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CLEVELAND, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --An appetite for scale and technology, among competitive pressures, is continuing to drive consolidation in Industrial Distribution and fueling a robust M&A market, according to an industry report released by the Industrial Distribution investment banking teamfrom Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL).

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Scale and technology, among competitive pressures, is continuing to drive consolidation and fueling a robust M&A market.

BGL examined current dynamics in Industrial Distribution, a market seeing improving business conditions and a return to growth aligned with steady expansion in the U.S. manufacturing sector:

We expect Industrial Distribution M&A activity to continue with the strong capital markets environment and record low interest rates providing the necessary support. Appetite for deal flow in the private equity and lending communities is strong. Balance sheet strength will sustain corporate buying activity, and acquisition pipelines are building.

About Brown Gibbons Lang & Company Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) is a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on the global middle market. The firm advises private and public corporations and private equity groups onmergers and acquisitions, divestitures,capital markets,financial restructurings,valuations and opinions, andother strategic matters.BGL has investment banking offices in Chicago, Cleveland, and Philadelphia, and real estate offices in Chicago, Cleveland, and San Antonio. The firm is also a founding member of Global M&A Partners, enabling BGL to service clients in more than 30 countries around the world. Securities transactions are conducted through Brown, Gibbons, Lang & Company Securities, Inc., an affiliate of Brown Gibbons Lang & Company LLC and a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. For more information, please visit http://www.bglco.com.

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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- S10 Labs, a California-based vaporization technology and hardware company, founded upon the mission to advance the cannabis industry through their expertise in material science and relentless pursuit for quality, announces the launch of their latest innovation,Zirco.

As a first-of-its-kind zirconia ceramic 510 thread cartridge, Zirco features Medical Zirconia Ceramics Technology to deliver unrivaled efficacy, flavor and quality while solving the all-too-common problems faced by cannabis operators nationwide. From heavy metal leaching to micro-fracturing, this innovative cartridge technology offers the solution that not only improves the end-user experience but also enhances consumer safety and product compliance.

By utilizing zirconia ceramics, Zirco offers ten times the hardness and strength of conventional ceramics, suitable for use in extreme thermal and pressure conditions such as vaping. Created with medical-grade materials, Zirco cartridges feature:

This high-performance cartridge reinvents vaporization hardware standards and exemplifies S10 Labs' unwavering commitment to quality and safety.

Zirco, the world's premier zirconia ceramic cartridge, is currently offered nationwide and will be showcased in Las Vegas at MJBizCon, October 20th-22nd and in New York at CWCB, November 4th-6th.

S10 Labs puts an emphasis on pairing the best power source with the finest cartridges by offering Draw-Activated and Push-Button batteries, with the latter allowing for variable temperatures to customize every session per the user's needs. Please visit http://www.s10labs.com to learn more about S10 Labs' other product offerings and customization capabilities.

About S10 LabsS10 Labs is a subdivision of a globally renowned organization that has worked with brands around the world, providing them with resources and vaporization hardware that is reliable, innovative, and best in class.

Beyond technical prowess, S10 Labs is truly the first of its kind operation to reimagine what it means to be a vertically-integrated manufacturer across the value chain because we believe our partners should enjoy a simple streamlined experience to help them expand their industry footprint.

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LiveWell Behavioral Health has two locations in Melbourne and Viera

ABOVE VIDEO: Do you or a loved one suffer from depression? Check out the latest technology now available at LiveWell Behavioral Health in Melbourne on Floridas Space Coast where the mental health experts provide hope and healthy living for those with depression issues.

BREVARD COUNTY MELBOURNE, FLORIDA LiveWell Behavioral Healths Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle speaks with Space Coast Dailys Giles Malone on the latest technology available for patients dealing with depression.

LiveWell Behavioral Health is based in Brevard County, Florida, and has been serving our community since 2005. Started by Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle as Florida Counseling Centers in 2005 and then renamed as LiveWell Behavioral Health in 2021, our team has faithfully served the families of Floridas Space Coast and beyond.

At LiveWell Behavioral Health, they believe that healthier individuals lead to happier families and hope-filled communities.

Their mission is to help individuals get healthy, strengthen their families, and impact their communities.

When individuals, families, and communities are living well, it promotes a global catalyst for good. Their vision is to inspire a wellness movement that empowers the world to thrive.

Research has shown that depression can be caused by an imbalance in the brains neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers that send signals between brain cells.

