popularity of products such as soluble coffee or convenience foods increased. It has also launched numerous innovations in line with new habits and has even bet on the health sciences business with the acquisition of a company dedicated to the development of food for allergy sufferers. Ericsson The Swedish company has achieved in 2020 one of its best historical years. Its gross margins have returned to 15 years ago and the forecasts could not be more positive in China, the United States and Europe. The reason has its own name: 5G technology . Thanks to his clever moves in the midst of the trade war between the United States and China, he has established a leadership position in both the West and Asia. Asos Since the first restrictive measures began to be imposed on movement, the most prominent products on its website included clothes to go around the house or specific gadgets for remote work. Their agility in delivery and returns is one of the pillars of their marketing strategy, and during the pandemic they had the opportunity to demonstrate their excellence in this area. Uniqlo It has been one of the few companies that not only has not closed physical stores this year, but has increased their number, including with a huge interactive space, a mix of store and museum, in the center of Tokyo. During the pandemic, they developed a mask adapting their breathable AIRsm fabric, which served as a hook product to increase the influx to their stores. Read: 4 Step Guide to Surviving COVID-19 as an Entrepreneur More

ReportsWeb Photogrammetry Software ReportsWeb delivers well-researched industry-wide information on the Photogrammetry Software market. It studies the markets essential aspects such as top participants, expansion strategies, business models, and other market features to gain improved market insights. Additionally, it focuses on the latest advancements in the sector and technological development, executive tools, and tactics that can enhance the performance of the sectors. Get Sample Copy of the Report @ https://www.reportsweb.com/inquiry&RW00014301822/sample?utm_source=openpr&utm_medium=10300 The report evaluates the key vendors engaged in the Photogrammetry Software market including: Hexagon, Trimble, Pix4D, Autodesk, BAE Systems, Bentley Systems, Suprevision, GreenValley International, PhotoModeler Technologies, Geodetic, PMS Photo Mess Systeme AG, Datumate Ltd., SimActive, Skyline Software Systems, Agisoft LLC, Drones Made Easy, 3Dflow, Capturing Reality, Regard3D (Opensource), Alicevision (Opensource) The study conducts SWOT analysis to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the key players engaged in the Photogrammetry Software market. Moreover, the report undertakes an elaborate examination of drivers and constraints operating in the market. The report also evaluated the trends observed in the parent market, along with the macro-economic indicators, prevailing factors, and market appeal according to different segments. The report also predicts the influence of different industry aspects on the Photogrammetry Software market segments and regions. Total Market by Segment: Global Photogrammetry Software Market, By Type, 2016-2021, 2022-2027 ($ millions) Global Photogrammetry Software Market Segment Percentages, By Type, 2020 (%) 3D Reconstruction Software Based on Images and Video Based on 3D Scanning China Photogrammetry Software Market, By Application, 2016-2021, 2022-2027 ($ millions) China Photogrammetry Software Market Segment Percentages, By Application, 2020 (%) Culture Heritage and Museum 3D Printing, Drones and Robots Geology & Mining Other Competitive scenario: The study assesses factors such as segmentation, description, and applications of Photogrammetry Software industries. It derives accurate insights to give a holistic view of the dynamic features of the business, including shares, profit generation, thereby directing focus on the critical aspects of the business. To inquire about the discount available on this Report, visit @ https://www.reportsweb.com/inquiry&RW00014301822/discount?utm_source=openpr&utm_medium=10300 Major highlights of the report: An all-inclusive evaluation of the parent market The evolution of significant market aspects Industry-wide investigation of market segments Assessment of the market value and volume in the past, present, and forecast years Market share evaluation Study of niche industrial sectors Tactical approaches of the market leaders Lucrative strategies to help companies strengthen their position in the market. Key Points from TOC: 1 Photogrammetry Software Market Overview 2 Company Profiles 3 Market Competition, by Players 3.1 Global Photogrammetry Software Revenue and Share by Players 3.2 Market Concentration Rate 3.2.1 Top 5 Photogrammetry Software Players Market Share 3.2.2 Top 10 Photogrammetry Software Players Market Share 3.3 Market Competition Trend 4 Market Size by Regions 10 Market Size Segment by Type 10.1 Global Photogrammetry Software Revenue and Market Share by Type 10.2 Global Photogrammetry Software Market Forecast by Type 10.3 On-Premise Revenue Growth Rate 10.4 Cloud-Based Revenue Growth Rate 11 Global Photogrammetry Software Market Segment by Application 11.1 Global Photogrammetry Software Revenue Market Share by Application 11.2 Photogrammetry Software Market Forecast by Application 11.3 Small and Medium Enterprises Revenue Growth 11.4 Large Enterprises Revenue Growth 13 Research Findings and Conclusion 14 Appendix

PARIS: Credit rater Fitch on Saturday downgraded 28 Russian natural resources companies including state gas giant Gazprom, warning they risk defaulting on payments under sanctions imposed for Russias invasion of Ukraine. Fitch Ratings said in a statement it had lowered the rating on the companies, which also include oil producer Lukoil and miner Rusal, from B to CC. The latter rating implies some form of default on their payments was probable. It cited a Russian decree on March 5 that authorized Russian companies to settle debts to certain blacklisted foreign companies in rubles rather than foreign currency. The move, announced as the ruble plunged, was a response to international sanctions imposed on Russia because of its Feb. 24 invasion. The decree, against the backdrop of an escalating sanctions regime, could impose insurmountable barriers to many corporates ability to make timely payments on foreign- and local-currency debt to certain international creditors, Fitch said. Another major rating agency, Moodys, also downgraded Gazprom and Lukoil this week. Three major raters have classed Russia as at risk of defaulting on its long-term sovereign debt due to sanctions. A credit rating cut makes it harder for a company or country to borrow money at manageable rates. In an escalation of the sanctions, the US and Britain said on March 8 they were cutting off Russian oil imports. Ongoing ratcheting up of sanctions, including restrictions in energy trade and imports, increase the probability of a policy response by Russia, and further weaken its economy, eroding the operating environment for its corporates, Fitch added.

attack they're easy to spook, they may shake, lose their bladder, and epileptic dogs are more prone to seizures. The tricky part about July is you can't control when a firework goes off." Innovet said that this doesn't mean pet owners are defenseless. "Many pet owners are finding that Hemp CBD helps take the edge off their dogs, allowing them to handle all forms of stress better when they occur. This makes CBD an invaluable tool for anxiety during July because stress triggers are so unpredictable." Innovet said there is one big issue with CBD for treating stress, and that is how long it takes to work after administering. With traditional CBD oils, it can take up to an hour before your dog is getting the stress relief they need, and a lot of damage can be done in that time. This is why Innovet says they've been working on a rapid support CBD formula for a while now, and with its debut, its faster effects couldn't have come at a better time. Innovet's new PurHemp oils feature rapid absorption with a digestive time of just 15-20 minutes vs. the 40-60 minutes it takes with traditional CBD formulas. Its rapid adoption rate makes it easier to manage dosages as pet owners will be able to quickly see if they gave their pet the appropriate amount of CBD. To help pet owners with the stress during July, Innovet is offering a 20% discount on their new PurHemp oils during July 3-4th

New York Legalized CannabisHeres What Entrepreneurs Predict Will Happen Next The calibre of investors in Inovo underlines this reputation, with a range of global funds, entrepreneurs and family offices joining the European Investment Fund, the cornerstone investor, in this latest fundraising. The fund is already committed to a number of investment opportunities working alongside prominent international investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Hoxton Ventures and Point Nine Capital. Swiebodas task now, as he sees it, is not only to deploy Inovo IIs new cash successfully he expects to have done so by the end of next year but also to provide further support for the broader start-up community. The firm is already known for its work with Polish entrepreneurs not only investee businesses offering advice and support ranging from tuition from experts on how to run a company to a regular podcast with helpful tips. One of our investee companies described us as a Swiss Army knife for founders, he says proudly. But it is for our benefit too if we can help build a stronger and broader ecosystem of technology start-ups in Poland, that will give us a deeper pool of potential investments. Pipeline will be important to Inovos future success. The firm invested in 40% of the top technology company seed rounds last year and has a good record of helping portfolio businesses to raise follow-on funding. But it needs more stories such as Booksy, the international beauty platform that it has backed from the start; Booksys global success has seen it become one of Polands first technology unicorns and Inovo remains invested. Swieboda believes the country and the broader CEE region, where Inovo will also source opportunities can generate many more such companies. Bringing that potential to fruition will require Inovo to keep reaching out to entrepreneurs. A lack of investment capital in Poland has sometimes forced founders to embrace a bootstrapping approach to growth, and it may be that some entrepreneurs have yet to fully appreciate how funding could accelerate their trajectories. Nevertheless, Swieboda thinks it is now time to push on. The tech ecosystem in the CEE region is growing at an exceptional pace - in Poland the growth rate is 70% year-on-year, he says. In 2020, almost 500m in venture capital was deployed to 300 companies, which will almost certainly grow this year. It is our expectation that this decade will produce 10 unicorns and a few decacorns from Poland. I've been a financial journalist for more than 20 years: I've written for most of the national newspapers in the UK (plus a host of magazines and web sites) on topics Read More I've been a financial journalist for more than 20 years: I've written for most of the national newspapers in the UK (plus a host of magazines and web sites) on topics related to business, economics, finance, property, investment, personal finance and entrepreneurship.I've held staff jobs at newspapers including The Observer, the Daily and Sunday Express and, most recently, The Independent, where I spent several years as Business Editor managing the newspapers business coverage.Several years ago, I went freelance in order to launch my own editorial consultancy, which provides content in three specialist areas: small business/entrepreneurship, investment/personal finance, and thought leadership.I continue to write for a number of newspapers and magazines, including Money Week, where I have a weekly column on topics relating to small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as magazines, web sites and a growing number of corporate clients. Read Less

In February of 2021, Jen opened her shop at 17 N. Madison St. in Waupun. The Mayville shop opened on March 9. Response to their second shop has been overwhelming. Our third day we did 106 shakes which is totally insane for us, said Jen. That was awesome, and it has been getting better ever since. Shops are not allowed to use the name of the popular health company that is their supplier, nor are they allowed to advertise. According to Tony, shakes are under 200 calories, 21 to 24 grams of protein, 8 to 10 net carbs and 25% to 50% of the daily vitamins and minerals. They also have a low glycemic index, an added plus for diabetics like myself, Jen said. The shakes serve as a meal substitute and come in a range of flavors including vanilla with options like peanut butter cup, mint chip, peanut butter bar, sugar cookie, peanut butter cookie, Elvis (peanut butter and banana) and salty turtle. Chocolate powder may also be added to double flavor choices. Coffee shakes include mudslide, caramel dream and espresso brownie. Fruit shakes include strawberry banana, orange pineapple and orange cream. Tea bombs include berrylicious, sunshine, warrior, Kokomo and fish bowl. Iced coffees include house or mocha. The couple has added high protein soups to the menu. Although healing properties are not promised or prescribed, the beverages are touted as promoting health. We dont claim to cure anything, but they have made a difference in my life so I can recommend them highly to anyone, Jen said. Theyve done great things for me. Both partners have lots of enthusiasm which they share with everyone who enters their shops, although Jen does most of the talking. We love this so much, Jen said. We love all the customers many of whom we serve daily. I cant think of anything else wed like to do." "We're all about helping people, Tony added. If You Go Where: 48 N. Main St., Mayville When: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday and occasional pop-up weekends. For more information: Visit Pioneer Nutrition on Facebook Tags

Move navigation menu to left Move navigation menu to right Global Matters Inspiring startup advice from rising female founders This International Womens Day, we check in with Visa Grant Winners, plus grants applications are now open! L to R: Denise Woodard, CEO and Founder of Partake Foods; Kristen Stewart, Founder of Three Little Birds Stationary & Gifts (photo by Tim Hines of Tim Hines Photography); Keanna J. OQuinn, Founder of Honey+Vinyl (photo by Justin McCallum) Small businesses have been impacted by the pandemic in profound ways but Black- and women-owned businesses especially have been disproportionately affected. Minority-owned businesses in the U.S., a third of which are owned by women, report more difficulty securing loans, predict revenue declines and fear permanent closure as a result of the pandemic Yet they play a critical role in communities across the country, employing more than 8.7 million workers and annually generating more than $1 trillion in economic output As Black History Month in February leads into Womens History Month in March, Visa is committing an additional $1 million to extend its grant and mentorship program to Black women entrepreneurs in six U.S. cities (Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami and Washington, D.C). Grant applications open on March 4 at IFundWomen.com/Visa ahead of International Womens Day on March 8. We spoke with recent Visa grant winners, awarded through our Shes Nextprogram, to share their best entrepreneurial learnings with other women ready to take the leap. Denise Woodard, CEO and Founder of Partake Foods When seeking seed funding, after we had seen strong initial growth and solid projections for the road ahead, I was told no 86 times before I heard yes. It's well documented that female founders, especially Black and brown female founders, receive a sliver of the funding granted every year. I would reiterate to any founder: know your numbers. Know how your business provides value and know your customers. Break your goals into meaningful steps. Get ready to hear no. Entrepreneurship is not glamorous. If you know you have a winning business, and you're seeing meaningful sales and growth, stay the course. I quit my corporate job to grow Partake full-time, and that required doing everything from selling my engagement ring to driving around to local natural food stores with cookies in the back of my car in the beginning. Follow Partake Foods, snacks that cater to child allergies, on

Joel Bissell | [email protected] VAN BUREN COUNTY-- A lot of cannabis will start flowing out of a small Michigan town in the coming months. 305 Farms has planted roots about 30 miles west of Kalamazoo near Lawrence, a small Michigan village along I-94. Once complete, the companys facilities there will grow 80,000 cannabis plants at a time. Phase one of the project, which is complete, includes a 44,000-square-foot building in Lawrences industrial park that will house 2,500 marijuana plants for 305 Farms. The facility held a grand opening Monday, March 15. The first of three buildings in Van Buren County will have a lab, commercial kitchen, rolling machine and vault, 305 Farms cultivation assistant Henry Payne said as MLive toured the facility. The company will recycle 95% of the water used in growing its plants, Vice President of Business Development Mitchell Maltz said. They will also use LED artificial grow lights, which consume less electricity, Maltz said. By 2025, 305 Farms plans to have 80,000 marijuana plants and 350,000 square feet of growing and processing space operating in Lawrence. The company will be the largest single-stack facility, in Michigan, Maltz said. The growing, processing and product creation will all be within the 40-acre campus. READ MORE: Weve finally made it for Lawrence, Village President David Quick said Monday. Lawrence has struggled for a long time. The park has struggled. With 305 coming in and bringing in all these jobs, the tax base is phenomenal for us. A rendering of the pre-veg and mothers room will look like at 305 Farms in Lawrence, Michigan on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Once all the buildings are complete, 305 Farms will be the largest indoor grow operation in Michigan with the ability to grow 80,000 cannabis plants. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com) Joel Bissell | MLive.com A mini replica of 305 Farms in Lawrence, Michigan on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Once all the buildings are complete, 305 Farms will be the largest indoor grow operation in Michigan with the ability to grow 80,000 cannabis plants. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com) Joel Bissell | MLive.com The irrigation and growing logistics room or at 305 Farms in Lawrence, Michigan on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Once all the buildings are complete, 305 Farms will be the largest indoor grow operation in Michigan with the ability to grow 80,000 cannabis plants. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com) Joel Bissell | MLive.com A flowering room at 305 Farms in Lawrence, Michigan on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Once all the buildings are complete, 305 Farms will be the largest indoor grow operation in Michigan with the ability to grow 80,000 cannabis plants. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com) Joel Bissell | MLive.com The irrigation and growing logistics room or at 305 Farms in Lawrence, Michigan on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Once all the buildings are complete, 305 Farms will be the largest indoor grow operation in Michigan with the ability to grow 80,000 cannabis plants. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com) Joel Bissell | MLive.com 305 Farms cultivation assistant Henry Payne gives a tour of the growing rooms at 305 Farms in Lawrence, Michigan on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Once all the buildings are complete, 305 Farms will be the largest indoor grow operation in Michigan with the ability to grow 80,000 cannabis plants. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com) Joel Bissell | MLive.com 305 Farms CEO Matthew Peon speaks during the grand opening of 305 Farms in Lawrence, Michigan on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Once all the buildings are complete, 305 Farms will be the largest indoor grow operation in Michigan with the ability to grow 80,000 cannabis plants. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com) Joel Bissell | MLive.com A Maxblaster odor reducer at 305 Farms in Lawrence, Michigan on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Once all the buildings are complete, 305 Farms will be the largest indoor grow operation in Michigan with the ability to grow 80,000 cannabis plants. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com) Joel Bissell | MLive.com A screen shows a live feed of a flowering room at 305 Farms in Lawrence, Michigan on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Once all the buildings are complete, 305 Farms will be the largest indoor grow operation in Michigan with the ability to grow 80,000 cannabis plants. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com) Joel Bissell | MLive.com The exterior of 305 Farms in Lawrence, Michigan on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Once all the buildings are complete, 305 Farms will be the largest indoor grow operation in Michigan with the ability to grow 80,000 cannabis plants. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com) Joel Bissell | MLive.com 305 Farms CEO Matthew Peon cuts a green ribbon for the grand opening of 305 Farms in Lawrence, Michigan on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Once all the buildings are complete, 305 Farms will be the largest indoor grow operation in Michigan with the ability to grow 80,000 cannabis plants. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com) Joel Bissell | MLive.com Also on Mlive:

6 min read Most early-stage startups seek product market fit: a product that satisfies the target market. While this is of course an important milestone, it is often more crucial to choose the right product to build based on market research. Here, we describe how to maximize the ROI of your inventions by first focusing on marketing market fit: a message that satisfies the target market. After achieving marketing market fit, you know exactly what is required to deliver on an irresistible offer for your customer with your future product. How does one achieve marketing market fit? First, identify your target customers. Second, understand the most important problem(s) they are facing that you intend to resolve. Third, create a message about how your solution compellingly addresses their needs. After you have completed these three steps, you can confidently and aggressively turn your invention into a saleable product knowing that it will satisfy actual market demands. We will now describe how each of these steps looks in practice as you work towards marketing market fit. Identifying Customers This process begins with identifying target customers. Start by making a list of all the industries or customers that could benefit from your invention. Initially, include even hair-brained ideas that seem far out there. With this list, now leverage your network to get introductions to three potential target customers in each industry or segment. Ideally, this first round of conversations is with 30+ potential customers across 10+ areas. Your goal in these first conversations is simply to assess the following criteria that will help you choose where to focus later: Which customers have the most acute problem? Which customers see your invention as most relevant to their problem? Which customers indicate excitement to test your proposed solution? Which customers seem to have the most rapid technology adoption cycle? Which customers appear to be most able to pay significant sums of money? We suggest creating a rubric to score customers you speak with on these five criteria (110). Relatively quickly, it becomes clear that certain types of customers have a more acute and relevant problem for your invention to resolve. Additionally, certain customers express excitement to try it and willingness to spend money. You can gauge these things with the following types of questions: What are the biggest challenges you are looking for help with? How would X invention be able to help with those challenges? How excited would you be to try Y solution for those challenges? In the past, how fast have you adopted new solutions to other challenges? What are some examples of the slowest and fastest ones you tried? Do you have a budget for trying new solutions? What is the rough scale of that and how does the approval process work? Also, ask every customer you speak to for three introductions to other relevant customers to learn more from. Thus, you can rapidly interview 100 potential customers over the course of a few weeks. At this point, you want to focus in on the top 3 problems and corresponding customer types to dig deeper with to ensure you viscerally understand their challenge and how to address it. Choose the problems to focus on based on the criteria enumerated above. Understanding Problems In a follow-up conversation with those customers that face these problems, ask questions like the following: How valuable would a solution to this problem be? What have you tried so far to solve it? What has been satisfying in other solutions? What has been dissatisfying in other solutions? How many others have this problem? Would you introduce me to three others who have this problem? What would you need to see in order to try a new solution? How do you see our invention addressing your problem? What would be the first step you would want to take in trying our solution? How would you want that step to work (timing and commercially)? With the answers to these questions, you are getting the data you need to choose which problem to focus on solving. After you have another 30+ conversations, enough patterns emerge that you can select the problem and target customer to move forward with. We strongly recommend focusing on high value problems where customers have already expressed significant interest in a test soon where they are willing to spend money on that test. You also understand at this point in the process the key decision criteria that influence the customers decision-making process for this problem. Your Message It is now to time to craft a compelling message. As these conversations are each yielding new introductions to talk to, you gain confidence in your message and you can test that message with a portion of the introductions while still gathering more market data. In our experience, after 100+ conversations hearing target customers problems and iterating on how you present your message, you can typically land on a story that speaks to customers. The key to creating this message is to focus on their problem and the solution to it not your invention! While they may find your invention interesting, they are not looking for a cool invention they are looking for a solution to their problem. A compelling message still typically begins by asking questions like in the step of understanding problems. Even after years of delivering already proven products to well understood customers, we find it most effective to begin every conversation by asking new potential customers about their problems and needs. This is because it allows us to validate that we are speaking to a customer who faces the problem we have chosen to focus on and it allows us to subtly customize our message to their particular needs. After asking questions designed to elicit their problems, you can transition into sharing your solution. This often takes the form of 23 key distinctive features of your solution that correspond to what your customer discovery process indicated as the most important decision-making criteria for customers. At this stage, it is important to identify for customers how your invention is uniquely positioned to deliver on those distinctive features that other solutions fail to address. This portion of the narrative should continue to be iterated on as you discover new competitive approaches over time. You know that you have nailed your message and achieved marketing market fit, when the majority of your meetings are resulting in the customer asking for how they can try your invention. Be ready with an answer about either a deposit to join a waiting list or a timeline on when you will follow-up to coordinate a test. By this time, you likely also have 100+ potential customers identified because you have made sure to ask for 3 introductions from each of your meetings. Conclusion Now you may be thinking that this seems like a lot of work and conversations before you build your product, and you are right. This is how you make sure you build the right product. It is m

