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Vista Outdoor Announces General Counsel for Revelyst

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Monday, October 23, 2023

Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), the parent company of 41 renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor lifestyle products to consumers around the globe, today announced that Jung Choi will serve as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Revelyst following Vista Outdoor’s planned separation of its Outdoor Products segment into a standalone public company .

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  • Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), the parent company of 41 renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor lifestyle products to consumers around the globe, today announced that Jung Choi will serve as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Revelyst following Vista Outdoor’s planned separation of its Outdoor Products segment into a standalone public company .
  • Until the completion of the separation, Choi will serve as Co-General Counsel of Vista Outdoor, with responsibility for the Outdoor Products segment.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231023562177/en/
    Vista Outdoor Inc. today announced that Jung Choi will serve as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Revelyst following Vista Outdoor’s planned separation of its outdoor products segment into a standalone public company.
  • Until the completion of the separation, Choi will serve as Co-General Counsel of Vista Outdoor, with responsibility for the Outdoor Products segment.

FAU SURVEY FINDS FLORIDIANS BELIEVE IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND WANT GOVERNMENT ACTION

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Monday, October 23, 2023

The latest edition of the Florida Climate Resilience Survey found that 90 percent of respondents believe climate change is happening.

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  • The latest edition of the Florida Climate Resilience Survey found that 90 percent of respondents believe climate change is happening.
  • In contrast, a recent Yale University survey found that 74 percent of Americans as a whole think climate change is happening.
  • The survey also found that Floridians overwhelmingly support more government action to address the impacts of climate change, with 69 percent support for state action and 70 percent support for federal action.
  • The survey did find a slight decline in statewide belief in the human-caused nature of climate change, which dropped to 57 percent from 65 percent since a March survey.

Ajax Systems reveals CCTV products, Grade 3 devices, Yale integration, fire enhancements at Special Event: Rule your space

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Monday, October 23, 2023

KYIV, Ukraine, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 20 October, Ajax Systems hosted its fifth Ajax Special Event: Rule your space, an online showcase of the latest devices and software updates.

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  • KYIV, Ukraine, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 20 October, Ajax Systems hosted its fifth Ajax Special Event: Rule your space, an online showcase of the latest devices and software updates.
  • Ajax Systems has introduced whole new CCTV products with different approach to privacy.
  • Ajax Systems has announced an integration with Yale, a leading smart home security brand, enabling users to manage Yale smart locks through the Ajax app.
  • The initial integrated Yale models include:
    After relentless efforts, Ajax Systems can cater to the high-security market's needs.

James M. Kondo Joins US-Japan Foundation Board

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Friday, October 20, 2023

TOKYO, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States-Japan Foundation announced that it has added to its board of Trustees James M. Kondo, chairman of the board of International House of Japan, an independent foundation that contributes to building a free, open, and sustainable future.

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  • TOKYO, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States-Japan Foundation announced that it has added to its board of Trustees James M. Kondo, chairman of the board of International House of Japan, an independent foundation that contributes to building a free, open, and sustainable future.
  • "The Foundation is thrilled to add to our board somebody with James's prominence and experience in both countries, his network, his energy, and his creativity.
  • "As a proud Fellow of the USJLP, it is a tremendous honor to serve as a Trustee of the US-Japan Foundation.
  • Kondo joins on the USJF board: Chairman Fish, Wendy Cutler; Richard E. Dyck, Colleen Hanabusa, Craig M. Mullaney (USJLP '18-'19), Tak Niinami, Richard J. Samuels, Donna Tanoue, and Takeshi Ueshima (USJLP '01-'02).

CFP Board Elects Three New Directors

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CFP Board today announced that its Board of Directors elected three new members: Malik Lee, CFP®, Linda Leitz, CFP® and Elisse Walter.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CFP Board today announced that its Board of Directors elected three new members: Malik Lee, CFP®, Linda Leitz, CFP® and Elisse Walter.
  • The Board of Directors is the policymaking and oversight body of CFP Board of Standards and CFP Board Center for Financial Planning and acts on behalf of CFP® professionals and the public to advance the profession.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Malik, Linda and Elisse to the Board of Directors," said CFP Board Chair-elect Matthew Boersen, CFP®, CFA® .
  • On January 1, Matthew Boersen, CFP®, CFA®, will take the helm as Board Chair, and Liz Miller, CFP®, CFA® , will become Board Chair-elect.

REMADE Announces $19.6 Million in New Technology Research to Accelerate the U.S.'s Transition to a Circular Economy

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The REMADE Institute, a 167-member public-private partnership established by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with an initial investment of $140 million, including cost share, today announced $19.6 million in new technology research, selecting 14 new research, development and demonstration projects as part of the Institute's latest round of funding.

