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Helping A Hero and Lennar Present U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Strong, USA (Ret.), an Amputee Injured in Iraq, with Keys to New Adaptive Home

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

DALLAS, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping a Hero, a non-profit providing support for military personnel severely injured in the war on terror, Bass Pro Shops and Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, hosted a welcome home ceremony where they presented U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Strong, USA (Ret.) with keys to his new adaptive home in Lennar's Caraway community in Haslet, TX, north of Fort Worth.

Key Points: 
  • Lennar has joined the effort and committed to building 10 homes for Helping a Hero as part of the 100 Homes Challenge.
  • Lennar worked with Helping a Hero to adapt the new home – a Next Gen model aptly named "The Freedom."
  • "Words cannot express my deep gratitude to Helping a Hero, Lennar, and Bass Pro Shops for making my home so incredible.
  • He teaches and trains others with disabilities to compete in adaptive sports at the Adaptive Training Foundation.

FAIR: Congress Prepares to Fund the Border Crisis Into 2024 While Biden Administration Continues to Break Records

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "Nationwide encounters of illegal aliens attempting to enter the country, once again, exceeded 300,000 in October, while House Republicans are set to approve another Continuing Resolution (CR) that continues to fund the Biden administration's disastrous border policies into February 2024.

Key Points: 
  • While the Biden administration must take responsibility for the policies that resulted in 309,221 border encounters last month, Congress must be held accountable for their complicity.
  • House Republicans have squandered a full year of their two-year control without passing a budget that forces the administration to end its reckless border and immigration policies.
  • Halting the Biden Border Crisis was an explicit promise they made last year when they asked American voters to entrust them with the leadership of the House.
  • 2 be included in any spending package moving forward, and the Biden administration and Senate Democrats must be forced to accept real border and immigration enforcement."

EQS-News: Interim statement on the 3rd quarter/first 9 months of 2023

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Despite good progress made in the first nine months of 2023, supply bottlenecks for certain electronic components remain an issue.

Key Points: 
  • Despite good progress made in the first nine months of 2023, supply bottlenecks for certain electronic components remain an issue.
  • Revenue decreased from EUR 5.7 million to EUR 5.2 million in the first nine months of 2023.
  • Accordingly, earnings per share were EUR 0.31 in the first nine months of 2023, compared with EUR –0.17 in the previous year.
  • The condensed Group interim financial statements for the first nine months of 2023 were released for publication on November 14, 2023 by resolution of the Executive Board.

'News overload': how a constant stream of violent images affects your brain

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Even then, they would only have heard accounts of the events, without images or videos to reproduce exactly what happened.

Key Points: 
  • Even then, they would only have heard accounts of the events, without images or videos to reproduce exactly what happened.
  • In today’s world, omnipresent communication technology means the spread of horrific images is all but impossible to escape.
  • We experience this now, for example, with images from Israel and Gaza, and other wars and attacks in recent years.

Images that release cortisol

  • Even when viewed through a phone screen, experiencing an extremely violent situation activates the sympathetic branch of our nervous systems, which governs our “fight or flight” response.
  • Our bodies react to these images by secreting hormones into the bloodstream including adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol, commonly known as the stress hormone.
  • If they become chronic, they can cause serious health problems in the long run, as has been common knowledge for decades.

Poor memory and a loss of control

  • In acutely stressful situations the hippocampus’ role in memory becomes inhibited, and the prefrontal cortex ceases to exercise control.
  • These changes are, in principle, intended to help us cope with specific stressful situations in the short term.
  • When we face a threat the priority is to react quickly, not taking time to remember similar events and analyse contextual factors.
  • This is essentially because chronic stress causes problems for our learning and memory, affecting three areas which are worth exploring in more detail: precision, flexibility and reconsolidation.


Francisco Javier Saavedra Macías no recibe salario, ni ejerce labores de consultoría, ni posee acciones, ni recibe financiación de ninguna compañía u organización que pueda obtener beneficio de este artículo, y ha declarado carecer de vínculos relevantes más allá del cargo académico citado.

