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SHUNDE, China, 7 de agosto de 2020 /PRNewswire/ — La Agencia de Ciencia y Tecnología del distrito de Shunde, en la provincia de Guangdong (China), lanzó hoy a nivel global la lista de 20 tecnologías centrales para industrias fundamentales que se deben abordar para reunir recursos para los continuos avances tecnológicos y obtener una serie de importantes logros científicos y tecnológicos, así como derechos de propiedad intelectual independiente.

La lista se confeccionó luego de una exhaustiva investigación en empresas, demostraciones multidisciplinarias de expertos, selecciones y revisiones, con el objeto de acelerar la implementación de la estrategia impulsada por la innovación, alcanzar el objetivo de desarrollo de alta calidad, explorar activamente la implementación de proyectos de investigación de tecnología esencial, alentar a las empresas a salir de la meseta técnica clave y superar problemas técnicos que deben resolverse con urgencia en el desarrollo industrial del distrito.

El primer grupo de 20 tecnologías clave para abordar está formado por la investigación e industrialización de tecnologías clave en campos tales como: (1) módulos de ruedas de energía robótica integrados con alta densidad de torque, alta densidad de potencia y alto nivel de integración, (2) fabricación de tubos de PVC ecológicos de alto rendimiento, (3) servoprensas inteligentes CNC de alta gama a gran escala, (4) quemadores domésticos de bajas emisiones basados en tecnología de combustión infrarroja de medios porosos, y (5) moldeo por inyección de alta precisión para acoples de tuberías de plástico de gran diámetro.

La lista incluye la investigación y aplicación de tecnologías clave en: (6) electrodomésticos con nueva tecnología de reducción de ruido basada en las industrias aeroespacial, militar y biónica, (7) marcos visuales multiplataforma, (8) plataformas inteligentes de gestión de obras de construcción basadas en BIM, (9) electrodomésticos con IA, (10) máquinas de alta velocidad en el campo de los electrodomésticos, y (11) proyectos de gestión de operaciones y mantenimiento basados en estándares de datos de propiedad intelectual independiente.

Además, se incluyen: (12) la investigación sobre el reemplazo y la aplicación de chips de control de electrodomésticos, (13) tecnología y equipamiento clave de detección visual inteligente en línea de alta velocidad para clasificación y separación por colores de azulejos de cerámica, (14) sistemas de disipación indirecta de calor de tubos de calor planos para dispositivos eléctricos de alta densidad, (15) nuevos materiales luminiscentes organometálicos para pantallas OLED, (16) plataformas de servicios de monitoreo remoto, evaluación del estado de salud y posventa para máquinas de moldeo, (17) membrana dieléctrica conductiva de aplicación de macromoléculas en placas de circuitos impresos finas, (18) investigación en tecnología clave del componente de energía central de los electrodomésticos basada en computación de alto rendimiento, (19) tecnología clave de fabricación de tubos PE de alto rendimiento para jaulas de acuicultura marina antiolas, y (20) sistemas de control de energía y medio ambiente con IA en compañías industriales.

Shunde está situada en la zona rural clave del Gran Área de la Bahía de Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao. Con su rápido desarrollo económico, fue el primer lugar entre los 100 distritos principales con mayor fuerza integral durante ocho años consecutivos y se clasificó entre los diez condados de demostración principales 11 veces. En 2019, la producción regional bruta de Shunde fue de 352.320 millones y la producción industrial total de las compañías industriales sobre el tamaño designado superó los 763.980 millones.

Contacto: Srta. Xie +86 757-22830349 / Sr. Huang +86 757-22830327

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BALTIMORE, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean, E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced today that Baltimore Real Estate Developer and Philanthropist, Howard S. Brown, has extended his long-time support of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), with a significant $2.5 million gift, bringing his total gifts over the years to $6.5 million.

