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SWARM Engineering Introduces AVA - The AgriFood Virtual Advisor Set to Revolutionize the AgriFood Industry

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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IRVINE, Calif., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SWARM Engineering, a leading innovator in the agrifood sector, is excited to announce the launch of AVA (AgriFood Virtual Advisor).

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  • IRVINE, Calif., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SWARM Engineering, a leading innovator in the agrifood sector, is excited to announce the launch of AVA (AgriFood Virtual Advisor).
  • Recognizing this, SWARM Engineering has leveraged its expertise to create AVA, a virtual advisor that empowers businesses to navigate complex challenges with ease.
  • "Introducing AVA signifies a leap forward in our quest to meld challenge engineering with AI, offering the agrifood sector an unprecedented resource," remarked Anthony Howcroft, CEO of SWARM Engineering.
  • Distinctive from conventional AI chatbots, AVA is a sophisticated virtual advisor with a deep understanding of agrifood dynamics and Challenge Engineering.

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: UPL CORP LEADS US$1.75M INVESTMENT IN BIOLOGICAL AG-TECH INNOVATORS

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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The Challenge sought to identify entrepreneurs advancing natural and biological solutions and saw applications from 237 start-ups.

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  • The Challenge sought to identify entrepreneurs advancing natural and biological solutions and saw applications from 237 start-ups.
  • Shireen Davies, CEO of SOLASTA Bio, said: "We are delighted to have won The Radicle NPP Challenge by UPL.
  • Mike Frank, CEO of UPL Corp., said: "We're committed to expanding access to sustainable solutions as a route to shaping healthy, productive, and climate-positive food systems.
  • In addition to the funding, SOLASTA Bio and Impetus Ag will gain access to UPL Corp and Radicle Growth's expertise and networks to help accelerate their development and growth.

WINNERS ANNOUNCED: UPL CORP LEADS US$1.75M INVESTMENT IN BIOLOGICAL AG-TECH INNOVATORS

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Radicle, AG, Challenge, Farmer, Growth, Pitch, UPL, Protein, NPP

The Challenge sought to identify entrepreneurs advancing natural and biological solutions and saw applications from 237 start-ups.

Key Points: 
  • The Challenge sought to identify entrepreneurs advancing natural and biological solutions and saw applications from 237 start-ups.
  • Shireen Davies, CEO of SOLASTA Bio, said: "We are delighted to have won The Radicle NPP Challenge by UPL.
  • Mike Frank, CEO of UPL Corp., said: "We're committed to expanding access to sustainable solutions as a route to shaping healthy, productive, and climate-positive food systems.
  • In addition to the funding, SOLASTA Bio and Impetus Ag will gain access to UPL Corp and Radicle Growth's expertise and networks to help accelerate their development and growth.

IDEMIA Public Security confirms its leadership in the latest NIST latent fingerprint benchmark for forensic identification

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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PARIS, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NIST ELFT is the global benchmark for latent fingerprint and palm print identification used to identify latent fingerprints and palm prints found at crime scenes. For the fourth time in a row, IDEMIA Public Security leads the market with the most accurate and fastest (among the most accurate) algorithms.

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  • PARIS, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NIST ELFT is the global benchmark for latent fingerprint and palm print identification used to identify latent fingerprints and palm prints found at crime scenes.
  • For the fourth time in a row, IDEMIA Public Security leads the market with the most accurate and fastest (among the most accurate) algorithms.
  • Furthermore, IDEMIA demonstrated vastly superior performance in palmprint identification, another highly significant contribution.
  • These ELFT results come on the heels of other recent high-ranking performance in NIST benchmarks, further demonstrating IDEMIA's technology leadership.

NECA Passionately Supports White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is aligned with the Biden Administration's nationwide initiative to beat the overdose crisis in the United States, through the " White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose " program launched Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is aligned with the Biden Administration's nationwide initiative to beat the overdose crisis in the United States, through the " White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose " program launched Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
  • "The Challenge is a nationwide call-to-action to stakeholders across all sectors to save lives by committing to increase training on and access to lifesaving opioid overdose reversal medications," the White House explained in a statement released on Wednesday.
  • While working with a White House fellow to provide our support and encouragement of this important initiative, NECA is one of several organizations and businesses to promote this call-to-action.
  • The introduction of the "White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose" initiative is a step towards addressing this crisis.

Elemental Excelerator and Finance New Orleans Open Applications for the Resilient New Orleans Innovation Challenge

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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HONOLULU, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the successful launch of their financing partnership, Elemental Excelerator and Finance New Orleans (FNO) are excited to announce that applications are now open for the Resilient New Orleans Innovation Challenge. This collaborative initiative, born out of a shared commitment to integrate innovative climate technologies into affordable and resilient housing solutions, invites entrepreneurs, community members, public agencies and housing developers to contribute to the creation of sustainable homes that are designed for New Orleans and will serve as models for future developments.

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  • By leveraging green financial strategies and cutting-edge technologies, the Resilient New Orleans Innovation Challenge is a significant step towards building a cleaner, greener and more vibrant future for our community.
  • This initiative serves as a beacon, inspiring other housing finance organizations to join us in the journey of innovation and community-driven progress."
  • As a judge for the Resilient New Orleans Innovation Challenge, I'm looking for projects that address housing challenges while contributing to broader community resilience.
  • As Elemental and Finance New Orleans deepen their collaboration, they invite individuals and organizations to join them in shaping the future of sustainable housing in New Orleans.

Packaging Redesign for the HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE® Brand Provides New Look, New Feel

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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AUSTIN, Minn., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of the HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE® brand have always prioritized the development of 100% natural1, delicious deli products that provide nourishment for consumers. Today, the brand team is unveiling a packaging redesign that delivers a refreshed logo, a TRUETASTE® Commitment and a reduction of packaging materials used.

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  • Today, the brand team is unveiling a packaging redesign that delivers a refreshed logo, a TRUETASTE® Commitment and a reduction of packaging materials used.
  • In addition to a newly designed logo, the brand's food-forward redesign is also supported by lighter packaging that will reduce its usage of packaging materials by an estimated 337,000 pounds per year over prior packaging.
  • "This redesign brings a fresh, new look to packaged lunch meat and delivers a craveable option that never compromises on flavor," said Jeff Wallace, associate brand manager of the HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE® brand.
  • Consumers can find these new-look products from the HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE® brand at grocery retailers nationwide.

Logitech’s Future Positive Challenge in Search of Disruptive Carbon Reduction Solutions

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) recently announced that its second annual Future Positive Challenge is now accepting applications for the 2024 season.

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  • Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) recently announced that its second annual Future Positive Challenge is now accepting applications for the 2024 season.
  • Logitech’s ongoing collaborative efforts to identify and scale real-world solutions not only help accelerate the company’s Design for Sustainability capabilities but also help diminish current obstacles the industry faces in fast-tracking lower carbon solutions.
  • “Breakthrough, disruptive innovation is integral to advancing lower carbon impact technologies in the consumer electronics sector,” said Prakash Arunkundrum, Chief Operating Officer at Logitech.
  • Still, the solutions needed to further drive down carbon reductions are either not available at scale today or require investment to become the breakthroughs needed in the future.

ESG Clean Energy Reaches New Milestone of Over 99% Efficiency in Its Carbon Capture, Water Removal System

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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ESG Clean Energy, LLC, developers of power generation/carbon capture systems with a nearly Zero Carbon output, announced today that results from continued testing of its patented water removal system exceeded a water removal rate of over 99 percent.

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  • ESG Clean Energy, LLC, developers of power generation/carbon capture systems with a nearly Zero Carbon output, announced today that results from continued testing of its patented water removal system exceeded a water removal rate of over 99 percent.
  • This development makes it possible to conduct large- and small-scale direct carbon capture in a more viable and cost-effective manner.
  • “Reaching over 99% water removal is essentially making the emissions bone-dry,” said Nick Scuderi, President of ESG Clean Energy, LLC.
  • ESG Clean Energy’s system treats the exhaust stream to remove the water vapor before it is treated for capturing CO2.

StandOut® Challenge Interview Overcomes the Basic Paradox of Traditional SAT/ACT Assessments

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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These skills around work and study form the independent variables of academic and career success.

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  • These skills around work and study form the independent variables of academic and career success.
  • Using traditional achievement scores such as the ACT/SAT in college admissions presents another basic problem for schools seeking to enhance equality of opportunity: higher scores correlate most closely with higher family income.
  • Or 2) is the opposite true: that students who develop greater determination and skill at practice come from richer families?
  • The scoring phase of FocusRing requires students to listen to and learn from others as they perform their assigned evaluations.