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• The World's Foremost Mobile Talent Competition, Megastar to Crown Winner and Award $1 Million

  13-12-2017 23:59 via prnewswire.com
  
  OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- This Friday, the world's foremost Mobile Talent Competition, Megastar will announce its winner and award the grand prize of $1 million, the right to audition for a role in a digital film produced by Digital Riot Media/John Baldecchi and...
  
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• New Holland & Knight Study Links CEQA Litigation Abuse to California Housing Crisis

  13-12-2017 23:41 via prnewswire.com
  SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Litigation under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is worsening the state's housing crisis, according to a new study by Holland & Knight. The study, "California Environmental Quality Act Lawsuits and California's Housing...
  
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• Consumer Goods Forum publica relatório sobre soluções de baixo carbono no setor de bens de consumo

  13-12-2017 23:37 via prnewswire.com
  PARIS, 13 de dezembro de 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- O Consumer Goods Forum publicou hoje um relatório que mostra exemplos concretos de como o setor de bens de consumo está implementando soluções de baixo carbono. Ao compartilhar essas soluções, o relatório procura compartilhar conhecimentos...
  
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• Jacobs and CH2M Announce CH2M Stockholder Approval of Merger and Preliminary Merger Consideration Election Results

  13-12-2017 23:33 via prnewswire.com
  
  DALLAS, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) and CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd. today announced that, based on a preliminary vote tally from the special meeting of CH2M stockholders held on December 13, 2017, CH2M stockholders approved the proposal pursuant to...
  
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• Comerica Bank Raises Prime Rate

  13-12-2017 23:33 via prnewswire.com
  
  DALLAS, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Bank announced it will raise its prime rate to 4.50 percent from 4.25 percent effective tomorrow, Dec. 14, 2017. Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned...
  
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• El Foro de Bienes de Consumo publica un informe sobre soluciones con baja emisión de carbono en el sector de los bienes de consumo

  13-12-2017 23:32 via prnewswire.com
  PARÍS, 13 de diciembre de 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- El Foro de Bienes de Consumo (Consumer Goods Forum), publicó hoy un informe con ejemplos concretos de cómo el sector de los bienes de consumo implementa soluciones con baja emisión de carbono. Al compartir estas soluciones, se busca distribuir...
  
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• Global Agricultural Fumigants Market 2017-2022: New Product Launches as Alternatives for Methyl Bromide Fumigation

  13-12-2017 21:45 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Agricultural Fumigants Market by Product Type (Methyl Bromide, Phosphine, Chloropicrin), Crop Type (Cereals, Oilseeds, Fruits), Application (Soil, Warehouse), Pest Control Method (Tarpaulin, Non-Tarp, Vacuum), and Region - Global Forecast to...
  
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• Cognovi Labs Artificial Intelligence Successfully Predicts Doug Jones Victory

  13-12-2017 21:45 via prnewswire.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognovi Labs, developer of the SaaS platform for emotion-based artificial intelligence, saw their Oct. 22 prediction of a Doug Jones victory realized in Tuesday's Alabama Senate election. Acting well ahead of poll data, Cognovi made the predict...
  
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• CPS Energy wins 50-year, $248 Million military contract

  13-12-2017 21:42 via prnewswire.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CPS Energy, the municipally-owned electric and gas utility, was awarded a $248 million, 50 year contract by the Defense Logistics Agency for the ownership, operation and maintenance of the natural gas and electric distribution system at Joint...
  
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• Crystal Is The 'Editors' Pick' For Luxury In 2017 Cruise Critic Awards

  13-12-2017 21:40 via prnewswire.com
  
  MIAMI, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Further expanding its collection of worldwide accolades, Crystal celebrates top honors in the 2017 Cruise Critic Editors' Picks Awards. The online cruise guide's tenth annual awards named Crystal Cruises as the Editors' Picks in the luxury category for...
  
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• Guard Leaders, Lawmakers to Mark National Guard Birthday

  13-12-2017 21:37 via prnewswire.com
  WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of Congress and Pentagon officials will join National Guard leaders on Capitol Hill this evening for a special cake-cutting ceremony and reception to commemorate the Guard's 381st birthday.Hosted by NGAUS and the National...
  
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• Sentera Announces New Pricing and Features for 2018

  13-12-2017 21:31 via prnewswire.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for the 2018 growing season, Sentera is announcing exciting new features and pricing for its most popular NDVI and Red Edge sensor products.Through the end of the year, the company is also offering additional discounts for 2018...
  
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• OWL - Once Was Lost Inc. Releases OWL - Once Was Lost Smartphone App to Find Lost Loved Ones

  13-12-2017 21:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- OWL - Once Was Lost Inc. is announcing the release of OWL - Once Was Lost smartphone app. The app is now available on the Apple App Store and on Google Play for download. The user saves the descriptive details of the target person...
  