09 Feb 2021 The FDA Breakthrough Device Program is intended to help patients receive more timely access to breakthrough technologies that have the potential to provide more effective treatment or diagnosis for life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions The US FDAs Center for Devices and Radiological Health. (Credit: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration) ShiraTronics, a privately held medical device company, announced today that it has been granted a Breakthrough Device designation by the Center of Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its innovative neurostimulation therapy targeting the millions of chronic migraine sufferers. The FDA Breakthrough Device Program is intended to help patients receive more timely access to breakthrough technologies that have the potential to provide more effective treatment or diagnosis for life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions. We are thrilled to have received this important designation from the FDA. This reinforces the severity of the disability these patients suffer and the importance of new therapy options, said Lynn Elliott, Chief Executive Officer of ShiraTronics, Inc. We applaud FDAs Breakthrough Device designation on behalf of the millions of patients suffering from chronic migraine who are actively seeking treatment options to deal with this life limiting and severely disabling condition, said Mudit K. Jain, PhD, a co-founder and Chairman of the Board of ShiraTronics, Inc. ShiraTronics, Inc., Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, was created to be the worlds leading provider of innovative therapy for migraine headaches. The company is focused on developing and clinically testing its neuromodulation technology. Source: Company Press Release Do you have interesting content to share with us? Enter your email address so we can get in touch. Related Article

Could you be a Recruitment Administrator for International Camp Suisse? If you have at least 5 years administration experience, exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload, we want to hear from you! Recruitment Administrator Immediate Start 12-14 per hour, Dependent on Experience Full Time (9-4pm) / Flexible Part Time Three Month Contract (with potential to extend) Hybrid role / Office based in West Yorkshire (Commutable from Leeds, Keighley, Bradford, Shipley) Please Note: Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Located across some of Switzerland's most spectacular Alpine villages, International Camp Suisse is a leading European multi-activity experience for kids and teens, aged 7-17. Since 2005, we have been at the forefront of developing a leading activity programme, packed full of Alpine adventure and language tuition. International Camp Suisse is a dynamic, forward-thinking company with strong company culture. We are proud to reward our team members with flexible working options, a laid-back culture and, of course, plenty of opportunities to visit Switzerland! We are now looking for an experienced Recruitment Administrator to ensure the smooth running of the recruitment of our International Activity Support Staff. Who are we looking for? You will have a solid background in administration, be reliable and demonstrate an excellent work ethic. You will be self motivated and have had experience of working alone / remote teams. It would be a bonus if you have French language skills and an interest in travel, the outdoors and adventures but this is not a deal breaker! Its most important that you are fabulously well organised and committed to keeping the recruitment process running smoothly. The role will involve a lot of independent working, so it is essential that you are self-motivated and confident using your own initiative. Other Key Skills: * You must be highly computer literate, comfortable using applications including Outlook, Word, Google drive, Google forms, Monday. Please Note: Full training will be provided but an administrative background is essential. Primary Responsibilities: You will be focused on managing candidates through the recruitment process. Your responsibilities will include: * Email exchanges.

Health care: Using negative feedback to make a positive change PUBLISHED: 08:30 11 November 2020 Simon Weir Feedback from the regulator combined with agile IT development allowed PrivateDoc to change the way it worked Picture: PrivateDoc akr11_f - stock.adobe.com At some point, every business will be told it can improve. PrivateDoc proves that sometimes it can be the best way not only to raise standards but to exceed them. Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you must be logged in. PrivateDoc co-founder and managing director Paul Marshall Picture: PrivateDoc Working in a tightly regulated environment can present challenges, especially if the regulator hands down a critical report. That doesnt have to be entirely negative, though: used correctly, responding to the feedback can transform a business. When the Care Quality Commission gave a negative rating to online medical clinic PrivateDoc, the team chose to see that not as a problem but as an opportunity to refine and improve its systems, making them not only more robust but also more scaleable. Our aim is not to just meet the minimum standards required by the regulator but to go beyond and be truly market leading, explains founder Paul Marshall. To be given a poor rating based on about 1pc of transactions was unacceptable to us, but it helped us reassess our systems. PrivateDoc is not an online pharmacy but an online clinic offering a range of treatments for everything from weight loss and stopping smoking to erectile disfunction and hair loss. This means it is much more strictly regulated. As patients are assessed by doctors, they have access to a range of prescription medications some of which are not available on the NHS. Dr Alexandra Phelan, medical director of PrivateDoc Picture: PrivateDoc The PrivateDoc doctors are very proud of the fact that were all GPs and we approach this clinic as if it is normal practice, says Dr Alexandra Phelan, medical director of PrivateDoc. Even before Covid-19, GPs have been working more digitally and since the pandemic it has been the standard way of working. However, working at this higher level means PrivateDoc is subject to the same level of scrutiny from the CQC as any GP practice or care-giver. We want to be working at that level, to give patients the reassurance, says Mr Marshall. However, the CQC is astonishingly good at identifying inconsistencies. It didnt matter that we were nailing our standard operating procedure for 99pc of cases it was the 1pc of exceptions that were the issue. One area that had to be adjusted was the system of record keeping. We took three steps: making staff more accountable; making the software more helpful; and then having quality improvement action (QIA) systems to monitor each record and ensure it gets to the right level, says Mr Marshall. PrivateDoc has the advantage of having a sister company, Kwiboo, that is a dedicated IT business able to quickly produce the necessary programming to update the systems. As well as updating the record-keeping process to produce consistent, verifiable, date-stamped logs, PrivateDoc looked to enhance the system. It introduced a feature to allow key information to be pinned to the top of records, to help the doctors pick it up more quickly. Another area to assess was the ID verification process, which initially was based on a three-step check using the industry-standard GBG Global ID database, the electoral role and the credit database. To develop an even more-robust system, PrivateDoc is introducing ground-breaking biometric checks. Its very similar to the systems used in the automatic gates at airports, Mr Marshall explains. We can use a scanned document like a passport and compare that to the patient on the webcam. The system is even able to identify fake documents. Its a radical approach to using tech to solve the problem. Some of these innovations would not have come about if the CQC report had not flagged up areas that needed to be improved. Mr Marshall says PrivateDoc seized on the opportunity to show how good we are. Standards cant be allowed to dwindle and the way weve embedded the new processes means they will keep going for every patient, he concludes. Reacting to the feedback has allowed the business to not only satisfy the regulator but also create a solid platform for growth. For more information about PrivateDoc,

Top News 2 mins ago Booth is a technology and sales leader with a proven track record for establishing global technology alliances, increasing sales and revenue growth, and driving customer success Tami Booth, COO, EPIC iO EPIC iO Appoints Tami Booth as Chief Operating Officer FORT MILL, S.C., March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) EPIC iO Technologies announced today that it has appointed Tami Booth as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role, Booth will be responsible for driving EPIC iOs operational and customer success initiatives, and creating strategies for capitalizing on market demand for streamlined connectivity and intelligent AI and IoT (AIoT) outcomes powered by DeepInsights, EPIC iOs proprietary AI platform. Tami is an amazing leader and brings her diverse technology expertise to the role. We are honored to welcome her to the EPIC iO team, said Ken Mills, CEO, EPIC iO. Her incredible track record in establishing global technology alliances, operational excellence and driving customer success, will prove invaluable as we enter EPIC iOs next chapter of growth. Tami will be integral to our mission to become the one source for connectivity, IoT solutions, and a proprietary AI SaaS platform that brings together data from existing and future IoT investments for our customers and partners. Booth brings more than 25 years experience in the IT industry to her new position as EPIC iOs COO. During her career, she held a succession of leadership, sales and technical roles. She has a deep interest in emerging technologies and the effects on human capital as society evolves, and a passion for diversity, especially when it comes to helping elevate women in technology management roles. Prior to joining EPIC iO, Booth was Vice President, Presales, for Global Alliances, Service Providers and Industries at Dell Technologies, where she was deeply involved in driving success for Dell partners and customers across a wide range of vertical industries. Before that, she spent six years at VCE (formerly a division of EMC), holding several leadership roles across sales and engineering including Vice President of Global Customer Support; Global Accounts and Federal Teams; Global Pursuits, which focused on mega deals; and Global Pre-Sales Engineering, a team she was responsible for creating and developing. During her tenure spanning 2010 to 2016, she helped grow VCE to $5B in revenues. Booth is a member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) and Women in Technology International (WITI). About EPIC iO Technologies EPIC iOs future vision is a world in which IoT use and data intelligence reach its full potential through AI integration. We provide software focused technology that leverages 5G-ready connectivity combined with AIoT solutions to help all businesses become safer, smarter and more connected. By utilizing our open AI platform, DeepInsights, public sector and private enterprises can extract and intelligently generate and analyze IoT data. This real-time data provides high-value, actionable insights through a single, integrated source. For more information, visit www.EPICIO.com. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/cec035a1-53d5-45be-9d10-f066fe2d5c81 CONTACT: Mary KhouryEPIC [email protected]

Mustard Seed restaurant holds grand opening for new Missoula building The dancers and choreographers have so much to get out after a long year, said executive director Joy French. While prior programs often include meditative pieces set to ambient music, this year its all synced with more driving music. Slumber (Party) sequences through pop songs, as the dancers re-enact a party, a theme that Zhinin has said was inspired by the isolation of COVID. The props and costumes reflect that they even dance in slippers and in sleeping bags. Balloons and a game of charades play a part, too, and it ends in a dance party with the whole cast on stage together, French said. Morrison, a Missoula native and company alum who recently moved back from Oregon, set her piece to the driving rhythms and bass lines of composer Michael Wall, French said. The movements reflect ideas such as water evaporating, from either the body or the ground, where the dancers move as though they were pulling up out of the ground, even as theyre seemingly melting in the sun. They also scan the horizon with a sense of urgency. The dance company has an apprenticeship program where teenagers get experience and exposure to the art form. French choreographed When Im Alone for this seasons apprentices, Cate Gibbons, Audrey Kurz and Gabi Wilson. Theyre also a part of the company in Zhinins piece. I just really love that like natural mentorship that happens there as well as the direct training and kind of cultivating those young artists," French said. Two Missoula locals who started out as apprentices and now are company members choreographed pieces, too. Grace Nolan just graduated from high school last year and is the youngest in the group, and is stepping toward leadership roles and really understanding how to work with other professionals, French said. Fahey returned to Missoula after studying in San Francisco and brings a renewed confidence of working outside the city at an academy then back to her work here. Theres one surprise element in her piece, which they can only pull off in the West Side Theater, as it's rigged for aerial work. Delayed opening and filmed version The show was supposed to open last weekend, but they decided to delay and keep it one weekend. After considering it further, they decided to continue with the second weekend, along with safety requirements and the dancers on board with the call. Masks will be required, and the theater capacity will be limited to 50 with room for people and their bubbles. Theyve also filmed a version in front of a live audience for streaming. Kelly Bouma, a BBD member/former co-director and director of the theater, and the Roxy Theater's Mike Steinberg, led a three-camera shoot. The two have collaborated on film projects before, including a documentary that screened at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival last year and Bare Bait films last season. Bouma is editing and it will be available in a limited window, from Jan. 21-31, since French said it incentivizes people to watch it now. I want the kind of buzz with the live show to roll over into hopefully the virtual showing so that people even at home watching it are all kind of having the same artistic discussion, French said. Their prior films had strong feedback from people whove moved out of state whod grown accustomed to only seeing Bare Baits work through photos, she said. Theyre planning on putting all their work into an online archive eventually, available for a rental fee. You must be logged in to react. Click any reaction to login. Love

BC-Health-Tech-Firm-Meltdown-Leaves-Investors-Looking-for-a-Bottom , Cristin Flanagan (Bloomberg) -- Out of favor health-care technology stocks may be nearing a bottom. The selloff in technology firms amid geopolitical turmoil and rising interest rates spilled over into health-care peers, sending the Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF to a record low early last week. Since then, though, the ETF has staged a sharp turnaround, rallying 14%. Weeks like last week suggest a bottom may be forming, says Glen Santangelo, analyst at Jefferies Group. He noted a 55% discount to the broader tech sector -- versus 32% before the pandemic -- could mean theres some hope for the heathcare counterpart. He expects that stocks focused on turning a profit over growth -- like revenue-cycle vendor R1 RCM Inc. or health savings accounts manager HealthEquity Inc. -- will be rewarded and eventually outperform. The average analyst price target suggests a 30% upside for R1 RCM over the next 12 months and a 9% gain in HealthEquity, Bloomberg data show. Santangelo is avoiding companies that came to the market via blank check mergers like Babylon Holdings Ltd., an artificial intelligence-driven symptom checker, which has fallen more than 50% since its merger last year. Investors are shunning these companies on their limited disclosures, he said. Like Santangelo, Citis Daniel Grosslight recommends investors focus on pockets of profitability. Change Healthcare Inc., which is awaiting regulatory clearance for an $8 billion purchase by UnitedHealth Group Inc., is Grosslights top pick. Even if the deal falls through he is positive on the health-care analytics software companys standalone value. Among other preferred stocks are Teladoc Health Inc. and Health Catalyst Inc., which could put up strong performances in the second half, according to Grosslight. Teladoc, once a pandemic darling and currently retail trading guru Cathie Woods second biggest bet behind Tesla Inc., has plunged more than 75% from February 2021 peak, three months after Wood talked up her bet on a pandemic surge in virtual care at the Sohn Investor conference. Still, Wall Street remains relatively divided on Teladoc, with 19 recommending buying the stock and 12 saying hold. And some strategists warn investors need to tread carefully amid short rebounds in the market that might be a bear trap. 2022 Bloomberg L.P. Stay away from the FAANG, but remain invested in tech: Strategist 3:57 Darren Sissons discusses the FAANG stocks and Microsoft 5:40 Amazon breakout would be a 'really big deal': Fairlead Strategies founder Katie Stockton 6:33 Investors to see 'nothing but blowout earnings' for this quarter: Belpointe's David Nelson 5:08 McCreath: April CPI data spooks equity markets 5:49

Space cake: World's biggest cannabis brownie weighs 850lbs and equivalent to 66 joints A company has made the worlds largest cannabis-infused brownie. The hefty space cake measures 3ft wide by 3ft long and is 15 inches tall - weighing a whopping 850 pounds. Massachusetts-based MariMed say it contains 20,000mg of THC: the main psychoactive compound in cannabis that produces the high sensation which is the equivalent of 66 spliffs. The firm unveiled the oversized treat to commemorate the launch of their Bubbys Baked brand of brownies: a single-serving brownie containing a more manageable 5mg of THC. Sign up to our free newsletters by

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. For its 10 th year in a row, Danone North America is proud to announce it will award two graduate students $25,000 each for conducting research to further study the role of the gut microbiome, yogurt and probiotics for human health. Scientists in the field have found that the microbial community, or microbiome of the gut affects not only gastrointestinal health, but has links to the brain, immune system and even our circadian clocks. 1 The fitness of the gut microbiome has also been associated with certain chronic disease risk, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Danone North America appreciates that scientists have made great strides in identifying the role and importance of the human gut microbiome. They have also found that the food we eat can have an immediate and dramatic impact on the makeup of our microbiome, saysMiguel Freitas, PhD, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at Danone North America. As a top food company in the U.S., with a vast portfolio of essential dairy and plant-based foods, we see it as part of our purpose to help support these advancements. Were proud that we have been able to award these grants over the past decade as graduate studies are vital investments in the future of human health research. The interest in microbiomes has exploded since the launch of Common Funds Human Microbiome Project (HMP) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2007. While there is a better understanding of what a normal human microbiome looks like, how its controlled or how it can be changed hasnt been fully elucidated. Recipients of the Danone North America Fellowship Grant will support these efforts by exploring how the gut microbiome, yogurt and probiotics help sustain human health and wellness through growth, development, and longevity. Danone North Americas mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible, says Dr. Freitas. To meet our goals, we believe its imperative to support creative, scientific minds to conduct research that uncovers new information and actionable recommendations that can help people improve their health. With each grant, we make meaningful progress in fulfilling our purpose to nourish lives and sustain a healthier world through food. Danone North America made a commitment to use business as a force for good, balancing financial interests with the social and environmental benefits for people, communities and the planet. As a public benefit corporation (PBC), it declared becoming a Certified B Corp by 2020 a top priority. Ahead of schedule, they did so inApril 2018, making them the largest PBC and B Corp in the world. Among their achievements, the Danone North America Fellowship Grant has enabled up-and-coming scientists to make strides in the interdisciplinary fields of biology, health sciences, nutrition, yogurt and probiotics. 1 Human Microbiome Project, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) . About Danone North America Headquartered inWhite Plains, New York, andBroomfield, Colorado, the mission of Danone North America is to bring health through food to as many people as possible via its diverse offering of dairy and plant-based foods in high growth and evolving categories. The ambition of Danone North America is to produce healthful foods that create economic and social value and nurture natural ecosystems through sustainable agriculture. Every time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want. And as the largest public benefit corporation in the U.S., Danone North America is taking bold steps for social good in the U.S. Danone North America is a subsidiary of Danone and more information is available at . About the 2021-2022 Danone Fellowship Grant The program is currently accepting applications untilFebruary 14, 2022. To qualify, individuals must be incoming or current graduate students who have demonstrated an interest in exploring the gut microbiome, probiotics and yogurt to better understand how they help support and maintain human health and wellness. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, show proof of U.S. residence, and be able to utilize the scholarship funds during 2022 at an accredited U.S. institution, pending COVID-19 guidelines. All applicants will be required to submit an application that includes answers to essay questions, recommendations from two faculty members, and proof of good academic standing. The application and full scholarship details are available The recipients to-date: 2020 Winners: Catherine Sheltonof Vanderbilt Universityused the grant to support her research into the role of early-life microbiota metabolites in host health to gain a deeper mechanistic understanding of how the early-life microbiota protects against obesity. Alice Solomonof the University of Arizonaused the grant to investigate the mechanisms of probiotic function in the gut microbiome as a mediator of cardiovascular disease and other related complications that arise during menopause. 2019 Winners: Erica Kosmerlof TheOhio State Universityused her grant to research and examine the impact of dairy intake and bifidobacteria on the gut microbiome during infancy. Elizabeth MorrisonofIndiana Universityused her grant to research and assess the role of probiotic,B. Infantison infant gut microbiome. 2018 Winners: Megan Kennedyof the Medical Scientist Training Program atUniversity of Chicagoused her grant to take a closer look at whether or not there is a particular time in a persons 24-hour cycle when probiotics are best able to remain in the gut community. Nick Jensenof theUniversity of California Davisdoctoral program studied how related types of beneficial bacteria breakdown different carbohydrates in the foods we eat, specifically milk oligosaccharides. 2017 Winners: Caroline Kelseyof theUniversity of Virginiaused her grant funds to examine how gut bacteria and food intake influence brain development. Yeonwoo Lebovitz ofVirginia Techused the grant to assess how a mothers gut microbiome can affect and protect their babys neurological development. 2016 Winners: Erin Davisof theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignwas granted funds for her study of probiotic yogurt consumption during breastfeeding on the immune and microbial composition of the milk, as well as on maternal and infant gut microbiota. Haley Chatelaine of TheOhio State Universityearned the grant to advance the field by using cutting-edge analyses to identify the chemical signature of probiotic yogurt. 2015 Winner: Micah Eimerbrink, Experimental Psychology doctoral candidate atTexas Christian Universityfocusing on Behavioral Neuroscience. He used the funds to collaborate with Dr.Jonathan OliversKinesiology lab to investigate the use of probiotics to reduce the psychological and physiological indicators of stress in military personnel. 2014 Winner: Amanda Ford,University

Sunset Hills . "C3 is proud of our track record of working closely with the communities in which we operate facilities, supporting local organizations and employing local residents, and St. Louis will be no exception," said C3 Industries CEO Ankur Rungta . "Our partnership with Kiva, one of the country's most popular cannabis brands, is a testament to our expert manufacturing capabilities and is an exciting milestone for C3. We look forward to producing best-in-class cannabis products in the new facility and supplying Missouri dispensaries with a portfolio of best-selling products across all categories." The St. Louis location joins the growing roster of C3 Industries' production facilities. C3 first began production operations in the spring of 2018 with a state-of-the-art 36,000 square foot indoor cultivation and manufacturing facility in Portland, Oregon . Within only six months of commencing production, Cloud Cover Cannabis, C3's premium indoor flower brand, became one of the top Oregon cannabis brands. C3 has since added cultivation and manufacturing operations in its home state of Michigan and also launched its facility in Massachusetts

Avera Behavioral Health Hospital adding 60,000 more square feet of space for patients and programming, with several aspects aimed specifically at youth care. Speakers at the ribbon-cutting ceremony included Matt Stanley, an Avera psychiatrist and the vice president of the Avera Behavioral Health Service Line, who spoke about how even before COVID-19, it had become apparent that there was a growing need for mental health care in South Dakota. And with two years of the pandemic continuing to exacerbate those issues, Stanley said it was "perfect timing" to open the new wing, officially known as the Helmsley Behavioral Health Center. Walter Panzirer a trustee of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, which donated $13 million of the wing's $28 million cost thanked the nearly 800 donors to the project, calling it "a one-of-a-kind place." The new wing brings the hospital to a total of 146 inpatient behavioral health beds, all in private rooms. More: Owner of gun accessory company Silencer Central wins $83,000 in copyright damages A 24/7 behavioral health urgent care set to open in late March will act as a "front door" to mental health services, said Thomas Otten, assistant vice president for the Avera Behavioral Health Center. The wing will also include eight beds specifically for youth addiction care, 23-hour observation care to stabilize people going through a crisis and "partial hospitalization" services for youth, aimed at helping children deal with a behavioral health condition while not fully removing them from school. More: The Link in Sioux Falls saw more than 2,300 'triage encounters' in 2021 Services at the new wing will be opening in phases as some patients are moved to the wing and other programs begin operating. "It's a real sense of pride," Otten said of the building, praising the Avera system for looking at mental health without the stigma that can often come with it. It deeply matters to patients when you build something like this.

