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Eion Awarded Industry-First Patent for Measurement Methodology to Unlock Scalable Carbon Removal Solution

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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OAKLAND, Calif., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eion, a carbon removal company scaling enhanced rock weathering (ERW) on agricultural lands, today announced its industry-first patent to directly measure carbon removal through ERW. Eion is working with farmers and existing agricultural systems to rapidly scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to meet Net Zero goals while improving soil health and creating jobs in rural communities.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eion , a carbon removal company scaling enhanced rock weathering (ERW) on agricultural lands, today announced its industry-first patent to directly measure carbon removal through ERW.
  • "Our measurement methodology unlocks enhanced rock weathering for the benefit of the global climate and local communities," said Adam Wolf, Co-Founder and CEO of Eion.
  • In 2022, Eion removed 500 tons of carbon dioxide, and in 2023, it will deliver another 8,500 tons of verifiable removal employing its patented measurement methodology.
  • Eion is committed to scientific collaboration with ERW stakeholders on important endeavors related to MRV that will unlock scale for this critical carbon removal pathway.

THE TACO BELL FOUNDATION SERVES UP $10 MILLION IN LIVE MÁS SCHOLARSHIPS TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND CONNECT FUTURE LEADERS

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Taco Bell Foundation announced it is awarding more than $10 million in Live Más Scholarships – the most in the nonprofit's history. The scholarships will be distributed to 980 students, ages 16-26, eager to ignite powerful change within their community and beyond. This year, the Taco Bell Foundation is giving $2.5 million to Taco Bell restaurant team members and $7.6 million to Taco Bell fans nationwide. Award amounts range from $5,000-$25,000 per recipient.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Taco Bell Foundation announced it is awarding more than $10 million in Live Más Scholarships – the most in the nonprofit's history.
  • This year, the Taco Bell Foundation is giving $2.5 million to Taco Bell restaurant team members and $7.6 million to Taco Bell fans nationwide.
  • While team member scholarships are funded completely by donations from Taco Bell Corp. and Taco Bell Franchisees.
  • Live Más Scholars will have the opportunity to travel to San Diego, California, and attend the Live Más Scholarship Summer of Connection this July.

A tweak to the University of Nebraska's logo shows how the once benign 'OK' sign has entered a 'purgatory of meaning'

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Herbie’s left hand no longer forms the “OK” symbol.

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  • Herbie’s left hand no longer forms the “OK” symbol.
  • How did something as benign and commonplace as the “OK” hand gesture come to assume such sinister undertones?

A new way to hate?

    • “Operation O-KKK” encouraged the flooding of social media sites like Twitter with posts proclaiming the familiar gesture to be a symbol of the alt-right.
    • But what began as an effort to “troll the libs” quickly took on a life of its own.
    • Shortly thereafter, school officials recalled yearbooks in Petaluma, California, and Chicago after discovering pictures of students making the gesture.

Symbolic overreaction

    • The employee was fired, even though he claimed to be merely cracking his knuckles.
    • And in April 2021, a contestant on “Jeopardy!” held up three fingers when he was introduced in celebration of having won the three previous games.
    • Afterward, many Americans were particularly sensitive to racist symbols – and perhaps more prone to interpret ambiguous gestures as white power signs.

Gang signs and moral panic

    • A very similar dynamic involving gang signs has played out over the past couple of decades.
    • The campaign was changed when state officials discovered that the street and prison gang the Gangster Disciples also used the symbol.
    • He was accused of flashing a gang sign because his thumb and two other fingers were outstretched.

Kids, cats and devils?

    • They run the gamut, from uneasiness about young children using smartphones to house cats killing wildlife and even to role-playing games fostering demon worship.
    • Fears of gangs and hate groups are just the latest manifestation of this phenomenon.

Welter chosen as Nebraska Entrepreneurship Fellow for the 2023-2024 School Year

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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GLEN ALLEN, Va., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Entrepreneurship has chosen Tom Welter, President at Empower Brands as one of it's 2023-2024 Entrepreneur fellows. This invitation-only program taps into the nation's top business leaders to mentor the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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  • Empower Brands President, Tom Welter, was chosen as one of University of Nebraska - Lincoln's 2023-2024 Entrepreneurship fellos.
  • GLEN ALLEN, Va., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Entrepreneurship has chosen Tom Welter, President at Empower Brands as one of it's 2023-2024 Entrepreneur fellows.
  • Welter will serve as a fellow for the 2023-24 academic year.
  • Welter called the honor "unexpected and was grateful" to be chosen for such an important role in mentoring Nebraska's young entrepreneurs and leaders.

USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Members of the committee are chosen based on their expertise in meat and poultry safety, public health, and other Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) policies.

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  • Members of the committee are chosen based on their expertise in meat and poultry safety, public health, and other Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) policies.
  • “We are proud to announce the new committee members to NACMPI and grateful for their commitment to support food safety and public health,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
  • “These members’ diverse expertise and advice will help USDA as we advance our important food safety mission.”
    NACMPI consists of 20 members and provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture on food safety concerns and other matters affecting inspection program activities, including food safety policies that will contribute to USDA’s regulatory policy development.
  • NACMPI has made important contributions to a broad range of critical food safety issues.

USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Washington, D.C., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WASHINGTON, April 4, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the appointment of 15 new members and five returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).

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  • Washington, D.C., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WASHINGTON, April 4, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the appointment of 15 new members and five returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).
  • Members of the committee are chosen based on their expertise in meat and poultry safety, public health, and other Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) policies.
  • “We are proud to announce the new committee members to NACMPI and grateful for their commitment to support food safety and public health,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
  • “These members’ diverse expertise and advice will help USDA as we advance our important food safety mission.”
    NACMPI consists of 20 members and provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture on food safety concerns and other matters affecting inspection program activities, including food safety policies that will contribute to USDA’s regulatory policy development.

Genective Completes Key Executive Succession as Growth Continues in the U.S.

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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Dr. Clark will succeed current CSO, Francois Torney, Ph.D., who will complete his assignment to Genective later in 2023 and return to Limagrain as planned.

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  • Dr. Clark will succeed current CSO, Francois Torney, Ph.D., who will complete his assignment to Genective later in 2023 and return to Limagrain as planned.
  • "Francois played a critical leadership role in transforming our research pipeline and positioning Genective well for the next stage of growth in the years to come," said Qiaoni Linda Jing, President & CEO of Genective.
  • "I thank Francois for his dedication and tremendous contribution to Genective and wish him all the best in Limagrain."
  • "Tom's deep knowledge in science, coupled with his broad experience spanning research, development and commercialization make him the ideal CSO as Genective continues to grow our business and contribution to the industry."

5E Advanced Materials Appoints Experienced Global Executive as CEO

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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HOUSTON, March 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: FEAM) (ASX: 5EA) (“5E” or the “Company”), a boron and lithium company with U.S. government Critical Infrastructure designation for its 5E Boron Americas (Fort Cady) Complex, is pleased to advise that it has appointed Ms. Susan Seilheimer Brennan as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer commencing April 24, 2023.

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  • Prior to her appointment at 5E Advanced Materials, Ms. Brennan was President and CEO of NYSE-listed Romeo Power (NYSE:RMO), a leader in advanced electrification solutions for commercial vehicles
    HOUSTON, March 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: FEAM) (ASX: 5EA) (“5E” or the “Company”), a boron and lithium company with U.S. government Critical Infrastructure designation for its 5E Boron Americas (Fort Cady) Complex, is pleased to advise that it has appointed Ms. Susan Seilheimer Brennan as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer commencing April 24, 2023.
  • Ms. Brennan has an extensive global leadership background, particularly in the battery technology and electric vehicle industries.
  • Most recently, as the CEO of NYSE listed Romeo Power (NYSE: RMO), she was responsible for leading an organization which developed a suite of battery technology products designed for commercial vehicles.
  • As CEO, Ms. Brennan will lead all facets of the Company as it progresses its business strategy to become a fully integrated globally significant producer of boron, lithium and advanced materials based in the United States of America.

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies Faculty Publish Study on Success of Nontraditional Students in Online Doctoral Programs

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Friday, March 17, 2023
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“Our programs are designed to meet the needs of working adults seeking a practitioner experience in their doctoral studies,” states Hinrich Eylers, Ph.D., vice provost of College of Doctoral Studies.

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  • “Our programs are designed to meet the needs of working adults seeking a practitioner experience in their doctoral studies,” states Hinrich Eylers, Ph.D., vice provost of College of Doctoral Studies.
  • “The study findings help demonstrate the success of our student experience and serve as a model for online doctoral programs.”
    Purposefully sampling to recruit 136 doctoral alumni, faculty and administrators of the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies, the researchers conducted a mixed method study exploring the nature of student success and contributing factors to improving student success for nontraditional students in an online doctoral program.
  • McCaslin is University Research Methodologist in the Center for Leadership Studies and Organizational Research (CLSOR) at the College of Doctoral Studies.
  • He earned his doctorate with Sofia University and completed his master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling with Capella University.

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen To Keynote Plant Based Product Council’s Inaugural Conference

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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Today, the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) announced Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen as a keynote speaker at the PBPC 2023 Annual Conference: Circular Solutions .

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  • Today, the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) announced Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen as a keynote speaker at the PBPC 2023 Annual Conference: Circular Solutions .
  • The keynote will address Nebraska’s bio-ecosystem and the role of renewable chemicals and biobased products in the state’s bioeconomy development plans.
  • “Nebraska agriculture is known for its innovation and world-class products that feed the world and save the planet,” said Governor Pillen.
  • After finishing his education, Pillen returned to Nebraska and opened a small animal and swine consulting practice.