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Erik Jones might be a rookie in the NASCAR Cup Series, but when it comes to Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) the driver of the No. 77 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry has already graduated more than once, literally and figuratively.

Jones made his NASCAR Truck Series debut at the very fast l.5-mile Texas tri-oval on June 6, 2014. The then 18-year-old had to bypass his high school graduation ceremonies to participate in the event so Texas Motor Speedway conducted a personal ceremony for him on the pre-race stage. With Jones wearing his Swartz Creek (Mich.) High School red cap and gown over his firesuit, track president Eddie Gossage presented him with both his high school diploma as well as one for graduating to become age-eligible to compete at 1.5-mile tracks, something he wasnt able to do just the week before his May 31 birthday. He went on to qualify fifth and finished the race in 11thplace.

The graduation ceremony Eddie Gossage and the track staff did for me was special, Jones said. It was the actual night of my high school graduation back home so it meant a lot to me for them to go out of their way to do something like that.

Entering Sundays OReilly Auto Parts 500 at TMS, the 20-year-old Byron, Mich., native is 13thin the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series driver standings after a second consecutive 12th-place finish last week at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Jones earned three additional championship points for finishing eighth in the second stage of the race. His 144 points place him two behind Kasey Kahne for 12thand 10 behind Kevin Harvick for 10th.

Jones record in NASCARs three national series at TMS includes one victory, three other top-five finishes, one other top-10 finish and two pole positions.. He made his second NASCAR Cup Series start Nov. 8, 2015, starting sixth and finishing 12thwhile subbing for Matt Kenseth in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry.

He also captured the pole position and earned his first NASCAR XFINITY victory April 10, 2015 in his series debut at TMS, and has gone on to earn a second and two fourth-place finishes in three other XFINITY Series starts.

Texas Motor Speedway has always been a neat place for me, Ive always done a lot of neat things there, Jones continued. It used to be the old worn our surface that made Texas so unique, how rough it was and hard it was to get your car to work over those bumps. But the repave and the changes theyve made to the banking in Turns 1 and 2 makes it unique in a whole new way.

The Furniture Row Racing 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry team has had a good season so far. Weve had fast cars and run up front at times. The biggest thing I look at is if weve gotten better every week. That was the ultimate goal starting the year with a new team. Weve managed to do that and now we just have to keep on that track, execute better at the end of the races and start to hammer out the finishes I know were capable of.

In the five races since finishing 39that theseason-openingDaytona 500, the No. 77 Furniture Row Racing team has secured five top-15 results with an average starting position of 13.6 and an average finishing position of 12.2.

The 334-lap (501 miles) OReilly Auto Parts 500 will consist of three stages of 85/85/164 laps (laps 85/170/334). In each of the first two stages, drivers finishing in the top-10 will receive championship points (10 to 1) with the winner receiving one playoff point. The overall race winner will earn 40 championship points and five playoff points. Playoff points accumulated during the season will carry through the first three of the four playoff rounds.

Sundays OReilly Auto Parts 500 will air live beginning at 1 p.m.ET on the Fox network. Qualifying (multi-vehicle, three rounds) is scheduled for Friday at 6:15 p.m. ET on FS1.

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Erik Jones Ready for Another Graduation at TMS - Speedway Digest (press release) (blog)

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Edap Tms SA's (EDAP) Buy Rating Reiterated at HC Wainwright Markets Daily Edap Tms SA logo Edap Tms SA (NASDAQ:EDAP)'s stock had its buy rating reissued by equities researchers at HC Wainwright in a note issued to investors on Friday. Separately, Zacks Investment Research cut Edap Tms SA from a hold rating to a sell ... Analysts Are Bullish on These Healthcare Stocks: EDAP, AVEOAnalyst Ratings Stock Returns: EDAP TMS S.A. (NASDAQ:EDAP) versus Invuity Inc (NASDAQ:IVTY)CML News all 3 news articles »

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On Tuesday, Passion PitsMichael Angelakos went live on Facebook to share his experience getting a lesser-known noninvasive mental health procedure, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS),as a way of treating bipolar disorder.