In Gaza, the underground war between Israeli troops and Hamas fighters in the tunnels is set to begin

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

When that happens, Israeli troops will begin a dangerous new phase of the military campaign against Hamas fighters in a densely populated urban terrain that includes closely packed buildings above ground and a troubling maze of tunnels below.

Key Points: 
  • When that happens, Israeli troops will begin a dangerous new phase of the military campaign against Hamas fighters in a densely populated urban terrain that includes closely packed buildings above ground and a troubling maze of tunnels below.
  • But on Oct. 29, 2023, the Israel Defense Forces said its troops had attacked Hamas gunmen in a tunnel and killed Hamas fighters who emerged from a tunnel to attack their positions in northwest Gaza.
  • And on Nov. 5, 2023, Israel reported that three Hamas fighters emerged from a hidden tunnel and ambushed Israeli troops behind what its forces had thought were the front lines.

Hamas plans a trap below ground

  • From news reports, researchers and both Israeli and Hamas sources, it seems clear that Hamas has systematically built a complex underground city fortified with strong defenses beneath Gaza.
  • Hamas fighters have reportedly lined the tunnels with transport rails to move rockets to locations where they can be launched from firing pads concealed by trap doors.
  • Even if only some of those claims are true, it is clear that Hamas has built a formidable subterranean fortress beneath Gaza City that is meant to be a trap for the Israelis as well as a refuge for Hamas.

Israel’s plans to defeat the tunnel fortress

  • In 2013, for example, Israeli troops unearthed a particularly large invasion tunnel that began nearly three-quarters of a mile (1 km) inside the Gaza border, and was 72 feet (22 meters) deep.
  • It burrowed under the border wall and was detected nearly 60 feet (18 meters) below the surface 1,000 feet (300 meters) inside Israel.
  • In 2014, Israeli troops fought underground during a 51-day ground invasion of Gaza waged to destroy some of the tunnels.
  • During that campaign, Israeli troops were surprised by the requirements of tunnel warfare, according to an analysis by the Rand Corporation think tank.
  • The Samur unit has been working for years to develop sensors that can detect underground tunnels, booby traps and explosives.


Brian Glyn Williams does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Caesarstone Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Caesarstone Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSTE), a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality engineered surfaces, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Caesarstone Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSTE), a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality engineered surfaces, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
  • Gross margin in the third quarter of 2023 was 19.1% compared to 23.0% in the prior year quarter.
  • Operating loss in the third quarter of 2023 was $2.0 million compared to operating income of $3.2 million in the prior year quarter.
  • Finance income in the third quarter of 2023 was $1.3 million compared to finance expenses of $4.3 million in the prior year quarter.

Supreme Court considers whether to uphold law that keeps guns out of the hands of domestic abusers

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

The case, U.S. v. Rahimi, comes in the wake of revolutionary changes in doctrine over the past two court terms.

Key Points: 
  • The case, U.S. v. Rahimi, comes in the wake of revolutionary changes in doctrine over the past two court terms.
  • The new supermajority of six conservative justices rapidly introduced new doctrines across a range of controversies, including abortion, guns, religion and race.
  • In a revolutionary period, aggressive litigants will push the boundaries of the new doctrine, attempting to stretch it to their advantage.
  • After a period of uncertainty, a case that defines the limits on the new rule is likely to emerge.

Focus on guns

  • Zackey Rahimi is a convicted drug dealer and violent criminal who also had a restraining order in place after assaulting his girlfriend.
  • The court will decide whether the federal law prohibiting the possession of firearms by someone subject to a domestic violence restraining order violates the Second Amendment.
  • In the 2022 case of New York Rifle & Pistol v. Bruen, the court announced a new understanding of the Second Amendment.
  • If the right to carry a gun can be regulated but not eradicated, limited but not eliminated, where is the line?
  • The Rahimi case will provide a critical test of this historical approach to the boundaries of constitutional rights.
  • However, those dangers did not include domestic violence, which was not deemed the same important concern then that it is now.
  • This story incorporates sections of a previous story about the Supreme Court published on Sept. 26, 2023.


