Day: 10 October 2022

NICOSIA, Cyprus, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Global FX and CFD broker M4Markets has announced today that it has acquired a CySEC license and will now be offering services and products to European traders.

Following a very successful journey outside Europe during the past two years, M4Markets has established itself as one of the most reliable brokers in the industry and has collected a number of awards and accolades that bear witness to the broker’s achievements. The broker’s growing client-base and trading volumes are a testament to its success and the direction towards offering services to European clients is strategic as M4Markets is endeavoring to establish itself as one of the key players in the industry.

More specifically, M4Markets and the group behind M4Markets, the Oryx Group, have purchased ICC Intercertus Capital Ltd, a legal company regulated by CySEC. ICC Intercertus Capital Ltd will now be operating under the legal name of Harindale Ltd and will be operating as M4Markets Europe.

Speaking about the new license acquisition, M4Markets Group CEO, Mr. Panikos Teklos, commented that “M4Markets has grown significantly over the past two years and strategically it was the logical next step for us to penetrate the European market as a lot of the European traders are experienced and as passionate about trading as we are. We are committed to maintaining the same level of client service that has helped set M4Markets apart and we will continue to improve our offering to meet the needs of our traders.”

Also commenting on the CySEC license, M4Markets Group CMO Mrs. Marilena Iakovou noted that “When we started M4Markets we faced a lot of challenges, it was in the midst of the pandemic, the industry was saturated from competition and against all odds, we’ve managed to position ourselves as one of the most trusted brokers in the industry. The background of the founders of M4Markets is in investment banking and professional advisory services and we have tried to maintain that level of quality and commitment throughout our services to European traders.”

About M4Markets

M4Markets is a Forex and CFD trading services provider offering first-class trading products with ultra-competitive pricing and execution. M4Markets is authorized and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) and by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA Seychelles).

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Sharjahverse is the world’s first government-backed metaverse city available to the public.

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Multiverse Labs has partnered with the Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) to launch Sharjahverse, a new generation of metaverse tourism for the Emirate of Sharjah. Using the Multiverse Labs platform, Sharjahverse is a significant milestone as it is the first true metaverse of city scale with economic and social utility.

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Sharjahverse, encompassing all of Sharjah at 2,590 square kilometres (1,000 square miles), not only brings the emirate to a global audience and boosts the tourism economy, but also creates metaverse jobs for local employees at Sharjah’s iconic sights. It is a photorealistic, physics-accurate metaverse that unlocks commerce, innovation and imagination at scale and promotes the emirate as a destination of excellence. Sharjah is widely known as the cultural and historical heart of the UAE.

His Excellency Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman, Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) said: “Transforming the mass market tourism industry towards next-generation, sustainable practices requires a new way of thinking. Virtual tourism in Sharjahverse will provide unprecedented access to almost any location, personalized guest experiences and enhanced entertainment. Multiverse’s groundbreaking and AI-driven approach will help push the limits of imagination and promote Sharjah as a destination of excellence.”

Serge Lemonde, Global Head, NVIDIA Inception said: “NVIDIA Inception is designed to bolster cutting-edge startups, like Multiverse Labs, who are applying AI in new and innovative ways that ultimately benefit society.”

Cliff Szu, CEO, Multiverse Labs said: “Sharjahverse is both the world’s first government backed metaverse city viewable by the public, and the world’s most realistic metaverse. We’re beyond excited to be collaborating with the visionaries at SCTDA: His Excellency Chairman Khalid Jasim Al Midfa and His Excellency Director Sheikh Salim Mohammed Al Qassimi, and the exceptional marketing department at SCTDA.”

Multiverse’s platform is so realistic, it is being utilized around the world for more than just recreation, including simulations, services, and A.I. optimization. It includes our avatars generated from photographs of actual people, player-owned creations, and social interactions missing in digital twin platforms. That’s why we call Multiverse the first true metaverse; it’s far more than just land or a game. We look forward to unveiling the use cases we have been developing with partners in the coming months.

It’s enabled by our advanced generative A.I. and incredible team. We recently joined the NVIDIA Inception program and we used NVIDIA RTX technology for our projects. The creation of something on the scale of Sharjahverse just a year ago would have been impossible.”

Multiverse Labs will also enable new opportunities for a changing planet as the nation-scale metaverse for simulation can reduce energy consumption and increase facility optimization. Initially applied to the commerce and tourism industry today, it will advance into broader areas including public services, foreign direct investment, real estate, industrial factory zones, and the energy industry.

Members of the public at GITEX 2022 can experience Sharjahverse first-hand and create their own realistic avatar on the first and second floors of the epic Digital Sharjah stand.

About Multiverse:

Multiverse Labs builds metaverses with economic and social utility for governments and organisations. It utilizes advanced A.I. in a synergistic ecosystem to build, simulate, and create a new way to experience the internet. It was recently selected as one of the top six 2022 Emerging Giants by KPMG and HSBC, and as a top 1% participant in the K-Startup Grand Challenge 2022, an overseas startup acceleration program organized by NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) in South Korea.

About Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA):

Established in 1996, the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is the main government agency in Sharjah tasked with promoting and regulating all activities related to the emirate’s tourism sector. The Authority is inspired by the Sharjah Tourism Vision 2021, which was launched by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, to increase tourism flow to the emirate by 10 million tourists by 2021. The Authority is focused on adopting ambitious strategic plans to develop the tourism sector and to participate actively in local, regional and international exhibitions, in order to consolidate Sharjah’s leadership as an ideal environment for attracting business and contributing to inducing foreign direct investment into the country.

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HONG KONG, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Designed to be a sophisticated beauty with the most enthralling display quality, Toshiba TV’s X8900K is more than just a digital-age television; it is an evident craftsman masterpiece. Accruing its deserved global acclaim within months of its initial release, this OLED television takes visuals to a galvanic new level with features that truly distinguish. More to that, Toshiba TV continues to surpass itself, with the high-end model X9900’s debut in the Brazilian market end of the year. Compared to X8900K, X9900 further upgraded in the sound and picture quality, equipped with Screen Sound Technology, bringing cinema-quality sound enjoyment.

At a first glance, users will be enthralled by the X8900K’s super sleek, bezel-less design. At a phenomenal 4.9mm ultra-slim OLED screen that is tastefully finished into an artistic single metal sheet design, this TV is all the rave of modern television technology.  The unforgettable excitement of a massive, boundless OLED screen is that every image is so real that users feel pulled into each scene, relishing every visual element within it optimally.

Running on the most premium operating system in television technology, VIDAA, the X8900K is made to make big screen viewing experience as seamless as it is magnificent. This commitment is expressed by the infusion of the smartphone control feature. Ditch regular remote control and all its hassles for smartphone, doubling as TV remote. This feature on Toshiba TV’s X8900K is compatible with both Android and iOS smartphones. Install the Remote Now application on smartphone and pair effortlessly with Toshiba TV.

Another intriguing feature of the Toshiba TV X8900K is the Bluetooth Wireless Connection, which ensures an ultra-immersive audio delivery. Bringing the sounds of user’s favourite content to ears in consistent decibels of the purest sound, the X8900K is in a league of its own.

With its VIDAA operating system, this TV works with Bluetooth headphones or speakers without compromising on its flawless audio output. Feel every emotion uninterrupted from its source as Toshiba TV X8900K amplifies sound perfection through a wide range of Bluetooth-enabled audio gadgets.

The combination of a majestic design, compatibility with smartphone, and the ability to deliver powerful vibrations of sound through Bluetooth speakers and headphones make the Toshiba TV X8900K a wholesome epitome of TV perfection.

To find out more, stay tuned to Toshiba TV on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s Distress Thermometer helps people with cancer worldwide receive better care by empowering discussion and recommending best practices for managing psychological wellness.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network^® (NCCN^®) today announced an updated NCCN Distress Thermometer, available in more than 70 languages, to help people around the world identify and address psychosocial stressors that may raise challenges when coping with having cancer, its symptoms, or treatment. The announcement comes on World Mental Health Day, an international day for raising awareness of global mental health needs and resources.

“The NCCN Distress Thermometer has been helping to normalize and encourage discussion of distress as a standard part of oncology patient visits since 1997,” said Michelle Riba, MD, MS, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, Chair of the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines^®) Panel for Distress Management. “We recently overhauled this free one-page resource to be even more user-friendly and inclusive. Distress screening should be a routine part of cancer care for everyone, everywhere. By making this free resource even easier to understand and use, as well as more accessible, we hope all people with cancer will receive the support they need in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.”

The tool includes a simple scale for indicating the amount of distress a patient is experiencing. It also features a straightforward checklist of concerns covering different domains, including:

• Physical;
• Emotional;
• Practical;
• Social;
• and Spiritual or Religious.

In addition to the one-page NCCN Distress Thermometer and Problem List, there are full NCCN Guidelines^® for Distress Management containing evidence-based expert consensus recommendations intended for health care providers. There are also NCCN Guidelines for Patients^®: Distress During Cancer Care with the same information in an accessible format to empower patients and caregivers to participate in shared decision-making.

The updated NCCN Distress Thermometer translations are part of NCCN’s ongoing efforts to make NCCN Guidelines and associated clinical resources more accessible for non-English speakers. It is now available in the following languages, in addition to the original English:

* Indicates the Distress Thermometer has been published in multiple versions of the language.

“On World Mental Health Day and every day, we want to uphold the fact that addressing emotional distress is a key part of patient care,” said Robert W. Carlson, MD, Chief Executive Officer, NCCN. “We hope our work helps reduce any stigma or burden, enabling these important discussions around emotional wellbeing.”

Independent researchers recently published a study in Psycho-Oncology examining 39 peer-reviewed articles validating the use of the NCCN Distress Thermometer across 25 countries, stating: “This tool has proven to be an effective means to support initiation of the conversation.”

The translated NCCN Distress Thermometer can be found at NCCN.org/distress-thermometer-translations.

Visit NCCN.org/global to learn more about free cancer care resources for different regions and languages, and join the conversation online with the hashtag #NCCNGlobal.

About the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network^® (NCCN^®) is a not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education. NCCN is dedicated to improving and facilitating quality, effective, equitable, and accessible cancer care so all patients can live better lives. Visit NCCN.org for more information on the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines^®) and other initiatives. Follow NCCN on Facebook @NCCNorg, Instagram @NCCNorg, and Twitter @NCCN.

Media Contact:
Rachel Darwin
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darwin@nccn.org

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