The whole point is like, everyone says, Oh, I dont want to show people what I do, I dont want to talk about therapy. If we dont talk about it, its quite literally why no one understands what were talking about, Angelakos said in his video. So, I dont have anything to hide. I think this is an amazing treatment.

TMS is currently considered an off-label treatment for bipolar disorder. The procedure, which uses magnetic fields to simulate nerve cells, is approved for treating major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression. Because TMS is not yet approved for bipolar disorder, and therefore not covered by insurance, it can be expensive,Angelakos, who said he used toget electroconvulsive therapy, explained.

The video, titledThis is what getting help looks like, is almost an hour long, and features Angelakos and his doctor, Bobby, answering questions and providing information about TMS. All of this takes place while Angelakos undergoes treatment.

Im manic right now, Ive not slept in three days, Angelakos shared. Im tired, but not at all. I talk a lot. Ideas are kind of just going, going, going, going, and I need to calm down. Sometimes I take lithium, I would prefer to do this. This helps calm me down.

This is not the first time Angelakos has opened up about living with bipolar disorder. In 2012, he told Pitchfork he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when he was 18.

Angelakos also used the video to talk about mental health stigma and answer questions from fans about his experience living withbipolar disorder. Since posting the video, many have thanked the artist for sharing his story and shedding light on a less common treatment option.

Thanks for being open about this. Its super helpful to have famous musicians show that mental disorders are common and manageable and bring that message to the rest of the population, one commenter wrote.

Its so amazing to hear someone else verbalize and express what I feel on a daily basis. It really means a lot, because it feels like Im not going through this alone, another shared.

Update:It appears the live video has been taken down, and Angelakos posted the followingupdate.

You can watchAngelakos full video below.

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NASCAR drivers don't know what to expect from TMS' repave Fort Worth Star Telegram TMS has tried to work as much rubber into the new surface as possible with the Texas Tire Monster, as well as the Tire Dragon sent by sister track Kentucky Speedway. I'm shocked that we didn't get a whole day of testing to try to get the car set up ... Other Sports: Full schedule of events for O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at ...Dallas News all 14 news articles »

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Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Edap Tms S.A. (NASDAQ:EDAP) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning.

According to Zacks, EDAP TMS S.A. develops, produces, markets and distributes minimally invasive medical devices, primarily for the treatment of urological diseases. They currently produce and market devices for treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia and urinary tract stones. They are also developing a third range of products for minimally invasive destruction of certain types of tumors.

Separately, TheStreet raised Edap Tms from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 27th.

Edap Tms (NASDAQ:EDAP) traded up 2.64% on Tuesday, hitting $3.50. The stock had a trading volume of 110,584 shares. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $3.16 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.03. Edap Tms has a 1-year low of $2.43 and a 1-year high of $4.80. The company has a market cap of $100.54 million, a P/E ratio of 8.93 and a beta of 1.29.

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Edap Tms stock. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its position in shares of Edap Tms S.A. (NASDAQ:EDAP) by 1.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 193,655 shares of the companys stock after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN owned approximately 0.67% of Edap Tms worth $562,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. 9.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Edap Tms Company Profile

EDAP TMS SA (EDAP) is a holding company engaged in developing and marketing the Ablatherm and Focal One devices. The Company operates two divisions: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) and Urology Devices and Services (UDS) (including lithotripsy activities). The Company is developing HIFU technology for the treatment of certain other types of tumors.

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Does your business need a Transportation Management System (TMS) or an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system? For supply chain managers, the answer to this question is increasingly becoming all of the above.

Over the last 30 years, Enterprise Resourcing Planning (ERP) systems have evolved into large-scale systems that form the foundation for most modern businesses. The ERP is a nearly ubiquitous system used by thousands of organizations to manage business information, providing a high-level view of company activity and performance.

However, mainstream ERP systems have noticeable and well-documented gaps in transportation management functionality and have often failed to deliver the magnitude of value demonstrated with a dedicated TMS system.

