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Support for independent local journalism because you deserve to know

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金曜日, 3月 1, 2024
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This important investment will help support the creation of original local journalism that covers the diverse needs of Canada's underserved communities.

Key Points: 
  • This important investment will help support the creation of original local journalism that covers the diverse needs of Canada's underserved communities.
  • These organizations provide the funds that support media organizations produce local journalism in underserved communities.
  • In our democracy, declining local journalism has negative effects on local communities and may result in less accountability.
  • The Local Journalism Initiative was launched in 2019 as a five-year, $50 million program to ensure that trusted, local perspectives are available and to encourage local community engagement.

Government of Canada announces call for proposals results to support Black communities

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木曜日, 2月 29, 2024
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In acknowledgment of the UN Decade, the Government of Canada established the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI) in 2019.

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  • In acknowledgment of the UN Decade, the Government of Canada established the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI) in 2019.
  • This initiative aims to strengthen vibrant Black communities across Canada and support Black-led solutions to address challenges such as discrimination, bias and anti-Black racism, while also improving organizational capacity, workplaces and community spaces to better serve Black communities.
  • "Today's announcement builds on the consistent support our government has demonstrated for Black communities across Canada since endorsing the UN Decade in 2018.
  • Through it, the Government of Canada has provided the Foundation for Black Communities with an endowment of $200 million.

Labroots Hosts 12th Annual Neuroscience Online Event Scheduled on March 6, 2024

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木曜日, 2月 29, 2024
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YORBA LINDA, Calif., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Labroots, the leading scientific social networking website offering premier, interactive virtual and hybrid events and webinars, today announced its free 12th annual event in the Neuroscience Virtual Event Series to be held on March 6, 2024. Marking a decade of sharing ground breaking research and scientific discovery via Labroots' immersive platform, this dynamic event continues its tradition of showcasing some of the brightest minds at the forefront of neuroscience impacting health and disease today.

Key Points: 
  • I am excited to discuss this at Labroots' 12th annual event in the Neuroscience Virtual Event Series."
  • Hosted by Labroots and produced on Chati, participants in the event can connect seamlessly across desktop and mobile devices while engaged in a one-stop educational experience.
  • Remember to use the hashtag #LRneuro to follow the conversation and connect with other members of the global Neuroscience community!
  • Follow @Neuroscience_LR on Twitter and @Neuroscience.LR on Facebook to stay up to date with the latest Trending News in Neuroscience.

Spike in Fourth Quarter SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity Results in Notable Increase in FY 2023

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水曜日, 2月 28, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission expanded its accounting and auditing enforcement activity in fiscal year 2023, while monetary settlements dropped for the second consecutive year, according to a new report released today by Cornerstone Research.

Key Points: 
  • The report, SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity—Year in Review: FY 2023 , found that the SEC publicly disclosed 83 accounting and auditing enforcement actions in FY 2023, a 22% increase from FY 2022 and the highest number of actions initiated since FY 2019.
  • FY 2023 was the first time that civil penalties comprised less than half of total monetary settlements since FY 2020.
  • There were 111 total respondents in accounting and auditing enforcement actions initiated in FY 2023, a slight increase from the 103 respondents in FY 2022.
  • In FY 2023, the SEC initiated 11 actions against non-U.S. respondents, higher than the average of nine actions per year from FY 2018 to FY 2022.

FP Canada™ and the Institute of Financial Planning Release Report on Phase One of Joint Fintellect Initiative

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木曜日, 2月 22, 2024
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The initiative brings together a task force of stakeholders in roles across the financial planning profession, including planners, regulators, educators, industry representatives, and consumer advocates.

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  • The initiative brings together a task force of stakeholders in roles across the financial planning profession, including planners, regulators, educators, industry representatives, and consumer advocates.
  • During phase one, the task force, along with select stakeholders, explored the ramifications of continued development of technology on the delivery of financial planning advice.
  • As part of phase one, FP Canada and the Institute of Financial Planning employed a series of interactive workshops with the Fintellect Task Force.
  • Visit the Fintellect website to learn more about the Initiative to discover the emerging research themes that Fintellect will pursue.

