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MEDIA ALERT: Ethiopian novelist and Booker Prize finalist, Maaza Mengiste to deliver 8th Annual Pluralism Lecture

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Mercredi, mai 19, 2021

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b'Audience Q&A with Maaza Mengiste, hosted by Nahlah Ayed (CBC Ideas)\nMaaza Mengiste, a critically acclaimed novelist and essayist, examines the individual lives at stake during migration, war, and exile.

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b'Audience Q&A with Maaza Mengiste, hosted by Nahlah Ayed (CBC Ideas)\nMaaza Mengiste, a critically acclaimed novelist and essayist, examines the individual lives at stake during migration, war, and exile.
She was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and lived in Nigeria and Kenya before moving to the United States.
Mengiste\xe2\x80\x99s debut novel, Beneath the Lion\xe2\x80\x99s Gaze (2010), was named one of The Guardian\xe2\x80\x99s 10 Best Contemporary African Books.
Her latest novel, The Shadow King (2019), was called \xe2\x80\x9cone of the most beautiful novels of the year\xe2\x80\x9d by National Public Radio and was a 2020 Booker Prize finalist.

The Scotiabank Giller Prize Presents Its 2020 Longlist

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Mardi, septembre 8, 2020

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TORONTO, ON, Sept. 8, 2020 /CNW/ -The Scotiabank Giller Prize is pleased to announce the 2020 longlist.

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TORONTO, ON, Sept. 8, 2020 /CNW/ -The Scotiabank Giller Prize is pleased to announce the 2020 longlist.
The 14 longlisted authors of the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize provide an escape, to a place where only a book can take a reader.
Scotiabank is proud to continue our relationship with the Prize in support of Canada's talented writers and congratulates the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist."
Watch the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize on Monday, November 9, at 9 p.m. (11:30 AT, 12 midnight NT) on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service.

Ulteig Appoints Colette LaForce to its Board of Directors

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Jeudi, septembre 3, 2020

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FARGO, N.D., Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ulteig, a leading provider of engineering/design, program management, technical services and field services, announces the appointment of Colette LaForce to its Board of Directors.

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FARGO, N.D., Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ulteig, a leading provider of engineering/design, program management, technical services and field services, announces the appointment of Colette LaForce to its Board of Directors.
She has served on multiple boards and is currently Board Chair at the non-profit Farms Work Wonders.
"Colette's breadth and depth of experience will serve Ulteig well as the company leverages innovative technology and expands through acquisition and partnerships," said Doug Jaeger, President and CEO of Ulteig.
"I am impressed with Ulteig's growth trajectory and the discipline it has applied to executing its strategic plan," said Ms. LaForce.

Dionisio Gutiérrez participates in the online conference "Pandemic and crisis in Central America" hosted by Fundación Internacional para la Libertad

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Lundi, juillet 27, 2020

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GUATEMALA CITY, July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday June 16, both Fundacin para la Libertad, based in Argentina, chaired by Gerardo Bongiovanni, and Fundacin Internacional para la Libertad, based in Spain, chaired by Mario Vargas Llosa; jointly organized the webinar "Pandemic and Crisis in Central America".

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GUATEMALA CITY, July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday June 16, both Fundacin para la Libertad, based in Argentina, chaired by Gerardo Bongiovanni, and Fundacin Internacional para la Libertad, based in Spain, chaired by Mario Vargas Llosa; jointly organized the webinar "Pandemic and Crisis in Central America".
Dionisio Gutirrez explained that "the pandemic is causing many deaths and causing great levels of suffering throughout the planet; it is forcing the governments to take drastic measures, sometimes wrong, sometimes disproportionate."
Following this line of argumentation, he said that "the response of most governments was to follow the Wuhan model with confinements and paralyzed economies".
On Central America, Dionisio Gutirrez stated that: "Many of our countries closed prematurely and now that the virus has reached its exponential peak, our economies were already suffocated.

'The Dishwasher' Author Stéphane Larue Wins the 2020 Amazon Canada First Novel Award

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Jeudi, juin 25, 2020

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SEATTLE, June 25, 2020 /CNW/ - (NASDAQ: AMZN) Today, Amazon Canada and The Walrus announced that Stphane Larue, author of The Dishwasher (Biblioasis/Biblioasis International Translation Series) is the winner of the forty-fourth annual Amazon Canada First Novel Award ( www.amazon.ca/firstnovelaward ), which celebrates first-time Canadian novelists.

