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JPMorgan Chase Commits $750,000 to the National Veteran Small Business Coalition Education Foundation

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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TYSONS CORNER, Va., Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JPMorgan Chase has made a philanthropic commitment of $750,000 to the National Veteran Small Business Coalition Education Foundation (NVSBC-EF) focused on veteran entrepreneurship in federal contracting.

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  • TYSONS CORNER, Va., Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JPMorgan Chase has made a philanthropic commitment of $750,000 to the National Veteran Small Business Coalition Education Foundation (NVSBC-EF) focused on veteran entrepreneurship in federal contracting.
  • "We view the partnership with JPMorgan Chase as a cornerstone commitment, and we will build on it to deliver tremendous results for America's veterans."
  • NVSBC-EF's programs touch individual veteran entrepreneurs trying to grow their Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) companies in towns from coast to coast.
  • The JPMorgan Chase-supported pilot, entitled "Veterans Mean Business in Government Contracting," will enable NVSBC-EF to hire additional staff and reach under-served communities across America.

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of ERIKA Försäkringsaktiebolag (publ)

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of ERIKA Försäkringsaktiebolag (publ) (Erika) (Sweden).

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  • AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of ERIKA Försäkringsaktiebolag (publ) (Erika) (Sweden).
  • The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best’s Credit Ratings .
  • For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments .

Canon celebrates significant milestones with production of 110 million EOS series cameras and 160 million interchangeable RF/EF lenses

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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The Canon EOS system debuted alongside the EF series of interchangeable lenses in March 1987 as the world’s first fully-electronic mount system for silver halide film AF SLR cameras.

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  • The Canon EOS system debuted alongside the EF series of interchangeable lenses in March 1987 as the world’s first fully-electronic mount system for silver halide film AF SLR cameras.
  • During the dawn of digital SLR cameras, Canon introduced its breakthrough EOS Kiss Digital Camera (EOS Digital Rebel Camera or EOS 300D Camera in other regions) in September 2003.
  • In May 2023, the Company celebrated the production of 160 million EOS series interchangeable lenses.
  • With a wide selection of lenses for every purpose, including zoom lenses, IS-equipped lenses, fast-aperture lenses, macro lenses, VR lenses, and even the TS-E tilt-shift lenses, Canon is well-positioned to meet the needs of various users.

Eisenhower Fellowships announces selection of 2023 USA Fellows

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eisenhower Fellowships (EF) announces the selection of 11 dynamic doers from the worlds of artificial intelligence, international relations, poverty reduction, agriculture and philanthropy as recipients of the Eisenhower USA Fellowship in 2023.

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  • Eleven exceptional leaders from diverse fields to travel overseas to explore new technologies, international relations, poverty reduction and issues of social justice
    PHILADELPHIA, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eisenhower Fellowships (EF) announces the selection of 11 dynamic doers from the worlds of artificial intelligence, international relations, poverty reduction, agriculture and philanthropy as recipients of the Eisenhower USA Fellowship in 2023.
  • "We are thrilled to offer these exceptional leaders a uniquely transformational Eisenhower Fellowship experience to connect them with other like-minded leaders overseas," said Eisenhower Fellowships Chairman Dr. Robert M. Gates, former U.S. secretary of defense.
  • The 2023 Eisenhower USA Fellows include:
    An executive of the artificial intelligence company that created the explosively popular ChatGPT, which provides detailed answers to questions and commands.
  • For more information about the 2023 USA Fellows, please contact Lee West, Director of USA Fellowship Programs at [email protected] or 215-546-1738

Eisenhower Fellowships selects 2023 Eastern Europe Fellows

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eisenhower Fellowships today named 21 exceptional midcareer leaders from 11 countries to its groundbreaking Fall 2023 Eastern Europe Program, five weeks of intensive travel across the United States this fall for dialogue with experts in their fields.

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  • The 2023 Eastern Europe Fellows come from the worlds of politics, media, human rights law, innovative design, counterterrorism, energy security, European integration, the arts, finance and conflict mediation.
  • The program will host Fellows from Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Finland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and four countries that never have had an Eisenhower Fellow—Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova and Ukraine.
  • At the end of their travels across the U.S., the Eastern Europe Fellows return home to apply what they have learned and make a positive impact on their societies.
  • Eisenhower Fellowships Chairman, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, welcomed the Eastern Europe Fellows into the EF global network of leaders.

