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BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
School unveils war memorial for former pupils killed in wars
A new war memorial dedicated to former pupils killed in combat has been unveiled at a Devon School. The memorial at Plymouth College remembers the almost 200 former pupils who died in conflicts dating back to World War One. After 32 years in the Royal Marines, former pupil Jason Cox, who is now the college's health and safety officer, came up with the said one of the reasons he wanted to create the memorial was to honour his former classmate who was killed in Iraq in 2003. Founded in 1887, the school lost 112 pupils in the First World War and 68 in the Second World other names have been added, including former pupil Maj Jason Ward, who was killed when the US helicopter he was travelling in crashed in the Iraqi desert in 2003. Mr Ward was a pupil at the college at the same time as Mr Cox and they both joined the Royal Marines in to BBC Radio Devon, Mr Cox said: "That's one of the reasons why I've taken this to heart because of Jason."He added: "The wonderful thing is his mother is travelling with his brother down from Barnstaple to attend the ceremony, so she's going to be our guest of honour." Mr Cox said he had the idea for the memorial after seeing that the boards in the school, which showed former pupils who had been killed in combat, were looking "old and faded"."It was only going to be a small granite block with possibly a brass plaque on it with some appropriate wording," he said."It sort of morphed into something a lot larger and a lot bigger and the headmaster decided to include all of the names of all the pupils to put on the plaque." Speaking about the names of the fallen solders from the First World War, Mr Cox said all of the people were "local lads"."If you could imagine 112 lads being taken away from the local community and never seen again - it must have been quite devastating for the city," he said.A ceremony to unveil the memorial attended by members of government and the armed forces was held at the school on Friday.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hyperion Biosystems and Colorcon Enter into Licensing Agreement to Commercialize Novel On-Dose Authentication Technology for Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Industries
This unique on-dose authentication solution combines Hyperion Biosystems' portfolio of physics-based algorithms and AI-enhanced vision systems with Colorcon's custom taggants to add a new level of security to solid oral dose products. WATERTOWN, Mass. and HARLEYSVILLE, Pa., May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyperion Biosystems and Colorcon today announced a licensing agreement to commercialize and market a jointly-developed, anti-counterfeiting technology for solid oral dosage pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products. Colorcon is a leading supplier of film coating systems, modified release technology, specialty excipients and functional packaging for the healthcare industry. Hyperion Biosystems applies its deep expertise in optical detection, artificial intelligence (AI) and physics-based algorithms to create solutions for authentication, chemical sensing, product aging, tamper evidence and diagnostics for multiple industries. "This agreement is the result of a multi-year relationship between Hyperion Biosystems and Colorcon," said Jason Cox, PhD., CEO of Hyperion Biosystems. "Our teams have closely collaborated to create a unique solution for on-dose authentication. By combining our expertise in authentication additives and our core Halo® product suite, we are supporting Colorcon's efforts to solve the highly complex and growing challenge of counterfeit pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products in the global market." "Colorcon is evaluating various ways to add on-dose authentication technology to its SoteriaRx product portfolio to meet the FDA requirements around physical-chemical identifiers (PCID)," said Gary Pond, Director of Strategic Business Development at Colorcon. "This agreement with Hyperion Biosystems demonstrates our ongoing commitment to customers by offering innovative solutions that will improve security in the pharmaceutical supply chain, seamlessly integrating into existing manufacturing processes and most importantly, safeguarding both patients and trusted brands." On-dose authentication integrates security measures directly into the dosage form, providing fast product verification and traceability. When products are separated from their original packaging, taggants applied directly within the film coating provides a convenient way for companies to verify whether a product is authentic in markets around the world. About Hyperion Biosystems Hyperion Biosystems, a leading provider of advanced sensing technologies, applies its expertise in developing molecular additives, physics-based algorithms, AI-powered vision systems and hardware to design and deliver sophisticated optical detection devices that improve human health and safety. Incubated at MIT and now headquartered in Watertown, MA, Hyperion Biosystems, formerly C2Sense, Inc., was founded to address unmet needs with advanced sensing technologies across industries. For more information about Hyperion Biosystems, visit About Colorcon Colorcon is a world leader in the development, supply and technical support of formulated film coating systems, modified release technologies, core excipients and functional packaging for the pharmaceutical industry. Colorcon's best-in-class products and technologies are complemented by extensive application data and value-added services to support all phases of solid oral dose including design, development and manufacture. Colorcon's focus on market issues and technology development has earned the company an international reputation as a pharmaceutical supplier of choice. That reputation is based on superior product quality, unparalleled technical support, extensive regulatory assistance and reliable supply from multiple locations. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Hyperion Biosystems Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Spring Hill utilizes Adopt-A-Street program to keep community clean
SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WKRN) — The city of Spring Hill is shifting its focus in how it keeps the community clean, encouraging civic participation in keeping litter out of town. The city's Adopt-A-Street program allows local businesses, faith communities, civic groups and clubs to help keep the city clean and show pride in their community. Any organization can opt to adopt a street to clean in the city. The only requirements are the stretch of roadway be at least 1 mile long, the group commits to holding four cleanup events per year for two years, and they clean up both sides of the roadway at each cleanup event. Neighborhood News: 4.43-mile stretch of Bell Road in Percy Priest area up for repaving If a group or organization adopts a street, they can choose to extend the agreement for as many years as they would like to commit, according to the city. 'The Adopt-a-Street program is a great way for our local businesses, groups, clubs, and faith communities to come together to show pride in our community,' said Spring Hill Communications Director Lucas Wright. 'We're encouraged by the outpouring of support around the program in the past few years, and we are always happy to help residents find a way to get involved with and give back to our beautiful City.' Alderman Jason Cox, who just concluded his term this month, has been a champion of the program during his time serving the city. During his final board meeting on April 7, he shared his passion for the program. Neighborhood News: Stories impacting your community | Read More When he came to the board, Cox said, the program was mostly idle. The signs were dull-colored and there was no real effort to ensure the organizations were actually cleaning the roads they'd adopted. He sought to change that, he said. 'We've got almost 19 miles of adopted streets through Spring Hill,' he said. 'As we continue to grow, that is going to be of great importance.' According to the city guidelines, a team of two people can cover 1 mile of a lightly-littered street in about two hours. Any organization that formally adopts a street will be honored on that road with an Adopt-A-Street sign bearing their organization name. The sign will be posted after the group's first cleanup. ⏩ No matter what organization chooses to adopt a street, the group must include a participating adult at least 18 years old. Those under 18 can participate if they are supervised by an adult. City regulations require at least one adult per six youth. The city also provides a free checklist for organizations in the Adopt-A-Street program to follow to ensure best practices. Further, the city provides safety guidelines, bags, gloves, safety vests, and pickers for organizations in the program after they've filled out and submitted a pre-cleanup data form. For more information on how to participate in the Adopt-A-Street program, visit the city website . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
20-02-2025
- BBC News
Cocaine raid brothers ordered to pay back profits
Two drug-dealing brothers who stole cocaine worth £1.3m from a notorious Merseyside gang have been ordered to hand over £80,000 or face further jail time. Jason Cox, 38, and Craig Cox, 35, were jailed in 2023 for conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to possess criminal property and supplying cocaine and cannabis. The men. from Salford, were told failure to pay would result in nine months being added to their prison sentences during a Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) hearing at Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday. A judge concluded Jason Cox had earned £1,856,944, from his criminal activities and his brother £1,674,443 - but each had just over £40,000 left in available assets. In May 2020 they along with two accomplices raided a house where drugs were stored in West Derby, Liverpool, leaving the occupier with severe machete injuries. The cocaine belonged to a violent criminal gang known as the Huyton Firm, run by Knowsley brothers Vincent and Francis robbery set off a chain of events that a court heard appeared to be heading towards a series of murders - but police stepped in after accessing the gang's messages by infiltrating the Encrochat encrypted messaging network. Prosecutors in his sentencing hearing outlined how Vincent Coggins wrongly concluded that another Liverpool based drug-dealer, Brian Maxwell jnr, was responsible and discussed having him father, Brian Maxwell snr, became aware his son's life was at risk and negotiated with Coggins, offering to hand-over property and cash worth in excess of £1m to cover his losses even though he knew his son was not involved. Coggins, who was jailed for 28 years for blackmail and drugs trafficking, said he would accept the deal but in messages to his criminal allies suggested he would "kill them in few months wen [sic] its all calm down", the court heard. It only emerged after Merseyside Police rounded up members of the Huyton Firm that the Cox brothers were in fact responsible for the robbery - having been tipped-off by a Liverpool drug-dealer called Richard Caswell who joined them on the raid. Jason Cox was sentenced to 14 years and eight months in prison in August 2023, while Craig Cox received 13 years and six months - later reduced to 11 years on appeal. A third brother, 41-year-old Lee Cox, was not involved in the cocaine raid but was part of the family's other criminal activities and was also ordered to repay £40,000. He had been jailed for eight years. A final confiscation hearing will take place on 28 February at Manchester Crown Court for four of their associates - including Clements, specialist prosecutor from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Proceeds of Crime Division, said: "If we find more assets in the future, the CPS can take them back to court for an increased confiscation order to be made against them." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
