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Costa Rica present at the most important world fair for plants, flowers and foliage

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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"We are proud to once again be part of the IPM Essen fair.

Key Points: 
  • "We are proud to once again be part of the IPM Essen fair.
  • We have a new opportunity to establish Costa Rica as a model in the market for plants, flowers and foliage to different strategic business partners from different parts of the world," commented Mario Sáenz, Export Development Manager of the Trade and Investment Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER).
  • Costa Rica is notable for being the home of 6.5% of global biodiversity and offering the international market more than 200 varieties of plants, and more than 1,200 flowers and foliage considered exotic species.
  • According to PROCOMER, the amount exported by the plant, flower and foliage sector as of November 2023 surpassed US$140 million.

How plants can change your state of mind

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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Plants look so different from animals, that it’s easy for many people to think of them as alien and separate from us.

Key Points: 
  • Plants look so different from animals, that it’s easy for many people to think of them as alien and separate from us.
  • The scientific evidence that plants play a fundamental role in shaping our mental state and decreasing the risk of mental and physical illnesses is mounting.
  • A step change in research is shaking up the way scientists think about plants: they are far more complex and more like us than you might imagine.

A growing sense of wellbeing

    • Even the little potplant on your desk may have a more potent effect on you than you might realise.
    • The houseplants you bought to brighten up your home or workplace may actually be helping you to think more clearly.
    • Studies have shown that surrounding yourself by plants could improve your concentration by up to 20% and increase your ability to recall information by 15-20%.

Horti-culture

    • But despite all the options for comfort and leisure 21st century technology offers us, we can’t quite seem to stay away.
    • Humans have “biophilia”, which means we are wired to seek connection with nature and plants.
    • They are not only intertwined with the fate of the human species but deeply rooted in who we are as individuals.
    • It is not surprising to find that the word “plant” translates in many native languages to “those who take care of us”.

THE BAZAAR BY JOSÉ ANDRÉS OPENS AT THE OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING IN WASHINGTON, DC

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- José Andrés Group is proud to introduce The Bazaar by José Andrés in the historic Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C., relaunched in 2022 by CGI Merchant Group, in partnership with Hilton under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand. The opening of The Bazaar at Waldorf Astoria Washington DC signals the culmination of a 30-year journey for Chef Andrés, who has dreamed of opening a restaurant in the historic building since he arrived in Washington, DC in 1993.

Key Points: 
  • The opening of The Bazaar at Waldorf Astoria Washington DC signals the culmination of a 30-year journey for Chef Andrés, who has dreamed of opening a restaurant in the historic building since he arrived in Washington, DC in 1993.
  • "It has been thirty years since I first came to DC, and to have The Bazaar open in this beautiful, historic building that has always held a special place for me, is an American dream come true."
  • "As The Bazaar continues to grow and flourish in new cities, the Washington, DC opening at the Old Post Office is symbolic for many reasons."
  • Making its home in the historic landmark of The Old Post Office, The Bazaar is situated in a Romanesque Revival building, which first opened in 1899 and served as DC's General Post Office until 1914.

CAMO Debuts New Hotel Dining and Room Service Concept in Anaheim

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hospitality startup, CAMO, is shaking things up in Anaheim with the launch of its innovative room service platform and virtual food hall experience. The tech-enabled company has introduced a new concept that not only offers high-quality dining, room service, and catering options to guests at participating hotels, but also helps these hotels regain lost revenue from third-party food delivery platforms. CAMO offers various products including its own portfolio of virtual restaurant brands, innovative food hall concepts, and its proprietary room service marketplace platform, CAMO Eats.

Key Points: 
  • ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hospitality startup, CAMO, is shaking things up in Anaheim with the launch of its innovative room service platform and virtual food hall experience.
  • CAMO offers various products including its own portfolio of virtual restaurant brands, innovative food hall concepts, and its proprietary room service marketplace platform, CAMO Eats.
  • “We are absolutely blown away with the success we’ve seen with CAMO so far,” said Kevin Rohani, Founder and CEO.
  • CAMO Eats was created to bridge the gap between modern guests’ expectations and their actual dining experience when staying at a hotel.

SILVERTON METALS INTERSECTS SILVER MINERALIZATION INCLUDING 438 g/t Ag OVER 0.95M AND REPORTS DRILL RESULTS FROM PEÑASCO QUEMADO, SONORA, MEXICO

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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Towards the northwest, the mineralization remains open along strike and at depth.

Key Points: 
  • Towards the northwest, the mineralization remains open along strike and at depth.
  • The mineralization at the Fortuna target is hosted within northwest-oriented, near vertical to east-dipping vein structures adjacent to an andesitic dyke traced for a length exceeding 700 meters.
  • Drill hole PQ21-8 located southeast of the eastern limit of the Peasco Pit historic resource estimate prepared by Silvermex, extended the silver mineralization approximately 100 meters in said direction.
  • Silverton geologists are also evaluating the potential for updating the historic 9.6 million Oz Ag resource1with the view to commissioning a current resource estimate.

