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Study Confirms Fears that COVID Pandemic Reduced Kindergarten Readiness

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Partnership, Food security, COVID-19, Attention, Division, News, Anatomical pathology, Child, Patient, KRA, School, MPH, Mental health, Medicaid, JAMA Pediatrics, City, Learning, Risk, Cincinnati Public Schools, Student, Pediatrics, Nursing

CINCINNATI, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Numerous studies have raised alarms about how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted learning, development and mental health among school-aged children. But few have focused on the effects felt by the 22 million children under age 6 who were not yet in school.

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  • Now a study published Feb. 5, 2024 , in JAMA Pediatrics, led by researchers at Cincinnati Children's in collaboration with the Cincinnati Public Schools, documents the pandemic's harmful effects on kindergarten readiness.
  • The findings are based on data from about 8,000 kindergartners who took a state-required Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) in 2018, 2019, and 2021–including 3,200 children who receive care through Cincinnati Children's primary care clinics.
  • "This means that 7 of every 10 children in the Cincinnati Public Schools were considered not ready to learn when they entered kindergarten during the pandemic.
  • "The good news is that we identified several factors that predicted later kindergarten readiness that we already measure during primary care visits," Copeland says.

On the Ball Ventures Hires Howie Kra as Director of Business Development

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Corporation, CEO, Wall Street, Education, KRA, Ball, Morgan Stanley, Culture, Business development, Leadership, Business, Chief executive officer, Lehman Brothers, Marketing, Management, Toy

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On the Ball Ventures, a leader in coaching CEOs and corporate sales teams announced Howie Kra will be joining their team as Director of Business Development.

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  • "This is an exciting time of expansion at On the Ball Ventures and we are thrilled to welcome Howie to our growing team," said Marc Nudelberg, President, On the Ball Ventures.
  • "We know Howie values building strong interpersonal relationships and that is one of our core principles at On the Ball Ventures.
  • "I would consider one of my greatest strengths to be networking," said Howie Kra, Director of Business Development at On the Ball Ventures.
  • "Howie's extensive resume and expertise in the world of business, finance, and networking are going to effortlessly fuse with what we do here at On the Ball Ventures," said Steve Nudelberg, CEO, On the Ball Ventures.

Sensorium Releases World's First Metaverse Streaming Channel In Run-Up To Global VR Launch

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Multimedia, VentureBeat, Intelligence, Apple Music, PRISM, Empyrean, Roc Nation, Learning, Web browser, SoundCloud, KRA, PC Gamer, View, Partnership, Black Coffee, Sensorium, First Ever, XR, SXSW, Music, Non-player character, Solution, VR, Video game, Nightclub, Video game console, Spotify

ZUG, Switzerland, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sensorium is premiering the world's first in-engine metaverse streaming channel .

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  • ZUG, Switzerland, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sensorium is premiering the world's first in-engine metaverse streaming channel .
  • The generative music engine behind Sensorium Galaxy virtual artists allows them to create distinctive tracks combining 60+ genres.
  • Every new party is an opportunity for people to preview a full-fledged version of the metaverse without needing a VR headset.
  • With the global launch of Sensorium Galaxy's VR mode, metaverse users will gain access to the shows of chart-topping artists like David Guetta, Black Coffee, Steve Aoki, and Armin van Buuren among others.

KRATON COLLABORATES WITH SABIC TO DELIVER CERTIFIED RENEWABLE STYRENIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS IN EUROPE

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Monday, March 14, 2022
Carbon, Industry, HSBC, Research, SBC, SABIC, Adhesive, Mining, Food, Electronics, Multimedia, ISCC, NYSE, Plastic, US, Kraton, Benzene, Solution, International Sustainability Alliance, KRA, Metal, Transport, SR, Carbon footprint, Certification, Goal, Lubricant, CO2, PLUS, Petrochemical, Renewable energy, Recycling, Berre

Kraton successfully produced CirKular+ ReNew Series Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymers (HSBC) at the Berre plant earlier this year using SABIC's renewable butadiene from the company's TRUCIRCLE portfolio of circular solutions.

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  • Kraton successfully produced CirKular+ ReNew Series Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymers (HSBC) at the Berre plant earlier this year using SABIC's renewable butadiene from the company's TRUCIRCLE portfolio of circular solutions.
  • Kraton is excited to collaborate with SABIC in using certified renewable butadiene.
  • It enables us to develop and produce Styrenic Block Copolymers with up to 70% of certified renewable raw material content," said Holger Jung, Kraton Senior Vice President, and Polymer Segment President.
  • After SABIC's earlier successes in developing certified renewable and circular ethylene, propylene, and benzene, we are delighted to add certified renewable butadiene to our TRUCIRCLE portfolio."

KRATON CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE FOR HSBC POLYMERS

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Thursday, March 10, 2022
Industry, KRA, Adhesive, NYSE, Mining, Polymer, Contract, Lubricant, HSBC, Multimedia

HOUSTON, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, specialty polymers and high-value performance products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces a general price increase of 440 USD/MT for all Kraton HSBC polymers.

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  • HOUSTON, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, specialty polymers and high-value performance products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces a general price increase of 440 USD/MT for all Kraton HSBC polymers.
  • This price increase is driven by recent significant cost increases in raw materials, energy and logistics costs.
  • Given the unprecedented increases for natural gas costs in Europe, additional energy surcharges will be applied to HSBC polymers produced in our HSBC plant in Berre, France.
  • Subject to the terms of any applicable contracts, these price increases and surcharges will take effect April 1, 2022.