/PRNewswire/ -- Curiteva, Inc. announced today the addition of Steve Cichy as a Strategic Advisor to the rapidly growing technology company headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama . Cichy is an industry veteran who most recently led the Titan Spine sales organization for 13 years through a successful acquisition by Medtronic in 2019. "I recognized Curiteva as a true platform company with world-class manufacturing and operations. I appreciate the company's passion for innovation highlighted by their acquisition of Fossil Labs last year. I'm confident, based on my recent experience, that this is the next generation of novel interbody technology and I wanted to be a part of the team when it hits the market later this year." The company also announced the hiring of Erik Erbe , Ph.D., as Vice President, Clinical and Research. Dr. Erbe is a 30-year industry veteran with over 50 issued U.S. patents and specific expertise in chemical processing of ceramic biomaterials, innovative biologics, and clinical research. "What Todd Reith and the team at Curiteva are doing with 3D printing will alter the course of bone healing and open the door to significant advancement within orthopedics, trauma, and neurosurgery," stated Dr. Erbe. Curiteva released limited details regarding the technology but has described it as Fused Filament Fabrication 3D printing of PEEK to deliver an implant with controlled interconnected macroporosity throughout the entire implant rather than only the endplates. In addition, the technology boasts advanced hydrophilicity and increased bioactive surface area for osseointegration that will revolutionize interbody fusion in spine as well as adjacent markets in healthcare and medical device. "Steve and Erik are talented, experienced leaders in our industry. We are honored they are joining Curiteva to drive our commercial success and guide the launch of our novel interbody platform," stated CEO Mike English . Curiteva announced the close of an oversubscribed Series A raise at $20.5 million in September of 2020 and plans to deploy the capital to expand infrastructure and drive the successful commercialization of its novel R&D platform in 2021. About Curiteva Curiteva is a privately held technology and manufacturing company dedicated to advancing spine surgery and improving clinical outcomes by partnering with providers and suppliers to deliver innovative and intuitive implant systems to the market. Our business is founded on a commitment to building world-class manufacturing, accelerating research and development, maintaining lean operational discipline, and delivering novel technology to meet the evolving needs of our customers and the patients they serve. For more information, please visit www.curiteva.com Related Images

- Built to be accessible and affordable for schools in both the developed and developing world - Designed by educators for educators with teachers at the heart of the platform DUBAI , UAE, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tmrw, a new and scalable Learning Operating System (LearnOS) for global education with a mission to help bring a quality education to every child, was launched today. Its Integrated Platform is built to be accessible and affordable for government-funded schools operating in both the developed and developing world, seeking to reach all students irrespective of their background or their ability to pay. Tmrw's vision over time is to underpin learning, teaching, and the operational needs of K12 education, higher education and life-long learning. Tmrw has been teacher-led from the drawing board to its final roll-out. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised the urgent need for an integrated technological solution for global education. Tmrw seeks to provide an education eco-system that offers far more than a traditional, stand-alone learning or school management system. The platform includes modules to manage and oversee the curriculum, assessment, and track student progress. It has non-academic functionalities such as sports management, counselling and well-being. It allows schools to manage parent and student relations and includes custom-built health and child safety guarding features. It also includes back-office operations such as revenue management, HR, payroll, finance and procurement. Tmrw is an education transformation company that offers comprehensive educational services such as: TMRW Academy focused on professional development Education Command Center serving policy makers with real-time decision-making capabilities Tech-In-A-Box Comprehensive technology backbone covering the school eco system Tmrw Advisory Services for educational institutions on curriculum design, digital transformation, school improvement and nation-wide educational strategies Spun out from GEMS Education, Tmrw has been incorporated as the independent technology entity of GEMS. Today, GEMS is the only private-sector education operator with an all-inclusive platform for teachers, pupils, and parents. That experience is the foundation of Tmrw, which seeks to create an impact on a billion learners through technology. Mr. Sunny Varkey , Chairman and Founder of TMRW and GEMS Education, said: "Quality education is the great equaliser. It bridges the gap between the rich and the poor and gives us the greatest opportunity to improve the state of our world. Ultimately, our vision is to give every child their birth-right of a great education and provide hope for a better future. We have built this platform to be accessible and affordable for government-funded schools throughout the world to help improve learning outcomes wherever we can." TMRW CEO and GEMS Education Group Chief Disruption Officer, Mr Krishnan Gopi , said: "Education is transforming at pace, moving away from the conventional patterns of teaching and learning that have dominated the sector. Designed by educators for educators, TMRW will help students learn better, teachers teach better, parents become more engaged, and schools become more efficient." The platform is secure, scalable, multi-lingual and highly configurable to meet different needs of education systems across the globe. It utilizes exponential technologies such as AI/ML, AR/VR, Blockchain and IOT to revolutionise the teaching and learning experience. *For more information about how Tmrw can empower schools to deliver enhanced teaching and learning outcomes, please email:

The Guardian 5 days ago Creative Support is a thriving and progressive national third sector social care organisation, with a passion for delivering high quality and meaningful services to the people we support. We are looking to recruit warm, flexible and motivated individuals to provide person centred support to people living at a new bespoke development in Stratford. This is a fresh approach to supporting people in their own tenancies - this innovatively designed Housing with Care and Support service delivers a modern, comfortable and safe environment for people to thrive within. Some of the people we support may have additional complex physical or other health and social needs. You will be supporting the tenants to maximise their sense of wellbeing and independence through tailored, ongoing care and support. You will work to make a positive difference in the tenants lives and promote their independence at every step, whilst enabling to enjoy a fulfilling and valued life. You will enjoy inspiring the people we support to enjoy opportunities for personal development and engagement within the local Stratford communities. What we offer In return for your commitment, Creative Support offers a wide range of employee benefits for our Weekend Support Workers, specialised training through its internal training academy, and will support you to develop within your role and in forward planning your future career. This is a perfect opportunity for those seeking to progress in the health and social care sector as we also offer the QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care level 2 5, dependent on job role. Whilst previous experience in a similar role may be advantageous, we encourage people with the right values, aptitude and passion to apply. Full training offered. Our range of benefits to ensure job satisfaction includes: A one-off bonus of 100 upon successful completion of the 4-month probationary period. Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave, Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff Free employee support programme All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma If you would like more information on the role please contact Terri Groves [email protected] Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures. We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.

CareLinc specializes in medical equipment sales and rentals along with equipment repair for people of all ages and sizes. They are billing specialists and work directly with insurances to try and get prescribed medical equipment as a paid benefit. Through years of growth and development, CareLinc has added vital services and dedicated support teams to help customers to the best of their ability. Staffing registered respiratory therapists in the clinical department allows CareLinc to offer one-on-one clinical care and respiratory services to the youngest and most delicate of patients. Their Hospice team, Long Term Care (Nursing Home) team, the PAP team, and the Power Mobility and Home Accessibility department each devote themselves to assisting specific types of customers for CareLinc. These employees are experts in their specialties and were able to offer individual, functional and focused attention to these types of customers and the products they use most often. CareLinc has philanthropy instilled within their genetics from the first day they became a company. CareLinc has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars in the last three years. Some organizations CareLinc has contributed to include: Susan Mast ALS Foundation

There were 619 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 205,826 in the last 365 days. Cannabusiness Elite Environmental Solutions Exhibits at Cannabis Industrial Marketplace Oklahoma B2B Expo News Provided By February 09, 2021, 13:30 GMT Share This Article EINPresswire.com / -- Cannabis Industrial Marketplace is pleased to welcome Elite Environmental Solutions as an exhibitor at our Oklahoma B2B Cannabusiness Expo in Tulsa on Feb. 10 - 11, 2021 in Booth 1033. Elite Environmental Solutions aims to provide the most innovative, sustainable, and reliable environmental automation systems by offering out of the box solutions to their customers. Extraordinary Yields Their unique environmental control systems will increase your yields up to 40 percent, driving production costs down in an increasingly competitive market. Remote Monitoring and Control Using industry-leading automation technology, EES built control panels create efficiencies and reduce human error. Most importantly, their clients have the ability to monitor and control their grow in real time from anywhere. KPI Capturing and Recall Elite Environmentals user-friendly interface allows their growers to easily pinpoint, save, and replicate the perfect growing conditions everytime! Professional Drawings and Submittals At EES, their engineering department will create and review all project specifications to produce professionally-drafted drawings and submittals for the job. Attendees at our Oklahoma expo can find Elite Environmental Solutions at Booth 1033. To purchase tickets for the expo, visit https://www.cannabisimp.com/ok40off/ Jennifer Wynn

Dentulu is expanding its teledentistry and mobile dentistry platform in an effort to offer more software solutions to dental professionals, according to a press release from the company. With the help of investors, Dentulu is expanding services with artificial intelligence, diagnostic and communication tools, as well as innovations in products. Dentulu will continue to announce partnerships in April and May. To learn more about the software, visit here.

miinehealth , a comprehensive COVID-19 solution that brings together COVID-19 testing, telehealth and digital screening solutions, and infectious disease experts on call to help schools and businesses reopen and resume operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Miinehealth is powered by justmiine, a Telehealth - Remote Patient Management technology company developed by doctors, for doctors. Miinehealth reduces the risk of exposure to organizations, deploys at-home COVID-19 live virus testing, provides access to the largest infectious disease medical team in the country, and allows organizations to monitor and manage thousands of individuals in quarantine to ensure that only healthy employees may be physically present. Municipalities, schools, and businesses looking to resume operations will have access to miinehealth's end-to-end medical-grade solutions fostering healthy environments through at-home digital health-checks, COVID-19 live virus at-home testing, telehealth support by infectious disease doctors, and quarantine management and contact tracing. This is a first-of-its-kind solution already being implemented by top companies across the United States . "Businesses and schools are doing all they can to open their doors, yet they are overwhelmed by a constantly changing environment, regulations and recommendations. They don't know who or what to trust. The partnership with IBX couples cutting-edge telehealth tech with world-class testing solutions to provide a comprehensive medical-grade solution set," says Dr. Luciano Fochesatto, Founder of justmiine and miinehealth. "Backed by our partnership by top medical professionals at MIDC, miinehealth is the only end-to-end tool in this market to offer safe reentry for organizations while we wait for a COVID-19 vaccine." The company partnered with IBX, formerly RUCDR Infinite Biologics, before recently spinning off from Rutgers University , to provide high-quality, FDA-approved at-home saliva test kits. These minimally invasive tests are less risky for healthcare workers, offering faster sample collections and testing, results in 24-48 hours and increased availability of testing with no delays to swab shortages. This joint effort creates the only partnership between a Telehealth/RPM provider with an at-home saliva-based test. Dr. Andrew Brooks , Chief Scientific and Executive Officer of IBX explained, "The IBX Saliva test is quicker and more scalable than swab collections and was the first COVID-19 test to offer at-home collection, all allowing us to reach an incredibly broad population. Now, through our partnership with miinehealth, we have the opportunity to further increase that reach and get this test in the hands of patients across the country." miinehealth has also partnered with Metro Infectious Disease Consultants (MIDC) to provide employers and school access to the nation's largest infectious disease team via telehealth. MIDC is working with miinehealth customers to digitally triage employees or students into the proper COVID-19 care plan from self-quarantine to administering an at-home COVID-19 test. The MIDC team takes the burden off customers to then ensure that employees / students are safe and healthy to return for work or school. "miinehealth provides the monitoring infrastructure that will allow entities to return to work in a safe and productive environment," according to Dr. Russell Petrak , the Managing Partner on MIDC. "miinehealth is the engine that allows us to be comfortable with the data being presented, making rapid evaluations and dispositions possible." The miinehealth platform is a one-of-a-kind, full-service platform that allows businesses and institutions to incorporate the following health and safety tools: Daily digital health checks that identify risks before employees leave Compliance and safety assurance to gate facility access Medical teams and infectious disease experts to support and triage daily organization needs, with expert resources on demand FDA-approved COVID-19 testing Partnership with IBX, a next-generation central laboratory, to provide contactless, at-home saliva test kits Fully integrated software for visibility into organizational results Quarantine management software - medical grade software can easily track and care for those who are sick, under testing or quarantine Organizational level reporting - fully integrated and includes cluster analysis Contact tracing to quickly stem the spread of the virus Miinehealth software is safe, secure and HIPAA-compliant ensuring that employees are comfortable, and their needs are met first before anything else. For more information on miinehealth and how companies can use its solutions-based platform visit

11:37 am NJBIZ Just like our favorite fictional protagonists Diana Prince, Bruce Wayne heroes are all around us, sometimes you just need a little help seeing them for the champions they are. In August, NJBIZ will celebrate its annual Health Care Heroes Awardsprogram, and we want your help to ensure were recognizing the best of the best, even if they cant be easily identified by a cape. The Health Care Heroes Awards recognize excellence, promote innovation and honor the work of individuals and organizations making an impact on the quality of health care in New Jersey across 10 categories: Health Care Professionals Recognizing individuals whose job performance is considered exemplary by patients and peers. Education Recognizing individuals or organizations in health education that are making a difference in their community and in the industry. Innovation Recognizing individuals or companies that are primarily responsible for a medical science discovery or for developing a new procedure, device, service, program or treatment that can save lives or improve the quality of life for a large number of people. Nursing Recognizing individuals whose job performance is considered exemplary by patients and peers. Physicians Recognizing individuals whose job performance is considered exemplary by patients and peers. Public Health Recognizing individuals who have made, or are making, an extraordinary impact on the public health of their community. Volunteer Recognizing individuals who contribute time or expertise to patients or health care issues, and whose efforts have made a significant positive impact on the community. Workplace Wellness Recognizing businesses for their company-wide wellness programs, healthy work environments, ergonomics program,s or other health-related activities benefiting employees. Long Term Care Facilities Recognizing companies that provide exemplary, innovative care for residents and patients. Medical Technology Pioneers Recognizing companies that have developed technology that had a great impact on the public health of New Jersey. Nominations will be evaluated by a panel of independent judges. To be eligible, your hero must work in New Jersey; company and organization nominees for profit or nonprofit must have offices in New Jersey. Maybe youre a heroyou can self-nominate or submit an application for another person, but you can only be nominated in one of the 10 categories of recognitionand stacking your nominations wont increase your chances of winning. Judges will score one nomination per person or company, and they reserve the right to move an entry to a different category at their discretion. If youve been a winner in this awards program in the past three years, you are ineligible to be nominated for that category again, but you can try your luck in one of the other ones. For full details and to start nominating your 2021 health care heroes, visit our Events page here 11:37 am Tue, June 8, 2021

Tantus Technologies Wins EPA Contract for Agile Development, O&M, and User Support News provided by Jun 29, 2020, 13:06 ET Share this article , June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tantus Technologies, Inc. (Tantus) is excited to announce its latest contract award for Agile Development, Operations & Maintenance (O&M), and User Support at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Within the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), Tantus will help improve several of EPA's highly visible and mission-critical information systems. These systems support EPA's regulatory mission with millions of data sets, calculations, and reports that determine compliance with important federal legislation. "We're looking forward to supporting the EPA. This work touches valuable environmental information like the Air Quality Index and aligns to Tantus' mission to make 'Our World, Better,'" says Tantus CEO, Buck Keswani . Tantus' work under this contract will help gather, store, host, and maintain information needed by the public, the media, and other federal agencies (and their applications) to better understand and protect the environment. About Tantus Technologies, Inc. Tantus provides technology and business solutions to solve the federal government's health, financial, and transportation challenges. The company brings nearly two decades of experience collaborating with government to make "Our World, Better," delivering solutions that span Artificial Intelligence, Agile, Human Centered Design, DevOps, Strategy Realization, Program/Project Management, and Cyber Security. Recognized by The Washington Post as a "Top Workplace" two years in a row, Tantus realizes its core value of "Do the Right Thing" with a robust community service program focused on improving the lives of children and young women diagnosed with cancer and other life-threatening medical conditions. SOURCE Tantus Technologies, Inc.

/PRNewswire/ -- In less than nine months, Los Angeles based startup Options Trade King has steadily grown to show a profit of over $5 million with a trading community of nearly 500 members and growing. The company was founded following lockdown restrictions in April, and despite the overall downturn of the economy since then, it has managed to grow by 50% Month over Month momentum in a short time. Continue Reading Options Trade King, inc. They call him the "KING" and he started Options Trade King after learning a bit about trading "rooms" from various colleagues. Prior to starting the company, he had little experience trading options, which allows traders to buy options contracts on stocks. This allows them to buy or sell at a determined price, and since options have an expiration date, the sale must be executed in a limited amount of time. Said KING, "The reason I started this company was after my friends told me about these trading 'rooms.' I've been a trader for many years, but I had no options trading experience before starting the company." Regardless, he decided to jump into options trading, and has been successful in building a community full of traders with varying levels of experience. Part of the way in which the community has grown so quickly is through the use of social media. Options Trade King is very active on Instagram, which is used to communicate daily trends in options trading and to celebrate the successes of members in the community. The company offers different levels of membership, including a $25 trial subscription for newbies to learn their hand at options trading for seven days with no pressure. Members also have access to past plays to see how other members have historically fared in the market. They have access to live tech support as well as daily and weekly stock alerts that they can use to make decisions about their calls. A successful business story in a year full of cutbacks and economic woes for many, Options Trade King is objectively successful in a volatile field. By sharing and working as a trading collective to make smart, targeted trades, the company has managed to net large profits for many of its members. As the community continues to grow, the future looks bright for this startup. Said KING, "I'm very happy about this trader community we've created and we're already up $537,442 the first week of 2021. Everyone signs up under a 7-day trial first to see if this place is worth it to them and every single person that joins is able to see all past trades we've done since starting last April. We also just started Crypto this year and we have many things in the works to keep this community thriving and excelling with all the tools any trader would need to be successful". For more information, visit

April 13, 2020 2:06 pm Telemedicine services enable GTS clients to have remote consultation with physicians within the comforts of their own home. GTS Insurance Brokers, Inc. (GTS), a full service insurance broking company, encourages its clients to avail of the telemedicine services of their health maintenance organization (HMO) partners such as Maxicare, Intellicare, Medicard, and PhilCare when in need of medical consultation. Telemedicine services enable GTS clients to have remote consultation with physicians within the comforts of their own home. These consultations can be done via video conferencing, telephone call, or text messaging. These can help them get initial screenings for their medical needs. Aside from protecting them from possible exposure to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) while outside, remote medical consultations can also help decongest hospitals and support front liners in the middle of the current pandemic. Maxicare members can call the companys telephone consultation hotline at (02) 8582-1980. Meanwhile, Intellicare, Medicard, and PhilCare have mobile applications that will initially take the users current condition using a series of questions then connect them to their respective physicians. These apps are Call Doc Medgate for Intellicare, My Pocket Doctor for Medicard, and HeyPhil for PhilCare. Mobile applications can be downloaded via Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Being able to speak with a doctor remotely when you are ill can guide you on your most immediate course of action given your condition, said Cheryl Tiambeng, Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer of GTS. While telemedicine is an innovation our HMO partners have been offering for a while now, this is a service that proves especially useful to insurance clients, in light of whats happening today. We hope to be able to provide more ways to help our clients protect themselves and their families during these challenging times. GTS has more than 50 life and non-life insurance partners including HMOs that provide remote consultation services. To know more about GTS visit www.gtsinsure.com or visit their Facebook page at @gtsinsure. 0

Contraband is the next game from the Just Cause studio By Joseph Yaden June 13, 2021 10:40AM Contraband is coming to Xbox consoles and PC from developer Avalanche Studios, the same team that worked on the Just Cause series. This project will be an open-world cooperative game, though not much else is known about it. As part of Microsofts E3 showcase,the company showed a brief teaser trailer for Contraband. While we dont know much about the upcoming game, we do know itll be published by Microsoft, so its unlikely itll come to other platforms outside of the Xbox and PC ecosystem. Contraband is still early in development, and its release date is unknown. Editors' Recommendations

License Vertically integrated cannabis company C3 Industries cut the ribbon on its first retail location in Missouri, making it theseventh store nationwide fortheMichigan-based company. The new store, High Profile, kicked off sales of medical cannabis on Monday. Another High Profile location will be opened this weekin St. Charles. Located inColumbia, the store offers a wide range of premium cannabis flower and cannabis products, including products under the Cloud Cover Cannabis brand name. "We've spent two years getting ready to enter the Missouri market, and we couldn't be more excited to open our first two High Profile locations this week in the communities of Columbia, and St. Charles," C3 IndustriesCEO Ankur Rungta told Benzinga. "Our experienced and friendly staff are eager to help medical consumers find the perfect products to meet their specific needs. In a time of limited supply in the Missouri market, we have formed relationships with leading brands in the state and will have a strong variety of products to offer to our patients, Rungta said. At the core of our business is amazing customer service and curated product selection, and we're excited to continue to expand across new and existing markets." High Profile retail network, part of C3's portfolio, currently operates six other locations within Michigan and Oregon and willlaunch theSt. Charles dispensary on May 5. High Profile intends to launch three additional stores in Missouri by the year-end, and seven more across the country, including expansion into the Massachusetts market. Photo by Roberto Valdiviaon 2021 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Posted-In:

LAUREL, Miss. (AP) _ Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM) on Thursday reported earnings of $192.8 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Laurel, Mississippi-based company said it had profit of $8.64. The poultry producer posted revenue of $1.33 billion in the period. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SAFM at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SAFM

HomeThrive News HomeThrive News News items related to HomeThrive as issued by the Send2Press Newswire service on behalf of the noted news source. Tue, 05 Nov 2019, 08:00:00 EST | From: Papa Inc. MIAMI, Fla., Nov. 5, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) Papa Inc., a nationwide provider of services for seniors and caregivers announced today its newest partnership with HomeThrive. The launch will begin November 11, 2019 in Illinois, Michigan and Florida where Papa Pals will work with HomeThrive and their clients to provide Papas companionship and in-home support services. Journalist Tools Search the entire Send2Press Newswire press release archive from 2000-2016. Subscribe to News Enter your email address for a once-daily news summary from Send2Press Newswire: Delivered by Google/FeedBurner PRIVACY POLICY Promote Your News Let Send2Press Newswire help you promote your news to print, broadcast, online and social media. 30+ years experience.

