Current Music Proves its Custom Chops Once Again with Shotmakers Theme Song

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New Topgolf® Competitive Show premiering last night and tonight on the Golf Channel and airing each week throughout the month of April

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) April 10, 2018

Producing a hit TV show is no easy feat and with so much competition, the right theme song can make a huge difference.

Executive Producer Keith Allo knows this and that's why he didn't hesitate to change direction midstream for the Golf Channel's latest offering, Shotmakers. At first he was looking for something "epic, propulsive, that built to a triumphant ending" for the groundbreaking show where precision shotmaking meets intense strategy in a fast-paced format.

But after filming in Las Vegas he knew he wanted something bluesy and gritty with a tough, rock edge.

In stepped Current Music, redirecting and coming up with the perfect tune by writers Laurent Lepagneau and Alex Astier of the amazing French alternative rock band Blondstone.

The two-night premiere airs Monday, April 9 and Tuesday, April 10 at 9:00 P.M. on Golf Channel. Shotmakers will feature the fun, social experience for which Topgolf is known, featuring TopTracer which shows players their ball's flight, speed, distance and curve on screen, teams will compete for cash and prizes in each competition and will be eliminated until one team is left standing as the champion of Shotmakers.

The theme song was produced by Christian Salyer, who worked closely with the Golf Channel team every step of the way, and arranged, composed and performed by Lepagneau and Astier.
Current has become an established resource for commissioned music for the film, television, advertising, digital content and corporate communities. Current Music's creative division now has multiple theme songs on major network broadcasts, as well as sonic branding IDs, scores, songs, parodies and re-records in use throughout the world.

The nine co-ed teams include a former PGA TOUR professional, mini-tour professional golfers, an Olympian, former collegiate athletes, a former World No.1 Long Drive competitor, a trick-shot artist, decorated military veterans, and champions from the TopGolf Tour. Shotmakers will feature seven rounds of competition airing two nights a week– Monday and Tuesday nights – at 9 p.m. The series will also be distributed across Golf's international platforms, airing in more than 60 countries worldwide.

About Current Music

Maddie Madsen, CEO, and Christian Salyer, CCO, have over 50 years of combined experience building music brands for Universal, Warner Chappell, Blazed Out Music and Ole. After producing over 300 albums of production music, they launched Current Music in 2013. The company has scored television series, national commercials, broadcast theme songs and penned pop songs for artists. Clients include Toyota, Wendy’s, KFC, Old Navy, Tom Ford, The Lakers, The Olympics, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Comcast, NBCUniversal, NBC Sports, CBS, The CW, ABC, Fox, Fox Sports, Showtime and Golf Channel. Find out more at http://www.currentmusic.com.

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The XD Agency Expands to San Francisco

April 10, 2018, 10:46 am

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The XD Agency has expanded to San Francisco, with a focus on technology sector growth, led by marketing veterans Spilberg, Hermansader, and Schrader. Reported by Business Wire 23 hours ago.

Order extended to allow doctors to work outside VA center

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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has extended an executive order allowing physicians from the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center to treat patients at outside facilities while the flood-damaged VA hospital is being renovated. Other hospitals agreed to let VA providers use their facilities after a burst pipe in July caused severe flooding […] Reported by Seattle Times 20 hours ago.

Swinerton Builders Partners with Mediaplanet to Empower Women in Construction

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The Mediaplanet Women in Business campaign found within USA TODAY and online, inspiring girls and women to pursue careers in construction and manufacturing

NEW YORK (PRWEB) April 10, 2018

Swinerton believes that a strong workforce is one that is diverse and inclusive, and we know that developing teams that are diverse in experience, background, and thought has kept us on the leading edge of innovation for decades. We are committed to Fair Employment Practices, and Swinerton provides Equal Employment Opportunities for minorities, females, veterans, people with disabilities, and disabled veterans. Carrie Schaeffer, Swinerton Builders Vice President and Division Manager of Aviation says “I’ve encountered my biggest obstacles due to a hesitancy to act when faced with a challenge. When I reflect on my career, I have more regret about times that I didn’t take action than from times that I did. I regularly remind myself to have the courage to move forward.”    

The construction trades have long been among the industries with the lowest percentage of gender diversity in the workforce. As of 2015, less than three percent of workers in the construction and extraction trades were women. Additionally, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors, 1.6 million new skilled workers will be needed between now and 2022. Schaeffer, says “Building construction is an intersection of technical and business challenges that can be very rewarding to solve. I was an enthusiastic student, strong in math and visualization, with good communication skills. But as a young woman, complex construction was not presented to me as a career option. I discovered it only after arriving at college and I thrived in the Building Science curriculum.”

