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Safe and Green Development Corp Secures Financing for Norman Berry Expansion in Atlanta, Georgia

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Friday, March 8, 2024

MIAMI, Fla, March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safe and Green Development Corporation (NASDAQ: SGD)(“SG DevCo” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce an update on the Norman Berry Village property in Atlanta, GA.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, Fla, March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safe and Green Development Corporation (NASDAQ: SGD)(“SG DevCo” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce an update on the Norman Berry Village property in Atlanta, GA.
    David Villarreal, President & CEO of SG DevCo, stated, “It is with great pleasure for me to announce the progression of the Norman Berry project.
  • We have secured financing to acquire the previously announced ROW on the property and an 18,000 square foot adjacent parcel that we believe will collectively significantly increase the value of the Norman Berry parcel.”
    “I am also very pleased with our partner CMC Development Group, a leading development firm in the area, and the constant communication between our two companies.
  • Norman Berry Village is a prime location for development.
  • There are planned additional phases of construction for the Norman Berry Village project's design, and the completed project is expected to feature two buildings housing 134 units, offering a blend of one and two-bedroom apartments.

AXSYS Capital Announces Initial Closing of AXSYS Capital Fund I, LP

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AXSYS Capital, an emerging leader in medical property investments, is pleased to announce a successful initial closing of its premier AXSYS Capital Fund I, LP.

Key Points: 
  • LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AXSYS Capital, an emerging leader in medical property investments, is pleased to announce a successful initial closing of its premier AXSYS Capital Fund I, LP.
  • The fund will focus on acquiring medical office buildings (MOBs) across the Midwest over the next 6-12 months, including Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.
  • “The initial closing of AXSYS Capital Fund I enhances our firm’s capabilities and emphasizes our focus on identifying and capitalizing on properties we consider to be high quality, ‘recession-proof’ assets with stable, creditworthy medical and professional services tenants that we can hold long term,” said David Meggs, Co-Founder & CEO of AXSYS Capital.
  • Over the next few months, AXSYS Capital expects to close on up to five additional properties across the Midwest utilizing funds from AXSYS Capital Fund I.

BioAegis Therapeutics Unveils Upcoming Clinical Study of Gelsolin, an Immune Regulator, as a Treatment for Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Approximately 80 sites in the US, Canada, UK and the EU, including Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and others will conduct the study.

Key Points: 
  • Approximately 80 sites in the US, Canada, UK and the EU, including Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and others will conduct the study.
  • The planned primary outcomes are all-cause mortality at Day 28 between treatment groups and incidence, causality, and severity of SAEs in rhu-pGSN vs placebo treatment.
  • Breathing becomes difficult and patients require oxygen, mechanical ventilation and extensive critical care resources, placing a significant burden on the healthcare system.
  • In the U.S. alone, ARDS affects over 700,000 patients per year or roughly 10% of all ICU admissions.

Whitestone REIT Acquires Garden Oaks Shopping Center

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

HOUSTON, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced the acquisition of the grocery-anchored Garden Oaks Shopping Center in Houston.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced the acquisition of the grocery-anchored Garden Oaks Shopping Center in Houston.
  • “Garden Oaks property values are up nearly 50% since 2019, and the area is poised to continue with very strong growth as young professionals settle beyond the Heights area and take advantage of the larger plots and tree-lined streets in Garden Oaks,” said Whitestone REIT COO, Christine Mastandrea.
  • Since the third quarter of 2022, Whitestone has acquired four high quality shopping centers, including Lake Woodlands Crossing , Dana Park Pad and Arcadia Towne Center .
  • “We are very pleased to add the Garden Oaks Shopping Center, which serves young, family-oriented professionals that live in the surrounding Garden Oaks Neighborhoods, to our portfolio.

Proactive Outreach for 8x8 Contact Center Enhances Customer Engagement with Highly Personalized Messaging Campaigns

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud contact center and unified communications platform provider, today announced new Proactive Outreach features for 8x8 Contact Center , enhancing customer messaging capabilities and eliminating the reactive nature of customer service.

Key Points: 
  • 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud contact center and unified communications platform provider, today announced new Proactive Outreach features for 8x8 Contact Center , enhancing customer messaging capabilities and eliminating the reactive nature of customer service.
  • By leveraging 8x8's programmable SMS and WhatsApp capabilities natively in 8x8 Contact Center, organizations can now provide a seamless end-to-end customer experience to send highly personalized, outbound messaging campaigns at scale, with inbound responses directly routing to their agents or bots with full context and rich reporting.
  • “Now, instead of ‘do not reply to this SMS’ companies can offer a direct transfer to contact center agents when required.”
    For industries in which proactive customer messaging and engagement is especially important, this new solution promises tremendous opportunities to enhance customer engagement.
  • Specific examples include:
    Key benefits of Proactive Outreach for 8x8 customers include:
    Proactive Customer Engagement: Increase customer awareness, engagement, and satisfaction for organizations through proactive rather than reactive engagement.

Oscar-Award Winning ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Nature Documentarian James Reed to Make Docuseries About De-Extinction Company Colossal, to be Produced by Underdog Films and Teton Ridge Entertainment

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Reed and producing partner Matt Houghton will executive produce for Underdog, along with Jillian Share for Teton Ridge Entertainment.

Key Points: 
  • Reed and producing partner Matt Houghton will executive produce for Underdog, along with Jillian Share for Teton Ridge Entertainment.
  • Specialist observational film-maker Sophie Todd (Formula 1 - Drive To Survive) has joined as Showrunner.
  • I feel very privileged that we have the opportunity to bring this story to the world,” said James Reed.
  • Said Share of the docuseries, “Colossal’s trailblazing mission to de-extinct animals embodies the pioneering spirit that Teton Ridge Entertainment aims to celebrate.

Wright State University Foundation, altafiber, Nokia open 5G Test Lab at Emergence Center One

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

The Wright State University Foundation, altafiber, and Nokia are pleased to announce the opening of a 5G Test Lab at Emergence Center One located at 3070 Presidential Drive in Fairborn, Ohio.

Key Points: 
  • The Wright State University Foundation, altafiber, and Nokia are pleased to announce the opening of a 5G Test Lab at Emergence Center One located at 3070 Presidential Drive in Fairborn, Ohio.
  • R. Scott Rash, President & CEO of the Wright State University Foundation, said Studio 5G is an important step for Emergence Center One.
  • “The Foundation’s partnership with altafiber and Nokia around Studio 5G is a great example for why our Foundation building was rebranded as Emergence Center One in 2020.
  • “We appreciate the Wright State University Foundation’s vision to connect business with technology through Emergence Center One, and we are excited to partner with Nokia on the 5G Test Lab,” said Greg Wheeler, President – Business Markets, for altafiber.

Dr. Zeev Neuwirth to Collaborate With Equity Quotient to Advance Health Equity

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Monday, March 4, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Zeev Neuwirth is pleased to announce his new advisory role and collaboration with Equity Quotient to address the critical issue of health equity.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Zeev Neuwirth is pleased to announce his new advisory role and collaboration with Equity Quotient to address the critical issue of health equity.
  • Together, Dr. Neuwirth and Equity Quotient will partner to achieve the following initiatives:
    INFORM - drive public awareness: For over 20 years Dr. Neuwirth has been highlighting and deploying innovative solutions in healthcare, including those focused on health equity.
  • MOBILIZE - establish a Health Equity Advisory Board: Dr. Neuwirth will be chairing Equity Quotient's Health Equity Advisory Board, a group of national leaders championing Health Equity across patients, payors, providers, and public agencies.
  • Equity Quotient's public health data solution helps healthcare leaders navigate the evolving health equity compliance mandates and reporting requirements by the IRS, AHA, and CMS.

The Drive Relaunches its Namesake YouTube Channel

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading automotive media brand, The Drive is announcing the highly anticipated return of its YouTube channel, formerly known as /DRIVE. After five years of focusing on growing its website as a daily news and car reviews destination for millions of readers, The Drive is embracing its video roots to relaunch its original channel with the same mission it began with 12 years ago: celebrating the culture of cars.

Key Points: 
  • YouTube's original automotive channel returns after five years with a new approach to celebrating car culture for enthusiasts.
  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading automotive media brand, The Drive is announcing the highly anticipated return of its YouTube channel , formerly known as /DRIVE.
  • Founded in 2012 as one of YouTube's first major automotive channels, The Drive launched its news site in 2015.
  • Our team is excited to work alongside some of the most interesting car creators out there to continue to elevate The Drive and meet car enthusiasts on every platform."

Accolade Healthcare expands CNA School to the Peoria, IL Region

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

EAST PEORIA, Ill., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Accolade Healthcare opened a second location offering CNA classes in East Peoria, IL.

Key Points: 
  • EAST PEORIA, Ill., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Accolade Healthcare opened a second location offering CNA classes in East Peoria, IL.
  • The Accolade Healthcare CNA School is structured into two parts; the first four weeks of classes are lecture and lab, then students move into the clinical phase lasting 10 days.
  • Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac, Accolade Healthcare of Peoria, Accolade Healthcare of East Peoria and Saxony Court Senior Living Auxiliary Aides will all feed into the Accolade Healthcare's western CNA School.
  • Accolade Healthcare launched their first CNA School in August 2022 in Paxton, IL.