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Exact Sciences and Basketball Great Jamal Mashburn Encourage Americans 45+ to Have a Game Plan Against Colon Cancer

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Other Health, Managed Care, Oncology, General Health, Philanthropy, Medical Devices, Basketball, Sports, Foundation, Biotechnology, Science, Other Philanthropy, Other Science, Research, Health, Medical Supplies, Colorectal cancer, American Cancer Society, Multimedia, Hope, Death, Cancer, Black, Disease, Exact sciences

Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, is teaming up with iconic pro basketball all-star and Kentucky legend Jamal Mashburn to introduce "Box Out Colon Cancer," in observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and the most exciting time in college basketball.

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  • Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, is teaming up with iconic pro basketball all-star and Kentucky legend Jamal Mashburn to introduce "Box Out Colon Cancer," in observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and the most exciting time in college basketball.
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    Basketball great Jamal Mashburn is spreading the word about the importance of colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45 with the "Box Out Colon Cancer" campaign.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Box Out Colon Cancer” is a direct response to the alarming, increasing rates of colon cancer diagnoses and deaths under the age of 50.3 With support from Mashburn, “Box Out Colon Cancer” is issuing a challenge to some of the nation’s leading college basketball coaches – over the age of 45 – asking them to get screened for colon cancer and encouraging others to do the same.
  • “Both with basketball and colon cancer, the best defense is a good offense,” says Mashburn, who took up the cause in loving memory of his mother, Helen, who battled colon cancer in her lifetime.

FarmboxRx Launches Maternal Health Program to Nourish Underserved Expecting and New Mothers Nationwide

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Retail, Other Professional Services, Health, Family, Consumer, Professional Services, Children, General Health, Baby, Maternity, Communications, Fitness & Nutrition, Women, Social Activism, Food, Beverage, Woman, Emotion, Single parent, Medicaid, Social Security, Pregnancy, Death, Dignity, Prevalence, Disability, White, Mother, Black, Maternal health, Disease, Mortality, Nursing

FarmboxRx focuses on enhancing health outcomes for expectant and new mothers by ensuring access to healthy foods and providing condition-specific health literacy in each box.

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  • FarmboxRx focuses on enhancing health outcomes for expectant and new mothers by ensuring access to healthy foods and providing condition-specific health literacy in each box.
  • The Maternal Health Program empowers members with information about their health and promotes strategic utilization of other covered benefits.
  • Building a Maternal Health Program was a passion project for FarmboxRx Founder and CEO, Ashley Tyrner.
  • Beginning today, healthcare organizations can partner with FarmboxRx to support expectant mothers with nutritious foods and tailored educational materials to improve maternal health outcomes.​​ To learn more, visit https://farmboxrx.com/maternal-health/ .

Gilead’s Innovative HIV Treatment Research Pipeline Aims to Address Unmet Needs and Advance Public Health

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, AIDS, General Health, Health, Infectious Diseases, Hospitals, Clinical Trials, Bictegravir, ARV, CD4, Week, Doctor of Philosophy, Aes, Gilead Sciences, Fungal infection, Research, CROI, MDR, MD, Diarrhea, Science, Food, Female, Hook effect, ZAB, Conference, Constipation, European, Safety, Group 2, Black, Lancet, COVID-19, RNA, Public, Patient, Lenacapavir, Plasma, TAB, Observational study, HIV, Viral load

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced the presentation of key data highlighting the breadth of its innovative HIV treatment research pipeline.

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  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced the presentation of key data highlighting the breadth of its innovative HIV treatment research pipeline.
  • “The latest findings across our HIV pipeline showcase the potential of multiple candidates to help transform HIV management,” said Jared Baeten, MD, PhD, Vice President, HIV Clinical Development, Gilead Sciences.
  • It is estimated that up to 10% of people with HIV take a complex treatment regimen, defined as 2 or more pills each day.
  • Results showed that all three treatment groups had robust virologic suppression at six months, with consistently low viral loads throughout the study.

Peter Cuneo Appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors at OCSiAl

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Other Energy, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Energy, Technology, Environment, Other Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Other Technology, Manufacturing, Bristol Myers Squibb, The Walt Disney Company, Remington (personal care brand), Marvel Entertainment, Carbon, Black, Management

OCSiAl, the global leader in the industrial synthesis of graphene nanotubes, announces the appointment of Peter Cuneo as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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  • OCSiAl, the global leader in the industrial synthesis of graphene nanotubes, announces the appointment of Peter Cuneo as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Cuneo brings to OCSiAl his wealth of strategic leadership experience and a proven track record of investment in many industries.
  • Mr. Cuneo said, “I am thrilled to be joining OCSiAl which has the potential to become a world leader in nanotechnology.”
    Konstantin Notman, CEO of OCSiAl, commented, “I am delighted to welcome Peter to the Board.
  • Collaborating with customers and partners, OCSiAl creates new generations of nano-augmented materials and end products that have previously unattainable properties.

IHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God Announce the 2024 Black Effect Podcast Festival on April 27 at Pullman Yards in Atlanta

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Other Consumer, Technology, Entertainment, Communications, Media, Events, Concerts, Audio, Video, TV and Radio, Celebrity, Consumer, Well, Mental health, Black, Multimedia, Partnership, News, Tech, Culture, EST, Mentorship, Pitch, Sale, Green money, Sport, AT&T, Charlamagne tha God, Everything Is Love, Comedian, Joy Harden Bradford, Social justice, Checking In, Nightclub

iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God today announced the return of the Black Effect Podcast Festival to celebrate, uplift and amplify Black voices in the podcast industry.

