Public policy

Doctors Group Demonstrates to Ask Government for ‘Beans Not Beef’ for Health of Planet and People

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Environment, Public policy, Government, Food, Beverage, White House, Federal Government, Retail, Public policy, Agriculture, Other Policy Issues, Natural Resources, Tom Vilsack, Beef, States of the United States, IOWA, State government in the United States

b'\xe2\x80\x9cBeans Not Beef\xe2\x80\x9d is the Earth Day message the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine recently spelled out with bags of beans on the National Mall.

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  • b'\xe2\x80\x9cBeans Not Beef\xe2\x80\x9d is the Earth Day message the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine recently spelled out with bags of beans on the National Mall.
  • The message coincided with the White House\xe2\x80\x99s climate summit.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210427005966/en/\nThe White House\xe2\x80\x99s executive order creates a National Climate Task Force, which includes Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.
  • Researchers compared simulated net emissions of legume production, subtracted those from average beef production rates, and used U.S. reduction goals for 2020 as a reference.

EQT Strengthens Commitment to Segra's Residential and SMB Business

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Defense, VoIP, Other Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Congressional News, Views, Telecommunications, Public policy, Government, Utilities, Networks, Other Defense, Internet, Contracts, Energy, Data management, Small business, Continuing, University, Technology, Primary, Secondary, Education, Security, Other Professional Services, Health, General Health, Finance, Professional services, States of the United States, Regions of the United States, Telecommunications, Lumos Networks, Lumos, EQT, Fiber to the x, Segra’s Residential and SMB Business, EQT, SEGRA’S RESIDENTIAL AND SMB BUSINESS, EQT

b"Segra's residential and small-to-medium sized business (SMB) business, operating under the Lumos Networks and NorthState brands, today announced a strengthened commitment to its fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) strategy.

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  • b"Segra's residential and small-to-medium sized business (SMB) business, operating under the Lumos Networks and NorthState brands, today announced a strengthened commitment to its fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) strategy.
  • As part of the announced sale of Segra\xe2\x80\x99s commercial business to Cox Communications, EQT Infrastructure will retain ownership of the Lumos Networks and NorthState operations and support it as a stand-alone company.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • EQT funds have portfolio companies in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas with total sales of approximately EUR 29 billion and more than 175,000 employees.
  • EQT works with portfolio companies to achieve sustainable growth, operational excellence and market leadership.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210427005819/en/\n"

PIABA: FINRA’s Extended Delay of In-Person Arbitration Hearings Leaving Investors No Access to Justice

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Public policy, Government, Legal, White House, Federal Government, Finance, Public policy, Courts, Banking, Professional services, Legal procedure, Law, Government, Arbitration, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Jury trial, American Arbitration Association, Trial court

Meyer points out that trial courts around the country and two major private arbitration forums resumed face-to-face proceedings some time ago or are doing so now.

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  • Meyer points out that trial courts around the country and two major private arbitration forums resumed face-to-face proceedings some time ago or are doing so now.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cPIABA conducted an analysis of the 20 largest FINRA hearing locations (by population) to learn whether courts in those jurisdictions were holding in-person civil jury trials.
  • The American Arbitration Association (AAA) will restart in-person hearings on May 15, 2021.
  • The mission of PIABA is to advocate for equal access to justice for investors in all forums.

Orange County, North Carolina Selects Everbridge To Help Manage Vaccine Distribution

