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Emmy Award Winning Journalist Joins Prominent Haddonfield Real Estate Agency

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

HADDONFIELD, N.J., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cydney Long spent 22 years as a high-profile TV journalist in the Philadelphia- South Jersey Metro Area broadcasting for NBC10 Philadelphia and CBS3.

Key Points: 
  • Long picked AM Realty Advisors over numerous other real estate agencies vying for her services because "Liz and Joe along with their team of advisors, are genuine and caring with each client.
  • Real Estate is built on strong relationships so it was a natural fit," said Long.
  • "We're beyond grateful and excited to announce that Cydney Long of local broadcast fame has joined AM Realty Advisors as our newest Real Estate professional!
  • (Broker and Owner of AM Realty)
    Cydney comes to AM Realty Advisors after nearly 3 decades as an Emmy award winning journalist spanning multiple cities and regions.

LITHUANIAN PIANIST CELEBRATES FAMILY LIBERATION FROM RUSSIAN OPPRESSION WITH ALBUM OF CHRISTMAS MASTERPIECES

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

BOSTON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A Concert Piano Christmas at Boston Symphony Hall is a splendid showcase of beloved Christmas songs and orchestral favorites in virtuoso transcriptions for solo piano, featuring internationally acclaimed, multiple prize-winning Lithuanian pianist Rasa Vitkauskaite. In a perfect mixture of classical mastery and festive tradition, Rasa offers a scintillating new take on these Christmas favorites recorded by four-time Grammy Award winner, Brad Michel, at world renowned Boston Symphony Hall. Last Light Productions, LLC is the executive producer of the album.

Key Points: 
  • Last Light Productions, LLC is the executive producer of the album.
  • Had Soviet rule taken hold, Rasa, like her grandparents before her, would not have been permitted to openly celebrate Christmas, much less record this album.
  • A member of the prestigious Steinway Artist roster, Rasa is the long-serving, critically acclaimed principal pianist of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • The stellar production team for A Concert Piano Christmas at Boston Symphony Hall also includes producer Jonathan Cohler, and graphic designer John Godfrey.

LITHUANIAN PIANIST CELEBRATES FAMILY LIBERATION FROM RUSSIAN OPPRESSION WITH ALBUM OF CHRISTMAS MASTERPIECES

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

BOSTON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A Concert Piano Christmas at Boston Symphony Hall is a splendid showcase of beloved Christmas songs and orchestral favorites in virtuoso transcriptions for solo piano, featuring internationally acclaimed, multiple prize-winning Lithuanian pianist Rasa Vitkauskaite. In a perfect mixture of classical mastery and festive tradition, Rasa offers a scintillating new take on these Christmas favorites recorded by four-time Grammy Award winner, Brad Michel, at world renowned Boston Symphony Hall. Last Light Productions, LLC is the executive producer of the album.

Key Points: 
  • Last Light Productions, LLC is the executive producer of the album.
  • Had Soviet rule taken hold, Rasa, like her grandparents before her, would not have been permitted to openly celebrate Christmas, much less record this album.
  • A member of the prestigious Steinway Artist roster, Rasa is the long-serving, critically acclaimed principal pianist of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • The stellar production team for A Concert Piano Christmas at Boston Symphony Hall also includes producer Jonathan Cohler, and graphic designer John Godfrey.

Freed-Hardeman University Homecoming Celebrates the FHU Family's Past, Present and Future

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Monday, December 4, 2023

HENDERSON, Tenn., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Freed-Hardeman University community made "Time to Remember" Nov. 4-12 for its highly anticipated 2023 homecoming week. More than 2,000 alumni, parents, guests and students participated in events throughout the week, some keen to remember the past and others eager to celebrate what it means to be a part of FHU today.

Key Points: 
  • HENDERSON, Tenn., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Freed-Hardeman University community made "Time to Remember" Nov. 4-12 for its highly anticipated 2023 homecoming week.
  • "Whether one has been away for one year or fifty, the FHU family loves coming home and we love it when they do!"
  • "There's something very special about the bonds of friendship that are forged at Freed-Hardeman University," FHU President David R. Shannon said.
  • "Whether one has been away for one year or fifty, the FHU family loves coming home and we love it when they do!"

Holiday Higher Ed Gifting Stays Strong in 2023, College Savings Foundation Finds

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Online gifting programs are offering more ways for families and friends to contribute to a child's 529 education savings account this holiday season, and families are responding. The College Savings Foundation (CSF) has released its annual list of programs offered by its members that include customized gifting portals, gift codes, e-gift cards, registries, crowdfunding apps, and accessible information on how parents can use them.

Key Points: 
  • The U.Fund College Investing Plan, in Massachusetts, has experienced a 10% YOY increase in the use of its gifting program.
  • Fund College Investing Plan; AZ529 Arizona's Education Savings Plan; DE529 Delaware Education Investing Plan, and The Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) 529 College Savings Program.
  • Family and friends can choose from various gifting choices to contribute towards a child's college savings with Washington's DreamAhead College Investment Plan.
  • The College Savings Foundation (CSF) is a Washington, D.C.- based not-for-profit organization helping American families achieve their education savings goals.

World Prematurity Day 2023: Pampers launches new online ordering platform for free Preemie Protection nappies

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Friday, November 17, 2023

LONDON, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --

Key Points: 
  • Pampers Preemie Protection nappies provide up to 6h of leakage protection and a customisable fit around medical leads to minimise sleep interruptions.
  • Currently, Pampers Preemie Protection nappies are available free of charge in only 15%[1] of neonatal units in the UK and via Asda pharmacies, which means many premature babies are still in need of specially designed nappies.
  • Pampers Preemie Protection nappies were developed with neonatal nurses and parents to provide much needed comfort.
  • Since 2017, Pampers has donated 1 million Pampers Preemie Protection nappies to UK hospitals and parents Despite this, only 15% of neonatal units are ordering them.

COP28: Icelandic Business Delegation Calls for Greater Global Collaboration to Accelerate Green Energy Transition and Scale Up Carbon Neutral Solutions

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Green by Iceland announced that it will lead a delegation of Icelandic companies to represent the Icelandic business community at COP28 in Dubai, UAE. Supported by Head of the Icelandic Delegation Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, the delegation will include 18 Icelandic companies that are charting a path toward green transition around the world.

Key Points: 
  • "Ensuring a sustainable future for all is a global undertaking with global consequences," said Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir.
  • "In addition to collaboration between nations, it will require scientific collaboration, a long-term commitment, and strong public-private collaborations between government and business.
  • In Iceland, partnerships between our government and the Icelandic business community have fostered scalable, renewable solutions for global use."
  • The companies joining the COP28 delegation include a sampling of Iceland's sustainable business innovators spanning energy, carbon capture, and beyond.

COP28: Icelandic Business Delegation Calls for Greater Global Collaboration to Accelerate Green Energy Transition and Scale Up Carbon Neutral Solutions

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Green by Iceland announced that it will lead a delegation of Icelandic companies to represent the Icelandic business community at COP28 in Dubai, UAE. Supported by Head of the Icelandic Delegation Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, the delegation will include 18 Icelandic companies that are charting a path toward green transition around the world.

Key Points: 
  • "Ensuring a sustainable future for all is a global undertaking with global consequences," said Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir.
  • "In addition to collaboration between nations, it will require scientific collaboration, a long-term commitment, and strong public-private collaborations between government and business.
  • In Iceland, partnerships between our government and the Icelandic business community have fostered scalable, renewable solutions for global use."
  • The companies joining the COP28 delegation include a sampling of Iceland's sustainable business innovators spanning energy, carbon capture, and beyond.

'Scrooge: A Christmas Carol' Podcast Provides Educational Benefits And Family Bonding Opportunities

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

HOUSTON, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Text "TALK" 67101 to receive questions inspired by 'Scrooge: A Christmas Carol' from a Child Psychologist that will spark conversations with your children.

Key Points: 
  • This four-part, fully dramatized adaptation of "A Christmas Carol'' by Charles Dickens will get the entire family in the Christmas spirit.
  • This way of audio learning can provoke thought, imagination and inspire family conversation in the midst of the busy holiday season."
  • This four-part, fully dramatized adaptation of "A Christmas Carol'' by Charles Dickens will get the entire family in the Christmas spirit.
  • "The Scrooge: A Christmas Carol podcast unfolds in four engaging and imaginative parts in lengths easily consumable by younger audiences.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Receives Multi-Million Dollar Gift from Holveck Family to Support Groundbreaking Osteosarcoma Research

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has received a $6.4 million gift from the family of Connor Boyle, a Central Bucks East High School graduate who died at age 18 from osteosarcoma.

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has received a $6.4 million gift from the family of Connor Boyle, a Central Bucks East High School graduate who died at age 18 from osteosarcoma.
  • This three-year gift, named The Connor Initiative: Precision Therapeutics for Osteosarcoma & Rare Cancers, will support cutting-edge research in osteosarcoma and other rare cancers.
  • Osteosarcoma , the most common malignant bone tumor in children and young adults, affects approximately 400 children every year in the United States.
  • "This gift to establish The Connor Initiative will provide the tools and resources to meet the challenges of treating osteosarcoma like never before."