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  • According to the U.S. Department of Energy, manufacturing accounts for 25% of U.S. energy consumption at a cost of approximately $150 billion.
  • REMADE Chief Executive Officer Nabil Nasr said these are just some of the main reasons why a circular approach to manufacturing — "make-use-reuse-remanufacture-recycle" — is so important, and why REMADE is dedicated to the adoption of a Circular Economy .
  • "REMADE's projects address multiple aspects of the Circular Economy, including systems analysis, circular design, remanufacturing and reuse, recovery and recycling," Azer said.
  • To learn more about the conference and access the Call for Papers, go to: Call for Papers — The REMADE Institute .

Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York Will Build Technologies To Monitor Health and Eradicate Disease

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced the launch of a new biomedical research hub in New York City that will catalyze collaboration between leading scientific and technology institutions in the area, with the goal of solving grand scientific challenges on 10- to 15-year time horizons. The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York (CZ Biohub NY) brings together Columbia University, The Rockefeller University, and Yale University to create new technologies to characterize and bioengineer immune cells — with the ultimate goal of creating disease-specific "cellular endoscopes" that can detect early stages of disease in cells, monitor cell changes, and resolve diseases before they become untreatable.

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  • The CZ Biohub NY is the fourth research institute in the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network , a groundbreaking collaborative model for scientific research.
  • The Network includes the first CZ Biohub, in San Francisco , a second in Chicago , and the Chan Zuckerberg Institute for Advanced Biological Imaging in Redwood City, California.
  • In addition to the funding from CZI, the State of New York and New York City are also contributing $10 million each to the CZ Biohub NY.
  • "With a world-class faculty, cutting-edge research, and a time-tested model for innovation, the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub will help us continue to build the future of medicine in New York," Governor Hochul said.

SwingVision Scores $6 Million Series A to Bring AI to Athletes

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SwingVision, the company on a mission to democratize the professional sports experience for athletes of all levels, today announced a $6 million Series A financing round led by Authentic Ventures, alongside pro tennis stars Lindsay Davenport, Alison Riske and Rohan Bopanna, Youssef Es-skouri of Dropbox, and Glenn Solomon of GGV Capital. The new funding will unlock key hires to build tournament-grade officiating and remote coaching capabilities into the platform, and to expand beyond tennis into pickleball and padel.

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  • With a current focus on the tennis industry and its 23.6 million players across the U.S., SwingVision will soon expand to serve America's fastest-growing sport, pickleball.
  • "The team's innovative use of AI to help tennis athletes improve their game is extraordinary, and the opportunity to go beyond tennis is promising.
  • I'm very excited to support SwingVision as the team continues to pioneer what's next for athletes everywhere."
  • To use, athletes simply point their device at the court and start recording – and SwingVision's AI processes video in real-time.

American Liver Foundation Hosts Free Liver Cancer Conference for Patients and Families

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

FAIRFIELD, N.J., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month and American Liver Foundation is pleased to host The Educated Patient: A Liver Cancer Conference Presented on October 21stf from 11AM to 2PM ET. Now in its fourth year, this one-day virtual education program is created especially for liver cancer patients, family members or caregivers who can register for free. The conference offers presentations, workshops and opportunities for engagement with leading medical experts, researchers and others knowledgeable about the issues most relevant to those dealing with liver cancer.

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  • The one-day virtual event brings together patients, caregivers, leading medical experts and researchers
    FAIRFIELD, N.J., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month and American Liver Foundation is pleased to host The Educated Patient: A Liver Cancer Conference Presented on October 21stf from 11AM to 2PM ET.
  • Now in its fourth year, this one-day virtual education program is created especially for liver cancer patients, family members or caregivers who can register for free .
  • ALF's free virtual Liver Cancer Conference is October 21st.
  • She added, "We hope that this year's conference will provide patients and their families with new knowledge, resources, and support."

Cellarity Announces Partnership with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to Advance New Machine Learning Algorithms for Single-Cell Analysis

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Cellarity , a life sciences company founded by Flagship Pioneering to transform the way medicines are created, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced a partnership to drive innovation in machine learning (ML) algorithms for single-cell analysis via support of the Open Problems in Single-Cell Analysis initiative.

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  • Cellarity , a life sciences company founded by Flagship Pioneering to transform the way medicines are created, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced a partnership to drive innovation in machine learning (ML) algorithms for single-cell analysis via support of the Open Problems in Single-Cell Analysis initiative.
  • “Single-cell biology is at the forefront of biomedical research and data science.
  • Now more than ever, we recognize the importance of benchmarks and challenges to help bring data science and cutting-edge computational approaches to single-cell biology,” said Jonah Cool, Ph.D., Senior Program Officer of the Single-Cell Biology program at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
  • The goal of this competition is to leverage advances in representation learning to unlock new capabilities bridging data science, machine learning, and computational biology.