Resize icon Regulatory News: Air Liquide (Paris:AI) and Eni have entered into a collaboration agreement aimed at assessing decarbonization solutions in the Mediterranean region of Europe, focused on hard-to-abate industrial sectors. The two companies join forces combining their well-established expertise and know-how to enable CO(2) capture, aggregation, transport and permanent storage. Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) represents one of the fundamental tools in the decarbonization process, especially for the most carbon-intensive industrial sectors, and will play a key role in achieving the important emission reduction targets set at European level as part of the Green Deal. Within the framework of the agreement, Air Liquide and Eni will collaborate to identify clusters of hard-to-abate industries in this geographic area and will define the best possible configuration to develop a large-scale CCS program. In particular, Air Liquide will develop competitive CO(2) abatement solutions, leveraging on its ongoing CCS initiatives in Northern Europe and on its innovative proprietary technology Cryocap(TM) able to capture up to 95% of CO(2) emissions from industrial facilities. Eni, leveraging on its experience in gas fields exploitation and management, will identify the most suitable permanent CO(2) storage locations in the Mediterranean sea. Pascal Vinet, Senior Vice President, a member of Air Liquide Executive Committee, supervising Europe Industries, said : "We are pleased to cooperate with Eni in this important decarbonization initiative and leverage our expertise in CO(2) management to concretely contribute to the reduction of industrial carbon emissions in Europe. Supporting the decarbonization of the Industry is one of the strategic pillars of Air Liquide, which is committed to addressing the urgency of climate change and reach carbon neutrality by 2050." Luigi Ciarrocchi, Eni's Director, CCUS, Forestry and Agro-Feedstock, said: "The goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 is a pillar of Eni's strategy. CCS is pivotal in the decarbonisation process, in particular for the most energy and carbon-intensive industrial sectors. By contributing to reduce emissions from hard to abate sectors, we aim to promote a process of environmental and at the same time economic and social sustainability, supporting the continuity of industrial activities, such as, but not limited to, cement and steel, that are central to Italy's economy". About Air Liquide A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 75 countries with approximately 66,400 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide's scientific territory and have been at the core of the company's activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide's ambition is to be a leader in its industry, deliver long term performance and contribute to sustainability - with a strong commitment to climate change and energy transition at the heart of its strategy. The company's customer-centric transformation strategy aims at profitable, regular and responsible growth over the long term. It relies on operational excellence, selective investments, open innovation and a network organisation implemented by the Group worldwide. Through the commitment and inventiveness of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders. Air Liquide's revenue amounted to more than 23 billion euros in 2021. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange (compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, EURO STOXX 50 and FTSE4Good indexes. About Eni - www.eni.com View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220321005304/en/ CONTACT:

Personalized blood test can detect persistent lung cancer by University of Cambridge Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Patients who are at a higher risk of their lung cancer returning can be identified by a personalized blood test that is performed after treatment, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute used a personalized blood test for patients which is a type of liquid biopsythat can pick up tiny fragments of DNA that are released into the blood as tumors grow. This DNA, called circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), can reveal the state of the tumor, its location and potentially its weaknesses, which could be used to select the best treatments. The results from the Lung Cancer Circulating Tumor DNA (LUCID-DNA) study, funded by Cancer Research UK, have been published today in the Annals of Oncology . Many patients who are treated for early-stage non-small cell lungcancer can be cured with either surgery, radiotherapy or sometimes (chemo)radiotherapy. After treatment lung cancer patientsare carefully followed up with tests including CT scans to find out if the treatment has removed the tumor, but scans won't pick up tiny quantities of cancer cellsknown as minimal residual disease (MRD) which could still regrow into further tumors. By finding signs that lung cancer cells might still be present and active after treatment, using methods such a liquid biopsy, doctors might be able make better choices about treating patients, aiming to improve the chances of survival for patients who are at higher risk while reducing side effects for patients who are at a lower risk group. The LUCID-DNA study aimed to find out if circulating DNA can be detected in early stage lung cancers. It used a liquid biopsy, called RaDaR, which analyzes up to 48 different mutations that are unique to each patient's tumor. RaDaR was developed by Inivata, a biotech company co-founded by Dr. Rosenfeld, and is based on technologies developed initially by his lab at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute. Dr. Nitzan Rosenfeld, group leader at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, Chief Scientific Officer of Inivata and co-lead author of the study, said: "If cancer cells remain in the body after treatment a tumor can regrow. If that happens, it is a big setback for patients and the doctors treating them. "Liquid biopsy can be used to detect tiny amounts of residual cancer after treatment, flagging those patients who have signs that their tumor may not have been eradicated completely with treatment. We're hoping that this technology could help doctors decide when additional rounds of treatment are needed, and could save lives." To find out if liquid biopsy could find lung cancer patients with MRD, the LUCID-DNA study team enrolled 88 patients who were treated at Royal Papworth Hospital and Addenbrooke's Hospital for early stage non- small cell lung cancer . This type of cancer accounts for over 85% of all lung cancer cases. The research team extracted DNA from tumor samples provided by the patients and sequenced the DNA to find combinations of mutations unique to each patient's lung cancer. Using this genetic "fingerprint," Inivata created a blood test which was personalized to the patient's tumor. The liquid biopsies were then used to detect tumor DNA in blood samples collected before treatment, and for up to 9 months after treatment. The researchers found that patients who had tumor DNA present between two weeks and four months after treatment were much more likely to have their lung cancer come back or to die from it. Professor Robert Rintoul, Professor of Thoracic Oncology at the University of Cambridge, Honorary Respiratory Physician at Royal Papworth Hospital and co-lead author of the study, said: "We need to study these liquid biopsies further to find the best ways to deploy them, but these results clearly show that they can potentially be an effective tool to help decide which patients need further treatment. "Being able to offer patients personalized monitoring and treatment will ultimately save more lives and help us to beat cancer sooner." Lung cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the UK. Every year, around 48,500 people are diagnosed with lung cancer and every year around 35,100 people die from the disease in the UK. Aart Alders participated in the LUCID-DNA observational clinical study at Royal Papworth Hospital following his lung cancer surgery. "I was first diagnosed with an early-stage lung cancer about five years ago and underwent a surgical operation to remove it," he said. "Although some people need further treatment with chemotherapy, I have been very fortunate and my original lung cancer has not returned. "I was very pleased to be able to help with the LUCID-DNA research study. By trying to develop a blood testto help doctors predict whether a lung cancer might come back or not, we will increase the chance of curing more people." Michelle Mitchell, Chief Executive of Cancer Research UK, said: "Lung cancer is one of the biggest killers in the UK. The earlier it is caught, the more likely it is to be treated successfully. "Detecting signs of cancerbefore or after treatment without the need for invasive surgery has huge potential for both patients and doctors. "I look forward to seeing more research that will develop liquid biopsy further, which will and ultimately make it much easier for doctors to offer treatment that best matches the patient's needs, increasing their chance of survival." Explore further

Integra Optics Stocks New 100G QSFP28 ZR4 Transceivers Rated for 80km Over Single Mode Fiber Share Article Integra Optics., an Infinite Electronics brand and innovative, global supplier of carrier-grade fiber optics components, is now stocking the new 100G QSFP28 ZR4 transceiver that is ideal for use in MSO and telecom industry applications. Integra Optics Stocks New 100G QSFP28 ZR4 Transceivers Rated for 80km Over Single Mode Fiber These new transceivers meet the industrys need for high speed, long reach fiber connectivity with the ability to transport 100G Ethernet signals to greater lengths," said Paul Hospodar, Product Line Manager IRVINE, Calif. (PRWEB) March 25, 2021 Integra Optics., an Infinite Electronics brand and innovative, global supplier of carrier-grade fiber optics components, is now stocking the new 100G QSFP28 ZR4 transceiver that is ideal for use in MSO and telecom industry applications. Integras new QSFP28 form factor transceiveroperates at 100 Gbps and supports LWDM wavelengths in the 1310nm window. These new 100GBASE-ZR4 transceivers are able to reach 80km distances with forward-error correction (FEC). Additional features include a silicon optical amplifier (SOA) and prismatic dispersion (PD) filter-based design that meets QSFP28 power consumption specifications. These new transceivers meet the industrys need for high speed, long reach fiber connectivity with the ability to transport 100G Ethernet signals to greater lengths. Having a signal that works over a 1310nm wideband channel makes these transceivers a prime companion to DWDM networks, especially now that an 80km distance is attainable. These transceivers are a perfect solution for customers currently using other 100GBASE-LR4 and ER4 solutions that need longer links, said Paul Hospodar, Product Line Manager. Integras new 100G QSFP28 ZR4 transceiversare in-stock and ready for immediate shipment with no minimum order quantity. For detailed information on these products, please visit Integras website. For inquiries, Integra Optics can be contacted at +1-877-402-3850. About Integra Optics: As a global provider of carrier-grade fiber optics components, Integra Optics is the company that understands that business and consumer end users expect their internet and phones to work 100% of the time. Thats why Integra Optics is 100% focused on uptime. Our mission is to ensure that our customers turn up services faster, build out the fiber networks they need to be competitive, and keep them up and running. About Infinite Electronics: Based in Irvine, Calif., Infinite Electronicsoffers a broad range of components, assemblies and wired/wireless connectivity solutions, serving the aerospace/defense, industrial, government, consumer electronics, instrumentation, medical and telecommunications markets. Infinites brands include Pasternack, Fairview Microwave, L-com, MilesTek, ShowMeCables, NavePoint, INC Installs, Integra Optics, PolyPhaser, Transtector, KP Performance Antennas, RadioWaves & Aiconics. Infinite Electronics serves a global engineering customer base with deep technical expertise and support, with one of the broadest inventories of products available for immediate shipment. Share article on social media or email: View article via:

click to enlarge Provided Been wanting some more hemp in your life? Those plant prayers are answered next week when Franny's Farmacy opens at 473 King St. The Asheville-based CBD and hemp dispensary will sell products made from the hemp grown on a farm in Asheville (farm to dispensary, eh?) Franny's Farmacy sells everything from hemp flowers to CBD oil to topical salves. Head to a grand opening on Thurs. June 20 at 4 p.m. The store joins a growing number of Carolina-based retailers selling hemp products, a number that's been rising in large part due to the Industrial Hemp Pilot Program, which South Carolina launched in 2018. Related

March 9, 2022 PROVIDENCE, R.I. United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) (UNFI) today announced that Louis Martin has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, with oversight of the Companys long-term growth strategy. Martin, who currently serves as President of the Global Walmart Customer Team at The Coca-Cola Company, will join UNFI on March 21, 2022, and will report to Sandy Douglas, UNFIs Chief Executive Officer. As we execute and evolve our Fuel the Future strategy, we are committed to building on both existing and new business platforms to deliver long-term, sustainable growth. The creation of this new role reflects our confidence in the value UNFI is positioned to generate across our entire ecosystem, including customers, suppliers, partners, and investors, said Mr. Douglas. Louis is a seasoned leader with both a strategic and an operations background. His addition to our team will help drive UNFIs next chapter of growth. I am excited to join UNFI and play a role in accelerating the many growth opportunities ahead. I look forward to engaging with the talented UNFI team as we build new capabilities to enhance our customer experience, said Mr. Martin, who will serve as an executive officer of the Company. Under the new leadership structure, Martin will oversee UNFIs Revenue Management, M&A, Continuous Improvement, and Project Management Office. In addition, he will partner to further drive and enable UNFIs Fuel the Future strategy efforts by unleashing new capabilities around supply chain, technology, data standardization, and automation acceleration. Matt Whitney will maintain responsibility for UNFIs critical growth platforms including Professional Services, eCommerce and Emerging Business units and serve as the Companys Chief Growth Officer. Through his 15 years with Coca-Cola, Martin held a range of positions with increasing responsibility, from Strategic Initiatives, where he led the post-acquisition integration of the glaceau beverage business into the North America bottling system, to Investor Relations, where he supported the development and communication of Coca-Colas long-term strategic vision to the investment community. Before leading the Global Walmart Customer team, he was Senior Vice President of System Evolution for Coca-Cola North America, where he guided the refranchising and transformation efforts of Coca-Colas North American bottling, distribution, and supply chain businesses. Prior to working with Coca-Cola, Martin was with McKinsey & Company from 2002 to 2007, where he led strategic and operational transformation initiatives across the globe, including in the U.S., Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Switzerland, and Japan. Martin also worked for E.D. & F. Man, a British Sugar Trade House, from 1994 to 2000, where he ran a commodity trading and distribution company based out of Central America. Born in Puerto Rico, Mr. Martin holds a Bachelors degree in English from Princeton University as well as an MBA in Finance and Management from the Stern School of Business at New York University. About United Natural Foods UNFI is North Americas premier food wholesaler delivering the widest variety of products to customer locations throughout North America including natural product superstores, independent retailers, conventional supermarket chains, ecommerce retailers, and food service customers. By providing this deeper full-store selection and compelling brands for every aisle, UNFI is uniquely positioned to deliver great food, more choices, and fresh thinking to customers everywhere. Today, UNFI is the largest publicly traded grocery distributor in America. To learn more about how UNFI is Fueling the Future of Food, visit

rd Nov, 2021 TO mark Midlands Air Ambulance Charitys 30th anniversary year, the lifesaving service has teamed up with local creative organisation, The Word Association, to create a celebratory and thought-provoking anthology of poems and creative writing. The project was funded via a National Lottery project grant from Arts Council England, and printing of the book was kindly sponsored by solicitors firm, Irwin Mitchell. Past patients, aircrew, volunteers and charity staff have all reflected on their own experiences with the charity and contributed to creating On a Mission: 30 Years of Rapid Response. The anthology is now available and on-sale for just 10 via: www.midlandsairambulance.com/shop The idea to create the memoir was first brought about by Giovanni Spoz Esposito, director of The Word Association, which is a community interest company based in Worcestershire. He said: Poetry and writing of any kind, is a lovely way of expressing ones self and can be a healthy release of emotion too. Reading the poems, stories and letters from people affected and/or involved with MAAC, has been a humbling, yet uplifting experience for me. I hope the book resonates with many others too. Emma Gray, chief operating officer at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, added: The anthology provides an incredible reflection of peoples experiences of the charity over the last 30 years. Our team of staff, patients, volunteers and supporters found it extremely rewarding to work with The Word Association. We are proud of the three-decade story that this book tells. As our daily missions are entirely funded by the generosity of the public and local businesses, we hope people across the communities we serve purchase On a Mission to find out more about the impact of our service, but also to support us during our milestone anniversary year. On behalf of Irwin Mitchell, Hilary Wetherell, added: It was wonderful to be able to support Midlands Air Ambulance Charity with the publication of this amazing collection of creative writing. Then to attend the launch event and hear some of the incredibly moving poetry brought to life by the talented authors. So many of our clients and their families have been supported by the incredible service Midlands Air Ambulance Charity provides and to be able to meet up with them again and hear their stories is a real privilege. Peter Knott, Area Director for Arts Council England, said: Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has provided thousands of people with lifesaving medical care, were so proud to have supported the anniversary celebrations with the creation of a series of poems, prose and creative writing through National Lottery Project Grants. Its fantastic to see that the anthology includes the reflections and experiences of so many people, being able to share stories through creativity allowing people from all communities to connect. To purchase your copy, either visit or visit a Midlands Air Ambulance Charity shop in your area. To find out more about Midlands Air Ambulance Charitys lifesaving service, visit

Totus Medicines Partners with Mila to Advance Drug Discovery Technologies in Mission to Treat the Untreatable News provided by Mar 24, 2022, 07:37 ET Share this article Share this article Organizations to combine expertise to further develop AI/ML-powered drug design platform, delivering precise, effective, and life-changing medicines at scale CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Totus Medicines, a drug discovery company using revolutionary chemical biology technologies to create life-changing covalent therapeutics for untreatable diseases, today announced the start of a collaboration with Mila, the Quebec artificial intelligence (AI) institute, which rallies the largest concentration of academic deep-learning researchers. The AI-focused partnership will enable both organizations to leverage each other's distinct expertise and knowledge for drug discovery. This effort comes at a particularly important time for Totus, as the company is on track to advance a drug candidate into first-in-human clinical trials later this year. "We are very excited about this partnership and the technological and drug development progress that can eventually result from it," said Totus Chief Data Officer Dr. John Davies , Ph.D. "Artificial intelligence plays a key role in the development of Totus' drug discovery platform. A partnership with Mila gives us access to some of the brightest minds in AI, which will surely help us take our platform to the next level to treat the untreatable with even more precision and efficiency." "Totus' drug design platform has great potential, and we are eager to collaborate and offer our research and know-how," said Stphane Ltourneau, Executive Vice President at Mila. "Totus' chemical biology expertise, coupled with our AI expertise, has the potential to transform the process of drug discovery as we know it." The partnership will also help Totus attract and retain talented individuals during a time of rapid growth, as the company plans to expand internally through the hiring of over 50 new employees this year. Having access to Mila's extraordinary talent pool will lead to promising opportunities and potential future hires. About Totus Medicines Founded in 2019, Totus Medicines uses revolutionary chemical biology to create life-changing therapies to treat previously untreatable diseases across the entire human genome. Totus is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts

You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser Using technology on the journey to outstanding maternity care at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Thursday 25 February 2021 Print Perfect Ward's solution is perfectly designed to support bespoke and transformational quality programmes across NHS hospitals Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) has chosen the Perfect Ward mobile solution to help define and implement the Trusts radical new quality programme. The primary aim is to define a tailored set of evidence-based metrics to transform performance across the entire Maternity Care Pathway. NNUH has moved from a paper-based auditing system, to measuring quality improvements digitally. The results show the Perfect Ward solution has helped to halve the time needed to perform audits while empowering staff to deliver outstanding maternity care across the pathway. Yvonne Christley, Deputy Chief Nurse at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust commented, For us the biggest benefit of using Perfect Ward is its ability to capture everything visually and the tagging functionality is great. At a glance, we can see metrics for every part of the maternity care pathway, by division and across the whole organisation. It gives us rich and vivid data that is simple and easy to interpret. Audits can be now be done in half the time, hugely important when our target for audits is 20 minutes during this critical first phase. We could never have embarked on such an ambitious programme without an effective digital system like Perfect Ward. While eliminating the heavy administrative burden associated with auditing and giving staff extra time to look after patients, the transparency of the Perfect Ward mobile solution empowers staff by promoting accountability. Staff have truly engaged with the technology because they see the immediate results of their audits and are keen to share their success stories. Alan Birch, Chief Commercial Officer at Perfect Ward added, Perfect Ward's solution is perfectly designed to support bespoke and transformational quality programmes across NHS hospitals and all health and social care environments in these challenging times. Using mobile devices, managers have complete control of their quality metrics on the move, can view the results of live audits as they are completed and make meaningful improvements accordingly. For frontline staff, our technology is a powerful motivational tool making their roles easier, more engaging and helping to unleash their full potential. The next step for NNUH is to test the new metrics and gain valuable patient feedback by involving the mothers themselves. December 2020 sees the launch of the Maternity Departments first Continuity of Care Team with the goal of having one full audit across the entire patient journey. Until now, nurses typically carried out their own individual audits for the mothers in their care. However, the success of the new project has inspired the team to utilise audits as a valuable vehicle for sharing learning and outstanding practice, along with areas that may require improvement. Professor Nancy Fontaine, Chief Nurse at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust concluded, Working with Perfect Ward is a pleasure. We benefit from an excellent working relationship and great communication allowing us to adapt our audits as required. I would have no hesitation in advocating Perfect Ward for its ease of use and powerful reporting to other organisations. NNUH expects to share the results of the next phase of its quality programme in the near future. For updates and the opportunity to participate in a webinar, visit -ends- About Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) carries out nearly 1 million outpatient appointments, day case procedures and inpatient admissions annually. It predominantly serves the people of Norfolk and north Suffolk, although some patients are referred from further afield especially to access specialist services available at the Trust. More than 8,000 staff and a dedicated team of 600 volunteers care and provide support for patients who are referred to NNUH by around 100 local GP practices and from other acute hospitals and from GPs around the country. For more information, visit Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust About Perfect Ward Perfect Ward is a specialist provider in digital quality improvement and safety solutions across health, aged and social care. Working with leading organisations in the UK, Australia, South Africa and the Middle East, Perfect Ward is designed to make health and quality inspections easier and more efficient. Using Perfect Ward empowers frontline staff to take ownership of quality and frees up time to care. Working across hospitals, operating theatres, pharmacies, ambulance services, care homes, aged care, community and social care, Perfect Ward is a digital solution for all healthcare environments. For more information, visit Perfect Wardor to arrange a demo email us