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Technology, Health, General Health, State, Local, Healthcare reform, Security, Telecommunications, Infectious diseases, Software, Public policy, Government, Mobile, Wireless, Medical research, Vaccination, Vaccine, Virology, COVID-19 vaccine, Carrboro, North Carolina, Orange County, North Carolina, Medical specialties, Medicine, Health sciences

b'Everbridge , Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management ( CEM ), today announced that Orange County , North Carolina selected the company\xe2\x80\x99s Vaccine Distribution platform to better coordinate and administer the COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • b'Everbridge , Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management ( CEM ), today announced that Orange County , North Carolina selected the company\xe2\x80\x99s Vaccine Distribution platform to better coordinate and administer the COVID-19 vaccine.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210427005657/en/\nOrange County, North Carolina Selects Everbridge To Help Manage Vaccine Distribution (Graphic: Business Wire)\nThe County \xe2\x80\x93 home to 150,000 people and the city of Chapel Hill, the University of North Carolina and the towns of Carrboro and Hillsborough \xe2\x80\x93 recently opened vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and over.
  • The offering also provides governments with a single, unified platform to expedite vaccine coordination, communication and distribution for residents.
  • All other product or company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210427005657/en/\n'

Rave Mobile Safety to Celebrate Smart911 Day on April 30th

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Software, Mobile, Wireless, Internet, Family, Data management, Consumer, Law enforcement, Emergency services, Technology, State, Local, Security, Women, Public policy, Government, Federal Communications Commission, Human activities, Dispatcher, 9-1-1, Rave Mobile Safety, Emergency communication system

b'Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most , today announced that the company will celebrate Smart911 Day on April 30, dedicated to encouraging communities and residents to participate in the Smart911 program.

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  • b'Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most , today announced that the company will celebrate Smart911 Day on April 30, dedicated to encouraging communities and residents to participate in the Smart911 program.
  • The Smart911 national registry is a free service that allows individuals and families to create Safety Profiles online and provide key information to 9-1-1 dispatchers during an emergency.
  • Smart911 Day is a great way to support 9-1-1 dispatchers and first responders as we close out 9-1-1 education month and National Telecommunicator Week.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • Individuals are encouraged to create their Safety Profile with Smart911 today to have their information immediately available to 9-1-1 and to receive emergency notifications.

InMobi Launches In-Game Advertising to Global Brands and Agencies

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Other Communications, Marketing, Advertising, Other Technology, Communications, Public policy, Government, Data management, Public policy, Marketing, Companies based in Bangalore, InMobi, Articles, Business process, Business, Advertising

b'InMobi , the world\'s leading independent marketing cloud, today announced the launch of in-game advertising which is now available for brands across the globe to access programmatically on InMobi Exchange.

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  • b'InMobi , the world\'s leading independent marketing cloud, today announced the launch of in-game advertising which is now available for brands across the globe to access programmatically on InMobi Exchange.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210427005630/en/\nInMobi Exchange has forged partnerships with every industry-leading platform in the native in-game advertising space including AdInMo , Admix , Adverty , Anzu , Bidstack , Frameplay and Sayollo .
  • \xe2\x80\x9cInMobi\xe2\x80\x99s mobile heritage and expertise is the perfect match for AdInMo\xe2\x80\x99s dedicated global mobile games inventory.
  • Its Marketing Cloud creates new paths for brands to understand, identify, engage and acquire connected consumers.

Spectranetix Announces CMOSS TSM Solution for U.S. Army Capability Set 23

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Technology, White House, Federal Government, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Defense, Contracts, VoIP, Public policy, Government, Mobile, Wireless, Hardware, Spectranetix, Inc., TrellisWare Technologies, Inc., SPECTRANETIX, INC., TRELLISWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

The TSM\xe2\x84\xa2 waveform provides transport of voice, data, and position information over a wide range of frequencies in the UHF/L/S bands without requiring additional infrastructure.

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  • The TSM\xe2\x84\xa2 waveform provides transport of voice, data, and position information over a wide range of frequencies in the UHF/L/S bands without requiring additional infrastructure.
  • Information about Spectranetix is available at www.spectranetix.com .\nSpectranetix is part of the Pacific Defense family of companies.
  • Pacific Defense supports the DoD\xe2\x80\x99s disciplined movement to modular open standards and mirrors the way military services address EMS warfare.
  • For more information on TrellisWare\xe2\x80\x99s products and solutions, please visit www.trellisware.com .\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210427005451/en/\n"

OSI Systems Receives IDIQ Contract for up to $480 Million for Border Inspection Technologies

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Technology, Other Defense, Contracts, Homeland security, Security, Law enforcement, Emergency services, Public policy, Government, Hardware, Defense, Osis, XE-class submarine

(the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d or \xe2\x80\x9cOSI Systems\xe2\x80\x9d) (NASDAQ: OSIS) today announced that its Security division was one of three vendors awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (\xe2\x80\x9cIDIQ\xe2\x80\x9d) contract by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (\xe2\x80\x9cCBP\xe2\x80\x9d) for multi-energy portal x-ray systems, including installation and training.

