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Iconic Wildflowers in Peril: New Report Highlights Threats to Trillium in North America

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
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The report, The Conservation Status of Trillium in North America, presents the analysis of 53 plant taxa using two different methodologies.

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  • The report, The Conservation Status of Trillium in North America, presents the analysis of 53 plant taxa using two different methodologies.
  • Authors found that habitat loss, overpopulation of white-tailed deer, and habitat disturbance caused by feral pigs are the primary threats to North American Trillium.
  • Several species of invasive plants that substantially alter native habitats were also identified as major threats to Trillium species.
  • Knapp continued, This report represents work of the most knowledgeable experts and is the most comprehensive and detailed assessment of North America Trillium ever compiled.

Four Major Labor Organizations Back ShawnTe Raines-Welch for Judge

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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It was recentlylegendary labor leader and United Farm Workers Co-FounderDolores Heurtas 92nd birthday.

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  • It was recentlylegendary labor leader and United Farm Workers Co-FounderDolores Heurtas 92nd birthday.
  • Raines-Welchs grew up in a proud union home, and her ties to organized labor span multiple generations.
  • She has over 12 years of litigation experience in diverse areas of law including civil rights, disability rights and labor and employment.
  • Raines-Welch currently conducts training programs to help organizations, businesses and governments comply with important federal laws that protect peoples rights.

Built Robotics Raises $64M to Transform Excavators into Robots

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Thursday, April 7, 2022
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Contractors can rent Exosystems as standalone units to install on their fleet of equipment, or they can lease pre-upgraded excavators from Built directly.

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  • Contractors can rent Exosystems as standalone units to install on their fleet of equipment, or they can lease pre-upgraded excavators from Built directly.
  • Our rental fleet is fully booked into 2023, and orders keep coming in," said Noah Ready-Campbell, CEO of Built Robotics.
  • Built Robotics' mission is to build the robots that build the world.
  • As the inventor of the world's first autonomy solution for excavators, the Exosystem, Built transforms excavators into fully autonomous trenching robots.

Working with Newfoundland and Labrador to halt biodiversity loss

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is supportive of these important efforts to increase protected areas and decrease biodiversity loss.

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  • The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is supportive of these important efforts to increase protected areas and decrease biodiversity loss.
  • By working together, climate change can be tackled and biodiversity loss halted.
  • "By working closely together, with provinces, Indigenous Peoples, and communities, we are succeeding in protecting nature, halting biodiversity loss, and fighting climate change.
  • Today's commitment between the federal government and Newfoundland and Labrador is a watershed moment for nature protection in the province.

Elevator Constructors Union Ratifies New Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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WASHINGTON, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of delegates representing the more than 31,000 members of the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) recently convened in the nation's capital to vote on a new collective bargaining agreement. Reflecting on the ratification of said agreement, General President Frank Christensen today issued the following statement:

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  • International Union of Elevator Constructors General President Frank Christensen touts new contract provisions, including increased wages, robust healthcare and retirement benefits, and establishment of first-ever labor-management safety committee
    WASHINGTON, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of delegates representing the more than 31,000 members of the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) recently convened in the nation's capital to vote on a new collective bargaining agreement.
  • With increased wages and a strong benefits package, the new contract is a victory for our union, our members, and our members' families supporting it was a no-brainer.
  • The International Union of Elevator Constructors represents more than 31,000 of the most qualified and trained elevator constructors in the world.
  • Elevator constructors also maintain and repair this equipment and modernize older equipment.

VRSim Announces First-of-its-Kind Certified Nursing Assistant Skills VR Simulator

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  VRSim is pleased to introduce VRNA™, an advanced and fully immersive virtual reality training system that prepares users for both in-person clinical training and the Certified Nursing Assistant ("CNA") state exam. VRNA offers users a portable and captivating virtual environment to practice patient care skills, traditionally done in a laboratory setting. VRNA helps instructors be more efficient during the lab by supplementing their instruction and alleviating split attention during small group activities. It keeps students engaged in lab content while giving them an independent and active learning experience to practice patient care skills in a zero-risk environment.

