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Orrefors Crystal Designs Nordic International Film Festival Award

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Monday, November 14, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Swedish glass manufacturer Orrefors, established in 1898, is pleased to announce its association with the Nordic film industry as the new provider for the Nordic International Film Festival Award.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Swedish glass manufacturer Orrefors, established in 1898, is pleased to announce its association with the Nordic film industry as the new provider for the Nordic International Film Festival Award.
  • We look forward to a long-lasting partnership with NIFF and sharing the Orrefors award with the international film community," says Emon Maasho, CEO & President, Orrefors North America.
  • The quality and craftsmanship of Orrefors' products feel like a beautiful manifestation of the films that we at Nordic International Film Festival celebrate," says Linnea Larsdotter, Founder and Creative Director, Nordic International Film Festival.
  • Based in New York City and founded in 2015 by the Swedish film producers Linnea Larsdotter and Johan Matton, Nordic International Film Festival has quickly grown to become a cultural element in the competitive film festival landscape.

Fifth Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize winners announced

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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BEIJING, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The award ceremony for the fifth Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize was held as scheduled on November 9, 2022. Young author Lin Zhao won first prize for her work Chao Xi Tu. The prize, co-sponsored by Swiss luxury watch brand Blancpain and China's most influential cultural brand Imaginist, aims to create a literary award that is impartial, authoritative, professional and enduring while honoring a work that is likely to stimulate international dialogue.

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  • BEIJING, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The award ceremony for the fifth Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize was held as scheduled on November 9, 2022.
  • The literary prize committee awarded the first prize author a cash prize of300,000 yuan(approx.US$42,400, provided by Blancpain) and a Blancpain Villeret collection watch.
  • Mr Liao,the Blancpain China vice president, said in his speech that "2022 is an extraordinary year, with the Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize celebrating its fifth anniversary, a key milestone for the annual event.
  • The Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize, co-founded by Swiss luxury watch brand Blancpain and China's most influential cultural brand Imaginist, was created to uncover new and promising literary stars, support talented young authors and encourage the creation of Chinese-languagenovels.

Creatd Announces Appointment of Erica Wagner to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatd, Inc. (OTCQB: CRTD) ("Creatd" or the "Company"), a creator-first holding company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Erica Wagner, distinguished author, critic, and literary editor, to Creatd's board of directors.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creatd, Inc. (OTCQB: CRTD) ("Creatd" or the "Company"), a creator-first holding company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Erica Wagner, distinguished author, critic, and literary editor, to Creatd's board of directors.
  • Ms. Wagner is a distinguished author, having most recently published Mary and Mr. Eliot: A Sort-of Love Story (Faber and Faber, UK;forthcoming from FSG in the US).
  • Commented Chairman and CEO Jeremy Frommer, "A successful board is comprised of a group of people, multi-talented, and complementary in nature.
  • With the addition of Erica Wagner, our board is afforded a valuable element of product knowledge as well as an even deeper connection to the creative spirit that defines us."

BioLabs and LabCentral Win 2022 Prix Galien USA Award

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BioLabs and LabCentral were chosen as the winner of the 2022 Prix Galien USA Awards, a prestigious award often regarded as the "Nobel Prize in the life sciences industry." The biotech startup launchpads were honored as the best in the new "Incubators, Accelerators and Equity" category at the Galien Foundation's Prix Galien USA Awards Ceremony last week in New York City.

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  • Prestigious award honors the life sciences startup launchpads as bestinnew "Incubators, Accelerators and Equity"category
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BioLabs and LabCentral were chosen as the winner of the 2022 Prix Galien USA Awards, a prestigious award often regarded as the "Nobel Prize in the life sciences industry."
  • The biotech startup launchpads were honored as the best in the new "Incubators, Accelerators and Equity" category at the Galien Foundation's Prix Galien USA Awards Ceremony last week in New York City.
  • BioLabs and LabCentral were selected as the winner among nearly 20 nominees in the "Incubators, Accelerators, and Equity" category, by the Galien Foundation's USA Committee.
  • The Prix Galien was created in 1970 by Roland Mehl in honor of Galien, the father of medical science and modern pharmacology.

Abbott's FreeStyle Libre® is Named Best Medical Technology in Last 50 Years by the Galien Foundation

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Friday, October 28, 2022
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The FreeStyle Libre system was awarded the 2019 Prix Galien USA Award for Best Medical Technology.

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  • The FreeStyle Libre system was awarded the 2019 Prix Galien USA Award for Best Medical Technology.
  • "The Prix Galien Golden Jubilee Awards honor the global 'best of the best' innovations that have improved the human condition over the last 50 years," said Bruno Cohen, Chairman of the Galien Foundation.
  • Over the years, Abbott has received 11 Prix Galien Awards for its innovations in pharmaceuticals and medical technology, including for Humira, MitraClipand FreeStyle Libre.
  • FreeStyle Libre 2 and FreeStyle Libre 3 systems:Failure to use FreeStyle Libre 2 or FreeStyle Libre 3 systems as instructed in labeling may result in missing a severe low or high glucose event and/or making a treatment decision, resulting in injury.