9.00 to 10.00 Per Hour Sector: Healthcare & Medical, Support Workers Job Type: Apply for this job now Job Description Radis Community Care have an exciting opportunity for a Care Worker to join our team based in Market Drayton. About Radis Established in 2001, Radis Community Care has grown to become a leading provider of community based social care and support for thousands of vulnerable adults and children in England and Wales, focused on supporting people to live independently in their own homes and part of their local communities. We care for a range of service users including the elderly and for people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Tailored to meet our service user's individual needs, our care ranges from brief daily visits to 24-hour live-in care and can either be short or long-term. About the role As a Community Care Worker, you will provide care to service users living independently in their own homes, that is flexible and responsive to their needs. This can include assisting them with daily living tasks, personal care and hygiene, light meal preparation and domestic tasks and medication. Benefits for the Role Mileage Allowance for Cars & Bikes Full or Part time hours available NEST Pension

Winter finally comes to York County: How much snow did you get? The shortages are widespread, impacting produce and meat as well as packaged goods such as cereal. And theyre being reported nationwide. U.S. groceries typically have 5% to 10% of their items out of stock at any given time; right now, that unavailability rate is hovering around 15%, according to Consumer Brands Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman. Pandemic trends: Part of the scarcity consumers are seeing on store shelves is due to pandemic trends that never abated and are exacerbated by omicron. Americans are eating at home more than they used to, especially since offices and some schools remain closed. The average U.S. household spent $144 per week at the grocery last year, according to FMI, a trade organization for groceries and food producers. That was down from the peak of $161 in 2020, but still far above the $113.50 that households spent in 2019. A deficit of truck drivers that started building before the pandemic also remains a problem. The American Trucking Associations said in October that the U.S. was short an estimated 80,000 drivers, a historic high. And shipping remains delayed, impacting everything from imported foods to packaging that is printed overseas. Retailers and food producers have been adjusting to those realities since early 2020, when panic buying at the start of the pandemic sent the industry into a tailspin. Many retailers are keeping more supplies of things like toilet paper on hand, for example, to avoid acute shortages. All of the players in the supply chain ecosystem have gotten to a point where they have that playbook and theyre able to navigate that baseline level of challenges, said Jessica Dankert, vice president of supply chain at the Retail Industry Leaders Association, a trade group. Generally, the system works; Dankert notes that bare shelves have been a rare phenomenon over the last 20 months. Its just that additional complications have stacked up on that baseline at the moment, she said. Omicron: As it has with staffing at hospitals, schools and offices, the omicron variant has taken a toll on food production lines. Sean Connolly, the president and CEO of Conagra Brands, which makes Birds Eye frozen vegetables, Slim Jim meat snacks and other products, told investors last week that supplies from the companys U.S. plants will be constrained for at least the next month due to omicron-related absences. Worker illness is also impacting grocery stores. Stew Leonard Jr. is president and CEO of Stew Leonards, a supermarket chain that operates stores in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. Last week, 8% of his workers around 200 people were either out sick or in quarantine. Usually, the level of absenteeism is more like 2%. One store bakery had so many people out sick that it dropped some of its usual items, like apple crumb cake. Leonard says meat and produce suppliers have told him they are also dealing with omicron-related worker shortages. Still, Leonard says he is generally getting shipments on time and thinks the worst of the pandemic may already be over. Snow and fires: Weather-related events, from snowstorms in the Northeast to wildfires in Colorado, also have impacted product availability and caused some shoppers to stock up more than usual, exacerbating supply problems caused by the pandemic. Lisa DeLima, a spokesperson for Moms Organic Market, an independent grocer with locations in the mid-Atlantic region, said the companys stores did not have produce to stock last weekend because winter weather halted trucks trying to get from Pennsylvania to Washington. That bottleneck has since been resolved, DeLima said. In her view, the intermittent dearth of certain items shoppers see now are nothing compared to the more chronic shortages at the beginning of the pandemic. People dont need to panic buy, she said. Theres plenty of product to be had. Its just taking a little longer to get from point A to point B. Experts are divided on how long grocery shopping will sometimes feel like a scavenger hunt. Dankert thinks this is a hiccup, and the country will soon settle back to more normal patterns, albeit with continuing supply chain headaches and labor shortages. Youre not going to see long-term outages of products, just sporadic, isolated incidents that window where it takes a minute for the supply chain to catch up, she said. More to come? But others arent so optimistic. Freeman, of the Consumer Brands Association, says omicron-related disruptions could expand as the variant grips the Midwest, where many big packaged food companies like Kellogg Co. and General Mills Inc. have operations. Freeman thinks the federal government should do a better job of ensuring that essential food workers get access to tests. He also wishes there were uniform rules for things like quarantining procedures for vaccinated workers; right now, he said, companies are dealing with a patchwork of local regulations. I think, as weve seen before, this eases as each wave eases. But the question is, do we have to be at the whims of the virus, or can we produce the amount of tests we need? Freeman said. In the longer term, it could take groceries and food companies a while to figure out the customer buying patterns that emerge as the pandemic ebbs, said Doug Baker, vice president of industry relations for food industry association FMI. We went from a just-in-time inventory system to unprecedented demand on top of unprecedented demand, he said. Were going to be playing with that whole inventory system for several years to come. In the meantime, Whitely, the Safeway customer in Washington, said hes lucky hes retired because he can spend the day looking for produce if the first stores he tries are out. People who have to work or take care of sick loved ones dont have that luxury, he said. Some are trying to get food to survive. Im just trying to cook a casserole, he said.

Data source: Clorox. YOY = year over year. What happened this quarter? Clorox enjoyed a 4% revenue benefit from its April 2018 acquisition of nutritional supplements manufacturer Nutranext, which was offset by a currency headwind of 3%, implying 2.5 percentage points of organic revenue growth during the quarter. Cleaning segment revenue increased 6% to $500 million, which management attributed to innovation in home-care brands, such as the Clorox Scentiva product family, and double-digit growth in the segment's professional products division. Household segment sales dipped 4% to $393 million, as competitive activity dampened sales of bags and wraps, and charcoal sales decreased due to a shift in the timing of shipments and lower consumption. Management observed that innovation in cat-litter products partially offset the revenue deceleration. Acquired revenue from the Nutranext purchase, growth in Burt's Bees personal care products, and a double-digit sales improvement in Hidden Valley dry dressings combined to advance the lifestyle segment's top line by 25% to $335 million. International revenue dropped 8% to $245 million, as price increases could not overcome a 16% foreign currency headwind. Clorox's management attributed much of the quarter's organic revenue growth to price increases which the company began rolling out last year. In addition to selective international pricing actions, recent sticker adjustments have focused on Burt's Bees and the Kingsford charcoal product lines. Clorox's gross marginimproved by roughly 70 basis pointsto 43.6%. The beneficial effects of firmer pricing and an ongoing cost-saving program were somewhat absorbed by higher manufacturing, transportation, and commodity costs. The difference in net income between the current quarter and the comparable prior-year period stems almost entirely from a one-time tax benefit recorded in the second fiscal quarter of 2018. While the prior-year quarter's tax benefit produced an unfavorable comparison, in general, a lower tax rate has resulted in lower cash paid for taxes, boosting Clorox's cash flow in recent quarters. In the first two quarters of fiscal 2019, the company has improved operating cash flow by nearly 39% to $449 million, while free cash flow has increased by 12% to $363 million. Image source: Getty Images. What management had to say In Clorox's earnings press release, CEO Benno Dorer reviewed factors behind the quarter's performance, and signaled that marketing investments in the second half of the fiscal year will be utilized to support revenue expansion: Sound execution of our pricing and cost-savings plans has enabled us to address near-term headwinds, resulting in another strong quarter of topline performance. Importantly, we remain on track for sales and earnings in fiscal year 2019. With pricing largely behind us, we're focused on ongoing investment in our brands through robust back-half innovation, behind significant advertising and sales promotion support. We have continued confidence in our ability to deliver long-term value for our shareholders, guided by our 2020 Strategy [profitable growth coupled with total shareholder return], with an emphasis on innovation, brands with purpose and superior value, and leadership in digital. Looking forward Clorox didn't back off its existing projections of relatively healthy growth for 2019, a primary reason shares were up as much as 6% in the trading session following the company's earnings release. For the fiscal year, the organization still anticipates 2% to 4% revenue growth, as 3 percentage points of organic growth from innovation and 3 percentage points of acquired revenue via Nutranext are projected to overcome 3 percentage points of negative impact from foreign currency exchange. Clorox remains confident that gross margin will remain flat over the course of the year: Management believes that pricing and cost-cutting will fully absorb higher commodity costs and impacts from tariffs. Finally, diluted earnings per share (EPS) are projected to land between $6.20 and $6.40 in fiscal 2019. If current momentum holds and Clorox hits the top of this range, the organization will book a modest advance over last year's diluted EPS of $6.26. Author

purchase the former Bank of America complex off Route 3 in Belfast. Thetransaction is major, with the property incorporating a 142-acre campus and seven buildings with 316,000 square feet of office space. The purchase means that Seaport Community Health Care Center in Belfast, which is part of PCHC, will be able to grow. More than that, though, the nonprofit organization is looking to use its new location to increase access to health care and fill wellness gaps in the community, although its at the early stages of figuring out what that will look like. Its an incredibly exciting opportunity, for us and the whole community, Lori Dwyer, the president and chief executive officer of Penobscot Community Health Care, the largest federally qualified health center in Maine, said Tuesday. We really see ourselves as part of the community economic development plan. Thesale is expected to breathe new life into a complex that once served as an economic engine for the region but has grown much quieter since its heyday in the early 2000s. We have lots of thoughts, Dwyer said. Were exploring and researching the kind of aligned services that will be a good fit for that campus. None of this is definitive. I cant emphasize enough how much input well be seeking from the community. The organization, which announced in July that it was under contract to purchase the campus, had a virtual real estate closing on Friday. It bought the property from current owner STAG IV Belfast LLC, part of real estate investment company Stag Capital of Boston. Prior to that, it was owned by Bank of America, which acquired it after buying MBNA in 2005. Right now, PCHCs firm plans for the campus revolve around Building 5,a 72,000- square foot structure which will be renovated to be the new home for Seaport Community Health Center. The health center, which has 8,000 patients, now operates in a leased, 11,800- square foot building at 53 Schoodic Drive in Belfast, around the corner from the new property. It offers primary care, mental health services, recovery services, a pharmacy and more, and is bursting at the seams, according to officials, who said it needs to more than double its size to meet current and future needs. Theres more than enough space in the new building, where the practice will occupy the first floor, with the second floor reserved for PCHC administrative and other uses. The organization has secured a federal grant to help with the renovations of the building, Dwyer said. Future services offered there will include dental care and expanded mental health and recovery programs. The largest structure, Building 8, will continue to be occupied by Bank of America. As for the development of the rest of the vacant office space and large campus, time will tell, she said. Ideas so far include a child care center and senior services. I think the broader vision is focused on community wellness, Dwyer said, adding that the organization plans to work cooperatively with other health care providers such as Waldo County General Hospital. We want to work with them and work with other people to identify whats missing. We want to fill in the gaps. Whatever happens, the campus is likely to look quite different than it did 20 years ago. At the height of MBNAs Belfast operations in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the company employed about 3,000 people there as debt collectors, call center workers and more, a number that equaled nearly half of the population of the midcoast city. But things changed when Bank of America moved in. That companys much smaller workforce no longer needed the acres of climate-controlled cubicles, and sold part of the campus to Massachusetts-based athenahealth. The rest of the holdings eventually were sold to STAG IV. With some of the buildings empty or underused, the changing real estate reality led to a years-long dispute between STAG IV and the city of Belfast about the tax valuation for the property. In 2015, the city valued the property at $41 million, but after the city and the investment company came to an agreement in 2018, the assessed value has dropped to about a quarter of that sum. STAG IV has remained one of the citys largest property taxpayers, nonetheless, paying $261,039 to Belfast last year. In 2019, the company tried to sell the property at auction with bids starting at just $1.8 million, but itsreserve wasntmet so it wasnt sold. Dwyer said that because her organization has a for-profit tenant at the property, the general rule that nonprofit organizations are exempt from paying property taxes does not applyto the property as a whole. She and others at the health care organization are looking forward to moving forward with renovations and plans. Were just excited, she said. Its a nice bright spot in the midst of this very gloomy pandemic. More articles from the BDN Tagged:

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard was best known for his climbing and skiing when he started his company in the early 1970s. But he was based in Ventura, California, and was also a long-time surfer. Patagonias success is based on its ethos and reputation. They dont take that lightly. Photo: Courtesy of MacKinnon/Patagonia. Patagonia waded into the surf market 12 years ago using innovative materials in their first wetsuit and showed the industry how their enviro ethics could lead to financial success. Then in July of 2016, they announced that their full line of wetsuits would be made of a natural rubber called Yulex.The Forest Stewardship Council-certified natural rubber was grown by the Yulex Corporationand could reduce CO2 emissions in production by up to 80-percent. It was a bold move. Surfing has always had that forward-thinking environmental ethos but at the end of the day, surfboards and wetsuits are still primarily petroleum-based. No matter how many beach clean-ups a surfer does or how many pairs of recycled boardshorts a surfer buys, the board and wetsuit still contribute to greenhouse gases and the remains will still take up space in mounting landfills. The natural rubber comes from Yulex farms. Photo: Courtesy of Davis/Patagonia. In addition to pioneering new materials, Patagonia has reduced their footprint and sought out more socially responsible ways of doing business. They are famous for standing behind their products, fixing or replacing pieces for free. They offer credit for used gear and sell it to keep it out of the waste cycle. They support grassroots activists who are dealing with the issues facing our wild places. Amid public land use controversy, Patagonia made a statement by pulling out of the Outdoor Retailer trade showforcing the show to move from Utah to Colorado. Patagonia is suing the current administration, naming the president as a defendant over his executive order to turn jurisdiction of the nationally-protected Bears Ears National Monument over to the state, which will be apt to let corporate interests tear it up for natural resources. Even with all of that, making wetsuits out of a natural rubber was still a huge deal. And it didnt come without some glitches. Belinda Baggs, all style, no issues. Photo: Courtesy of MacKinnon/Patagonia. The samples that Patagonia signed off on with the factory were not the same quality as the products they received. Some of the problems with the first suits would have happened with production of any suits, but some were specific to the material. The factory was treating the Yulex like traditional rubber. They werent as stretchy as they should have been. One entire season of suits was improperly sized. Its one thing to be environmentally responsible but wetsuit performance is critical as well. Photo: Courtesy of MacKinnon/Patagonia. A few discoveries were made, like the viscosity of natural rubber needed to be adjusted more carefully, and the foam needs some extra time to cure before it can be sliced, Hub Hubbard, Patagonias wetsuit development manager, tells ASN, We had to work backwards with the engineers at the factory and Yulex to find out what the variable was that was causing the suits to fit small. While we had perfectly good wetsuits, asking customers to go up a size is definitely not ideal. After initial problems with the first line of suits, Patagonia worked with the engineers at the Sheico factory in Thailand to make sure the suits were dialed. Photo Courtesy of Craig/Patagonia. This wasnt something Patagonia took lightly. The brand prides themselves on the quality of their product and their success is built on reputation. They had to learn an awful lot about the properties of Yulex. The team at Patagonia has considered the whole experience a voyage of sorts. Fortunately, a lot of customers fully believed in what were doing and I think theyll be stoked on the new range this year, adds Hubbard. Yulex has shifted from their farm in Arizona to FSC certified suppliers in Guatemala and Sri Lanka. The sizing is on point. The kinks have been worked out. This winter, Patagonias entire line of 35 different wetsuits, boots, gloves and hoods are made of Yulex. Yulex in action. Photo: Courtesy of MacKinnon/Patagonia. The product looks good, and most importantly, it fits and works in the water. Not only did the process keep a large number of toxic wetsuits out of the water,, but Patagonia has set a new standard that the surf world, and eventually other industries, can follow.

Updated: 01-03-2022 16:29 IST | Created: 01-03-2022 16:29 IST Representative Image Image Credit: ANI Country: South Africa SHARE Consortium of nine development partners to support Biovac's expansion of its existing vaccine manufacturing plant capacity, and enable the production of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19vaccine and other vaccines; Biovacto raise around $150 million (ZAR2.3 billion) to boost increased local vaccine manufacturing capacity across the African continent; Partners include AfDB (AfDB.org), CDC Group, DEG, DFC, EIB, IFC, Proparco the European Union Delegation to South Africa, and the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC). To support South Africa and the African continent increase vaccine manufacturing capacity and reduce reliance on imports, a consortium of nine development and finance institutions have today announced a partnership with Biovacin Cape Town, South Africa to support Biovac's vaccine manufacturing expansion. Biovac, a bio-pharmaceutical company and established vaccine manufacturer based in South Africa, is part of a consortium (bit.ly/3Izu6EK) of organizations that has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) and its COVAXpartners to establish the first COVID-19mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub in South Africa. Biovachas also entered into an agreement with Pfizerin July 2021 with the goal to manufacture up to 100 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19vaccine for use exclusively in Africa. Biovac aims to expand its vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa initially through its current activities related to the production of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19vaccine and subsequently for much needed routine vaccines as well. This will bolster the global response to COVID-19and advance long-term health security throughout the African continent. This expansion is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development (SDG) Goal 3 on Good Health and Well-being by improving access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines; and UN SDGs 8 and 9 on improving economic opportunities and upgrading technological capabilities of the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector in Africa. To realize the expansion and increased local vaccine manufacturing capacity on the African continent, Biovacwill need to raise around $150 million (ZAR2.3 billion). The consortium partners will aim to support Biovacin this future manufacturing plant capacity and vaccine pipeline expansion. The consortium partners include the African Development Bank(AfDB), CDC Group UK's development finance institution which is soon to be renamed British International Investment, the German development finance institution DEG, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), European Investment Bank(EIB), the European Union Delegation to South Africa, International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC), and the French development finance institution Proparco. "COVID-19 has proven that a more geographical spread of vaccine manufacturing is much needed globally, with the African continent having the least number of vaccine manufacturers. We are pleased that the consortium of funders is willing to work with Biovacto create sustainable African vaccine manufacturing, not only to respond to the current pandemic, but also to much needed routine vaccines and future pandemic vaccines as well," said Biovac CFO Craig Mitchell. "We have developed a 2030 Pharmaceutical Action Plan/Continental Vision for Africa. We aim to increase the local production of pharmaceuticals to 70% by 2030, and of vaccines to 60% by 2040. Today's announcement with Biovacis a strong testament to our pledge to make direct investments in manufacturers and provide leadership to support the development of the pharmaceutical industry on our continent. Africa must become self-sufficient. Health security is fundamental to economic security," said African Development BankGroup President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, adding the COVID-19pandemic was a wake-up call that Africa could not outsource the health of its people to other continents or rely on global supply chains. "Accelerating vaccine delivery to countries that need them the most must become a global priority, and this requires collective effort. CDC is thrilled to be a part of this consortium that brings together DFI expertise and capital to support Biovacin contributing to scaling vaccine production across Africa, and bolster the continent's response and self-reliance on this and other health crises," said Tenbite Ermias, the CDC Group's Managing Director for Africa. "It is essential to join forces to address medical care in Africa. This is why we welcome Biovac's initiative to expand its vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa. Besides strengthening vaccine production on site, it has a positive signaling effect for South Africa as a medical hub. We are happy to support the development of this project and look forward to strengthening the cooperation," said Roland Siller, CEO of DEG. "The United States is proud to collaborate on this effort to expand manufacturing capacity for COVID-19and other critical vaccines in Africa in order to improve healthcare on the continent," said DFC CEO Scott Nathan. "Supporting the global community's continued response to the COVID-19pandemic and strengthening health systems in developing countries are top priorities for DFC. This project advances President Biden's Build Back Better World (B3W) Initiative by bolstering global health infrastructure." "Scaling up vaccine production in South Africa is crucial to accelerating global immunization and beating COVID-19. EIB Global is working with African and international partners in supporting vaccine manufacturing, improving public health and enhancing economic resilience to the pandemic across Africa. As part of Team Europe, the EIB is pleased to join financial partners to support Biovac's plans to produce vaccines in South Africa for Africa," said Ambroise Fayolle, European Investment BankVice President responsible for development. "Our differentiated approach to find the best way to assist partner countries fight the COVID-19pandemic has made possible EU funding to help unlock significant Development Finance Institution loans in support of South Africa's own vaccine manufacturing capacity. The EU grant is an expression of Team Europe's unwavering commitment to the global fight to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic," said Dr Riina Kionka, the EU's Ambassador to South Africa. "The IDC has a long-standing partnership with Biovac. From the onset, the Corporation appreciated the company's long-term objectives to establish a world-class commercial vaccine production facility. Recent development in vaccines access has reinforced the need to scale up and ensure capacity to manufacture vaccines locally, for our country and our continent," said Hilton Lazarus, IDC's Head of its Chemicals, Medical and Industrial Mineral Products Business Unit. "This uniq

, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyalex Orthopaedics, a privately-held medical device company developing transformational cartilage biomimetic products, today announced the appointment of Carl Vause as its new chief executive officer and president. Mr. Vause, who succeeds Hyalex's interim president, Michael Hawkins , Ph.D., has also been appointed to the company's board of directors. Additionally, Dr. Hawkins has been named chief technical officer and will continue to serve as a director on the company's board. Mr. Vause brings to Hyalex a track record of success in developing and launching groundbreaking orthopaedic products to the sports medicine market. Prior to joining Hyalex, he served as vice president, marketing at CONMED Orthopedic Solutions, CEO of Soft Robotics and global joint repair franchise leader at Smith & Nephew. Mr. Vause possesses a wealth of experience bringing innovative technologies to market at both large corporations and early-stage companies. Dr. Hawkins has led an accomplished career in materials science and orthopaedic implants during his 35 years at Zimmer Holdings, where he had progressive leadership positions in R&D and product development including vice president, corporate research. He is credited with developing a wide variety of products for the global orthopaedics market spanning novel bone graft substitutes, biomimetic surfaces, and composite implants, and has overseen regulatory, quality and R&D functions. Throughout his career, Dr. Hawkins has focused on technologies that fit unmet needs in the orthopaedic market. "We are thrilled to welcome Carl with his extensive experience in orthopaedics and sports medicine," said Wende Hutton of Canaan Partners and chair of the board at Hyalex. "He is well-prepared to collaborate with the surgical community as we look to enter the clinic this year and expand our HYALEX materials platform and product portfolio. We are also privileged to have the ongoing expertise of Mike Hawkins on our executive team at a critical time during which the company has advanced from a focus on research to product and clinical development." Hyalex Orthopaedics is developing the HYALEX Cartilage System, which is intended to repair cartilage lesions and restore function for patients with loss of knee articular cartilage and bone requiring surgery. The system was granted Breakthrough Device Designation in the U.S. in 2021 and has demonstrated exceptional pre-clinical results to date. Unlike existing solutions, HYALEX Cartilage is a biomimetic materials platform designed to provide a single-step, off-the-shelf, high-strength, low-friction, low-wear, durable solution to articular lesions or injury. "A reliable and reproducible solution for articular joint pain caused by cartilage lesions is one of the largest untapped opportunities in orthopaedics," said Mr. Vause. "The HYALEX Cartilage System is the first truly biomimetic cartilage implant that has the potential to help millions of patients currently lacking treatment options, and not wanting a total joint replacement. Our mission is to help these patients be active and stay active." Hyalex will be attending the 2022 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons conference March 21-26, 2022

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle will shun grudges to return to UK in Spring: report By Sunday Jan 02, 2022 Prince Harry, Meghan Markle will shun grudges to return to UK this Spring: report Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expected to return to the UK, almost two years after stepping back as senior royals, says royal expert. Russell Myers believes that Meghan will accompany Harry to UK this spring in light of Invictus Games. "Its been a busy year and it probably is a good time to let this year go, see what happens in the new year and hopefully we will see them back in the UK," he says. Because Harry has got the Invictus Games, fingers crossed [in May/June], so one would assume he will come back and see his family. And again, one would assume Meghan will come to the Invictus Games as well, with the children. So, I think that thats probably a fair bet to say that we may see them in the springtime next year. But who knows? Although Harry made two trips to London this past year, Meghan did not accompany her husband since she was expecting daughter Lilibet. The Games were founded by Harry himself to support sick and injured military personnel. Invictus Games are is scheduled to take place between May 29 and June 5. More From Entertainment:

Fill Your Plate PATAGONIA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YULEX, LAUNCHES A PLANT-BASED WETSUIT THAT IS 30% STRETCHIER, DRYS INSTANTLY AND HAS EXCELLENT THERMAL VALUE Patagonia Inc. , a leading designer of core outdoor, surf and sport-related apparel, equipment, footwear and accessories, and Yulex Corporation, a clean technology company developing agricultural-based biomaterials for medical, consumer, industrial and bioenergy products, announced today the introduction of a guayule-based wetsuit, a renewable biorubber that is the first alternative to traditional fossil-based neoprene . When we started to build wetsuits we knew that neoprene, by nature of its production, was the most environmentally harmful part the product. Our initial approach was to use innovative materials, like wool, that are highly insulating and allowed us to use as little neoprene as possible. But we quickly realized that we needed to create a new material that could be a true alternative to neoprene, notes Jason McCaffrey, Patagonias surf director. After four years of working together, Patagonia and Yulex have co-developed a unique material that allows us to make a wetsuit that is 60% guayule (plant) based. Our goal is to have the formula be 100% plant based, but we feel that for now this new material is a big enough step forward to let the world know it is possible to buy something cleaner. This is just the first step; its our hope that other brands see this as interesting and join the effort to innovate and implement alternatives to traditional neoprene that is used in wetsuits. Yulexs biorubber material is made from guayule, a renewable, non-food crop that requires very little water, is grown domestically in the US, uses no pesticides, and in comparison to traditional neoprene, has a very clean manufacturing process. Initially, the new suits will be available in Japan only. In Spring 2013, surfers will be able to order custom suits out of Patagonias wetsuit facility in Ventura, CA , with a global rollout to follow. Yulex commends Patagoni

Save Victor, NY, Nov. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edoc Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: ADOCU) (the Company) announced today that it priced its initial public offering of 9,000,000 units at a price to the public of $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to commence trading on November 10, 2020 on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol ADOCU. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, one right and one redeemable warrant to purchase one-half of one Class A ordinary share. Each right entitles the holder to receive one-tenth of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination, and each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-half of one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares, rights and warrants are expected to be traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols ADOC, ADOCR, and ADOCW, respectively. Upon consummation of the offering, of the proceeds received from the offering and the concurrent sale of private placement units, $10.17 per unit sold to the public in the offering will be deposited into a trust account. I-Bankers Securities, Inc. is acting as the sole book-running manager of the offering. The underwriters have been granted a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,350,000 units offered by the Company to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on or about November 13, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the prospectus related to this offering may be obtained from I-Bankers Securities, Inc. at 535 5th Ave., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10017. A registration statement relating to the securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 9, 2020. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. About Edoc Acquisition Corp. Edoc Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company organized for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. It intends to focus on businesses primarily operating in the healthcare sector in North America and Asia-Pacific. Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including with respect to the initial public offering and the anticipated use of the proceeds thereof, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements, including those set forth in the risk factors section of the prospectus used in connection with the Companys initial public offering. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Companys expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law. Contact: Edoc Acquisition Corp. 7612 Main Street Fishers Suite 200 Victor, NY 14564 Attention: Kevin Chen Copyright 2020 GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Save BELLEVUE, Wash., June 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The COVID-19 pandemic reinforces the urgent need to provide leading-edge care for the country's most vulnerable seniors. As one of the nation's most established providers of assisted living and memory care services, Aegis Living recognizes the long-term implications of the virus on the safety, health and wellness of its residents, families and caregivers. The company is taking bold, new steps guided by the latest clinical expertise to keep its residents and staff safe and healthy during this unprecedented health crisis and beyond. Today, the company announced the creation of the Aegis Living Coronavirus Advisory Council, a group comprised of physicians and medical experts from some of the nation's leading medical and research institutions and representing a core set of disciplines critical to the health of older adults. The Council is launching with seven initial members representing epidemiology, immunology, geriatrics, psychology, naturopathy and more. Charles Bernick, M.D., MPH, University of Washington, UW Medicine Rebecca Conant, M.D., University of California, San Francisco Glenn Hammel, Ph.D., Private Practice Joseph Pizzorno, ND, Institute for Functional Medicine Joshua T. Schiffer, M.D., M.Sc., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Eric Sievers, M.D., BioAtla Becky Su, L.Ac, M.D. (China), Private Practice For over 20 years, Aegis Living has leveraged clinical expertise to help develop and inform its standards, practices and approaches to exceptional resident care. The new Council will extend this expertise even further. "Aegis Living has and will continue to lead the industry through this pandemic and into the future based on deep scientific understanding of the virus and the latest best practices for protecting our senior population," said Aegis Living CEO Dwayne Clark. "The coronavirus and its devastating impact on the fragile population we serve has brought into sharp focus the immediate need to evolve how we care for aging adults, keeping them safe while helping them live full lives. The creation of the Coronavirus Advisory Council is a critical part of this effort." As the world looks ahead beyond the coronavirus pandemic, senior living companies will be a critical component of the health care continuum, a relatively new role for senior living and one that will increasingly require more advanced clinical knowledge, innovation and knowhow. Aegis will look to researchers to teach the organization about how the virus travels, how it is evolving and where it may be headed next. It will look to leading medical experts and institutions for progressive thinking on how to best care for its fragile population physiologically, emotionally and cognitively. And it will look to naturopathic doctors to understand how alternative medicine may aid in long-term wellness. The company will leverage this knowledge to evolve its care planning in the short- and long-term. "It is an honor to join Aegis Living's proactive mission as we collectively confront the pandemic," said Eric Sievers, M.D., Virus Council member. "The swift dissemination of best practices based upon scientific evidence now enables us to actively prevent new infections. I am confident Aegis Living will continue to improve both the lifespan and health span of its residents and lead the way for others serving vulnerable populations." The Council will meet four times annually, starting in July 2020, with other ad-hoc meetings, as needed. The company is evaluating how to best share its learnings so other senior living providers can benefit as well. For more information on how Aegis Living is responding to the coronavirus crisis, visit: https://www.aegisliving.com/communications About Aegis Living Aegis Living is a national leader in senior assisted living and memory care with a simple philosophy: make every day count. With more than 22 years of experience, it is known for its innovative approach to supporting residents along the continuum of care, from light assistance to advanced dementia; an eye for innovation and staying on the frontlines of design; and an employee-centric company culture. With every community, Aegis Living creates a living environment where residents can feel at home and inspired to live life to the fullest. The privately held company is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington and operates 32 communities in Washington, California and Nevada, with 7 additional communities currently in development. For more information, visit www.aegisliving.com Follow the company on Twitter @Aegisliving and Facebook at www.facebook.com/AegisLiving View original content to download multimedia:

In India, as of 2019, there were 312 formal authorised recyclers to process this e-waste. However, this number constitutes less than 5% of the overall e-waste recyclers in the country. By Srinath Srinivasan India averages over three million tonne of e-waste annually out of the global figure hovering at 50 million tonne, as per Global E-Waste Monitor, a programme supported by United Nations Univeristy, United Nations Institute for Training and Research and International Telecommunication Union. It further states the global e-waste in 2021 could reach 57.4 million tonne. In India, as of 2019, there were 312 formal authorised recyclers to process this e-waste. However, this number constitutes less than 5% of the overall e-waste recyclers in the country. Around 95% of the sector is still unorganised and this leaves over 75% of the e-waste generated unprocessed. A few Indian companies are now organising the sector and making the best use of the opportunity to generate revenue from waste while feeding back recycled materials into the countrys supply chains. Cerebra Integrated Technologies one of the oldest and the biggest players in the e-waste recycling space in the country, has been an early adopter of Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) programme, wherein it partners with electrical and electronic brands and IT/ITeS players to extract metals from the e-waste generated by them and put it back into the industry for new use. EPR is one of the several revenue streams associated with the business. The other stream with respect to procurement from corporations who are large consumers of electronics, is directly sending a quote to them to procure e-waste on a unit weight basis and give destruction certificate to the procurement. We then extract everything, including plastic, leaving nothing out to the environment, says V Ranganathan, MD, Cerebra Integrated Technologies. Cerebra also refurbishes e-waste that need not be destroyed. It has 33 experience centres to sell the refurbished products. Then, the company partners and converts the waste pickers as collection agents and procures e-waste via them. This is also recognised by the city corporations across India currently but we need more participation from the government, he says. Further, Cerebra partners with manufacturers to get only the reusable parts. Apple, for the first time, is working with us on a couple of products from their line to implement this plan, says Ranganathan. The publicly listed recycler also sends back metals to core engineering industries to make wires and sheets. In line with this, the company has been expanding its Karnataka plant with a country-wide collection network. While we are aiming to diversify our waste pickup points, ultimately directly getting e-waste from the general public, we are also planning to set up plants in Mumbai and Delhi which will reduce pollution due to logistics, says Ranganathan. With our software, we can trace exactly where an e-waste item was picked up and where it will be sent after recycling, says Ranganathan. Cerebra processes around 96,000 tonne of e-waste, the largest in the country, with aims to expand to other countries. What e-waste recyclers essentially do is urban mining, most importantly of rare earth elements. Attero, a Noida-based recycler has been able to contribute to Indias Cobalt needs, preventing new imports and fresh mining. It boasts of being the only company in India to recycle lithium ion batteries to extract 99% cobalt and lithium carbonate of pharmaceutical grade and give it back to the supply chain in addition to other metals and compounds, reducing the dependence on imports. The company has been granted 20 patents in the US and Europe on the lithium ion battery recycling technologies. India is also a major importer of tin ingots. Just by recycling electronic waste, we will make India a net exporter of tin ingots in 2021, says Nitin Gupta, CEO and co-founder, Attero Recycling. It has garnered investor attention, raising $30 million to fund its operation and set up its plant. The waste recycling industry, however, faces several challenges. First, there is a huge gap between the volume of e-waste generated and that recycled. Then, we need strong enforcement of existing laws and guidelines, says Ranganathan. With most of the general public not being aware of the consequences of improper e-waste disposal, there is a strong need for a nationwide programme to educate consumers of electronics. The problem of awareness, the behavioural change is as difficult as organising the unorganised workers in the sector. There is technology, talent and investment but not enough awareness, says Ranganathan. Get live Stock Pricesfrom BSE NSE US Marketand latest NAV, portfolio of Mutual Funds Check out latest IPO News Best Performing IPOs calculate your tax by Income Tax Calculator know markets Top Gainers Top Losers& Best Equity Funds Like us on Facebookand follow us on Twitter Financial Express is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channeland stay updated with the latest Biz news and updates. Next Story

Through diverse global LPs, Inovo is able to offer portfolio companies greater range of global capital to help them scale. New York --News Direct-- Inovo Inovo , the venture capital fund investing in technology startups across Poland and Central & Eastern European region (CEE), has today announced the final close of its second fund, Inovo II, at 54m. A range of global funds, entrepreneurs and family offices joined the European Investment Fund (EIF) as the cornerstone investor. Inovo wants to light up Poland. Photo credit: MICHA SADOWSKI Inovo specialises in identifying disruptive tech startups and supporting their development and growth through participation in early-stage, post-traction seed and Series A funding. Having a diverse range of LPs in the fund will enable portfolio companies to secure global funding as they scale and expand abroad. The new fund has already committed funding to several investment opportunities with leading international investors, including European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Andreessen Horowitz, Hoxton Ventures and Point Nine Capital. Notable investments include: Spacelift, Infermedica, Jutro Medical, AI Clearing, Zowie, Preply, Packhelp, Intiaro, Tidio, Allset and Eyerim. This fundraise follows the success of Inovo I which generated 3.2x return on investments from a portfolio of 15 high-growth tech startups, most of which have since been sold profitably, two have IPOd, and three top-performing remain in the portfolio. One of the remaining investments is Booksy, the marketplace for beauty services where Inovo invested at the Seed stage. Now the company is one of the worlds top 100 marketplaces with 10 million app downloads and raised $70m in a Series C round (led by CatRock). Booksy is widely considered to become one of the first unicorn startups (those that have a valuation of $1b) from Poland. Tomasz Swieboda, Managing Partner at Inovo commented: The tech ecosystem in the CEE region is growing at an exceptional pace. In Poland the growth rate is 70% year-on-year. In 2020, almost 500m in venture capital was deployed to 300 companies, which will almost certainly grow this year. It is our expectation that this decade will produce 10 unicorns and a few decacorns from Poland. Story continues With the launch of its second fund, Inovo is aiming to cement its reputation as one of the leading early stage investors in Poland and the CEE region, while helping enterprising startups realize their potential, paving the way for later-stage funding from international VCs. With 38 million people, Poland is a large market itself. Last year we've seen IPOs of two tech companies valued at over $1bn and focused on the domestic market - Allegro and InPost. Market size is both an advantage and an obstacle, resulting in Polish ecosystem being not very well connected to the West. At Inovo we strive to change that. We are perfectly placed to act as a catalyst to accommodate the new wave of ambitious local founders who want to follow in the footsteps of Booksy, Brainly and Docplanner and target global markets. Through our collaborative approach and international network we can help bridge them to larger investors added Tomasz Swieboda . Stefan Batory, Cofounder & CEO at Booksy commented: The growth of the Polish startup ecosystem will accelerate after seeing success stories, proving that its possible to build global businesses out of the CEE region. I am certain that Booksy will serve as one such example, and then many will follow in our footsteps. However, for this to happen, startups need access to VCs like Inovo, which will provide not only capital, but also guidance and international connections for businesses to scale rapidly. About Inovo Inovo is a venture capital fund investing in rapidly growing tech companies at Seed / Series A across Poland and the Central and Eastern Europe region (CEE). We back early-stage, post-traction startups with up to 3M of initial investment, and help them build global brands, while driving growth of the local startup ecosystem. We take great pride in being close to top founders who think big. Were investors in: Booksy, Restaumatic, Sotrender, Infermedica, Spacelift, Tidio, AI Clearing, Zowie, Jutro Medical, Intiaro, Packhelp, Preply, Eyerim, Allset. Contact Details

