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Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium Publishes Best Practice for Evaluating Autonomous Vehicle Safety Performance

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This is another important step in engendering public trust and confidence in the testing and deployment of automated vehicles. – Amy Chu, Director of AVSC


WARRENDALE, Pa. (PRWEB)

The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium™ (AVSC) today announced the availability of a new best practice titled, Evaluation of Behavioral Competencies for Automated Driving System Dedicated Vehicles (ADS-DVs). The new guidelines integrate the AVSC’s Metrics and Methods for Assessing Safety Performance of Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and best practice for Operational Design Domain (ODD) to provide a framework for manufacturers to evaluate the behavioral competency of automated vehicles.

“As automated driving system testing advances, it is important that manufacturers communicate information about the safety of their vehicles in a consistent way, while still using testing protocols specific to their systems and ODDs,” said Amy Chu, director of the AVSC. “With the framework in our new best practice, manufacturers can evaluate the safety performance of their vehicles based on an elemental set of behavioral competencies such as maintaining proper lane position or responding appropriately in work zones. Linking behavioral competencies to a key set of scenarios for a given ODD provides relevant evidence for ADS safety performance and increases confidence in the safety performance of an AV.”

The new best practice provides an approach to specify testable AV behavior by:

  •     Clarifying a lexicon surrounding automated vehicle behaviors,

  •     Enumerating an elemental set of behaviors, and

  •     Demonstrating how to derive metrics to evaluate AV behavioral competence.

Real-world driving involves complex interactions among numerous systems. In order to evaluate as many ADS subtasks within the DDT as possible, developers align them to a generalized set of behaviors. Developers then use system engineering techniques to map these behaviors to an elemental set of behavioral competencies. In other words, competence is considered as a collection of behaviors that cover a context-relevant and predictable part of the broader driving task. Proficiency across a set of behavioral competencies provides directional indication of the ADS-DV safety performance. For example, in the context of driving on a highway while maintaining a lane and approaching another vehicle, the ADS-DV would be expected to keep a safe distance, maintain the speed limit, and monitor the behavior of the vehicle in front of it while preparing to react if the scenario changes.

Human driver tests evaluate candidates against a small number of tasks which represent driving across a variety of different, related scenarios. Although human driving tests reflect a person’s ability to execute key driving tasks and knowledge of driving law, they do not reflect a human’s driving skill in every situation.

“Providing a framework for manufacturers to link behavioral competencies to key scenarios provides evidence for ADS safety performance that manufacturers can use to build their case for safety. This is another important step in engendering public trust and confidence in the testing and deployment of automated vehicles,” added Chu.

For more information about the AVSC, visit avsc.sae-itc.org.

The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium™ (AVSC) is an industry program of SAE Industry Technologies Consortia® (SAE ITC) building on principles that will inform and help lead to industrywide standards for advancing automated driving systems. The members of this consortium have long been focused on the development of safe, reliable and high-quality vehicles, and are committed to applying these same principles to SAE Level 4 and Level 5 automated vehicles so communities, government entities and the public can be confident that these vehicles will be deployed safely.

SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (SAE ITC®) is an affiliate of SAE International. The SAE ITC team specializes in establishing and managing consortia by providing proven processes, tools and resources. SAE ITC enables public, private, academic and government organizations to connect and collaborate in neutral, pre-competitive forums thus empowering the setting and implementation of strategic business improvements in highly engineered industries globally. http://www.sae-itc.com.

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Concierge Service for the Cannacurious™ Comes to Massachusetts

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BOSTON (PRWEB)

LucidaClub reimagines the cannabis buying experience for the Cannacurious in Massachusetts, with a beta launch this month in partnership with Cape Cod Cannabis in Wellfleet, MA.

The majority of adults are curious about the benefits of cannabis, know the experience they want, but are unsure how to proceed. LucidaClub offers a members-only, seamless eCommerce platform paired with Sherpa-level guidance and access to the best products from top retailers. Members of LucidaClub receive individual consultations with a personal cannabis curator to discuss all questions, concerns, and desired results.

LucidaClub is launching with three experiences: Calm, Sleep and Focus. They will be adding more to their foundational offerings, along with more specialty experiences, in short order. LucidaClub’s Curator will hand pick strains and high-quality products that are tailored to fit your lifestyle and desired outcome.

