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Galloway, N.J. – Stockton University is again among the top 10 Public Regional Universities in the North, ranking 9th according to the U.S. News and World Report 2019 “America’s Best Colleges” ranking released today. The university continues to improve its ranking from 14th among public universities in 2017 and 10th in 2018. The university is also ranked 35th among the 187 public and private universities in the North region, an improvement from its ranking of 51st in 2017 and 41st in 2018. Stockton was also included in the U.S. News and World Report listing of 55 “A+ Schools for B Students” in the North. The university ranks 17th overall in the North and 6th among public universities in the “2019 Best Colleges for Veterans” listing. One factor in Stockton’s improvement is the increase in its actual graduation rate as compared with its predicted graduation rate based on student demographics. Stockton’s graduation rate of 73 percent is 15 percentage points higher than its predicted rate of 58 percent. Stockton President Harvey Kesselman called Stockton’s continuing improvement impressive. “The graduation rate is a really important factor because it shows that our students are succeeding beyond expectations,” Kesselman said. “It’s not enough just to get into college. We must also do all we can to make sure our students graduate.” Kesselman credited efforts by faculty and staff to provide ongoing support for students through such programs as CARE (Coordinated Actions to Retain and Educate), the Sankofa Stockton Retention Initiative for minority male students, the Tutoring Centers and Counseling Services. “The staff and mentors who participate in these programs are truly dedicated to our students and it shows in their results,” Kesselman said. Stockton was also selected as one of 225 academically outstanding colleges for the Northeast zone in the 2019 “Best Regional College” listing by The Princeton Review. The university was among 968 universities included in the national 2019 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings. Money Magazine included Stockton among 727 colleges nationally in its “Best Colleges for Your Money” listing. # # # Contact: Diane D’Amico Director of News and Media Relations Galloway, N.J. 08205 Diane.D’[email protected] 609-652-4593 609-412-8069 stockton.edu/media Philadelphia International Medicine Signs MOU with The Dominican Society of Hematology and Oncology8/28/2018
Via Philadelphia International Medicine Philadelphia International Medicine Signs MOU with The Dominican Society of Hematology and Oncology
Philadelphia International Medicine and The Dominican Society of Hematology and Oncology come together to share medical knowledge, technology and improve health care in both communities. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia International Medicine (PIM) and The Dominican Society of Hematology and Oncology have created a partnership that will enable both organizations to share and exchange medical knowledge and technology while also working to improve accessibility to highly skilled care in both Philadelphia and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Their recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will allow the two organizations to create a collaborative relationship in the areas of clinical and administrative training, physician exchanges, enhancing the continuum of care and other joint opportunities. “The Dominican Society of Hematology and Oncology – PIM Health Gateway Initiative will create a channel to share medical knowledge and technology while also working to improve accessibility to highly skilled care,” said Leonard Karp, PIM president and CEO. “By building relationships and jointly exploring opportunities, both parties, as well as their constituents, seek to better the overall health of their communities. Through this gateway, PIM will offer a unique opportunity for The Dominican Society of Hematology and Oncology's physicians to have access to continuous medical education seminars, medical training, innovative uses of medical technology and coordinated comprehensive patient care. This new partnership will facilitate learning, relationship building between the medical societies, their affiliated hospitals and members, and provide a better understanding of each party’s culture, communities, and norms.” Read more. Via National Disease Research Interchange PHILADELPHIA, PA., August 16, 2018 — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have awarded $6,591,480 to the National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) to support continued national leadership with the recovery and distribution of human organs and tissues for medical research.
The five-year award of the Research Resource for Human Tissues and Organs (RRHTO) Cooperative Agreement funds NDRI’s Human Tissue and Organs for Research Resource (HTORR) Program. Established in 1987, the HTORR Program provides NDRI with NIH funding to support research programs across multiple disciplines. It is through the HTORR program that NDRI provides biomedical investigators with donated normal and diseased human tissues and organs recovered from a diverse donor pool using customized procurement, processing, and preservation and distribution protocols. A core grant from the NIH Office of the Director, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) is supplemented with additional funding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). “NDRI’s mission is service to science through the provision and distribution of human biospecimens to support research,” said Bill Leinweber, President and CEO of NDRI. “In partnership with the NIH, we are privileged to contribute to the research efforts of scientists across the life-science disciplines.” “Support from the NIH affirms the strong value of our mission,” said Gene Kopen, PhD, NDRI’s Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and principal investigator for the HTORR grant. “As an organization, NDRI has demonstrated the capacity to leverage this support to enable a broad range of complex research projects requiring human organs and tissues.” A unique element of NDRI’s work supported through this agreement is provision and distribution for neurological research through the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). In the last five years, NDRI has provided 884 neurological biospecimens to 79 researchers, including normal and pathological tissues representative of 20 distinct diseases, including ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, muscular dystrophy, pure autonomic failure, Lewy body dementia, and spinal muscular atrophy. Also, the NHLBI provides funds primarily for tissue collection, storage and distribution in support of research into the rare lung disease lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), as well as other heart, lung, and blood tissue research. “NDRI is most grateful for support from the NIH which allows NDRI to partner with scientists throughout the world to expand the horizons of medical knowledge and discover new clues addressing today’s most pressing disease challenges,” said Mary Hendrix, PhD, President of Shepherd University and Chair of the NDRI Board of Directors. About NDRI The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) is the nation’s leading source of human tissues, cells and organs for scientific research. A not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization founded in 1980, NDRI is funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, public and private foundations and organizations, pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporations. NDRI is a 24/7 operation that partners with a nationwide network of over 130 tissue source sites (TSS), including organ procurement organizations (OPOs), tissue banks, eye banks, and hospitals. The TSS, are distributed throughout the USA, in 45 states, with concentrations in major metropolitan areas on both the east and west coasts. Their wide geographic distribution allows NDRI to provide biospecimens from donor populations with diverse demographics and also facilitates the timely and efficient provision of fresh tissues directly to researchers across the U.S. and around the world. By serving as the liaison between procurement sources and the research community, NDRI is uniquely positioned to support breakthrough advances and discoveries that can affect advances in the treatment and cure of human diseases. Original Article Via the World Trade Centers Association “We mourn the passing of one of our founding fathers in the World Trade Centers Association, Paul Fabry. Paul, along with other visionaries in the late 1960's, was of a small group from the international business community who saw the coming explosion in international trade and thought that our organization, the World Trade Centers Association, should lead the charge. Due to his timely advice, our Association was lifted by this tidal wave of international trade to a point where we have become the largest private international trade organization in the world. More than 300 World Trade Centers operate in nearly 100 countries, and on six continents. While New York became the iconic face of the Association, Paul established World Trade Center New Orleans as only the second of this family of international trade entities. The Association has brought peace and prosperity to billions of the world's people who have been lifted out of poverty. May you rest in peace, Paul, “ Martin Schiffman, WTCGP Board Member and President, Schiffman Consulting Corp. Read the press release. On June 22nd WTCGP Board Chairman Gary Biehn and President Linda Conlin welcomed Director-General Wang and her delegation from Tianjin China to a roundtable discussion at White and Williams, LLC, to meet with WTCGP members and partners. The delegation also visited with Robin Grieving, Program Coordinator, International Medicine, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia for a tour and luncheon. The day ended at University City Science Center for a briefing by the City of Philadelphia, Citizens Diplomacy International and the University City Science Center.
The delegation's visit represents the partnership developed by the WTCGP and World Trade Center Tianjin, following a formal signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in June 2017. Philadelphia and Tianjin share a long-standing tradition of business and cultural exchange dating back to the Sister City Agreement signed between Philadelphia and Tianjin in 1979. In June 2016, a delegation from Tianjin visited with WTCGP China Club members to explore opportunities for cooperation to expand trade and investment between Tianjin and the Binhai New Area and Greater Philadelphia. With the growing need for advanced medical care in China and the interest of Chinese students to attend U.S. colleges and universities, promising sectors identified included health (including medical tourism) and higher education, both strengths of the Greater Philadelphia Region Next week, Chairman Biehn will be visiting Director-General Wang and her team in Tianjin. "This represents the power of our WTC network at work," says Linda Conlin, President. Via Philadelphia International Medicine A new collaboration between Philadelphia International Medicine and Cancer Center Tec 100 will allow the exchange of medical knowledge and technology to improve both communities. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia International Medicine (PIM) and Cancer Center Tec 100 have created a partnership that will enable both organizations to share medical knowledge and technology while also working to improve accessibility to highly skilled care in both Philadelphia and Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico. "It is an honor to work with a renowned institution in Mexico focused on the quality of patient care and long-term clinical results, which houses a group of experts in cancer treatment and advanced treatments." said Edgar Antistenes Vesga, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Philadelphia International Medicine. Their recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will allow the two organizations to create a collaborative relationship in the areas of clinical and administrative training, physician exchanges, enhancing the continuum of care and other joint opportunities. Cancer Center Tec 100 – PIM Health Gateway Initiative will create a channel to share medical knowledge and technology while also working to improve accessibility to highly skilled care. By building relationships and jointly exploring opportunities, both parties, as well as their constituents, seek to better the overall health of their communities. Through this gateway, PIM will offer a unique opportunity for Cancer Center Tec 100's physicians to have access to continuous medical education seminars, medical training, innovative uses of medical technology and coordinated comprehensive patient care. This new partnership will facilitate learning, relationship building between the medical societies, their affiliated hospitals and members, and provide a better understanding of each party’s culture, communities, and norms. "Signing an agreement with Philadelphia International Medicine will open the opportunity to our network of healthcare professionals to interact with peers in Philadelphia and for our patients to have access to more specialized treatments and opinions when needed. We are proud that we were chosen based on our Mission, Quality and great Patient Experience." said Juan Manuel Fraga Sastrías, Executive Director of Cancer Center Tec 100. The MOU specifically covers four areas of on-going continued education including live, video conference seminars through PIM’s Global Education Media (GEM) program; physician medical education through the Physician Partnership Program (PPP); physician and consultant visits through conferences; and patient referrals and second opinions. PIM’s Global Education Media program (GEM) will conduct a monthly one-hour teaching exchange focused on various specialties hosted by faculty from Philadelphia International Medicine’s hospital network. PIM’s PPP program will give Cancer Center Tec 100's physicians the experience of coming to Philadelphia and being paired with a physician from PIM's network hospitals. During this time, they will become similar to temporary faculty by attending team meetings, rounds and observations at clinics and surgery. This one-week program will give Cancer Center Tec 100's physicians the chance to participate in an interactive peer-to-peer clinical development program as well as create relationships with other physicians, the community of Philadelphia, and other global participants. About Cancer Center Tec 100 Cancer Center Tec 100 was founded in the city of Querétaro in 2013 and its fundamental proposal is to offer Humanly Worthy Life Hope in the Fight against Cancer. It has a Network of more than 140 specialists from different areas and the services of Oncology, Hematology, Oncological Surgery, Quality of Life, Palliative Care-Symptom Control, Radio-oncology in both the pediatric and adult areas. It is located at Tec 100 Salud in Tower 2 First Floor in the city of Querétaro. About Philadelphia International Medicine Philadelphia International Medicine (PIM) is a healthcare organization dedicated to bringing the services of eight prestigious Philadelphia area hospitals to the international community. PIM’s network includes Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Hospital, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital as anchor organizations and affiliate healthcare organizations include Wills Eye Hospital, Rothman Institute Orthopedics, the Vincera Institute, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital and the Renfrew Center. Learn more about PIM by visiting www.philadelphiamedicine.com Phila. World Trade Center creates 'missing link' to help overseas companies expand into the region7/17/2018
Establishing boots on the ground is often a crux for small-sized overseas companies looking to expand globally, but a new program will give them the assistance to potentially establish a presence in Greater Philadelphia.
That's meaningful since, according to experts, "understanding societal and ethical norms in messaging is essential" when crossing borders. The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia and USA Strategic Ventures created an international business development program to help companies based overseas market products and services and plant physical roots in the United States. The international business development program "assists international companies in assessing the viability of selling into the Greater Philadelphia and U.S. markets and provides a blueprint with best strategies for entering the market,” said Linda Conlin, president of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, in an interview with the Philadelphia Business Journal. Read more. Listen to the story. As the trade war between the US and China ratchets up, American exporters may just have to get used to Chinese-imposed tariffs. It’ll surely cost US businesses some sales. In Philadelphia, an ice cream maker who is already invested in the Chinese market has already gotten used this. “The company was founded by my great-great-grandfather in 1861. That makes us the oldest ice cream brand in America,” says Michael Strange, the owner and president of Bassetts ice cream in Philadelphia. People line up at Bassetts' counter in downtown Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market to sample the premium ice cream — flavors like Irish Coffee, Moose Tracks and Butterscotch Vanilla. “The driver is the amount of butterfat in our product. We have a 16.5 percent butterfat recipe, which makes the product very rich and creamy. It has a very silky mouthfeel,” says Strange. He’s not exaggerating — the ice cream is outstanding. You don’t stay in business since the Civil War without knowing what you’re doing. It may be delicious, but why is a regional company with 30 employees exporting ice cream to Asia? How does it make economic sense to ship ice cream — frozen — halfway across the world? “My standard reply is: It actually costs me more to ship our product to Chicago than to China,” says Strange. Transporting by ocean container ship is cheaper than hauling ice cream by truck. Still, wouldn’t it just be easier to send the recipe to Asia and churn it over there? “Not to say anything too negative, but they really don't know how to make ice cream the way we do here in the United States,” says Strange. “‘Made In the USA’ is a very big part of our marketing in Asia. And if we made it there we couldn’t say ‘Made in the USA.’ Strange began exporting to China a decade ago, then to South Korea in 2016. In just a year and a half, his Korean partner has opened 32 Bassetts ice cream cafés, with South Korean sales already surpassing Chinese. One reason for the explosive growth in South Korea: no tariffs. The US and South Korea have a free trade agreement. But, for a decade, every gallon of ice cream Strange has exported to China has been slapped with a 19 percent tax. His Chinese buyer has had to pay that. “The tariffs really do add quite a bit to his costs,” says Strange. “That said, he is marketing the product as a super-premium ice cream, so he's really trying to reach middle-income and higher-income customers. And unlike a Ferrari or a Porsche, ice cream is affordable even to a middle-income customer, even if it's expensive by ice cream standards.” Strange says without those tariffs, however, he’d be selling a lot more scoops in China: “No doubt about it.” And make no mistake, this is far bigger than just selling a few extra ice cream cones. “How great for the city of Philadelphia to have a Philadelphia company out there in South Korea or in China,” says Linda Conlin, president of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia. Conlin’s job is to help local companies navigate international export markets. She points out a statistic from the US Department of Commerce: Every million dollars in exports supports nearly six American jobs. Her organization doesn’t want to jeopardize that growth through policies that could restrict open markets. Conlin, a former official in the George W. Bush administration, was careful with her words when discussing tariffs and a potential trade war with China. “Our companies are concerned about tariffs and the repercussions of a potential trade war. At the same time, we acknowledge that trade does not take place on a level playing field.” That echoes what many are saying about President Donald Trump’s trade policy: The president has tapped into real problems with China, such as unfairly subsidizing Chinese companies, but retaliatory American tariffs are the wrong solution. Still, Conlin says she’s hopeful the current “disruption taking place” will, in the end, be better for local businesses. “Companies that export typically enjoy higher revenues, they weather recessions better than non-exporting companies,” Conlin says. “They have access to a richer pool of employees, they tend to innovate more.” Consider: Bassetts' green tea ice cream, developed for the Asian market, has now also become popular in the US. Strange is interested in expanding to more international markets — in Asia, South America, and the Middle East. Strange has lived with Chinese-imposed tariffs for a decade. He says they don’t keep him awake at night, but worries about the threat of more coming — “I am absolutely concerned about that. No doubt about it.” Lest you think this is a story about one man’s concern, ice cream contributes $39 billion annuallyto the US economy. Via World Trade Centers Association Trade and Investment Report reveals networks, human capital and connective infrastructure as key variables in member cities
WASHINGTON, D.C. | 12 June 2018 – The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) unveiled its first-ever “WTCA Trade & Investment Report: Global Connections, Local Growth” at a private event at the Foreign Policy (FP) Group Offices. The report was conducted in partnership with FP Analytics and reveals that cities are positioned to lead in this time of geopolitical turmoil by focusing on stakeholder networks, human capital and connective infrastructure. According to the study, 71 percent of WTCA members polled believe that a significant disruption in trade and investment is likely to occur this year with investments being put on hold amid global economic uncertainty. Additional key findings include:
“These findings show that not only do our WTCA members have their fingers on the pulse of their local economies, but they can deliver great insight into the issues impacting the larger trade and investment communities,” said Scott Ferguson, chief executive officer of the WTCA. “By leveraging our global network, members help to integrate their home cities into the international marketplace, which can have a profound positive effect on the strength and resilience of the economy by drawing Foreign Direct Investment, increasing exports and generating jobs.” The results of the full report are available for download at www.WTCAReports.org. For media inquiries: Alex Brown World Trade Centers Association [email protected] +1 212 432 2605 Andrea Mencía World Trade Centers Association [email protected] +1 212 432 2644 Sara Stephens Allison+Partners [email protected] +1 908 347 5469 About the WTCA 2018 Trade and Investment Report This study, conducted in partnership with the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA), is a product of original city-level data analysis[1], as well as polling and interviews with WTCA members around the world. Cities with a WTCA member constitute more than $26.7 trillion, or more than 35 percent of global GDP[2], and are home to nearly 1 billion people. Capturing insights from this unique global network of World Trade Centers (WTCs) in more than 300 cities and nearly 100 countries, this analysis seeks to shed light on how global economic trends are shaping trade and investment at the local level, and the innovative ways cities and World Trade Centers are navigating this “new normal,” building global connections to drive local growth. About the World Trade Centers Association The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) is a network of more than 300 highly-connected, mutually-supporting businesses and organizations in nearly 100 countries. As the owner of the “World Trade Center” and “WTC” trademarks, the WTCA licenses exclusive rights to these brands for Members to use in conjunction with their independently-owned, iconic properties, facilities and trade services offerings. Through a robust portfolio of events, programming and resources that it offers its Members, the goal of the WTCA is to help local economies thrive by encouraging and facilitating trade and investment across the globe through Member engagement. To learn more visit www.wtca.org. [1] City-level data for WTCA cities include GDP, FDI inflows, exports, employment, foreign citizens, airport traffic, mobile connectivity, and education. FDI inflows represent greenfield FDI and do not include mergers and acquisitions, as such data are not tracked and reported on a consistent basis. [2] GDP is for 225 cities for which data were available. By Graziella DiNuzzo, Director of Communications, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia “I am certain that my great, great grandfather would be both amazed and proud that Bassetts Ice Cream is now available on the opposite side of the world,” said Michael Strange, President of Bassetts Ice Cream.
In 1861, using a mule-turned churn on his farm in Salem New Jersey, Lewis Dubois Bassett invented what would become America’s oldest ice cream – Bassetts. And it’s safe to say that Mr. Bassett was not thinking of selling his ice cream to South Korea or anywhere outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at that time. By 1885, Bassetts Ice Cream was sold at 5th and Market Street and by 1892 moved to its current location inside Reading Terminal. Ice Cream production was also moved into the basement of the Reading Terminal location. Bassetts Ice Cream has always been a homegrown Philly favorite and its now becoming a popular dessert treat in China and South Korea. With the help of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) trade specialist, Dale Foote, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of International Business Development, Bassetts began exporting to China in 2008 and on June 7, 2017, opened its first store in South Korea. “They don’t rush to enter a new market, “says Foote. “Bassetts uses many of the international trade services of the WTCGP and the PA in-country Authorized Trade Representatives (ATRs) to help them do market research, including government food/ice cream import rules, regulations, required certifications, partner searches and background due diligence, market entry strategies, consumer taste testing/preferences, new market trends, packaging, etc.” Almost a year later, on May 15, 2018, Bassetts opened its 31st store in South Korea. “We were confident that we would see rapid growth,” says Brian Bebee, Bassetts Vice President, Sales and Marketing, but we were still surprised at the rapid pace in adding new stores. We also had the luxury of having partners who fully embraced our brand, have extensive knowledge of franchising and are well versed in the culture of South Korea.” I asked our South Korean Temple University student and WTCGP intern about Bassetts. “It’s a different style of ice cream,” said Yunjin Jo. “Some of my friends tried it and love it.” “One of the reasons for our success in Asia is that our ice cream is less sweet than many of our competitors,” says Bebee. “From our experience it seems it’s something the Asian palate prefers. We also found that the milkshake is not yet as popular in Asia as it is in the United State – yet.” “Bassetts ice cream is something new that we want,” adds Yunjin Jo. They offer numerous flavors, and they are even specialized only for ice cream. There are not many ice cream specialized brands. We were thirsty for a new style of ice cream.” Fruit, nut and green tea flavors are all very popular in South Korea, “says Bebee. “But our best seller in South Korea is cookies and cream. And in both China and the United States our best seller is plain ole vanilla!” Bassetts stores are called “Bassetts Ice Cream Café” in South Korea and unlike the Reading Terminal Market store; they serve sandwiches, beverages, coffee and desserts, such as ice cream cakes. Bassetts Ice Cream cake became available in the United States in 2013. “We were able to introduce ice cream cakes in late November 2017 in South Korea,” Bebee explains. “It went really well and was just in time for the Christmas season and the Korean Lunar New Year; despite the fact this winter was one of the coldest in Korean history.” So what’s next for Bassetts in South Korea? “While our Korea customer certainly has plans to sell Bassetts Ice Cream through foodservice and grocery channels, and is laying the groundwork for that now, the initial focus has been on opening the Bassetts Ice Cream Cafes in order to establish brand recognition, “says President Michael Strange. We expect that they will move into the new channels over the next several months.” According to Dale Foote, whatever sales direction Bassetts decides to take internationally, will likely yield success. “Bassetts is very open, adaptable and flexible when it comes to considering new flavors, such as green tea for the Asian market, and/or introducing ice cream cakes for the South Korea market. Bassetts’ exporting experience(s) for both China and South Korea should prove to be very beneficial as we continue to work closely with Bassetts to expand into additional new markets and countries in Asia and/or the Middle East. “ And we think that Great Great Grandpa would be very proud!!! |
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