Mr. Brown chose to name this distinguished professorship, the Thomas M. Scalea, MD Distinguished Professor of Trauma Surgery, in honor of Thomas M. Scalea, MD, the Honorable Francis X. Kelley Distinguished Professor in Trauma Surgery, in gratitude for the skilled and compassionate care Dr. Scalea provided for Mr. Brown’s daughter, the late Ms. Esther Ann Brown Adler. Dr. Scalea is an internationally recognized innovator and leader in trauma care, enhancing and developing programs, processes and protocols that are recognized as best practices in the field. He has led the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center as its Physician-in-Chief for more than two decades. It is the only free-standing trauma center in the nation and the best-known center in the world, caring for more than 8.000 critically injured patients annually with a 96% survival rate. In addition, Dr. Scalea has led the most coveted and competitive fellowship programs in the country for trauma care training and provided time-sensitive critical care medicine to every patient in need of immediate care.

«I am humbled by Howard’s generosity in establishing this distinguished professorship. He is truly one of Shock Trauma’s most loyal supporters,» said Dr. Scalea, who is the director of the Program in Trauma, and Physician-in-Chief, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, and System Chief for Critical Care Services, University of Maryland Medical System. «This professorship will empower us to attract and retain our new Chief of Trauma, an outstanding trauma expert and leader who will help inspire and mentor students and trainees, expand the frontiers of knowledge, make important discoveries through innovative research and provide expert clinical care.»

Mr. Brown, who is Chairman of David S. Brown Enterprises, said, «I have always believed in taking an active part in the development of both the business and philanthropic community of Baltimore. Dr. Scalea is a selfless hero serving our community. His humanistic care has made an indelible impact on many families including mine. I am pleased to have this opportunity to honor him.»

The newly created endowment is the seventh endowed professorship within the School of Medicine’s Program in Trauma, and it will be awarded to the new Chief of the Trauma Division, David Thomas Efron, MD, who joins the UMSOM faculty on September 1, 2020. For the past 10 years, Dr. Efron has served as Chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine. As a nationally recognized trauma researcher, he has made landmark findings in the regulation of inflammatory mediators of septic and post-injury states. He is particularly focused on the role that statins may play to reduce inflammation during trauma especially with regard to potential translational research from the bench to the bedside.

Mr. Brown’s gift is the latest in a series of significant gifts he has made to the University of Maryland, Baltimore. These include his $1.5 million gift in 2007, which established the first trauma research professorship in the United States, the David S. Brown Professorship in Trauma, named in honor of Mr. Brown’s late father. Mr. Brown also gifted $1.5 million to the Francis King Carey School of Law, his father’s alma mater. In addition to his support for UMB, he also donated $1 million to the University of Maryland Medical Center in honor of his parents, David S. and Sara Brown.

«Endowed professorships in medicine are among the ultimate and most distinguished forms of tangible affirmation that the School of Medicine may give to its most accomplished faculty. Thanks to Howard Brown’s loyal generosity, the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Program in Trauma will continue to be a national and international resource that attracts the best and brightest experts who will advance trauma and critical care here in Maryland and around the world,» said UMSOM Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, University Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and the John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor. «This will further enforce our strength in taking on the most critical and challenging cases and employing path-breaking science to advance trauma care.»

About the University of Maryland School of Medicine

Now in its third century, the University of Maryland School of Medicine was chartered in 1807 as the first public medical school in the United States. It continues today as one of the fastest growing, top-tier biomedical research enterprises in the world — with 45 academic departments, centers, institutes, and programs; and a faculty of more than 3,000 physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals, including members of the National Academy of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences, and a distinguished two-time winner of the Albert E. Lasker Award in Medical Research. With an operating budget of more than $1.2 billion, the School of Medicine works closely in partnership with the University of Maryland Medical Center and Medical System to provide research-intensive, academic and clinically based care for nearly 2 million patients each year. The School of Medicine has more than $540 million in extramural funding, with most of its academic departments highly ranked among all medical schools in the nation in research funding. As one of the seven professional schools that make up the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus, the School of Medicine has a total population of nearly 9,000 faculty and staff, including 2,500 student, trainees, residents, and fellows. The combined School of Medicine and Medical System («University of Maryland Medicine») has an annual budget of nearly $6 billion and an economic impact more than $15 billion on the state and local community. The School of Medicine faculty, which ranks as the 8th highest among public medical schools in research productivity, is an innovator in translational medicine, with 600 active patents and 24 start-up companies. The School of Medicine works locally, nationally, and globally, with research and treatment facilities in 36 countries around the world. Visit medschool.umaryland.edu