“Today’s cannabis retail experience works great for those who know what they want. We’ve created LucidaClub for the rest of us – the 75% of adults who can describe the benefits they desire but just don’t know how to get started. We have purpose-built a company dedicated to making the cannabis buying process simple, convenient and welcoming,” said LucidaClub Founder and CEO, Jack Roosevelt.

The idea for LucidaClub came to Roosevelt when he bought cannabis for the first time after legalization. “I’m 6’ 8”. I don’t intimidate easily. I thought I knew what I was doing but when I was handed a menu with an insane array of options and obscure terms, I just panicked and chose a ‘tincture’ because I liked the word. I had no idea what to do with it and it’s still sitting on my shelf.”

On track to officially launch in early 2022, LucidaClub has operations in Massachusetts and will expand into other adult-use states later in the year. Technical development of the platform was completed at the end of Q3 and the company is already gaining interest from cannabis retailers interested in partnering. “Competition is incredibly strong among adult-use retailers. LucidaClub welcome the Cannacurious into the cannabis market, helping our Retail Partners sell to consumers who they are not yet reaching,” said Roosevelt.

“We could not be more excited about partnering with Cape Cod Cannabis (“CCC”). We will only partner with the best 10 to 12 retailers in Massachusetts. When we sat down earlier this year and wrote our ‘dream list’ of Retail Partners CCC was right at the top,” said Roosevelt. “Not only does CCC have a fantastic location that is incredibly welcoming, but everything about their business is focused on offering only the best for their customers from the variety and quality of their products to how friendly and knowledgeable their team is. Culturally and philosophically, we could not have found a better launch partner.”

“Cape Cod Cannabis is thrilled to partner with LucidaClub and welcome their members to our store,” commented Derek D’Ambrosio of Cape Cod Cannabis. “LucidaClub welcomes the Cannacurious to our store and the Massachusetts cannabis market. We are excited to be a part of continued education and demystification for all interested consumers.”

Register to become a member or a partnering dispensary at LucidaClub.com. Members must verify that they are at least 21 years of age.

ABOUT LUCIDACLUB

LucidaClub reimagines the cannabis buying experience for the Cannacurious making it simple, convenient and welcoming. With its rich content and simplified and streamlined buying process, the LucidaClub ecommerce service delivers an elegant customer experience akin to top lifestyle brands.

LucidaClub is a community for the cannabis curious: people who want to enhance their lifestyle with cannabis but are hesitant to start their journey. Our community is made up of parents, friends, grandparents, and professionals. As part of the community, members have access to Curated Experiences which are hand-picked by our Head Curator and available for pick-up at your local dispensary for easy, informed shopping.

ABOUT CAPE COD CANNABIS

Conveniently located in a shopping plaza along the State Highway Route 6 we offer plenty of designated and municipal parking and a wide variety of premium cannabis products and other brand merchandise. Their product assortment includes flowers, pre-rolls, edibles, tinctures, concentrates, and smoking accessories. The store’s knowledgeable and friendly staff will ensure that you have a pleasant and informed shopping experience. A parking attendant and our security staff ensure convenient and safe parking in our designated spaces during the store’s operating hours. Visit us at CapedCodCannabis.com or in-person at 1446 State Highway Route 6, Wellfleet, MA.

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Dr. Debashish Bose and The Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy to Participate in Study of Nanoknife for Late Stage Pancreatic Cancer

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Debashish Bose, M.D., Medical Director, The Center for Hepatobiliary Disease at Mercy; Associate Director, Surgical Oncology at Mercy

Debashish Bose, M.D., Medical Director, The Center for Hepatobiliary Disease at Mercy; Associate Director, Surgical Oncology at Mercy

“The study’s objectives include determining if Nanoknife increases patients’ overall survival, provides a more effective treatment than standard modalities, reduces cancer pain…and improves patient quality of life.” — Debashish Bose, M.D., PhD, FACS of Surgical Oncology at Mercy.


BALTIMORE (PRWEB)

Debashish Bose, M.D., Medical Director, The Center for Hepatobiliary Disease at Mercy, and Associate Director, Surgical Oncology at Mercy, The Institute for Cancer Care, is the principal investigator for a new study sponsored by AngioDynamics regarding the safety and efficacy of the Nanoknife System for the ablation (surgical removal) of Stage 3 pancreatic adenocarcinoma (cancer). Stage 3 means that the cancer has spread outside the pancreas, such as to the blood vessels near the pancreas.