Eisenhower Fellowships to Honor Melinda French Gates with 2023 Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eisenhower Fellowships will award its highest honor, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service, to Melinda French Gates for her extraordinary work as a philanthropist, businesswoman and global advocate for women and girls.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eisenhower Fellowships will award its highest honor, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service, to Melinda French Gates for her extraordinary work as a philanthropist, businesswoman and global advocate for women and girls.
  • Eisenhower Fellowships Chairman Dr. Robert M. Gates, former U.S. secretary of defense, said Ms. French Gates embodies the values and vision of President Eisenhower and the distinguished international leadership exchange organization created in his name.
  • "I'm honored to receive this recognition from an organization that promotes such an important vision of leadership, impact and community," said Ms. French Gates.
  • Dr. Gates will present the Eisenhower Medal to Ms. French Gates at the organization's 70th Anniversary Awards Ceremony on October 13, 2023 at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, site of the signing of the United Nations charter in 1945.

Canon Introduces its Most Affordable, Compact, and Lightweight EOS R Camera Ever: The EOS R100

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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The Canon EOS R100 camera was designed for new, first-time mirrorless camera or existing interchangeable camera users who previously enjoyed EOS Rebel or EOS M cameras.

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  • The Canon EOS R100 camera was designed for new, first-time mirrorless camera or existing interchangeable camera users who previously enjoyed EOS Rebel or EOS M cameras.
  • For users who are making the EOS R100 their first interchangeable lens (ILC) camera, a significant advantage over using a smartphone camera will be lens selection.
  • This selection of lenses includes the Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM lens, which was also announced today.
  • The Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM is a “pancake” style, value lens that targets a wide variety of users, from amateur to enthusiast Full-Frame and APS-C camera users.

Braimah Sulemana named recipient of 2023 James and Carol Hovey Eisenhower Fellowships Impact Award

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Braimah Sulemana, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, today was named recipient of the 2023 James and Carol Hovey Eisenhower Fellowships Impact Award for his groundbreaking investigative journalism of accountability in Ghana. Sulemana, an Eisenhower Fellow from Ghana in 2019, was selected for EF's new Annual Impact Award to recognize an Eisenhower Fellow or group of Fellows for outstanding project achievement in generating positive impact. His winning project was the establishment of a regional independent nonprofit journalism organization, The Fourth Estate.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Braimah Sulemana, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, today was named recipient of the 2023 James and Carol Hovey Eisenhower Fellowships Impact Award for his groundbreaking investigative journalism of accountability in Ghana.
  • Sulemana, an Eisenhower Fellow from Ghana in 2019, was selected for EF's new Annual Impact Award to recognize an Eisenhower Fellow or group of Fellows for outstanding project achievement in generating positive impact.
  • His winning project was the establishment of a regional independent nonprofit journalism organization, The Fourth Estate.
  • "In the two short years since its founding, The Fourth Estate's incisive reporting has led to impressive results."

Salubris Biotherapeutics Presents Positive Updates from Phase 1b Clinical Trial of JK07 in Late-Breaking Session at the European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure 2023 Congress

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Saturday, May 20, 2023
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Salubris Biotherapeutics, Inc. (SalubrisBio), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to discovering and developing novel complex biologic therapeutics, today announced positive updated results from the ongoing Phase 1b study of JK07 in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

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  • Salubris Biotherapeutics, Inc. (SalubrisBio), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to discovering and developing novel complex biologic therapeutics, today announced positive updated results from the ongoing Phase 1b study of JK07 in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
  • The data were presented in a late breaking oral session during the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology’s Heart Failure Association.
  • JK07 is the first investigational antibody fusion protein and first selective ErbB4 agonist to enter clinical development for heart failure.
  • Heart failure is a serious health condition that contributes to one in eight deaths in the U.S. and impacts nearly 6.5 million Americans1.

Reflection Sciences Appoints Isaac Van Wesep as Incoming Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reflection Sciences, the executive function company, has appointed Isaac Van Wesep as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1. The appointment will drive innovation, growth and the pursuit of the company's mission to ensure every child gets the executive function support they need to achieve academic, career and personal success.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reflection Sciences , the executive function company, has appointed Isaac Van Wesep as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1.
  • Van Wesep has a deep understanding of education technology and a passion for improving educational outcomes for all children.
  • His expertise will be instrumental in guiding Reflection Sciences as it continues to lead the growth of cognitive science tools to enhance learning, curriculum and child development.
  • "Measuring and developing young learners' executive function skills holds tremendous potential for improving academic, career and life outcomes," Van Wesep said.