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BEAVERDELL, British Columbia, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Smoker Farms, a small-batch craft cannabis cultivator, has received a Micro-Cultivation License from Health Canada. The licence gives Smokers farms the ability to start cultivating cannabis at its proprietary location in Beaverdell, BC. They filed this license application with the help of dicentra Cannabis Consulting (dCC), based out of Toronto, Ontario.

With the issuance of this license, Smoker Farms is extremely excited and proud to bring into the Canadian cannabis sector a cultivar of MK Ultra that CEO Jeff Aubin has spent years perfecting. Jeff began working with this particular cultivar with the first seed sown over 10 years ago. This cultivar has tested at a THC percentage of over 20% (testing at 23% during its latest run), packing a powerful punch that is sure to resonate with a number of new and old consumers alike. In addition, this particular cultivar boasts a unique flavor and terpene profile that is sure to leave consumers wanting to enjoy this cultivar of flower regardless of the occasion.

«We’re thrilled to have achieved an issuance of this micro cultivation licence,» states Jeff Aubin, CEO Smoker Farms. «It has been our dream to be able to produce quality cultivars like MK Ultra and now we can begin to make those dreams a reality.»

About Smoker Farms

Smoker Farms is a small batch craft cannabis micro-cultivator based out of Beaverdell BC. Their goal as a licenced cultivator is to produce a quality product that is desirable to the craft cannabis market.

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KINGSTON, Ontario, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Mary J’s Cannabis, Kingston’s premium recreational cannabis shop, achieves retail store authorization from the AGCO with the assistance of dicentra Cannabis Consulting.

The store, which operates out of a 100-year-old house in downtown Kingston, opened its doors on May 31st. It is the first of many locations as the company plans to expand across Canada.

«At Mary J’s Cannabis, our mission is to inspire deeper connections between people, the planet, and our products,» said Harman Litt, Co-Owner at Mary J’s Cannabis. «Achieving that end means actively reducing stigma around cannabis use through exceptional customer service and unshakable brand values as we expand our stores across Canada.»

The store offers a wide range of premium cannabis products including pre-roll, dried flowers, drinks, topicals, edibles, soft gels, and oils. Their products are also available for purchase in their online store.

About Mary J’s Cannabis

Mary J’s Cannabis is a premium recreational cannabis shop based in the heart of downtown Kingston, Ontario. Our aim is to reduce the stigma around cannabis and make the buying experience more inclusive and human. We accomplish this through exceptional customer service and our unshakable brand values.

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ATLANTA, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Each year, Atlanta Business Chronicle publishes their Pacesetter Award Winners which is a list of the top 100 fastest-growing private companies in the metro Atlanta area. Companies span across several categories: health care; marketing/marketing automation; manufacturing/supply and distribution; technology; staffing/hiring; commercial real estate; transportation/logistics; and restaurants/retail/hospitality. To qualify, a business must be based in the 20-county metro area. It also must have been established in the first quarter of 2017 or earlier, experienced a two-year growth in sales of more than 50%, and garnered revenue between $1 million and $300 million in 2019.

PubWise ranked 18th due in part to its 4,166% increase in revenue for the past 3 years. Companies are ranked by a growth index formula to level the playing field among businesses of various sizes. The revenue and employee growth indexes are the percentage change from 2017 to 2019, multiplied by the absolute change for the same years.