In people with depression, key areas of the brain can become inactive due to this imbalance, including areas that control mood.14,15 By stimulating these areas, NeuroStar Advanced Therapy for Mental Health can have a lasting effect on neurotransmitter levels, making long-term remission from depression symptoms a reality for many patients.

NeuroStar delivers our advanced and unique form of TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), a non-invasive therapy that uses targeted magnetic pulses to stimulate areas of the brain that are underactive in people suffering from depression.1,12,15

NeuroStar Advanced Therapy for Mental Health is an FDA-cleared, non-drug, non-invasive therapy that can help you achieve long-term relief from the symptoms of depression.5,8 Over 110,000 patients have been treated with NeuroStar.

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Frequently Asked Questions

DOES LIVEWELL TAKE INSURANCE?

LiveWell is a private pay practice. For clients who would like to bill their insurance company, we offer a walk-out statement for them to submit.

WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?

LiveWell has two locations in Brevard County, Florida.

Melbourne 200 S. Harbor City Blvd., Suite 401Melbourne, FL 32901

Viera / Suntree 8249 Devereux Drive, Suite 101Melbourne, FL 32940

WATCH: In a recent interview with Space Coast Daily, LiveWell Behavioral Healths Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle and Dr. Trevor Hislop discussed the recent trends in mental health and how their team at LiveWell Behavioral Health are addressing various cases they are seeing come through their doors.

DO YOU OFFER IN-PERSON AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES?

Yes. Our coaching service is exclusively provided through an app-based solution online. Our clinical individual and family therapy services along with our organizational health services are available in-person and through telehealth. Our group therapy, intensive programming, and TMS services are provided in-person.

DO YOU HAVE COVID-19 PRACTICES AND PROTOCOLS IN PLACE FOR IN-PERSON APPOINTMENTS?

Yes. We adhere to CDC guidelines in the state of Florida to ensure the safety of our staff and clients.

ARE YOU A CRISIS CENTER?

No. If you are in crisis and need immediate attention, please dial 911. LiveWell is an out-patient mental health provider and offers aftercare services for in-patient clients.

DO YOU OFFER FAITH-BASED COUNSELING?

Yes, our clinical team members take into consideration ones spiritual needs when providing a holistic approach to therapeutic care. Many of our clinical team members have a strong faith foundation and are ready to engage in spiritual conversations and provide soul care that is biblically grounded. Our team includes two ordained pastors and others with formal theological training.

DO YOU SEE CHILDREN?

Yes, our clinical team members care for individuals of all ages and stages of life. Our team includes therapists with expertise in child psychology, adolescent counseling, and play therapy.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN EDUCATION AND EXPERTISE BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS?

LiveWell has a large team of licensed, clinically trained, professional mental health providers who treat a wide variety of mental health issues. Our team is well versed in traditional and modern therapeutic modalities. Mental health providers often have many similarities. Provided is a list of their distinguishment by education and expertise:

Clinical Psychologists (PsyD): Clinical psychologists hold doctorate degrees and are able to diagnose and deal with psychoses and other severe mental illnesses.

Mental Health Counselors (MHC): Mental Health Counselors hold masters degrees and are licensed in various specialties, working with individuals and groups to diagnose and deal with everything from mental health disorders to behavioral addictions.

Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT): Marriage and Family Therapists hold masters degrees and are licensed in various specialties, working with individuals and families in psychotherapy sessions to deal with everything from individual mental health, marriage and relational conflict, and family systems.

Social Workers (SW): Social Workers hold masters degrees and are licensed in various specialties, working with individuals and groups in counseling settings to provide therapeutic care and advocate for the support of social and community resources.

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Natrion, a leader in the research and development of next-generation battery technologies, announced today that a joint proposal that the company prepared in partnership with Medgar Evers College (MEC) has been awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) grant from the United States Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The Natrion-MEC team responded to NAVAIR's funding opportunity N21B-T023: "High Specific Energy Lithium-Ion Battery with Carbon-Based Nanostructures" and were awarded $200,000 for their six-month project.

Natrion, in partnership with MEC, will be developing and demonstrating a novel carbon/lithium metal composite anode for next-generation high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries for aerospace applications. The anode serves as the component that stores electric charge inside of a battery. Lithium metal-based anodes hold great potential for lithium-ion batteries, as they can provide ten times the power capacity of conventional graphite anodes.

