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TrueMedia.org Launches Free AI-Enabled Deepfake Detector to Help Newsrooms Across the Country

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240401746492/en/
    The free tool is currently available to government officials, fact checkers, campaign staff, universities, non-profits, and reporters of accredited news organizations – from progressive to conservative and everyone in between.
  • The organization has partnered with best-in-class technology providers, researchers, and leading academic labs to create a useful, easy to use, and highly accurate tool.
  • TrueMedia.org’s technology has the ability to analyze suspicious media and identify deepfakes over 90% of the time across audio, images, and videos.
  • “Generative AI has made it harder for experts like journalists, academics, researchers and misinformation specialists to recognize real content from fakes.

Schneider Electric Announces U.S. Winners of Second Annual Sustainability Impact Awards

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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BOSTON, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric , the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the five U.S. companies who have earned top honors in the second edition of the Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Awards .

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric , the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the five U.S. companies who have earned top honors in the second edition of the Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Awards .
  • Impact Makers are catalysts for change, embodying the ethos of action and innovation to foster resilience, efficiency, and sustainability.
  • "The Sustainability Impact Awards serve as a beacon, illuminating the remarkable decarbonization endeavors of our customers and partners," said Aamir Paul, President of North America Operations for Schneider Electric.
  • To learn more about the Sustainability Impact Awards and the unveiling of the global winners on Wednesday, visit here .

Cetera Bolsters Legal Team with New Hires and Additional Internal Staff

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cetera Financial Group (Cetera), the premier financial advisor Wealth Hub, announced today that it has expanded its legal team to include a key new hire as well as multiple internal promotions and transitions into the department. The growth signals Cetera's commitment to serving advisors with industry-best legal resources in an increasing regulatory environment. The changes include:

Key Points: 
  • Kirwin comes to Cetera with an extensive background in investments and brokerage firms, having spent more than 15 years in the legal department at Fidelity Investments.
  • In this new role, he joins the legal leadership team and will expand his business support leadership to cover multiple departments firm wide.
  • Mark Quinn, Cetera's Head of Regulatory Affairs since 2015, transitioned to the legal team from Cetera's risk department.
  • "With these new appointments, I am confident that Cetera's legal department represents a powerful team that is comprised of the industry's best and brightest legal minds.

AxoSim Appoints Two Biotech Industry Veterans as Co-Chairs of Its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Dr. Pfost noted, “AxoSim embodies the entrepreneur’s sweet spot--when market need, technological innovation, timing and team all align. The growing prevalence of neurological diseases places enormous burdens on patients, their families and society. Yet despite billions in investment, neurology R&D continues to disappoint. AxoSim’s transformational approach addresses a key contributor to these failures—the lack of relevant disease models—by providing functional human data from its microphysiological system (MPS) organoid technologies early in the process. AxoSim aims to become an industry leader in helping to deliver urgently needed new drugs and I welcome the opportunity to contribute to its success.”

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Pfost and Dr. Weiner have decades of experience in building successful biotechnology companies spanning therapeutics, diagnostics and life science tools and technologies.
  • “Our recent acquisition of a third platform technology positions AxoSim for growth, and we are fortunate to have these two talented industry veterans assuming key leadership roles,” said Lowry Curley, PhD, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of AxoSim.
  • “Dale and Dave bring successful track records in building life sciences businesses, with broad and complementary skill sets.
  • Dale’s work in life science tools and venture finance is highly relevant, as is Dave’s expertise in leading neurological drug discovery and clinical development.

RoadSafe Traffic Systems Appoints Dan Reilly as Vice President – Supply Chain

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc. (“RoadSafe” or “the Company”), a leading provider of infrastructure services and products, today announced the appointment of Dan Reilly to the newly created role of Vice President – Supply Chain.

Key Points: 
  • RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc. (“RoadSafe” or “the Company”), a leading provider of infrastructure services and products, today announced the appointment of Dan Reilly to the newly created role of Vice President – Supply Chain.
  • Mr. Reilly brings 12 years of supply chain and operations experience to RoadSafe and joins from Bain & Company, where he served as a Manager in the Supply Chain Practice.
  • “As RoadSafe continues its expansion, we are thrilled to welcome Dan to our team,” said Kevin O’Meara, Chief Executive Officer of RoadSafe.
  • Mr. Reilly received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Buffalo and a master’s degree in supply chain management from Pennsylvania State University.

