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IOWA CAUCUS CONSORTIUM AND MEDIA CENTER RETURN FOR 2024 IOWA CAUCUSES

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Iowa Caucus Consortium will return for the 2024 election to showcase the Greater Des Moines region by providing the media, candidates and visitors an accommodating and beneficial experience.

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GREATER DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Iowa Caucus Consortium will return for the 2024 election to showcase the Greater Des Moines region by providing the media, candidates and visitors an accommodating and beneficial experience.
The Iowa Caucus Consortium, which began in 2008, is an initiative of Catch Des Moines and the Greater Des Moines Partnership in close collaboration with the Iowa Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Iowa .
One of the primary benefits of the Consortium is the establishment of a Media Center, where visiting and local members of the media can set up workspaces for covering the Iowa Caucuses schedule for Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
For more information about the Iowa Caucus Consortium or the Media Day event, please contact Courtney Shaw at [email protected] or Alex Wilson at [email protected] .

RCare Named to Rochester Chamber Top 100 Companies for 2023

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Monday, October 23, 2023

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WEBSTER, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RCare, creator of advanced nurse call and monitoring solutions, has been named one of the Top 100 Businesses for 2023 by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce.

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RCare, creator of advanced nurse call and monitoring solutions, has been named one of the Top 100 Businesses for 2023 by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce.
WEBSTER, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RCare, creator of advanced nurse call and monitoring solutions, has been named one of the Top 100 Businesses for 2023 by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce.
This program recognizes the fastest-growing privately owned companies in the greater Rochester region, an area long known for its innovation and entrepreneurial spirit.
RCare is strategic in its innovation, with a focus on the design of unique technology solutions and meaningful partnerships with cutting-edge companies.

Goodwill expands to its first behavioral health services program in Manhattan

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodwill Industries® of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. (Goodwill NYNJ) held today a grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the official opening of its first Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) program in Manhattan. Goodwill's Harlem PROS is located at 1767 Park Ave., 5th fl.; NY, NY 10035. Goodwill NYNJ operates two other PROS in Astoria, Queens, and in Brooklyn, NY. Goodwill NYNJ has provided behavioral health services for over thirty years to help New Yorkers with mental illness stay healthy, on their jobs, and out of hospitals due to psychiatric crises.

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Goodwill NYNJ has provided behavioral health services for over thirty years to help New Yorkers with mental illness stay healthy, on their jobs, and out of hospitals due to psychiatric crises.
PROS is a recovery and rehabilitation program for adults (18+ year-olds) with serious mental illness that provides assistance with the mental health and substance use issues that prevent participants from achieving their life goals.
In 2022, Goodwill NYNJ provided behavioral health services to help over 1,500 NYC residents with mental illness manage their recovery.
For information about services at Harlem PROS and other behavioral health services that Goodwill NYNJ provides, please email [email protected]
According to New York State's Department of Health, "more than one in five New Yorkers has symptoms of a mental disorder.

SELLAS Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase Ib/II Trial of SLS009 (GFH009) in Relapsed/Refractory Peripheral T-cell Lymphomas

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

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The open-label, single-arm trial will enroll up to 95 patients to evaluate safety and efficacy and, based on the results, may serve as a registrational study.

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The open-label, single-arm trial will enroll up to 95 patients to evaluate safety and efficacy and, based on the results, may serve as a registrational study.
This initial PTCL study is fully funded by GenFleet and is being conducted in China.
“We are pleased with the initiation of the Phase Ib/II trial of SLS009 in the underserved PTCL patient population.
Complete or partial responses were observed in AML and lymphoma patients among which four PTCL patients (36.4%) achieved clinical responses.

Heartland Forward Joins Mayor Jim Strickland & Coalition of Business Leaders to Release New Report on Black Entrepreneurship in Memphis, Tenn

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Monday, October 16, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Heartland Forward joined civic and business groups at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis to release its latest report, Black Business Opportunity Strategy: The Journey of Black Business Owners in Memphis. Memphis is unique because it has the highest Black population share among metropolitan areas with 1 million-plus people. This means Memphis has a larger Black population than St. Louis, Boston and San Francisco, for example. Entrepreneurship is a wealth-creator and can be a powerful economic development strategy for communities and regions, especially when entrepreneurs are given the tools they need to succeed.

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Heartland Forward joined civic and business groups at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis to release its latest report, Black Business Opportunity Strategy: The Journey of Black Business Owners in Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Heartland Forward joined civic and business groups at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis to release its latest report, Black Business Opportunity Strategy: The Journey of Black Business Owners in Memphis .
Lessen dependence on necessity entrepreneurship through wealth and skill building: we estimate nearly 80% of Black business ownership are "side hustles."
With this report, Heartland Forward hopes to spread recognition of Black entrepreneurs and businesses across the country that experience similar trials and tribulations.