Morgan Marietta does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

On/go for\Good is Launching "Giving Hope" Debit Cards to Help Survivors in Israel Rebuild Their Lives

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Monday, November 6, 2023

MIAMI, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On/go for\Good, a charitable foundation founded by Intrivo on a mission to give hope from the heart by helping those in need live healthier, happier lives, today introduced the On/go for\Good "Giving Hope" debit card. Preloaded initially with 1,000 Israeli Shekels (approximately $250 USD), the "Giving Hope" card provides an initial instant lifeline directly to hundreds of families and individuals in need of vital resources and a variety of necessities. On/go for\Good has produced a short documentary highlighting reactions from the first recipients of the "Giving Hope" Debit Cards, which can be viewed here. Others who were affected in the terror attacks can apply directly for the "Giving Hope" debit card here: ongoforgood.com/givehope.

Key Points: 
  • On/go for\Good has produced a short documentary highlighting reactions from the first recipients of the "Giving Hope" Debit Cards, which can be viewed here .
  • Others who were affected in the terror attacks can apply directly for the "Giving Hope" debit card here: ongoforgood.com/givehope .
  • In fact, more than a quarter of residents of the Kibbutz Nir Oz were killed or taken hostage by Hamas terrorists.
  • This new card serves as a first step towards granting these brave and resilient survivors the freedom to renew and rebuild with dignity.

Leading Venture Capitalists Collaborate to Launch Iron Nation Emergency Impact Fund for Israeli Startups Affected by War

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iron Nation, a volunteer emergency impact fund ensuring the continuity of early-stage Israeli start-ups, today announced its launch. The fund collects no management fee or carried interest and is aiming to raise 20M USD to support post-seed VC-backed startups impacted by the recent attack by Hamas and the ensuing war. This initiative is backed by a team of exceptional volunteers from the venture community including Chemi Peres of Pitango Ventures, Charlie Federman of SilverTech Ventures, Danny Cohen of Viola Ventures, Moshe Lichtman of IGP Capital, Aaron Applbaum of MizMaa, and Calanit Valfer of the Elah Fund who joined the investment committee pro-bono.

Key Points: 
  • The tech-focused fund, backed by investors from Pitango,Viola, IGP, SilverTech and more, is raising funds to ensure the continuity of promising Israeli startups
    TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iron Nation , a volunteer emergency impact fund ensuring the continuity of early-stage Israeli start-ups, today announced its launch.
  • The recent Israel-Hamas war and the subsequent callup of 15-20% of the tech workforce to reserves caused early-stage start-ups in Israel to face unprecedented challenges.
  • Iron Nation's mission is to ensure that highly promising Israeli tech startups with established venture backing, a critical part of the tech ecosystem, can continue to grow during and after this crisis.
  • Renowned New York-based venture capitalist Charlie Federman of Silvertech Ventures was among the first to join the Iron Nation investment committee.

Leading Venture Capitalists Collaborate to Launch Iron Nation Emergency Impact Fund for Israeli Startups Affected by War

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iron Nation, a volunteer emergency impact fund ensuring the continuity of early-stage Israeli start-ups, today announced its launch. The fund collects no management fee or carried interest and is aiming to raise 20M USD to support post-seed VC-backed startups impacted by the recent attack by Hamas and the ensuing war. This initiative is backed by a team of exceptional volunteers from the venture community including Chemi Peres of Pitango Ventures, Charlie Federman of SilverTech Ventures, Danny Cohen of Viola Ventures, Moshe Lichtman of IGP Capital, Aaron Applbaum of MizMaa, and Calanit Valfer of the Elah Fund who joined the investment committee pro-bono.

Key Points: 
  • The tech-focused fund, backed by investors from Pitango,Viola, IGP, SilverTech and more, is raising funds to ensure the continuity of promising Israeli startups
    TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iron Nation , a volunteer emergency impact fund ensuring the continuity of early-stage Israeli start-ups, today announced its launch.
  • The recent Israel-Hamas war and the subsequent callup of 15-20% of the tech workforce to reserves caused early-stage start-ups in Israel to face unprecedented challenges.
  • Iron Nation's mission is to ensure that highly promising Israeli tech startups with established venture backing, a critical part of the tech ecosystem, can continue to grow during and after this crisis.
  • Renowned New York-based venture capitalist Charlie Federman of Silvertech Ventures was among the first to join the Iron Nation investment committee.