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Former Gaming Entrepreneur Now Holding Mental Health to a Higher Standard with Launch of Glimmer

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Glimmer announced its guided therapy platform to connect patients with a higher standard of mental health care. After 10 years taking a gaming startup to IPO, founder Menashe Kestenbaum is applying similar gamification principles to the management of mental health care using technology, data, and a holistic treatment approach in order to improve the experience and quality of therapy in a measurable way.

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  • Today, Glimmer announced its guided therapy platform to connect patients with a higher standard of mental health care.
  • TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Glimmer announced its guided therapy platform to connect patients with a higher standard of mental health care.
  • Glimmer holds therapy to a higher standard by using data to accurately match therapists with clients based on compatibility and trust.
  • Additionally, Dr. Biberfeld is a supervisor for Torah Umesora's mental health training program for teachers and principals.

Diversified Financial Services Firm Hilco Global Hires David Kurtz as Vice Chairman - Chief Strategic Officer

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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CHICAGO, Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Global (www.hilcoglobal.com), a privately held diversified financial solutions firm, announced today that veteran Lazard banker David Kurtz, will join the firm, serving as Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer.  Mr. Kurtz will report to and work closely with Hilco Global Chief Executive Officer and Founder Jeffrey B. Hecktman. 

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  • CHICAGO, Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Global ( www.hilcoglobal.com ), a privately held diversified financial solutions firm, announced today that veteran Lazard banker David Kurtz, will join the firm, serving as Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer.
  • Mr. Kurtz will report to and work closely with Hilco Global Chief Executive Officer and Founder Jeffrey B. Hecktman.
  • In this new role as Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer, Mr. Kurtz will be responsible for continuing to fuel growth and further expansion of the overall diversified platform, while reinforcing Hilco Global' s reputation for delivering unsurpassed asset knowledge and expertise.
  • David Kurtz said, "Joining Hilco Global provides such a unique opportunity to leverage both my professional skill set and passion for strategic thinking at a firm that is truly innovative."

Michael Kuta Named CEO of DMC Global

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of DMC Global Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOM) today announced the appointment of Michael Kuta as president, chief executive officer and director, effective immediately.

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  • BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of DMC Global Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOM) today announced the appointment of Michael Kuta as president, chief executive officer and director, effective immediately.
  • Mr. Kuta was previously DMC’s interim co-CEO, a position he and DMC director David Aldous jointly assumed in January 2023.
  • From 2014 to January 2023, Mr. Kuta was DMC’s chief financial officer.
  • Mr. Aldous added, “During our work together, I witnessed Mike’s passion for DMC and his belief in its potential for profitable growth.

Digital Locations CEO Rich Berliner and Leading Space Research Scientist Discussed How Space Dust Can Interfere with Satellite Communications

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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SANTA BARBARA, CA, Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Locations, Inc. (OTCMKTS:DLOC), the developer of a disruptive technology that will deliver high-speed Internet from satellites directly to smartphones all over the world, today announced that in a recent podcast, its CEO, Rich Berliner, spoke with Dr. Sean Bryan, Associate Research Professor at Arizona State University, about how space dust can interfere with satellite communications and ways to obtain clearer transmissions from satellites to smartphones.

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  • During the conversation, Dr. Bryan described the presence of different broadband emissions and how they can be mitigated.
  • He mentioned that his work includes measuring the cosmic microwave background at 90 and 150 GHz frequencies.
  • “Technically it emits from every frequency, it’s a broadband emission, and therefore we have these routing radiometer detectors,” he said.
  • Dr. Bryan also discussed the challenges of terrestrial wireless and satellite transmission from a LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite.

Elevar Therapeutics to Host August 10 Virtual KOL Event on Phase 3 Study of Rivoceranib in Combination with Camrelizumab in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (uHCC)

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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ET to discuss the Phase 3 study of rivoceranib in combination with camrelizumab in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC).

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  • ET to discuss the Phase 3 study of rivoceranib in combination with camrelizumab in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC).
  • The study resulted in a new drug application filing with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a May 2024 Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date.
  • To register for the KOL event, please visit the event page .
  • The discussion will focus on data from the Phase 3 CARES 310 study, which evaluated the combination of rivoceranib and camrelizumab versus sorafenib in the first-line setting for uHCC.

Erie Insurance promotes Karen Skarupski to SVP, Human Resources

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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ERIE, Pa., Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Erie Insurance (NASDAQ: ERIE) today announced the promotion of Karen Skarupski to senior vice president, Human Resources.

