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RAINN-Supported Legislation to Rescue Children Who are Being Sexually Exploited Online Passes U.S. Senate

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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The Senate just passed a bill to prioritize the rescue of children who are sexually abused and exploited online.

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  • The Senate just passed a bill to prioritize the rescue of children who are sexually abused and exploited online.
  • In 2020, for the first time ever, over half of those accessing the RAINN National Sexual Assault online hotline were children, and this has consistently been the case since.
  • The Project Safe Childhood Act will require the U.S. Attorney General to develop and disseminate best practices for the prioritization of cases involving online child sexual exploitation.
  • The bill will also fund an additional 20 federal prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice dedicated to these cases.

This year, once again, Gourmet Selection rhymes with innovation

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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Gourmet Selection unveils a sneak preview of a selection of gourmet products , on show on 10 and 11 September in Paris, at Porte de Versailles:

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  • Gourmet Selection unveils a sneak preview of a selection of gourmet products , on show on 10 and 11 September in Paris, at Porte de Versailles:
    This harvest is a first for the tea industry in France.
  • Looking to innovate in the mustards sector, Savor & Sens is focusing on creating mustards to add a certain smoothness and elegance to dishes.
  • Five original flavors are on offer: natural, Basque chiles, truffle, dried tomatoes and smoked spices, and mixed herbs.
  • Following the success of the green lentil flour spoons, the firm has created a second version, using buckwheat.

New Mercy For Animals undercover investigation exposes horrific, cruel extreme confinement of pigs at U.S. farm

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Saturday, August 5, 2023
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, Aug. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A major pig farm investigation by Mercy For Animals released today, August 5, exposes some of the most horrific animal cruelty ever made public.

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  • , Aug. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A major pig farm investigation by Mercy For Animals released today, August 5, exposes some of the most horrific animal cruelty ever made public.
  • Despite clear-cut state ballot initiatives and laws—and even a recent Supreme Court decision—the industry refuses to phase out cruel gestation crates."
  • "Pro-pork members of Congress have recently reintroduced the EATS Act as their latest attempt to undermine our progress and keep pigs in extreme confinement," Albrecht continues.
  • Mercy For Animals is a leading international nonprofit working to end industrial animal agriculture by constructing a just and sustainable food system.

Patriotic Small Town Farmers Rally and Reelect Officers in Kansas City at Annual Meeting for the Organization for Competitive Markets

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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The OCM conference comes on the heels of OCM's Farm Bill Summit and fly-in to Washington, D.C. the prior week.

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  • The OCM conference comes on the heels of OCM's Farm Bill Summit and fly-in to Washington, D.C. the prior week.
  • Members of OCM joined the conference from Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, California, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming.
  • The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Lincoln, Nebraska.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

Farmers and Ranchers Storm Capitol Hill in Fierce Opposition to Marshall-Hinson EATS Act

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Friday, July 28, 2023
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Members of the groups came in staunch opposition to the so-called Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act , H.R.

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  • Members of the groups came in staunch opposition to the so-called Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act , H.R.
  • In more than 85 in-person meetings on Capitol Hill, farmers and ranchers not only advocated for the rejection of the EATS Act, but also advocated for the enactment of the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act , H.R.
  • I was disappointed to have been met with such resistance by Marshall’s staff in our recent meeting on Capitol Hill.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

Health Care Workforce Challenges and Patient Access to Care Addressed in Bipartisan Legislation

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Physical Therapy Association applauds new legislation that addresses the workforce crisis of health care providers while improving patient access to care in rural and underserved communities. Introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Carper, D-Del., and Barrasso, R-Wyo., and in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Lesko, R-Ariz., and Kuster, D-N.H., as the Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act, or the EMPOWER Act (S. 2459) and (H.R. 4878), this bipartisan legislation would bring supervision requirements of physical therapist assistants and occupational therapy assistants under Medicare Part B in private therapist practices in line with state licensure laws, as well as with all other settings where Medicare beneficiaries receive therapy services.

