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Greenberg Traurig Adds Longtime Democratic Strategist LaKeitha Anderson to Federal Government Law & Policy Practice

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Friday, May 10, 2024
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WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Longtime political strategist and government relations professional LaKeitha Anderson has joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a director in its Federal Government Law & Policy Practice. Anderson joins the firm from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP.

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  • Longtime political strategist and government relations professional LaKeitha Anderson has joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a director in its Federal Government Law & Policy Practice.
  • WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Longtime political strategist and government relations professional LaKeitha Anderson has joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a director in its Federal Government Law & Policy Practice .
  • Anderson spent more than a decade directing government relations operations for a leading U.S. consumer goods company before joining her previous firm.
  • Her extraordinary skills will add great depth to Greenberg Traurig's capability to serve clients of the firm before the federal government, and in certain states and localities," said Demetrius G. McDaniel , co-chair of the firm's Government Law & Policy Practice.

Dr. Joshua Crockett Elected 6th President of Bob Jones University

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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Greenville, S.C., May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bob Jones University Board of Trustees today announced the election of Dr. Joshua Crockett as the sixth president of the University.

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  • Greenville, S.C., May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bob Jones University Board of Trustees today announced the election of Dr. Joshua Crockett as the sixth president of the University.
  • Dr. Sam Dawson, chair of the Board, informed the university community on Tuesday in Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium.
  • “As we considered the institutional profile which was informed by feedback from our constituents, we concluded that Dr. Crockett was the individual best equipped to lead Bob Jones University at this time.
  • Prior to being elected as BJU’s president, he served as senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and head of Indiana Christian Academy in Anderson, Indiana.

Morpheus Goes Live with $350m+ in TVL; Collaborates with 6079 on Movement for Permissionless AI

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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SEATTLE, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 6079, an upcoming standard for trustless artificial intelligence (AI) services and an emerging leader in the independent AI movement, announced today that it will integrate with open-source smart agent network Morpheus.

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  • Morpheus is an open-source network building decentralized AI smart agents developed by over 200 open source contributors.
  • Pioneering a new model for a Fair Launch, Morpheus introduced the MOR20 standard for incentivizing Code, Capital, Compute, and Community contributions to projects.
  • "Proof of Inference has a crucial part to play in the development of private, permissionless AI," said Morpheus contributor David Johnston.
  • The 6079 movement calls for an AI future that:
    Respects the dignity and agency of every individual.

AccuWeather Summer 2024 U.S. Forecast: Sizzling Summer Temperatures Could Lead To Higher Power Bills Across America

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuWeather's team of long-range forecasters says millions of Americans are expected to experience above-historical average temperatures across much of the country this summer.

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  • Temperatures are expected to climb at least two degrees above the historical average across more than half of the United States this summer.
  • AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok says the widespread heat could lead to higher energy bills for families and businesses running air conditioners around the clock.
  • "Summer 2024 can feature heat waves for many areas across the Plains to the Northeast.
  • People in Boston could experience four times as many 90-degree days this summer, compared to the five days reported last summer.

Oshi Health Hires for Next Stage of Growth, with New Heads of Technology and Partnerships

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Monday, April 29, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Oshi Health, the virtual digestive health center of excellence, today announced that two virtual care pioneers have joined the company and its mission: Martin Anderson as Chief Technology Officer and Nathan Paulsen as VP of Health Plan Partnerships. This expansion comes on the heels of tremendous growth in 2023 positioning Oshi Health as the nation's leading virtual GI clinic.

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  • This expansion comes on the heels of tremendous growth in 2023 positioning Oshi Health as the nation's leading virtual GI clinic.
  • Before joining Oshi, Anderson built and led the engineering team of the technology-enabled mental health provider AbleTo, and previously led engineering for its acquired consumer app Joyable.
  • Paulsen brings his expertise to help Oshi scale with health plans to improve access to virtual specialist care that members need, and to address the significant population health need and cost control opportunity with digestive health.
  • "Having seen exceptional virtual care delivery across so many specialties, there's something truly special here at Oshi," said Paulsen.