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  • Skarupski has been with ERIE for more than 32 years and has held leadership roles in law, human resources, compliance and privacy
    ERIE, Pa., Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Erie Insurance (NASDAQ: ERIE) today announced the promotion of Karen Skarupski to senior vice president, Human Resources.
  • Skarupski succeeds Sean Dugan, who was promoted to executive vice president, Human Resources & Corporate Services in January 2023.
  • During her 32 years with ERIE, Skarupski has held several leadership roles in law, human resources, compliance and privacy, and has served as VP, corporate privacy officer, since 2018.
  • Skarupski is a member of the Erie and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America and serves as a trustee of the Erie County Bar Foundation.

Intellectual Property Attorney Ivan Gracic joins McDonald Hopkins

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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CLEVELAND, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ivan Gracic has joined McDonald Hopkins LLC as an Associate, adding his patent expertise to the firm's Intellectual Property Department.

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  • CLEVELAND, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ivan Gracic has joined McDonald Hopkins LLC as an Associate, adding his patent expertise to the firm's Intellectual Property Department.
  • In addition to his patent expertise, Gracic brings forth experience in trademark and copyright law, and IP litigation.
  • Founded in 1930, McDonald Hopkins is a business advisory and advocacy law firm with locations in Baltimore/Annapolis, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, and West Palm Beach.
  • For more information about McDonald Hopkins, visit mcdonaldhopkins.com .

SageView Advisory Group Welcomes Sarah Parker as Retirement Plan Consultant

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SageView Advisory Group ("SageView"), one of the nation's leading independent RIA firms, announced Sarah Parker has joined as a Retirement Plan Consultant, providing investment oversight and guidance for not-for-profit and for-profit clients.

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  • NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SageView Advisory Group ("SageView"), one of the nation's leading independent RIA firms, announced Sarah Parker has joined as a Retirement Plan Consultant, providing investment oversight and guidance for not-for-profit and for-profit clients.
  • She has expertise in ESG implementation, target date funds, vendor selection and oversight, fee benchmarking, managed accounts and financial wellness solutions.
  • "We are thrilled to have Sarah join the SageView team given her depth of experience as a fiduciary with public, private, and defined benefit retirement plans," said Jon Upham, SageView's President and Head of Institutional Retirement.
  • SageView advises on more than 1,900 defined contribution, defined benefit and deferred compensation retirement plans and provides wealth management and financial planning services.

Norfolk Southern awards over 100 scholarships

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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ATLANTA, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 100 children of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) employees will receive college scholarships through the Thoroughbred Scholars program, which launched in July 2022. Each year, the program provides 100 scholarships for up to $10,000 over four years, along with three additional scholarships for distinguished students who will receive rewards of up to $40,000 over four years.

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  • ATLANTA, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 100 children of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) employees will receive college scholarships through the Thoroughbred Scholars program, which launched in July 2022 .
  • Each year, the program provides 100 scholarships for up to $10,000 over four years, along with three additional scholarships for distinguished students who will receive rewards of up to $40,000 over four years.
  • "Supporting our people means supporting their families, and this scholarship program is one of the ways we're doing that," said Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan H. Shaw.
  • Bender's father, Thomas Bender, is an Engineer in Conneaut, Ohio who has worked for Norfolk Southern for 18 years.

The Caris Precision Oncology Alliance Welcomes University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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IRVING, Texas, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Caris Life Sciences®(Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize healthcare, announced today that University Hospitals (UH) Seidman Cancer Center has joined the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance™ (POA). The POA is a growing network of leading cancer centers and research consortia across the globe that collaborate to advance precision oncology and biomarker-driven research, with its members working together to establish and optimize standards of care for molecular testing through innovative research to improve clinical outcomes for cancer patients. POA members are uniquely positioned to leverage Caris' highly sophisticated AI bioinformatics and machine learning capabilities across the company's massive clinico-genomic database to enable innovative research to improve clinical outcomes for cancer patients.

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  • UH Seidman Cancer Center is part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University, one of 53 comprehensive cancer centers in the country.
  • The academic faculty at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center are thrilled to join forces with the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance.
  • "It is a pleasure to welcome University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center to the growing Caris Precision Oncology Alliance network," said Chadi Nabhan , M.D., MBA, FACP, Chairman of the POA.
  • "The researchers, clinicians, and leaders of Seidman Cancer Center share the same vision of the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance, to improve the outcomes of all patients diagnosed with cancer through cutting-edge precision oncology research."