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El Camino Health Earns Straight 'A's' in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Program

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- El Camino Health earned an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade for both the Mountain View and Los Gatos campuses from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. El Camino Health is the only health system in the South Bay to have two hospitals receive the top grade.

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El Camino Health is the only health system in the South Bay to have two hospitals receive the top grade.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program exclusively based on hospital prevention of medical errors, infections, and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally.
"Earning an 'A' Grade means El Camino Health made a true commitment to put patients first," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group.
To see El Camino Health's full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org .

Aurora Cannabis Announces Settlement of Patent Litigation

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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EDMONTON, AB, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian company opening the world to cannabis, today announced the company and WILLOW BIOSCIENCES, INC. ("Willow") have successfully completed a confidential settlement ‎resolving the ongoing patent litigation between the two parties in Canada.

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EDMONTON, AB, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian company opening the world to cannabis, today announced the company and WILLOW BIOSCIENCES, INC. ("Willow") have successfully completed a confidential settlement ‎resolving the ongoing patent litigation between the two parties in Canada.
"We are pleased with the negotiated settlement, which provides Aurora a favourable resolution that ensures our Canadian cannabis related patent rights are respected," says Miguel Martin, Chief Executive Officer of Aurora.
Aurora commenced a patent infringement action in July 2021, alleging that Willow's biosynthetic process for synthesizing cannabinoids infringed Aurora's exclusive rights to patents co-owned by the University of Saskatchewan and the National Research Council (NRC).
Aurora continues to advance the company's leadership in genomic research and novel innovation that will differentiate the company's position as a global leader.

Intuit Hosts Investor Day, Reaffirms First-quarter and Fiscal 2024 Guidance

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

(Nasdaq: INTU) the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax , Credit Karma , QuickBooks , and Mailchimp , reaffirmed its financial guidance for the first quarter and full fiscal year 2024 in conjunction with its Investor Day, being held today at the company's Mountain View, CA, headquarters.

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(Nasdaq: INTU) the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax , Credit Karma , QuickBooks , and Mailchimp , reaffirmed its financial guidance for the first quarter and full fiscal year 2024 in conjunction with its Investor Day, being held today at the company's Mountain View, CA, headquarters.
Intuit leaders will discuss the company's plan to accelerate innovation and drive durable growth.
For the full fiscal year, the company expects:
Revenue of $15.890 billion to $16.105 billion, growth of approximately 11 to 12 percent.
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ends Oct. 31, the company expects:
Revenue growth of approximately 10 to 11 percent.

Premier Print and Packaging Company Installs Epson SurePress L-6534VW UV Digital Label Press

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Monday, August 28, 2023

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LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Calgary-based print company Mountain View Printing has built a business on outstanding customer service. When its label printing business started to outgrow the current label printing solution, it turned to the Epson SurePress® L-6534VW UV digital label press to deliver more accurate color labels with quicker turnaround times for brands across a wide range of markets.

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When its label printing business started to outgrow the current label printing solution, it turned to the Epson SurePress® L-6534VW UV digital label press to deliver more accurate color labels with quicker turnaround times for brands across a wide range of markets.
"We purchased our first label press in the spring of 2019 to create labels for customers in a timely fashion," said B.J.
Chandler and his partner, Gary Fairgrieve-Park, started researching leading label printing solutions on the market and decided the Epson SurePress L-6534VW was the best solution to help them grow into the future.
"We're currently working with a local company to print large runs of fruit labels," said Chandler.

Law Firm of Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard Sues San Francisco Unified School District over Childhood Sexual Abuse Claim

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

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The law firm of Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard is announcing the filing of a childhood sexual abuse lawsuit against the San Francisco Unified School District.

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The law firm of Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard is announcing the filing of a childhood sexual abuse lawsuit against the San Francisco Unified School District.
The lawsuit alleges that former Lowell High School teacher and counselor Harlan Edelman was not properly supervised, resulting in the sexual abuse of a student identified as John Doe.
Following his tenure at Lowell High School, Edelman went on to teach at the SFUSD Academy of Arts and Sciences and was an employee of San Francisco Unified School District until his resignation in September of 2013.
The law firm of Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard is encouraging those with information about Edelman to call the law firm at 408-289-1417.