ATIS Initiative Brings Together Key Stakeholders to Agree on Open RAN Minimum Viable Profile

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木曜日, 2月 22, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ATIS today announced the launch of its industry-led Open RAN Minimum Viable Profile (MVP) Initiative, in partnership with major North American Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). The initiative brings together a select group of system developers and operators to define a common set of baseline capabilities to accelerate and simplify the deployment of Open RAN technology. The MVP will identify MNOs' common requirements including architecture, feature/function definition, and associated performance and interoperability requirements needed to develop, integrate, and simplify baseline Open RAN solutions.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ATIS today announced the launch of its industry-led Open RAN Minimum Viable Profile (MVP) Initiative, in partnership with major North American Mobile Network Operators (MNOs).
  • The initiative brings together a select group of system developers and operators to define a common set of baseline capabilities to accelerate and simplify the deployment of Open RAN technology.
  • The MVP will identify MNOs' common requirements including architecture, feature/function definition, and associated performance and interoperability requirements needed to develop, integrate, and simplify baseline Open RAN solutions.
  • ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller noted, "ATIS has a strong record of bringing the industry together to deliver fast-tracked, collaborative results.

Government of Canada announces federal support for auto theft investigations and stolen vehicle recovery

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水曜日, 2月 21, 2024
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Modernizing the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to ensure they consider technological advancements to deter and prevent auto theft.

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  • Modernizing the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to ensure they consider technological advancements to deter and prevent auto theft.
  • As was highlighted at the recent National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft, collaboration is essential to combatting this crime efficiently.
  • Canada has strong laws in place to address auto theft at various stages of the crime.
  • Some stolen vehicles also remain in Canada enabling other crimes to be committed with the vehicles and are destroyed afterwards.

Prevent Blindness Launches New "Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Education and Support Program" as Part of Inaugural ROP Awareness Week, Feb. 26 - March 3, 2024

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水曜日, 2月 21, 2024
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CHICAGO, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Prevent Blindness, the nation's leading eye health and safety nonprofit organization, has launched the new "Retinopathy of Prematurity Education and Support Program," as part of its first ROP Awareness Week, declared Feb. 26 – March 3, 2024. The group is offering a variety of free educational resources to the public and professionals, including fact sheets, social media graphics in English and Spanish, dedicated online resources, and a new video series.

Key Points: 
  • "Diagnosing and treating ROP early is essential for preventing or lessening ROP-associated vision loss," said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness.
  • To help address the need for ROP awareness and education, Prevent Blindness convened leading organizations in the parent support, education, and advocacy arenas to partner on creating the ROP Education and Support Program.
  • The ROP Education and Support Program and ROP Awareness Week is supported by funding from Regeneron .
  • In the Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Expert Series, " Retinopathy of Prematurity ," Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness, interviews R.V.

AccessLex Institute Prepares for NextGen Bar Exam with Building Bar Skills Initiative

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火曜日, 2月 20, 2024
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WEST CHESTER, Pa., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In May 2023, AccessLex Institute® launched its Building Bar Skills Initiative with the sole purpose of preparing its nearly 200 member law schools for the scheduled rollout of the NextGen bar exam in July 2026.

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  • WEST CHESTER, Pa., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In May 2023, AccessLex Institute® launched its Building Bar Skills Initiative with the sole purpose of preparing its nearly 200 member law schools for the scheduled rollout of the NextGen bar exam in July 2026.
  • Central to the Initiative is the collaborative work of the Building Bar Skills Initiative's Module Building Teams.
  • Joel Chanvisanuruk, Director of Programs for Academic and Bar Success at AccessLex Institute, explained, "The Bar Skills Modules serve a dual purpose: first, to acquaint law students with the skills assessed in the NextGen bar exam, and second, to afford them the opportunity to put those newfound skills into practice."
  • Through this collaboration, AccessLex Institute is harnessing this collective expertise with a specific emphasis on addressing the demands of the NextGen bar exam."

Two Anglo American mines are first South African operations audited against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining

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金曜日, 2月 16, 2024
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SEATTLE, Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the Initiative for Responsible Mining (IRMA) released the audits of Anglo American’s Amandelbult and Mototolo PGM operations against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining. Independent audit firm ERM-CVS assessed Amandelbult at IRMA 50 and Mototolo at IRMA 75 when measuring their performance against the Standard’s best practice social and environmental criteria.

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  • Amandelbult and Mototolo achieve IRMA 50 and IRMA 75, respectively
    SEATTLE, Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the Initiative for Responsible Mining (IRMA) released the audits of Anglo American’s Amandelbult and Mototolo PGM operations against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining.
  • IRMA also released the surveillance (interim) audit for Anglo’s Unki PGM operation in Zimbabwe, as conducted by audit firm SCS Global.
  • The full audit reports are available on the Amandelbult and Mototolo audit pages, as well as Unki’s surveillance report, on the IRMA website .
  • “This report demonstrates that mines can point to transparent, independent evaluations of their environmental and social performance,” said Aimee Boulanger, Executive Director of IRMA.