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REMBRANDT - Etchings from the Boijmans Van Beuningen - A great master of the Dutch Golden Age is honoured in Québec City

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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For Rembrandt, etching was a full-fledged art form equal to painting that he researched passionately throughout his career.

Key Points: 
  • For Rembrandt, etching was a full-fledged art form equal to painting that he researched passionately throughout his career.
  • The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, in a nutshell
    The works in this exhibition are drawn from the celebrated print collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, founded in 1849.
  • The exhibition has been made possible by an exceptional loan of artworks from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
  • It has received financial support from the Québec government and Québec City under the Agreement on Cultural Development.

Premier Transportation Appoints Tim Pilato to Co-CEO

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Premier Transportation , a leading provider of transportation and logistics services, announced the promotion of Tim Pilato, former president, to the role of Co-CEO alongside Premier's Chairman and CEO, Mike Medici.

Key Points: 
  • Premier Transportation , a leading provider of transportation and logistics services, announced the promotion of Tim Pilato, former president, to the role of Co-CEO alongside Premier's Chairman and CEO, Mike Medici.
  • In this role, Pilato will join Medici in leading Premier Transportation, continuing to set new standards by creating a long-term strategy to drive growth and success.
  • “I am enthusiastic about this new leadership role and the potential growth opportunities we can achieve,” says Tim Pilato, Co-CEO.
  • “Over the years, Premier Transportation has hit remarkable milestones under the leadership of Mike Medici.

Venus Concept Inc. Appoints Dr. Hemanth Varghese as President and Chief Operating Officer and Industry Veteran to Lead International Operations

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Venus Concept Inc. (“Venus Concept” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VERO), a global medical aesthetic technology leader, today announced the promotion of Dr. Hemanth Varghese to the newly created role of President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), reporting to Chief Executive Officer, Rajiv De Silva, effective October 16, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Varghese joined Venus Concept in October of 2022 as President and Chief Business Officer.
  • His responsibilities were later expanded to include the Chief Innovation Officer role as well.
  • “I am delighted to have Hemanth as our new President & Chief Operating Officer, who will continue to build on our strong achievements to date with our new company strategy,” said Rajiv De Silva, Chief Executive Officer of Venus Concept.
  • “As we continue to reshape our international footprint, Kirk’s deep industry knowledge and experience in expanding international partner networks will be an important driver of future growth in the business.”

i2o Therapeutics Names Kurt Graves Chairman and CEO, Announces Corporate Updates

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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i2o Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the appointment of Kurt Graves as Chairman, President and CEO.

Key Points: 
  • i2o Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the appointment of Kurt Graves as Chairman, President and CEO.
  • Mr. Graves succeeds i2o co-founder and CEO Ravi Srinivasan, Ph.D., who is pursuing other leadership opportunities within the life sciences field.
  • He has previously served as Chairman, President and CEO of Intarcia Therapeutics, former Chairman of Radius Health, former Executive Chairman of i2o Therapeutics, and as a Board member at Achillion Pharmaceuticals until it was acquired, and at Seres Health.
  • Previously, Mr. Graves served as EVP, Head of Corporate Development, Strategic Drug Development and Program Management and Head of Commercial at Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

Manipulative, distrustful, self-serving: how to deal with a Machiavellian boss

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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You won’t get paid for the extra hours but you’ve been assured there will be kudos from senior management.

Key Points: 
  • You won’t get paid for the extra hours but you’ve been assured there will be kudos from senior management.
  • A Machiavellian personality is self-serving, opportunistic and ambitious – traits that can help them attain positions of power and status.
  • Working for a Machiavellian boss is likely to be infuriating, stressful and bad for your mental health.
  • By understanding what drives this personality, and how it differs from the other “dark personality traits”, you can limit the fallout.

Origins of Machiavellianism

    • Niccolo Machiavelli (1469–1527) was a diplomat in Florence during a period of power struggle involving the powerful Medici family.
    • When the Medicis returned to rule the city in 1512 after almost two decades in exile, he was briefly imprisoned and then banished.
    • “The lion cannot protect himself from traps,” it says, “and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves.

Joining the ‘Dark Triad’

    • However, while the three traits are lumped together due to their antisocial qualities, there are important differences.
    • Narcissism is a set of traits as well as a personality disorder, characterised by egoism, self-absorption and the need to feel superior to others.
    • Psychopathy is also a diagnosable personality disorder, defined by lack of empathy or conscience.
    • The boss who assures you they have your best interests at heart might just be telling you what you want to believe.

How to deal with a Machiavellian boss

    • A Machiavellian boss may seek to manipulate
      with flattery or bullying, promising reward or threatening punishment.
    • So how to deal with a Machiavellian boss?
    • The first lesson is to be clear about what drives a Machiavellian personality.
    • You can’t trust a Machiavellian, and need to deal with them cautiously.
    • But distrusting your boss and operating with a “strike before the other does” mindset will, if you’re a relatively normal person, be emotionally draining.

First to Leave the Party: My Life with Ordinary People…Who Happen to be Famous by Salah Bachir (He/Him) Breaks Ground as One of the First Books to Feature Author Pronouns on Cover

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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In a groundbreaking stride to normalize discussions about gender identity and the sharing of pronouns, the intimate, celebrity-studded memoir is one of the first books to feature an author's pronouns on the cover.

Key Points: 
  • In a groundbreaking stride to normalize discussions about gender identity and the sharing of pronouns, the intimate, celebrity-studded memoir is one of the first books to feature an author's pronouns on the cover.
  • "When we all share our pronouns, it takes a weight off the shoulders of trans and non-binary people.
  • I was surprised that I had never seen pronouns included on a book cover before."
  • Bachir was once compared to Cosimo de' Medici by The Globe and Mail for his role as an art patron.

SmithGroup Selects Roxanne Malek as New Managing Partner

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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Roxanne Malek , AIA, LEED AP BD+C, DBIA has been named as a Managing Partner, joining Russ Sykes , PE, LEED AP and Troy Thompson , AIA, LEED AP to form the three-person team leading the firm.

Key Points: 
  • Roxanne Malek , AIA, LEED AP BD+C, DBIA has been named as a Managing Partner, joining Russ Sykes , PE, LEED AP and Troy Thompson , AIA, LEED AP to form the three-person team leading the firm.
  • Malek succeeds Mike Medici, AIA, NCARB who has served as a Managing Partner with Sykes and Thompson since 2015.
  • Medici, a 42-year veteran of SmithGroup, will support a number of initiatives for the firm through November.
  • Malek has been with SmithGroup for over 25 years, first joining the Science and Technology studio in its San Francisco office.

Wes Anderson has an obsessive, systematic repetition of stylistic choices. He’s perfect for this TikTok meme

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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I always feel like any character from one of my movies could walk into another one of the movies and be at home there.

Key Points: 
  • I always feel like any character from one of my movies could walk into another one of the movies and be at home there.
  • With the premiere of Asteroid City at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival next week, fans have been doing just that – walking themselves into faux Anderson movies.
  • TikTokers are creatively “Wes-Andersonifying” their everyday lives: at lunch, at the hotel pool or at the bookstore.

Reimagining a film style

    • Stanley Kubrick once said a film director is a “taste machine”, which Anderson revels in to excess.
    • Symmetry within the frame is perhaps the most obvious element of the Anderson film style and one easy to replicate in the TikToks.
    • This staging style is a departure from the mainstream visual style of film and television today which situates the camera at oblique angles to the actors, enhancing the layers of foreground, midground and background – closer to the way we see and experience the world.
    • Colour is another aspect of Wes Anderson’s visual style, which spills across the TikToks.

Where to next?

    • But these are isolated shots rather than Anderson’s obsessive, systematic repetition of stylistic choices within each film and across his oeuvre.
    • In filmmaking, moving the camera is often expensive, separating the amateur from the professional.
    • As part of his film style, Anderson uses the Classical Hollywood ratio of 4:3 seen in The French Dispatch.
    • And as generative AI representations of film style wash across social media there’s a new set of questions altogether.

Neuronetics Announces Lisa Metzner-Rosas as SVP, Chief Marketing Officer

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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“I am delighted to welcome Lisa in this key position in Neuronetics’ strategic journey,” said Keith J. Sullivan, President and CEO of Neuronetics.

Key Points: 
  • “I am delighted to welcome Lisa in this key position in Neuronetics’ strategic journey,” said Keith J. Sullivan, President and CEO of Neuronetics.
  • Prior roles include Vice President of Marketing at Obalon Therapeutics, which went public in 2016, and ZELTIQ Aesthetics.
  • “The opportunity at Neuronetics is tremendous, and I’m excited to do big things that will drive ongoing growth for the Company and our customers,” stated Lisa Metzner-Rosas.
  • The RSUs are subject to the terms of the Neuronetics 2020 Inducement Plan.

The Highly Anticipated 3rd Edition of the Volcanic Wine Conference, to be Held June 21st in New York City, Attracts Wide Range of Wineries from Around the World

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Excitement for the 3rd edition of the Volcanic Wine Conference in New York City is growing. Volcanic Wines International has announced that the event will take place June 21st from 10:30 am to 4.00 pm at City Winery on the Hudson River. The conference was created in 2018 by John Szabo, Master Sommelier and award-winning author, in partnership with Colangelo & Partners, the leading wine and spirits-focused PR agency in the US. This year's conference will feature a walk-around tasting with an opening session hosted by John Szabo and special guest Dr. Kevin Franks, Associate Professor of Neurobiology at Duke University, who will present on the neuroscience of olfaction: "how the brain identifies, remembers and attributes meaning to odors." Additionally, there will be three masterclass seminars sponsored by: Lake County Wine Grape Commission and presented by a specialist from the United States Geological Survey, the wines of Santorini with volcanologist Dr. Christos Kanellopoulos, and Volcanic White Wines From Sicily to Soave to Santorini, hosted by Winebow Imports with Yiannis Paraskevopoulos of Gai'a Winery and Ron Edwards MS.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Excitement for the 3rd edition of the Volcanic Wine Conference in New York City is growing.
  • The combination of wineries and regions represented, along with the educational focus highlighted by the masterclass seminars make the Volcanic Wine Conference a truly unique event.
  • "Volcanic wines represent a worthy collection of highly distinctive, individual expressions – stubborn holdouts in a world of merging flavors," states John Szabo.
  • For more information and the latest conference updates, visit http://www.volcanicwinesinternational.com , and follow the VWI's Facebook (Volcanic Wines International) and Instagram (@volcanicwines_intl) pages.