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• Global Document Management Systems Market 2017-2023: Increasing Adoption of Cloud-Based Services and Cloud Computing

  13-12-2017 21:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Document Management Systems Market by Offering (Solutions, Services), Deployment Mode (On-Premise, Cloud-Based, and Hybrid), Organization (Small & Medium-Sized Enterprise, Large Enterprise), Application, and Geography - Global Forecast...
  
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• ArcBest Carrier ABF Freight Receives Pro Patria Award

  13-12-2017 21:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  FORT SMITH, Ark., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leading logistics company with creative problem solvers who deliver integrated solutions, is pleased to announce that its less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight® has received a Pro Patria Award to recognize its...
  
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• "Ludo Cuts with GLOBAL Knives" Video Series Starring Chef Ludo Lefebvre Released Exclusively on GLOBAL Cutlery USA's Website

  13-12-2017 21:27 via prnewswire.com
  
  RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- GLOBAL Cutlery USA, distributor of stainless steel products made in Japan, released the first of eight videos for its new series "Ludo Cuts with GLOBAL Knives" starring renowned chef Ludo Lefebvre on its website. A new video will be...
  
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• Sikorsky Delivers Two S-70i™ Black Hawk Helicopters to the Los Angeles County Fire Department

  13-12-2017 21:26 via prnewswire.com
  
  COATESVILLE, Pa., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Company, delivered two S-70i™ Black Hawk helicopters to the County of Los Angeles at a ceremony in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. The S-70i Black Hawk helicopters will be customized to a Firehawk™...
  
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• GAC Motor entrega 380 veículos como fornecedora oficial de carros de serviços para o Fórum Global da Fortune de 2017

  13-12-2017 21:24 via prnewswire.com
  
  - Veículos da GAC Motor apresentam as conquistas da China em fabricação de automóveis inovadores durante reunião de líderes mundiais de negócios e finançasGUANGZHOU, China, 13 de dezembro de 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A GAC Motor, fabricante de automóveis de rápido crescimento da China,...
  
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• EastGroup Properties Announces Recent Investment And Financing Activities

  13-12-2017 21:23 via prnewswire.com
  
  RIDGELAND, Miss., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- EastGroup Properties (NYSE: EGP) announced today its recent investment and financing activities. On December 12, 2017, EastGroup acquired Gwinnett Progress Center in Atlanta for $29.2 million.  The property includes four newly complete...
  
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• Craft Worldwide Earns ISO 9001:2015 Quality Certification

  13-12-2017 21:23 via prnewswire.com
  NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Craft Worldwide, a global marketing production and adaptation agency, today announced that that its quality management system has been certified to the ISO 9001:2015 standard by the National Standards Authority of Ireland, a leading global quality...
  
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• Recipient of LA's First Cannabis Business License, Yvonne DeLaRosa Green, Awarded 2017 "Business Woman of the Year"

  13-12-2017 21:17 via prnewswire.com
  
  MALIBU, Calif., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Yvonne DeLaRosa Green, award winning actress and activist as well as founder of the world's first upscale dispensary (99 High Art) and the luxury medical cannabis brand 99 High Tide, was awarded the 2017 "Business Woman of the Year" award by...
  
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• Bloomberg Tax Announces State Tax Award Winners

  13-12-2017 21:17 via prnewswire.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Tax today announced that William D. Townsend, Bruce P. Ely, and Steven N.J. Wlodychak are the recipients of its 2017 state tax awards, which were presented at a recent ceremony in New York City. Townsend was named the...
  
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• United States Patent Foramen Ovale Devices Market Report 2017-2018: Market Analysis And Forecasts, Drivers And Limiters & Competitive Market Share Analysis

  13-12-2017 21:15 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --The "US Market Report for Patent Foramen Ovale Devices 2018 - MedCore" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.Some studies have suggested that PFO closure can reduce the incidence of migraine headaches. While surgery would...
  
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• McAlister's Deli Franchisee Supports Wounded Warrior Project Veterans Through Cookie Sales

  13-12-2017 21:14 via prnewswire.com
  
  DALLAS, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The largest McAlister's Deli® franchisee, The Saxton Group, recently completed its Cookies for a Cause campaign, which raised support for the warriors Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) serves. The campaign was a huge success with 96,000...
  
