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SCOR supports actuarial science by presenting Actuarial Awards in six countries in 2023

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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The SCOR Actuarial Awards are recognized in the insurance and reinsurance industries as a mark of excellence.

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  • The SCOR Actuarial Awards are recognized in the insurance and reinsurance industries as a mark of excellence.
  • The Actuarial Awards in France are supported by the SCOR Corporate Foundation for Science, chaired by André Lévy-Lang.
  • The SCOR Actuarial Awards juries are composed of internationally recognized researchers and insurance, reinsurance and finance professionals.
  • In 2023, SCOR presented Actuarial Awards in six countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

First Tunisian study examining age of onset for biallelic mutations in Huntington's disease

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Sunday, August 27, 2023
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This Tunisian cohort study reported that the age of disease onset for patients with a homozygous mutation in the Huntingtin gene (HTT) did not differ significantly from that of heterozygous patients.

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  • This Tunisian cohort study reported that the age of disease onset for patients with a homozygous mutation in the Huntingtin gene (HTT) did not differ significantly from that of heterozygous patients.
  • The age of disease onset between the homozygous and heterozygous patients did not differ significantly.
  • Patients with smaller all were associated with a later age of onset, 62 years for homozygous and 74 years for heterozygous.
  • The number of CAG repeats and age of disease onset was shown to be inversely correlated for homozygous patients.

Press release - International Women’s Day: gender aspects of energy poverty

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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MEPs and national parliamentarians will discuss the energy crisis and how it is affecting women, at an inter-parliamentary committee meeting on Wednesday morning.

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  • MEPs and national parliamentarians will discuss the energy crisis and how it is affecting women, at an inter-parliamentary committee meeting on Wednesday morning.
  • The annual inter-parliamentary committee meeting marking International Women’s Day (8 March) brings together MEPs and national MPs to discuss gender equality and women’s rights.
  • This year’s theme is the gender aspects of energy poverty.
  • Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee Chair Robert Biedroń (S&D, PL) and Dimítrios Papadimoulis (The Left, EL), Vice-President of the European Parliament responsible for gender equality and diversity, will make the introductory remarks.

Tandem Diabetes Care Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNDM), a global insulin delivery and diabetes technology company, today announced the appointments of Myoung Cha and Joao Malagueira as independent members of its board of directors effective June 15, 2022.

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  • Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNDM), a global insulin delivery and diabetes technology company, today announced the appointments of Myoung Cha and Joao Malagueira as independent members of its board of directors effective June 15, 2022.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220616005359/en/
    We welcome Joao and Myoung to our Board of Directors at this exciting stage in Tandems evolution, said John Sheridan, president and CEO, Tandem Diabetes Care.
  • Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., a global insulin delivery and diabetes technology company based in San Diego, California, creates new possibilities for people living with diabetes, their loved ones, and healthcare providers through a positively different experience.
  • Tandem Diabetes Care is a registered trademark and t:slim X2 is a trademark of Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.

GLOBAL GEOGRAPHY COMMUNITY COMMITS TO MEANINGFUL ACTION IN SUPPORT OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES

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Monday, February 21, 2022
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The signatories to the Declaration of the Global Geography Community ask that revitalization and recognition of Indigenous languages be made a priority by national governments.

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  • The signatories to the Declaration of the Global Geography Community ask that revitalization and recognition of Indigenous languages be made a priority by national governments.
  • Further, the signatories pledge to take meaningful and measurable action over the decade, and beyond, to learn from and with Indigenous peoples in support of the preservation and revitalization of Indigenous languages.
  • In implementing the Indigenous Languages Act, we established the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages.
  • Building on the year of Indigenous Languages (2019) UNESCO invites the world to contribute to building a global community for the preservation, revitalization and support of indigenous languages worldwide.