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Children’s Home Society Celebrates National Foster Care Month While Facing a Critical Need for Foster Families

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Education, Volunteering, National Foster Care Month, CHS, Mentorship, Thought, Parent, Family, Child, Student, Residential care

With nearly 11,000 children in care in North Carolina and only 5,400 foster homes, there is a critical shortage of foster parents.

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  • With nearly 11,000 children in care in North Carolina and only 5,400 foster homes, there is a critical shortage of foster parents.
  • The need is great for foster families to support these children during the transition while they await reunification with their family of origin, guardianship with relatives, or adoption.
  • Previously a first-grade teacher, Connell had worked with several students who were in foster care, and she was interested in helping them outside the classroom.
  • National Foster Care Month provides the occasion to raise awareness of foster care and to present opportunities for people in our communities to be informed, provide support, and consider becoming a foster parent.

Jacob Wheeler Clinches Eighth MLF Bass Pro Tour Win at PowerStop Brakes Stage Three at Dale Hollow Lake Presented by Mercury

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Monday, April 15, 2024
Entertainment, Sports, General Entertainment, Fishing, TV and Radio, Outdoors, NITRO, Toyota, Mercury, Water, Wind, Bass, Wheeler, MLF, Commerce, AOY, Fishery, Onyx, Social media, Lifting, Season, United States Air Force, Collection, Garmin, Bass Pro Shops, Major League Fishing, Pressure, Outdoor Channel, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Seed, General Tire, Television, Friends, Biting, Dam

There’s not a lot of flat drains on Dale Hollow, and that place is like one of five main flat drains.

Key Points: 
  • There’s not a lot of flat drains on Dale Hollow, and that place is like one of five main flat drains.
  • When he saw baitfish, and thus bass, concentrating in windblown, offshore areas, he knew he needed to return to the spot.
  • Television coverage of the PowerStop Brakes Stage Three at Dale Hollow Lake Presented by Mercury Knockout Round will air as a two-hour episode starting at 7 a.m.
  • For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com .

AffyImmune Therapeutics Appoints Matt Britz as Chief Executive Officer and Pete Gelinas as SVP of CMC

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Research, Genetics, Clinical Trials, Other Health, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Health, Science, Oncology, Other Science, CALD, Control, Thyroid cancer, Growth, Bluebird bio, MAA, Drug discovery, Business, MIT, Britz, Patient, SVP, Marketing Authorisation Application, Merck, MSAT, Business development, Acquisition, CMC, Betibeglogene autotemcel, Technology transfer, Senior, MBA, CMCF, Therapy, Takeda, Equinox Group, Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, Multimedia, Chemical engineering, DFCI, Partnership, Biology, BLA, Pharmaceutical industry

AffyImmune Therapeutics, Inc ., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel, first-in-class, affinity-tuned CAR T cell therapies, announced today the appointment of Matt Britz to Chief Executive Officer and Pete Gelinas as Senior Vice President of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls.

Key Points: 
  • AffyImmune Therapeutics, Inc ., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel, first-in-class, affinity-tuned CAR T cell therapies, announced today the appointment of Matt Britz to Chief Executive Officer and Pete Gelinas as Senior Vice President of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls.
  • Matt is well-suited to lead AffyImmune as CEO as the Company accelerates clinical development of AIC100 in thyroid cancer, and in other indications with high unmet medical need.
  • Matt Britz joined AffyImmune in June 2021 as Senior Vice President (SVP), Business Development and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in January 2022.
  • Pete Gelinas brings over 15 years of extensive experience in Manufacturing and CMC Product Development to AffyImmune.

Dustin Connell Wins Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2024 Powered by OPTIMA Lithium on Lay Lake

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Outdoors, Fishing, Sports, Entertainment, TV and Radio, Well, Lithium, NITRO, Discovery, Bass, Friends, General Tire, Pressure, Tears, Garmin, Biting, Bass Pro Shops, School, Social media, Lead, History, Outdoor Channel, Depression, Toyota, Mercury, Thought, United States Air Force, TPE, Stage One, Radar, Water, Onyx, Family, Major League Fishing, MLF, Discovery Channel, Television, Trapping

And when you’ve got that kind of support behind you, you can settle down.”

Key Points: 
  • And when you’ve got that kind of support behind you, you can settle down.”
    The top 10 pros at Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2024 Powered by OPTIMA Lithium at Lay Lake are:
    Overall, there were 132 scorable bass weighing 371 pounds, 6 ounces caught by the final 10 pros Sunday.
  • Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2024 Powered by OPTIMA Lithium on Lay Lake was hosted by the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau, and showcased the top 40 professional anglers from the 2023 Bass Pro Tour, along with the top champions and finishers across all MLF circuits.
  • Television coverage of REDCREST 2024 Powered by OPTIMA Lithium will be showcased across two, two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m.
  • For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com .

Connell Funeral Home Leverages Careopolis to Enhance Healing, Togetherness and Quality of Life

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Friends, Growth, Memory, Empathy, Metropolis, Ache, Death, GIST, Family, Ageing

This agreement provides clients, families and the community access to CareFlash's signature platform, "The Careopolis, a Metropolis of Love and Empathy."