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• When taking a beating is part of the job

  13-12-2017 20:00
  A spokesperson can feel like he or she is in front of the firing squad.
  Think of Sarah Huckabee Sanders holding her daily brief for the White House
  press corps and you might begin to see the resemblance. Include Jason
  Maloni, Paul Manafort’s spokesperson who was subpoenaed by Robert Mueller,
  and other representatives who are being sued for defamation for simply
  issuing denials in defense of their clients, and the picture is even
  clearer.
  Not to mention, there are a couple dozen Hollywood
  
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• United States Cardiac Surgery and Heart Valve Devices Procedure Numbers Report 2017-2018

  13-12-2017 19:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --The "US Procedure Numbers for Cardiac Surgery and Heart Valve Devices 2018 - MedPro" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.Recently, minimally invasive cardiac surgery has started to gain popularity among surgeons and...
  
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• Planet Fitness To Bring On A "Judgement Free" 2018 As Presenting Sponsor Of Times Square's New Year's Eve Celebration

  13-12-2017 19:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  HAMPTON, N.H., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Planet Fitness, Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S., announced today that it will once again play host to the biggest party on the planet. In partnership with Times Square...
  
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• Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Announces Schedule and Procedures For Category 4 Casino Auctions

  13-12-2017 19:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved and announced the procedures and schedules for the auctions to award the right to apply for one of the new Category 4 casino licenses.The first of the "initial round" of...
  
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• Herbie Hancock's Spellbinding "River: The Joni Letters" Expanded Edition Releasing December 15 In Celebration Of 10th Anniversary

  13-12-2017 19:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- When Herbie Hancock's genre-defying River: The Joni Letters, won the 2007 Grammy® Award for "Album of the Year," beating out Kanye West, Amy Winehouse, Foo Fighters and Vince Gill, it was a victory for musical exploration, inspired musicianship...
  
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• Timbers Resorts Appoints Eric Cucchi As New General Manager Of Timbers Kauai

  13-12-2017 19:26 via prnewswire.com
  
  CARBONDALE, Colo., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Timbers Resorts, one of the largest independent developers and operators of private boutique resorts and residence clubs, has appointed Eric Cucchi as General Manager of Timbers Kaua'i Ocean Club & Residences at Hōkūala. An eight-year...
  
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• Great Harvest Bread Co. Sweetens the Holiday Season with Festive Menu Items and Gift Baskets

  13-12-2017 19:21 via prnewswire.com
  
  DILLON, Mont., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Harvest Bread Co. will offer an array of holiday bread, goodies, gift baskets and catering options at all bakery-café locations across the United States. Throughout December, customers can find the perfect holiday gift for friends and...
  
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• Advanced Driver Assistance Systems in Heavy Duty Trucking 2017: Next Generation of Truck Safety Advancement to be Enhanced by Faster Data Processing, System Integration, and Truck Digitization

  13-12-2017 19:15 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --The "Advanced Driver Assistance Systems in Heavy Duty Trucking" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.Driver and technician shortage has emerged as the most important top-of-mind issue for fleet managers. This, coupled...
  
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• SCAD partners with the 2018 Southeast EMMY® Awards

  13-12-2017 19:10 via prnewswire.com
  
  ATLANTA, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is pleased to announce its partnership with the 44th annual Southeast EMMY® Awards, to be held June 16, 2018, in Atlanta. This partnership marks the first time the Southeast chapter of the EMMY Awards...
  
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• Hoffa Joins Members Of Congress, Retirees To Rally Support For Pension Legislation

  13-12-2017 19:09 via prnewswire.com
  
  WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa reiterated the union's support for critical legislation that would establish a new agency within the U.S. Treasury Department authorized to issue bonds in order to finance loans to pension plans in...
  
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• BeagleBoard.org® PocketBeagle®: Smaller than a Raspberry Pi and perfect for a stocking

  13-12-2017 19:05 via prnewswire.com
  
  ROCHESTER, Mich., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- It's here and ready for the Holidays. The new BeagleBoard.org® PocketBeagle® is fun sized: smaller than Raspberry Pi, fits in an a small mint tin and the perfect size for a stocking. PocketBeagle® features an incredible low cost, slick...
  
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• OurDax, la primera bolsa de criptomoneda en apoyar todas las negociaciones con bitcoin bifurcado

  13-12-2017 19:03 via prnewswire.com
  
  TIJUANA, México, 13 de diciembre de 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- El mercado del bitcoin bifurcado está floreciente. Primero fue BCH, BTG y BCD. Ahora, se esperan más de 20 bitcoins bifurcados, entre ellos BTCPLT, BTH, SBTC y ABTC. La Bolsa de Criptomoneda OurDax anunció hoy que apoyará todas...
  
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• XL Catlin launches US Edition of renowned UK student art competition: the XL CATLIN ART PRIZE

  13-12-2017 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- XL Catlin and the New York Academy of Art today announced the launch of the US edition of the XL Catlin Art Prize. With exhibitions in San Francisco, Chicago and New York, and a jury including major artists and curators, the XL Catlin Art Prize will...
  