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  • (the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d or \xe2\x80\x9cOSI Systems\xe2\x80\x9d) (NASDAQ: OSIS) today announced that its Security division was one of three vendors awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (\xe2\x80\x9cIDIQ\xe2\x80\x9d) contract by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (\xe2\x80\x9cCBP\xe2\x80\x9d) for multi-energy portal x-ray systems, including installation and training.
  • The Company combines more than 40 years of electronics engineering and manufacturing experience with offices and production facilities in more than a dozen countries to implement a strategy of expansion into selective end product markets.
  • For more information on OSI Systems or its subsidiary companies, visit www.osi-systems.com .
  • Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which are based on currently available information and speak only as of the date on which they are made.

 Viken Detection Positions for Expansive Growth by Naming Chitra Subramanian COO

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Hardware, Chemicals, Plastics, Other Defense, Security, Legal, Manufacturing, Technology, Radiology, Homeland security, Professional services, Defense, Environment, Public policy, Government, Other Technology, Health, Medical physics, Image processing, Medical imaging, Nuclear medicine

b'Viken Detection, pioneer of x-ray imaging, chemical detection and environmental analytical solutions, today announced it has hired Chitra Subramanian as its new Chief Operating Officer.\nThis press release features multimedia.

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  • b'Viken Detection, pioneer of x-ray imaging, chemical detection and environmental analytical solutions, today announced it has hired Chitra Subramanian as its new Chief Operating Officer.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • Subramanian comes to Viken from Analogic, where she was Director of Engineering for the Medical Imaging (CT) business.
  • Ms. Subramanian has extensive experience in systems engineering, software engineering, reconstruction software, X-ray physics and imaging algorithms and has four patents in this field.
  • Chitra will be instrumental in helping me further scale Viken to achieve our ambitious goals.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x9cThe team and the innovations at Viken Detection are what drew me to the company,\xe2\x80\x9d said Chitra Subramanian.

Study Finds Expanding Renewable Energy in Illinois to 40% by 2031 Will Save Consumers $1.21 Billion

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Public policy, Government, Other Energy, Utilities, Environment, State, Local, Alternative energy, Public policy, Energy, Articles, Environmentalism, Bright green environmentalism, Low-carbon economy, Renewable energy, Renewable energy technology, Technological change, Energy policy, Energy

b'A study performed by the Power Bureau, led by former Illinois Power Agency Director Mark Pruitt, finds that fully funding the expansion of Illinois\xe2\x80\x99 renewable energy program will result in lower electric bills for Illinois ratepayers.

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  • b'A study performed by the Power Bureau, led by former Illinois Power Agency Director Mark Pruitt, finds that fully funding the expansion of Illinois\xe2\x80\x99 renewable energy program will result in lower electric bills for Illinois ratepayers.
  • The study, Cost Analysis of Renewable Energy Deployment in Illinois , compared the additional funding needed to reach a 40% renewable energy goal with the impact the additional renewables would have on wholesale energy and capacity prices, and the direct savings realized by rooftop and community solar customers.
  • It found that reaching 40% renewable energy will create a net benefit for Illinois consumers of $1.21 billion over 10 years.\nThis study focused strictly on Illinois\xe2\x80\x99 electric costs, meaning these results are in addition to the economic benefits of new jobs and property tax revenue and the broader health and environmental impacts of renewable energy generation.
  • Adding more zero-cost fuel to the energy market drives down the wholesale cost of energy.