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SEATTLE, June 25, 2020 /CNW/ - (NASDAQ: AMZN) Today, Amazon Canada and The Walrus announced that Stphane Larue, author of The Dishwasher (Biblioasis/Biblioasis International Translation Series) is the winner of the forty-fourth annual Amazon Canada First Novel Award ( www.amazon.ca/firstnovelaward ), which celebrates first-time Canadian novelists.
That is why, as Minister of Canadian Heritage, I would like to congratulate all the emerging authors celebrated today as part of the Amazon Canada First Novel Award announcement.
Additionally, from now until August 16, Amazon Canada is teaming up with First Book Canada on the third annual Buy a Book, Give a Book program.
For additional information about the finalists and the Amazon Canada First Novel Award, visit amazon.ca/firstnovelaward or thewalrus.ca/fna/ .

Don Gillmor Announced as the 2020 Recipient of the Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement

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Mardi, avril 21, 2020

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TORONTO, April 21, 2020 /CNW/ - The National Media Awards Foundation (NMAF) is excited to announce that the 2020 Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement will be presented to Don Gillmor.

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TORONTO, April 21, 2020 /CNW/ - The National Media Awards Foundation (NMAF) is excited to announce that the 2020 Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement will be presented to Don Gillmor.
His collection of NMAs began in 1991, when he won a silver medal for "Dangerous Liaisons," published in Saturday Night.
Who deserves the Outstanding Achievement award for 2020?
For Gillmor's incredible contributions to the Canadian magazine industry, we are proud to present him with this prestigious award.

Updates from Passengers Phil and Gay Courter on the Diamond Princess Quarantine

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Dimanche, février 9, 2020

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YOKOHAMA, Japan, Feb. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phil and Gay Courter are in their fourth day of quarantine aboard the Diamond Princess and are continuing to request removal of all passengers to appropriate facilities or allow medical evacuation.

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YOKOHAMA, Japan, Feb. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phil and Gay Courter are in their fourth day of quarantine aboard the Diamond Princess and are continuing to request removal of all passengers to appropriate facilities or allow medical evacuation.
The crew members (responsible for distributing meals to passengers in their quarters) are not trained in quarantine procedures and may also be incubating the virus.
We are talking about our mortality and what our chances are of getting the virus, said Gay Courter.
About Phil and Gay Courter - Gay Courter , 75, a best-selling novelist, and Phil Courter , 77, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, are currently quarantined about the Diamond Princess off the coast of Yokohama.

SHRM’s Emily M. Dickens Named to Board of National Foundation for Women Legislators

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Jeudi, janvier 23, 2020

Emily M. Dickens, SHRM Corporate Secretary, Chief of Staff & Head, Government Affairs, has been named to the Board of Directors of the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL).

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Emily M. Dickens, SHRM Corporate Secretary, Chief of Staff & Head, Government Affairs, has been named to the Board of Directors of the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL).
In her new advisory role, Dickens will bring SHRMs workforce policy expertise to bear on key issues, such as workplace equity and workforce development.
The National Foundation for Women Legislators plays a crucial role as an inspiration and resource for the growing number of women serving as elected officials throughout our nation, said Dickens.
We are extremely pleased to have SHRM join our Board, and especially excited that Emily M. Dickens will represent the organization, said Jody Thomas, Executive Director of NFWL.

DICKENS ON THE STRAND RETURNS DECEMBER 6-8 TO GALVESTON ISLAND'S STRAND NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT

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Mardi, novembre 26, 2019

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"There is something about the spirit of Dickens on The Strand that sets the pace for a great holiday season," states GHF Executive Director, Dwayne Jones.

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"There is something about the spirit of Dickens on The Strand that sets the pace for a great holiday season," states GHF Executive Director, Dwayne Jones.
"It is always fun and enlivening to partake of the festivities and recall the great literary work of Charles Dickens.
Three descendants of Charles Dickens will grace the festival as GHF welcomes Oliver 'Ollie' Dickens, a great-great-great-grandson; Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, a great-great-great-granddaughter; and Jane Dickens Monk, a great-great-granddaughter.
Held daily during Dickens on The Strand, you'll visit three festival pubs as you walk through the National Historic Landmark district with your guide.

Virtue Technologies Announces Investment by Claritas Capital

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Mardi, octobre 22, 2019

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn., Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Virtue Technologies, a leading provider of post-acute healthcare technology solutions, announced today that Claritas Capital, a Nashville-based private equity firm, has invested in the company.

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MURFREESBORO, Tenn., Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Virtue Technologies, a leading provider of post-acute healthcare technology solutions, announced today that Claritas Capital, a Nashville-based private equity firm, has invested in the company.
"The delivery of post-acute care can often be quite challenging," says Gibran Ameer, Chief Executive Officer of Virtue Technologies.
"We are excited and encouraged in the market's response to Virtue Technologies," says Gibran Ameer, "moreover, we are very pleased in the confidence that Claritas Capital has placed in us."
Claritas Capital provides flexible capital solutions to health care, technology, and business services companies, and real estate projects.