ACTFL Celebrates Achievement in Language Education

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Saturday, November 18, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL and Language Connects Foundation (LCF) are pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the ACTFL & LCF Professional Awards , an annual program in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of language education.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL and Language Connects Foundation (LCF) are pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the ACTFL & LCF Professional Awards , an annual program in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of language education.
  • These awards were presented in Chicago on Friday, November 17, as part of the ACTFL 2023 Annual Convention & World Languages Expo .
  • The ceremony this year included two new awards which were introduced in early 2023, the ACTFL/LCF Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Classroom, and the LCF/Klett Award for Sustainable Development in the World Language Classroom.
  • The call for nominations, including self-nominations, will reopen in Spring 2024.

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Sandra Chamberlain as a Pinnacle Life Member for her contributions to the field of Technology

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Sandra Chamberlain is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Life Member for her contributions to the field of Technology.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Sandra Chamberlain is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Life Member for her contributions to the field of Technology.
  • Mrs. Chamberlain pursued higher education, first earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
  • After graduating from UW-EC, she flew to California, where she applied for and accepted a job at the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, California.
  • She loved the opportunity, and it was also during this time she met her husband, Royal, who went to the heavenly realm in December 2021.

Applied BioMath, LLC Hosts 6th Annual Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Summit

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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CONCORD, Mass., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied BioMath ( www.appliedbiomath.com ), the industry-leader in providing model-informed drug discovery and development (MID3) support to help accelerate and de-risk therapeutic research and development (R&D), today announced the full speaker lineup for their Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) Summit occurring Thursday, October 12, 2023 in Cambridge, MA.

Key Points: 
  • CONCORD, Mass., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied BioMath ( www.appliedbiomath.com ), the industry-leader in providing model-informed drug discovery and development (MID3) support to help accelerate and de-risk therapeutic research and development (R&D), today announced the full speaker lineup for their Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) Summit occurring Thursday, October 12, 2023 in Cambridge, MA.
  • The speakers at the 6th annual QSP Summit are:
    Rajat Desikan, PhD, Director, Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology at GSK in collaboration with Tianjing (Kiko) Ren, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Buffalo and GSK
    "Preclinical modeling of an IgG cleaving enzyme: A solution to a unique problem"
    "Exploring Immune Cell Dynamics with QSP Modeling: Case Studies in SLE and CRS"
    "I am thrilled with our speaker lineup," said John Burke, PhD, Co-founder, President and CEO of Applied BioMath.
  • "By gathering this community and learning from one another, we hope to make an impact on developing better therapeutics."
  • To learn more and register for the QSP Summit, visit https://www.appliedbiomath.com/qsp-summit-cambridge-2023 .

Financial Institutions, Inc. Announces Controller Retirement and Internal Appointment

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Over the succeeding six months the responsibilities of the Controller function will be transitioned to Sandra L. Byers, who has been promoted to Deputy Controller effective October 2, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Over the succeeding six months the responsibilities of the Controller function will be transitioned to Sandra L. Byers, who has been promoted to Deputy Controller effective October 2, 2023.
  • Ms. Dumbleton has served as Controller of the Company and Bank since 2006.
  • She previously served as Corporate Secretary of the Company and Bank from 2013 to 2018.
  • She held various positions in finance, accounting and internal audit at Five Star and its predecessor banks from 1984 to 2005.

Orthofix Announces First Patient Procedures and Full Commercial Launch of the Galaxy Fixation Gemini System and Expanded Sterile Kit Offerings for Orthopedic Trauma Procedures

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a leading global spine and orthopedics company, today announced the full U.S. commercial launch and successful completion of the first cases with the Galaxy Fixation Gemini™ system.

Key Points: 
  • Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a leading global spine and orthopedics company, today announced the full U.S. commercial launch and successful completion of the first cases with the Galaxy Fixation Gemini™ system.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230920059213/en/
    Image of the Galaxy Fixation Gemini System for treating fractures that result from trauma in the lower and upper limbs.
  • In particular, the Galaxy Fixation Gemini ankle kit is the only pin-to-bar system with specific clamps available in a sterile kit configuration giving surgeons more efficient solutions in lower extremity trauma situations where time is an important factor.
  • Those attending the AOFAS Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY Sept. 20-22 can learn more about the Galaxy Fixation Gemini System and the CalcFix Plus Calcaneal Minifixator System by visiting booth 613.