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St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend Unveils Refreshed Courses for 2023

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Today, St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend, presented by Juice Plus+ announces new race courses that take participants on a scenic journey through the heart of Memphis to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ®.

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  • Today, St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend, presented by Juice Plus+ announces new race courses that take participants on a scenic journey through the heart of Memphis to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ®.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230817043745/en/
    St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend, presented by Juice Plus+ announces new race courses for the Dec. 2, 2023 event that take participants on a scenic journey through the heart of Memphis to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®.
  • Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness.
  • Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org , liking St. Jude on Facebook , following St. Jude on Twitter , Instagram , LinkedIn and TikTok , and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

Philanthropy Takes the Main Stage During St. Jude JAM, Raising More Than $1 Million to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

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  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Together, supporters helped raise more than $1 million through an online and in person auction as well as direct donations.
  • St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
  • Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness.
  • Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org , liking St. Jude on Facebook , following St. Jude on Twitter , Instagram , LinkedIn and TikTok , and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

Five Facts About Philanthropy During the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

This year, St. Jude kids will participate in multiple events with celebrities and PGA TOUR pros, including the Danny Thomas Celebrity-Am, FedEx St. Jude Championship Pro-Am and putt around sessions with the pros.

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  • This year, St. Jude kids will participate in multiple events with celebrities and PGA TOUR pros, including the Danny Thomas Celebrity-Am, FedEx St. Jude Championship Pro-Am and putt around sessions with the pros.
  • For the first time, the public can purchase patient art-branded merchandise from the FedEx St. Jude Championship Fan Shop.
  • Exclusive items collected and autographed during FedEx St. Jude Championship week will be available at BirdiesForStJude.org for a limited time with proceeds benefiting St. Jude families.
  • Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org , liking St. Jude on Facebook , following St. Jude on Twitter , Instagram , LinkedIn and TikTok , and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

Independence Blue Cross and The Colorectal Cancer Alliance Launch 45+ Reasons Campaign to Support Colorectal Cancer Prevention

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence Blue Cross (Independence) and the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (the Alliance) announced the launch of 45+ Reasons, a campaign to get more than 5,000 Black Philadelphians ages 45-75 screened for colorectal cancer to reduce the significantly higher incidence and mortality rates of Black Americans. The campaign supports the Cycles of Impact initiative launched by Independence and the Alliance in 2022.

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  • To ensure that the colorectal cancer prevention and screening messages reach those most at risk, the Alliance is launching a compelling new awareness campaign called 45+ Reasons.
  • The community engagement, social media, and advertising campaign aims to instill much-needed trust in the healthcare system with fact-based support for colorectal cancer as a preventable cancer.
  • One way we are addressing this is through this partnership with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance to reduce gaps in colorectal cancer screening rates among Black Philadelphians, who are disproportionately impacted by colorectal cancer."
  • "As the largest nonprofit organization solely committed to ending colorectal cancer, the Alliance is uniquely positioned to lead this bold health intervention," said Michael Sapienza, CEO of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

Celebrating Art for a Cause: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Patient Artwork Featured During 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Available in Fan Shop and Charity Auction

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Monday, August 7, 2023

A philanthropic tradition continues as art by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® patients will be featured throughout the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship , Aug. 10-13 at TPC Southwind.

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  • A philanthropic tradition continues as art by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® patients will be featured throughout the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship , Aug. 10-13 at TPC Southwind.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230807454741/en/
    A philanthropic tradition continues as art by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® patients will be featured throughout the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aug. 10-13 at TPC Southwind.
  • Saving children.®
    In addition, select items featuring St. Jude patient art are now up for bid through Aug. 13 on the Birdies for St. Jude online auction.
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Five Local Builders Unite to Construct Five Homes Benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230801882222/en/
    (L-R:) Jody Alumbaugh, WillowTree Custom Homes; Nicholas Smith, Kensington Custom Homes; John Webb, Heritage Homes; Paul Moss, Beckett Graham Luxury Homes Builders; Brandon Tatta, Heritage Homes; Jon Atwood, Atwood Custom Homes (Photo: Business Wire)
    Participating builders include Atwood Custom Homes , Beckett Graham, Heritage Homes , Kensington Custom Homes, WillowTree Custom Homes , who will each donate $200,000 to St. Jude as part of this pilot project.
  • Prospective homeowners will have the chance to purchase these remarkable homes, with the proceeds benefiting St. Jude families.
  • Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness.
  • Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org , liking St. Jude on Facebook , following St. Jude on Twitter , Instagram , LinkedIn and TikTok , and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

The 'Mao suit': how a military-style uniform changed the face of China – and clothed Australian prisoners during the Korean War

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

In Chinese, this war is known as the “resist America, support Korea” war.

