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Award-Winning Instructional AI Platform Launches New Product to Teach All Students How to Write with Confidence

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Friday, August 18, 2023

CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Packback, whose award-winning Instructional AI platform for student writing and engagement is used at over 600 institutions in the U.S and Canada, today announced the launch of Writing Lab, a direct-to-student AI writing platform that provides interactive writing coaching to help students improve their writing and build AI literacy skills. With the launch of Writing Lab, Packback will incorporate structured GPT-powered feedback while maintaining its foundations in student-centered pedagogy, student privacy, and academic honesty.

Key Points: 
  • In this way, TMCC is demonstrating to students that AI can be a legitimate and powerful support for the creative process, rather than a substitute."
  • To help teach students how to effectively interact with Generative AI, Writing Lab will suggest questions to students to ask their AI Writing Assistant, which are dynamically updated based on what students are writing at that time.
  • "The Writing Lab platform never 'writes' for the student using AI; it teaches students how to use AI to improve their writing and develop their own unique voice.
  • In addition, students can access Writing Lab themselves through a subscription service if it isn't offered at their institution.

Orezone Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX: ORE, OTCQX: ORZCF) (“Orezone” or “Company”) reported its operational and financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. The consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis are available at www.orezone.com and on the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on August 10, 2023 commencing at 8:00am PDT to discuss the Company’s second quarter results. Additional details are provided at the end of this press release.

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  • The drop in gold production is attributable to decreases in head grades of 9%, plant throughput of 3%, and plant recoveries of 2% as compared to the prior quarter.
  • Lower plant availability in Q2 was the result of routine maintenance for the installation of newly designed mill liners in April 2023 and the replacement of worn shafts in the front-end mineral sizer in late May 2023.
  • All major planned maintenance is now complete for 2023 with plant throughput expected to trend upwards again towards record levels.
  • The system is currently in transit from overseas and is scheduled to be placed into operations by the end of October 2023.

BioCardia Reports Second Quarter 2023 Business Highlights and Financial Results

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCardia, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a developer of cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, today reports financial results for the second quarter of 2023 and filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Key Points: 
  • SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCardia, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a developer of cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, today reports financial results for the second quarter of 2023 and filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • The Company will also hold a conference call at 4:30 PM ET today in which it will discuss business highlights.
  • On July 12, 2023, the planned Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) meeting was held utilizing the adaptive statistical analysis plan reviewed by FDA in the second quarter.
  • Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results:
    Revenues were approximately $43,000 for the three months ended June 2023, compared to approximately $974,000 in the three months ended June 2022, due primarily to the timing of collaboration agreement revenues.

ASCENDANT RESOURCES EARNS 80% INTEREST IN THE LAGOA SALGADA PROJECT IN PORTUGAL AND FILES FEASIBILITY STUDY

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

As a result, Ascendant now holds an 80% interest in the Lagoa Salgada Project through Redcorp Empreedimentos Mineiros Lda ("Redcorp").

Key Points: 
  • As a result, Ascendant now holds an 80% interest in the Lagoa Salgada Project through Redcorp Empreedimentos Mineiros Lda ("Redcorp").
  • The CIM Code is an internationally recognized reporting code as defined by the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards.
  • If EDM elects to exercise its option, the MF&I interest will be reduced to 5% and MF&I will have the right to put this interest to Ascendant.
  • Mark Brennan, Executive Chairman of Ascendant stated, "The completion of this initial feasibility study and solidifying our 80% interest in the Laga Salgada project, marks a significant milestone for the Company.

Digital Adoption in Demand as Professionals Offered $100,000+ a Year, WalkMe Research Reveals

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

As digital adoption matures, demand for Digital Adoption Professionals is increasing, with organizations offering an average salary of $108,780 (USD).

Key Points: 
  • As digital adoption matures, demand for Digital Adoption Professionals is increasing, with organizations offering an average salary of $108,780 (USD).
  • Six-figure salaries: Digital adoption professionals, on average, are being offered 20% more than IT managers2 (average salary $90,402) and 52% more than HR managers (average salary $71,553) – suggesting that people in these roles who develop digital adoption skills can open up an even more lucrative career.
  • The digital adoption landscape – At present, most job posts are focused on specific digital adoption platforms.
  • “WalkMe” was mentioned by name in 96% of all job posts that mentioned specific digital adoption platforms and 69% of all digital adoption related posts.

BioCardia Announces DSMB Recommendation to Pause New Enrollment in Phase III Pivotal CardiAMP Cell Therapy Heart Failure Trial While Additional Blinded Data is Collected

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Monday, July 24, 2023

The DSMB recommends notifying currently enrolled patients completing their treatment sequence that the trial will be paused following their scheduled treatment to assess intermediate study results.

Key Points: 
  • The DSMB recommends notifying currently enrolled patients completing their treatment sequence that the trial will be paused following their scheduled treatment to assess intermediate study results.
  • The DSMB interim review was based on available data for 132 procedures involving 111 randomized patients, including treated patients and the control group.
  • The blinded data does not disclose the difference in outcomes between the treated group and the control group of patients.
  • The DSMB panel includes two cardiologists with experience in heart failure and interventional cardiology and a biostatistician experienced in evaluating trial data for chronic diseases, including heart failure.