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  • iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God today announced the return of the Black Effect Podcast Festival to celebrate, uplift and amplify Black voices in the podcast industry.
  • ET at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, GA. Charlamagne Tha God will join the festival alongside some of the Black Effect’s most popular personalities for a day full of live podcast tapings and informative discussions aimed at aspiring podcasters in the Black community.
  • Festival sponsors will be on-site at the event with engaging activations for attendees including the Pitch Your Podcast booth in partnership with Nissan.
  • Black Effect Podcast Festival partners include AT&T, Nissan and State Farm.

‘A life-changing experience’: Nissan Ready electrifies the next generation

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Friday, February 23, 2024
Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Other Automotive, General Automotive, Automotive, Titan, Engineering, Music, Student, Entrepreneurship, Multimedia, DEI, African-American music, Partnership, Pelvimetry, Walker, Tennessee State University, WTVF, Ready, Western Kentucky University, University, Miss, Electricity, Male, NFL, Black, Travel, Automotive industry

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240223290598/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240223290598/en/
    It’s 8 o’clock on a Monday morning, and the Nissan Training Center in Smyrna, Tennessee, is buzzing.
  • Nissan and INFINITI executives lead the program, conducting interactive presentations, career-building and networking workshops, and tours of Nissan facilities, while building genuine relationships with participating students.
  • “Every detail of this experience was intentional,” said Chandra Vasser , vice president and chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer, Nissan Americas.
  • “My experience with 100 Black Men and Nissan Ready has been life-changing,” Walker said.

Pembina Pipeline Corporation Reports Record Results for the Fourth Quarter 2023, Provides Business Update, and Declares Quarterly Common Share Dividend

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Energy, Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Transfer, Momentum, Carbon, Engineering, Conversation, Weather, ACG, Web browser, RFS, TC Energy, Growth, Montney, British Columbia, LNG Canada, Pipeline, WCSB, Sale, E6, Season, Tax, EPC, Corporation, Peace, Emperor, Marketing, Black & Veatch, Management, Propane, Transport, Phase, Depreciation, Partnership, Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, BBB, Natural gas, Alliance Pipeline, Elk, Black, FID, Dow, Insurance, Hydrocarbon, Acquisition, Wildfire, Mountain Valley Pipeline, Ethane, NEBC, Ruby, NGL, Coastal GasLink Pipeline, Facility, Younger, PGI

Pembina reported record quarterly adjusted EBITDA of $1,033 million in the fourth quarter and record full year adjusted EBITDA of $3,824 million.

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  • Pembina reported record quarterly adjusted EBITDA of $1,033 million in the fourth quarter and record full year adjusted EBITDA of $3,824 million.
  • Results were impacted by higher incentive costs driven by Pembina's share price performance and increased shared service revenue.
  • On a per share (basic) basis, cash flow from operating activities was $1.60 per share for the fourth quarter and $4.79 per share for the full year.
  • ET) for interested investors, analysts, brokers and media representatives to discuss results for the fourth quarter of 2023.

2024 Kinetic Black Business Support Grant Application is Open

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Technology, Women, Entrepreneur, Men, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Small Business, Networks, Internet, Consumer, Black History Month, Small business, Growth, Black

In honor of Black History Month, Kinetic is once again proud to announce that the Kinetic Black Business Support Fund is now accepting applications for the 2024 season.

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  • In honor of Black History Month, Kinetic is once again proud to announce that the Kinetic Black Business Support Fund is now accepting applications for the 2024 season.
  • Kinetic initiated the fund for Black small-business owners to give them more access to capital available exclusively for their business across the Kinetic 18-state footprint.
  • Along with the funds, each business selected is awarded with a year of free internet services and business consultations to recipients.
  • Applicants should check Black Business Support Fund website for full terms and conditions and application process.

Governor JB Pritzker Announces Historic $500 Million Investment Aligning with the CHIPS and Science Act

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Public Policy, Government, Semiconductor, State, Local, Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, CHIPS, Civic, Engineering, Senior, Artificial intelligence, Investment, Commerce, University, CSU, Corporation, IBM Fellow, Silicon, SVP, University of Chicago, Innovation Hub, Federation, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Ecosystem, Chamber of commerce, Environment, Partnership, UIUC, Chicago State University, NSTC, Provost, Fermilab, Physics, Black, Illinois Institute of Technology, Research, Innovation, Inflation, Economic development, Discovery Partners Institute, IBM, Infrastructure, National Science Foundation, Renewable energy

Innovate Illinois Chair and Governor JB Pritzker announced a groundbreaking proposal to allocate $500 million towards the advancement of beyond silicon quantum technology in the state.

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  • Innovate Illinois Chair and Governor JB Pritzker announced a groundbreaking proposal to allocate $500 million towards the advancement of beyond silicon quantum technology in the state.
  • "We were already solidifying our position as a top hub for quantum development, we're ready to leap ahead.
  • Ensuring we make timely, strategic investments and demonstrate unwavering commitment builds confidence among private industry and the federal government," said Governor JB Pritzker.
  • Governor Pritzker has been fostering the innovation environment in Illinois and this announcement will uplift these efforts.

Black Hat Announces Content Lineup for Black Hat Asia 2024

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Security, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Data Management, IOT (Internet of Things), PASS, Human voice, IMessage, Intelligence, Hacking, OSINT, IOS, Hat, Human, Convention center, Arsenal, Black, NSO, Shelter (building), Online shopping

Black Hat , the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series, today announced the release of its content lineup for Black Hat Asia 2024.

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  • Black Hat , the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series, today announced the release of its content lineup for Black Hat Asia 2024.
  • The live, in-person event will take place at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore from April 16 to April 19.
  • The event will feature 39 Briefings hand selected by the Black Hat Asia Review Board, four days of Trainings, over 25 Sponsored Sessions, and 60 Arsenal tool demos.
  • On April 18 and April 19, attendees will gain insight into the latest in information security risks, developments, and trends.