RAL

• House of Rohl proudly welcomes the recently acquired brands Emtek® and Schaub, leaders in personalized hardware for cabinets and doors, into its portfolio.
• New, exquisitely crafted kitchen and bath collections that bring to life artistry, provenance and passion will be displayed at KBIS as well.
• The latest offerings empower homeowners to curate a luxurious living space with the brands within House of Rohl: Riobel®, Perrin & Rowe®, Shaws®, Victoria + Albert® and ROHL®.
• For additional information, consumers and designers can discover the latest luxury offerings from the House of Rohl portfolio of brands at houseofrohl.com , emtek.com and schaubandcompany.com .

• DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Caldera , part of Dover (NYSE: DOV), today announced the launch of Version 17 of its award-winning raster image processor ("RIP") software for large-format digital printing and cutting.
• "Caldera continues to push the boundaries of digital printing technology, and this latest Version shows our commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction.
• "CalderaRIP remains at the forefront of PDF performance with the integration of the latest version of Adobe PDF Print Engine," said Arnaud Fabre, Head of Product at Caldera.
• Color is paramount in digital printing, and Version 17 brings an array of powerful color management features to help users deliver the best possible results.

• MONTREAL, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Central America Nickel Inc. (the "Company" or "CAN") is pleased to announce it has filed a provisional patent application in the United States (Reference number 63/387,565) for the extraction of nickel and cobalt using the Company's Ultrasound Assisted Extraction (UAEx) and Reductive Atmospheric Leaching (RAL).
• The patent application is titled "Process for extraction of nickel, cobalt, manganese and magnesium from laterite feedstocks."
• The process is a combination of Reductive Atmospheric Leaching (RAL), an efficient green alternative to High Pressure Air Leaching (HPAL) as an extraction method, combined with the use of CAN's ultrasound technology, the Ultrasound Assisted Extraction (UAEx), as a process intensifier.
• The work on this patent application was done in collaboration with the Company's technology partner, Impact Global Solutions Inc. (IGS).

• As a former competitive snowboarder and instructor, and later a researcher of snow sports, I’ve been lucky to enjoy ski resorts around the world.
• But nothing compares to Mount Ruapehu on a good day.

Sustainability amid uncertainty

• Ski resorts everywhere are facing an uncertain future, with climate change making seasons hard to predict.
• After months of uncertainty and debate about its future, the government eventually offered a NZ$5 million lifeline for the 2023 winter season.

Cultural and geological significance

• In fact, Tongariro has dual world heritage status for its important Māori cultural and spiritual associations, as well as its distinctive volcanic features.
• And the ski fields are bound up in the unresolved Treaty of Waitangi claim to Tongariro National Park.
• The scale of that claim, which involves cultural redress more than the return of land, puts the future of the ski fields in a much wider perspective.
• Behind the human activity, of course, sits Ruapehu’s great geological significance.

The people’s mountain

• Unlike many sports that separate people based on gender, ability and age, the slopes offer a space for shared experiences.
• Perhaps unsurprisingly, the clientele of ski resorts in New Zealand and around the world have been described as “white as the snow”.
• In contrast to the often international staff of most ski resorts, RAL workers are predominantly local, with 53% identifying as New Zealand European and 16% Māori.

Reimagining Ruapehu

• But its great cultural, social and geological significance makes Ruapehu a taonga (treasure) for all New Zealanders.
• Personally, I hope to enjoy riding with my family on Ruapehu for many years to come, but the issue is bigger than that.