AngioDynamics is a global provider of industry-leading medical devices used worldwide for the treatment of cancer and peripheral vascular disease. Developed by AngioDynamics, the NanoKnife System is a next-generation technology that physicians have identified as an innovative treatment for pancreatic cancer, as evidenced by 42 publications documenting more than 800 patients that have been treated for Stage III pancreatic cancer with NanoKnife between 2012 to 2019.

With Nanoknife, needles are positioned around the patient’s tumor using ultrasounds or CT scans. Once the needles are in place, electric current is passed between them, killing the cancer cells while avoiding nearby healthy blood vessels, nerves and ducts.

“The NanoKnife serves to permanently damage cancer cells that may be difficult to reach and treat with traditional methods. The probes destroy the diseased tissue using pulsed, low-current, high-voltage electrical energy known as irreversible electroporation (IRE), while preserving surrounding healthy tissue,” Dr. Bose explained.

According to Dr. Bose, Mercy is part of a multi-center, observational study involving more than 500 patients (at least 18 years of age) in as many as 30 hospitals in the U.S. with information gathered over 24-60 months. The study will collect data on half of the Stage 3 pancreatic cancer patients who will undergo the IRE with the Nanoknife System, while the other half will have received “at least three months of standard care and with no evidence that their disease has progressed beyond Stage 3,” he said.

“The study’s objectives include determining if Nanoknife increases patients’ overall survival, provides a more effective treatment than standard modalities, reduces cancer pain and the need for certain pain medications, and improves patient quality of life,” Dr. Bose said.

While most ablative procedures involve using heat or cold, the NanoKnife’s use of electricity allows for greater accuracy in targeting only the cancerous tissue.

“The electrical pulses create small holes in the membranes of the cancer cells, permanently damaging them, causing them to die off,” Dr. Bose said.

Dr. Bose has been utilizing NanoKnife for treating later stage pancreatic cancer for more than 5 years with positive results.

“Pancreatic cancers can be challenging from a treatment perspective, especially where the cancer has spread to nearby organs and vital structures. NanoKnife provides the chance to extend survival by removing a significant portion of hard-to-reach, diseased cells, while preserving functional, critical nerves, blood vessels and ducts. By taking part in this research, we can continue to learn how NanoKnife can benefit the patient on multiple levels, from reducing mortality, pain, the need for chemotherapy, and more,” Dr. Bose said.

To determine if you may be eligible to participate in this clinical trial for NanoKnife, contact Surgical Oncology, The Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy, Mercy Medical Center, 227 St. Paul Place, 4th Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21202, or call 410-332-9349. For more information about Mercy, visit http://www.mdmercy.com; MDMercyMedia on Facebook and Twitter; or call 1-800-M.D.-Mercy.

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Victory Addiction Recovery Center Expands Trauma Treatment Services

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FRANKLIN, Tenn. (PRWEB)

Victory Addiction Recovery Center, a provider of behavioral health and addiction treatment services in Lafayette, La., owned and operated by Summit BHC, has expanded its trauma treatment services to include Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and the Seeking Safety counseling model.

Two of Victory’s clinicians, Peter Barrilleaux, RAC, and Jason Michon, LPC, have completed training in these treatment models. Barrilleaux can now treat patients in the Seeking Safety model, and Michon will provide care when appropriate utilizing cognitive processing therapy (CPT).

“Victory Addiction Recovery Center’s commitment is to improve the lives we touch, and this approach is a cornerstone to how we treat our clients,” said Melanie Courville, CEO of Victory Addiction Recovery Center. “These new services provided by Peter Barrilleaux and Jason Michon continue to enhance the exceptional clinical program and quality of client care provided at our facility.”

CPT is a specific type of cognitive behavioral therapy that has been effective in reducing symptoms of PTSD that have developed after experiencing traumatic events, including child abuse, combat, sexual assault, and natural disasters. This therapy helps clients learn how to challenge and modify unhelpful beliefs related to the trauma. CPT is endorsed by the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense and the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies as a best practice for the treatment of PTSD.

Seeking Safety is listed in SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices. This counseling model is a present-focused, integrative treatment approach developed specifically for co-occurring PTSD and substance abuse. Seeking Safety helps people attain safety from trauma (PTSD) and/or substance abuse and restore lost ideals. It is an extremely safe model, as it directly addresses both trauma and addiction but without requiring clients to delve into the trauma narrative, thus making it relevant to a very broad range of clients.