PubWise has seen great success in leveraging their original position as a publisher to build products that genuinely help other publishers. According to Chairman/CEO Stephen Johnston Sr, «Our team is committed to our client’s success with superior customer service, technical support and a user-friendly platform. As a result, our clients have shown their appreciation of our partnership which has translated into growth and a strong client referral base.» Technology Association Group (TAG) gave PubWise a similar recognition as Georgia Top 40 Innovative Companies of 2020.

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EAST HANOVER, N.J., Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report—featuring the Just in Time Employment Supports Project, a multi-state project of the University of Iowa Midwest Disability Employment Consortium that implements virtual networks to support job coaches, workers, and employers

July job numbers raise concerns about long-term employment prospects for Americans with disabilities, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Employment – Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD). Prolonged unemployment may discourage workers, causing them to stop looking for work.

nTIDE COVID Update (month-to-month comparison)
In the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Jobs Report released Friday, the employment-to-population ratio for working-age people with disabilities decreased from 28.4 percent in June 2020 to 28.1 percent in July 2020 (down 1.1 percent or 0.3 percentage points). For working-age people without disabilities, the employment-to-population ratio increased from 67.7 percent in June 2020 to 68.4 percent in July 2020 (up 1 percent or 0.7 percentage points). The employment-to-population ratio, a key indicator, reflects the percentage of people who are working relative to the total population (the number of people working divided by the number of people in the total population multiplied by 100).

«Comparing month-to-month numbers (June 2020 to July 2020), we see a leveling off of the employment-to-population ratio for people with and without disabilities, which may reflect regional resurgences of COVID-19 infections and restrictions of economic activity,» said John O’Neill, PhD, director of employment and disability research at Kessler Foundation. «This is in contrast to the last several months, where we saw month-to-month improvements,» he added.

The labor force participation rate for working-age people with disabilities decreased from 34.4 percent in June 2020 to 33.0 percent in July 2020 (down 4.1 percent or 1.4 percentage points). For working-age people without disabilities, the labor force participation rate also increased from 76.2 percent in June 2020 to 76.4 percent in July 2020 (up 0.3 percent or 0.2 percentage points). The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the population that is working, not working and on temporary layoff, or not working and actively looking for work.

«A decrease in the labor force participation rate for people with disabilities raises a red flag,» cautioned economist Andrew Houtenville, PhD, research director of the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability. «It suggests that workers are losing their jobs permanently after being on furlough, and have stopped looking for work and thus, exited the labor force,» «With the potential impact of the recent surges in COVID-19 cases, we should be concerned about long-term employment stress for people with disabilities.»

nTIDE August COVID Update – Friday, August 21 at 12:00 pm Eastern
Stay tuned for more about the employment of people with disabilities as we follow the impact of COVID-19 and look at the numbers in more detail.

Traditional nTIDE Numbers (comparison to the same time last year)
The employment-to-population ratio for working-age people with disabilities decreased from 31.2 percent in July 2019 to 28.1 percent in July 2020 (down 9.9 percent or 3.1 percentage points). For working-age people without disabilities, the employment-to-population ratio also decreased from 74.9 percent in July 2019 to 68.4 percent in July 2020 (down 8.7 percent or 6.5 percentage points).

The labor force participation rate for working-age people with disabilities decreased from 34.1 percent in July 2019 to 33 percent in July 2020 (down 3.2 percent or 1.1 percentage points). For working-age people without disabilities, the labor force participation rate also decreased from 77.9 percent in July 2019 to 76.4 percent in July 2020 (down 1.9 percent or 1.5 percentage points).

For reference, July 2020, among workers ages 16-64, the 4,063,000 workers with disabilities represented 3.0 percent of the total 134,977,000 workers in the U.S.    

