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Medicines360 Appoints Lisa David as Chair of the Board of Directors, Strengthening its Commitment to Women’s Health

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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With decades of experience in the reproductive health community, Ms. David will bring invaluable insights and leadership to Medicines360.

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  • With decades of experience in the reproductive health community, Ms. David will bring invaluable insights and leadership to Medicines360.
  • “I am honored to contribute to Medicines360 in this new role — I know trailblazing work lies ahead,” said Ms. David.
  • “Women consistently face inequitable, daunting barriers to accessing the essential medicines and health innovations they need.
  • Ms. David also previously served on the board of trustees of the Women’s Health Activist Movement Global .

Hedonia’s Chief Scientific Officer, Professor Moshe Bar, explains: What is Facilitating Thought Progression (FTP)?

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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That’s the basis for facilitating thought progression, FTP for short.

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  • That’s the basis for facilitating thought progression, FTP for short.
  • FTP is a new adjunct therapy delivered through mobile games that patients play for 15 to 30 minutes daily.
  • FTP is designed to disrupt tormenting thinking patterns, lack of motivation, and the inability to experience pleasure, which are characteristic of mood disorders.
  • In other words, facilitating thought progression could improve individuals’ moods through noninvasive, simple exercises that would encourage them to:
    Broaden their thought patterns to be more associative.

Sundyne Appoints Victoria Moshashvili Director of Corporate Development & Strategic Analysis

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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ARVADA, Colo.,  September 08, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sundyne, a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical pumps and compressors, today announced that Victoria Moshashvili has joined the company as Director of Corporate Development & Strategic Analysis. In this role, Victoria will work with Sundyne's management team to accelerate Sundyne's growth.

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  • ARVADA, Colo., September 08, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sundyne , a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical pumps and compressors, today announced that Victoria Moshashvili has joined the company as Director of Corporate Development & Strategic Analysis.
  • In this role, Victoria will work with Sundyne's management team to accelerate Sundyne's growth.
  • Victoria comes to Sundyne from Schindler Elevator Corporation, where she served as Head of Strategy and Business Analytics.
  • Victoria Moshashvili earned her MBA in finance from the Columbia School of Business.

Taco Bell Customers who Become Owners Spend Equivalent of 21 more Crunchwrap Supremes Annually, Bumped Study Reveals

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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In short; customers who became owners bought more burritos, chalupas, tacos, and more.

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  • In short; customers who became owners bought more burritos, chalupas, tacos, and more.
  • When customers spent with Taco Bell, they were rewarded with fractional shares of Taco Bell parent company Yum!
  • Customers who became owners of Taco Bell visited the company 47% more often adding eight additional visits per year and increased their order sizes.
  • Bumped believes that we all create the economy together, and we all should have the opportunity to benefit from it.

CarePoint Health Partners with Columbia University to Enhance Colorectal Services

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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This collaboration will help elevate our ability to offer care across the CarePoint system," said Dr. Achintya Moulick, CEO CarePoint Health.

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  • This collaboration will help elevate our ability to offer care across the CarePoint system," said Dr. Achintya Moulick, CEO CarePoint Health.
  • "CarePoint continues to focus on patient-focused health care froman extensive network of specialists,which now includes highly experienced surgeons focused on colorectal conditions."
  • CarePoint is a dedicated and innovative health care leader providing excellent care to its patients across the region.
  • Beyond patient care, Columbia University Irving Medical Center stands as one of the top academic medical centers in the world.

EXL Announces Vikram Pandit’s Appointment as Chairman of Board of Directors

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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Vikram Pandit has been appointed as Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2022 and will work with Garen to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities.

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  • Vikram Pandit has been appointed as Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2022 and will work with Garen to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities.
  • I am delighted that Vikram has accepted the role of Chairman of the Board.
  • He has been a tremendous asset to EXLs Board since his appointment in October 2018.
  • I leave the Board with capable and diverse membership and with total confidence in Vikrams leadership as Chairman, the companys management team and strategic direction.

Starbucks Stock as Reward for Coffee Purchases Boosts Customer Spend 53%

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Monday, December 13, 2021
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The Bumped pilot rewarded over 13,000 US consumers in fractional stock rewards when they spent at more than 80 brands.

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  • The Bumped pilot rewarded over 13,000 US consumers in fractional stock rewards when they spent at more than 80 brands.
  • Users chose their favorite brand in each category, then began receiving stock rewards whenever they spent there.
  • Customers were rewarded in fractional shares of Starbucks stock.
  • The Bumped platform gives consumers the power to turn their everyday spending into free stock ownership, and their suite of tools helps businesses reward their customers in fractional shares of stock.

RosettiStarr Welcomes Pulitzer Winning Investigative Journalist

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RosettiStarr , a leading intelligence and investigations firm based in Washington, D.C., today announced it has added Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist R. Jeffrey Smith as a managing director.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RosettiStarr , a leading intelligence and investigations firm based in Washington, D.C., today announced it has added Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist R. Jeffrey Smith as a managing director.
  • An expert in fraud and corruption investigations, Smith spent more than two decades at the Washington Post where he was national investigative editor, national security correspondent, national investigative correspondent and the newspaper's bureau chief in Rome.
  • Smith won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting and was twice a Pulitzer Prize finalist with others at the Post.He also is a National Headliner Award winner, a recipient of Associated Press Media Editors Awards for Investigative Reporting and Public Service, an EPPY Award winner, a Seldon Ring Award winner for Investigative Reporting and winner of the Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Reporting, as well as a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.
  • "Jeff Smith is one of the most talented, well-respected investigative journalists in Washington and an expert in fraud and corruption investigations," said RosettiStarr President and CEO Richard Rosetti.

Latest Robin Hood Report Finds New Yorkers In Need Of Food Assistance Doubled In 2020

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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The number of New Yorkers who are hungry or worry about running out of food paints a dire picture of food insecurity in New York.

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  • The number of New Yorkers who are hungry or worry about running out of food paints a dire picture of food insecurity in New York.
  • Robin Hood's report found:
    Use of food pantries more than doubled between 2019 and 2020 for New Yorkers in the sample facing food hardship, rising from 25% to 51%.
  • 57% of Latinx New Yorkers and roughly 45% of Black New Yorkers said they experienced food hardship in 2020.
  • As New Yorkers struggled to keep food on the table, Robin Hood worked with New York emergency food providers who, like POTS, responded to the crisis by increasing the amount of food delivered to keep New Yorkers fed.

New Robin Hood Report Finds Direct Cash Assistance Acted as a Lifeline for Millions of New Yorkers During Pandemic

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Robin Hood, in collaboration with Columbia University's Center on Poverty and Social Policy, the Columbia Population Research Center and Vicki Lens of Hunter College - CUNY, released its latest Poverty Tracker report that demonstrates how direct cash payments provided through the CARES Act, including stimulus payments and expanded unemployment insurance benefits, helped New Yorkers get by during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • These qualitative findings provide a detailed look at how cash benefits helped New Yorkers make ends meet amid unprecedented levels of unemployment.
  • The report finds that cash assistance was, first and foremost, used to cover basic needs, like rent, mortgage payments, utilities, and food.
  • "Direct cash payments provided New Yorkers with a lifeline, keeping millions of New Yorkers fed, housed, and safe while people continued to look for work during an evolving pandemic," said Richard R. Buery, Jr. CEO of Robin Hood.
  • This report demonstrates the power of direct cash payments, providing people with dignity and autonomy while serving as a prudent tool for fighting poverty."