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NATURE'S MIRACLE, INC. ANNOUNCES JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF "MIRACLEFARM" CONTAINER FARM UNITS WITH AFAFA

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Friday, February 9, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nature's Miracle Holdings Inc. ("Nature's Miracle") has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with Afafa, Inc. ("AFAFA") to exclusively design, develop, manufacture and sell industry leading MiracleFarm "5+1" container farm units.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nature's Miracle Holdings Inc. ("Nature's Miracle") has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with Afafa, Inc. ("AFAFA") to exclusively design, develop, manufacture and sell industry leading MiracleFarm "5+1" container farm units.
  • A MiracleFarm "5+1" container farm consists of five vegetable-growing 40-foot containers plus one container providing the controlling and seeding function.
  • Nature's Miracle will jointly develop MiracleFarm with AFAFA by investing in research, design of the product, material costing and final manufacturing processes of units.
  • Nature's Miracle is planning to launch our Miracle Farm "5+1" container farm units in North America in mid-2024.

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TEAMSTERS AUTHORIZE STRIKE

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters at the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have voted by an overwhelming 95 percent to authorize a strike. The 3,800 workers are represented by Teamsters Locals 26, 50, 371, 525, 627, 705, 722, and 916.

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  • SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters at the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have voted by an overwhelming 95 percent to authorize a strike.
  • The 3,800 workers are represented by Teamsters Locals 26, 50, 371, 525, 627, 705, 722, and 916.
  • The strike authorization vote comes after months of negotiations with the state of Illinois for a new contract.
  • Teamsters Joint Council 25 represents more than 100,000 workers at 25 local union affiliates in Chicago, Illinois, and Northwest Indiana.

Surprising Finding: Higher Alcohol and Cigarette Taxes Reduce Marijuana Use – EpoS Research Reports

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

“We have identified a new and effective tool to control use of marijuana among youth,” says Michelle Sovinsky of the EPoS Economic Research Center.

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  • “We have identified a new and effective tool to control use of marijuana among youth,” says Michelle Sovinsky of the EPoS Economic Research Center.
  • The increase can be mitigated through taxing three substances: alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana.”
    Nevada was the only jurisdiction to increase taxes on alcohol post-legalization.
  • According to the EPoS research, youth consumption would have been close to pre-legalization levels, had Nevada also increased cigarette and marijuana taxes by 8 percent.
  • “The complementary use is why regulating substances like alcohol and cigarettes also influences the consumption of marijuana,” Sovinsky says.

Exactech Partners with Statera Medical to Co-Develop World's First Smart Reverse Shoulder Implant

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. and MONTREAL, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced a new exclusive partnership with medical device developer Statera Medical to design the world's first smart reverse shoulder implant. Exactech and Statera conducted their project kick-off meeting in January 2024, and will work together over the next few years to co-develop this new implant.  

Key Points: 
  • GAINESVILLE, Fla. and MONTREAL, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Exactech , a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced a new exclusive partnership with medical device developer Statera Medical to design the world's first smart reverse shoulder implant.
  • Exactech and Statera conducted their project kick-off meeting in January 2024, and will work together over the next few years to co-develop this new implant.
  • "We developed our Goldilocks smart implant technology to help surgeons treat their patients with greater precision," said Samuel Bourdon, Statera CEO.
  • The application of Statera's novel smart implant technology will provide valuable new data that will help surgeons and researchers better understand reverse shoulder biomechanics, ultimately leading to better treatment for patients."

Global Welding Guns and Torches Market Outlook & Forecasts 2023-2028 Featuring Key Vendors - ESAB, Fronius International, Illinois Tool Works, Lincoln Electric, and Panasonic Connect - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Major players in the worldwide welding guns and torches market are ESAB, Fronius International, Illinois Tool Works, Lincoln Electric, and Panasonic Connect, which act as dominant forces in the industry.

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  • Major players in the worldwide welding guns and torches market are ESAB, Fronius International, Illinois Tool Works, Lincoln Electric, and Panasonic Connect, which act as dominant forces in the industry.
  • The Asia Pacific region dominated the global welding guns and torches market share in 2022, responsible for over 37% of the total revenue.
  • Advanced welding processes are a significant phenomenon driving the growth of the welding guns and torches market.
  • The global welding guns and torches market is highly diverse and segmented, with various types of equipment tailored to different welding processes.

Strategic Biofuels and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas Announce Major Investment Commitment

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

COLUMBIA, La. and NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Biofuels, the leader in developing deeply negative carbon footprint renewable fuel plants, and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, a leading Fortune 500 global trading and business investment company dedicated to sustainability, announced today that they have entered into a Joint Development Agreement for the Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) project at the Port of Columbia in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. 