In collaboration with the National Association of Women in Construction, we told the story of Mardi Gauer, who in her mid-forties, went back to school to get a degree in Construction Management. During this time, she worked two jobs, raised two teenagers, took eight hours of classes each semester and studied as much as time would allow. While her schedule was hectic, Mardi says the end result was quite rewarding.

The print component of “Women in Business” is distributed within USA Today in New York, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carolinas markets, with a circulation of approximately 250,000 copies and an estimated readership of 750,000. The digital component is distributed nationally, through a vast social media strategy, and across a network of top news sites and partner outlets. To explore the digital version of the campaign, click here.

This campaign was made possible with the support of Bethenny Frankel, Founder of Rent the Runway Jennifer Hyman, Chairwoman of VEON Ursula M. Burns, Founder of BFS Capital Cathy Bass, Vice President of Finance Rose Zhong, Vice President & Division Manager of Aviation of Swinerton Builders Carrie Schaeffer, Mary Kay Cosmetics Chief Marketing Officer of Sheryl Adkins-Green, Vice-President of Enterprise Managed Services Division for Canon of Valerie Belli, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Canon, The Tory Burch Foundation, The U.S. Small Business Administration, National Association of Women Business Owner, Midwest Women Business Owners, The National Association of Women in MBA’s, National Association of Women in Construction, International Women’s Media Foundation, Equal Right Advocates, National Center for Women and Information Technology, BFS Capital, Swinerton Builders, PagerDuty, Educational Testing Service, The College of Charleston, The State University of New Work -Oswego, San Diego State University, Bowling Green State University, and Shenandoah University.

About Mediaplanet
Mediaplanet specializes in the creation of content marketing campaigns covering a variety of industries. We tell meaningful stories that educate our audience and position our clients as solution providers. Our unique ability to pair the right leaders with the right readers, through the right platforms, has made Mediaplanet a global content marketing powerhouse. Our award-winning stories have won the hearts of countless readers while serving as a valuable platform for brands and their missions. Just call us storytellers with a purpose. Please visit http://www.mediaplanet.com for more on who we are and what we do.

About Swinerton Builders
Since our founding in 1888, Swinerton’s success has been built on a foundation of shared values. We are a 100% employee-owned company, so our people have a personal interest in the success of every project. With a culture of collaboration, we work toward a common purpose: to be the preferred builder and trusted partner in every market we serve, proudly leading with integrity, passion, and excellence.

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Unclaimed veterans’ ashes find a home with Tri-Cities group

April 10, 2018, 7:38 pm

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After a flag-presentation ceremony by members of a VFW post in West Richland, 28 motorcycles carried precious cargo from Pasco to the Washington State Veterans Cemetery at Medical Lake near Spokane. Reported by Seattle Times 15 hours ago.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Boxer Mary Kom to compete for Gold in final of 48kg, Sarita Devi loses

April 10, 2018, 8:13 pm

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Indian boxing legend MC Mary Kom (48kg) advanced to the Commonwealth Games final with a comprehensive triumph over Sri Lanka's Anusha Dilrukshi Koddithuwak at Gold Coast in Australia on Wednesday.

It was a battle of veterans as 35-year-old Mary Kom took on the 39-year-old Dilrukshi.

Mary Kom, also a sitting Rajya Sabha MP in India, prevailed 5-0 in a dull contest where clean punches were few and far.

Despite the height advantage Koddithuwak struggled to connect for most part.

She picked up pace in the final three minutes but Mary Kom drew from her own well of experience to thwart her.

The five-time world champion and Olympic bronze-medallist Indian is competing in her maiden CWG. 

Her teammate, Sarita Devi, lost to Australian Anja Stridsman in the 60kg category of women's boxing. Stridsman dominated Sarita from the get-go and in three bouts, Sarita Devi lost hopes for one more medal for Indian Boxing Team.

(With PTI Inputs)

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Liz Cosson new secretary of Veterans Affairs, Simon Lewis to retire

April 10, 2018, 8:19 pm

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Ms Cosson moves from deputy secretary of Veterans Affairs to the top job in the department. Reported by Brisbane Times 14 hours ago.

India at CWG 2018: Mary Kom in final, Gaurav and Vikas secure medals in boxing

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The indomitable MC Mary Kom (48kg) stormed into the finals to remain well on course to claim India's first Commonwealth Games gold in women's boxing, at Gold Coast in Australia on Wednesday.

The five-time world champion and Olympic bronze-medallist defeated a defensive Anusha Dilrukshi Koddithuwak of Sri Lanka 5-0 to make the summit clash in her debut appearance at the Games.

