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CXR-AID, Powered by Lunit, Nets Japan Nod for Reimbursement, Accelerating Market Expansion Opportunities

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Monday, June 26, 2023

SEOUL, South Korea, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lunit (KRX:328130.KQ), a global provider of cancer diagnostics solutions, today announced that CXR-AID, FujiFilm's AI solution for chest X-ray analysis, powered by Lunit INSIGHT CXR, has been officially included as an eligible solution for health insurance reimbursement in Japan.

Key Points: 
  • MHLW added the new Class 3 condition for hospitals utilizing AI image diagnostics software and fulfilling specific facility and safety criteria.
  • This significantly boosts Lunit and FujiFilm's expansion in the Japanese market and creates new growth prospects in the field of AI image diagnostics.
  • Its exceptional diagnostic performance led to the approval of the Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) in 2021.
  • The market expansion of CXR-AID in Japan is further bolstered by FujiFilm's widespread presence, with its screening devices and solutions already being utilized by over 25,000 medical institutions nationwide.

Judge David S. Tatel to Receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the DC Circuit

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

David S. Tatel has been selected to receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the DC Circuit.

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  • David S. Tatel has been selected to receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the DC Circuit.
  • Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit will present the award during the DC Circuit Judicial Conference.
  • Since 1994, Tatel has been a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
  • In 1994, President Bill Clinton appointed Tatel to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.

'We need to be acknowledged': how Caribbean elders navigate belonging in the UK

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

And wherever we are, people either see us as belonging, or they don’t.

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  • And wherever we are, people either see us as belonging, or they don’t.
  • The question “Where are you from?”, an all-too-familiar and enduring trope, encapsulates a narrative of non-belonging.
  • This article is part of our Windrush 75 series, which marks the 75th anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush arriving in Britain.

Spending time together

    • Irrespective of dominant narratives to the contrary, people and communities in Britain have always found ways to foster connection and belonging.
    • For the last decade I have explored ideas of place-making and community-based knowledge through studies with older people of Caribbean descent in Britain.
    • I have captured the ways they have found to belong in a place in which many have lived for decades, and in which they will die.
    • For older church-going women who arrived in the UK during the Windrush era, luncheon clubs often played an important role in their lives.

Carving out one’s own space

    • In another study, I looked at the leisure activities of Caribbean people over 85 years of age.
    • One man I spoke to, Mr Bridgeman, was born on a small holding in Barbados 90 years ago.
    • When I checked on Mr Bridgeman during the pandemic he was continuing with his daily routine, drawing on the old ways.
    • His allotment remained his refuge, a place in which to grow vegetables like he did as a boy – and, importantly, to just “be”.

Ding Appoints New Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Ding , the largest international mobile top-up platform, today announced that Mark O’Donoghue will join the company as Chief Executive.

Key Points: 
  • Ding , the largest international mobile top-up platform, today announced that Mark O’Donoghue will join the company as Chief Executive.
  • In addition, the Company also announces the appointment of Duncan Tatton-Brown as Chairman, further strengthening the Ding leadership team.
  • Duncan is currently Chairman of Oxford Nanopore Technologies and was previously the CFO of Ocado Group Plc.
  • Mark O’Donoghue, Chief Executive Designate; “Ding is a company that has purpose at its heart and meets a real need in the world.

3D Systems and SWANY Collaborate to Accelerate Adoption of Large-format Pellet Extrusion 3D Printing

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Monday, June 19, 2023

ROCK HILL, S.C. and INA CITY, Japan, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) and SWANY Co., Ltd. announced a collaboration intended to promote the adoption of large-format pellet extrusion 3D printing in Japan.

Key Points: 
  • ROCK HILL, S.C. and INA CITY, Japan, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) and SWANY Co., Ltd. announced a collaboration intended to promote the adoption of large-format pellet extrusion 3D printing in Japan.
  • With this printer, 3D Systems and SWANY will showcase its capabilities to enable efficient additive and subtractive production of large-format parts.
  • SWANY chose to collaborate with 3D Systems for this venture based on the additive manufacturing solutions provider’s reputation as a technology pioneer.
  • 3D Systems’ EXT Titan Pellet printers lead the pellet-based polymer extrusion 3D printing technology market.

AHF Africa Commemorates International Day of the African Child: “CSE Access through Digital Empowerment."

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Friday, June 16, 2023

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Africa joins the world on June 16 in commemorating the International Day of the African Child with their #ProtectTheChild campaign.

Key Points: 
  • AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Africa joins the world on June 16 in commemorating the International Day of the African Child with their #ProtectTheChild campaign.
  • Focused on “Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Access through Digital Empowerment,” this initiative aims to enable children across the continent to receive vital education to help keep them healthy.
  • AHF Africa calls on the African community to support age-appropriate CSE, empowering young individuals to make informed choices and contribute to national development.
  • We remain committed to advocating for the rights of African children and strive to promote access to CSE.

