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New Kyoto Prize Lectures Now Viewable Online

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Friday, November 11, 2022
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Grenfell, a population biologist, serves as the Kathryn Briger and Sarah Fenton Professor of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs at Princeton University.

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  • Grenfell, a population biologist, serves as the Kathryn Briger and Sarah Fenton Professor of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs at Princeton University.
  • Grenfell coined the term phylodynamics for the interactions between viral evolution and epidemiology that drive the escape of viral variants from prevailing immunity.
  • His commemorative lecture focuses on the tabla as a key percussion instrument in the north Indian classical music tradition.
  • It also features his electrifying performance with two other musicians, Abbos Kosimov (performing on doyra) and Pezhham Akhavass (performing on tombak).

SMART: Pro-golfer Leona Maguire Should Drop Kingspan

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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The controversial Saudi-backed tournament begins today at Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point in the Bronx.

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  • The controversial Saudi-backed tournament begins today at Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point in the Bronx.
  • By wearing the Kingspan logo, Maguire is promoting a company that kept failed fire tests on its insulation product secret for years while marketing it.
  • Inquiry evidence revealed internal communications by managers and marketing team members joking about the testing failures, mismarketing, and fire risk.
  • Controversy emerged after Kingspan announced a partnership with the Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 team on December 1, 2021.

Inamori Foundation Announces 2022 Kyoto Prize Laureates

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Friday, June 17, 2022
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The Inamori Foundation today announced the 2022 laureates of its Kyoto Prize, Japans highest private award for global achievement, in the categories of Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy.

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  • The Inamori Foundation today announced the 2022 laureates of its Kyoto Prize, Japans highest private award for global achievement, in the categories of Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy.
  • They will convene online or in person for the 22nd annual Kyoto Prize Symposium in San Diego, Calif., in March 2023, and for the Kyoto Prize at Oxford events in Oxford, UK, in May 2023.
  • The Kyoto Prize is an international award bestowed by the non-profit Inamori Foundation to honor those who have contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of humankind.
  • Counting the 2022 recipients, the prize has honored 118 laureates worldwide 117 individuals and one group (the Nobel Foundation).

SMART: Movement in Solidarity with Survivors of Grenfell Tower Fire Erects Altar for 72 Victims Outside Capital Group Headquarters in Los Angeles

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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Capital Group became Kingspans largest outside shareholder after Kingspan testified in the Inquiry, and now holds over 15 million shares worth $1.5 billion.

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  • Capital Group became Kingspans largest outside shareholder after Kingspan testified in the Inquiry, and now holds over 15 million shares worth $1.5 billion.
  • Capital Group is the largest outside shareholder of Kingspan, a core participant in the Grenfell Inquiry.
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    Afterwards, the group held a press conference and a memorial in solidarity with thousands marching in London on the five-year anniversary of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people.
  • Capital Group, headquartered in Los Angeles, did the opposite, and bought up 10 percent of Kingspan shares.

Despite £2.3bn subsidies, property development could stall as developers face severe threats

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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1.8 billion has been earmarked for brownfield land development, community regeneration and new affordable housing projects.

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  • 1.8 billion has been earmarked for brownfield land development, community regeneration and new affordable housing projects.
  • This is before developers begin to see further issues with global supply chains due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  • The Government subsidy to develop 1,500 hectares of brownfield land to create 160,000 new homes is an open invitation for developers, says Stephen Clark of Finbri development financebroker.
  • This may include both brownfield sites suitable for development and others where developers can enhance biodiversity as an offset for their projects elsewhere.

SMART: Kingspan Calif. Employees Hold Vigil in Solidarity with Survivors of U.K. Grenfell Tower Fire

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Grenfell fire survivors and bereaved are fighting to hold Kingspan accountable for safe homes.

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  • Grenfell fire survivors and bereaved are fighting to hold Kingspan accountable for safe homes.
  • Today, we as Kingspan workers stand united in solidarity with all those in London seeking justice for the 72 people who lost their lives in the horrific Grenfell Tower fire, said Lucas Hernandez, a welder at Kingspan.
  • A partnership announced December 1, 2021, between Kingspan and the Mercedes Formula One Racing Team ended suddenly on December 8.
  • It was opposed by Grenfell United, which represents the survivors and bereaved of the Grenfell Tower fire, as well as Michael Gove, a member of Parliament.

Leading Building Collapse Lawyers From Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky Available To Discuss Fatal Florida Condominium Tower Collapse

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
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PHILADELPHIA, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Trial attorneys from Saltz, Mongeluzzi, & Bendesky, P.C.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Trial attorneys from Saltz, Mongeluzzi, & Bendesky, P.C.
  • (SMBB), global authorities on catastrophic building collapses, such as the fatal 12-story condominium tower partial collapse near Miami Beach, Florida, today are now available to discuss the incident with members of the media.
  • Mr. Mongeluzzi is among the leading structural-collapse, negligence/liability lawyers in theworld.He was lead counsel in that 2003 Tropicana Atlantic City, N.J. collapse that killed four workers and the 2013 Philadelphia Salvation Army collapse that killed seven.
  • The cases resolved for a combined$328 million.The firm presently represents the 72 victims of the 2017 London Grenfell Tower fatal fire.

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against U.S. Manufacturers Over Defective Products, Including Flammable Cladding, Linked To London's Catastrophic Grenfell Tower Fire

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
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The 143-count wrongful death and products liabilitycomplaint (Estate ofGloria Trevisan,et al.vs.

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  • The 143-count wrongful death and products liabilitycomplaint (Estate ofGloria Trevisan,et al.vs.
  • Sixty-nineof themwere among the 72 killed as a result of the fire, and the otherssustained life-altering injuries.
  • The cladding and insulation were the fuel that allowed the fire to ravage Grenfell Tower and kill 72 innocent victims.
  • Mr. Gomes stated, "I lived very happily with my wife and two young daughters on the 21stfloor of the 23-floor Tower.

James Brokenshire gives update on Grenfell Tower response

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
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Ministerial statement on Grenfell Tower

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  • Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, updated the House of Commons on Grenfell Tower.
  • On 14 June 2017 a fire broke out at Grenfell Tower, a 24 storey residential housing block in North Kensington, London.
  • "People living in buildings like Grenfell Tower need to trust there can be no repeat of what happened that night, to trust that the state understands their lives and is working for them."
  • Responding on behalf of the Opposition, ShadowHousing Secretary John Healeysaid;
    "The Grenfell survivors and families withus today will draw little comfort or confidence from the Secretary of State's update statement.

James Brokenshire gives update on Grenfell Tower response

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
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Ministerial statement on Grenfell Tower

Key Points: 
  • Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, updated the House of Commons on Grenfell Tower.
  • On 14 June 2017 a fire broke out at Grenfell Tower, a 24 storey residential housing block in North Kensington, London.
  • "People living in buildings like Grenfell Tower need to trust there can be no repeat of what happened that night, to trust that the state understands their lives and is working for them."
  • Responding on behalf of the Opposition, ShadowHousing Secretary John Healeysaid;
    "The Grenfell survivors and families withus today will draw little comfort or confidence from the Secretary of State's update statement.