Among the men, debutant Gaurav Solanki (52kg) made the semifinals to be assured of a medal.

"It was difficult in the sense that this girl would just not come to me. I had to be careful because she was perhaps waiting for me to let my guard down," Mary Kom said after the bout.

It was a battle of veterans between the 35-year-old Indian and the 39-year-old Koddithuwak.

Mary Kom, also a sitting Rajya Sabha MP in India, prevailed in a rather dull contest where clean punches were few and far.

Despite the height advantage Koddithuwak struggled to connect for the most part. She picked up the pace in the final three minutes but Mary Kom drew from her own wealth of experience to thwart her.

The Olympic bronze-medallist Indian will square off against Northern Ireland's Kristina O'Hara in the final. O'Hara, a carer at a nursing home in her country, defeated 19-year-old New Zealander Tasmyn Benny in the semifinals.

However, another Indian veteran L Sarita Devi (60kg) failed to secure a medal after going down to Australia's Anja Stridsman.

The former world and Asian champion Indian found the crowd favourite's power difficult to handle and was also troubled by her ill-fitting headguard.

"It was distracting and I think this other girl was very good. I could not handle the power of her punches. Besides, home turf always brings out the best in you, which was the case with her today," said the gracious-in-defeat boxer from Manipur.

In the men's draw, Army boxer Solanki dodged a tricky opponent in Papua New Guinea's Charles Keama in his quarterfinal bout.

The 21-year-old managed to evade several attempts at head-butts by his rival in a bout he eventually claimed 5-0.

"It was a risky fight. He was trying to hit me but I think my reflexes were very sharp so I managed to outwit him," he said.

Vikas Krishan has defeated Zambian Muziyo in the quarterfinal of Men's 75kg category.

Krishan tired out the Zambian in the third round after the tightly contested first two rounds. Krishan's measured punches won him the bout with the unanimous decision of 5-0.

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Super Mary Kom enters final

April 11, 2018, 5:33 am

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The indomitable M C Mary Kom (48kg) stormed into the finals and was on course to deliver Indias maiden Commonwealth Games gold in womens boxing, while Vikas Krishan (75kg) along with two others entered the mens semifinals, here on Wednesday.

Five-time world champion and Olympic bronze-medallist Mary Kom defeated a defensive Anusha Dilrukshi Koddithuwakku of Sri Lanka 5-0 to make the summit clash in her debut appearance at the Games.

Among the men, the debutant duo of Gaurav Solanki (52kg) and Manish Kaushik (60kg), world bronze-medallist Vikas made the semifinals to be assured of medals.

This takes the total number of male boxers in medal rounds to eight, a 100 per cent success rate in the event and one more in number compared to their best ever show at 2010 CWG.

"It was difficult in the sense that this girl would just not come to me. I had to be careful because she was perhaps waiting for me to let my guard down," Mary Kom said after the bout.

It was a battle of veterans between the 35-year-old Indian and the 39-year-old Koddithuwakku.

Mary Kom, also a sitting Rajya Sabha MP in India, prevailed in a rather dull contest where clean punches were few and far.

Despite the height advantage Koddithuwakku struggled to connect for most part. She picked up pace in the final three minutes but Mary Kom drew from her own wealth of experience to thwart her.

The Olympic bronze-medallist Indian will square off against Northern Irelands Kristina OHara in the final. OHara, a carer at a nursing home in her country, defeated 19-year-old New Zealander Tasmyn Benny in the semifinals.

However, another Indian veteran L Sarita Devi (60kg) failed to secure a medal after going down to Australias Anja Stridsman.

The former world and Asian champion Indian found the crowd favourites power difficult to handle and was also troubled by her ill-fitting head guard.

"It was distracting and I think this other girl was very good. I could not handle the power of her punches. Besides, home turf always brings out the best in you, which was the case with her today," said the gracious-in-defeat boxer from Manipur.

In the mens draw, Army boxer Solanki dodged a tricky opponent in Papua New Guineas Charles Keama in his quarterfinal bout.

The 21-year-old managed to evade several attempts at head-butts by his rival in a bout he eventually claimed 5-0.

"It was a risky fight. He was trying to hit me but I think my reflexes were very sharp so I managed to outwit him," he said.

Joining him in the semifinals was Vikas, a former Asian Games gold-medallist, with a power-packed performance against Zambias Benny Muziyo. Vikas, who claimed a gold at the Srandja Memorial, pummelled his rival with sharp right hooks.

The Zambian looked dazed due to the ferocity of the blows he took on his face, made more severe by his poor defence.

In the evening session, the fast-rising Manish out-witted England European Championships bronze-medallist Callum Frencch to move into the semifinals and be assured of a medal.