Barrilleaux has worked with people battling addiction for over 15 years. He attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now University of Louisiana at Lafayette) and completed training with the Louisiana Association of Substance Abuse Counselors and Trainers. Barrilleaux has worked at residential treatment centers as well as long-term care facilities in the state of Louisiana. Peter joined the Victory team in 2016.

Michon has worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. He received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of Louisiana at Lafayette and his master’s degree in mental health counseling from Southern University. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Michon also served as a team leader for NHS, working with clients who have severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders. He joined the Victory team in 2018.

Victory Addiction Recovery Center’s experienced, licensed clinical and medical staff is committed to guiding clients to full family recovery. Treatment is individualized, focusing on the mind, body, and soul. The staff strives to provide the best substance abuse services possible, moving the community forward through its positive impact on the lives of its clients.

For more information on Victory Addiction Recovery Center, visit http://www.myvictorycenter.com.

About Summit

Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Summit operates a leading network of behavioral health hospitals and addiction treatment centers throughout the country. The company’s primary focus is on psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment within a flexible and dynamic continuum of care. The leadership team at Summit is composed of senior executives with decades of combined experience in the behavioral healthcare industry. The company currently owns and operates 24 freestanding facilities nationwide.

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Captain Sully Sullenberger Named 2021 Recipient of ASHA’s Prestigious Annie Glenn Award

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Captain Sullenberger’s powerful words resonated not only with the millions of Americans, and people worldwide, who stutter—but with the public at large.


ROCKVILLE, Md. (PRWEB)

Captain Sully Sullenberger will receive the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA) most prestigious public honor, the Annie Glenn Award, on November 19, 2021, at the ASHA Convention in Washington, D.C.

Captain Sullenberger is best known for the 2009 “Miracle on the Hudson”—his safe landing of a US Airways passenger flight on the Hudson River after both engines failed.

Last year, during the U.S. presidential campaign that saw numerous high-profile instances of politicians, media commentators, and other public figures mocking now-President Joe Biden’s stutter, Captain Sullenberger penned a widely hailed op-ed in The New York Times: “Like Joe Biden, I Once Stuttered, Too. I Dare You to Mock Me.”

In it, he wrote: “The fact that I once stuttered did not keep me from being a successful U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, an airline pilot, or even a public speaker.

“And on that frigid day in January 2009, when I had to tell the air traffic controller at New York Departure Control that I was about to land US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, after a bird strike following takeoff caused both engines to fail, my words came out with precision and control, even in the stress of a life-threatening emergency.”

ASHA President A. Lynn Williams, PhD, CCC-SLP, remarked, “Captain Sullenberger’s powerful words resonated not only with the millions of Americans, and people worldwide, who stutter—but with the public at large. We are honored to present him with ASHA’s most esteemed public honor [the Annie Glenn Award] for using his platform to denounce the unacceptable mocking and bullying of people who stutter—and for showing those who stutter that the sky’s the limit when it comes to what they can achieve in their lives.”

In his op-ed, Captain Sullenberger concluded with these remarks: “So, to every child who feels today, what I felt, after hearing those cruel remarks by an adult who should know better, here is what I want you to know:

“You are fine, just as you are. You can do any job you dream of when you grow up. You can be a pilot who lands your plane on a river and helps save lives, or a president who treats people with respect, rather than making fun of them. You can become a teacher to kids who stutter. A speech disorder is a lot easier to treat than a character defect. You become a true leader, not because of how you speak, but because of what you have to say—and the challenges you have overcome to help others. Ignore kids (and adults) who are mean, or don’t know what it feels like to stutter. Respond by showing them how to be kind, polite, respectful and generous, to be brave enough to try big things, even though you are not perfect.”

Named for lifelong advocate Annie Glenn, ASHA’s Annie Award honors those who have made a positive impact on the lives of people with communication disorders. Mrs. Glenn, who experienced a severe stutter well into her adult years, worked tirelessly for roughly 40 years as a champion for people with speech, language, and hearing disorders before her passing in 2020 at 100 years of age.

Past recipients of the Annie Glenn Award include actors James Earl Jones and Julie Andrews; former U.S. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and U.S. Senator and retired astronaut Mark Kelly; and President Joe Biden.

About the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 218,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students. Audiologists specialize in preventing and assessing hearing and balance disorders as well as providing audiologic treatment, including hearing aids. Speech-language pathologists identify, assess, and treat speech and language problems, including swallowing disorders. http://www.asha.org/

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Applied Biosafety Journal Publishes Results of CURIS Decontamination System Demonstrating Efficacy in BSL-3 and ABSL-3Ag Facility

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Decontamination is BSL

Necropsy Suite Study

“This study, and others like it, prove CURIS is an industry leader and provides a substantial, positive impact in the areas of decontamination, record keeping/compliance, and contamination control”


OVIEDO, Fla. (PRWEB)

CURIS System, an international manufacturer of biodecontamination solutions through its hybrid-hydrogen peroxide platform is pleased to announce a newly published study featured in the Journal of Applied Biosafety, the official journal of ABSA International (The Association for Biosafety and Biosecurity).

The Biosecurity Research Institute at Kansas State University tested CURIS devices in a new study proving efficacy in large necropsy suites and the interstitial spaces of laboratories. According to the study, “The Biosecurity Research Institute team sought to evaluate a novel system within their biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) and animal biosafety level 3 agriculture (ABSL-3Ag) facility.”

“Overall, this study sought to determine whether one system could conquer a range of challenges” such as reaching and decontaminating every surface in the space as well as attached rooms and decontaminating a larger open space with 21 foot ceilings which was previously perceived as ‘insurmountable.” Further, this study evaluated CURIS System’s patented technology offering the ability to operate multiple devices for automated, synchronized decontamination.

“This study is another demonstration of the six-log effectiveness of the CURIS product line. Challenging our system through peer-review and case studies demonstrates to others the value and technology CURIS products bring to their facilities. This study, and others like it, prove CURIS is an industry leader and provides a substantial, positive impact in the areas of biodecontamination, record keeping/compliance, and contamination control,” said Grinstead, CEO of CURIS System.

“Numerous research and manufacturing facilities have partnered with CURIS to produce white papers and this has helped build the impeccable reputation for the CURIS brand. It demonstrates we support and stand behind our products, fostering long-term success for the biodecontamination market,” said Hislop, Staff Biologist at CURIS System.

Authors of this study:

Biosecurity Research Institute, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA: John R. Henneman, Elizabeth A. McQuade, Rachael R. Sullivan, Jen Downard, and Ashley Thackrah

CURIS System Department of Science & Research: Meaghan Hislop

Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

Markets CURIS serves:


  • Life Sciences/Pharma

  • Healthcare

  • First Responders

  • Military

  • Public Sector

Published online ahead of print: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/apb.2021.0012

About CURIS System CURIS System is a global disinfection and biodecontamination solutions provider offering a versatile suite of products made in the USA. CURIS’s EPA-registered and patented hybrid hydrogen peroxide technology has revolutionized automated, high-level disinfection across multiple markets—from portable, hand-carry, to customized, integrated disinfection technology. The CURIS app can be used for remote activation and data storage for optimal tracking, management, and reporting. Dedicated to helping facilities succeed in the battle against pathogens, CURIS is proud to provide fact-based, science-driven results with sustainable and eco-friendly technology.

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MADD and National Presenting Sponsor Waymo Kick Off 35th Anniversary of Tie One On for Safety Holiday Campaign

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Everyone deserves to have fun and get home safe during the holidays. At Waymo, we’re proud to display red ribbons on our entire fleet and offer a safe mode of transportation to our Waymo One riders in Phoenix and San Francisco this holiday season.


CHANDLER, Ariz. (PRWEB)

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Waymo launched the 35th Anniversary Tie One On for Safety Holiday Campaign today at Waymo’s Chandler operations center, where the entire fleet of autonomously driven vehicles displayed a red ribbon reminder to always designate a non-drinking driver.

Tie One On for Safety is MADD’s longest-running Designated Driver Campaign. Launched in 2006, “tie one on” is a throwback to the days when people would use the term as slang for consuming alcohol. For the past 35 years, MADD has used the phrase to demonstrate how everyone can tie a red ribbon – or more recently place red ribbon magnets or decals – on their car as a reminder to always designate a non-drinking driver. That message is especially important when holiday travel, parties, and family gatherings put more people on the roads.

“As we enter the busy holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, we want everyone to stay safe and enjoy this festive time by making sure plans for a designated driver are a top priority,” said MADD National President Alex Otte. “Whether you’re going out or hosting friends and family at home, planning for a non-drinking driver or confirming your guests have one is the most important decision you can make.”

