Month: May 2023

04 May

Chi Botanic Inc. Awarded Competitive USDA SBIR Phase I Grant for Plant Cell-Cultured Vanilla

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Small Business Innovative Research Program Provides $175,000 in Funding for Chi Botanic's Sustainable Vanilla Technology In vitro Vanilla ALAMEDA, Calif., May 4, 2023 (Newswire.com) -  ChiBotanic Inc. is pleased to announce that its research and commercialization project for a new cell-cultured Vanilla 2.0 technology for a plant-based full-spectrum natural vanilla flavor has been awarded a highly competitive Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I Award of $175,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The proposal, "Vanilla 2.0: A reliable, sustainable, domestic supply of authentic Vanilla planifolia flavor and fragrance," will help…

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04 May

Fortifeye Vitamins and Lange Eye Institute Welcome Dr. Susan Summerton to the Team

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Dr. Susan Summerton, Optometric Physician, Certified Nutrition Specialist Dr. Susan Summerton, Optometric Physician, Certified Nutrition Specialist Dr. Susan Summerton of the Lange Eye Institute, The Villages, FL THE VILLAGES, Fla., May 4, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Fortifeye Vitamins/Lange Eye Institute welcome Dr. Susan Summerton to the team. Dr. Susan Summerton is an exceptional Optometric Physician who has taken the road less traveled in her profession. Her impressive educational background and credentials, such as being a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), a Diplomate in American Clinical Board of Nutrition (DACBN), and a Fellow in Ocular Nutrition Society (FONS), is why she is highly…

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04 May

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology

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Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released the United States Government’s National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (Strategy), which will strengthen both the United States’ foundation to safeguard American consumers’ technology and U.S. leadership and competitiveness in international standards development. Standards are the guidelines used to ensure the technology Americans routinely rely on is universally safe and interoperable. This Strategy will renew the United States’ rules-based approach to standards development. It also will emphasize the Federal Government’s support for international standards for critical and emerging technologies (CETs), which will help accelerate standards efforts led by the private sector to facilitate…

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04 May

Vox Mobile Expands Help Desk and Support Capabilities to Offer Desktop Support

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Vox Mobile Logo CLEVELAND, May 4, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Vox Mobile announced expansion of its Outsourced Endpoint IT Support offerings with Desktop Support. Known for providing the most comprehensive mobile device help desk and support with a customer satisfaction rating of more than 90%, Vox Mobile now provides that same level of service and experience with complete endpoint support services for Windows and Mac desktops as well as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).  "Our complete endpoint support services provide our customers with a holistic approach to support instead of having to juggle separate entities for their mobile devices and desktops," says…

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04 May

Legacy Suite is Paving the Secure Way in the Digital Asset Revolution

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The fast pace of crypto adoption requires the safeguarding of digital assets. Legacy Suite VP Chris Bramwell NEW YORK, May 4, 2023 (Newswire.com) - A developer of digital asset management solutions, including password managers and crypto wallets, Legacy Suite is enhancing its innovation in digital security and efficiency by safeguarding key digital assets as cryptocurrency continues its climb in the world of finance.  According to a special report on crypto adoption, cryptocurrency users are expected to hit one billion next year. Growing at a rate of over 100% a year, cryptocurrency users have adopted the blockchain industry even faster than…

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04 May

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Promote Responsible AI Innovation that Protects Americans’ Rights and Safety

Politics

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new actions that will further promote responsible American innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) and protect people’s rights and safety. These steps build on the Administration’s strong record of leadership to ensure technology improves the lives of the American people, and break new ground in the federal government’s ongoing effort to advance a cohesive and comprehensive approach to AI-related risks and opportunities. AI is one of the most powerful technologies of our time, but in order to seize the opportunities it presents, we must first mitigate its risks. President Biden has been clear that when…

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04 May

Restricting Flavored E-Cigarettes May Reduce Their Use Among Teens and Young Adults: Study

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No smoking sign No smoking sign PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 4, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Getting many adolescents and young adults to stop using e-cigarettes may be as simple as doing away with flavored versions of the product, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. This study suggests that a large majority of current users may discontinue their use if the product became available in the tobacco version only. "The restriction of the availability for certain e-cigarette e-liquid flavors has been considered by various regulatory agencies," says senior study author Alayna P. Tackett, Ph.D., of the…

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04 May

Remarks by President Biden at Dinner for Combatant Commanders

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Cross Hall 7:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Again, welcome.  And thank you for all — all for being here.  Folks, this is something we look forward to since we’ve become President, and we appreciate you all coming. Just last week, Jill and I had a chance to host another group: the Air Force Academy football team.  Now, I notice there’s only about a quarter of you cheering.  (Laughter.) But these young cadets are just starting out.  They had the same — but they had the same sense of pride, they had the same sense of purpose and the passion —…

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03 May

Readout of White House Listening Session on Islamophobia

Politics

Yesterday, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, White House Domestic Policy Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice, Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Joshua Geltzer, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain, and Office of Public Engagement Director Stephen Benjamin hosted a listening session with Muslim community leaders to discuss efforts to counter Islamophobia, which is hate, discrimination, or bias directed at people who are or are perceived to be Muslim. During the convening, Muslim leaders outlined the challenges facing their communities and shared recommendations for confronting Islamophobia and all forms of hate and bigotry. Biden-Haris administration officials conveyed their gratitude to the participants…

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03 May

Best-Selling Author Gives Away Half a Million Copies of New Book, ‘Defender of the Faith: Ten Weird Facts About the Coronation,’ Surrounding Festivities in London May 6

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Defender of the Faith Book cover LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Author Ray Comfort, CEO and founder of Living Waters Christian ministry, is giving away 500,000 hard copies of his book "Defender of the Faith: Ten Weird Facts about the Coronation," to U.S audiences interested in the events happening in London this weekend to celebrate King Charles III's official coronation.  According to Comfort, the book is controversial because it flies in the face of an increasingly secularized world—where many profess atheism and most don't honor the Bible. "It's ironic that during the coronation of King Charles, hundreds of millions…

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