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• THX and CGS Announce a Strategic Technology and Distribution Partnership

  13-12-2017 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- THX Ltd., renowned for the certification of world-class cinemas and consumer electronics, today announces it has entered into a strategic partnership with China Film Giant Screen (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("CGS"), a subsidiary of China Film Group,...
  
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• Shineco, Inc. Announces RMB 8 Million Contract with Huangpu International Limited

  13-12-2017 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Shineco, Inc. ("Shineco" or the "Company"; NASDAQ: TYHT), a manufacturer and distributor of Chinese herbal medicines, organic agricultural products, specialized textiles, and other health and well-being focused plant-based products in China, today...
  
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• North America and Europe Tire Retailing Markets 2017-2023: Online Sales of Replacement Tires to Account for Approximately $11 Billion in Revenue in 2023

  13-12-2017 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --The "Future of Tire Retailing in North America and Europe, Forecast to 2023" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.The report discusses the future of tire retail in North America and Europe and covers Class 1-3 replacement...
  
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• Huit inscriptions en louvite hiéroglyphique mettent en lumière la fin des Hittites

  13-12-2017 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  ZURICH, December 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --La géographie politique de la partie occidentale de l'Asie mineure à la fin de l'âge de bronze (vers 1 200 av. J.-C.) a finalement été définie. Les manuels de transcription des hiéroglyphes hittites devront être réécrits.   Huit inscr...
  
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• Gale Partners with State Library of Iowa and Iowa Academic Library Alliance to Provide Free Access to Digital Resources

  13-12-2017 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa and FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The State Library of Iowa, Iowa public libraries and the Iowa Academic Library Alliance have partnered with Gale, a Cengage company and leading provider of library resources, to provide Iowa library users and...
  
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• Eight Luwian Hieroglyphic Inscriptions Illuminate the Demise of the Hittites

  13-12-2017 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  ZURICH, December 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --The political geography of Western Asia Minor at the end of the Bronze Age (ca. 1200 BCE)hasfinallybeenestablished. The textbooks on the transcription of Luwian hieroglyphicswill haveto be rewritten.Eight Luwian hieroglyphic...
  
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• Acht luwische Hieroglypheninschriften erhellen den Untergang der Hethiter

  13-12-2017 19:00 via prnewswire.com
  
  ZÜRICH, December 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --Nach hundertjähriger Diskussion steht die politischeGeografie Westkleinasiensam Ende der Bronzezeit fest.DieLehrbücherüber die Transkription luwischerHieroglyphenmüssenwohlneu geschrieben werden. Acht über 3000 Jahre alte...
  
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• How to promote your brand on Reddit

  13-12-2017 18:00
  It can be difficult to know where to start when considering Reddit for
  marketing.
  Even though it has been around for more than a decade, it’s still
  hard to explain what exactly Reddit is to people. The self-proclaimed “front page of the
  internet” can be intimidating, but for PR professionals, it creates a huge
  opportunity.
  “The great thing about Reddit is that it changes to suit you,” fans are
  fond of saying.
  If it is a big enough change to suit anyone, that m
  
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• First Mandarin-Language New Dimensions in Testimony Exhibit to Premiere at Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall

  13-12-2017 17:25 via prnewswire.com
  
  NANJING, China, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, USC Shoah Foundation will introduce its first Mandarin-language New Dimensions in Testimony interactive survivor testimony at the Nanjing Memorial Hall in...
  
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• CUSIP Request Volume Reverses Course, Signals Upswing in New Corporate and Muni Bond Issuance

  13-12-2017 17:23 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for November 2017. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity, found...
  
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• Two PA Lottery Tickets Worth $50,000 Nearing Expiration

  13-12-2017 17:21 via prnewswire.com
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you're breaking out your winter coat, check the pockets: two winning Pennsylvania Lottery tickets worth $50,000 each are set to expire in January. They were sold in Luzerne and Westmoreland counties."We're issuing an early...
  
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• America's Best 401k Study: Small Businesses Overpay for 401(k) Plans

  13-12-2017 17:21 via prnewswire.com
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The vast majority of 401(k) studies rely upon publicly available data that plans with 100 or more participants must file. But this data excludes 90% of the approximately 533,000 401(k) plans in America that have fewer than 100 participants....
  
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• New Continua Design Guidelines Enable Integration Of Patient Generated Data Into Electronic Health Records To Support Chronic Disease Management Built On HL7 FHIR Specifications

  13-12-2017 17:18 via prnewswire.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHAlliance) today released the latest version of the Continua Design Guidelines (CDGs) to enable the secure, private, reliable and accurate sharing of patient generated health data (PGHD) with...
  
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