Beyond the Numbers
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. labor market is profound and ongoing. Millions of workers are affected across all sectors, with recovery hindered by resurgent outbreaks in the majority of states. Most severely affected are populations characterized by the intersections of race, poverty, and disability, and the organizations and agencies that support their transition to competitive employment and maximal independence. Technology has emerged as fundamental to the viability of businesses and nonprofit organizations, and to the ability of individuals to stay engaged in the labor force.

As the pandemic triggered lockdowns and closures, the advantages for individuals and organizations with technology-based work flows were immediately apparent, according to Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC-SLP, senior vice president of the Center for Grants and Communications at Kessler Foundation. The majority of the Foundation’s recent COVID-19 emergency grants went to grantees with acute needs for computers, mobile technology, and internet connectivity.

Well in advance of the pandemic, the Foundation was aware of the potential for technology to improve the outcomes of disability employment initiatives. In 2017, a Kessler Foundation Signature Employment Grant funded the Just in Time Employment Supports Project, a multi-state project of the University of Iowa Midwest Disability Employment Consortium, funded through the State University of Iowa. The Consortium partnered with the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, to pilot the use of mobile technology, such as cell phones and tablets, as well apps for facilitating direct communication, to create virtual networks of support for job coaches, workers, and other stakeholders.

The two-year Just in Time Project yielded valuable information about the many ways that utilization of mobile technology in supported employment can encourage open communication, enable timely interventions, and foster greater independence for people with disabilities.

«We recognized that the integration of virtual platforms offered through Just in Time Supports was a way to improve employment outcomes. Incorporating communications technology means job coaches can maintain close contact with colleagues and clients, providing timely support that benefits workers and employers,» Katz said. «The ability to connect remotely means coaches can serve more clients, including those in rural areas, and provide more efficient services.»

The COVID-19 pandemic casts a new light on the findings of the Just in Time Support Project. «The use of technology in disability employment initiatives is no longer optional,» Katz asserted, «it’s essential.»

The Project’s structure and scale yielded another important asset − the Consortium has established a large and functional network throughout the Midwest. ‘The ability to act collectively will be of critical importance,» Katz added, «as the stakeholders in disability employment deal with the challenges and opportunities of the COVID economy.»

Ask Questions about Disability and Employment
Join our nTIDE Lunch & Learn series today, August 7, at 12:00 pm Eastern. This live broadcast, hosted via Zoom Webinar, offers attendees Q&A on the latest nTIDE findings, provides news and updates from the field, as well as invited panelists to discuss current disability-related findings and events. Wendy Parent-Johnson, PhD, director of the Sonoran University Center Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the University of Arizona, and Julie J. Christensen, LMSW, PhD, director of Policy and advocacy at APSE, join Dr. Houtenville, Dr. O’Neill, and Denise Rozell, Policy Strategist at AUCD. Join live or watch the recordings at: ResearchonDisability.org/nTIDE.

NOTE: The statistics in the nTIDE are based on Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers but are not identical. They are customized by UNH to combine the statistics for men and women of working age (16 to 64). nTIDE is funded, in part, by grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) (90RT5037) and Kessler Foundation.

About Kessler Foundation
Kessler Foundation, a major nonprofit organization in the field of disability, is a global leader in rehabilitation research that seeks to improve cognition, mobility, and long-term outcomes — including employment — for people with neurological disabilities caused by diseases and injuries of the brain and spinal cord. Kessler Foundation leads the nation in funding innovative programs that expand opportunities for employment for people with disabilities. For more information, visit KesslerFoundation.org.

About the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire
The Institute on Disability (IOD) at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) was established in 1987 to provide a coherent university-based focus for the improvement of knowledge, policies, and practices related to the lives of persons with disabilities and their families. For information on the NIDILRR-funded Employment Policy and Measurement Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, visit ResearchonDisability.org.

For more information, or to interview an expert, contact:
Carolann Murphy, 973.324.8382, CMurphy@KesslerFoundation.org.

SOURCE Kessler Foundation