He will be up against Northern Irelands James McGivern in his semifinal clash on Saturday.

However, last editions bronze-medallist Pinki Jangra (51kg) will be without a medal this time after losing to Englands Lisa Whiteside in her quarterfinal bout. Reported by Deccan Herald 5 hours ago.

Rent for some Armed Forces Retirement Home tenants may rise

April 11, 2018, 12:43 am

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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Rent for some veterans living at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, Mississippi and in Washington, D.C. will rise to cover a $22 million annual deficit to operate the homes. The Sun Herald reports residents were informed Monday that rent currently capped at 40 percent of their income will be […] Reported by Seattle Times 9 hours ago.

UK: Spurning Ousted Executives Is A Waste Of Valuable Experience - ICSA

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UK businesses' refusal to forgive veterans of corporate failure is a mistake Reported by Mondaq 7 hours ago.

Prince Harry becomes patron of the Walk of America expedition

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Prince Harry has become patron of the trek which will see a team of six veterans, from the US and UK, walk 1,000 miles from the west to the east coast in 14 weeks this summer. Reported by MailOnline 5 hours ago.

Wallarm Reports Record Customer Acquisition and Revenue Growth

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Wallarm nearly doubles the number of customers in the past year, shows record revenue growth.

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) April 11, 2018

Wallarm, AI-powered application security platform, today shares data on its record performance in 2017 and the first quarter of 2018. Wallarm revenue growth and new customer accounts came from E-commerce, FinTech, Logistics and other industries. Company’s ongoing technology and product innovation and development of strategic partnerships are a good foundation for accelerated future growth.

Significant milestones include:

New Client Acquisition and Revenue Growth:
Wallarm has experienced the greatest increase in the number of new customer accounts in its history nearly doubling the number of production customers in the past year and on-boarding Fortune 500 accounts.
Wallarm has also achieved record revenue growth with most recent monthly recurring revenue for the month of March growing 100% year over year. New business comes from verticals such as FinTech, E-commerce, IoT, Core HR, Logistics, Healthcare and others with new logo accounts including a Fortune 500 e-commerce brand, WorkForce software in HR management, Vuclip in IoT, SEMrush in SaaS services and more. In addition, the company expanded its footprint within existing clients with most of the customers renewing their subscriptions and procuring additional licenses as their environment grows.

New Product Introduction:
During this period Wallarm has introduced a number of new products and services:

Wallarm Node Plus - a product that combines Wallarm Cloud and Wallarm NGINX-certified module with NGINX Plus and delivers a full set of attack mitigation and application security testing features combined with the ADN functionality delivered by NGINX Plus.

Wallarm Threat Intelligence - a subscription service for security service providers to periodically receive the set of security rules generated by the Wallarm Cloud AI to be used with their existing WAFs.

Wallarm ICO Verify - a subscription service to provide security audit and attack mitigation to companies issuing cryptocurrency-based coins.

Technology Partnerships and Awards:
In November, Wallarm announced that the company joined AWS Partner Network. Wallarm is also available on GoogIe Cloud Platform and as a module on Kong. These partnerships further simplify the deployment process for many Wallarm customers who choose to run their applications and APIs on public clouds.

“Wallarm implementation was one of many steps to migrate our application, iMedNet, to AWS. Ensuring the ability to monitor and secure our web-based application and to meet HIPAA guidelines for PHI compliance were important in the decision to go with Wallarm.”, said Gary Johnson, Infrastructure Architect, MedNetStudy.

In January, Wallarm has joined the exclusive Nvidia Inception program, designed to nurture startups revolutionizing industries with advancements in AI and data sciences Also, Wallarm’s technology, already a recipient of numerous innovation awards, was named a finalist in the prestigious Innovate.AI competition.

People and Culture:
Wallarm has significantly expanded its go-to-market team adding two security industry veterans, Johan Norstrom as a Chief Business Development officer and Renata Budko as a Chief Marketing Officer. Johan brings 25 years of sales leadership experience from companies like Imperva and Arbor Networks. Renata is a seasoned executive with the product and marketing track record in security space since 2006, most notably as a co-founder and VP of Marketing of HyTrust. The changes are designed to continue the fast growth in customer acquisition, to build brand awareness and to develop strategic partnerships. The team is further strengthened by Richard Seirense, CISO of Landing Club and Randy Bias, VP of Technology and Strategy at Juniper Networks joining the board of advisors.

“We’ve achieved remarkable success this past year,” said Wallarm CEO Ivan Novikov. “However, what we are really looking forward to is fully leveraging our machine learning core technology to make security accessible to every developer and to fill the gap between R&D, Security and DevOps”.

About Wallarm
Wallarm is an innovative AI startup focused on the security of websites, microservices and APIs running on public and private clouds. Wallarm security platform automates application protection and security testing. Hundreds of enterprises and SaaS companies already rely on Wallarm for protection. The Wallarm AI engine generates application-specific WAF rules and vulnerability security tests, which enables Wallarm to provide dynamic, active and focused security.
Wallarm is a privately held company founded in 2013, headquartered in So. San Francisco, California and backed by Y-combinator, Partech Ventures, and other investors. Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.

DAV officers help local veterans Thursdays at Boone County Library

April 11, 2018, 6:29 am

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Service officers with Chapter 6, Harrison DAV, will be available to help local area veterans on site at the Boone County Library in Harrison each Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Service officers will now be available to assist… Reported by Harrison Daily 4 hours ago.

BlueData Partners with Computacenter to Provide Big-Data-as-a-Service in Germany

April 11, 2018, 6:10 am

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Europe’s Leading Independent Provider of IT Infrastructure Services Will Deliver BlueData’s Containerized Big Data Platform in the German Market

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlueData*^®*, provider of the leading Big-Data-as-a-Service (BDaaS) software platform today announced a partnership with Computacenter Germany. The agreement will enable the IT infrastructure services provider to offer BlueData EPIC software to their enterprise IT customers in the German market.“Enabling users through the efficient and secure provision of data on-demand means connecting them to meaningful information held in core systems and data center infrastructures, both on or off customers’ premises and in the cloud,” said Dr. Peter Meitz, lead consultant and solution architect for Big Data at Computacenter Germany. “BlueData is a powerful and innovative solution for Big-Data-as-a-Service and hybrid IT, and it will add huge value to our customers in this area.”

BlueData has earned recognition for its innovations in using Docker containers to streamline the provisioning of Big Data workloads in an on-demand, elastic, and multi-tenant architecture. Using BlueData’s EPIC platform, IT organizations can improve agility and reduce costs for their Big Data infrastructure – with the ability to spin up instant clusters for Hadoop, Spark, and other large-scale distributed frameworks – while ensuring enterprise-class performance and security.

The company recently announced support for GPU acceleration and deep learning tools (e.g. BigDL, TensorFlow), and introduced initial availability for BlueData EPIC on Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure in addition to Amazon Web Services. BlueData is the first and only Big-Data-as-a-Service solution that can be implemented on-premises, in the public cloud, or in hybrid and multi-cloud deployment models.

“Enterprises in all geographies are embarking on digital transformation and they see the promise of Big Data analytics, data science, and machine learning technologies,” said Kevin Dunn, BlueData’s director of sales for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. “But they need a faster, simpler, easier, and more cost-effective deployment model. BlueData’s solution delivers dramatically faster-time-to-value for these organizations.”

BlueData is building strong partnerships to establish its worldwide presence, and the company accelerated its momentum and expansion into new international markets over this past year with 228% annual growth.

“Computacenter is widely regarded as the ‘go to’ IT provider for many businesses and government organizations throughout Europe,” said Dunn. “We’re excited to partner with Computacenter Germany to further extend our global reach as the leading Big-Data-as-Service software platform. Together, we can deliver an end-to-end solution to unlock the business value of Big Data for our joint customers.”

BlueData is participating and speaking at events in Germany and the UK over the coming months, including DataWorks Summit Berlin (April 16-19) and Strata Data Conference London (May 22-24):

· BlueData’s co-founder and chief architect, Thomas Phelan, will present “Lessons learned from running Spark on Docker” on Thursday, April 19th at 16:50 CET at DataWorks in Berlin.

· At Strata in London, Phelan will present “How to protect big data in a containerized environment” on May 23rd at 16:35; he will also co-present “Deep learning with TensorFlow and Spark using GPUs and Docker containers” on May 24^th at 12:05 GMT.

*About BlueData Software, Inc.*
BlueData is transforming how enterprises deploy their Big Data applications and infrastructure. The BlueData EPIC™ software platform uses Docker container technology to make it easier, faster, and more cost-effective for enterprises of all sizes to leverage Big Data – enabling Big-Data-as-a-Service either on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid architecture. With BlueData, they can spin up virtual Hadoop or Spark clusters within minutes, providing data scientists with on-demand access to the applications, data, and infrastructure they need. Based in Santa Clara, California, BlueData was founded by VMware veterans and its investors including Amplify Partners, Atlantic Bridge, Dell Technologies Capital, Ignition Partners, and Intel Capital. To learn more about BlueData, visit www.bluedata.com or follow @bluedata.

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Motif Bio Announces Iclaprim Abstracts for ECCMID 2018 Now Online

April 11, 2018, 6:34 am

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NEW YORK, April 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motif Bio plc (AIM:MTFB) (NASDAQ:MTFB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specialising in developing novel antibiotics, announces that iclaprim-related abstracts are now online for the upcoming 28^th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2018) to be held in Madrid, Spain, April 21-24, 2018.The abstracts are as follows:

1. *A phase-3, randomized, double-blind, multicentre study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous iclaprim versus vancomycin in the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections suspected or confirmed to be due to Gram-positive bacteria (REVIVE-2)*
 
2. *Potential cost savings opportunities with targeted iclaprim compared to vancomycin among hospitalized patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infectious due to potential avoidance of vancomycin-associated acute kidney injury *
 
3. *Surveillance of iclaprim activity: in vitro susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to clindamycin/tetracycline and beta-haemolytic streptococci resistant to macrolides/ tetracyclines in skin and skin-structure pathogens collected during 2015-2016 *

The abstracts can be found here.

Additionally, an abstract, *Frequency of vancomycin-associated acute kidney injury and healthcare utilization among Veterans' Affairs patients with skin and skin structure infections, *being presented by Thomas Lodise, Ph.D., PharmD and colleagues, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, is now available online at this link.

For further information please contact:

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About Iclaprim 

Iclaprim is a novel investigational antibiotic that has a different and underutilised mechanism of action compared to other antibiotics. Iclaprim exhibits potent in vitro activity against Gram-positive clinical isolates of many genera of staphylococci, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Iclaprim is rapidly bactericidal, achieving 99.9% in vitro kill against MRSA within 4 to 6 hours of drug exposure versus 8 to 10 hours for vancomycin. To date, iclaprim has been studied in over 1,400 patients and healthy volunteers. In clinical studies iclaprim has been administered intravenously at a fixed dose with no dosage adjustment required in patients with renal impairment or in obese patients. The iclaprim fixed dose may, if approved, help reduce the resources required in hospitals since dosage adjustment by health care professionals is avoided and overall hospital treatment costs may be lower, especially in patients with renal impairment.

About Motif Bio

Motif Bio plc (AIM:MTFB) (NASDAQ:MTFB) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development of novel antibiotics designed to be effective against serious and life-threatening infections in hospitalised patients caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria, including MRSA. The Company’s lead product candidate, iclaprim, is being developed for high-risk MRSA patient populations. Following positive results from two Phase 3 trials (REVIVE-1 and REVIVE-2), a rolling submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) has been initiated and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2018. ABSSSI is one of the most common bacterial infections, with 3.6 million patients hospitalised annually in the U.S. The Company believes that iclaprim may be suitable for first-line empiric therapy in ABSSSI patients, especially those with renal impairment, with or without diabetes. Unlike many standard of care antibiotics, iclaprim is only minimally cleared via the kidneys (
Clinical and microbiology data indicate iclaprim has a targeted Gram-positive spectrum of activity, low propensity for resistance development, fixed dose administration and favourable tolerability profile. The Company also plans to develop iclaprim for hospital acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP), including ventilator associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP), as there is a high unmet need for new therapies in this indication.  A Phase 2 trial was conducted to study iclaprim in patients with HABP. Iclaprim has been studied in an animal model of pulmonary MRSA infection which mimics the pathophysiology observed in patients with cystic fibrosis. Iclaprim has been granted orphan drug designation by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Iclaprim has received Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) designation from the FDA together with Fast Track status. Upon acceptance by the FDA of a New Drug Application (NDA), iclaprim will receive Priority Review status and, if approved as a New Chemical Entity, will be eligible for 10 years of market exclusivity in the U.S. from the date of first approval, under the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act (the GAIN Act). In Europe, 10 years of market exclusivity is anticipated.

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Internet Ablaze as John Boehner Joins Marijuana Company Board

April 11, 2018, 7:29 am

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It’s been a weird day for Republican Speakers of the House. First, Paul Ryan decided he would not seek re-election this year. Then his predecessor, Ohio Republican John Boehner, announced that he was joining the board of a medical marijuana company.

And the internet was stoked — or is that toked? — at Boehner’s public reversal of his long-standing opposition to the legalization of marijuana. “Looks like John Boehner picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue,” joked conservative commentator John Podhoretz.

“My thinking on cannabis has evolved,” tweeted Boehner, who served as House Speaker from 2011 until his resignation from Congress in 2015. “I’m convinced de-scheduling the drug is needed so we can do research, help our veterans, and reverse the opioid epidemic ravaging our communities.”