SILVERTON METALS INTERSECTS SILVER MINERALIZATION INCLUDING 438 g/t Ag OVER 0.95M AND REPORTS DRILL RESULTS FROM PEÑASCO QUEMADO, SONORA, MEXICO

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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Towards the northwest, the mineralization remains open along strike and at depth.

Key Points: 
  • Towards the northwest, the mineralization remains open along strike and at depth.
  • The mineralization at the Fortuna target is hosted within northwest-oriented, near vertical to east-dipping vein structures adjacent to an andesitic dyke traced for a length exceeding 700 meters.
  • Drill hole PQ21-8 located southeast of the eastern limit of the Peasco Pit historic resource estimate prepared by Silvermex, extended the silver mineralization approximately 100 meters in said direction.
  • Silverton geologists are also evaluating the potential for updating the historic 9.6 million Oz Ag resource1with the view to commissioning a current resource estimate.

Abhilash Patel, Prominent Healthtech Founder, Appointed to Rehab.com Advisory Team

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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BALTIMORE, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rehab.com, the leader in the rehabilitation space, has announced that Abhilash Patel, founder of Thermal, will join its advisory team.

Key Points: 
  • BALTIMORE, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rehab.com, the leader in the rehabilitation space, has announced that Abhilash Patel, founder of Thermal, will join its advisory team.
  • As Rehab.com continues to grow, the advisory team works with leadership on the company's business initiatives and helps guide its patient-first agenda.
  • "As a respected leader and investor in the healthtech space, Abhilash is in a unique position to assist Rehab.com as we scale," said Patrick Nagle, founder and CEO of Rehab.com.
  • In the coming weeks, Rehab.com will continue to announce new members of its advisory team, which is composed of prominent business executives, successful technology entrepreneurs, healthcare visionaries, and other notable leaders.

FILMLOFT LAUNCHES NEW CANADIAN ANIMATED SERIES UPROOTED: THE PLANTEMIC

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Thursday, January 20, 2022
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Betty Xie, the writer and director of Uprooted: The Plantemic, found comfort in caring for her plants and watching them flourish throughout the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • Betty Xie, the writer and director of Uprooted: The Plantemic, found comfort in caring for her plants and watching them flourish throughout the pandemic.
  • Not only did Xie find comfort in caring for her leafy green housemates, she also found the source of inspiration to create the series.
  • It started with me naming them, then eventually evolved into creating personalities and background stories for each of them, says Xie.
  • Uprooted: The Plantemic can be viewed on CBC Gem on January 28, 2022.

Chakana Reports 50.7m of 0.63 g/t Gold, 3.46% Copper and 118.8 g/t Silver (4.89% Cu-Eq) in Huancarama at Soledad, Peru

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 4, 2022) - Chakana Copper Corp. (TSXV: PERU) (OTCQB: CHKKF) (FSE: 1ZX) (the "Company" or "Chakana"), is pleased to provide results from thirteen additional resource definition and exploration holes drilled in Huancarama totaling 3,265m at the Soledad project, Ancash, Peru (see table below). The resource drilling is part of a fully funded exploration and resource drilling program completed in 2021 (Fig. 1). These results compliment previous results from Huancarama and will increase confidence in the initial resource estimate covering several breccia pipes, which is currently being finalized.

Key Points: 
  • This breccia pipe is part of a breccia complex with six outcropping breccias over a lateral distance of 200m east-west.
  • Two of the breccias, separated by 50m at surface, coalesce at depth, forming a larger breccia pipe approximately 100m x 60m in plan.
  • Core samples are stored in a secured area until transport in batches to the ALS facility in Callao, Lima, Peru.
  • Over limit silver, copper, lead and zinc are analyzed using the OG-46 procedure.

Chakana Intersects 10m with 15.48 g/t Gold, 1.27% Copper and 82.4 g/t Silver (18.50 g/t Au-EQ or 12.09% Cu-EQ) Within 237m of 1.74 g/t Gold, 0.59% Copper and 25.2 g/t Silver in Breccia Pipe 5 from Surface at Soledad, Peru

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 18, 2021) - Chakana Copper Corp. (TSXV: PERU) (OTCQB: CHKKF) (FSE: 1ZX) (the "Company" or "Chakana") is pleased to provide results from the remaining twelve resource definition holes drilled in Bx 5 totaling 2,541m at the Soledad project, Ancash, Peru (see table below). This resource drilling is part of the fully funded 26,000m exploration and resource drilling program planned for 2021 (Fig. 1). These results will further increase confidence in the initial resource estimate, anticipated to be completed by the end of 2021.

Key Points: 
  • The Bx 5 breccia pipe is in the north-central part of the project and is one of six breccia pipes that will be included in our initial resource estimate (Fig.
  • The breccia pipe forms a prominent monument outcrop and extends to depths greater than 485m where mineralization remains open.
  • Core samples are stored in a secured area until transport in batches to the ALS facility in Callao, Lima, Peru.
  • Soil samples are analyzed by 4-acid (ME-MS61) and for gold by Fire Assay on a 30g sample (Au-ICP21).