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Galectin research required to initiate clinical trials, subject to funding, will be based on internal development as opposed to a license as previously reported.

It has been over 14 years since New Englanders have seen the likes of pro tennis. The last time a pro tennis tournament of this caliber was local to New England, it was held at the Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline Mass. This year marks the birth of the Thoreau Open, which will feature top-ranked players from all over the world, including those who will play in the 2019 women's US. Open. Players representing over 30 countries will compete for $60,000 in prize money.

Precision Coating will be attending the 2019 Medical Device & Manufacturing (MD&M) West conference in Anaheim, CA from February 5-7, 2019. MD&M West is North America's largest three-day medtech conference and offers professionals opportunities to explore new technologies, education, and connections to stay ahead in the medical device manufacturing industry.

Joobot Inc. has proudly announced that it is now introducing an all-new and unique device that will allow people to connect their cameras with the internet. Known as Cambuddy Plus, this is basically a portable device that adds high-speed WiFi, GPS and 4G LTE to the cameras and ultimately helps in capturing and saving photos quickly. Moreover, the company has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds and support for this project, and it is welcoming generous contributions.

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Cox Capital Management recently sponsored the UMass Lowell River Hawk Road Show, an alumni networking and "Meet the Coaches" event held at the Oak & Iron Brewery in Andover, MA. Headlining the event were Dean of the Manning School of Business Sandra Richtermeyer and UML Head Hockey Coach Norm Bazin. Also in attendance were the Head Coaches of Women's Soccer Mira Novak and Women's Basketball Tom Garrick. Over 50 UML alumni attended the event to enjoy Oak & Iron's assortment of craft beers, socialize, and hear UML's coaches speak. Cox Capital founder Bill Cox, class of '81, spoke briefly after being introduced by Dean Richetermeyer. Bill highlighted the large role UMass Lowell has played in shaping his career and spoke about his commitment to hiring the best and brightest students coming out of UML. He went on to introduce his fellow UML alum, Cox Capital Portfolio Manager Ethan Brown, class of '14, and several current and former Cox Capital interns - Jason McKinnon, Caleb Casimir, and Debora Pontes - all current UML students. The gathering was a great success with many folks sticking around long after the event's scheduled end. UMass Lowell's Office of Alumni Relations played a primary role in organizing the gathering, with Heather Makrez, Steve Rogers, Reja Gamble, and Diedra Miles all providing key support. The River Hawk Road Show emphasized Cox Capital's support for UML students and their commitment to the advancement of the school.

Boston's leading realtors for luxury homes, condominiums, and apartments, Atlas Properties, has a stunning selection of properties for sale in some of the city's most exclusive neighborhoods. As the Seaport District near downtown Boston continues to grow in popularity, the demand for high-end properties is steadily increasing. With a number of beautiful luxury apartments available in Seaport, Atlas Properties is becoming the go-to realty company for the best homes in the area.

Kids Yoga Stories is an exciting Boston-based company working strongly to encourage kids to explore yoga in a fun and carefree way, through a series of kids yoga books. Most recently, Kids Yoga Stories celebrated the exciting news that one of their yoga books for kids, Mia's Mountain Hike, won a Family Choice Award. The Family Choice Awards recognizes the best products, services and resources for all members of a family. This awards program, now in its 22nd year, is one of the most coveted, family-friendly consumer awards programs in the nation.

Kids Yoga Stories and author Giselle Shardlow are thrilled to announce the official release of their newest yoga book for kids, 123 African Safari: A Kids Yoga Counting Book.

Bill Ellerkamp has been a non-executive director at Precision Coating's parent company, Katahdin Industries Inc., since 2016. More recently, Bill has taken an active role consulting with the company, and the decision to hire Ellerkamp culminates an important transition. "Bill adds considerable strength to our management team and allows Bob DeAngelis and me to work on the next stages of company growth," said Tim Cabot, Katahdin Industries CEO and Chairman. Tim added, "Bill is intimately familiar with Katahdin's coating technologies—fluoropolymer and specialty anodic coatings—and the medical products that employ these coatings; he is well known and respected by our customers. We are highly confident that Bill's transition will be seamless and that he will make a very significant contribution in getting us to our next stage of growth and development."

Tenon Tours, a tour operator specializing in custom vacation packages in select destinations in Europe, has been honored once again for its impressive and sustained growth.

On Monday September 24, Massachusetts State Representatives visited Metamagnetics at their new facility located at 115 Flanders Road in Westborough, MA.

Hive Tech HR, Inc. and HRtechies, Inc. announce they will be merging as of October 1st. The surviving entity, Hive Tech HR, will continue to focus on Human Resources technology consulting via its vendor selection, implementation and optimization services (called Phase New, Now and Next, respectively).

A new product containing 39 herbs and promoting natural hearing recovery has been recently manufactured and prepared for sale on the African online market. Besides these 39 herbs, Aural Plus contains Maltodextrin, Vitamins of the B group, and Vitamin C. These ingredients, mixed in proper proportions, restore reduced hearing without surgery.

Off The Beaten Path Food Tours and Experiences, a start-up tour and events business, is debuting three new food tours in a series of nine food & history walking tours. The new tours include: a Food and Mural Arts Tour in Central Square, Cambridge; a Food Innovation Tour in Kendall Square, Cambridge; and a Cultural Canalways District Food Tour in Downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. The three new tours are available for booking and are open to the public starting in September 2018 on Saturdays. The Central Square tour runs 12:30-3:30pm; the Kendall Square tour runs 2pm-5pm; and the Lowell Food Tour runs 11:30am-2:30pm, every week year-round. The company debuted its first tours last summer 2017 in Somerville's Davis Square and Union Square, which will continue to run year-round. They also run Food Tours in: Jamaica Plain and Harvard Square, Cambridge. They run Chocolate Tours in Harvard Square, Cambridge and a Vegan Chocolate Tour in Jamaica Plain, Boston. Their next tours to debut will be: a Rozzie Village Farm to Table Food Tour, Lowell Mill No. 5 Food Tour, and Back Bay Progressive Dinner.

A Boston based American professional dog training academy has proudly announced that they have developed an innovative and remarkably effective dog training mask for K9 dogs. The training mask is particularly designed to reduce stress, barking and anxiety in a dog, while also enhancing its training abilities. Moreover, the academy has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for this mask and this Kickstarter campaign aims at raising a sum of $50,000.

Cox Capital Management is pleased to welcome UMass Lowell students Debora Pontes of Lowell, MA and Caleb Casimir of Canton, MA as the latest research interns to join the investment team. Both are entering their senior year at UML. Debora is majoring in Economics with a Finance minor while Caleb is pursuing a double major in Finance and Management Information Systems. Each comes to Cox Capital with an incredibly strong academic background and a desire to broaden their understanding of the investment management industry. Debora, who maintains a 4.0 GPA, has a strong background in mathematics and would like to pursue a career as a financial analyst. Caleb, a Dean's List student, comes to Cox Capital with the valuable skillset of computer programming and has particular interest in the pharmaceutical and technology industries. Both interns plan to pursue their CFA designations, one of the most rigorous and widely recognized certifications in the field of finance. The team at Cox Capital is excited to work with such accomplished and driven young professionals. The internship begins in September and runs through December.

Now Seeking Community Support via Kickstarter, Blue Monarch is dedicated to Providing All-Natural Beauty Products, Using Organic Ingredients!

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition recently approved the use of MICRALOX®, a patented hard coat anodize technology product created by Sanford Process and supplied by its sister company, Precision Coating, as suitable for food contact. The innovative hard anodic finish can serve as a protective coating on aluminum parts that come into repeated contact with food. MICRALOX is a patented, durable, abrasion-resistant, and highly corrosion resistant coating formed out of the aluminum substrate. MICRALOX® Lumina and Ultra provide revolutionary protection aluminum parts and are able to withstand frequent high pH cleanings and resist chemical attack up to 50X longer than conventional Type II and Type III anodic coatings.

Allstate insurance of Danvers, Massachusetts will be offering support, both financially and through its vast network, to a local special needs driving program.

Grant Marketing, a Boston-based digital marketing agency and Certified HubSpot Agency Partner, is excited to announce the addition of Jason Underhill in the role of Inbound Marketing Strategist to its inbound marketing team. The addition of Underhill to Grant's team is part of its continuous effort to innovate, plan, and implement inbound marketing strategies and campaigns for its diverse B2B clientele.

Kids Yoga Stories and author Giselle Shardlow are thrilled to announce the official release of their newest yoga book for kids, Sally's Visit to the Farm.

Grant Marketing, a full-service Boston-based marketing agency recently welcomed Luke Chadwick to its team. Chadwick will work at as intern for the summer of 2018. Chadwick will be focusing on client relationships, implementing new inbound marketing strategies, and learning how the B2B industrial marketing agency functions.

Hearing loss is a condition, in which one's ability to hear is reduced. The most common causes of hearing loss are ageing and noise. In many cases the condition cannot be cured, but there are also cases of temporary hearing loss.

Earth Day on April 22 is a good reminder that preserving the health of the earth ensures a brighter future for us all. Want to do something simple that will protect your health and the earth's too? Take algae.