. Building on its mobile-friendly platform and full-featured API that provides clients with innovative customization, greatly expanded lock desk automation and a modern user experience, Compass Analytics has added multiple new features to their product, pricing and eligibility engine, CompassPPE ("CPPE").To support its ongoing expansion,Compass has also hired two industry veterans.Ralph Armenta has joined as Managing Director of Strategic Sales and will build on Compass' strategic initiatives and Investor Services, through which Compass will enable Investors to source CRA, and implement more granular pricing/margin strategies.Nancy Pollard joins as Managing Director of Pricing Technologies and will lead CompassPPE strategy, CPPE implementation, account management and investor guideline teams. Turning to the economy, last week we had the release of the Household Debt and Credit report. Overlooked by many, LendingTree Chief Economist Tendayi Kapfidze had some comments. "Although debt is at a new high, household debt servicing is not.The financial obligations ratio and household debt service ratios remain favorablebecause of income growth and low interest rates. In particular, the mortgage debt service ratio of 4.44% for Q2 2017 is the lowest since 1980. "Mortgage debt is at a high but the ratio to home values is not as home price appreciation is outpacing new mortgage debt. Owner's equity in real estate of 58.4% in Q2 was the highest since Q1 2006, when home price weakness began. HELOC balances continue to fall indicating that home owners are not accessing their record equity for consumption. This favorable picture is dependent on low rates, which may face some upward pressure but not to an extent we think will put borrowers under significant pressure. It is also dependent on strength in home prices which we expect to continue given tight housing inventory and a strong labor market." For the actual bond market, the yield curve is the story . The 2-yr note (think ARM pricing) settled unchanged for the week while 10s and 30s recorded solid gains. The continued pressure on the yield curve compressed the 2s10s spread to 63 bps from 74 bps one week ago, and the 2s30s spread contracted to 107 bps from 122 bps ten days ago.Typically, yield curve flattening reflects the market's belief that a growth slowdown is in the cards, but some analysts believe that this time around demand for longer-dated Treasuries is being driven by yield differentials rather than growth concerns. This week will see US bond markets closed Thursday with an official early close on Friday (and an unofficial one on Wednesday). For excitement this week, besides Turkey Day, today we have October Leading Economic Indicators, tomorrow October Existing Home Sales, some Chicago Fed figures, Wednesday is the weekly MBA Mortgage Index, weekly initial jobless claims, October Durable Orders, final November Michigan Sentiment, and the minutes from the November FOMC meeting. Overnight the big news we saw the collapse in German coalition negotiations, although the financial market fallout has been very mild. For those quantitatively inclined, last week ended with the 10-year yielding 2.35%.This morning rates are nearly unchanged with the 10-year at 2.35% and agency MBS prices worse about 1 tick (1/32nd) versus Friday's close. 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Science In last trading session, Allot Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALLT) saw 0.61 million shares changing hands with its beta currently measuring 0.84. Companys recent per share price level of $8.23 trading at $0.45 or 5.78% at ring of the bell on the day assigns it a market valuation of $297.02M. That closing price of ALLTs stock is at a discount of -155.65% from its 52-week high price of $21.04 and is indicating a premium of 13.61% from its 52-week low price of $7.11. Taking a look at companys average trading volume of 309.76K if we extend that period to 3-months. For Allot Ltd. (ALLT), analysts consensus is at an average recommendation of an Overweight. Splitting up the data highlights that, out of 4 analysts covering the stock, 0 rated the stock as a Sell while 0 recommended an Overweight rating for the stock. 0 suggested the stock as a Hold whereas 3 see the stock as a Buy. 1 analyst(s) advised it as an Underweight. The company is expected to be making an EPS of -$0.03 in the current quarter. Allot Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALLT) trade information Upright in the green during last session for gaining 5.78%, in the last five days ALLT remained trading in the green while hitting its week-highest on Friday, 02/25/22 when the stock touched $8.23 price level, adding 0.48% to its value on the day. Allot Ltd.s shares saw a change of -30.72% in year-to-date performance and have moved 4.44% in past 5-day. Allot Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALLT) showed a performance of -6.80% in past 30-days. Wall Street analysts have assigned a consensus price target of $15.50 to the stock, which implies a rise of 46.9% to its current value. Analysts have been projecting $10.00 as a low price target for the stock while placing it at a high target of $23.00. It follows that stocks current price would drop -179.47% in reaching the projected high whereas dropping to the targeted low would mean a loss of -21.51% for stocks current value. Allot Ltd. (ALLT) estimates and forecasts Statistics highlight that Allot Ltd. is scoring comparatively lower than the scores of other players of the relevant industry. The company lost -49.82% of value to its shares in past 6 months, showing an annual growth rate of -288.24% while that of industry is 17.90. Apart from that, the company came lowering its revenue forecast for fiscal year 2022. 1 industry analysts have given their estimates about the companys current quarter revenue by setting an average figure of $40.65 million for the same. And 1 analysts are in estimates of company making revenue of $31.49 million in the next quarter that will end on Mar 2022. Weighing up companys earnings over the past 5-year and in the next 5-year periods, we find the company posting an annual earnings growth rate of -11.60% during past 5 years. ALLT Dividends Allot Ltd. is more likely to be releasing its next quarterly report between February 07 and February 11 and investors are confident in the company announcing better current-quarter dividends despite the fact that it has been facing issues arising out of mounting debt. Allot Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALLT)s Major holders Insiders are in possession of 2.15% of companys total shares while institution are holding 76.12 percent of that, with stock having share float percentage of 77.79%. Investors also watch the number of corporate investors in a company very closely, which is 76.12% institutions for Allot Ltd. that are currently holding shares of the company. Lynrock Lake LP is the top institutional holder at ALLT for having 7.24 million shares of worth $107.54 million. And as of Sep 29, 2021, it was holding 20.45% of the companys outstanding shares. The second largest institutional holder is Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd, which was holding about 2.26 million shares on Sep 29, 2021. The number of shares represents firms hold over 6.38% of outstanding shares, having a total worth of $33.55 million. >> 5 Best Growth Stocks for 2022 << On the other hand, ETF Managers Tr-EFTMG Prime Cyber Security ETF and Starboard Investment Tr-Roumell Opportunistic Value Fd are the top two Mutual Funds which own companys shares. As of Sep 29, 2021, the former fund manager was holding 1.27 million shares of worth $18.81 million or 3.58% of the total outstanding shares. The later fund manager was in possession of 0.5 million shares on Aug 30, 2021, making its stake of worth around $8.31 million in the company or a holder of 1.41% of companys stock. Tags:

Print Save DETROIT (AP) General Motors is recalling more than 740,000 small SUVs in the U.S. because the headlight beams that can be too bright and cause glare for oncoming drivers. The recall announced Tuesday comes after U.S. safety regulators turned down a request from the Detroit automaker to avoid the recall. The company is recalling GMC Terrain SUVs from the 2010 through 2017 model years. Documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say reflections caused by the headlight housings can illuminate some areas with too much light. The agency says this can reduce visibility for other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. "We are still finalizing an actual remedy for the affected vehicles," spokesman Dan Flores said. Flores did not know how long it would take until the repair is ready. GM expects to notify owners by letter starting April 23. The company says in documents that it has only one complaint from a customer about headlights shining into trees. Facebook

Western The sold portfolio includes Aegis Living Dana Point in California (pictured). BELLEVUE, WASH. AND BOSTON Aegis Living, a seniors housing owner and operator based in Bellevue, has acquired 10 properties from Healthpeak Properties Inc. (NYSE: PEAK). Aegis already operated the communities under a lease agreement with Healthpeak Properties, a Denver-based real estate investment trust (REIT). Aegis joint venture partner on the $350 million acquisition is Blue Moon Capital Partners LP, a Boston-based private equity investor in the seniors housing sector. The portfolio is located in Washington, California and Nevada, totaling 702 units of assisted living and memory care. The acquired communities include: Aegis Living Callahan House (Shoreline, Wash.) Aegis Living Shoreline (Shoreline, Wash.) Aegis Living Kirkland (Kirkland, Wash.) Aegis Living Las Vegas (Las Vegas) Aegis Living Dana Point (Dana Point, Calif.) Aegis Gardens Fremont (Fremont, Calif.) Aegis Living Granada Hills (Granada Hills, Calif.) Aegis Living San Francisco (San Francisco) Aegis Living Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) Aegis Living Ventura (Ventura, Calif.) The transaction is the largest in Aegis history. The acquisition is the next step in the companys growth strategy, which includes doubling its ownership portfolio by 2030, according to Aegis founder and CEO Dwayne Clark. At a time when we are seeing many operators and traditional senior living investors leave the market, we are leaning in, adds Kris Engskov, president of Aegis. The challenges presented by COVID-19 have made clear just how critical senior care is and will increasingly become. PGIM Real Estate provided a $222 million Fannie Mae credit facility on behalf of Aegis and Blue Moon, which will use the funds to recapitalize the portfolio. Trace Wilson of PGIM Real Estate originated the 10-year, interest-only financing, which features fixed- and floating-rate tranches. The borrowers have the flexibility to use the facility to add properties to the portfolio. The Healthpeak portfolio is the second joint venture purchase between Aegis and Blue Moon Capital. The companies partnered in 2018 to acquire three Class A seniors housing communities in Aptos Calif., Bellevue and Kirkland. Aegis Living has eight additional communities currently under construction. The privately held company plans to open at least three properties this year, including Aegis Living Bellevue Overlake this spring, Aegis Living Kirkland this summer and Aegis Lake Union in the second half of the year. In addition to its development pipeline, Aegis plans to purchase more of the properties in its management portfolio. The company currently has ownership stakes in 70 percent of the 32 communities it operates. Blue Moon Capital Partners invests exclusively in senior housing on behalf of institutional investors through a series of commingled funds and separate accounts. Kathryn Sweeney, co-founder and managing partner of Blue Moon Capital, is currently serving as the treasurer of the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), the leading member association of the seniors housing real estate sector. Healthpeak Properties owns and develops properties in the three private-pay healthcare asset classes of life sciences, seniors housing and medical office. The REIT has recently made significant investments in the life sciences sector, including a $720 million acquisition within Cambridge Discovery Park Healthpeaks stock price closed on Monday, Jan. 11 at $28.33 per share, down from $35.33 a year ago. John Nelson and Jeff Shaw

Sponsored Flowers Foods Inc. (FLO) full year performance was 21.37% Price records that include history of low and high prices in the period of 52 weeks can tell a lot about the stocks existing status and the future performance. Presently, Flowers Foods Inc. shares are logging -5.45% during the 52-week period from high price, and 29.45% higher than the lowest price point for the same timeframe. The stocks price range for the 52-week period managed to maintain the performance between $21.72 and $29.73. The companys shares, operating in the sector of Consumer Defensive managed to top a trading volume set approximately around 1994311 for the day, which was evidently higher, when compared to the average daily volumes of the shares. When it comes to the year-to-date metrics, the Flowers Foods Inc. (FLO) recorded performance in the market was 2.33%, having the revenues showcasing 14.04% on a quarterly basis in comparison with the same period year before. At the time of this writing, the total market value of the company is set at 5.86B, as it employees total of 9200 workers. The Analysts eye on Flowers Foods Inc. (FLO) During the last month, 0 analysts gave the Flowers Foods Inc. a BUY rating, 0 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 0 analysts were recommending to HOLD this stock, 0 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 0 of the polled analysts provided SELL rating. According to the data provided on Barchart.com, the moving average of the company in the 100-day period was set at 25.84, with a change in the price was noted +4.09. In a similar fashion, Flowers Foods Inc. posted a movement of +17.03% for the period of last 100 days, recording 1,380,875 in trading volumes. Total Debt to Equity Ratio (D/E) can also provide valuable insight into the companys financial health and market status. The debt to equity ratio can be calculated by dividing the present total liabilities of a company by shareholders equity. Debt to Equity thus makes a valuable metrics that describes the debt, company is using in order to support assets, correlating with the value of shareholders equity The total Debt to Equity ratio for FLO is recording 0.64 at the time of this writing. In addition, long term Debt to Equity ratio is set at 0.63. >> 7 Top Picks for the Post-Pandemic Economy << Technical rundown of Flowers Foods Inc. (FLO) Raw Stochastic average of Flowers Foods Inc. in the period of last 50 days is set at 62.46%. The result represents improvement in oppose to Raw Stochastic average for the period of the last 20 days, recording 38.17%. In the last 20 days, the companys Stochastic %K was 36.54% and its Stochastic %D was recorded 45.47%. Considering, the past performance of Flowers Foods Inc., multiple moving trends are noted. Year-to-date Price performance of the companys stock appears to be pessimistic, given the fact the metric is recording 2.33%. Additionally, trading for the stock in the period of the last six months notably improved by 19.36%, alongside a boost of 21.37% for the period of the last 12 months. The shares increased approximately by -0.85% in the 7-day charts and went down by 2.48% in the period of the last 30 days. Common stock shares were driven by 14.04% during last recorded quarter.

Linkedin As part of Beasley Media Groups ongoing Community of Caring initiative, employees from the companys Las Vegas radio cluster recently volunteered at Opportunity Village, a non-profit that serves adults in Southern Nevada with intellectual and related disabilities. Beasley team members lent a helping hand by changing out decorations for the Halloween/Christmas transition at Opportunity Villages Magical Forrest. The annual holiday event, currently in its 29th season, is the organizations largest annual fundraiser. This is one of the most valuable charitable organizations serving our community here in Las Vegas, said VP and Market Manager Peter Burton. It was a privilege to be able to help Opportunity Village while enjoying a great team-building experience. We look forward to our continued involvement with this great charity in the future.

| Updated: 24-02-2022 16:27 IST | Created: 24-02-2022 16:27 IST Prof. Balram Bharagava, Secretary, DHR and Director General, ICMR said The ICMR/DHR policy on Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Medical Professionals is a game changer. Image Credit: Twitter(@MoHFW_INDIA) Country: India SHARE Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare along with Dr. Bharti Pravin Pawar Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare launched the "ICMR/ DHR Policy on Biomedical Innovation & Entrepreneurship for Medical Professionals, Scientists and Technologists at Medical, Dental, Para-Medical Institutes/Colleges", here today. Acknowledging research and innovation as primary pillars that propel any country towards growth and development in a competitive global canvas, Dr Mansukh Mandaviyasaid, "It is time that India also demonstrates its strength and mettle through research, entrepreneurship and innovative initiatives in the health sector, including medical devices. Under the leadership and guidance of Hon'ble Prime Minister, India has taken several notable steps towards self reliance and self-sustenance, especially in vaccine development during the pandemic period. I am very hopeful that this Policy of DHR-ICMR unveiled today will motivate, incentivise and give a fillip to all the stakeholders. It will ensure multi-disciplinary collaboration, promote start-up culture and develop an innovation-led ecosystem at the medical institutes across the country by promoting Make-in India, Start-Up-India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives of the Government of India." The Union Minister stated that "Our medical workforce comprising of doctors, paramedical staff, technicians have a wealth of knowledge based on their experience of working with fundamental problems at the cutting edge level. They also have ideas for innovations. Till now, these could not get a policy framework and platform for further growth. This Policy will connect the industry, technical institutions and promote commercial translation of these ideas and innovations in the health sector. When our philosophy of Seva Bhaav is clubbed with medical expertise and entrepreneurship, I am confident that this will develop a vibrant ecosystem in India, which will not only benefit our citizens but the society and India as a whole." Dr. Bharti Pravin Pawar Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare appreciated the initiative and congratulated DHR and ICMRfor bringing out this very important policy document and stated "I strongly believe that this Policy will create innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem at Medical Colleges/Institutes and will create a pipeline of healthcare innovations including medical device and diagnostic products in India. Wider dissemination and implementation of this policy will catalyze biomedical innovation & entrepreneurship in the country in line with Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision of New India." She added that doctors and medical professionals are ideally positioned to be on the forefront of innovation and research. Prof. Balram Bharagava Secretary, DHR and Director General, ICMRsaid "The ICMR/DHR policy on Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Medical Professionals is a game changer. It will enable medical institutions to actively support their personnel in contributing towards the innovation and entrepreneurial ventures with the ultimate goal of positively impacting human-health & well-being. It resonates with the motto of our Hon'ble Prime Minister to "Innovate, Patent, Produce and Prosper" I am very hopeful that this policy will bring about a paradigm shift in the innovation and entrepreneurship culture in the country and will have far reaching impact on all the medical colleges and institutes across the country." As per the Policy, the medical professionals/ doctors will be encouraged to pursue entrepreneurial ventures by forming start-up companies, taking adjunct position in Company- Non-Executive Director or Scientific Advisor. The doctors will also be permitted to undertake inter-institutional and industry projects alone or through companies, license technologies to business entities leading to commercialisation, revenue generation for self-sustenance and societal benefit. The medical professionals will also be permitted to take-up sabbatical for translational and commercialisation of their innovation through their start-up company set-up following institute's permission. The Policy will promote interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, technology development, skill development and foster entrepreneurship development & Make-in-India product development for societal benefit. DHR- ICMRformulated this Policy in consultation with other Government Department/ Ministries/Organisations such as DPIIT, DST, WIPO, DSIR, AIIMS, IIT Delhi etc. This Policy is an attempt to enable medical institutions to actively support their personnel to contribute in innovation and entrepreneurship associated activities. (With Inputs from PIB)

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Gene Marrano Not content with redeveloping older properties in downtown Roanoke and in the Wasena neighborhood, John Garland has set his sights on Southside Virginia. In conjunction with Cherney Development which recently turned the old Happys Flea Market into office and storage space two former schools and a shuttered Winn-Dixie supermarket will become living spaces. Construction on two of the Southside properties is underway; the third in Martinsville is a mixed-used development slated to start this summer. Garland says his development company has also purchased a handful of older buildings in downtown Pulaski that will be renovated as well.

Comment Synopsis Fedo said that there is a very large and urgent need to simplify and bridge the financing gap between insurance policy coverage and hospitalization expenses. This offering will enhance the value proposition for insurers and banks alike, and more importantly will address the needs of consumers, with empathy. Getty Images AI driven Health- tech company Fedohas announced a announced Health Savings Account, called Fedo HSA in collaboration with neo bank Open Fedo HSA will be offering a combined account that helps customers meet their required spends through a combination of smart savings, insurance, line of credit all bundled in a powerful savings account that comes with a health Credit/ Debitcards with health benefit features and rewards. There is a dire need of transformation on the healthcare sector to address the issues with the rising healthcare costs and the aftermath of the pandemic. We are happy to be a part of Fedo HSA journey that has the potential to transform the industry by taking a personalised approach towards healthcare finance clubbed with incredible customer innovation by technology," Anish Achuthan, CEO, OPEN said in a statement. Fedo said that there is a very large and urgent need to simplify and bridge the financing gap between insurance policy coverage and hospitalization expenses. This offering will enhance the value proposition for insurers and banks alike, and more importantly will address the needs of consumers, with empathy. With the right mix of data and machine intelligence, Fedo HSA aims to provide a systematic way of planning for health needs based on predictable health risks and solve the financial crisis which impacts millions of families each year due to medical emergencies," Prasanth Madavana, CEO & Co-Founder at Fedo said. The company has partnered with insurers, card issuers and banks to expand the network of Fedo HSA service. This development comes after the company developed the proprietary Fedo score which helps insurance companies successfully underwrite its users and helps Fedo consumers understand how healthy they are. Were looking at this as an end-to-end solution that addresses healthcare access and affordability. Our goal is to not only transform the experience on the front-end for the customers, but also to streamline operational processes in the back end in ways that most providers arent thinking," Arun Mallavarapu, CTO & Co-Founder at Fedo said. Read More News on

Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting Recommended Stories Warren Buffett's Berkshire Is Still Loading Up on This Stock Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B)(NYSE: BRK.A) shares were little moved on Monday, despite the Warren Buffett-led conglomerate reporting results over the weekend. The company's 10-Q for the period revealed that Berkshire has been slow to deploy its growing pile of cash, perhaps contributing to the market's muted response. Buffett's Berkshire is on pace to buy back more shares this year than ever before. 4h ago 2 Monster Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold Famed value investor Peter Lynch once said: "All you need for a lifetime of successful investing is a few big winners." And that makes a lot of sense. After buying a stock, the worst outcome is a 100% loss, but there is no limit on the upside. 1d ago 3 Cathie Wood Stocks That Could Beat Bitcoin Cathie Wood's ARK Invest firm has a reputation for scoring big wins with explosive growth plays -- and it's no secret the famous investor is bullish on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Read on to see why a panel of Motley Fool contributors thinks these three Cathie Wood stocks can outperform Bitcoin. Keith Noonan: Unity Software (NYSE: U) stands as the fourth-largest overall holding in Cathie Wood's Ark Innovation ETF, and I think the interactive-software development company stands a good chance of crushing the market over the long term. 5h ago These are the next three mega-cap tech stocks youll be hearing more about As technology stocks have led the market for the better part of a dozen years, there are now 15 companies in the sector that have risen to mega-cap status those valued at $200 billion or more. Five are valued at more than $1 trillion, including electric-vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA) which I consider a tech company. 1d ago MoneyWise The tech billionaire is worried about his own sector. This is where he's finding comfort. 20h ago General Electric to break up into 3 independent companies General Electric announced Tuesday it will break itself into three independent companies focused on aviation, health care and energy.Why it matters: The planned split of the once industrial powerhouse comes after years of seeing its stock underperform and the buildup high levels of debt.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeWhat they're saying: "The world demandsand deserveswe bring our best to solve the biggest challenges in flight 5h ago 3 Stocks That Are Set for Monster Growth in 2022 Every investor wants to see growth. No matter what your own idiosyncratic style, growth is the secret sauce that will turn every stock recipe into something special. Finding the stocks poised to grow is the trick, however, and its not easy. Theres an old saw among investors, that past performance cannot guarantee future returns. Thats just a basic truth. But its natural to look back at what has happened to give some hints toward what will be. Wall Streets analysts are pros at this. They hav 1d ago

Crypto An FCA spokesperson said it has approved just 33 crypto firms' applications so far. More than 80% of the firms it has assessed to date have either withdrawn their applications or been rejected. "We've seen a high number of the cryptoasset businesses applying for registration not meeting standards there to help ensure firms are not used to transfer and or disguise criminal funds," the spokesperson said. "Firms that do not meet the expected benchmark can withdraw their application. Firms that decide not to withdraw have the right to appeal our decision to refuse, including through the courts." Why it matters Gemini, the crypto exchange operated by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, was among the first firms to get approved by the FCA. Blair Halliday, Gemini's head of U.K., said the licensing regime is important as it provides customers the assurance that they're dealing with a firm that has undergone rigorous scrutiny. "Getting a crypto asset registration in place was a critical step for crypto in this country," Halliday told CNBC. "It gave firms that really have that desire to seek regulatory approvals something to demonstrate as a key differentiator." Crypto industry association Global Digital Finance's Lavan Thasarathakumar said there has been "a lot of frustration" over the process. "Fundamentally, it has been too slow," Thasarathakumar said, adding that the FCA has been dealing with a "huge backlog" of applications for the register. And some companies are still withdrawing their applications. That includes B2C2, the London-based crypto trading firm, which recently withdrew from the FCA's temporary register. Since Monday, all of B2C2's spot trading activity has shifted to the company's U.S. entity. The firm said its derivatives business is unaffected as it is handled by an FCA-authorized subsidiary. "We are committed to ensuring this move causes as little disruption as possible and are working closely with our clients to ensure they continue to have a seamless trading experience with us," a B2C2 spokeswoman told CNBC via Telegram. Firms that have had their applications rejected by the FCA can appeal, but the process is a long one and could need to go through the courts. A tribunal recently sided with the FCA's decision to refuse an application from the crypto exchange Gidiplus. Brexit dividend? Mauricio Magaldi, global strategy director for crypto at the fintech consultancy 11:FS, said the current regulatory direction of the U.K. puts the country at risk of falling behind the U.S., European Union and other regions. VIDEO

