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2024 USO Service Members of the Year and Vice Chairman of AMB Sports and Entertainment to Be Recognized at USO Gala

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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The USO Gala, on April 11 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., will also recognize Steve Cannon, Vice Chairman of AMB Sports and Entertainment, Army veteran and member of the USO Global Advisory Council, with the USO Merit Award.

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  • The USO Gala, on April 11 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., will also recognize Steve Cannon, Vice Chairman of AMB Sports and Entertainment, Army veteran and member of the USO Global Advisory Council, with the USO Merit Award.
  • Steve Cannon, who will receive the USO Merit Award, serves as Vice Chairman of AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE), a for-profit holding group under the Arthur M. Blank Family of Businesses.
  • The USO Service Members of the Year were nominated by command leadership from each military branch and final selections were made by a USO committee.
  • For more information about the 2024 USO Service Members of the Year, visit https://www.uso.org/stories/3733-meet-the-2024-uso-service-members-of-th...

Westray Law 20th anniversary: ‘A historic failure’

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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“The overwhelming majority of these workplace fatalities and injuries were preventable, yet the Westray Law has rarely been used to prosecute employers and hold them criminally accountable.

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  • “The overwhelming majority of these workplace fatalities and injuries were preventable, yet the Westray Law has rarely been used to prosecute employers and hold them criminally accountable.
  • The Westray Law was named in memory of 26 coal miners who were killed in the Westray Mine explosion in Nova Scotia in 1992.
  • “The Westray Law was a historic achievement that promised greater corporate accountability for workplace safety and greater protection for workers,” says Allen Martin, whose brother Glenn, 35, was one of the miners killed in the Westray Mine explosion.
  • On the Westray Law’s 20th anniversary, the USW, supported by the CLC and other labour federations, is ramping up the campaign to pressure governments to take action to address the failure to enforce the law.

The Honest Talk Announces the Canadian Women’s Foundation as Platinum Partner

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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“As two organizations dedicated to empowering women, we are honoured to welcome the Canadian Women’s Foundation to The Honest Talk community to further champion female initiatives and drive positive change,” said Jennifer Stewart, Co-Founder of The Honest Talk.

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  • “As two organizations dedicated to empowering women, we are honoured to welcome the Canadian Women’s Foundation to The Honest Talk community to further champion female initiatives and drive positive change,” said Jennifer Stewart, Co-Founder of The Honest Talk.
  • “We are thrilled to collaborate with The Honest Talk and engage as many women as possible, fostering shared vision and encouraging everyone to support gender equality change-making,” said Suzanne Duncan, Acting President and CEO of Canadian Women’s Foundation.
  • Their essential programs directly address the diverse needs of women, perfectly complementing the values of our growing community at The Honest Talk,” said Catherine Clark, Co-Founder of The Honest Talk.
  • For further details on The Honest Talk or the Canadian Women’s Foundation initiatives, including ‘Signal for Help’ and ‘Count Me In,’ please visit canadianwomen.org and thehonesttalk.ca.

Delta-Fly Pharma Inc.: Notice of Authorization to Conduct the Phase I/II Study of DFP-10917 combined with Venetoclax

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Accordingly, we can start the Phase I/II combo-study very soon.

Key Points: 
  • Accordingly, we can start the Phase I/II combo-study very soon.
  • The aim for conducting this study is to judge if DFP-10917 combined with VTX is to show superiority to the standard chemotherapy (azacitidine combined with VTX) for AML.
  • This combo-study shall be done by major clinical sites in US like Wake Forest University, expertise with clinical study of novel chemotherapy for AML.
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Respect Together Hosts Day of Events in Celebration of 23rd Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Campaign

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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HARRISBURG, Pa., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Respect Together, formerly the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, will be hosting a series of events on Wednesday, April 10th, in commemoration of the 23rd annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign. For the past 23 years, Respect Together's national division, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), has coordinated the theme, materials, and campaign for SAAM each April. This year's theme, "Building Connected Communities," focuses on the crucial role of inclusive, equitable, and connected communities in preventing sexual abuse, assault, and harassment.

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  • HARRISBURG, Pa., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Respect Together, formerly the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, will be hosting a series of events on Wednesday, April 10th, in commemoration of the 23rd annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign.
  • For the past 23 years, Respect Together's national division, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) , has coordinated the theme, materials, and campaign for SAAM each April.
  • This year's theme, "Building Connected Communities," focuses on the crucial role of inclusive, equitable, and connected communities in preventing sexual abuse, assault, and harassment.
  • The series of events will kick off on the evening of April 9th with lighting the PA State Capitol Building teal, the color that represents sexual violence prevention.

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers and LendingPad Renew Industry Partnership

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), the only membership-led and volunteer-driven organization representing the interests of mortgage brokers and home buyers since 1973, is pleased to announce it has renewed its industry partnership with LendingPad, the leading web-based, end-to-end innovative LOS for residential mortgage lending.

