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George Mason University Receives $4.85 Million Gift to Increase Intimate Partner Violence Detection and Reporting

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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FAIRFAX, Va., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- George Mason University today announced an anonymous $4.85 million gift to advance groundbreaking research on bruise and injury detection for individuals who experience interpersonal violence.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- George Mason University today announced an anonymous $4.85 million gift to advance groundbreaking research on bruise and injury detection for individuals who experience interpersonal violence.
  • Mason's acclaimed interdisciplinary research in using Alternate Light Sources for bruise detection, as featured on NBC Nightly News , is led by Katherine Scafide, David Lattanzi, and Janusz Wojtusiak.
  • One in 3 women worldwide experience physical trauma at the hands of an intimate partner or stranger.
  • In the United States, over 10 million women and men grapple with intimate partner violence each year.

Sales Tips and Mindset Shifts: Klyn Elsbury Relaunches Website with a Brand Refresh and Upcoming Virtual Workshop

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Featured in hundreds of media programs and periodicals, including Forbes, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, and Success Magazine.

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  • Featured in hundreds of media programs and periodicals, including Forbes, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, and Success Magazine.
  • The Total Reset equips sales, high-performance, and leadership teams with tools to improve focus, productivity, and resilience.
  • Companies will spend time getting to know each other on a more intimate level and learning how to optimize the performance of their sales teams.
  • Visit Kyln’s website , klynelsbury.com, to learn more about her upcoming Virtual Workshop on Friday, December 15th, which is designed to help recruit salespeople and the 72 tour dates she’s already booked for 2024.

Vanderbilt University establishes Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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An unprecedented gift from Hal and Marjorie Hollis Roberts will establish a new academy for primary students with dyslexia and an innovative center focused on outreach and dyslexia research at Vanderbilt University.

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  • An unprecedented gift from Hal and Marjorie Hollis Roberts will establish a new academy for primary students with dyslexia and an innovative center focused on outreach and dyslexia research at Vanderbilt University.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230926550660/en/
    An unprecedented gift from Hal and Marjorie Hollis Roberts will establish a new academy for primary students with dyslexia and an innovative center focused on outreach and dyslexia research at Vanderbilt University.
  • The Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center is the third academy for students with dyslexia funded by the Roberts and the first-of-its-kind research and outreach center established with their support.
  • These teachers will then take best practices from the Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center into their classrooms throughout their careers.

NBC News' Kristen Welker to Accept 2023 National Press Club Fourth Estate Award

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Thursday, August 31, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kristen Welker , NBC News chief White House correspondent and incoming moderator of "Meet the Press," will receive the National Press Club's Fourth Estate Award during a gala in her honor on Nov. 28 in Washington.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kristen Welker , NBC News chief White House correspondent and incoming moderator of "Meet the Press," will receive the National Press Club's Fourth Estate Award during a gala in her honor on Nov. 28 in Washington.
  • The Fourth Estate is the top honor bestowed on a journalist by the National Press Club Board of Governors.
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    This year's Fourth Estate gala will also commemorate a Club milestone: The Fourth Estate Award is now in its 50th year.
  • For information on sponsorship opportunities please email Beth Francesco, executive director of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, at [email protected] .

Aspen Ideas Festival Releases 2023 Agenda

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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Washington, DC & Aspen, CO, June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The full agenda for the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival is available now.

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  • Washington, DC & Aspen, CO, June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The full agenda for the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival is available now.
  • The Aspen Institute’s signature summer festival takes place in Colorado in partnership with NBCUniversal News Group, with more than 300 speakers and thousands of attendees set to participate.
  • The Festival is divided into two parts, which run from June 24-27, and June 27-30.
  • New for 2023 is the “Wicked Problem” series each morning, where all attendees gather to open the day by exploring a current issue of deep complexity.

Nephron Announces New President of 503B Outsourcing Facility

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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WEST COLUMBIA, S.C., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation today announced Christopher Fortier, PharmD, FASHP, CPEL, will join as President of its 503B Outsourcing Facility.

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  • WEST COLUMBIA, S.C., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation today announced Christopher Fortier, PharmD, FASHP, CPEL, will join as President of its 503B Outsourcing Facility.
  • "That combination will be an invaluable asset to the Nephron team."
  • Prior to joining Nephron, Fortier was the Chief Pharmacy Officer at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
  • The company also operates an industry-leading 503B Outsourcing Facility division which produces pre-filled sterile syringes, luer-lock vials, IV bottles and IV bags for hospitals across America, in an effort to alleviate drug shortage needs.

Michael Mershimer (Mershimer Group, LLC.) has joined The Integritus Group as a Strategic Partner

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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BOSTON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Integritus Group is excited to announce that Michael Mershimer (Mershimer Group, LLC.) has joined the team as a strategic partner. For nearly three decades, Mike has designed, managed, and provided strategies which solve complex problems for global foodservice, franchise, and retail brands. He has helped many brands improve franchise sales reporting integrity, improve brand compliance, and reduce inventory shrinkage as well as other forms of loss.

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  • New York; The Integritus Group is excited to announce that Michael Mershimer (Mershimer Group, LLC.)
  • has joined the team as a strategic partner.
  • BOSTON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Integritus Group is excited to announce that Michael Mershimer (Mershimer Group, LLC.)
  • -Mike Mershimer
    "I am very pleased that Mike Mershimer and the Mershimer Group have joined with The Integritus Group providing outsourced and co-sourced solutions to the Retail Industry.

Kate the Chemist Launches New Podcast, Seeking A Scientist, with KCUR Studios & the Stowers Institute

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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Through KCUR Studios, Seeking A Scientist taps real scientists and their research to tackle timely topics like fungus zombies, trash islands and feeling young forever.

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  • Through KCUR Studios, Seeking A Scientist taps real scientists and their research to tackle timely topics like fungus zombies, trash islands and feeling young forever.
  • With more than 2.9 million likes on TikTok, Kate the Chemist knows how to celebrate science with the masses.
  • On Seeking A Scientist, she and her expert guests analyze how instances of climate change, disease and depleting resources could shape a different future.
  • Kate the Chemist and the Stowers Institute cultivate an impressive synergy of expertise and edutainment we’re ecstatic to share with our listeners in Kansas City and beyond,” added Morris.

Experian money-saving resources help consumers spring into savings

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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To help keep more money in consumers’ wallets and bring financial power to all, Experian® is partnering with nationally-recognized consumer finance and budgeting expert Andrea Woroch to share financial tips and create awareness about a variety of Experian resources that can help consumers find savings now.

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  • To help keep more money in consumers’ wallets and bring financial power to all, Experian® is partnering with nationally-recognized consumer finance and budgeting expert Andrea Woroch to share financial tips and create awareness about a variety of Experian resources that can help consumers find savings now.
  • Experian offers resources that can potentially help consumers save on the cost of their auto insurance, monthly bills like their cable and cell phone bills, and find the best credit card for their financial needs.
  • Experian matches consumers’ financial information against lender’s requirements to match them with the tailored offers.
  • Lower recurring expenses: For paid CreditWorks Premium members, consumers can stop overpaying and start saving by getting help with negotiating lower rates on eligible monthly bills for an average savings of $263iii.

The 15 White Coats Partners with Black Worldschoolers Mobile Bookstore, Powered by Cummins, to Bring African-American Literature to Martindale-Brightwood Schools

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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The 15 White Coats started after a photo of 15 Tulane School of Medicine African-American medical students posing in front of plantation slave quarters went viral.

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  • The 15 White Coats started after a photo of 15 Tulane School of Medicine African-American medical students posing in front of plantation slave quarters went viral.
  • Moreover, nearly 10,000 15 White Coats photos have been distributed to schools, students, institutions, and businesses worldwide.
  • Black Worldschoolers Mobile Bookstore is a bookstore on wheels sharing stories that uplift Black life, Black heritage, and Black joy.
  • We will display boxes containing 15 curated books for K-3rd graders as designed by The 15 White Coats & Black Worldschoolers Mobile Bookstore.