Onfido Awarded Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan for Delivering Superior AI-powered Digital Identity Verification Solutions

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

SAN ANTONIO, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently researched the fraud detection and prevention industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Onfido with the 2023 European Company of the Year Award. Onfido enables consumers worldwide to access services with flawless digital identity verification across a wide range of industries including FS, iGaming, transportation, eCommerce, and telecommunications.

Key Points: 
  • SAN ANTONIO, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently researched the fraud detection and prevention industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Onfido with the 2023 European Company of the Year Award .
  • Onfido enables consumers worldwide to access services with flawless digital identity verification across a wide range of industries including FS, iGaming, transportation, eCommerce, and telecommunications.
  • Customers can integrate without a single line of code using Onfido Studio's workflow builder and access a library of identity verification methods through Verification Suite, all powered by Atlas™ AI.
  • "Frost & Sullivan applauds Onfido for its achievements in the fraud detection and prevention industry.

Onfido Awarded Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan for Delivering Superior AI-powered Digital Identity Verification Solutions

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

SAN ANTONIO, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently researched the fraud detection and prevention industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Onfido with the 2023 European Company of the Year Award. Onfido enables consumers worldwide to access services with flawless digital identity verification across a wide range of industries including FS, iGaming, transportation, eCommerce, and telecommunications.

Key Points: 
  • SAN ANTONIO, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan recently researched the fraud detection and prevention industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Onfido with the 2023 European Company of the Year Award .
  • Onfido enables consumers worldwide to access services with flawless digital identity verification across a wide range of industries including FS, iGaming, transportation, eCommerce, and telecommunications.
  • Customers can integrate without a single line of code using Onfido Studio's workflow builder and access a library of identity verification methods through Verification Suite, all powered by Atlas™ AI.
  • "Frost & Sullivan applauds Onfido for its achievements in the fraud detection and prevention industry.

What is 'fawning'? How is it related to trauma and the 'fight or flight' response?

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

You have probably heard of “fight or flight” responses to distressing situations. You may also be familiar with the tendency to “freeze”. But there is another defence or survival strategy a person can have: “fawn”. When our brain perceives a threat in our environment, our sympathetic nervous system takes over and a person can experience any one or combination of the four F responses.What are the four Fs?A fight response is when someone reacts to a threat with aggression.

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You have probably heard of “fight or flight” responses to distressing situations. You may also be familiar with the tendency to “freeze”. But there is another defence or survival strategy a person can have: “fawn”. When our brain perceives a threat in our environment, our sympathetic nervous system takes over and a person can experience any one or combination of the four F responses.

What are the four Fs?

    • A fight response is when someone reacts to a threat with aggression.
    • Flight is when a person responds by fleeing – either literally by leaving the situation, or symbolically, by distracting or avoiding a distressing situation.

What does fawning look like?


    Previously known as appeasement or “people pleasing”, the term “fawning” was coined by psychotherapist Pete Walker in his 2013 book Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving. A fawn response can look like:
    • Fawning is also observed in people who are in situations of interpersonal violence (such as domestic violence, assault or kidnappings), when the person needs to appease or calm a perpetrator to survive.
    • Fawning is also different to the other F responses, in that it seems to be a uniquely human response.

Why do people fawn?


    Research suggests people fawn for two reasons:
    • This type of response is adaptive at the time of the traumatic event(s): by appeasing an attacker or perpetrator, it helps the person avoid harm.
    • Read more:
      Trauma is trending – but we need to look beyond buzzwords and face its ugly side

What can I do if I ‘fawn’?

    • Because fawning is typically a response to interpersonal or complex trauma, using it in response to everyday stressors may indicate a need for healing.
    • If this is you, and you have a history of complex trauma, seek psychological support from a professional who is trained in trauma-informed practice.
    • Setting healthy boundaries is also a common focus when working with the fawn response, which you can do by yourself or alongside a therapist.
    • If this article has raised issues for you or you’re concerned about someone you know, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Saba Capital Files Lawsuit Against 16 Closed-End Funds Over Control Share Provisions

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Saba Capital Management, L.P. (“Saba” or “we”) filed a lawsuit today in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against 16 closed-end funds (the “Funds”) advised by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”), Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.

Key Points: 
  • Saba Capital Management, L.P. (“Saba” or “we”) filed a lawsuit today in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against 16 closed-end funds (the “Funds”) advised by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”), Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.
  • Similar to prior lawsuits Saba brought and won against Eaton Vance and Nuveen, Saba is seeking to invalidate the Funds’ control share provisions as unlawful under the Investment Company Act.
  • Previously, on January 21, 2023, the Suffolk County Superior Court in Massachusetts issued a summary judgment ruling in favor of Saba that invalidated Eaton Vance’s control share provision as a violation of the Investment Company Act.
  • We are seeking to hold these managers accountable in court, just as we have successfully done with both Eaton Vance and Nuveen.