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  • The two organizations resume dedicated relationship, which began in 2018
    WASHINGTON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Association of Mortgage Brokers ( NAMB ), the only membership-led and volunteer-driven organization representing the interests of mortgage brokers and home buyers since 1973, is pleased to announce it has renewed its industry partnership with LendingPad , the leading web-based, end-to-end innovative LOS for residential mortgage lending.
  • Within the scope of the continued industry partnership, NAMB and LendingPad will continue to work together to promote each organization's impact on the mortgage industry through many initiatives, including speaking engagements, sponsored certification classes, trade show participation, webinars, and social media content development.
  • "Today is a great day for NAMB, its members, and the entire mortgage landscape, as we celebrate one of our organization's longest-standing industry partners, LendingPad, with whom we've been working to improve the mortgage industry since 2018," said Valerie Saunders, NAMB Volunteer-President.
  • The NAMB and LendingPad partnership focuses on brokers planning to scale."

NOVELDA Adds Seat Occupancy Detection Capability to Its X7 Ultra-Wideband In-Cabin Sensor, Further Expanding Automotive Applications

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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OSLO, Norway, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Embedded World 2024-- Today, NOVELDA, innovator of the world's most reliable ultra-wideband (UWB) radar sensors, announces it will demonstrate the new multi-target seat occupancy detection function of its NOVELDA X7 UWB In-Cabin Sensor at Embedded World 2024. NOVELDA's X7 radar chip is already capable of performing the world´s lowest power presence detection, child presence detection (CPD) and vital signs monitoring. X7 now adds seat occupancy detection capability through a software upgrade. A single UWB sensor can detect human presence in each seat within the car cabin, making it the most reliable and cost-effective seat occupancy radar solution on the market.

Key Points: 
  • NOVELDA's X7 radar chip is already capable of performing the world´s lowest power presence detection, child presence detection (CPD) and vital signs monitoring.
  • X7 now adds seat occupancy detection capability through a software upgrade.
  • The comprehensive NOVELDA X7 UWB In-Cabin Sensor has the potential to fulfill multiple use cases with a single X7 system-on-chip (SoC), including ultra-low power presence and intrusion detection, child presence detection, seat occupancy detection, vital signs monitoring and gesture recognition.
  • "By optimizing our X7 radar chip with software enabling seat occupancy detection, we ensure our NOVELDA X7 UWB In-cabin Sensor can serve additional automotive applications through robust reliability and precision," said Dag Wisland, CTO and founder of NOVELDA.

Laekna Announces Two Poster Presentations on Internally Discovered Drug Candidates at AACR 2024

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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"After advancing LAE102, our internally discovered antibody against ActRIIA, into IND stage, Laekna continues to strengthen our internal discovery efforts, with new drug candidates emerging", said Dr. Justin Gu, Chief Scientific Officer of Laekna.

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  • "After advancing LAE102, our internally discovered antibody against ActRIIA, into IND stage, Laekna continues to strengthen our internal discovery efforts, with new drug candidates emerging", said Dr. Justin Gu, Chief Scientific Officer of Laekna.
  • Laekna will continue our internal effort of discovery novel drug candidates to provide more options for patients."
  • The company has internally discovered 14 drug candidates, among which seven have been optimized and advanced to PCC (pre-clinical candidate) stage.
  • The Annual Meeting of AACR is set for April 05 to 10, 2024 at the San Diego Convention Center, California, USA.

Statement by the Prime Minister on the 30th commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

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Sunday, April 7, 2024
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Thirty years ago, the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda senselessly took the lives of over a million innocent people in just 100 days.

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  • Thirty years ago, the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda senselessly took the lives of over a million innocent people in just 100 days.
  • "On this sombre occasion, we stand with the people of Rwanda to honour the victims and the survivors of this genocide.
  • "To those survivors who have chosen to make Canada their home, we stand with you always, especially throughout this painful period of commemoration.
  • Together, let us reflect on how we can foster a better, more inclusive, and more peaceful world for future generations."

Athletes for AEDs™ Hosts Inspirational Sports and Heart Health Event and Final Four Watch Party in Phoenix

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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PHOENIX, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Athletes for AEDs™, a dedicated advocate for heart health awareness and lifesaving skills in cardiac emergencies, is excited to announce its upcoming event and watch party during the final four weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.

Key Points: 
  • Athletes for AEDs™, a dedicated advocate for heart health awareness and lifesaving skills in cardiac emergencies, is excited to announce its upcoming event and watch party during the final four weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • PHOENIX, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Athletes for AEDs™, a dedicated advocate for heart health awareness and lifesaving skills in cardiac emergencies, is excited to announce its upcoming event and watch party during the final four weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • "Our event is not only about sports and fun; it's about saving lives and creating a safer, more prepared community."
  • Heart health is paramount, especially for young athletes, as undiagnosed heart conditions can have devastating consequences during physical activity.