A study by Ohio State Universitys Jim Hendrickson reported 86 percent of the respondents believe their ERP needs to be supplemented with other supply chain execution automation. In fact, the report mentions that an external TMS solution is most often cited as the system needed to augment the ERP software.

A dedicated TMS helps in enhancing transportation efficiency, providing real-time dashboards, enabling better decision-making, and handling numerous tasks that cannot be addressed by ERP systems.

Working together, an ERP-TMS combination can help form the best possible technology infrastructure to enable you to leverage data from both systems, gain greater visibility, and to ultimately drive better, faster decisions and keep up with the speed that modern commerce demands.

A TMS integrated with an ERP has the best of both options without their downsides. Even though reducing freight costs is a standard value proposition for TMS, there are many other forms of direct and indirect ROI that such solutions present, including higher customer satisfaction, improved supply chain visibility, and enhanced operational efficiencies. When you carefully consider all of the people involved in managing the daily workflow and how it will improve their effectiveness, the time and money spent on a robust transportation management platform will pay off on several fronts.

Business needs change and the rigid transportation processes in the ERP inhibit growth of the organization. On the other hand, the dynamic TMS solutions of today allow rapid change of the transportation model enabling the business to adapt and grow. A dedicated TMS stands as the only one-stop shop for real-time visibility of shipments across trading partners, and across the breadth of the supply chain, putting you in control of your business.

Source: Hendrickson, Jim. Evaluating the Business Case and Approval Process for Supply Chain Execution Systems Acquisition. Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, 2016.

Karen Sage is MercuryGates Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) responsible for the companys global marketing, communications, sales enablement, and go-to-market efforts. She is a veteran with 20+ years of experience in business-to-business marketing and communications helping several industry leaders launch disruptive new categories, accelerate revenue growth, build leadership brands, and establish marketing organizations that scale globally. She comes to MercuryGate most recently from the spend management solution provider, SciQuest. Prior to SciQuest, she was at CA Technologies where she served as vice president of marketing leading rapid growth initiatives. Her experiences leading growth also include multiple leadership roles during a 15-year stint at Cisco. Karen started her career having invented the NETSYS Performance tools at NETSYS Technologies, Inc., which was acquired by Cisco in 1996.

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ERP + TMS: The Best of Both Worlds - Logistics Viewpoints (blog)

CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MercuryGate International, Inc., a leader in Transportation Management System (TMS) Solutions, announced today that the company has been recognized as the 2017 Product Performance Leader in the Global Transportation Management System (TMS) market by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions in a newly released study, Market Outlook: Transportation Management Systems (TMS), 2017-2022, Worldwide.

At MercuryGate, we are committed to providing innovative offerings to support todays complex and evolving supply chains, said Monica Wooden, CEO and Co-Founder, MercuryGate International, Inc. We are pleased to be recognized for the value our products bring to the market and our strategy for continued growth.

As part of its research, Quadrants competitive landscape analysis compares the products and service capabilities of global TMS vendors. According to research findings, MercuryGate is being recognized because of its comprehensive TMS software functionality, superior competitive strategy, growth strategy and high customer impact.

MercuryGate has an exclusive focus on providing comprehensive TMS solutions as well as being positioned to help global shippers and logistics service providers in optimizing their transportation operations and processes, said Anamika Shenoy, Senior Analyst, Quadrant Knowledge Solutions. The company is recognized for its superior technology platform and faster returns on investment (ROI) with highly configurable solutions adaptable to customer requirements and budgets.

For more information about this research project, visit: http://quadrant-solutions.com/market-research/market-outlook-transportation-management-systems-tms-worldwide/.

About MercuryGate International

MercuryGate provides powerful transportation management solutions proven to be a competitive advantage for todays most successful shippers, 3PLs, freight forwarders, and brokers. MercuryGates solutions are unique in their native support of all modes of transportation on a single platform including Parcel, LTL, Truckload, Air, Ocean, Rail and Intermodal. Through the continued release of innovative, results-driven technology and a commitment to making customers successful, MercuryGate delivers exceptional value for TMS users through improved productivity and operational efficiency. MercuryGate offers business intelligence to improve transportation processes, increase customer satisfaction, and reduce costs. Find out why MercuryGate has set the industry standard for the most adaptable, comprehensive, transportation solutions suite in the industry atwww.mercurygate.com.

About Quadrant Knowledge Solutions

Quadrant Knowledge Solutions (http://quadrant-solutions.com/) is a global advisory and consulting firm focused on helping clients in achieving business transformation goals through Strategic Business and Growth advisory services. At Quadrant Knowledge Solutions, our vision is to become an integral part of our clients business as a strategic knowledge partner. Our research and consulting deliverable is designed to provide comprehensive information and strategic insights for helping clients formulate growth strategies to survive and thrive in an ever-changing business environment.

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Puget Sound doctors take the lead in TMS treatment for depression Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) The Puget Sound region is emerging as a national leader for a severe depression treatment called transcranial magnetic stimulation. Subscribe to get the full story. Already a subscriber? Sign in. Subscribe to get the full story. Already a subscriber ... and more »

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From the base of an Icelandic glacier to a peak in the Appalachian Mountains, writers atThe Miami Studentcaptured their spring break travel experiences, both in words and photos.

Maddie LaPlante-Dube muses on the mystical nature of IcelandsBreiamerkurjkull Glacier. All throughout her trip the country, itsimpossible landscapes had felt like a faade.Read her story here.

Chris Warren really needed a change of scenery. It took a semester to muster up the courage to even apply to the study abroad program, but this spring, Warren has been exploring the Andes Mountains in Chile and, in the process, rediscovering himself. Read his story here.

Jake Gold wasnt quite ready for The Peoples Market of Colombia. Though theMercado de Bazurto lacks romanticism and polish, the market is purely and authentically Colombian. Read his story here.

As Devon Shuman hiked down the trail to Horseshoe Bend, 20 miles south of the Utah border, he was surrounded by bland and sandy terrain. But, the second the trail curved to reveal his destination, he was entranced bythe view of the vast, U-shaped canyon that spread out before him. Read his story here.

Angela Hatcher didnt know if she could make it to the top. Her pack bearing down on her back and clothes soaked with sweat, hiking the rest of the way up the mountain seemed like an impossibility, but thats what she came to do, so up she went. Right foot, left footRead her story here.

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TMS Travel: Spring Break Edition - Miami Student

What do jiujitsu, composting, and Zumba all have in common?

They were stations featured at this years Titusville Middle School Health Fair.

It was a day-long event, starting at 8 a.m. and concluding at 3 p.m.

The daylong time slot made it possible for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders to attend the fair and participate in its various activities and informational sessions.

Health care and wellness professionals throughout the region spoke to the middle school students on a wide range of topics ranging from the dangers of smoking to blindness awareness.

The fair, which was organized this year by middle school physical education teachers Rochelle Cressman and Tim Miller, is held once every three years so that students at some point in their middle school careers have the opportunity to attend.

Presenters included those from Titusville Hospital Oil Valley Physical Therapy, Venango County Association for the Blind, Crawford County Drug and Alcohol Executive Commission, Womens Services, Smoking Cessation, Gateway Health, Oil Creek State Park, Nutrition Group, and Relson Gracie Jiu Jitsu Titusville Academy.

Students cycled through the stations, participating in each station for 10 minutes at a time.

At one station, students had the chance to learn a little about the Japanese unarmed combat style of jiujitsu, and some students could volunteer to learn first hand how to perform a headlock.

At one point in the rotations, middle school students had a healthy snack of apples to tide them over until the next station.

After eating the apples, students learned about composting and then had their apple cores collected to later be composted to use at the middle schools community garden.

Sample can be reached by email, at ssample@titusvilleherald.com.

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TMS health fair shows students how to have fun while being healthy - Titusville Herald