RECYCLASS APPROVED KRATON CIRKULAR+™ ADDITIVES AS COMPATIBLE WITH PP CONTAINERS RECYCLING

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
PP, Solution, Adhesive, APR, Lubricant, Plastic, SVP, Mining, Association, C2000, Industry, NYSE, Multimedia, KRA, Wood-plastic composite, Recycling, Thermoplastic

Activities within RecyClass include the development of Recyclability Evaluation Protocols and the scientific testing of innovative materials.

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  • Activities within RecyClass include the development of Recyclability Evaluation Protocols and the scientific testing of innovative materials.
  • RecyClass supports the industry in redesigning plastic packaging to improve recycled plastic quality, aiming to harmonize the existing approaches.
  • "We are honored to achieve RecyClass certification for our CirKular+ Performance Enhancement Series," said Holger Jung, SVP & Polymer Segment President, Kraton.
  • "We're pleased to support Kraton in verifying its impact on the quality of recycled PP containers through the testing they previously performed according to APR Critical Guidance for PP Rigid Containers," said Fabrizio di Gregorio, Technical Director of Plastics Recyclers Europe, RecyClass.

KRATON RECEIVES ISCC PLUS CERTIFICATION TO MANUFACTURE RENEWABLE STYRENIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS IN EUROPE

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Carbon, Solution, Polymer, NYSE, Industry, Lubricant, Plastic, ISCC, SBC, Adhesive, Multimedia, PLUS, Mining, International Sustainability Alliance, KRA, Certification, Renewable energy

HOUSTON, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, is pleased to receive the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification to produce ISCC Plus Certified renewable styrenic block copolymers (SBC) at their Berre, France facility.

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  • HOUSTON, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, is pleased to receive the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification to produce ISCC Plus Certified renewable styrenic block copolymers (SBC) at their Berre, France facility.
  • ISCC PLUS certification is a globally-recognized system that provides traceability of recycled and renewable-based materials across the supply chain and verifies that companies meet social and environmental standards.
  • Kraton will launch the newly ISCC Plus certified renewable polymers as the CirKular+ ReNew Series, further expanding Kraton's existing CirKular+ product line of plastic upcycling and circular economy solutions.
  • With up to 70% renewable content, the ReNew Series offers customers the opportunity to use the mass balance approach and adopt ISCC PLUS certification to produce renewable products.

Kàra Màr becomes the first Social AI-Driven Artist to release an album

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Friday, December 3, 2021
Sensorium, Anthropic principle, AI, Personality, Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist, Music, Social, Partnership, Restless, PRISM, Roc Nation, VR, View, Galaxy, Research, KRA, Instagram, Social skills, Learning, DJ, Multimedia, Disc jockey, Intelligence, Nightclub, Entertainment

Apart from performing, Kra Mr will also focus on interacting with fans, pioneering the concept of Social AI-driven artists.

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  • Apart from performing, Kra Mr will also focus on interacting with fans, pioneering the concept of Social AI-driven artists.
  • While Mubert's proprietary technology empowered these creatures to generate a constant flow of ever-changing music, Sensorium has equipped them with virtual bodies, intelligence, and social skills.
  • Driven by a unique combination of genetic AI and reinforcement learning, Sensorium's virtual DJs are able to support unscripted thought-provoking conversations.
  • Kra Mr, for instance, is a non-binary AI-researcher and techno DJ from Berlin, bringing their fascination for AI to all musical productions.

Risk Strategies Acquires KRA Insurance Agency, Inc.

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Insurance, Acquisition, Risk management, KRA, Risk, GLOBE, National Directorate of Security, Culture, Â, Financial services

BOSTON, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Risk Strategies , a leading national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, today announced it has acquired full-service brokerage firm KRA Insurance Agency, Inc.

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  • BOSTON, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Risk Strategies , a leading national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, today announced it has acquired full-service brokerage firm KRA Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • The KRA team has the expertise and commitment to excellence that complements our culture and fuels our specialist approach to risk in niche segments, said John Scroope, National Director of Retail Operations for Risk Strategies.
  • Risk Strategies is a specialty national insurance brokerage and risk management firm offering comprehensive risk management advice and insurance and reinsurance placement for property & casualty, employee benefits, and private client risks.
  • With 25 specialty practices, Risk Strategies serves commercial companies, nonprofits, public entities and individuals, and has access to all major insurance markets.

SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLP Investigates KRA, PAE, ZIXI, ABTX; Shareholders are Encouraged to Contact the Firm

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Friday, November 26, 2021
Zix Corp, Sale, OpenText, NYSE, KRA, GLOBE, PAE, Fraud, Advertising, NASDAQ, Security (finance)

If you are a PAE shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options .

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  • If you are a PAE shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options .
  • Halper Sadeh LLP may seek increased consideration, additional disclosures and information concerning the proposed transaction, or other relief and benefits on behalf of shareholders.
  • Shareholders are encouraged to contact the firm free of charge to discuss their legal rights and options.
  • Halper Sadeh LLP represents investors all over the world who have fallen victim to securities fraud and corporate misconduct.