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State Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Saturday October 05, 2024 ( 9 items )  

AGILYSYS UNVEILS SOFTWARE INNOVATIONS AT G2E 2024 TO HELP GAMING PROPERTIES ENHANCE EFFICIENCY AND REVENUE WHILE ELEVATING GUEST AND STAFF EXPERIENCES
ALPHARETTA, Georgia, Oct. 4 -- Agilysys, a provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * New offerings include AI-powered upgrades, fast self-serve check-in technology and expanded mobile capabilities * * * Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of hospitality software solutions and services, today announced new and enhanced solutions gaming properties can use to elevate guest service, allev  more

Anne Staples receives National Institutes of Health Trailblazer Award to develop featherweight drug delivery devices
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In an international study, Type 1 diabetes patients reported the bulkiness of insulin pumps, their interference with activity, embarrassment, injection site pain, and inconvenience to be their top reasons for not adhering to prescribed insulin regimens. An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech is after better solutions for patients with wearable drug delivery devices. Anne Staples, assoc  more

CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 4 -- CNN issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * New Episode Premieres Saturday, October 5 AT 9PM ET/PT on CNN * * * NEW YORK - (October 3, 2024) - Comedian and actor Andy Richter and political strategist and commentator Ana Navarro will join as guests on this week's episode of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the much-anticipated American version of the long-running BBC comedy series. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Originals, the ten-episode limited   more

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health: A View of the South Amid Restrictive Reproductive Health Policy
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022, states across the country, and especially in the South, have been passing increasingly restrictive reproductive health policies. In an editorial published in the October 2024 issue of American Journal of Public Health, researchers from the Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast (RISE) highl  more

Emory University's Candler School of Theology: Ambassador Andrew Young to Headline Post-Election Forum on Nov. 6
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 4 -- Emory University's Candler School of Theology issued the following news: The day after polls close for the U.S. presidential election, Candler School of Theology's James T. and Berta R. Laney Program in Moral Leadership and The Candler Foundry will host a forum reflecting on the election, the path forward for American democracy, and the role of faith communities in healing the country's divides. "After the Vote: Understanding and Repairing a Divided Nation" will tak  more

Ex-Caseworker for Division of Child Protection and Permanency Indicted on N.J. A.G. Platkin: Sexual Assault and Official Misconduct Charges After Alleged Abuse of Two Minors
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) today announced the indictment of an ex-caseworker for the New Jersey Department of Children and Family Services' Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP), for his alleged sexual abuse of two children. Trent L. Collier, 58, formerly of Newark,  more

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Launches Data-Evidence Ordering Solution to Improve U.S. Life Insurance Applicant Experience
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 4 -- LexisNexis Risk Solutions issued the following news release: * * * New LexisNexis Life Smart Path solution enables carriers to simplify data acquisition, solve workflow inefficiencies and combat application errors, omissions, misrepresentation and fraud * * * Key benefits * Maximize ROI: Life insurance carriers can get insights earlier by selectively ordering the data needed at various points throughout the life insurance application workflows. * Complement exi  more

Mercer's 19th Building the Beloved Community Symposium Features Talks on Faith and Racial Justice
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 4 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams MACON -- Mercer University's Beloved Community Initiative is holding its 19th annual Building the Beloved Community Symposium on faith and racial justice on Oct. 15 and 16, featuring a full slate of free events and meals that are open to the public. "This symposium has two important goals. For people of faith, it reminds us of God's desire for justice and reconciliation and equips us to do   more

VSU, Aramark Respond to Clinch County Call for Assistance
VALDOSTA, Georgia, Oct. 4 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: As rural areas across South Georgia struggle to recover from the widespread impact of Hurricane Helene, Valdosta State University and Aramark responded to a neighboring community's call for support. Before sunrise Wednesday, a group from Blazer Dining at VSU loaded a truck destined for the small town of Homerville. In less than an hour they delivered four cases of hamburgers, four cases of hotdogs, 10 cases of w  more