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  • In Chinese, this war is known as the “resist America, support Korea” war.
  • On 27 July 1953, 70 years ago today, hostilities came to an indefinite halt with the signing of an armistice.
  • In this bitter, destructive and still unresolved conflict, one of the greatest challenges for both sides was how to deal with the weather.
  • Read more:
    North Korean POWs seeking last chance to return home after decades in exile

Mass mobilisation of sewing labour

    • These items of clothing were all products of global militarisation in the 20th century.
    • The altered appearance of the crowd in any Chinese town after 1949 was one of the most immediate effects of regime change.
    • Clothing regulations for employees in the state sector established the Sun Yatsen jacket or its poor relative, the “People’s jacket”, as standard dress.
    • For provisioning the armed forces, mass mobilisation of labour was required.
    • The huge labour reserves available in China failed to avert a crisis in the supply of winter uniforms in the early months of the war.
    • Read more:
      M*A*S*H, 50 years on: the anti-war sitcom was a product of its time, yet its themes are timeless

Unpicking and refluffing

    • By August 1951, the US had come up with an airtight, insulated rubber boot, popularly known as the Mickey Mouse boot on account of its large toe.
    • It did not eliminate the problem of frostbite but with frequent changes of woollen socks sharply reduced its incidence.
    • The Chinese, too, developed something more effective, with a larger toe, providing room for extra padding.
    • Padded cloth socks were widely used and sewing socks for soldiers became a common domestic pastime.
    • At the end of the war the majority of POWs from the People’s Volunteer Army chose to go to Taiwan.

Global Radiation Oncology Market Predicted to Register 12.3% CAGR by 2030: Varian Medical Systems, Elekta AB, Accuray, Among Top Companies - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

The global radiation oncology market is expected to reach USD 21.14 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 12.3% from 2023 to 2030.

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  • The global radiation oncology market is expected to reach USD 21.14 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 12.3% from 2023 to 2030.
  • The growth of the market is attributed to the global rise in cancer burden, the growing geriatric population, and supportive reimbursement programs undertaken by the government and private organizations.
  • The world is witnessing an increasing prevalence of cancer cases which is the key factor driving the radiation oncology market growth.
  • Furthermore, supportive reimbursement and regulatory policies for radiation therapy are also expected to drive the radiation oncology market growth.

Terry Crews and His Creative Company Super Serious Join Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and the Colorectal Cancer Alliance to ‘LEAD FROM BEHIND’

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

The nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to colon cancer, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance) is reteaming with Ryan Reynolds’ creative agency, Maximum Effort, to reignite LEAD FROM BEHIND, featuring Terry Crews to kick-off the effort.

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  • The nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to colon cancer, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance) is reteaming with Ryan Reynolds’ creative agency, Maximum Effort, to reignite LEAD FROM BEHIND, featuring Terry Crews to kick-off the effort.
  • Colon cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the U.S., yet it is highly preventable with timely screening.
  • “I’ve partnered with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and LEAD FROM BEHIND because together we can prevent unnecessary suffering from The Preventable Cancer,” said Terry Crews.
  • That’s why colon cancer is The Preventable Cancer,” said Michael Sapienza, CEO of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

Kernal Biologics to Present at 3rd Annual mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kernal Biologics, Inc. (Kernal Bio) — a development-stage mRNA-technology company developing cancer therapeutics designed to improve patients' survival rate and quality of life — today announced it is presenting in person at the 3rd Annual mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit in Boston, MA.

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  • Preclinical Data Support Use of Onco-selective mRNA LNPs as a Novel, Promising Modality for Immuno-oncology Applications
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kernal Biologics, Inc. (Kernal Bio) — a development-stage mRNA-technology company developing cancer therapeutics designed to improve patients' survival rate and quality of life — today announced it is presenting in person at the 3rd Annual mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit in Boston, MA.
  • "We have been investing in our computational platform to design onco-selective mRNAs.
  • Additionally, Mr. Yusuf Erkul, M.D., Co-founder and CEO of Kernal Bio, will moderate both morning and afternoon Translation sessions on Friday, July 28.
  • Details for the Kernal Bio presentation are as follows: