LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — National Alzheimer’s nonprofit organization, HFC, has announced HFC CareCon presented by Kensington Senior Living, a free, virtual event designed specifically for Alzheimer’s and dementia family caregivers worldwide. HFC CareCon will be held on Friday, February 19th, 2021 and hosted by HFC Co-Founder Lauren Miller Rogen, with a special appearance from…
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — National Alzheimer’s nonprofit organization, HFC, has announced HFC CareCon presented by Kensington Senior Living, a free, virtual event designed specifically for Alzheimer’s and dementia family caregivers worldwide. HFC CareCon will be held on Friday, February 19th, 2021 and hosted by HFC Co-Founder Lauren Miller Rogen, with a special appearance from Co-Founder, Seth Rogen. HFC CareCon is designed to empower caregivers with support, knowledge and community through an interactive two-hour event hosted on Zoom. Celebrity moderators include Sean Hayes, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Leeza Gibbons, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Ashley Paisley. CareCon’s mission is to celebrate caregivers and help support them in their journey, especially during the increasingly isolated times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
«As my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease when she was only 55 years old, I understand the emotional toll of caring for a loved one and can only imagine how the further isolating conditions of COVID-19 have impacted caregivers,» said HFC Co-Founder, Lauren Miller Rogen. «We decided to create CareCon to offer a safe space for caregivers, providing both community support and the education to help along their journey.»
Allowing for connection with other caregivers and providing an open forum for questions and caregiving knowledge, registrants can customize their experience by selecting between two Care Path’s: Connecting to Community and Caring For You. With Alzheimer’s disproportionately impacting the LatinX community, HFC will also be offering the event in Spanish. Secure a FREE spot at CareCon by registering at wearehfc.org/CareCon.
The virtual event will be made possible by the generous support of sponsors including Kensington Senior Living, Biogen, Home Instead, Eisai, Rivet Revolution, Oasis Senior Advisors, Healthpro Heritage, Adira Foundation and Hamilton Insurance Agency.
«Kensington Senior Living is honored to sponsor the inaugural HFC CareCon and passionately supports HFC’s mission to raise awareness globally for brain health and offer support to Alzheimer’s caregiver families. We believe this event will provide caregivers with new tools and best practices to help ease their caregiver journey,» said Tiffany Tomasso, co-founder, Kensington Senior Living.
«It is humbling to think about the courage and strength that millions of Americans – who care for their family members, friends and others living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia – demonstrate every day,» said Alisha Alaimo, President, Biogen US. «We are proud to support HFC’s CareCon to help bring together, empower and celebrate the Alzheimer’s caregiving community.»
About HFC: Founded in 2012 by Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, HFC is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to care for families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, inspire the next generation of Alzheimer’s advocates, and be leaders in brain health research and education. HFC is accelerating progress in Alzheimer’s care, prevention, and support all while bringing many laughs and light to the Alzheimer’s space. Through its signature celebrity events, HFC also raises much-needed awareness about this disease. HFC launched a Brain Health Dinner Series, hosted nine star-studded variety shows and one comedian-filled carnival and has a comedy special currently streaming on Netflix. In 2020, HFC hosted its first-ever virtual game show: Hilarity for Charity’s Head to Head. Thanks to the ongoing support of our generous donors, HFC has raised over $13 million and awarded over 325,000 hours of in-home care relief to Alzheimer’s family caregivers through our North American Caregiver Respite Grant Program. In addition to providing caregiver respite, HFC organizes online support groups to build caregiver community and connectivity, engages young people across the country to become Alzheimer’s advocates, funds prevention-focused and brain-health research, and teaches people how to care for the health of their brains today, so they can reduce their risk tomorrow.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — National Alzheimer’s nonprofit organization, HFC, has announced HFC CareCon presented by Kensington Senior Living, a free, virtual event designed specifically for Alzheimer’s and dementia family caregivers worldwide. HFC CareCon will be held on Friday, February 19th, 2021 and hosted by HFC Co-Founder Lauren Miller Rogen, with a special appearance from…
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — National Alzheimer’s nonprofit organization, HFC, has announced HFC CareCon presented by Kensington Senior Living, a free, virtual event designed specifically for Alzheimer’s and dementia family caregivers worldwide. HFC CareCon will be held on Friday, February 19th, 2021 and hosted by HFC Co-Founder Lauren Miller Rogen, with a special appearance from Co-Founder, Seth Rogen. HFC CareCon is designed to empower caregivers with support, knowledge and community through an interactive two-hour event hosted on Zoom. Celebrity moderators include Sean Hayes, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Leeza Gibbons, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Ashley Paisley. CareCon’s mission is to celebrate caregivers and help support them in their journey, especially during the increasingly isolated times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
«As my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease when she was only 55 years old, I understand the emotional toll of caring for a loved one and can only imagine how the further isolating conditions of COVID-19 have impacted caregivers,» said HFC Co-Founder, Lauren Miller Rogen. «We decided to create CareCon to offer a safe space for caregivers, providing both community support and the education to help along their journey.»
Allowing for connection with other caregivers and providing an open forum for questions and caregiving knowledge, registrants can customize their experience by selecting between two Care Path’s: Connecting to Community and Caring For You. With Alzheimer’s disproportionately impacting the LatinX community, HFC will also be offering the event in Spanish. Secure a FREE spot at CareCon by registering at wearehfc.org/CareCon.
The virtual event will be made possible by the generous support of sponsors including Kensington Senior Living, Biogen, Home Instead, Eisai, Rivet Revolution, Oasis Senior Advisors, Healthpro Heritage, Adira Foundation and Hamilton Insurance Agency.
«Kensington Senior Living is honored to sponsor the inaugural HFC CareCon and passionately supports HFC’s mission to raise awareness globally for brain health and offer support to Alzheimer’s caregiver families. We believe this event will provide caregivers with new tools and best practices to help ease their caregiver journey,» said Tiffany Tomasso, co-founder, Kensington Senior Living.
«It is humbling to think about the courage and strength that millions of Americans – who care for their family members, friends and others living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia – demonstrate every day,» said Alisha Alaimo, President, Biogen US. «We are proud to support HFC’s CareCon to help bring together, empower and celebrate the Alzheimer’s caregiving community.»
About HFC: Founded in 2012 by Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, HFC is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to care for families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, inspire the next generation of Alzheimer’s advocates, and be leaders in brain health research and education. HFC is accelerating progress in Alzheimer’s care, prevention, and support all while bringing many laughs and light to the Alzheimer’s space. Through its signature celebrity events, HFC also raises much-needed awareness about this disease. HFC launched a Brain Health Dinner Series, hosted nine star-studded variety shows and one comedian-filled carnival and has a comedy special currently streaming on Netflix. In 2020, HFC hosted its first-ever virtual game show: Hilarity for Charity’s Head to Head. Thanks to the ongoing support of our generous donors, HFC has raised over $13 million and awarded over 325,000 hours of in-home care relief to Alzheimer’s family caregivers through our North American Caregiver Respite Grant Program. In addition to providing caregiver respite, HFC organizes online support groups to build caregiver community and connectivity, engages young people across the country to become Alzheimer’s advocates, funds prevention-focused and brain-health research, and teaches people how to care for the health of their brains today, so they can reduce their risk tomorrow.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Toyota more patents than any other automaker in 2020, according to an annual ranking by the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Toyota’s engineers and scientists were granted a total of 2,819 patents in 2020, up 4 percent from 2019 and far outpacing any other automaker in the United States.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Toyota more patents than any other automaker in 2020, according to an annual ranking by the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Toyota’s engineers and scientists were granted a total of 2,819 patents in 2020, up 4 percent from 2019 and far outpacing any other automaker in the United States.
«We are pleased to have expanded our patents across a wide range of advanced technology fields over the last year and especially proud of the incredible accomplishments of our team members,» said Frederick Mau, Intellectual Property Counsel and Director of Patent Licensing for Toyota Motor North America. «Innovation across Toyota is driving our transition to a mobility company, and Toyota’s leading patent portfolio is one important measure of that progress along with our investments in research, collaboration and partnerships.»
Toyota continues to invest heavily in its robust research and development pipeline and has received more than 1,400 patents related to autonomous vehicle technology since 2003. Every hour, Toyota invests over $1 million in emerging technology globally, and has invested over $1 billion in R&D related to automated vehicles and robotics since 2017.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 36,000 in the U.S. The company has contributed world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 30 million cars and trucks at our 9 manufacturing plants, 10 including our joint venture in Alabama that begins production in 2021.
To help inspire the next generation for a career in STEM-based fields, including mobility, Toyota launched its virtual education hub at www.TourToyota.com with an immersive experience and chance to visit many of our U.S. manufacturing facilities. The hub also includes a series of free STEM-based lessons and curriculum through Toyota USA Foundation partners, virtual field trips and more. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — National Alzheimer’s nonprofit organization, HFC, has announced HFC CareCon presented by Kensington Senior Living, a free, virtual event designed specifically for Alzheimer’s and dementia family caregivers worldwide. HFC CareCon will be held on Friday, February 19th, 2021 and hosted by HFC Co-Founder Lauren Miller Rogen, with a special appearance from Co-Founder, <span…
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — National Alzheimer’s nonprofit organization, HFC, has announced HFC CareCon presented by Kensington Senior Living, a free, virtual event designed specifically for Alzheimer’s and dementia family caregivers worldwide. HFC CareCon will be held on Friday, February 19th, 2021 and hosted by HFC Co-Founder Lauren Miller Rogen, with a special appearance from Co-Founder, Seth Rogen. HFC CareCon is designed to empower caregivers with support, knowledge and community through an interactive two-hour event hosted on Zoom. Celebrity moderators include Sean Hayes, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Leeza Gibbons, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Ashley Paisley. CareCon’s mission is to celebrate caregivers and help support them in their journey, especially during the increasingly isolated times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
«As my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease when she was only 55 years old, I understand the emotional toll of caring for a loved one and can only imagine how the further isolating conditions of COVID-19 have impacted caregivers,» said HFC Co-Founder, Lauren Miller Rogen. «We decided to create CareCon to offer a safe space for caregivers, providing both community support and the education to help along their journey.»
Allowing for connection with other caregivers and providing an open forum for questions and caregiving knowledge, registrants can customize their experience by selecting between two Care Path’s: Connecting to Community and Caring For You. With Alzheimer’s disproportionately impacting the LatinX community, HFC will also be offering the event in Spanish. Secure a FREE spot at CareCon by registering at wearehfc.org/CareCon.
The virtual event will be made possible by the generous support of sponsors including Kensington Senior Living, Biogen, Home Instead, Eisai, Rivet Revolution, Oasis Senior Advisors, Healthpro Heritage, Adira Foundation and Hamilton Insurance Agency.
«Kensington Senior Living is honored to sponsor the inaugural HFC CareCon and passionately supports HFC’s mission to raise awareness globally for brain health and offer support to Alzheimer’s caregiver families. We believe this event will provide caregivers with new tools and best practices to help ease their caregiver journey,» said Tiffany Tomasso, co-founder, Kensington Senior Living.
«It is humbling to think about the courage and strength that millions of Americans – who care for their family members, friends and others living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia – demonstrate every day,» said Alisha Alaimo, President, Biogen US. «We are proud to support HFC’s CareCon to help bring together, empower and celebrate the Alzheimer’s caregiving community.»
About HFC: Founded in 2012 by Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, HFC is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to care for families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, inspire the next generation of Alzheimer’s advocates, and be leaders in brain health research and education. HFC is accelerating progress in Alzheimer’s care, prevention, and support all while bringing many laughs and light to the Alzheimer’s space. Through its signature celebrity events, HFC also raises much-needed awareness about this disease. HFC launched a Brain Health Dinner Series, hosted nine star-studded variety shows and one comedian-filled carnival and has a comedy special currently streaming on Netflix. In 2020, HFC hosted its first-ever virtual game show: Hilarity for Charity’s Head to Head. Thanks to the ongoing support of our generous donors, HFC has raised over $13 million and awarded over 325,000 hours of in-home care relief to Alzheimer’s family caregivers through our North American Caregiver Respite Grant Program. In addition to providing caregiver respite, HFC organizes online support groups to build caregiver community and connectivity, engages young people across the country to become Alzheimer’s advocates, funds prevention-focused and brain-health research, and teaches people how to care for the health of their brains today, so they can reduce their risk tomorrow.
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Honda Foundation has awarded grants totaling more than $324,000 for the fall 2020 funding period to six nonprofit organizations dedicated to enhancing science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education opportunities for young people. The grant recipients are Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohioin <span…
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Honda Foundation has awarded grants totaling more than $324,000 for the fall 2020 funding period to six nonprofit organizations dedicated to enhancing science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education opportunities for young people. The grant recipients are Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohioin Cleveland, Latinitas in Austin, Texas, Literacy Matters Foundation in Minneapolis, Multi-Agency Alliance for Children (MAAC) in Atlanta, and The Fishing School and The Literacy Lab – both in Washington, D.C. Combined with the spring and summer 2020 grants, the American Honda Foundation has awarded more than $1.5 million to nonprofit organizations across America over the past nine months.
The American Honda Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations that share the core tenets, beliefs and philosophies of Honda, which are characterized by the following qualities: imaginative, creative, youthful, forward-thinking, scientific, humanistic and innovative. Since the Foundation’s establishment in 1984, it has awarded more than $43 million to organizations serving over 118 million people across the U.S.
«Through our grant program, the American Honda Foundation helps young people reach their potential for academic and lifelong success,» said Alexandra Warnier, executive director of the American Honda Foundation. «This funding will enhance programs that aim to create a pipeline to STEAM careers, close learning gaps, and provide students with life skills.»
Following is an overview of the grant recipients and how the organizations will use the funds from the American Honda Foundation:
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio: With over four acres in Cleveland’s Morgana Bluffs Nature Preserve, local youth gain exposure to and build on STEM concepts through «fun with purpose» activities and experiments that encourage hands-on learning and the application of classroom concepts in math and science through real-world exploration. The American Honda Foundation grant will support activities at the Outdoor Learning Lab, including birdwatching using sensory and physical tools to spot birds as well as learning why snow happens and the math/science behind each snowflake.
Latinitas: The organization addresses the underrepresentation of Latina and other women of color in technology fields by offering year-round opportunities for girls ages 9-18 to express themselves creatively through digital media, technology and other STEM enrichment activities that explore identity, culture and gender. Participants study filmmaking, graphic and web design, podcasting and photography, while also exploring the latest in 21st century storytelling such as coding, 3-D printing and virtual and augmented reality. The grant will support Latinitas’ virtual bilingual STEM programs.
Literacy Matters Foundation: Grant funding will support the Mighty Doodle™ Literacy Program, which is designed to empower kindergarten through third-grade learners with the basic reading, writing and spelling skills to close the literacy gap. The program provides individualized, engaging child-friendly literacy instruction in a gamified lesson format using Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence. With real-time tracking and analytics, teachers can quickly identify where individual students need more help and assign specific tasks to address those needs.
Multi-Agency Alliance for Children (MAAC): MAAC will use the grant to support their Employment and Training Program where young adults – ages 18-24 and who have been in the foster care system – receive technical skills training and ongoing support that sets them on a path of self-sufficiency. Participants gain basic IT training and work toward achieving professional technical and computer science certifications. They also receive ongoing support in life skills, financial literacy and management along with other wraparound assistance.
The Fishing School: Students learn to ‘fish in the rivers of the mind’ to build the academic and life skills necessary to achieve lifetime success. Students in first through fifth grades and their parents are grouped into cohorts upon enrollment and progress together through a multi-year program. The grant will support The Fishing School’s afterschool and summer success programs, which engage students in hands-on, thematic STEAM activities that promote creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking as well as the development of core math and reading skills through technology.
The Literacy Lab: The grant will support The Literacy Lab’s Leading Men Fellowship, which provides young men of color who are recent high school graduates robust coaching and professional development. The Leading Men in turn, provide literacy intervention to disadvantaged pre-kindergarten students in Washington, D.C., Milwaukee, and Richmond, Va. Each Fellow is assigned to a single classroom for the entire school year, leading whole class, small group and one-on-one literacy interventions. In addition to closing the literacy gap, the Leading Men Fellowship exposes young men of color to a career in early childhood education, potentially helping to diversify the teacher pipeline.
About Honda Corporate Social Responsibility For more than 60 years in the U.S., Honda has been committed to making positive contributions to the communities where its associates live and work. Honda’s mission is to create products and services that improve the lives of people while conducting its business in a sustainable manner and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Accordingly, Honda believes in helping people reach their life’s potential through its focus on improving children’s health, inspiring underrepresented students, preserving the environment for future generations, creating safety for everyone, and strengthening our communities. Learn more at http://csr.honda.com/.
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Loveland Innovations – maker of IMGING, the solar industry’s leading site survey solution – today announced that a new suite of shading analysis tools is now available in IMGING.
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Loveland Innovations – maker of IMGING, the solar industry’s leading site survey solution – today announced that a new suite of shading analysis tools is now available in IMGING.
Loveland Innovations today announced that a new suite of shading analysis tools is now available in IMGING.
IMGING has revolutionized solar site surveys by keeping surveyors on the ground and significantly reducing time spent by surveyors on site. With a single automated drone flight, design teams can now receive solar access, TOF, and TSRF calculations in addition to existing CAD-ready 3D models, roof penetrations, 360° horizon reports, and site documentation data already available. By combining all property data in one tool, IMGING is now centralizing the most accurate, up-to-date property data available for designers, engineers, and financers.
«Every solar installation project requires a specific set of data to ensure project success. With this latest version of IMGING, we are continuing to revolutionize the property inspection process for solar site surveys by making a solar designer’s data set easier to capture than ever before. Now with full shading analysis, a site surveyor can gather comprehensive property data quickly from the ground in one short visit,» says Jim Loveland, Founder and CEO of Loveland Innovations. «Installers already love how IMGING has more than doubled their surveyor productivity, and our latest update provides even more data with no additional added time.»
The IMGING platform uses patented drone flight capabilities to automatically capture aerial data, such as roof and horizon imagery providing designers with near real-time data. With an iOS device running the IMGING app, surveyors can also document critical property characteristics such as attics, service panels, and roof condition, while organizing them intuitively in the app. After landing the drone, designers anywhere have full cloud access to all of the structure’s ultra-high-res imagery, horizon data, measurements, exportable 3D models, and shading data including irradiance heat maps, solar access, TOF, and TSRF calculations.
About Loveland Innovations
Loveland Innovations is the maker of IMGING, the leading platform for property inspections and analytics. With IMGING, inspection professionals use smartphones and automated drones to digitize a property or structure and analyze it with the help of deep learning and computer vision, giving them the clarity to act quickly and confidently.
The Global Paper Recycling Market is estimated to be USD 45.5 Bn in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 56.2 Bn by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 4.3%.
Significant factors promoting the growth of the global paper recycling market are attributed to the increased threat towards the rapid depletion of resources. This has led to a conscious awareness of sustainability among the consumers and business enterprises with the increased adoption of eco-friendly products. Besides, recycled paper also offers various cost-benefit advantages as well as a favorable impact on the environment. These factors are further boosting the market growth.
The costs associated with the machinery as well as the inefficient waste collection mechanism and the segregation system can be a deterrent to the market growth.
Segmentation
By Source of Collection, the market is classified as industries, offices, and households. Amongst all, Industries hold the largest share with the major applications in the newsprint paper, printing & writing paper, and packaging products. The collection of paper for recycling not only helps the manufacturing industries to save on time but also saves on the manufacturing processes. It has been seen that more than 35% of the raw material demand of paper in countries in India and China are met by recycled paper. These factors aid in the growth of the market.
By Type, the market is classified as Corrugated Cardboard, Newspapers, Magazines, Office Paper, Mixed Paper, and Others. Corrugated Cardboard holds the largest market share as it is widely adopted in the packaging industry in developed and developed countries. Also, it is considered to be of the highest value in terms of paper grade. With the high durability that it has to offer, it can allow for maximum recycling.
By Application, the market is classified as Newsprint Paper, Cardboard, Writing & Printing Paper, and Packaging Products. Writing And Printing Paper finds its application for different individual needs at home or business such as manufacturing of catalogs, books, notebooks, newspapers, magazines, commercial printing, business forms, stationeries, copying, and digital printing, etc. Moreover, the use of writing paper has evolved towards initiating business transactions, further propelling the growth of the segment.
By Collection And Segregation Channel, the market is classified as Kerb-side Pick-up, Paper Bank Collection, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Collection. Municipal solid waste holds the largest market share, with around 69 mn tonnes being recycled and 25 million tonnes being composted as per the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2018. Amongst the different wastes, paper & paper board wastes are maximum accounting to 23.05%. Moreover, state Governments and local Governments ensure adequate management of MSW by prioritizing their objectives towards the same. This further facilitates the growth of this segment.
By End Use, the market is classified as food & beverages, retail, electrical & electronics, printing & paper, and building & construction, and others. Print and Paper hold the highest market share as it has its applications across industry-wide domains from conventional methods to digital printing, augmenting the growth of the market. Countries like Europe producing 90 million tonnes of paper requirements based on recycled fibers further contribute to the growth of the print and paper industry segment.
By Geography, Europe holds the largest share in the global paper recycling market. It is mainly attributed to the fact that the major manufacturing activities comprising of raw material demand (50%) are fulfilled by recycled paper.
Market Dynamics
Drivers
Rapid Depletion of Resources
Increasing Awareness about Sustainability
Favorable Environmental Impact of Paper Recycling
Cost Benefits Attached to Paper Recycling
Restraints
The High Cost of Machinery
Inefficient Waste Paper Collection and Segregation System
Opportunities
Emerging Business Opportunities
Favorable Governmental Policies and Initiatives
Increased Consumer Preference towards Adoption of Eco-Friendly Packaging Solutions
5 Market Analysis 5.1 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis 5.2 Impact of COVID-19 5.3 Ansoff Matrix Analysis
6 Global Paper Recycling Market, By Source of Collection 6.1 Industries 6.2 Offices 6.3 Households
7 Global Paper Recycling Market, By Type 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Corrugated Cardboard 7.3 Newspapers 7.4 Magazines 7.5 Office Paper 7.6 Mixed Paper 7.7 Others
8 Global Paper Recycling Market, By Application 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Newsprint Paper 8.3 Cardboard 8.4 Writing & Printing Paper 8.5 Packaging Products 8.6 Others
9 Global Paper Recycling Market, By Collection & Segregation Channel 9.1 Kerb-side Pick-up 9.2 Paper Bank Collection 9.3 Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Collection
10 Global Paper Recycling Market, By End-Use 10.1 Food & beverages 10.2 Retail 10.3 Electrical & Electronics 10.4 Printing & Paper 10.5 Building & Construction 10.6 Others
11 Global Paper Recycling Market, By Geography 11.1 Introduction 11.2 North America 11.3 South America 11.4 Europe 11.5 Asia-Pacific 11.6 Rest of the World
TYSONS, Va., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MicroTech is proud to announce it was awarded the CIO-SP3 Small Business (SB) Group Contract award for $19,999,999,750.00 in addition to the CIO-SP3 SDVOSB Group Contract award for $20B MicroTech received in November. This award gives MicroTech three separate and distinct IDIQ contract vehicles which will allow MicroTech to bid on both the CIO-SP3 SB Group, the CIO-SP3 SDVOSB Group, and CIO-CS task orders.
CIO-SP3 contracts…
TYSONS, Va., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MicroTech is proud to announce it was awarded the CIO-SP3 Small Business (SB) Group Contract award for $19,999,999,750.00 in addition to the CIO-SP3 SDVOSB Group Contract award for $20B MicroTech received in November. This award gives MicroTech three separate and distinct IDIQ contract vehicles which will allow MicroTech to bid on both the CIO-SP3 SB Group, the CIO-SP3 SDVOSB Group, and CIO-CS task orders.
CIO-SP3 contracts are 10-year, multi-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a $20B ceiling. They are administered by the National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) under authorization of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Both the CIO-SP3 SDVOSB Group and SB Group contracts are intended to provide information technology (IT) solutions and services as defined in FAR 2.101(b) and further clarified in the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996.
The CIO-SP3 Small Business (SB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) group awards provide Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses with an opportunity to participate in government requirements and it gives government agencies a mechanism to help meet socio-economic contracting goals. Under this award, there are 137 labor categories in support of a wide range of IT services spanning across ten task areas. With a $20 billion contract ceiling, flexible contract types, and the ability to award in modular increments and incorporate performance-based features, CIO-SP3 offers streamlined ordering and processing, saving agencies both time and money.
«MicroTech is proud to be among the CIO-SP3 Small Business contract holders,» said MicroTech’s Chief Executive Officer Tony Jimenez. «Our company has gone through a rigorous source selection process prior to receiving this award as well as the CIO-SP3 SDVOSB Group Contract award and the CIO-CS Contract award ensuring we are the best-of-the-best.»
About MicroTech: MicroTech, a U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Verified and Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), has had noteworthy success since its inception in 2004. Under MicroTech’s outstanding leadership, the privately-owned company has experienced exponential growth over the years and is repeatedly recognized as a small business success story. Regularly described as the «hottest Hispanic business in the nation,» MicroTech was ranked as the #1 Fastest-Growing Hispanic Company in the Nation for three consecutive years by Hispanic Business Magazine. MicroTech was also named one of the Top 10 Fastest Growing Hispanic-Owned Companies in the Nation for five consecutive years.
MicroTech provides Infrastructure Services & Solutions, Telecommunications Services, Cyber Security Solutions, Cloud Computing, Technology and Professional Services, Network Systems Integration, Research & Development, and Leasing/Financial Services to the Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies, public sector, as well as commercial enterprises. MicroTech is ISO 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 20243 certified, and is CMMI Maturity Level 3 rated in both CMMI Services (CMI-SVC) & CMMI Development (CMMI-DEV). Follow MicroTech on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pensilvania, 4 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), una alianza de <a target="_blank"…
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pensilvania, 4 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), una alianza de centros oncológicos líderes en los Estados Unidos, se une a personas y organizaciones de todo el mundo para conmemorar el Día Mundial contra el Cáncer cada 4 de febrero. El Día Mundial contra el Cáncer de 2021 está dedicado a la valentía y los logros de las personas que viven con cáncer y a sus familias, así como a los cuidadores, los proveedores de atención de la salud, los investigadores, los activistas y otros voluntarios, y pide a todos que se unan para ayudar a salvar vidas de esta enfermedad. Los esfuerzos del Día Mundial contra el Cáncer de 2021 están dirigidos por la Unión Internacional Contra el Cáncer (UICC), de la cual la NCCN es miembro. El eslogan «Yo soy y voy a» refleja el extraordinario espíritu y fortaleza de la comunidad oncológica. Para 2021, los empleados de la NCCN participaron en un desafío de 21 días para convertir la atención del cáncer en una cuestión personal, compartiendo una mirada sobre cómo las vidas de los diferentes miembros del personal han sido impactadas de manera directa por el cáncer.
«Las guías de la NCCN no son solo el estándar reconocido para la política y el direccionamiento clínico en la atención del cáncer y las guías de prácticas clínicas más detalladas y actualizadas con mayor frecuencia disponibles en cualquier área de la medicina, sino que también representan la manera en que queremos que nuestros seres queridos y nosotros mismos seamos tratados», explicó Robert W. Carlson, director ejecutivo de la NCCN. «Las guías de la NCCN y los recursos relacionados son preparados por paneles multidisciplinarios de expertos líderes para cada tipo de cáncer, con el apoyo permanente de nuestro personal. Nuestro trabajo para ayudar a los pacientes a vivir mejor es más que un trabajo; es una vocación. Esto nunca se había evidenciado tanto como ocurrió con las muchas historias personales que nuestro personal presentó para nuestro desafío del Día Mundial contra el Cáncer».
Las guías de práctica clínica en oncología de la NCCN (NCCN Guidelines®)son recursos gratuitos que ayudan a elevar los estándares para la atención del cáncer en todo el mundo. Las recomendaciones consensuadas y basadas en evidencias tienen como objetivo garantizar que todos los pacientes reciban los servicios de prevención, diagnóstico, tratamiento y apoyo con mayor posibilidad tendrán resultados óptimos. Estas fueron descargadas más de 11,7 millones de veces en todo el mundo en 2020. Las NCCN Guidelines® abarcan actualmente 79 temas diferentes y se presentan en varios formatos en 50 idiomas.
Durante los últimos 12 meses, la NCCN también ha trabajado para mantener y optimizar la atención de calidad del cáncer durante la actual pandemia de la COVID-19. Este trabajo incluye orientación para vacunar a las personas con cáncer; una declaración multiorganizacional sobre la importancia de reanudar la detección y el tratamiento seguros y recomendados del cáncer; las mejores prácticas para mantener a los pacientes y al personal a salvo de la infección; además de información sobre el tratamiento modificado y la atención de apoyo.
El Dr. Cary Adams, director ejecutivo de la UICC, señaló: «La COVID-19 ha impactado en el control del cáncer a nivel mundial y la respuesta de la comunidad oncológica ha sido extraordinaria, incluso heroica. Este año, más que nunca, es justo que celebremos sus logros en el Día Mundial contra el Cáncer. En 2021, apuntemos todos a reenfocar nuestros esfuerzos colectivos en los desafíos a largo plazo que el cáncer plantea para todos los países del mundo. Debemos prevenir más, diagnosticar más temprano y garantizar que todas las personas que viven con cáncer tengan acceso al tratamiento de calidad que necesitan».
Obtenga más información sobre la campaña de la NCCN para «convertirlo en una cuestión personal» en NCCN.org/WCD. Obtenga más información sobre los esfuerzos de la NCCN en torno a la pandemia de la COVID-19 en NCCN.org/covid-19. En NCCN.org/global se puede encontrar información sobre el trabajo de la NCCN para mejorar la atención del cáncer en todo el mundo. Únase a la conversación en línea con la etiqueta #NCCNGlobal.
Acerca de la National Comprehensive Cancer Network National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) es una alianza sin fines de lucro de centros oncológicos líderes dedicados a la atención al paciente, la investigación y la educación. La NCCN se dedica a mejorar y facilitar la atención de calidad, efectiva, eficiente y asequible del cáncer, de manera que los pacientes puedan vivir una vida mejor. Visite NCCN.org para obtener más información sobre las guías de práctica clínica en oncología de la NCCN (NCCN Guidelines®) y otras iniciativas. Siga a NCCN on Facebook @NCCNorg, Instagram @NCCNorg y Twitter @NCCN.
Contacto para los medios: Rachel Darwin 267-622-6624 darwin@nccn.org
Éxito quirúrgico histórico a pesar de la inquietante amenaza derivada de la pandemia de COVID-19
NUEVA YORK, 4 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Un equipo de cirugía de NYU Langone Health realizó un trasplante de cara y doble trasplante de manos a un residente de Nueva Jersey de 22 años, que sufrió quemaduras graves en un terrible accidente automovilístico. La cirugía incluyó el trasplante de ambas manos y de toda la cara de un solo donante. Este supuso el primer caso de trasplante combinado de su clase realizado con éxito en el mundo.
La cirugía, que comenzó la mañana del miércoles 12 de agosto, duró aproximadamente 23 horas, un tiempo total de cirugía más corto que el trasplante solo de cara más reciente de NYU Langone para Cameron Underwood, realizado en 2018. Un equipo de más de 140 profesionales de la salud, integrado por cirujanos, enfermeros y demás personal, estuvo una vez más bajo la dirección de Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS, el profesor de Cirugía Plástica Reconstructiva de Helen L. Kimmel, jefe del Departamento de Cirugía Plástica de Hansjörg Wyss en NYU Langone.
El receptor en este caso reciente es Joe DiMeo de Clark, NJ, que sufrió quemaduras de tercer grado en más del 80 por ciento de su cuerpo debido a un accidente automovilístico ocurrido en julio de 2018. A pesar de someterse aproximadamente a 20 cirugías reconstructivas, DiMeo tenía lesiones extensas —incluidas yemas de los dedos amputadas, cicatrices faciales graves y ausencia de labios o párpados— que afectaban a su visión y sus actividades diarias, y limitaban gravemente su capacidad para llevar una vida funcional e independiente.
«Joe fue un candidato ideal para este procedimiento; está extremadamente motivado y decidido a recuperar la independencia que perdió después de su accidente», dice Rodriguez. «Gracias al apoyo institucional que recibimos aquí en NYU Langone y a un equipo de primer nivel comprometido a brindar la mejor atención a nuestro paciente, hemos logrado un gran compromiso que demuestra que podemos seguir asumiendo nuevos desafíos y avanzando en el campo de los trasplantes.»
Un nuevo capítulo para un programa pionero
Este es el cuarto trasplante de cara realizado bajo la dirección de Rodriguez y el primer trasplante de manos bajo su dirección. Aunque se sabe que se han realizado otros dos intentos de trasplante de cara y manos simultáneamente, en cada caso hubo un desenlace adverso: Un paciente falleció finalmente por complicaciones infecciosas y otro precisó la extirpación de las manos después de que no prosperaran.
«Fundamentalmente, consideré que se trataba del mismo tipo de ejercicio quirúrgico que nuestros trasplantes de cara realizados con éxito anteriormente», dice Rodriguez. «No vi ninguna razón por la que no pudiéramos lograr este resultado para ayudar a mejorar la función y la calidad de vida de Joe.»
Al igual que en todas las operaciones de trasplante, los cirujanos intentaron completar el procedimiento lo antes posible para limitar el tiempo de isquemia o el tiempo durante el que el tejido donado no recibía suministro de sangre. La cirugía se orquestó con precisión para conectar los tejidos rápidamente y garantizar un resultado óptimo para el receptor y para los otros órganos vitales puestos a disposición por el donante.
Cómo superar la pandemia de COVID-19
Tan solo tres meses después de que DiMeo fuera incluido en la lista de donación de órganos de la Red Unificada de Donación de Órganos (UNOS) en octubre de 2019, se identificó el primer caso de coronavirus en Estados Unidos. En marzo, se interrumpieron las cirugías programadas en Nueva York. Los profesionales médicos de la ciudad de Nueva York, incluidos los miembros del equipo de trasplante de cara y manos de NYU Langone, fueron reasignados a trabajar en unidades de COVID-19 a medida que aumentaba el número de casos positivos.
A pesar de las necesidades adicionales durante este tiempo, el equipo quirúrgico principal siguió realizando de forma segura ensayos mensuales para garantizar una operación sin contratiempos cuando llegara el momento. DiMeo estuvo en la lista durante solo 10 meses antes de que se identificara a un donante; el tiempo total transcurrido desde que se produjeron los daños hasta el trasplante fue de 2 años.
Una aguja en un pajar
Debido a las múltiples transfusiones de sangre e injertos de piel vitales que DiMeo recibió después del accidente inicial, su sistema inmunitario estaba muy sensibilizado. Su panel reactivo de anticuerpos (PRA, por sus siglas en inglés), que revela el porcentaje de donantes que rechazaría el receptor, fue del 94 por ciento, lo que se traducía en que solo tenía un 6 por ciento de probabilidades de encontrar un donante compatible. Añadiendo otros factores, como la estructura ósea y un tono de piel adecuado, significaba que «encontrar el donante perfecto para Joe era como encontrar una aguja en un pajar», dice Rodriguez.
A nivel local, fue LiveOnNY, la organización de recuperación de órganos para el área metropolitana de Nueva York y miembro de UNOS, quien lideró los esfuerzos por encontrar un donante para DiMeo. Con el fin de aumentar el grupo de posibles donantes, NYU Langone amplió la búsqueda de donantes a las agencias de obtención de órganos en todo el país. La coincidencia exacta para DiMeo fue identificada finalmente por Gift of Life, el programa regional de donantes de órganos que presta servicios en el sur de Nueva Jersey, Pensilvania y Delaware. Luego de que Rodriguez viajara a Delaware para realizar una serie de evaluaciones, el cuerpo del donante fue trasladado a NYU Langone para la cirugía de trasplante.
«El Programa de Donantes Gift of Life se enorgullece de haber colaborado con un equipo tan distinguido de profesionales médicos en el primer trasplante de cara y bilateral de manos en la historia de los EE. UU. Felicitamos a nuestros colegas de NYU Langone Health por este hito médico pionero y estamos encantados de escuchar que el paciente está evolucionando tan bien», dice Richard D. Hasz, Jr., MFS, CPTC, vicepresidente de servicios clínicos, Programa de Donantes Gift of Life. «Este trasplante fue posible gracias a que una familia altruista dijo sí a esta donación única. La madre del donante sostiene que se siente orgullosa y reconfortada al saber que su hijo ha podido ayudar a otro joven, así como salvar y curar a otros a través de la donación de sus órganos y tejidos. Dice que su hijo será siempre su ángel. Gift of Life agradece la perdurable generosidad de la familia del donante y rinde homenaje al donante heroico. Fue un honor coordinar la donación en su nombre y aportar nuestro liderazgo nacional y experiencia en la obtención de órganos y la coordinación de estas donaciones excepcionales y complejas para ayudar a sanar y transformar la vida de un joven. Nuestros pensamientos están con la familia del donante y el receptor, para que encuentren la curación y esperanza que son posibles gracias a la donación».
En opinión de Helen Irving, presidenta y directora ejecutiva de LiveOnNY, «El Dr. Rodriguez y el equipo de trasplantes de NYU Langone siguen demostrando que la donación y el trasplante de órganos es un campo en constante expansión que continúa ayudando a las personas de maneras nuevas y emocionantes». «Es importante recordar que nada de esto sería posible sin la generosidad del donante del órgano, que decidió ofrecer el regalo de la vida. Este es un trabajo pionero que continuará salvando vidas a medida que más neoyorquinos se inscriban en el Registro Donate Life del Estado de Nueva York.»
Avances científicos y tecnológicos
En colaboración con Depuy Synthes y Materialise, gran parte de la planificación prequirúrgica y la propia cirugía se basaron en tecnología de vanguardia. El uso de la planificación quirúrgica computarizada 3D y de guías de corte específicas del paciente impresas en 3D garantizó la alineación perfecta de los huesos y que las placas y los tornillos implantables estuvieran en la mejor posición para fijar la cara y las manos injertadas a DiMeo. Las colaboraciones fueron una parte integral del éxito de la cirugía.
La cirugía de DiMeo fue la primera de este tipo que se realizó en el nuevo Pabellón Kimmel de NYU Langone, que fue inaugurado en junio de 2018. La tecnología de vanguardia y los quirófanos expansivos permitieron que seis equipos quirúrgicos altamente cualificados —uno para cada mano y otro para la cara tanto del donante como del receptor— operaran simultáneamente tanto en el quirófano del donante como en el del receptor.
«Practicamos la cirugía casi una docena de veces a lo largo de un año, y en los quirófanos teníamos equipos que garantizaban que todos siguieran los pasos exactamente para no saltarse un latido ni salirse de la secuencia. Al final, salió mejor de lo que esperaba», dice Rodriguez.
Los equipos siguieron un programa bien calibrado para trasplantar y reconstruir las manos y la cara del donante a DiMeo. Rodriguez y su equipo de 16 cirujanos (y un equipo de quirófano compuesto por otros 80 profesionales) realizaron el trasplante de:
ambas manos hasta la mitad del antebrazo, incluidos el radio y el cúbito, 3 nervios dominantes de la mano, 6 vasos que precisan conexiones vasculares y 21 tendones
la cara completa que incluye la frente, las cejas, ambas orejas, nariz, párpados, labios y segmentos subyacentes de cráneo, mejilla, nariz y barbilla
Desde entonces, Rodríguez le ha realizado a DiMeo varias intervenciones quirúrgicas de seguimiento menos extensas para optimizar sus resultados funcionales y estéticos.
Los avances en la monitorización del sistema inmunitario permitieron la coincidencia satisfactoria inicial, así como la ausencia de episodios de rechazo de DiMeo hasta la fecha. «Al igual que hicimos con nuestros receptores de trasplante de cara anteriores, utilizamos de nuevo nuestra pauta de inmunosupresión única para el trasplante de la cara y las manos de Joe», dice Bruce E. Gelb, MD, cirujano de trasplantes de NYU Langone. «Gracias a una estrecha vigilancia del sistema inmunitario, hemos podido evitar el rechazo precoz y adaptar con seguridad el tratamiento inmunodepresor de Joe específicamente para él.»
Además, Rodriguez colaboró con el centro avanzado de servicios de medios en 3-D de NYU, LaGuardia Studio, para crear sustituciones impresas en 3-D de la cara y las manos del donante con el fin de restaurar la integridad de la identidad del donante después de retirar los órganos. Tradicionalmente se había utilizado una alternativa de silicona moldeada pintada a mano. Hay pocas impresoras en el mundo iguales a la de LaGuardia, que imprime con 60.000 colores.
Un paciente decidido a recuperarse
Después de la cirugía, DiMeo pasó varias semanas en NYU Langone, primero en la unidad de cuidados intensivos y luego continuando su recuperación en la unidad de rehabilitación de Rusk para pacientes internados de NYU Langone. Fue dado de alta el 24 de noviembre para que permaneciera en un departamento cercano provisto por myFace, la organización asociada a NYU Langone que brinda a las personas con diferencias craneofaciales atención integral mediante el financiamiento de cuidados médicos, quirúrgicos y dentales, apoyo psicosocial, transporte y alojamiento. Desde allí, continuó con la rehabilitación ambulatoria, que incluía terapia física, ocupacional y del habla.
«Las necesidades de rehabilitación de Joe son mayores que las de cualquiera de nuestros pacientes anteriores de trasplante facial», dice Rodriguez. «Con el elemento adicional de la terapia manual, Joe ha realizado hasta cinco horas de rehabilitación por día, y constantemente hace esfuerzos para conseguir más. Está completamente enfocado en su objetivo de obtener una mayor independencia y libertad.»
Los protocolos de terapia manual de DiMeo fueron creados por fisioterapeutas y terapeutas ocupacionales en Rusk Rehabilitation de NYU Langone. «Debido a los injertos de piel que recibió después de su accidente inicial, Joe tenía necesidades muy específicas y diseñamos nuestro protocolo pensando en él», dice April D. O’Connell, OT/L, especialista clínico en rehabilitación de manos y extremidades superiores. «En definitiva, todo lo que hacemos con él persigue el objetivo de que vuelva a realizar las actividades cotidianas que disfrutaba antes, como comer y vestirse, levantar pesas y jugar al golf.»
DiMeo mantiene una actitud positiva y sigue centrado en recuperar los aspectos vitales que perdió tras su accidente de 2018. Está agradecido por lo que su donante y la familia de este han hecho por él durante un momento de gran dificultad también para ellos.
«Este es un regalo que se recibe una vez en la vida, y espero que la familia pueda tener algún consuelo sabiendo que parte del donante vive en mí», dice DiMeo. «Mis padres y yo estamos muy agradecidos de haber tenido esta segunda oportunidad. También estamos increíblemente agradecidos al Dr. Rodriguez y al equipo de terapeutas, enfermeros y cirujanos que me ayudaron a llegar donde estoy hoy.»
A aquellas personas que podrían estar sufriendo lesiones debilitantes similares, DiMeo les recomienda considerar el trasplante de cara o manos: «Si yo puedo hacerlo, tú también puedes».
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