Recap: Tom Hanks, Padma Lakshmi, Patti Smith, and More at ACLU & NYCLU 20th Annual Sing Out for Freedom Benefit Concert

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) rocked New York City's Town Hall on Monday night with their 20th Annual Sing Out For Freedom benefit concert. The event was co-hosted by the hilarious Busy Philipps and Sarah Jones. The evening featured performances and appearances by singer/songwriter Desmond Child (Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, Aerosmith), Academy Award nominee Siedah Garrett (Michael Jackson, Dreamgirls), and a special performance by Rock N’ Roll Hall of Famer, National Book Award-winning author, poet, and music icon Patti Smith, who was also one of the evenings honorees.Tom Hanks made a surprise appearance to present an award to honoree, Padma Lakshmi (Taste the Nation, Top Chef, and Tomatoes for Neela), Emmy-nominated food expert, television host, executive producer and The New York Times best-selling author; The 20th Anniversary event also honored singer, composer, and musician Shaina Taub; and music icon Patti Smith.The benefit concert was established to shine a light on social injustices and civil rights issues through an unforgettable, curated night, featuring song, spoken word, and other performing arts. Other performers and presenters of the evening included comedian Alex Edelman (Just For Us), 2022 Tony-Nominee Shoshana Bean, comedian Roy Wood Jr. (The Daily Show with Trevor Noah), Tony-nominated actor Ato Blankson-Wood (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Slave Play), performer and founder of Broadway For Racial Justice Brandon Michael Nase, Kayla Davion (TINA: The Tina Turner Musical), singer and co-founder of the Sing Out For Freedom concert Liana Stampur, actor/writer/advocate Maybe Burke, actor Tomás Matos (Fire Island), and America’s Got Talent choir sensation Sing Harlem. The evening also featured special performances from the cast of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony winning Broadway Musical, A Strange Loop, Roundabout Theatre Company’s current Broadway revival of 1776, and the cast of Broadway's Moulin Rouge.This year's show reflected on the past 20 years of historic wins for the ACLU and NYCLU and strategized for the road ahead. 

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) rocked New York City's Town Hall on Monday night with their 20th Annual Sing Out For Freedom benefit concert.
  • This year's show reflected on the past 20 years of historic wins for the ACLU and NYCLU and strategized for the road ahead.
  • Sing Out For Freedom, was co-founded by Liana Stampur and Erich Bergen along with NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman.
  • The 20th Annual Sing Out for Freedom benefit concert was produced by Erich Bergen, Michael J. Moritz Jr. and Ari Conte, with Direction by Erich Bergen.

Aurion Biotech Wins Prestigious Prix Galien Startup Award

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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Aurion Biotech , whose mission is to restore vision to millions of patients with its life-changing regenerative therapies, today announced it has won the prestigious Prix Galien Award for Best Startup in Biotech / Pharma.

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  • Aurion Biotech , whose mission is to restore vision to millions of patients with its life-changing regenerative therapies, today announced it has won the prestigious Prix Galien Award for Best Startup in Biotech / Pharma.
  • Aurion Biotech received the Best Start-up in Biotech / Pharma award, one of six different award categories, and was chosen from more than 146 products from 129 nominee companies, spanning 14 therapeutic areas.
  • The vetting process was rigorous: nominees are invited to apply for the Prix Galien award.
  • According to the Galien Foundation, the Prix Galien is regarded as the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in biopharmaceutical research.

Groundbreaking research on the impact of microplastic pollution in oceans awarded the Volvo Environment Prize 2022

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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Yet, the long-term effects of this plastic pollution threat are still largely unknown.Three scientists, Richard Thompson, Tamara Galloway, and Penelope Lindeque, that have conducted ground-breaking research in understanding the impact of microplastics on humans and the environment are this year's laureates of the Volvo Environment Prize .

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  • Yet, the long-term effects of this plastic pollution threat are still largely unknown.Three scientists, Richard Thompson, Tamara Galloway, and Penelope Lindeque, that have conducted ground-breaking research in understanding the impact of microplastics on humans and the environment are this year's laureates of the Volvo Environment Prize .
  • The Volvo Environment Prize has for 33 years been awarded annually to people who have made outstanding scientific discoveries within sustainability.
  • For more information about the 2022 laureates, the award and how to attend the online seminar and prize ceremony go to http://www.environment-prize.com/ .
  • The Volvo Group is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, employs almost 95,000 people and serves customers in more than 190 markets.

Moët Hennessy Selects Engage3 Powered by Dexi as Price Intelligence Partner

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Engage3 powered by Dexi, which helps retailers and brands profitably grow revenue and drive store trips by tracking and optimizing their Price Image, today announced its partnership with premier wine and spirits brand Moët Hennessy.

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  • DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Engage3 powered by Dexi, which helps retailers and brands profitably grow revenue and drive store trips by tracking and optimizing their Price Image, today announced its partnership with premier wine and spirits brand Mot Hennessy.
  • Mot Hennessy, the wine & spirits division of luxury giant LVMH, has been producing the world's most renowned beverages since 1365.
  • Mot marries cutting-edge technology with nearly 700 years of expertise to craft many of the world's most historic labels, including Mot & Chandon, Hennessy, Mercier, Veuve Clicquot, Belvedere, and Dom Perignon.
  • Price optimization pioneers Ken and Tim Ouimet created Engage3 to revolutionize the way brands and retailers engage with their shoppers.

PBS Frontline's Local Journalism Initiative honored with the National Press Club's Sheehan award for investigative journalism

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PBS Frontline, American public television's flagship public affairs series since 1983, will receive the National Press Club Journalism Institute's 2022 Neil and Susan Sheehan Award for Investigative Journalism.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PBS Frontline, American public television's flagship public affairs series since 1983, will receive the National Press Club Journalism Institute's 2022 Neil and Susan Sheehan Award for Investigative Journalism.
  • The Initiative supports investigative journalism done by local and regional news organizations by providing funding, editorial support, and strategic guidance.
  • "We are pleased to recognize Frontline's Local Journalism Initiative for providing essential support to news outlets struggling to provide essential watchdog journalism.
  • "We are honored to see this initiative recognized by the National Press Club with the Neil and Susan Sheehan Award for investigative journalism."