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Secretary Buttigieg, Mitch Landrieu Join Economic Thought Leaders to Discuss a People-Centered Economy

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Friday, November 3, 2023

Just as today’s jobs report highlights a resilient workforce - upending previous economic opinions that pointed to a recession - Bold New Consensus presented a range of economic ideas to highlight how we can reconsider prevailing economic theories and continue charting a different path for our economic future.

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  • Just as today’s jobs report highlights a resilient workforce - upending previous economic opinions that pointed to a recession - Bold New Consensus presented a range of economic ideas to highlight how we can reconsider prevailing economic theories and continue charting a different path for our economic future.
  • Let’s be bold.”
    “At some point, people will realize we’ve transformed the state of the United States economy forever,” said White House Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator, Mitch Landrieu.
  • These communities proposed these changes to us, so their ideas, their plans, and their voices are being heard.
  • Economic Security Project advocates for ideas that build economic power for all Americans.

Georgia College & State University delves into the secret lives of snakes

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Monday, April 3, 2023

But a Georgia College & State University vertebrate biologist says we don't really know much at all about what snakes do and why.

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  • But a Georgia College & State University vertebrate biologist says we don't really know much at all about what snakes do and why.
  • Eight graduate and undergraduate students track 22 snakes—19 rattlesnakes and three rat snakes—in Putnam County, Georgia.
  • Now, the group is determining if snakes make decisions—like deliberately hibernating alone instead of groups when sick.
  • "Snakes act as an important linchpin pretty much everywhere in North America, but we don't understand that role very well," DeSantis said.

FanCompass and Minor League Baseball Announce Three-Year Partnership

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

FanCompass, an industry leader in digital revenue generation through fan engagement and first-party data collection, today announced a three-year partnership with Minor League Baseball (“MiLB”).

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  • FanCompass, an industry leader in digital revenue generation through fan engagement and first-party data collection, today announced a three-year partnership with Minor League Baseball (“MiLB”).
  • The partnership provides all 120 MiLB clubs a cross-functional digital revenue solution for digital marketing, ticket sales, lead generation, and data collection.
  • The partnership also will allow MiLB to develop league-wide sponsors for national promotions, contests, and sweepstakes, scaling out fan engagement activations across the 120-club footprint from a dedicated league dashboard.
  • “FanCompass provides MiLB and our 120 clubs new opportunities to engage and entertain our fans through innovative digital platforms,” said Allison Creekmore, MLB’s Vice President of Minor League Business Operations.

Revelation Biosciences Inc. Appoints Dr. Julia Bohannon and Dr. Antonio Hernandez to Scientific Advisory Board

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Monday, March 13, 2023

Dr. Hernandez and Dr. Bohannon are inventors of the phosphorylated hexaacyl disaccharide (PHAD) based technology licensed from Vanderbilt University, previously announced on October 6, 2022 .

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  • Dr. Hernandez and Dr. Bohannon are inventors of the phosphorylated hexaacyl disaccharide (PHAD) based technology licensed from Vanderbilt University, previously announced on October 6, 2022 .
  • Julia Bohannon, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
  • Dr. Antonio Hernandez is a Professor of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Co-Medical Director, CV-ICU.
  • Hernandez and Dr. Bohannon bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in treatment of infection by augmenting the innate immune response, a form of trained immunity.

St. Baldrick's Foundation Awards Over $1.2M in Childhood Cancer Research Grants Nationwide

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Monday, November 21, 2022

For more information about St. Baldrick's Foundation Grants or ways to get involved , please visit StBaldricks.org .

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  • For more information about St. Baldrick's Foundation Grants or ways to get involved , please visit StBaldricks.org .
  • Every 2 minutes, a child somewhere is diagnosed with cancer.
  • In the U.S., 1 in 5 will not survive.
  • The St. Baldrick's Foundation, the largest charitable funder of childhood cancer research grants, is on a mission to Conquer Kids' Cancer by supporting the most promising research to find cures and better treatments for all childhood cancers.