“Everyone deserves to have fun and get home safe during the holidays,” said Mauricio Peña, Waymo’s chief safety officer. “At Waymo, we’re proud to display red ribbons on our entire fleet — from our all-electric Jaguar I-PACEs in California to our Class 8 trucks in Dallas — and offer a safe mode of transportation to our Waymo One riders in Phoenix and San Francisco this holiday season.”

The holidays are traditionally more dangerous on America’s roads, and recent traffic fatality estimates by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show tragedies have skyrocketed during the pandemic largely due to impaired driving, speeding and not wearing seatbelts. An estimated 20,160 people died in traffic crashes in the first half of 2021, which is the largest number of projected traffic fatalities in that time frame since 2006. Other NHTSA reports show an alarming increase in the presence of alcohol and other drugs – and combinations of more than one impairing substance – in seriously and fatally injured patients at five trauma centers since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.

“We know the past year and a half has been like no other, and we hope everyone will do their part to stop this public safety crisis,” Otte said. “It will take everyone to stop these tragedies, and we are so grateful to Waymo for their partnership and for sharing our vision of zero deaths and zero injuries caused by drunk and drug-impaired driving.”

To learn more about Tie One On for Safety and for safe party tips, visit madd.org/toofs.

About Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Founded in 1980 by a mother whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver, Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) is the nation’s largest nonprofit working to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes and prevent underage drinking. MADD has helped to save more than 400,000 lives, reduce drunk driving deaths by more than 50 percent and promote designating a non-drinking driver. MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving® calls for law enforcement support, ignition interlocks for all offenders and advanced vehicle technology. MADD has provided supportive services to nearly one million drunk and drugged driving victims and survivors at no charge through local victim advocates and the 24-Hour Victim Help Line 1-877-MADD-HELP. Visit http://www.madd.org or call 1-877-ASK-MADD.

About Waymo

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has been focused on building the Waymo Driver, the World’s Most Experienced Driver, to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, the world’s first fully autonomous ride-hailing service, as well as Waymo Via, our trucking and local delivery solution. To date, Waymo has autonomously driven tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions of miles in simulation, across 10 U.S. states. For more: http://www.waymo.com

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Nanotech Energy Honored as CES 2022 Innovation Award Winner in Sustainability, Eco-Design & Smart Energy Category

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Nanotech Energy, the world’s leading manufacturer of graphene and the only producer of non-flammable, graphene-based batteries on the market

Building safer batteries is critical for the future of energy storage. Our proprietary, non-flammable lithium-ion batteries are infinitely safer and higher performing than the industry status quo, and to be recognized for these accomplishments at CES 2022, is a significant honor.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Nanotech Energy, the leading producer of high-performance, graphene-based energy storage, today announced that its non-flammable Graphene-Organolyte™ batteries have been named a CES® 2022 Innovation Award Winner in the Sustainability, Eco-Design & Smart Energy category. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, the CES Innovation Awards program is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in 27 consumer technology product categories. Awards are given out in advance of CES 2022, the world’s most influential consumer technology event, which takes place January 5-8, 2021 in Las Vegas. An elite panel of industry expert judges, including members of the media, designers, engineers and more, reviewed a record 1800+ submissions based on innovation, engineering and functionality, aesthetic and design. A full list of the CES 2022 Innovation Award winners, including product descriptions and photos, can be found at CES.tech/innovation.

Additionally, Nanotech Energy is the only producer of non-flammable, graphene-based batteries on the market — batteries that enable a future and realize graphene’s potential to create real-world benefits, from safer, more cost-efficient, environmentally-friendly personal electronic devices to creating a more efficient way to harness renewable energy. Nanotech Energy’s proprietary electrolyte, Graphene-Organolyte, is not only stable and non-flammable — it’s also made from inexpensive materials and is easy to manufacture. During a press conference held in Reno, Nevada earlier in November, the company announced a new state-of-the-art production facility to increase manufacturing capacity for the U.S. and other markets, in support of Nanotech Energy’s exponential international expansion.