Supreme Court affirms Congress's power over Indian affairs, upholds law protecting Native American children

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Friday, June 16, 2023

The Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, a 1978 law enacted to protect Native American children in the U.S. and strengthen their families, in a June 15, 2023, ruling.

Key Points: 
  • The Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, a 1978 law enacted to protect Native American children in the U.S. and strengthen their families, in a June 15, 2023, ruling.
  • Tribal leaders praised the decision as upholding the basic constitutional principles governing the relationships among Native nations and the federal government.
  • The Indian Child Welfare Act recognizes the government-to-government relationship Native American nations have with the United States.
  • In 2017, the state of Texas and non-Natives seeking to adopt or foster Native American children challenged provisions of the law.

Court and Congress diverge

    • As my research has shown, Congress and the Supreme Court have increasingly diverged in how they view the laws that relate to Native American tribes.
    • The court has not consistently deferred to Congress but rather has increasingly claimed the power to be the final arbitrator of American Indian policy.
    • From my perspective as an expert in federal Native American law, the court’s decision is significant because the court affirmed Congress’ constitutional power over American Indian affairs.

Congress’ role in Native American affairs

    • The majority of the justices responded to the petitioners’ arguments by reiterating the court’s longstanding characterization of Congress’ power over American Indian affairs as “plenary and exclusive.” Writing for the majority, Barrett stated, “Congress’s power to legislate with respect to Indians is well-established and broad.
    • “We reiterate that Congress’s authority to legislate with respect to Indians is not unbounded,” she wrote.
    • The majority concluded, “If there are arguments that [the act] exceeds Congress’s authority as our precedent stands today, petitioners do not make them.”

Open questions remain

    • The majority reaffirmed Congress’ broad authority over Native American affairs but left other questions unresolved.
    • The law instructs courts to place children with their relatives – either Native or non-Native, someone in their tribe, or an American Indian family if possible.
    • Tribal nations counter that federal laws and previous court decisions have defined Native status as a political, not racial, designation.

HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL ONE-TIME PAYMENTS FROM GERMAN GOVERNMENT UNTIL 2027 AS A RESULT OF CLAIMS CONFERENCE NEGOTIATIONS

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

NEW YORK, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), announced the outcomes of their negotiations with the German Federal Ministry of Finance on behalf of Holocaust survivors living globally resulting in approximately $1.4 billion in direct compensation and social welfare services for survivors. Outcomes of these negotiations, include nearly $105.2 million in additional funding for home care programs to address survivors' increased needs. Additionally, a one-time payment per year to recipients of the Hardship Fund will continue to be paid until 2027. This is impacting more than 128,000 Holocaust survivors globally.

Key Points: 
  • Outcomes of these negotiations, include nearly $105.2 million in additional funding for home care programs to address survivors' increased needs.
  • Greg Schneider, Executive Vice President of the Claims Conference said, "Every year these negotiations become more and more critical as this last generation of Holocaust survivors age and their needs increase.
  • Originally established to be a one-time payment, negotiations during the COVID-19 lockdowns resulted in three supplemental payments for eligible Holocaust survivors.
  • Holocaust Education: Funding for Holocaust education has been extended for two more years and increased each year by €3 million.

New Mastercard Study Reveals Financial Inclusion Momentum in Latin America, Highlights Remaining Gaps to Close

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Monday, June 12, 2023

What we learned three years since COVID:

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  • What we learned three years since COVID:
    Most Latin Americans (79%) have access to basic financial products, but there is still a gap among these individuals to achieve more advanced forms of financial inclusion.
  • Uneven distribution of financial inclusion: only 59% of low-income respondents and 40% of respondents living outside major cities, indicated having an account.
  • National governments opened doors to financial inclusion: 15% of respondents indicated accessing their first savings/deposit account upon the digitalization of public assistance.
  • Despite the gaps that still exist in Latin America, consumers report that financial inclusion has had a positive impact on their lives.

SBA Implements Law Enhancing Ability to Declare Disasters and Deliver Support to Rural Communities

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Monday, June 5, 2023

Rural communities often face more severe impacts from natural disasters due to limited access to resources and infrastructure, which limits a community's ability to recover and avert long-lasting economic hardship.

Key Points: 
  • Rural communities often face more severe impacts from natural disasters due to limited access to resources and infrastructure, which limits a community's ability to recover and avert long-lasting economic hardship.
  • The Act, signed by President Joe Biden on December 20, 2022, authorizes the SBA to remove burdensome requirements for declaring disasters in rural communities.
  • The law authorizes the SBA to simplify the process for a governor or tribal government chief executive to request an agency disaster declaration in counties with rural communities that have experienced significant damage.
  • Effective today, we are ready to further assist rural communities in the aftermath of disasters, Francisco Sánchez, Jr., Associate Administrator, SBA Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience .