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Stetson University renews fundraising to allow 4 Ukrainian students to remain another year

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Saturday, January 28, 2023

DELAND, Fla.,  Jan. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, Stetson University is renewing its commitment to four students from the war-torn country and starting another fundraising drive to allow them to remain enrolled for another year.

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  • Stetson is renewing its commitment to the four students from war-torn Ukraine and starting another fundraising drive to allow them to remain enrolled for another year.
  • DELAND, Fla., Jan. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, Stetson University is renewing its commitment to four students from the war-torn country and starting another fundraising drive to allow them to remain enrolled for another year.
  • Ukrainian students Yuliia Balan, Genevia Gayden, Veronika Shchur and Yana Verbova arrived last summer for the 2022-2023 academic year and share an apartment together on campus.
  • Last fall, the four students expressed a desire to stay at Stetson, as the war rages on in their homeland.

Social impact, health, and wellbeing activities popular amongst Nord Anglia students, edtech analysis shows

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

The opportunities available to them range from wellbeing activities to extreme weather challenges hosted by MIT , and more.

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  • The opportunities available to them range from wellbeing activities to extreme weather challenges hosted by MIT , and more.
  • Over the five-month period, there were 316,000 learning sessions, as students chose from 218 co-curricular activities.
  • The most popular course themes included the following:
    30.92% of students opted for social impact courses, tackling topics such as activism and inequality, amongst others.
  • As our latest analysis shows, we're continuously creating and refining new content to inspire teamwork and collaboration."

Social impact, health, and wellbeing activities popular amongst Nord Anglia students, edtech analysis shows

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

The opportunities available to them range from wellbeing activities to extreme weather challenges hosted by MIT , and more.

Key Points: 
  • The opportunities available to them range from wellbeing activities to extreme weather challenges hosted by MIT , and more.
  • Over the five-month period, there were 316,000 learning sessions, as students chose from 218 co-curricular activities.
  • The most popular course themes included the following:
    30.92% of students opted for social impact courses, tackling topics such as activism and inequality, amongst others.
  • As our latest analysis shows, we're continuously creating and refining new content to inspire teamwork and collaboration."

Hong Kong's Middle East mission lays groundwork for new business opportunities

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Friday, February 10, 2023

The Hong Kong delegation engaged with senior representatives of government, local Chambers of Commerce and key corporations via business meetings and seminars.

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  • The Hong Kong delegation engaged with senior representatives of government, local Chambers of Commerce and key corporations via business meetings and seminars.
  • The signing of 13 Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) during the mission signals new collaboration opportunities between Hong Kong and Middle East companies and organisations in business, finance, innovation and technology, sustainability and transport.
  • As Hong Kong reopens to the world, we have lost no time in organising this Hong Kong business delegation to the Middle East, led by the Chief Executive and three principal officials.
  • Apart from over 30 international trade fairs and conferences in Hong Kong, the HKTDC organises large-scale overseas mega promotions, such as Think Business, Think Hong Kong, which will be held in Thailand in July to promote the Hong Kong brand together with the Hong Kong family of organisations.

John Deere collaborates with Microsoft to bring new value and efficiencies to John Deere Dealers

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

MOLINE, Ill., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- John Deere is launching a new dealer business system using Microsoft Dynamics 365.

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  • MOLINE, Ill., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- John Deere is launching a new dealer business system using Microsoft Dynamics 365.
  • The technology aligns with John Deere's Smart Industrial strategy and digitalization efforts of the company and John Deere dealers.
  • "We are positioning dealers to align with Deere's growing focus on technology and unlocking value for our customers," said Siva Ganesh, vice president, John Deere Global IT.
  • "This new, common dealer business platform will allow John Deere and our dealers to engage with each other more efficiently and gain new insights."

InventHelp Inventor Develops Convenient Hat Holder for Vehicles (CTK-2919)

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Monday, January 16, 2023

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be an accessory to keep a hat or cap securely in place on a vehicle's dashboard," said an inventor, from Dumas, Texas, "so I invented the DASH HAT HOLDER.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be an accessory to keep a hat or cap securely in place on a vehicle's dashboard," said an inventor, from Dumas, Texas, "so I invented the DASH HAT HOLDER.
  • My design helps keep the form of the hat and it prevents the hat from falling or causing distractions."
  • The invention provides an effective way to secure a hat upon a vehicle dashboard while traveling.
  • As a result, it helps prevent the hat from becoming dirty or damaged and it reduces distractions.

ULBRICHTS Protection presents the boltless OPTIO helmet with protection beyond NIJ IIIA at the Shot Show 2023

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Monday, January 16, 2023

ULBRICHTS Protection will be featuring its BRAND NEW OPTIO HELMET.

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  • ULBRICHTS Protection will be featuring its BRAND NEW OPTIO HELMET.
  • This new ballistic helmet is BOLTLESS Handgun protection beyond NIJ IIIA with a better balance on your head in 3 different cuts.
  • The ULBRICHTS OPTIO offers true protection beyond NIJ IIIA starting at 2.63 lbs (1.2 kg), whilst standard military NIJ IIIA helmets have a deadly backface deformation when hit by a handgun and a hole when hit by rifle ammunition.
  • The FORTIS forehead shield from ULBRICHTS Protection features an add-on module that can be used to upgrade the OPTIO to rifle protection.

ULBRICHTS Protection presents the boltless OPTIO helmet with protection beyond NIJ IIIA at the Shot Show 2023

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 16, 2023

ULBRICHTS Protection will be featuring its BRAND NEW OPTIO HELMET.

Key Points: 
  • ULBRICHTS Protection will be featuring its BRAND NEW OPTIO HELMET.
  • This new ballistic helmet is BOLTLESS Handgun protection beyond NIJ IIIA with a better balance on your head in 3 different cuts.
  • The ULBRICHTS OPTIO offers true protection beyond NIJ IIIA starting at 2.63 lbs (1.2 kg), whilst standard military NIJ IIIA helmets have a deadly backface deformation when hit by a handgun and a hole when hit by rifle ammunition.
  • The FORTIS forehead shield from ULBRICHTS Protection features an add-on module that can be used to upgrade the OPTIO to rifle protection.

Creator Guided Shopping Platform, LTK, Announces Most Loved Products of the Year

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

LTK , the creator guided shopping platform, announced its fourth annual Most Loved Awards , celebrating shoppers’ must-have items across fashion, beauty, fitness, family and home from the past year.

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  • LTK , the creator guided shopping platform, announced its fourth annual Most Loved Awards , celebrating shoppers’ must-have items across fashion, beauty, fitness, family and home from the past year.
  • Using proprietary LTK Influencer Benchmark™ data to evaluate millions of products curated, shared and recommended by LTK Creators, the top-performing products were selected based on engagement, impressions and sales.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230117005184/en/
    LTK, the creator guided shopping platform, announced its fourth annual Most Loved Awards, celebrating shoppers’ must-have items across fashion, beauty, fitness, family and home from the past year.
  • Below are LTK’s Most Loved Awards recipients and most buzz-worthy products from the past year:

Tom Fleming joins first UK-wide Young Academy

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230110005642/en/
    Arctoris' Co-Founder and COO, Tom Fleming, joins first UK-wide Young Academy (Photo: Business Wire)
    As part of the first cohort of 67 members, announced today (10 Jan) by UK and Ireland National Academies, Tom will have the opportunity to help shape the strategy and focus of this new organisation, based on areas that matter to them.
  • The UK Young Academy has been established as an interdisciplinary collaboration with prestigious national academies: the Academy of Medical Sciences, British Academy, Learned Society of Wales, Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Irish Academy, Royal Society of Edinburgh, and the Royal Society.
  • It joins the global initiative of Young Academies, with the UK Young Academy becoming the 50th to join the Young Academy movement.
  • Dr Martin-Immanuel Bittner, Co-Founder & CEO of Arctoris and member of the Die Junge Akademie of Germany said: “We are proud to support Tom in his appointment to the newly formed UK Young Academy.