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  • EAST HARTFORD, Conn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VRSim is pleased to introduce VRNA, an advanced and fully immersive virtual reality training system that prepares users for both in-person clinical training and the Certified Nursing Assistant ("CNA") state exam.
  • VRNA offers users a portable and captivating virtual environment to practice patient care skills, traditionally done in a laboratory setting.
  • VRNA helps instructors be more efficient during the lab by supplementing their instruction and alleviating split attention during small group activities.
  • VRSim is a high-demand developer of interactive VR training solutions for skilled trades.

EARTH OVERSHOOT LAUNCHES "MVP" SUSTAINABLE COUNTRY MAP

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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PHILADELPHIA, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earth Overshoot (EO) today unveiled its "MVP" Sustainability Map, a new online educational resource that assesses global sustainability. The free tool is available from the environmental nonprofit at www.earthovershoot.org and makes the connection between sustainability and a country's population, economic activity, environmental, civic and societal well-being.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earth Overshoot (EO) today unveiled its "MVP" Sustainability Map , a new online educational resource that assesses global sustainability.
  • Earth Overshoot's MVP Map gives countries an essential roadmap to sustainably thrive within the means of nature.
  • Earth Overshoot uses additional metrics including contraception rates, per capita GDP, and endangered species to calculate the sustainable population range for a particular country based on current economic activity as well as a grade for its focus on achieving and maintaining long-term sustainability.
  • Earth Overshoot is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to making ecological limits central to all personal and public decision-making through targeted education and advocacy.

Union Workers Ratify Five-Year Contract with Kennecott Utah Copper

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Friday, April 1, 2022
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The new contract includes gains for workers that include lump sum payments, wage increases in each year as well as other contract improvements, and it maintains and improves health and life insurance benefits.

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  • The new contract includes gains for workers that include lump sum payments, wage increases in each year as well as other contract improvements, and it maintains and improves health and life insurance benefits.
  • USW District 12 Director Gaylan Prescott, who co-chaired the negotiations, said that workers stood together to demand the fair contract they have earned.
  • While the USW represents about 900 of the hourly workers at Kennecott, others employees covered by the contract include members of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).
  • Workers at Kennecott rejected a previous contract offer from the company on March 18, 2022.

Pace University's Haub Law Ranked No. 1 for Environmental Law

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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., March 31, 2022   /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pace University's Elisabeth Haub School of Law is once again ranked number one in the country for Environmental Law by the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings, released today.

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  • "Our Environmental Law Program is known globally for its impact on environmental law and policy," said Pace University President Marvin Krislov.
  • The Environmental Law Program is widely known for signature programs including the Environmental Litigation Clinic, the Food and Beverage Law Clinic, and the Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition.
  • The Law School is also Co-Secretariat to the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law, helping to nurture environmental legal education and promote the conceptual development of environmental law internationally.
  • Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University offers JD and Masters of Law (LLM) degrees in both Environmental and International Law, as well as a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) in Environmental Law.

Mata Mata Turtle with Squamous Cell Carcinoma Successfully Treated with Sensus Healthcare’s SRT System by Colorado State University Veterinarian

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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Tiffany Martin, DVM, MS, Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital applied superficial radiation therapy (SRT) to the turtles squamous cell carcinoma in June 2021.

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  • Tiffany Martin, DVM, MS, Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital applied superficial radiation therapy (SRT) to the turtles squamous cell carcinoma in June 2021.
  • Sensus has an agreement with CSU for developing protocols for SRT use and publishing clinical data.
  • Our early work suggests that Sensus SRT system may play an important role in veterinary medicine.
  • The Sensus SRT system gives us an opportunity to treat patients in a way that we have not been able to before.