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BSA: Annual Gingerbread Design Competition Is Now Open!

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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Registration is now open for the Boston Society for Architecture's (BSA) 12th Annual Gingerbread Design Competition and Exhibition!

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  • Registration is now open for the Boston Society for Architecture's (BSA) 12th Annual Gingerbread Design Competition and Exhibition!
  • The BSA Gingerbread Design Competition is a fun and festive way to highlight great works of edible architecture while also raising funds for the BSA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.
  • Entrants can register as an individual, a family, a firm, a school and even a local business.
  • Registration will remain open until November 17 and all entries must be dropped off on December 5.

'AMERICAN FICTION' Director Cord Jefferson to Receive "Visionary Award" at Urbanworld Film Festival Opening Night

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 27th Annual Urbanworld International Film Festival will honor Emmy Award-winning writer and American Fiction director Cord Jefferson with the "Visionary Award" at its Opening Night screening on Wednesday, November 1 at 7PM at the SVA Theatre (333 W. 23rd St).

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 27th Annual Urbanworld International Film Festival will honor Emmy Award-winning writer and American Fiction director Cord Jefferson with the "Visionary Award" at its Opening Night screening on Wednesday, November 1 at 7PM at the SVA Theatre (333 W. 23rd St).
  • American Fiction is Jefferson's directorial debut and has been racking up awards on the festival circuit since its September premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice Award.
  • "I'm extremely grateful to Urbanworld for recognizing our film and celebrating the brilliant work of the creative team and every member of the cast who brought this film to life," said Jefferson.
  • The Urbanworld Film Festival takes place this week November 1-5, 2023 at AMC 34th Street and the SVA Theatre.

PHILIPPE COUSTEAU JR'S EARTHECHO INTERNATIONAL AWARDS GRANTS TO YOUTH TEAMS FOR THEIR WORK TO PROTECT NATIVE WILDLIFE AND HABITATS

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthEcho International, the global nonprofit dedicated to building a youth movement to protect and restore our ocean planet, today announced the three U.S. middle school teams selected as the Grand Prize winners of the OurEcho Challenge. The winning teams were part of an innovation competition designed to engage young problem solvers in protecting the diversity of species and ecosystems that make life on earth possible. The competition is made possible through the support of Aramco.

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  • The OurEcho Challenge supports three grand prize winners that were selected from seven finalist teams competing for $5,000, $2,500, and $1,000 grants to further the work of their projects to protect and restore biodiversity in their communities.
  • Feral cats have contributed to the downfall of more than 30 native Hawaiian bird species and now threaten the Hawaiian coot.
  • Team Fungi Frogs is working to protect the northern leopard frogs from disease in hopes of maintaining biodiversity.
  • The Northern Leopard Frog acts as an indicator species in Colorado habitats so the recent decline in their population is alarming.

Watercrest Spanish Springs Takes Top Awards at the Lady Lake Mac N Cheese Festival

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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VERO BEACH, Fla., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the second annual Lady Lake Mac N Cheese Festival, Watercrest Spanish Springs swept the competition taking home two top awards for their winning dish.

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  • VERO BEACH, Fla., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the second annual Lady Lake Mac N Cheese Festival, Watercrest Spanish Springs swept the competition taking home two top awards for their winning dish.
  • The Mac N Cheese festival, organized by the Lake Lake Chamber of Commerce, attracted nearly 900 attendees to Log Cabin Park on March 11th, with dozens of mac n cheese recipes vying for recognition.
  • Watercrest Spanish Springs Community Relations Director, Jenn Hutt, an active member of the Lady Lake Chamber encouraged Chef Levinson to enter as a first time participant, as Tony Truax, Environmental Services Director at Watercrest Spanish Springs joined the team for event day prep.
  • Watercrest Spanish Springs is located in The Villages at 930 Alverez Avenue in Lady Lake, Fla. For information, contact the community 352-604-5140.

Asian World Film Festival to Open with Marvel's Eternals November 1 in Los Angeles

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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"Chlo Zhao is emblematic of the history and promise of Asian artists and ideal to launch 11 days of the best in current Asian cinema.

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  • "Chlo Zhao is emblematic of the history and promise of Asian artists and ideal to launch 11 days of the best in current Asian cinema.
  • "AWFF, now in its seventh year, celebrates the work of filmmakers of Asian descent and strengthens ties between the Hollywood and Asian entertainment industries.
  • She earned it forNomadland(2020), which also garnered the Venice Film Festival Golden Lion, Best Feature and Best Director BAFTAs, the Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award, the Best Picture Oscar, and many more.
  • Covid-19 protocol:The AWFF is committed to the safety of all participants at all events and venues by adhering to the standards set by Los Angeles.ABOUT THE ASIAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (AWFF)The Asian World Film Festival (AWFF), founded by Kyrgyz public figure Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, brings the best of a broad selection of Asian world cinema to Los Angeles to draw greater recognition to the region's wealth of filmmakers and to strengthen ties between the Asian and Hollywood film industries.

AIA announces film challenge winners

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Friday, October 22, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced today winners of the AIA Film Challenge 2021.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced today winners of the AIA Film Challenge 2021.
  • The film will receive a $5,000 cash award as well as other prizes.
  • Judges for the AIA Film Challenge 2021 were AIA 2021 First Vice President/2022 President Dan Hart, FAIA; filmmaker and 2020 Grand Prize Winner John Gordon; Midland Architecture Principal Greg Dutton, Assoc.
  • The AIA Film Challenge, which is celebrating its seventh anniversary in 2021, is an annual crowdsourced creative competition sponsored by AIA.

Smaller, lighter 'smart' glove designed to stabilize a wider range of hand tremors

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Monday, October 4, 2021
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People with hand tremors can face challenges eating, drinking, dressing, writing and using a cell phone or computer, along with many other activities in their personal and professional lives.

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  • People with hand tremors can face challenges eating, drinking, dressing, writing and using a cell phone or computer, along with many other activities in their personal and professional lives.
  • Studies show that 30 per cent of people with tremors lose their jobs or retire early because of their condition.
  • In the U.S., where an estimated 10 million people live with Essential Tremor, the annual cost burden of the disease is $142.7 billion.
  • A Steadi-One enthusiast, who says the original glove has been "a real life-changer," Kirkconnell is "amazed" by Steadi-Two.

Public voting now open for the seventh annual film challenge

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Monday, August 30, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The American Institute of Architects (AIA)invites the public to cast their vote for the seventh annual AIA Film Challenge People's Choice Award.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The American Institute of Architects (AIA)invites the public to cast their vote for the seventh annual AIA Film Challenge People's Choice Award.
  • The AIA Film Challenge 2021 asked architects, filmmakers, and storytellers to produce short documentary films between 1:30- to 3-minutes-long.
  • Fans can vote up to once an hour for their favorite short film on the AIA Film Challenge website .
  • Through more than 200 international, state and local chapters, AIA advocates for public policies that promote economic vitality and public wellbeing.

Young American researcher wins Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2021

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eshani Jha from the USA receives the prestigious2021 Stockholm Junior Water Prizefor research on how to remove contaminants from water.

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  • STOCKHOLM, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eshani Jha from the USA receives the prestigious2021 Stockholm Junior Water Prizefor research on how to remove contaminants from water.
  • HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Swedenannouncedthe winner on 24 August during an onlineaward ceremonyas part of World Water Week .
  • Stockholm Junior Water Prize is an international competition where students between the ages of 15 and 20 present solutions to major water challenges.
  • The Stockholm Junior Water Prize has been organized every year since 1997 by the Stockholm International Water Institute, SIWI, with Xylem as Founding Partner.

Young American researcher wins Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2021

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eshani Jha from the USA receives the prestigious2021 Stockholm Junior Water Prizefor research on how to remove contaminants from water.

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  • STOCKHOLM, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eshani Jha from the USA receives the prestigious2021 Stockholm Junior Water Prizefor research on how to remove contaminants from water.
  • HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Swedenannouncedthe winner on 24 August during an onlineaward ceremonyas part of World Water Week .
  • Stockholm Junior Water Prize is an international competition where students between the ages of 15 and 20 present solutions to major water challenges.
  • The Stockholm Junior Water Prize has been organized every year since 1997 by the Stockholm International Water Institute, SIWI, with Xylem as Founding Partner.