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Graceland Announces All-American Weekend This July

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Jeudi, avril 25, 2024

Elvis Presley’s Graceland ® will be lit in red, white and blue as it celebrates the nation’s independence during its “ All-American Weekend ” on July 4-6, 2024.

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Elvis Presley’s Graceland ® will be lit in red, white and blue as it celebrates the nation’s independence during its “ All-American Weekend ” on July 4-6, 2024.
The weekend will include a Memphis Music Salute, an Elvis tribute concert, a gospel brunch, special “hidden” tours of Graceland, and an Elvis-themed party with fireworks set to Elvis music.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240425401921/en/
Individual tickets and various packages are available, including the All-American Weekend Hotel Packages at the AAA-rated Four Diamond Guest House at Graceland resort hotel.
Tickets are now on sale for Graceland’s All-American Weekend, including weekend hotel packages and individual tickets, at Graceland.com .

Stop subsidizing Drax's forest destruction, environmental injustices, and climate damage, say Dogwood Alliance and other environmental groups

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Jeudi, avril 25, 2024

WASHINGTON, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As Drax stakeholders gather for the giant biomass company's annual general meeting on April 25 in London, community leaders, scientists, and activists on both sides of the Atlantic are calling for an end to the logging, wood-pellet making, and burning that is harming communities and forests in the U.S. and Canada, polluting the air in Europe and Asia, and contributing to climate change that affects the entire planet.

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"We want both the U.S. and the U.K. to hear our pleas to stop burning wood for energy.
"With its global reach and continuing drive for government support, Drax is becoming one of the world's most dangerous forest destroyers.
And still, the company tries to frame its efforts as climate-friendly and good for the environment," said Adam Colette of Dogwood Alliance.
Drax is betting big on an expensive and largely unproven technology called Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage, or BECCS.

HGTV SMART HOME GIVEAWAY 2024 IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES

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Vendredi, avril 19, 2024

NEW YORK, April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning at 9 a.m. ET today, April 19, 2024, through 5 p.m. ET on June 10, 2024, fans can enter for their chance to win the HGTV® Smart Home 2024 located in Atlanta, Georgia. The prize package, valued at over $1 million, includes a newly renovated, fully furnished home, an all-new, all-electric EQE SUV from Mercedes-Benz and $150,000. Eligible fans can enter daily at HGTV.com/Smart and FoodNetwork.com/HGTVSmart, where they will also find full details and the official rules, as well as additional home features.

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ET on June 10, 2024, fans can enter for their chance to win the HGTV® Smart Home 2024 located in Atlanta, Georgia.
The prize package, valued at over $1 million, includes a newly renovated, fully furnished home, an all-new, all-electric EQE SUV from Mercedes-Benz and $150,000.
This year's HGTV® Smart Home has all this and more to make your life simpler and smarter, redefining comfort and convenience.
Viewers can tune-in to the one-hour special HGTV Smart Home 2024 on April 19 at 7pm on HGTV, HGTV GO, Max and discovery+.

Northann Corp Announces Plan of Strategic Relocation of Corporate Headquarters

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Jeudi, mars 14, 2024

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ELK GROVE, Calif., March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northann Corp (NYSE American: NCL) (“Northann” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in 3D-printed home improvement solutions, is excited to announce its plan of the relocation of its corporate headquarters to the American South.

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ELK GROVE, Calif., March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northann Corp (NYSE American: NCL) (“Northann” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in 3D-printed home improvement solutions, is excited to announce its plan of the relocation of its corporate headquarters to the American South.
This strategic move is aligned with the Company's forward-looking vision and commitment to enhancing its market presence and customer engagement in that region.
The new headquarters will serve as a central hub for Northann Corp's operations, intended to foster innovation and collaboration among its teams.
After the relocation of the headquarters, Northann will continue to maintain its branch in California, ensuring ongoing support and service to its clients in the region.

Synthetic Turf Transforms Georgia Ranch & Vineyard

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Vendredi, mars 29, 2024

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From its evergreen appearance to its low-maintenance durability, synthetic turf is the ideal landscaping choice for any climate and property type.

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From its evergreen appearance to its low-maintenance durability, synthetic turf is the ideal landscaping choice for any climate and property type.
Southern Turf Co. stepped up to the challenge, completing the project in record time with the help of industry-leading SGW turf.
To enhance the vineyard's appearance, Southern Turf Co. and their client choose Synthetic Grass Warehouse's Nature's Best artificial grass.
Having seen the benefits of synthetic grass in his own home, Miller felt passionate about transforming the yards of others and created Southern Turf Co.

TimberMart-South Launches New Website; User Portal Soon to Follow

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Vendredi, mars 15, 2024

Forestry, TMS, Sale, News, Southern United States, Online shopping

The site's client login portal is forthcoming.

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The site's client login portal is forthcoming.
"Investing in our web presence is a reminder to strive for the best for our clients and staff," said Jonathan Smith, TimberMart-South's Executive Director.
It includes sample reports with content descriptions so visitors can choose reports that best fit their business needs.
In the near future, TMS will launch its client login portal, allowing users to retrieve reports and submit data with ease.

Southeast Mountain Towns of Blue Ridge, GA and Tellico Plains, TN Set to Host Celebrated Trout Festivals

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Vendredi, mars 15, 2024

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NORRIS, Tenn., March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tennessee River Valley upcountry communities of Tellico Plains and Blue Ridge are set again this spring to celebrate their proud reputations as two of Southern Appalachia's premier trout fishing towns.

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The remote and rugged swaths of national forest and mountain wilderness make Tellico Plains and Blue Ridge two of the greatest wild-water gateway destinations in the Great American South.
Fannin County's Blue Ridge Trout Festival is recognized as Georgia's Official Trout Festival.
In just four years, the Tellico Trout Festival has become one of the largest annual downtown festivals in Southeast Tennessee.
By bringing together communities, anglers, and outdoor lovers, the Tellico Trout Festival and Blue Ridge Trout Festival underscore the vital connection between recreation, conservation and local economies.

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Atlantic American Corporation and Its Subsidiaries

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Mercredi, mars 6, 2024

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Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “bbb-” (Good) of the parent company, Atlantic American Corporation (Atlantic American) [NASDAQ: AAME].

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Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “bbb-” (Good) of the parent company, Atlantic American Corporation (Atlantic American) [NASDAQ: AAME].
Financial flexibility is sufficient considering the group’s strongest BCAR scores and access to capital markets through the publicly traded parent company, Atlantic American.
For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .
For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments .

A brief history of Dearborn, Michigan – the first Arab-American majority city in the US

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Lundi, février 12, 2024

Dearborn, Michigan, is a center of Arab American cultural, economic, and political life.

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Dearborn, Michigan, is a center of Arab American cultural, economic, and political life.
It’s home to several of the country’s oldest and most influential mosques, the Arab American National Museum, dozens of now-iconic Arab bakeries and restaurants, and a vibrant and essential mix of Arab American service and cultural organizations.
The city became the first Arab-majority city in the U.S. in 2023, with roughly 55% of the city’s 110,000 residents claiming Middle Eastern or North African ancestry on the 2023 census.

Ford and Dearborn are in many ways synonymous

Dearborn owes much of its growth to automotive pioneer Henry Ford, who began building his famous River Rouge Complex in 1917.
While most early 20th-century Arab immigrants to the United States were Christians, those who moved to Dearborn in the 1920s were mainly Muslims from southern Lebanon.
Fleeing civil war in Yemen and the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories in 1967, these new Arab immigrants breathed new life into Dearborn.
By the 1980s, this mix of first- and second-generation Arab Americans had begun to spill into other neighborhoods in East Dearborn.

Overcoming discrimination

Arab American activists responded by pushing for more city services in East Dearborn and running for office.
Republican Suzanne Sareini was the first Arab American elected to the City Council in 1990.
It took another 20 years, when Arabs became the plurality of the population, before other Arab Americans joined Sareini on the council.
Following the al-Qaeda attacks of 9/11, Dearborn became a target for anti-Arab racism and Islamophobia, government surveillance, and harassment.

New leadership

Hammoud objected publicly to the congressional censure of Tlaib in 2023 following her remarks about the violence in the Gaza Strip.
He also called for an unequivocal cease-fire in Gaza at a time when other Democratic leaders were silent.
Dearborn often becomes a topic of global media interest during election years or at times of conflict in the Middle East.

Nothing to disclose. Amny Shuraydi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Black communities are using mapping to document and restore a sense of place

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Mardi, février 6, 2024

However, many issues in the history of Black Americans can get lost in a focus on well-known historical figures or other important events.

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However, many issues in the history of Black Americans can get lost in a focus on well-known historical figures or other important events.
Today, communities are using “restorative mapping” as a way to tell stories of Black Americans.

Maps as a visual storytelling technique

While most people think of maps as a useful tool to get from point A to point B, or use maps to look up places or plan trips, the reality is all maps tell stories.
Like many marginalized groups, Black people have used maps as a visual story-telling technique for “talking back” against their oppression.
They have also used maps for enlivening and giving dignity to Black experiences and histories.
The SNCC research department’s maps and research on racism played a pivotal role in planning civil rights protests.

Maps for restorative justice

Restorative mapping is an important part of the Living Black Atlas: It helps bring visibility to Black experiences that have been marginalized or forgotten.
An important example of restorative mapping work comes from the Honey Pot Performance, a collective of Black feminists who helped create the Chicago Black Social Culture Map, or the CBSCM.

While engaging Black Americans in the effort, the CBSCM map tells the story of Chicago through a series of artistic movements that highlight African Americans’ connection with the city. After years of gentrification and urban renewal programs that displaced Black people from the city, this project is helping remember those neighborhoods digitally. It is also inviting a broader discussion about the history of Black Chicago.

Restoring a sense of place

This connects with the broader restorative justice movement that seeks to address historic wrongs by documenting past and present injustices through perspectives that are often ignored or forgotten.
Thus, the map helps highlight how this geography is still present in Chicago in archives and people’s memories.
Through this digital representation of Black Chicagoans’ deep cultural roots in the city, the mapping aims to restore a sense of place.

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.