"Making lithium metal work has been a priority for us for a long time. We want to leverage it to vastly improve how quickly an electric vehicle battery can be charged and how long an electric vehicle can operate on a single charge. This STTR is a great opportunity for us to resolve one of the final obstacles that remain in the path of Li-metal anode battery commercialization for all forms of electric mobility applications," said Dr. Duke Shih, Chief Technology Officer of Natrion.

Dr. Michele Vittadello, a Professor of Chemistry at MEC and Director of the M.S. Program in Nanoscience at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center, will be leading the team collaborating with Natrion. "Our research group at Medgar Evers College has been working with Natrion for well over a year now on the development of solid-state sodium-ion batteries, and there will be a lot that we'll be able to transfer to these ongoing efforts from what we learn with this new lithium-ion battery project for the Navy," added Vittadello.

About Natrion: Natrion is a battery research and development startup based in Binghamton, New York. It was started out of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2018 by founders Alex Kosyakov and Tom Rouffiac, and is currently based in the New York State-sponsored Southern Tier Clean Energy Incubator. The company prides itself on its unique application-driven research approach and expertise in composite material systems. For more information, visit http://www.natrion.co.

About Medgar Evers College: Medgar Evers College is a public college located in Brooklyn, New York that is part of the larger City University of New York system. Medgar Evers is a NASA Space Grant college that is also part of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund as a predominantly black institution. For more information, visit http://www.mec.cuny.edu.

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HOUSTON, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --RepeatMD, a B2B technology company based in Houston, Texas has won the prestigious 2021 Aesthetic Award for Technology Innovation by The Aesthetic Guide. The Aesthetic Guide honors various businesses, doctors and sectors of the cosmetic industry each year.

"The other nominees are amazing companies with a rich history in the Aesthetics industry. For us to win this award in our first year in business really shows our momentum as a company and the level of satisfaction our clients experience with our service," Philipp Sitter, founder and CEO of RepeatMD.

The industry awards honor product manufacturers and management companies that are shaping the future of aesthetic medicine through innovation, new devices and techniques that advance the industry. RepeatMD sells more high-margin services for aesthetic practices by building their own private label rewards app exclusively for plastic surgeons, medical spas, and dermatologists.

The platform allows patients to be introduced to various treatments they may have not known about otherwise. The software provides a suite of patient engagements that includes rewarding a patient for visiting, educating patients on treatments, driving more referrals, financing treatments, and automating patient retention.

The honor was published in the September/October issue of The Aesthetic Guide. The distinguished award is a major indication of the success for the new software company, established in December 2020.

ABOUT REPEATMDRepeatMD is a B2B software company founded in December 2020 by serial entrepreneur, Philipp Sitter. The Houston based technology company is present in 48 states and has hundreds of thousands of users. The software specializes in creating mobile rewards programs for the healthcare industry. The company sells more high-margin services for aesthetic practices by building their own private label rewards app exclusively for plastic surgeons, medical spas, and dermatologists. Sitter has been featured on a variety of national platforms including the Travel Channel, Forbes, Bloomberg, and won awards such as the Top 150 Best Workplaces and the Innovative Leadership Award by the Houston Chronicle. For more information on RepeatMD, visit http://www.repeatmd.com.

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While the coronavirus pandemic has battered some industries, others have thrived despite the ongoing crisis, including technology and science. In fact, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for jobs in math, science and technology will continue to surge over the next decade.

Hiring in the computer and information technology fields has faster projected growth between 2020 and 2030 than all other fields. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that demand for these workers stems from companies' "greater emphasis on cloud computing, the collection and storage of big data, and information security."

The coronavirus pandemic has expedited demand for other science and technology roles as well, including epidemiologists and information security analysts. "The prevalence of remote work has created additional need for network security and operations support," Megan Slabinski, the district president for global talent solutions at recruitment firm Robert Half, tells CNBC Make It. Slabinski specializes in recruiting for technology positions.

While demand for technology talent is high across all industries, Slabinski notes that health care, e-commerce, government and education have the most need. "We've seen an enhanced amount of hiring for technology roles within these three industries as a result of the pandemic," she notes. "We've seen the emergence of telehealth and remote patient monitoring in health care, and with traditional retail stores closed or limiting their hours during the pandemic, companies had to think about selling their goods online and enhancing their web presence to capture revenue from people shopping online." Government and education entities, too, have been forced to update their technology infrastructureas employees and students had to work online.