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  • and Increase Access to Care in Rural and Underserved Communities, States The American
    ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Physical Therapy Association applauds new legislation that addresses the workforce crisis of health care providers while improving patient access to care in rural and underserved communities.
  • "The EMPOWER Act will help our health care system lower costs, reduce administrative burdens, and provide helpful flexibilities for physical therapists in small businesses.
  • According to an independent, nonpartisan study commissioned by a coalition of health care provider groups, the cost savings this legislation will bring are projected to be as much as $271 million.
  • "As we emerge from a years-long pandemic, our health care workforce is in crisis as it responds to a resurgent opioid crisis, increasing administrative burden, and the need for increased patient access to care," said Justin Elliott, vice president of government affairs for APTA.

ZyVersa Therapeutics Announces Publication in the Journal Circulation That Demonstrates the Role of Inflammasome Activation in Hypertrophic Heart Disease Induced by Mechanical Stress

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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The objective was to determine the regulatory mechanism of inflammation and its role in the stressed heart.

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  • The objective was to determine the regulatory mechanism of inflammation and its role in the stressed heart.
  • Hypertrophic heart disease puts people at greater risk of heart failure, stroke, and cardiac arrhythmias, including sudden cardiac death.
  • Likewise, IC 100 uniquely inhibits ASC specks to block perpetuation of damaging inflammation,” commented Stephen C. Glover, ZyVersa’s Co-founder, Chairman, CEO and President.
  • To review a white paper summarizing the mechanism of action and preclinical data for IC 100, Click Here .

ReserveBlock to Release its ‘RBX Reserve Accounts’ Feature to Enhance First-Time In-Wallet Recovery  

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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This innovative in-wallet native account provides users with on-chain Recovery and Callback features, taking self-sovereignty and self-custody to unprecedented heights.

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  • This innovative in-wallet native account provides users with on-chain Recovery and Callback features, taking self-sovereignty and self-custody to unprecedented heights.
  • This recovery is facilitated by entering their personally generated password and recovery code, allowing them to fully recover the assets to a new address known only to them.
  • Moreover, this pioneering native feature facilitates on-chain escrow transactions between peers and activates protections against accidental transfers with a simple callback function.
  • As both callback and recovery features are entirely on-chain, all peers maintain full awareness of their current state at all times.

Bill Introducing Competition in Credit Card Swipe Fees Would Save Restaurant Operators Billions Every Year

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Many consumers don't realize that each time they swipe their credit card, to pay for a good or service, the business owner has to pay an additional percentage of the total bill to route the transaction.  Unfortunately, due to a duopoly in the credit card processing system, the fees have been spiraling out of control, harming business owners across the nation who have no choice but to pay.

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  • The bipartisan and bicameral Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, introduced today by Sens.
  • "The Credit Card Competition Act would empower restaurant owners to choose the most cost effective and secure network to route a credit card transaction.
  • The two dominant credit card companies account for over 80% of all credit card transactions in the U.S. and those transactions can only be processed on their network.
  • Learn more about the Credit Card Competition Act and its impact on restaurant operator costs here .

ES&S Supports Federal Requirements for Independent Security and Penetration Testing of U.S. Voting Systems

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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Omaha, NE, May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Election Systems and Software (ES&S) strongly supports fortifying the nation’s election infrastructure cybersecurity and improving voter confidence by requiring security and penetration testing as part of voting machine certification.

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  • Omaha, NE, May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Election Systems and Software (ES&S) strongly supports fortifying the nation’s election infrastructure cybersecurity and improving voter confidence by requiring security and penetration testing as part of voting machine certification.
  • The Strengthening Election Cybersecurity to Uphold Respect for Elections through Independent Testing—or SECURE IT—Act was introduced by Sens.
  • It requires the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to mandate that systems applying for certification undergo penetration testing.
  • “Programmatic testing performed by independent security experts helps ensure equipment stays ahead of threats, and it helps increase voter confidence in the overall security of elections.