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OCLC linked data services transform metadata management and connect library resources to wider knowledge streams

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

DUBLIN, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OCLC, the worldwide leader in library cataloging and metadata services, is developing linked data services, products, and datasets that provide the descriptive resources needed to curate data at scale and across workflows. This work connects library resources to the knowledge streams that inform our everyday lives.

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  • DUBLIN, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OCLC, the worldwide leader in library cataloging and metadata services, is developing linked data services, products, and datasets that provide the descriptive resources needed to curate data at scale and across workflows.
  • Current cataloging applications have been and will continue to be enhanced to add valuable linked data elements into existing workflows.
  • Evolving library data into linked data allows unique, valuable library metadata to be represented in other sources on the web, through smart devices, and for use in technologies like artificial intelligence (AI).
  • "Any replacement of MARC-based cataloging with linked data services will take time and careful evaluation," said Gina Winkler, OCLC Executive Director, Metadata and Digital Services.

EZC Pak Declares Remarkable Results in Double-Blind Study, Including a 1.39-Day Reduction in Illness Duration for Patients with Upper Respiratory Infections

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

"EZC Pak was designed and formulated utilizing datasets in each component ingredient and then subsequently tested in an observational study.

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  • "EZC Pak was designed and formulated utilizing datasets in each component ingredient and then subsequently tested in an observational study.
  • This is the first double-blind randomized control trial — the gold standard in clinical research — comparing EZC Pak’s efficacy vs. placebo," said Dr. Sarath Malepati, creator of EZC Pak.
  • 120 patients were given EZC Pak, 60 were given EZC Pak + Vitamin D, and 180 were given the placebo.
  • Patients were asked to track and report their symptoms and vitals in an app-based journal immediately after first falling sick.

United Rentals to Host its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Virtual Format

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Monday, April 20, 2020

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) (URI) today announced that, due to the public health and safety concerns related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and recommendations and orders from Federal and Connecticut authorities, its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the 2020 Annual Meeting) will now be held solely by remote communication, in a virtual only format.

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  • United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) (URI) today announced that, due to the public health and safety concerns related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and recommendations and orders from Federal and Connecticut authorities, its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the 2020 Annual Meeting) will now be held solely by remote communication, in a virtual only format.
  • The 2020 Annual Meeting will be held on May 7, 2020 at 9 a.m., Eastern daylight time, as disclosed in URIs proxy statement for the meeting.
  • As always, whether or not you plan to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting, you are encouraged to vote your shares prior to the meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the meeting.
  • A list of URIs stockholders of record will be available for examination by stockholders on the meeting website during the meeting.

Preeta D. Bansal Appointed to URI’s President’s Council

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Monday, October 14, 2019

William E. Swing, former Episcopal Bishop of California, today announced the appointment of Preeta Bansal, to URIs Presidents Council ( https://uri.org/who-we-are/presidents-council ).

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  • William E. Swing, former Episcopal Bishop of California, today announced the appointment of Preeta Bansal, to URIs Presidents Council ( https://uri.org/who-we-are/presidents-council ).
  • Founded in 2000, URI is the largest grassroots interfaith peacebuilding organization in the world with more than 1,000,000 volunteers in 108 countries.
  • URIs Presidents Council is comprised of a group of influential, major URI supporters who have relevant organizational wisdom, and who are partners with URIs Global Council (URIs governing Board of Trustees) and its Executive Director in providing guidance and leadership to URI.
  • Preeta D. Bansal is an American lawyer who has spent more than 30 years in senior roles in government, global business, and corporate law practice.

Spartan Motors to Present at the Sidoti & Company Spring 2019 Investor Conference on March 28

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Monday, March 25, 2019

ET in the Broadway Ballroom, Uris Room 3, on the conference level, and will additionally participate in one-on-one meetings with attendees throughout the day.

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  • ET in the Broadway Ballroom, Uris Room 3, on the conference level, and will additionally participate in one-on-one meetings with attendees throughout the day.
  • The investor presentation to be used at the conference will be posted to the Company's website, www.spartanmotors.com , under the Investor section.
  • The Company is organized into three core business segments, including Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services, Spartan Emergency Response, and Spartan Specialty Vehicles.
  • Spartan Motors and its go-to-market brands are well known in their respective industries for quality, durability, aftermarket product support, and first-to-market innovation.