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Magic: The Gathering Announces Limited-Edition Fortnite and Street Fighter Sets in Annual Showcase

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Wizards of the Coast also confirmed that the highly anticipated Magic: The Gathering animated series will be coming to Netflix in late 2022.

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  • Wizards of the Coast also confirmed that the highly anticipated Magic: The Gathering animated series will be coming to Netflix in late 2022.
  • Fortnite will be getting two Secret Lair drops of its very own that will encapsulate iconic in-game locations and characters.
  • The Secret Lair x Street Fighter drop features classic Street Fighter characters like Chun-Li, whose card includes the thematically appropriate mechanic multikicker.
  • Gandalf, Gollum, Frodo, and more will be part of a Magic: The Gathering booster release in 2023 that will immerse fans in Middle-earth.

Hasbro and Vrbo team up to offer the chance to book decked out lake house featured in new season of "NERF HOUSE SHOWDOWN" series

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

EUCHA, Okla., Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- End your family's summer in a legendary way with a stay at the NERF House on Vrbo!

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  • EUCHA, Okla., Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- End your family's summer in a legendary way with a stay at the NERF House on Vrbo!
  • Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) and the iconic NERF brand join forces with Vrbo to bring the world of NERF to life in an action-packedlake house ,availablefora lucky family to scorestartingSept.
  • Vrbo joins forces with iconic NERF brand tobring the world of NERF to life in an action-packedlake house.
  • TheVrbohomealso serves as thesceneand NERF House Squadquarters fromthe new season of the popular " NERF HOUSE SHOWDOWN " series on YouTube, streaming now.

Raven SR Partners with Republic Services to produce commercial green hydrogen in Northern California, starting summer 2022

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

"Republic Services gives us a foundation to produce green hydrogen for commercial use in the transportation sector in Northern California.

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  • "Republic Services gives us a foundation to produce green hydrogen for commercial use in the transportation sector in Northern California.
  • As we bring this system online under very strict environmental regulatory controls, we will demonstrate we can convert waste anywhere," said Matt Murdock, Raven SR CEO.
  • "We're excited to be working in the city of Richmond to provide green hydrogen with the aim of also improving air quality."
  • "We are excited about this innovative partnership with Raven SR and the opportunity to produce green hydrogen from organic waste," said Pete Keller, Republic Services vice president of recycling and sustainability.

PlayMonster Enters Strategic Partnership with Hasbro's Beloved Playskool Brands to Engage the Next Generation of Toddlers and Grow the Preschool Category

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

For over 90 years, the Playskool brand has been synonymous with quality toys.

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  • For over 90 years, the Playskool brand has been synonymous with quality toys.
  • Research shows Playskool has 94% brand recognition and is perceived as classic, learning fun.
  • Sharing those deeply rooted values, PlayMonster plans to reintroduce key, iconic sub-brands under the Playskool banner over the next several years, solidifying PlayMonster in the preschool category.
  • "I could not be more pleased about the continued and successful expansion of our partnership with Hasbro," said Bob Wann, CEO of PlayMonster.

SAS an enterprise fraud management Leader, says research firm

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Monday, August 23, 2021

CARY, N.C., Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Analytics and AI powerhouse SAS has emerged as a Leader in The Forrester WaveTM: Enterprise Fraud Management, Q3 2021 .

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  • CARY, N.C., Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Analytics and AI powerhouse SAS has emerged as a Leader in The Forrester WaveTM: Enterprise Fraud Management, Q3 2021 .
  • Notably, SAS' enterprise fraud solution suite, inclusive of SAS Fraud Management and SAS Visual Investigator, was the only solution to earn Forrester's highest potential score in the model explainability and governance criteria.
  • The global research and advisory firm also gave SAS the top marks possible in 14 other criteria, including:
    Supervised and unsupervised machine learning.
  • "SAS sports a strong management for risk scoring," the report notes and its "administrator management and model explainability and enhancement plans really shine."

Shimadzu Medical Systems USA announces first RADspeed Pro style with GLIDE Technology installation in the U.S.

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

The technology named POWER GLIDE, makes the X-ray tube positioning extremely light and smooth as if gliding in air.

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  • The technology named POWER GLIDE, makes the X-ray tube positioning extremely light and smooth as if gliding in air.
  • * About GLIDE Technologies, Shimadzu also offers GLIDE VIEW technology in mobile X-ray systems and GLIDE ASSIST technology in patient-side R/F systems.
  • Collectively, Shimadzu has named them GLIDE Technologies
    Shimadzu Corporation, founded in 1875 in Kyoto, Japan, and the parent of Shimadzu Medical Systems USA (SMS), is a global provider of medical diagnostic equipment including conventional, interventional, and digital X-ray systems.
  • Shimadzu Medical Systems USA is headquartered in Torrance, California, with sales and service offices located throughout the United States, the Caribbean and Canada.

Pandemic spurs banks' AI adoption for AML, SAS study shows

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Meanwhile, another 39% of compliance professionals said their AI/ML adoption plans will continue unabated, despite the pandemic's disruption.

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  • Meanwhile, another 39% of compliance professionals said their AI/ML adoption plans will continue unabated, despite the pandemic's disruption.
  • These industry trends and others are explored in a new AML technology study by SAS, KPMGand the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).
  • However, encouragingly, 16% of smaller financial institutions (those valued below $1 billion) also view themselves as industry leaders in AI adoption.
  • SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries.

SAS and bioMérieux join forces to fight antimicrobial resistance

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Monday, August 9, 2021

CARY, N.C., Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- bioMrieux Inc. , a world leader in in vitro diagnostic solutions for infectious disease, has partnered with global analytics leader SAS to help combat antimicrobial resistance.

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  • CARY, N.C., Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- bioMrieux Inc. , a world leader in in vitro diagnostic solutions for infectious disease, has partnered with global analytics leader SAS to help combat antimicrobial resistance.
  • The partnership is rooted in the medical community's ongoing fight against antimicrobial resistance and the goal to activate and support continuous improvement within antimicrobial stewardship programs.
  • "CLARION, powered by SAS, revolutionizes antimicrobial stewardship and transforms the antibiogram to be automated and dynamic, providing up-to-date information."
  • SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries.

Organizations Throughout Chicago Call on Illinois Legislators and Funders to Invest in Sport-Based Youth Development Programs

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Monday, August 9, 2021

The campaign highlights the value sports, and in particular sports-based youth development programs can provide in helping young people prosper, especially on the heels of COVID-19.

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  • The campaign highlights the value sports, and in particular sports-based youth development programs can provide in helping young people prosper, especially on the heels of COVID-19.
  • Research has shown that sports-based youth development programs help participants develop social emotional skills at a significantly higher rate than those in non-sports programs1.
  • Yet, more than 80% of Chicago program providers are concerned about the long-term viability of their programs due to financial constraints resulting from COVID-193.
  • Reed was joined at the mural unveiling by youth participants from Sport for Good Chicago programs, city officials, and Cubs All-Star catcher, Willson Contreras.

AAM to Present at the J.P. Morgan Auto Conference on August 12

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Monday, August 9, 2021

DETROIT, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), (NYSE: AXL) will participate in the J.P. Morgan Auto Conference on August 12, which will be held virtually.

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  • DETROIT, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), (NYSE: AXL) will participate in the J.P. Morgan Auto Conference on August 12, which will be held virtually.
  • ET, David C. Dauch, AAM's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will discuss recent business developments.
  • A live audio webcast will be accessible through the Investor Relations page on AAM's website ( www.aam.com ).
  • Information regarding these non-GAAP measures, as well as a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to GAAP financial information, is available on AAM's website ( www.aam.com ).