AffaMed Technologies Announces Licensing of EVOLUX®- a novel extended monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) designed to provide better intermediate vision and equivalent distance vision when compared to a standard monofocal IOL

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AffaMed Technologies ("AffaMed"), a joint venture established between AffaMed Therapeutics and SIFI S.p.A. ("SIFI"), today announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with SIFI under which AffaMed has obtained the exclusive rights to manufacture, develop and commercialize EVOLUX®, a novel extended monofocal intraocular lens (IOL), in Greater China. During a signing ceremony held in Beijing, the CEOs of AffaMed Therapeutics and SIFI celebrated this important expansion of AffaMed's portfolio of innovative premium IOLs for the Greater China market, and the strong progress achieved by their joint venture since its inception in April 2021.

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EVOLUX® is a novel extended monofocal intraocular lens (IOL), based on a hydrophobic material and a non-diffractive profile, designed to provide better intermediate vision and equivalent distance vision when compared to a standard monofocal IOL.
The applied optical technology provides an improved intermediate vision maintaining a well-performing distance vision, very low pupil dependency at far and intermediate distances, and similar image contrast with different pupil dimensions.
In this way, the new extended monofocal IOL Evolux can help patients with their everyday activities, making everyday life easier.
Choosing a monofocal IOL improving intermediate vision means helping patients with their everyday activities and making their life easier.

Harvard Business School Club of New York and CFGI Announce Exclusive Sponsorship

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

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NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harvard Business School Club of New York (HBSCNY), the alumni organization for 10,000+ HBS alumni residing in the Greater NY area, and CFGI, the nation's largest non-audit finance and accounting advisory firm servicing the office of the CFO, announce an exclusive sponsorship. A key theme of this partnership will be to create the "CFGI Event Series," a lineup of virtual and live events centered around the critical matters facing the office of the CFO and investors.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harvard Business School Club of New York (HBSCNY), the alumni organization for 10,000+ HBS alumni residing in the Greater NY area, and CFGI, the nation's largest non-audit finance and accounting advisory firm servicing the office of the CFO, announce an exclusive sponsorship.
"This exciting collaboration is a significant milestone for the Club as it allows us to further our mission of engaging alumni, impacting the community, and fostering leadership and lifelong learning," said Clare Peeters, President of the Harvard Business School Club of New York.
Partnering with CFGI on this innovative series will create a robust exchange of ideas and promote excellence in business leadership.
"We are thrilled to collaborate with the Harvard Business School Club of New York and look forward to the opportunity to showcase how our work aligns with the values of the Club, its alumni, and its stakeholders," said William O'Hara and Lindsi Scanlan, Co-Managing Partners, CFGI.

United Way of Greater Cleveland Hosts The Freakonomics of Cleveland: A Conversation with Stephen Dubner, Focusing on Economic Opportunity to Move a Region Forward

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

The books inspired the weekly podcast Stephen hosts, Freakonomics Radio, which ultimately led to the creation of a podcast network called The Freakonomics Radio Network.

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The books inspired the weekly podcast Stephen hosts, Freakonomics Radio, which ultimately led to the creation of a podcast network called The Freakonomics Radio Network.
Before the Freakonomics books, podcasts, and networks, Stephen was an editor and writer at New York magazine and The New York Times.
Vanessa Whiting, United Way of Greater Cleveland’s Board Chair, opened the evening by welcoming Dubner to the stage.
Management, Corp., was recently named Board Chair of United Way of Greater Cleveland.

WALNUT STREET EXTENSION OPENS TODAY

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Friday, September 29, 2023

The $22 million Walnut Street Extension Project (SR 1050 Section 101) adds a 1.2-mile, two-lane roadway connecting Greenfield , a growing, mixed-use commercial and residential development, to U.S. Route 30 and the City of Lancaster.

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The $22 million Walnut Street Extension Project (SR 1050 Section 101) adds a 1.2-mile, two-lane roadway connecting Greenfield , a growing, mixed-use commercial and residential development, to U.S. Route 30 and the City of Lancaster.
“The success of the Walnut Street Extension Project is a prime example of how collaboration between the government, private sector and community can effectively address transportation safety concerns while also safeguarding valuable farmland, generating employment opportunities, and enhancing recreational amenities for both locals and tourists,” said Mark Fitzgerald, president and COO, High Real Estate Group LLC.
I would also like to thank Lancaster County and the City of Lancaster for their support throughout the process.”
During weekday commuter peak hours, the Walnut Street Extension is anticipated to divert approximately 700 to 800 vehicles per hour from the Greenfield Road corridor.
Link to drone footage of Walnut Street Extension.

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Taiping Reinsurance Company Limited and Its Subsidiary

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Friday, September 29, 2023

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AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” (Excellent) of Taiping Reinsurance Company Limited (TPRe) (Hong Kong) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Taiping Reinsurance (China) Company Ltd. (TPRe China) (China).

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AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” (Excellent) of Taiping Reinsurance Company Limited (TPRe) (Hong Kong) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Taiping Reinsurance (China) Company Ltd. (TPRe China) (China).
The ratings also acknowledge the continued implicit and explicit support given by TPRe’s parent company, China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited (CTIH), in terms of capital, investment, risk oversight and shared operational resources.
For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best’s Credit Ratings .
For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments .