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SOLITARY BEES FOR YOUR BACKYARD GARDEN

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Solitary bees are gaining popularity with backyard gardeners because of how easy they are to care for because they don't sting and are incredible pollinators.

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  • Solitary bees are gaining popularity with backyard gardeners because of how easy they are to care for because they don't sting and are incredible pollinators.
  • Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9110751-rent-mason-bees-solitary...
    At Rent Mason Bees, gardeners release solitary bees into their yards and rent nesting blocks.
  • Gardeners can welcome two types of solitary bees into their garden, mason and leafcutter bees.
  • Rent Mason Bees works with three species of bees across the U.S.: blue orchard and hornfaced mason bees and leafcutter bees.

THE INSTITUTE OF CULINARY EDUCATION CELEBRATES A RECORD NUMBER OF GRADUATES IN THIS YEAR'S COMMENCEMENT

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

NEW YORK, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) will celebrate the achievements of the 2021-2022 graduating class at commencement ceremonies at its New York City and Los Angeles campuses in the coming weeks. This new generation of chefs, a record number of graduates for ICE, has completed at least one of ICE's diploma programs, including Culinary Arts, Pastry & Baking Arts, Health-Supportive Culinary Arts, Restaurant & Culinary Management and Hospitality & Hotel Management. Honorary speakers include Jacques Pépin and alumni chefs Mary Attea and Shenarri Freeman at the New York City ceremony, and celebrity chef Antonia Lofaso and graduate Michael Kerner at the Los Angeles commencement.

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  • This new generation of chefs, a record number of graduates for ICE, has completed at least one of ICE's diploma programs, including Culinary Arts, Pastry & Baking Arts, Health-Supportive Culinary Arts, Restaurant & Culinary Management and Hospitality & Hotel Management.
  • Speaking at the New York City commencement ceremony is Jacques Ppin, a culinary icon who has influenced multiple aspects of the food industry from restaurants, to food media, culinary texts and education.
  • Michael Kerner, the west coast graduate speaker, completed both the Culinary Arts and Restaurant & Culinary Management programs for a dual diploma this year.
  • The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) is one of the largest and most diverse culinary schools in the world with campuses in New York and Los Angeles.

Neuron23 Closes $100 Million Series C Financing Round, Nominates Clinical Candidate for Parkinson's Disease

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuron23™ Inc., an early stage biotechnology company focused on developing precision medicines for genetically defined neurological and immunological diseases, today announced it has closed a $100 million Series C financing round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, bringing the company's total financing raised to date to $213.5 million. Neuron23's Series A and B investors – Westlake Village BioPartners, Kleiner Perkins, Redmile Group, Cowen Healthcare Investments, Acorn Bioventures, HBM Partners, Perceptive Advisors, and Surveyor Capital (a Citadel company) – also participated in the Series C financing round.

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  • Neuron23's Series A and B investors Westlake Village BioPartners, Kleiner Perkins, Redmile Group, Cowen Healthcare Investments, Acorn Bioventures, HBM Partners, Perceptive Advisors, and Surveyor Capital (a Citadel company) also participated in the Series C financing round.
  • The funds will also be used to build Neuron23's clinical development team, precision neuroimmunology platform, and data sciences capabilities.
  • "This round represents a strong endorsement of Neuron23's approach to precision neurology which is extremely gratifying," said Nancy Stagliano, Ph.D., CEO of Neuron23.
  • Neuron23 expects to begin clinical trials for NEU-723, a best-in-class brain-penetrant LRRK2 inhibitor indicated for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, by the end of 2022.

Lovepop Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

BOSTON, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lovepop, leading designer of magical pop-up cards and gifts, announces today the appointment of Lisa Scopa as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 13, 2021.

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  • BOSTON, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lovepop, leading designer of magical pop-up cards and gifts, announces today the appointment of Lisa Scopa as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 13, 2021.
  • "Lovepop has experienced record-setting growth in the past year as we build toward our goal of becoming the global household brand for making every occasion magical," said John Wise, Co-Founder and President of Lovepop.
  • "I'm thrilled to join Lovepop during a time of significant opportunity for the company," said Lisa Scopa.
  • I look forward to driving meaningful growth as we march towards our mission of creating one billion magical moments for Lovepop customers."