“Imagine a world where your smartphone charges in just seconds. And then imagine that instead of traditional lithium-ion batteries that lose their charge very quickly, you’re able to use long-lasting energy storage systems that can last three times longer on a single charge and are also extremely safe. That’s just a snapshot of a world charged by Nanotech Energy’s batteries,” said Jack Kavanaugh, Chairman, CEO and co-founder of Nanotech Energy. “Building safer batteries is critical for the future of energy storage. Our proprietary, non-flammable lithium-ion batteries are infinitely safer and higher performing than the industry status quo, and to be recognized for these accomplishments at CES 2022, the world’s largest product technology showcase, is a significant honor.”

Key Product Facts:

1.    Higher performance: Nanotech Energy’s proprietary non-flammable graphene-based battery technology demonstrated more than 1400 cycles (nearly 10 years) of use for 80% cut-off, compared to a traditional lithium-ion battery’s 300-500 cycles (about two to three years). Unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries, Nanotech Energy’s batteries also maintain performance even during extreme weather (-40°C to +60°C / -40°F to +140°F), and decrease charge times significantly. Additionally, Nanotech Energy batteries can enable electric cars to achieve a range of more than 400 miles and operate in extreme weather conditions (heat or cold).

2.    Safer: In tests, traditional lithium-ion batteries catch fire immediately when penetrated, reaching extreme temperatures of nearly 750⁰C (1382⁰F). Nanotech Energy batteries vent some fumes with a maximum observed temperature of 100⁰C, but are not flammable and do not ignite. They also hold their charge at temperatures as high as 356°F (180°C), while commercial batteries discharge their energy at nearly 230°F (110⁰C). Thermal stability is critical to preventing thermal runaway, which causes battery fires, providing a promising solution to the long-standing safety problems of lithium-ion batteries.

3.    Sustainable: Traditional lithium-ion batteries are not sustainable. They have their own sustainability issues due to the lack of effective methods for recycling the valuable metals (such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium) that constitute the battery at the end of its life. Graphene is an abundant resource that can be produced more ethically and sustainably. Graphene also enables the use of less metals in battery manufacture, making the recycling of lithium-ion batteries more sustainable. Traditional lithium-ion batteries last 300-500 cycles (about two to three years); Nanotech Energy’s proprietary non-flammable graphene-based battery technology demonstrated more than 1400 cycles (nearly 10 years), with options for more sustainable models that are easily recycled. Additionally, by extending the lifetime of the battery from two to three years to more than ten years, Nanotech Energy’s batteries promise to produce more sustainable energy storage systems due to the use of fewer batteries.

Nanotech Energy will showcase its award-winning products in the Innovation Awards Showcase at CES 2022 in Las Vegas and will participate as an exhibitor in Eureka Park at the Venetian Expo, Booth #633339. Contact sales@nanotechenergy.com to schedule a meeting. A media kit is available here.

About Nanotech Energy

Nanotech Energy is on a mission to bring transformative, graphene-based, energy storage products from the research lab to the mass market. Our very high surface area, single layer graphene material is already being used in multiple applications, including non-flammable batteries, transparent conducting electrodes, conductive inks, printed electronics, conductive epoxy, antistatic coatings and EMI (electromagnetic interference) shielding.

Founded in 2014 by Dr. Jack Kavanaugh and noted UCLA scientists, Dr. Richard Kaner and Dr. Maher El-Kady, Nanotech Energy is headquartered in Los Angeles and is a privately held company backed by Multiverse Investment Fund, Fubon Financial Group and other strategic investors. Learn more at https://nanotechenergy.com.

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Turning Special Needs into Super Abilities – Art for Holiday Gifting

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Painting by Joseph James Roach

The world is my canvas and I can paint my own success.


MANHEIM, Pa. (PRWEB)

At a young age, Joseph James Roach was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism. With encouragement from his middle school art teachers, Joe recognized his artistic talent in the 7th grade, creating eye popping pieces of art. Joe does not want to be defined by a disorder. The discoveries of channeling his emotion through art, have unlocked numerous opportunities and has shown others that nothing can hold you back if you truly believe in something. Joe’s artwork can be viewed and purchased on his website: http://www.jjroachart.com. You can also find him on Facebook – JJ Roach Art & Joseph Roach

Artwork is a great gift for anyone in your life. It is something that will last a life time and it can be passed down from generation to generation. It is a gift that keeps on giving. Joe’s artwork comes in many different styles and colors that will make a unique idea for a Holiday gift.

Joe gives back to Toys for Tots, helping kids. 10% of all proceeds will go to Toys for Tots.

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