El Camino Health Earns 2023 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award

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Monday, July 17, 2023

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- El Camino Health's Mountain View emergency department has been honored by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) with the 2023 Lantern Award for demonstrating exceptional and innovative performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research. El Camino Health is just one of two emergency departments in the San Francisco Bay Area to receive the recognition this year.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- El Camino Health's Mountain View emergency department has been honored by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) with the 2023 Lantern Award for demonstrating exceptional and innovative performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research.
"Exceptional patient care is our top priority, so we're extremely proud to be recognized with the Lantern Award," said Cheryl Reinking, chief nursing officer at El Camino Health.
El Camino Health is one of just 53 emergency departments nationwide to receive the Lantern Award, which will be on display in the emergency department at the Mountain View campus.
For more information on this year's Lantern Award recipients, visit the Emergency Nurses Association website.

Cryptosat and Dfns Labs Launch Crypto Keys Into Low-Earth Orbit With Space Wallet

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Monday, June 26, 2023

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By hosting one of the signers on a Cryptosat satellite in space, Dfns’s Space Wallet puts such attacks beyond the reach of even the most motivated attackers.

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By hosting one of the signers on a Cryptosat satellite in space, Dfns’s Space Wallet puts such attacks beyond the reach of even the most motivated attackers.
Cryptosat’s satellites are located in low-Earth orbit and therefore remain completely inaccessible even to the most well-funded, state-sponsored hackers.
“Space Wallet offers an unprecedented level of security for threshold signatures,” noted Dr. Jonathan Katz, Chief Scientist of Dfns.
Cryptosat’s satellites can also enforce additional security measures such as requiring confirmation if the transaction amount exceeds a certain value.

Anxiety Treatment Without Medication Launched by Soft Reboot Wellness, Palo Alto

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Sara Herman MD, founder of Soft Reboot Wellness (+1 650-419-3330), a holistic therapy center near Palo Alto, has launched an updated service for the treatment of anxiety symptoms and other mood disorders with Stellate Ganglion Block.

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Menlo Park, California--(Newsfile Corp. - June 15, 2023) - Sara Herman MD, founder of Soft Reboot Wellness (+1 650-419-3330), a holistic therapy center near Palo Alto, has launched an updated service for the treatment of anxiety and other mood disorders.
Anxiety Treatment Without Medication Launched By Soft Reboot Wellness, Palo Alto
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Anxiety is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide, impacting their mental health and overall quality of life.
The good news is that there is a new treatment option that provides relief to individuals suffering from anxiety: Stellate Ganglion Block.
Soft Reboot Wellness is run by Dr. Sara Herman, who has been serving Bay Area cities including Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Los Altos for over 12 years.

39 Consecutive Years of AAA Four Diamond Excellence for Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa

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Monday, June 12, 2023

LAKE PLACID, N.Y., June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The only AAA Four Diamond lodging and dining combination in Lake Placid officially extended their long-running designations as the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa received the prestigious honor for the 39th consecutive year, and its' accompanying restaurant, The View, collected the same award for the 16th straight year.

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y., June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The only AAA Four Diamond lodging and dining combination in Lake Placid officially extended their long-running designations as the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa received the prestigious honor for the 39th consecutive year, and its' accompanying restaurant, The View, collected the same award for the 16th straight year.
Outside of New York City, the Mirror Lake Inn stands alone in this category of AAA achievement in New York State.
The Mirror Lake Inn's run of AAA lodging awards dates back to 1984.
The Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa is now embarking on the summer of 2023, anticipated to be busy with family travel once schools are dismissed.

Wipro Expands Google Cloud Partnership to Advance Enterprise Adoption of Generative AI

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Wipro will integrate Google Cloud’s full suite of generative AI products and services—including Vertex AI, Generative AI App Builder, and the Model Garden collection of foundation models—with its own AI intellectual property (IP), business accelerators, and pre-built industry solutions.

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Wipro will integrate Google Cloud’s full suite of generative AI products and services—including Vertex AI, Generative AI App Builder, and the Model Garden collection of foundation models—with its own AI intellectual property (IP), business accelerators, and pre-built industry solutions.
“Through our expanded partnership, Wipro and Google Cloud will use generative AI to solve some of the biggest challenges businesses are facing today, safely and securely.”
Together with Google Cloud, Wipro will build and deploy new generative AI solutions to help enterprises tackle unique industry challenges, while also improving common enterprise functions such as consumer experiences, marketing, supply chain performance, financial modeling, workforce management, and sustainability.
Generative AI will also become a core technology within the Wipro FullStride Cloud Studio, helping accelerate cloud strategy and adoption and further advancing Wipro’s support for the Google Cloud Rapid Migration Program (RaMP) .
For more than two years, Wipro has been investing in a Generative AI Center of Excellence, conducting research with leading academic institutions, building accelerators and frameworks like WeGA (Wipro Enterprise Generative AI), developing competency through Wipro AI Academy, and executing key pilot programs for clients.