NEW AGENDA FOR ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING RELEASED AT C-BEN ANNUAL MEETING

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report outlining the potential for scaling competencies as the currency of learning and equitable opportunity was released during Competency-Based Education Network's annual meeting. The CompetencyXChange Agenda outlines action steps to position competencies as the currency of equitable economic opportunity and boost the adoption of high-quality competency-based learning solutions.

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  • AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report outlining the potential for scaling competencies as the currency of learning and equitable opportunity was released during Competency-Based Education Network's annual meeting.
  • The CompetencyXChange Agenda outlines action steps to position competencies as the currency of equitable economic opportunity and boost the adoption of high-quality competency-based learning solutions.
  • The agenda focuses on seven core areas: policy, quality assurance, employers, providers, education technology, research, and community, and uses five different design principles.
  • "All learners need a better and more equitable path forward, and competency-based learning can enable a much broader swath of learners to tap into opportunity."

TEX-ABOTA - Responds to Personal Attacks Against Judge Sam Medrano

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Judges may only speak through their rulings, many of which are made in controversial and high-profile cases that attract public attention.

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  • Judges may only speak through their rulings, many of which are made in controversial and high-profile cases that attract public attention.
  • Unfortunately, these disagreements sometimes consist of nothing more than unfair attacks on a judge's character.
  • But the integrity of our judicial system and the independence of the judiciary is undermined when individuals or groups who disagree with a decision level personal attacks against a judge.
  • We need judges to decide cases without fear that they will be subjected to such personal attacks.

COMBINED ARMS ANNOUNCES PROMINENT HOUSTON BUSINESSMAN AS NEW BOARD CHAIR

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

HOUSTON, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Combined Arms is excited to announce that current Board Director Doug Foshee has been unanimously elected to the role of Chair by its Board of Directors. The announcement highlights a transition for outgoing Chair, Bryan Foster, who helped co-found Combined Arms in 2015. 

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  • HOUSTON, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Combined Arms is excited to announce that current Board Director Doug Foshee has been unanimously elected to the role of Chair by its Board of Directors.
  • The announcement highlights a transition for outgoing Chair, Bryan Foster, who helped co-found Combined Arms in 2015.
  • Foshee is chairman of the board for The Welch Foundation, serves on the board for Houston Endowment Inc., KIPP-Texas-Houston Regional Board, Good Reason Houston, Coalition for the Homeless, and Houston GPS.
  • About Combined Arms Founded by veterans for veterans in Houston, TX, Combined Arms (CAX) delivers innovative technology solutions that improve quality of life for veterans & military families.

Texas State University Joins Growing Rank of Texas Institutions to Select YuJa for Video Content Management System and Lecture Capture Needs

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

Texas State University has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to replace Ensemble Video for lecture capture and media management.

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  • Texas State University has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to replace Ensemble Video for lecture capture and media management.
  • Ensemble Video was acquired and announced that it would no longer offer video content management services (VCMS).
  • YuJa also integrates with Texas State Universitys learning management system, Canvas, providing features like in-video quizzes, video assignments, video embedding, analytics and more.
  • Its portfolio includes products for lecture capture , live streaming , video management , video conferencing , video test proctoring , digital asset management , enterprise accessibility and data archiving .

Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation Opens Pick-Up Location in Corpus Christi, Texas

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TXOG), Texas leading medical cannabis provider, announced it will open its newest prescription pick-up location in Corpus Christi.

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  • Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TXOG), Texas leading medical cannabis provider, announced it will open its newest prescription pick-up location in Corpus Christi.
  • The Texas Original team is proud to reach every corner of the state with Texas largest footprint of medical cannabis pick-up locations, said Morris Denton, CEO of TXOG.
  • Qualifying patients can access medical cannabis prescriptions through online clinics such as Texas Cannabis Clinic or through Corpus Christi-based physicians registered with the Compassionate Use Registry.
  • Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TXOG) is the leading licensed medical cannabis producer in Texas, working alongside physicians to provide the highest quality cannabis medicine to patients and families seeking relief across the state.