, specializing in kidney care and dialysis delivery solutions, announced a Series C funding round of $64 million to support its nationwide expansion. Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily The new funding was led by Longitude Capitaland co-led by Optum Venturesand Deerfield Management Co, and included participation from existing investors Blue Venture Fund Flare Capitaland Town Hall Ventures the company said in a written release. This brings the McLean, Virginia-based companys total capital raisedto more than $105 million since its launch in 2016, the company said. Somatus last raised money in 2018, an $11 million Series Bled by Flare, according to Crunchbase data. Many of the 37 million Americans living with chronic kidney disease are unaware they have it or do not have the resources or support to help manage it, Dr. Julian Harris, partner at Deerfield, said in a written statement. Somatus has led industry efforts to overcome this challenge and delivered a model that not only offers this population a path to better kidney health, but also hope that they can live the life they want. The company is founded by Dr. Ikenna Okezie who previously led the mid-Atlantic operations for DaVita Healthcare Partners Somatus proprietary model, RenalIQ, uses actionable intelligence to provide personalized care plans aimed at achieving better kidney health. This includes predicting undiagnosed disease and the likelihood of an unplanned dialysis, coordinating care team efforts, and connecting kidney care stakeholders. Somatus intends to use the funding over the next year to expand its nationwide footprint, add to its existing 300-person team, and invest in technology and product development to better support patients and health plan partners, the company said. Since forming four years ago, the company said it has provided care to more than 20,000 chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease patients across six states. Next up for Somatus: The company will release its patient-facing mobile application designed to help patients monitor their kidney health goals, connect virtually with care team members, watch on-demand micro-learning modules, and track their transplant journey. Illustration: Stay up to date with recent funding rounds, acquisitions, and more with the Crunchbase Daily. You may also like

) stock is on the move Thursday as investors react to news of a massive New York City taxi deal. Source: Proxima Studio / Shutterstock.com Lets get into that news and everything potential investors in UBER stock need to knowabout it below! Uber has signed a deal that allows it to list all taxis in NYC on its app. This will have Curb Mobility and Creative Mobile Technologies, the licensed technology providers for NYC, integrating their tech into the Uber app. That will result in some 14,000 taxis being added to the ride-hailing service. It also opens up those drivers to receive tips from Uber customers. The deal makes it so Uber passengers will pay the same for a taxi as they would a lift through the ride-sharing service. However, one difference is that taxi drivers will see an estimated fare price for the trip. This allows them to reject any others that they dont deem worth their time. As part of the agreement, these cab drivers will also give up a portion of their earnings to Uber. The deal allowing taxis on the Uber app is a major shift from the previous competitive nature between the two businesses. Even so, its more of a necessity for taxi drivers than Uber. The industry has been suffering ever since the ride-sharing service entered the scene around 10 years ago. While taxi drivers have tried different methods to better compete with Uber, the company continued to chip away at their business. With todays deal, taxi drivers may see an increase in business, and Uber will see more profits, which would be a win-win situation. UBER stock is up 2.3% as of Thursday morning. Theres more stock market news for traders to dive into below! Weve got all the hottest stock market news that traders need to know about. That includes the top stocks to watch this week, Russian stock news, as well as this mornings pre-market stock movers. You can find all of this news at the following links! More Thursday Stock Market News

Share via Shortlink Vornado chairman Steve Roth and 608 Fifth Avenue (Getty, Google Maps) After the bankrupt retailer Topshop shutteredits Fifth Avenue flagship last year, Vornado Realty Trust has walked away from the property. The real estate investment trust turned over control of the property at 608 Fifth Avenue late last month to the Korein family, which owns the ground under the building, sources told The Real Deal. A spokesperson from Vornado did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but company president Michael Franco said on the REITs October earnings callthat they were planning to walk away from the lease. This ground lease had only 14 years left on it, he said. It was not economic for us to hold on to. A representative for the Korein family could not be immediately reached for comment. The Koreins have owned the property at 608 Fifth Avenue since the 1960s, property records show. The building, which sits on the corner of 49th Street near Rockefeller Center, spans 144,00 square feet, including 40,000 square feet of retail. The family granted control of the property to Aby Rosens RFR Holdingsin the late 1990s through a ground lease. But RFR was forced to hand over the keys in 2013. It sold its lease to, Vornado which then negotiated a new ground lease. Rosen also had a ground lease with the Koreins at the Lever House at 390 Park Avenue which he just ceded controlof to Waterman Interests and Brookfield Property Partners. Rosen sold his lease to the new partners and still maintains an interest in the property. Contact Rich Bockmann at

Multi-player medical simulation developed for Envision EMI [updated: Check out our VR training platform, Acadicus , which enables you to create your own VR healthcare training and simulation] I spent the past few days surrounded by dummies technically simulation mannequins, but they were everywhere at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH 2018). This was my first time attending, but our subject matter expert and client, Dr. Eric Bauman, led the way, and I had a blast. There was palpable momentum for VR simulation. I was told only a small sampling of experiences were shown at last years conference, but it was almost everywhere you look this year I think I counted 15 different booths exhibiting VR or AR of some kind. There were companies focused on decision making when diagnosing a patient. Others allowing you to manipulate surgical instruments via Oculus Rift and Touch controllers. Some are developing libraries of specific learning scenarios, or cases to train students on common procedures. Some were high quality, others werent. I was surprised by how many exhibitors were showing projects that consistently made attendees motion sick something that can be completely eliminated by following a few basic best practices for VR development. This was particular concern to me, since a bad VR experience can turn someone off to the technology indefinitely, yet can be entirely avoided by following basic development standards. Arch Virtual had two of our VR medical simulation projects accepted into the Serious Games and Virtual Environments Arcade and Showcase both custom developed around the specific needs of our clients. One was a multi-player medical experience app we built for Envision along with the VR Airway Lab project for which Dr. Bauman was the client. We were honored to win Best in Show for the VR Airway Lab. Dr. Bauman also won SGVE SIG Leadership Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership and contributions to serious games and virtual environments in learning. Captain Spooner trying out our VR demos During the course of this experience, Ive been returning time after time to these evolving top 4 reasons I think VR is poised to transform healthcare and medical simulation. Here they are, in no particular order: 1.) Immersion In VR, we can evoke a very strong sense of being there in an operating room, clinic, or on the scene of an emergency. We have the opportunity to take the learning experience to a whole new level by instilling a sense of urgency that correspond with real world healthcare scenarios that can be very difficult, expensive or even impossible to do in the real world. I believe this will prove to yield a much higher retention rate, and help train learners on the nuances of place, context and responsibility as they absorb virtual training materials. 2.) Remote and Collaborative Learning If you havent tried multi-player VR, I sincerely hope you have the opportunity to do so in the near future. Its a force multiplier to a solo virtual experience that opens the door to powerful new opportunities in healthcare education and simulation. To be standing face-to-face virtually with someone physically located in a different part of the world is pretty mind boggling. This is one of the many reasons weve invested so much and so early in our Immerse Collaborative multi-player platform. Learners can work together on a lesson collaboratively, or take direction from a remote expert who can give them the latest and greatest insights on any given procedure. The possibilities are endless. 3.) Focus One lasting impression I took away from an afternoon of remote multi-user demos to the American College of Cardiology last year was the comment of one cardiologist, who said he was most intrigued with VRs potential capacity to train focus something thats very difficult to teach in the real world, but comes with experience. When its time to perform a procedure, you might have a long list of real-world distractions in mind you just had a big argument with your spouse, your favorite sports team just lost a playoff game, or you have a sick child at home. Whatever the case may be, its vitally important to leave all of that behind and bring laser sharp focus to the task at hand. VR could be a powerful tool to help learners retain that kind of focus in the midst of chaos and tremendous responsibility that comes with caring for a patient. 4.) Fun Lets face it learning can be extremely challenging, and occasionally quite boring. With VR, we have the opportunity to not only make the learning experience very realistic and immersive we can also make it fun. Plenty of research indicates increased retention when learners are more engaged with and enjoying the content. VR can be something learners look forward to. There are a lot more reasons I think VR is poised to transform healthcare simulation and learning, but these are the big 4 I found myself coming back to repeatedly. Beyond these low hanging fruit, there are additional aspects of virtual environments that go far beyond traditional teaching strategies building on the native or inherent capacity of virtual reality to do things no other medium can do. Im still formulating those theories, and have a lot to think about from my experience at IMSH, so Ill save that for a future post! Tales from the virtual frontier. Follow

, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new collaboration between data science and analytics leader, Excelra, and artificial intelligence pioneer X-Chem will accelerate preclinical drug discovery and aid scientists to find new drug candidates for currently hard-to-drug targets. Machine learning and artificial intelligence are reshaping discovery and optimization of drug candidates. This synergistic new partnership between Excelra's GOSTAR and X-Chem's RosalindAI will enable unique and powerful tools to predict small molecules, chemical, biological, and physical properties, accelerating time and resource-intensive stages of drug discovery from hit identification to preclinical candidate selection. "This is a perfect match between two of the best solutions for some hard challenges in drug discovery," said Norman Azoulay, Director, Scientific Products. "We're convinced this partnership will immediately help drug developers fuel their pipelines better." GOSTAR's proprietary data set underwent rigorous analysis and large-scale ML model building to predict drug solubility in a recent joint study X-Chem's RosalindAI delivered superior and actionable results than other similar analyses using well-known publically available datasets. The results confirmed that RosalindAI's proprietary models are designed specifically to address challenges in chemical datasets, and when trained on the larger, more diverse GOSTAR data, yielded models twice as better than models trained on other datasets. X-Chem SVP Noor Shaker says: "AI is revolutionizing drug discovery in ways never thought possible before, and RosalindAI is leading the way with AI tools that are accurate, scalable, and robust, enabling a transformation in preclinical drug discovery. Our collaboration with Excelra will enable us to leverage GOSTAR data and enable AI in ways never possible before." GOSTAR provides a unique 360 view of over 8 million small molecules. The content in GOSTAR is meticulously curated with a proprietary QMS-ISO certified process. It captures the most up-to-date view of the chemical space with information on chemical structures and their biological properties, including binding, in-vitro, in-vivo, ADME, Tox, and physicochemical properties. X-Chem's RosalindAI is a leading AI platform for preclinical drug discovery. It provides a seamless interface to build best-in-class AI models for chemical design and optimization. It has also been successfully applied to the design of a novel chemotype for challenging targets and for the accurate prediction of chemical activities and properties. About Excelra and GOSTAR Excelra's data and analytics solutions empower innovation in life sciences from molecule to market. The Excelra Edge comes from harmonizing heterogeneous data sets, applying innovative bioinformatics know-how & technologies to accelerate drug discovery and development with reliable and result-oriented insights. Excelra's GOSTAR is an application available for users to seek, find, and discover compounds. In addition, it is offered via APIs and as a downloadable dataset to power in-house libraries and machine learning models. For more information about GOSTAR, visit About X-Chem X-Chem is a leader in small molecule drug discovery services for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. As pioneers of DNA-encoded chemical library (DEL) technology, the company leverages its market-leading DEL platform to discover novel small molecule leads against challenging, high-value therapeutic targets. With industry-leading expertise in medicinal chemistry, custom synthesis and scale-up process chemistry and a proprietary AI platform to support and accelerate all aspects of drug discovery, X-Chem empowers its partners to effectively build drug pipelines from target to clinical candidate. For further information, please visit

HBM3 Controller , is optimized for systems that require a high-bandwidth, low-latency memory solution. This includes applications in AI/ML training, graphics and high-performance computing (HPC). The subsystem supports data rates up to 8.4 Gbps per data pin and features 16 independent channels, each containing 64 bits for a total data width of 1024 bits. At maximum data rate, this provides a total interface bandwidth of 1075.2 GB/s. Rambus uses Averys high-quality, full-featured memory model to verify its HBM3 PHY and controller. Rambus includes these memory models in its customer deliveries to enable out-of-the-box simulations with the delivered IP. Customers can then license the Avery memory models for use in full SoC verification. We deliver fully integrated and verified memory subsystems in order to meet our customers time-to-market and quality demands. Avery has been a trusted partner and plays a critical role in helping us to ensure our memory subsystems perform as promised, said Brian Daellenbach, senior director of Memory & MIPI Controllers, Interface IP at Rambus. Avery offers a complete functional verification platform based on its robustly tested verification IP (VIP) portfolio that enables pre-silicon validation of design elements. Its HBM3 offering includes memory models, protocol checkers, performance analysis, and compliance test-suites utilizing a flexible and open architecture. HBM2E and HBM3 speed adapters are also available for FPGA prototyping platforms. Our mutual customers need early access to verified models of the latest standards, as well as a verification platform to enable a reliable verification methodology. Our collaboration with Rambus allows developers to stay ahead of the curve as new standards emerge. We are pleased to be able to deliver an HBM3 verification solution, which enables our customer to develop compute-intensive SoCs in advanced processes with confidence," said Chris Browy, vice president of sales/marketing at Avery. About Avery Design Systems Founded in 1999, Avery Design Systems, Inc. enables system and SOC design teams to achieve dramatic functional verification productivity improvements through the use of formal analysis applications for gate-level X-pessimism verification and real X root cause and sequential backtracing; and robust core-through-chip-level Verification IP for PCI Express, CXL, CCIX, Gen-Z, USB, AMBA, UFS, MIPI CSI/DSI, I3C, DDR/LPDDR, HBM, ONFI/Toggle/NOR, NVM Express, SATA, AHCI, SAS, eMMC, SD/SDIO, CAN FD, and FlexRay standards. The company has established numerous Avery Design VIP partner program affiliations with leading IP suppliers. More information about the company may be found at

Share on whatsapp Dynatrace Inc. (NYSE:DT) went down by -1.24% from its latest closing price compared to the recent 1-year high of $80.13. The companys stock price has collected -7.35% of loss in the last five trading sessions. Barronsreported on 02/02/22 that Dynatrace Reports Strong Earnings. Heres Why the Stock Is Dropping. Is It Worth Investing in Dynatrace Inc. (NYSE :DT) Right Now? Dynatrace Inc. (NYSE:DT) scored a price-to-earnings ratio above its average ratio, recording 161.37 x from its present earnings ratio. Opinions of the stock are interesting as 15 analysts out of 21 who provided ratings for Dynatrace Inc. declared the stock was a buy, while 2 rated the stock as overweight, 4 rated it as hold, and 0 as sell. 3 Tiny Stocks Primed to Explode The world's greatest investor Warren Buffett has a simple formula for making big money in the markets. He buys up valuable assets when they are very cheap. For stock market investors that means buying up cheap small cap stocks like these with huge upside potential. We've set up an alert service to help smart investors take full advantage of the small cap stocks primed for big returns. . Sponsored The average price from analysts is $64.50, which is $21.03 above the current price. DT currently public float of 194.53M and currently shorts hold a 2.96% ratio of that float. Today, the average trading volume of DT was 2.93M shares. DTs Market Performance DT stocks went down by -7.35% for the week, with a monthly drop of -14.09% and a quarterly performance of -37.85%, while its annual performance rate touched -17.47%. The volatility ratio for the week stands at 4.80% while the volatility levels for the past 30 days are set at 6.27% for Dynatrace Inc.. The simple moving average for the period of the last 20 days is -9.11% for DT stocks with a simple moving average of -28.67% for the last 200 days. Analysts Opinion of DT Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DT stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for DT by listing it as a Outperform. The predicted price for DT in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $65 based on the research report published on February 03rd of the current year 2022. Needham, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DT reach a price target of $56, previously predicting the price at $68. The rating they have provided for DT stocks is Buy according to the report published on February 03rd, 2022. Loop Capital gave a rating of Hold to DT, setting the target price at $45 in the report published on February 03rd of the current year. DT Trading at -19.35% from the 50-Day Moving Average After a stumble in the market that brought DT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -45.42% of loss for the given period. Volatility was left at 6.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.80%, as shares sank -13.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -26.27% lower at present. During the last 5 trading sessions, DT fell by -7.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $47.77. In addition, Dynatrace Inc. saw -27.54% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses. Insider Trading Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DT starting from MCCONNELL RICK M, who purchase 2,500 shares at the price of $58.38 back on Dec 14. After this action, MCCONNELL RICK M now owns 181,300 shares of Dynatrace Inc., valued at $145,940 using the latest closing price. Pace Stephen J., the Chief Revenue Officer of Dynatrace Inc., sale 104,667 shares at $63.46 during a trade that took place back on Dec 09, which means that Pace Stephen J. is holding 76,994 shares at $6,641,883 based on the most recent closing price. Stock Fundamentals for DT Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at: +13.07 for the present operating margin +76.91 for the gross margin The net margin for Dynatrace Inc. stands at +10.76. The total capital return value is set at 6.08, while invested capital returns managed to touch 5.02. Equity return is now at value 6.60, with 3.40 for asset returns. Based on Dynatrace Inc. (DT), the companys capital structure generated 39.48 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 28.30. Total debt to assets is 19.48, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 38.62. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 27.69. >> 5 Best Growth Stocks for 2022 << When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 14.62, with the companys debt to enterprise value settled at 0.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.67 and the total asset turnover is 0.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.97. Leave a Comment Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked

Amazon reportedly set to release a line of TVs in the US this year with Engadget reporting that this years Cyber Mondaydeals may include new branded TVs. Amazon Devices and Lab126 have reportedly been working on the project for almost two years but according to Insider, the models that are expected to be launched in October were designed and manufactured by third-party companies. The TVs will reportedly be powered by Alexa like most Amazon-branded hardware and its currently unknown if the Amazon TVs will also run the company's Fire TV software. Up next

Kendall launched her brand in May 2021 and named it after her area code. 818 is the area code of the San Fernando Valley where she grew up. The suit claimed her tequila is a rip-off of the alcohol company's idea. That Texas based company launched the brand 512 in 2015. 512's suit also noted that the bottles are eerily similar. And it is 'difficult to distinguish' with a large numbers across the front. Kim Kardashian was named in the suit when an image of Tequila 512 was used in virtual promos for 818 Tequila on Kim's mobile app game

A provider of pre-paid funeral plans has collapsed, placing in doubt the arrangements made by 46,000 customers in advance of their deaths and whether they will get their money back. Wakefield-based Safe Hands had been in discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) before calling in administrators as the watchdog is due to oversee the currently unregulated funeral plan market from July. However, the firm stopped taking new orders and withdrew its application for FCA authorisation last month. The Joint administrators from FRP Advisory said their appointment "was made by the directors of the company, after a period of severe financial challenge, which has left the business unsustainable in its current form". "The company has ceased to trade insofar as it will not be accepting any new customers but will be assisting current plan holders with contingency funeral planning services with the assistance of a third-party provider." It said that Dignity, the UK listed funeral provider, had agreed to "temporarily provide existing customers with funeral planning services for a period of 14 days". The administrators added that there were insufficient funds to enable refunds to be issued to all plan holders in full. But they expressed hope a buyer could be found. Customer money was held in a trust fund established by Safe Hands. But the administrators told plan holders on Thursday: "Customer instalments appear to have been used by the company to acquire investments, subject to deductions for the costs of administering the funeral plans. "Investments are understood by the Administrators to comprise a combination of equities, bonds, cash, real estate and loans. "The legal structure of these investments appears to be complicated and needs to be investigated to understand which of these investments can be realised for the benefit of plan holders. "A dedicated UK based customer service team has been established... to assist you with any questions you may have in respect of the administration, the defined role of Dignity, the impact of the administration on your plan and any potential return of the money you have invested," the statement added. "You will receive written communication in the post within the next seven days."

(photo courtesy of Browning Investments, which developed the facility) PLAINFIELD - Indiana University Health says its new Integrated Service Center in Plainfield is a catalyst for change. The 300,000-square-foot facility allows the health system to provide critical medical supplies to all of its hospitals throughout the state at a discounted price. Dennis Mullins, senior vice president of supply chain operations for IU Health, says the ultimate goal of the facility is to produce savings for the organization by reducing the price for the products, as well as reducing the cost of transporting the goods to the hospitals. In an interview with Inside INdiana Business Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman, Mullins said the facility has allowed IU Health to centralize its distribution and logistics functions. "What I mean by "catalyst of change" is that we went first with just our med surge supplies, but what it does allow us to do is any other logistics operation in the organization that's moving any type of goods throughout our hospitals can integrate here," said Mullins. "Because we now have a fleet of vehicles that are moving supplies from this location to all of our hospitals. So all of those other logistics operations, like print shop, IT, home health, could essentially integrate and we could move with one vehicle and produce even more savings." The center utilizes robotic technology that picks supplies from bulk inventory, which the health system says is one of the most sophisticated systems in any U.S. hospital.The facility began its first shipments in July 2018 and was able to supply all 16 IU Health hospitals by December. Mullins says, as an essentially new distribution company, they continue to learn and grow as the operation moves forward. He says the health system had a cost savings goal of $4.2 million for 2018, which the health system surpassed. "It was confirmation to us that this is the right business model and we're on the right track." The center currently just serves IU Health's acute care centers, but Mulli