Even before the pandemic there was a growing interest among companies to incorporate artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation and other technologies into their business practices. "Companies have realized that there's so much power in data and technology to either attract new customers or understand customer behavior," Slabinski says. "New technologies help keep companies relevant and generate more revenue."

Though some jobs like information security analysts and data scientists typically require a bachelor's degree, not all of the in-demand jobs require formal post-secondary education. Slabinski suggests job seekers interested in breaking into the technology field sign up for a coding boot camp, reading books about the industry or volunteering at a non-profit organization to gain real-world experience. "Most importantly, have a clear understanding of what it is you bring to the table," she shares. "Are you creating any programs or products you can share with a potential employer? What are tangible results you can share with them, from your work?"

People also tend to underestimate the power of online networking in securing a technology job, Slabinski adds. "You should look within your professional and personal network and tell people, 'This is the kind of work I'm looking for, who do you know in this industry? How do I go about securing a job?' she explains. "Just be resilient and aggressive in terms of your communication and follow up until you land your dream role."

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BAY CITY, MI - The Bay City Commission will be considering whether or not to approve a contract during its Monday, Oct. 18 meeting with a company for a pilot test remediation of the Middlegrounds Landfill, which is located in the middle of the Saginaw River south of the Lafayette Avenue Bridge. The proposed contract is with Regenesis Remediation Services (RRS) of San Clemente, Cal. for $39,358 to start a pilot testing phase for the remediation of contaminants at the site.

The landfill first was used in 1956 and MLive previously reported that the former dump was closed by the state in 1984.

The landfill was reported to have leaked harmful levels of polychlorinated biphenyls and other industrial chemicals into the river before a combined effort was undertaken to cleanup the environmental risks. In 1998, the city and Honeywell International entered into a consent decree with then MDEQ (now EGLE) to provide for the completion of a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study, the implementation of an Interim Response Action, and the submission of an approved Remedial Action Plan, according to the city. Honeywell and the city share costs related to these items, with the citys share clocking in at 60.25%, said the agenda item.

According to the agenda item, the city and Honeywell currently use AKT Peerless Environmental Services as an environmental consultant for the site. AKT Peerless recommended using RSS due to the fact that it offers trademark technology that has proven successful in these types of situations and locations such as that at the landfill, said the agenda item. A bid waiver has been issued regarding this contract. The bid waiver states that the technology used by RSS is a patented product that is only offered by the company.

The proposed contract shows that RRS uses a type of technology called PlumeStop Liquid Activated Carbon. RSS states on the companys website that, PlumeStop accomplishes treatment with the use of a highly dispersible, fast-acting, sorption-based technology which captures dissolved-phase contaminants within its matrix-like structure. Once contaminants are absorbed onto the regenerative matrix, biodegradation processes achieve complete remediation at an accelerated rate.

The contract states that PlumeStop is applied into the subsurface through gravity-fed or low-pressure injection.

Click here to view the rest of Mondays agenda. The meeting kicks off at 6 p.m. with the finance and policy session before moving to the regular session at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

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The space industry is using technologies like 5G, advanced satellite systems, 3D printing, big data, and quantum technology in its activities and operations in space

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The final frontier is vast. As commercial space flights gain momentum, other planets appear closer than ever.

Emerging tech is helping leverage space for various terrestrial uses. It is also helping scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs reduce project time and cost. The space industry is using technologies like 5G, advanced satellite systems, 3D printing, big data, and quantum technology in its activities and operations in space, says a report by Analytics Insight. Implementing advanced space technology is critical since several services like weather forecasts, ...

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Now that kids are back in school, it's a good time to revisit their relationship with technology in order to keep some balance as they grow.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. During the pandemic, it may have been a challenge for parents to limit their kids' screen time amid lockdowns and social distancing.

It's also true that not all screen time is created equal.

Now that kids are back in school, it's a good time to revisit their relationship with technology in order to keep some balance as they grow.

Dr. Sue Inoue is a family physician from Allina Health and joined KARE 11 Saturday via Zoom to share some pointers parents can use to teach their children.

Among the suggestions provided by Dr. Inoue are the following:

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Kevin Nelson, an engineer with ZF Transmissions, was among the many adults in the science and technology fields who talked with youngsters at the iMAGINE STEAM Festival on Saturday in Uptown Greenwood.

The many young people who came out for the event could easily relate to Nelson, who manned a booth where kids could power a racecar on a track by pedaling a bicycle, or see how a transmission functions by working it with a handheld crank.

I like to give back to the community and encourage the next generation to pursue STEM, Nelson said. I actually got into engineering through programs like this. FIRST Robotics opened my eyes to engineering. Ever since, when I have the opportunity, I like to come out and open the world of engineering to kids to help encourage them to maybe pursue a career.

iMAGINEs mission is to create meaningful experiences that promote a culture of lifelong learning and career readiness with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM), according to the imaginesteamsc.org website.

Thousands of kids worked their way through Uptown to the various booths, many of which offered hands-on learning experiences.

Sarah Ware, 9, visited the Piedmont Tech Electronic Engineering Technology booth, where she pushed buttons to work robots. She said she loves science and technology because you can make pretty much anything you want. You just have to find the right equipment.

Sarah, who wants to be an engineer one day, plans to attend the Due West Robotics Club summer camp next year.

Sarah is really into STEM stuff, her mother, Brittany Ware, said. In fact, she wants to go to STEM at Westview (Elementary) when shes in sixth grade. So, we decided to come out and see what all of this was about.

At the Lonza booth, kids mixed baking soda and vinegar for an acid/base reaction, then filled black gloves to make a monster hand.

I think its important to show kids that science isnt scary, and its fun, Lonza laboratory technician Kalee Aiken said. You can have so much fun having different experiments and using science to understand how the world works. Its just a great way to get kids into the different areas of science. I think this is a really good program just to be able to show kids how much fun they can have, and, hopefully, encourage them to maybe go down that field later in life.

Natasha Littlejohn brought her daughters, including 5-year-old Lauryn Cae Littlejohn, to the festival. Lauryn Cae enjoyed learning to play a hand drum.

I wanted to expose her to STEAM-type activities and learn more about STEAM, Natasha said. They are very good in math and science.

The festival also featured live animals, bees and insects.

Mac Curry, founder of PAWS Animal Wildlife Sanctuary, had a popular booth.

We have a number of non-releasable, federally licensed educational animals, Curry said. We go out into the community and do lots of different educational programs, and this was a good venue for that.

Rusty Deason said it was his familys first time at the annual STEAM Festival.

We wanted to come out and see the science and technology, he said. Its incredibly important. Thats the world we live in. Its where we are headed.

James Taylor said he came with his son because of his interest in engineering.

This kind of falls in line with the kind of stuff he likes, Taylor said. He likes gadgets like how MythBusters does science experiments. Thats kind of what triggered him. He enjoys stuff like that, so doing this was right in line with that.

Lakelands Master Gardener Jennifer Goldman helped at the City of Greenwood Mosquito Management and Bee City USA booth.

We like educating kids and helping them, and educating them on mosquitoes to keep the population down, she said. Kids are the future.

Susan Lybrand brought daughter Addison, 9, who peered closely into the beehive at the Lakelands Beekeepers Association booth.

I thought it would be something she was interested in, Susan said. She likes a lot of science and technology-type things.

Addison said she most liked making the monster hand. This was her first time at the festival.

Tori McClinton brought son Reeves, who was particularly interested in a tiny electrical house at the Greenwood CPW booth.

Its just a good hands-on experience for kids, Tori said. Theres a lot of things geared toward kids and learning. Its very important.

Lily Sweetenburg, 14, stopped by the Eaton booth, which displayed LEGOs.

I want to be a scientist and do engineering stuff, Sweetenburg said. Ive always liked building with LEGOs. I also like building robots. Id like to do robotic engineering.

Adalina Harvill, 12, said her father found out about the festival and suggested she attend.

He likes to take us to these things, she said. I like learning all the different things and seeing all the different businesses that come out.

Lauren Austin brought her family to the festival for the first time.

They love science, she said. They are loving all the hands-on stuff. They are all about science now. They want to learn all they can.

Lauren Malone, with Teijin Carbon Fibers, said her company is looking into the future by participating in the festival.

This event is the perfect example of supporting the society of the future, she said. These kids are engaged in activities here that really get them to foster creative thinking and innovative ideas. This promotes not only the idea of STEM, but helps us create a workforce for the future. Engaging with these kids and letting them know about our organization and the things we have right here in Greenwood is a unique opportunity, and we think these are great festivities for the kids.

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