Key Points: 
  • In a decisive strategic shift related to the investment, Strategic Biofuels also unveiled plans to change its primary renewable fuel product to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
  • When the LGF project was first announced, Strategic Biofuels garnered recognition for the extraordinarily low carbon footprint of the planned renewable diesel fuel product.
  • "Our partnership with Strategic Biofuels is just another example of our commitment to support the energy transition within the Americas," said Sandro Hasegawa, General Manager, Energy Innovation Initiative Americas at SCOA.
  • This investment commitment from SCOA continues the path from 2023, which was a year of rapid project advancement for LGF.

PetVivo Holdings, Inc. Announces Release of Clinical Study Results Involving Feline Tolerance to Intra-articular Injections of Spryng™ with OsteoCushion™ Technolgoy

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Spryng™ with OsteoCushion™ Technology) into the joints of cats.

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  • Spryng™ with OsteoCushion™ Technology) into the joints of cats.
  • The microparticles of Spryng have been found to adsorb onto the joint synovial lining of animals and subsequently integrate with the animal’s subsynovial tissue.
  • Such action promotes the restoration of proper joint mechanics, thereby aiding in the management of noninfectious sources of joint pain such as joint instability, degenerative joint disease and osteoarthritis.
  • The data provided demonstrated the excellent safety profile of Spryng when injected IA into 40 joints (10 each, shoulder, hip, elbow, stifle) across 10 individual cats.

Clearwater and 1stResponder Partner to Expand Cybersecurity Incident Response within Clearwater's Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Portfolio

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clearwater, the largest pure-play provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today a new partnership with cybersecurity and digital forensics company 1stResponder. The partnership will expand Clearwater's set of incident response services within the company's MSSP portfolio while also giving 1stResponder the ability to provide its clients with important cybersecurity enhancement through rapidly deployed Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services, including 24/7 threat hunting, monitoring of endpoints, network and cloud environments, leveraging Clearwater's Security Operations Center.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership will expand Clearwater's set of incident response services within the company's MSSP portfolio while also giving 1stResponder the ability to provide its clients with important cybersecurity enhancement through rapidly deployed Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services, including 24/7 threat hunting, monitoring of endpoints, network and cloud environments, leveraging Clearwater's Security Operations Center.
  • With a highly skilled team of incident response specialists and security analysts, 1stResponder and Clearwater partner to provide a rapid and coordinated approach to detect, contain, investigate, and respond to active cyber incidents.
  • With a highly skilled team of incident response specialists and security analysts, 1stResponder and Clearwater partner to provide a rapid and coordinated approach to detect, contain, investigate, and respond to active cyber incidents.
  • These ongoing Managed Detection and Response services leverage many of the tools used in the incident response process, making deployment straightforward, rapid, and efficient for clients.

Vivo and Intermountain Health to Study Virtual Strength Training for Older Adults with Osteoarthritis

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

ATLANTA, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivo, the country's premier strength program for older adults, and Intermountain Health, one of the nation's leading health systems, are teaming up to study the impact of Vivo's online, live, and interactive small group fitness program with older adults suffering from knee osteoarthritis.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivo, the country's premier strength program for older adults, and Intermountain Health, one of the nation's leading health systems, are teaming up to study the impact of Vivo's online, live, and interactive small group fitness program with older adults suffering from knee osteoarthritis.
  • Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a leading cause of disability in older adults, affecting more than 32 million Americans.
  • Together, Vivo and Intermountain Health will evaluate the impact of Vivo's exercise classes on lower extremity strength in adults over the age of 55 who, because of osteoarthritis, are sedentary or not meeting recommended physical activity guidelines.
  • Vivo's small group classes are led by trainers with expertise in modifying exercises to accommodate varying levels of mobility in older adults.

HYZON AND NEW WAY TRUCKS TO DEVELOP HYDROGEN FUEL CELL REFUSE TRUCK

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

BOLINGBROOK, Ill., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyzon Motors Inc. (Hyzon) (NASDAQ: HYZN), a leading hydrogen fuel cell technology developer and global supplier of zero-emission heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), and privately held New Way Trucks (New Way), today announced a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to develop a fuel cell powered refuse vehicle for the North American market.

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  • Joint Development Agreement to Bring Fuel Cell Electric Trucks to the North American Refuse Market; Scheduling in Progress for Trials in First Half of 2024
    BOLINGBROOK, Ill., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyzon Motors Inc. (Hyzon) (NASDAQ: HYZN), a leading hydrogen fuel cell technology developer and global supplier of zero-emission heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), and privately held New Way Trucks (New Way), today announced a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to develop a fuel cell powered refuse vehicle for the North American market.
  • "Zero emission hydrogen fuel cell technology is the key to reducing emissions from many hard-to-abate industries, including refuse collection," said Hyzon Chief Executive Officer Parker Meeks.
  • Hyzon and New Way plan to start the advanced phases of truck development, with the initial base FCEV prototype ready for refuse collection equipment integration.
  • Moreover, Hyzon expects fuel cell powered refuse trucks to deliver performance levels on par with both diesel and natural gas trucks.