Key Points: 
  • This agreement provides clients, families and the community access to CareFlash's signature platform, "The Careopolis, a Metropolis of Love and Empathy."
  • As in the brief video on Connell's website ( https://www.connellfuneral.com/careopolis/careopolis ), a Careopolis is an online "caring community," created and operated by a family and invited loved ones.
  • A Careopolis enhances how loved ones:
    Adds Jamie Connell, Co-President, Connell Funeral Home, "When families experience a death, loved ones can at times be at a loss for what to say.
  • Adds Matt Connell, Co-President, Connell Funeral Home, "Forward thinking death-care professionals view our role more holistically than has traditionally been the case.

BioFit Engineered Products Introduces Embark Series Mesh Back Seating

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Health, Education, Air conditioning, Research, Human, Motion, Table, GREEN, Gold, Multimedia

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BioFit Engineered Products, a global leader in the design and manufacture of ergonomic furnishings, introduced its Embark Series of mesh back seating today. Developed specifically for use in industrial applications to promote worker productivity by alleviating discomfort and distraction caused by high workplace temperatures, the Embark Series features a mesh back component designed to keep workers cool while providing ergonomic support.

Key Points: 
  • BioFit Engineered Products, a global leader in the design and manufacture of ergonomic furnishings, introduced its Embark Series of mesh back seating today.
  • BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BioFit Engineered Products , a global leader in the design and manufacture of ergonomic furnishings, introduced its Embark Series of mesh back seating today.
  • With its mesh-back design, the Embark Series was engineered to enhance air circulation and worker comfort in warm and humid conditions frequently prevalent in industrial environments.
  • According to Jim Connell, President of BioFit Engineered Products, the Embark Series is a smart alternative to traditional industrial seating.

Dustin Connell Clinches Fifth MLF Bass Pro Tour Win at B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One at Toledo Bend Presented by Power-Pole

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Outdoors, Fishing, Sports, Powerboating, NITRO, Wind, Bass Pro Shops, Onyx, AOY, Bass, Trailer, MLF, Lead, Pressure, United States Air Force, Social media, Outdoor Channel, BPT, Electronics, Television, Mercury, General Tire, Fishery, Water, Garmin, Group B, Major League Fishing, Toyota, School, Eye

The win marks his fifth Bass Pro Tour victory – second most all-time – and his third straight in regular-season events contested with every-fish-counts scoring.

Key Points: 
  • The win marks his fifth Bass Pro Tour victory – second most all-time – and his third straight in regular-season events contested with every-fish-counts scoring.
  • Ever since the BPT schedule was unveiled for 2024, Connell has had his eye on Toledo Bend.
  • It didn’t matter that he primarily chased a different species (Alabama bass) a few hundred miles away from Toledo Bend.
  • Television coverage of the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One at Toledo Bend Presented by Power-Pole Knockout Round will air as a two-hour episode starting at 7 a.m.

FTC Acts to Stop Sprawling Business Opportunity Scheme That Took Millions From Consumers

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Federal Trade Commission, Marketing, Blog, Consumer protection, Complaint, News, Name, Program, Smith, FTC, Social media, Advertising, Commission, District court, Property management

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has temporarily halted the operation of a sprawling business opportunity scheme that has taken in millions of dollars from consumers with bogus promises of huge returns.

Key Points: 
  • At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has temporarily halted the operation of a sprawling business opportunity scheme that has taken in millions of dollars from consumers with bogus promises of huge returns.
  • The scheme has operated since at least 2018 under a number of names, including “Blueprint to Wealth,” according to the FTC’s complaint.
  • The FTC’s complaint asks the court to shut down the defendants’ scheme permanently and allow the FTC to provide refunds to the consumers harmed by the scheme.
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FTC Acts to Stop Sprawling Business Opportunity Scheme That Took Millions From Consumers

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Federal Trade Commission, Marketing, Blog, Consumer protection, Complaint, News, Name, Program, Smith, FTC, Social media, Advertising, Commission, District court, Property management

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has temporarily halted the operation of a sprawling business opportunity scheme that has taken in millions of dollars from consumers with bogus promises of huge returns.

Key Points: 
  • At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has temporarily halted the operation of a sprawling business opportunity scheme that has taken in millions of dollars from consumers with bogus promises of huge returns.
  • The scheme has operated since at least 2018 under a number of names, including “Blueprint to Wealth,” according to the FTC’s complaint.
  • The FTC’s complaint asks the court to shut down the defendants’ scheme permanently and allow the FTC to provide refunds to the consumers harmed by the scheme.
  • Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog, and sign up to get the latest FTC news and alerts.

Community First Bank Selects Q2’s Digital Banking Platform

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Professional services, Data management, Technology, Software, Finance, Banking, Accounting, Finance, Money, Economy, Bank, Economic history of Italy, Kennewick, Washington, Wealth management, Draft:Aion Digital, Community First Bank, Q2 Holdings, Inc., COMMUNITY FIRST BANK, Q2 HOLDINGS, INC.

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending, today announced that Community First Bank of Kennewick, Washington chose Q2s best-of-breed platform to deliver a unified digital banking and wealth management experience for its clients.

Key Points: 
  • Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending, today announced that Community First Bank of Kennewick, Washington chose Q2s best-of-breed platform to deliver a unified digital banking and wealth management experience for its clients.
  • Community First Bank, located in Kennewick, Washington, specializes in business and consumer banking services.
  • For more than 20 years, Community First Bank has provided financial expertise to business owners and the local community.
  • We are excited to partner with Community First Bank to deliver a seamless digital banking and wealth management experience, said Matt Flake, Q2 CEO.