EQS-News: CureVac Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 and Provides Business Update

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Friday, May 3, 2024
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    TÜBINGEN, Germany/BOSTON, USA – April 24, 2024 – CureVac N.V. (Nasdaq: CVAC) (“CureVac”), a global biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of transformative medicines based on messenger ribonucleic acid (“mRNA”), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2023 and provided a business update.
  • “We closed out 2023 on a sturdy footing and are poised to advance strongly through 2024 with strategic initiatives to make CureVac fit-for-purpose.
  • Thaminda Ramanayake was appointed to the CureVac Management Team as Chief Business Officer effective June 1, 2024.
  • Mr. Ramanayake joins CureVac from Affini-T Therapeutics, where he served as Chief Business Officer and was responsible for creating the company’s business development organization.

EQS-News: CureVac and MD Anderson Enter Strategic Collaboration to Develop Novel Cancer Vaccines

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Friday, May 3, 2024
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Collaboration aims to develop novel, off-the-shelf, mRNA-based cancer vaccines in selected hematological and solid cancers with high unmet medical need

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  • Collaboration aims to develop novel, off-the-shelf, mRNA-based cancer vaccines in selected hematological and solid cancers with high unmet medical need
    MD Anderson responsible for leading initial Phase 1/2 studies; CureVac retains worldwide exclusive rights to late-stage development, commercialization, or partnering of cancer vaccine candidates
    TÜBINGEN, Germany/HOUSTON, Texas, USA – April 16, 2024 – CureVac N.V. (Nasdaq: CVAC) (“CureVac”), a global biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of transformative medicines based on messenger ribonucleic acid (“mRNA”), and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a co-development and licensing agreement to develop novel mRNA-based cancer vaccines.
  • The collaboration creates strong synergies between CureVac’s unique end-to-end capabilities for cancer antigen discovery, mRNA design, and manufacturing and MD Anderson’s expertise in cancer antigen discovery and validation, translational drug development, and clinical research.
  • The collaboration will focus on the development of differentiated cancer vaccine candidates in selected hematological and solid tumor indications with high unmet medical need.
  • “We are excited for cancer vaccines to potentially emerge as an essential therapeutic tool in the future,” Shukla said.

Oil-Dri to Acquire Ultra Pet in Strategic Move to Compete in Rapidly Growing Crystal Cat Litter Market

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Ultra Pet introduced the original crystal cat litter, Litter Pearls, in the United States in 1998.

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  • Ultra Pet introduced the original crystal cat litter, Litter Pearls, in the United States in 1998.
  • Since then, Ultra Pet has expanded its product offerings and has an established presence in the crystal cat litter segment.
  • Ultra Pet’s line of branded and private label silica gel-based crystal cat litter offerings fit well with Oil-Dri’s pet care product portfolio.
  • Similar to Oil-Dri’s clay-based lightweight branded and private label litter, Ultra Pet’s crystal litter products are lightweight with superior odor control.

Armanino Foods of Distinction, Inc. Reports the Highest First Quarter Profits in Company’s History

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Armanino Foods of Distinction, Inc. (OTC Pink: AMNF) reported its highest quarterly profits ever for the first quarter ending March 31, 2024.

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  • Armanino Foods of Distinction, Inc. (OTC Pink: AMNF) reported its highest quarterly profits ever for the first quarter ending March 31, 2024.
  • Net sales for the first quarter of 2024 were $15,720,317 compared to $16,351,866 for the same period last year, a decrease of 4%.
  • Income before taxes for Q1 2024 was $3,116,504 compared to $2,561,406 for the same quarter in 2023, an increase of 22%.
  • Tim Anderson, President and CEO, stated, “We continue to benefit from our margin improvement efforts as demonstrated by achieving the highest first quarter profits and second highest profits for a quarter.

Henry Schein Medical Announces Winner of Its 2024 Rising Star Award

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. medical business of Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), announced today that Aline Valiengo, Head Athletic Trainer and Director of Sports Medicine for Coconut Creek High School in Florida, is the winner of the fourth annual Henry Schein Medical Athletics and Schools Rising Star Award .

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  • Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. medical business of Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), announced today that Aline Valiengo, Head Athletic Trainer and Director of Sports Medicine for Coconut Creek High School in Florida, is the winner of the fourth annual Henry Schein Medical Athletics and Schools Rising Star Award .
  • “Winning the 2024 Rising Star Award is more than just recognition, it's a validation of my effort, dedication, and passion I have for this profession,” said Ms. Valiengo.
  • The Rising Star Award program began in 2021 with winner Darlene Eckhardt , Head Athletic Trainer at the Buffalo Beauts, a professional women's ice hockey team, becoming Henry Schein’s first Rising Star.
  • For more information about the Rising Star Award, click here .