I’m joining the board of #AcreageHoldings because my thinking on cannabis has evolved. I’m convinced de-scheduling the drug is needed so we can do research, help our veterans, and reverse the opioid epidemic ravaging our communities. @AcreageCannabis https://t.co/f5i9KcQD0W

— John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) April 11, 2018



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Acreage Holdings, a multi-state cannabis company that seeks to “make cannabis available to any patient who can benefit from safe and reliable access,” on Wednesday announced that Boehner and another Republican, former Massachusetts governor William Weld, would join its board.

Needless to say, the internet was surprised by news that Boehner, a longtime cigarette smoker and fierce opponent of relaxing cannabis-related legislation, had reversed his position on the issue.

“Well color me shocked. John Boehner, who fought leagalization [sic] is now in the pot business. Loss for words,” tweeted one commenter.

Others noted that Boehner and Weld’s public support for medical marijuana moves the two Republicans to the left of many mainstream Democrats on the issue. “Bill de Blasio and Andrew Cuomo, who’ve been having a years-long pissing match over who is the True Progressive, are now to the right of John Boehner on pot,” wrote one.

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Others questioned the timing of the news. “John Boehner should have waited till 4/20 to make this announcement,” tweeted one, referring to the annual day for pro-marijuana advocacy.

See some of the other reactions below.



Looks like John Boehner picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) April 11, 2018





Well color me shocked. John Boehner, who fought leagalization is now in the pot business. Loss for words. https://t.co/uV2tfsYH79

— Headerop (@Headerop1) April 11, 2018





All the brahs in prison on weed charges hearing former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner’s first public remarks on behalf of the marijuana industry… pic.twitter.com/JfwhsS39LM

— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) April 11, 2018





John Boehner wants to get richer off an industry he's spent his career throwing people in jail for.https://t.co/VrUEcfKcjh

— Shorts Boy ???? +???? (@CallMeShortsBoy) April 11, 2018





wtf I love John Boehner now https://t.co/q8ermSF6kx

— Jason Linkins (@dceiver) April 11, 2018





maybe he can start smoking jazz cigarettes with John Boehner https://t.co/8FXSetGqRO

— Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) April 11, 2018





Yeah, so John Boehner is officially more progressive on marijuana than most Democratic members of Congress are. https://t.co/uXFgw2Qfrs

— Tom Angell ???????? (@tomangell) April 11, 2018





Bill de Blasio and Andrew Cuomo, who’ve been having a years-long pissing match over who is the True Progressive, are now to the right of John Boehner on pot https://t.co/G5ZsGZ70uE

— Good Idea Dave (@DaveCoIon) April 11, 2018





I’ll be honest I would probably get blazed with John Boehner

— nuanced opinion guy (@charles_kinbote) April 11, 2018





Live footage of John Boehner pic.twitter.com/kCEHvZcxXl

— Melinda Byerley (@MJB_SF) April 11, 2018





Paul Ryans Stepping down, John Boehner's selling pot, whats next? the #Jets actually pick a suitable franchise QB?

— Daniel Murray (@DanMurray11388) April 11, 2018





John Boehner should have waited till 4/20 to make this announcement. https://t.co/5iLDqvD1yv

— Dennis DiClaudio (@dennisdiclaudio) April 11, 2018





Marijuana will, no doubt, make some people a fortune. When I was younger I was told to "follow the money" when it came to political opinions, voting, and issues that are supported. Still true today with John Boehner. Easy to "evolve" when you're collecting a check.

— Dr. Julie Gurner (@drgurner) April 11, 2018



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Working Wardrobes Announces Freddy Cameron as Vice President of Business Development

April 11, 2018, 7:38 am

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Seasoned Retail Executive to Drive Revenue and Expand Career Development Services for Clients Throughout Southern California

IRVINE, Calif., April 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Working Wardrobes, an award-winning, entrepreneurial nonprofit organization helping men, women, young adults and veterans overcome difficult challenges to achieve dignity through work, today announced the addition of Winfred “Freddy” Cameron as vice president of business development. As a retail operations expert with nearly two decades of leadership experience in nonprofit and for-profit work, Cameron will focus on creating new corporate sponsorships to continually improve annual giving, and will be responsible for leading the retail, distribution and donation operations.“At Working Wardrobes, we do everything in our power to get our clients workforce-ready by providing career training and job placement, and making sure they find their success suits,” said Jerri Rosen, CEO and founder of Working Wardrobes. “With Freddy at the helm of business development, we look forward to increasing our annual revenue so that we can help more clients achieve sustainability and experience the power of a paycheck.”

Prior to Working Wardrobes, Cameron served as senior director of operations at The Salvation Army and was responsible for improving profitability, efficiency and driving new business. He also served as director of operations for two of the nation's largest big box retailers – Sam’s Club and Costco.

“I am energized to be part of this dedicated team in serving our community,” said Freddy Cameron. “It’s motivating and rewarding to know that the work we do each day will make a meaningful impact and help change people’s lives for the better.”

Cameron is a member of the World Chamber of Commerce and is a guest speaker for some of the largest retail conferences in the U.S. For two seasons, Cameron served as the co-host, judge and retail expert on The CW Network’s television series "Hatched," where he provided retail advice to entrepreneurs pitching their products to a panel of industry judges.

Graduating with honors, Cameron earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Marketing from American Public University in Charles Town, West Virginia.

*About Working Wardrobes*

Working Wardrobes is an award-winning, entrepreneurial nonprofit helping men, women, young adults and veterans overcome difficult challenges, so they can achieve the dignity of work. The organization provides a broad range of career development services using a holistic approach directed specifically to individuals who are underemployed, or have overcome challenges such as homelessness, incarceration, substance abuse, catastrophic illness, domestic violence, long-term unemployment and military-to-civilian transition.

Founded in 1990, Working Wardrobes serves the Southern California region and has provided job training, career placement and wardrobe services to more than 95,000 clients and counting. For more information on Working Wardrobes, please visit www.workingwardrobes.org or call 714-210-2460.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://resource.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/b12e6867-0ade-4c97-b05c-1bef4a100618

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Former House Speaker John Boehner is joining the board of a marijuana company — and an analyst is calling it a 'monumental event'

April 11, 2018, 8:25 am

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· *Former House Speaker John Boehner is joining the board of Acreage Holdings, a firm that owns marijuana cultivation facilities and dispensaries in 11 states.*
· *Boehner said his thinking about cannabis legalization has "evolved."*
· *It's a watershed moment for the cannabis industry — analysts say it will perk up investor interest in a sector that could see $75 billion in revenue by 2030. *

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Former House Speaker John Boehner is jumping into the marijuana industry, in a move one analyst describes as "monumental" for the sector.

Boehner is joining the advisory board of Acreage Holdings, a firm that owns marijuana cultivation facilities and dispensaries in 11 US states.

"I’m joining the board of #AcreageHoldings because my thinking on cannabis has evolved. I'm convinced de-scheduling the drug is needed so we can do research, help our veterans, and reverse the opioid epidemic ravaging our communities," Boehner said in a tweet on Wednesday morning. 

Bill Weld, the former Republican governor of Massachusetts, is also joining Acreage's board. Neither Boehner nor Weld made financial investments into Acreage, though Weld told Bloomberg he's considering it.

Boehner used to serve on the board of tobacco company Reynolds American Inc. His new role at Acreage, he told Bloomberg, will be to "provide advice" on how to work with local, state, and federal governments, based on his decades of experience in the political arena. 

*A 'monumental event' for the US cannabis industry*

Analysts see the two senior Republicans' decision to get involved with a cannabis company — one that deals directly with the plant itself — as a positive step for the industry in the US.

"It is difficult to overstate the impact of this monumental event for the US cannabis sector," Vahan Ajamian, a cannabis-industry analyst at Beacon Securities, said in a note.

He added that Boehner's move "should send shockwaves throughout the industry," and also said that "this news should serve to 'legitimize' the sector and further perk up investor interest."

Accordingly, Ajamian said US cannabis companies could represent the next wave of "outsized returns" for investors as more states legalize adult use for medical and recreational purposes — despite the federal government's opposition. More cannabis companies with solid underlying financials are also expected to go public in the coming years.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions opposes marijuana legalization. In January, the Justice Department rescinded Obama-era protections that limited the federal government's interference with cannabis businesses. 

Despite the uncertainty at the federal level, some operators in the cannabis space see the chaos as an opportunity for profits.

One of those people is Micah Tapman, a managing director at the Colorado-based company Canopy, which focuses on early-stage investments in the cannabis industry.

"When there's complexity, when there's chaos, when there's uncertainty, that's when the people who are really good at doing what they are doing stand to make really strong gains," he told Business Insider in January.

If marijuana does become legal on a national level in the US by 2030, it is likely to become a $75 billion industry by that year, according to a note from the investment bank Cowen.

Overall, the American public seems to be pro-legalization: 64% of Americans support legalizing marijuana at the federal level, according to a recent Gallup poll. 

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· A New York hedge fund manager moved to Canada and started the first marijuana company to be listed on a major US stock exchange — here's how he did it

*SEE ALSO: Legal marijuana could soon be a bigger market than soda*

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