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Aurora to Honor the Best of Humanity in Los Angeles

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水曜日, 2月 21, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative announced that a special series of events will be held from May 8–10, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. The events, including the 2024 Aurora Prize Ceremony and the Human Rights and Humanitarian Forum, are being organized in partnership with The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA.

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  • The events, including the 2024 Aurora Prize Ceremony and the Human Rights and Humanitarian Forum, are being organized in partnership with The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA.
  • Dr. Esrailian, also an Emmy-nominated film producer and entrepreneur, led the efforts to establish The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA in 2017.
  • "The 2024 Aurora Prize events in Los Angeles will offer guests and participants a chance to express their appreciation to those who selflessly help others in need.
  • The 2024 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity Laureate will be announced during the Aurora Prize Ceremony, with the Laureate selected from the Aurora Humanitarians shortlisted in September 2023.

Shortlist announced for the 2024 Ruth Rendell Award, presented by ALCS and NLT

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水曜日, 1月 31, 2024

The award was launched in 2016 by ALCS and the National Literacy Trust in honour of the best-selling crime author literacy advocate Ruth Rendell, who passed away in 2015.

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  • The award was launched in 2016 by ALCS and the National Literacy Trust in honour of the best-selling crime author literacy advocate Ruth Rendell, who passed away in 2015.
  • The winner of the 2024 Ruth Rendell Award will be announced at a reception at Goldsmiths' Centre in London on 22 February 2024.
  • Greg is the host of The Radio 1 Breakfast Show, the loosely cricket-based podcast Tailenders and Radio 4's Rewinder.
  • Chris has worked as a newsreader and presenter on radio stations including BBC Radio 1, where he met Greg.

DnaNudge secures FDA approval to deploy a Multiplex PCR platform for diagnosing four-in-one respiratory pathogens in Ghana

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木曜日, 12月 14, 2023

The lab-free, highly multiplexed sample-to-result test offers the capabilities of lab-based PCR diagnostics.

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  • The lab-free, highly multiplexed sample-to-result test offers the capabilities of lab-based PCR diagnostics.
  • Unlike the majority of other nucleic acid point-of-care tests based on isothermal amplification methods, the DnaNudge technology uses gold standard RT-PCR.
  • Testing samples can be collected via nasopharyngeal, nasal only or combined nose and throat swabs.
  • The unique lab-free nature of the DnaNudge system means that the test is ideal for use by healthcare professionals in any setting, including urban and rural environments.

The Shaw Prize Award Presentation Ceremony 2023: Celebrating 20 Years of Scientific Accomplishments

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水曜日, 11月 15, 2023

HONG KONG, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shaw Prize celebrated its 20th anniversary with a grand ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 12 November.

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  • HONG KONG, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shaw Prize celebrated its 20th anniversary with a grand ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 12 November.
  • Dr Raymond Chan, Chair of the Shaw Prize Foundation, extended a warm welcome to the Laureates and guests in his opening speech.
  • He paid tribute to the remarkable contributions of the late Mr Run Run Shaw, founder of the Shaw Prize, and Mrs Mona Shaw, to the art, cultural, and educational development of Hong Kong and mainland China.
  • Dr Chan reiterated the Shaw Prize's mission is to celebrate scientific accomplishments that transcend geographical boundaries and expressed the hope that the Prize would contribute to making the world a better place.

The Shaw Prize Award Presentation Ceremony 2023: Celebrating 20 Years of Scientific Accomplishments

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水曜日, 11月 15, 2023

HONG KONG, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shaw Prize celebrated its 20th anniversary with a grand ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 12 November.

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shaw Prize celebrated its 20th anniversary with a grand ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 12 November.
  • Dr Raymond Chan, Chair of the Shaw Prize Foundation, extended a warm welcome to the Laureates and guests in his opening speech.
  • He paid tribute to the remarkable contributions of the late Mr Run Run Shaw, founder of the Shaw Prize, and Mrs Mona Shaw, to the art, cultural, and educational development of Hong Kong and mainland China.
  • Dr Chan reiterated the Shaw Prize's mission is to celebrate scientific accomplishments that transcend geographical boundaries and expressed the hope that the Prize would contribute to making the world a better place.

Laureate Education Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

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木曜日, 11月 2, 2023

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Highlights (compared to nine months ended September 30, 2022):

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  • Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Highlights (compared to nine months ended September 30, 2022):
    On a reported basis, revenue increased 20% to $1,074.9 million.
  • Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $228.8 million, compared to operating income of $192.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
  • Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $65.5 million, compared to net income of $29.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $287.3 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $244.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Deana Scott, CEO of Raving Consulting, Announces Astounding Results Driven by the QCI Market Basket Analysis

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火曜日, 10月 31, 2023

Market Basket Analysis is a critical step in understanding customer behavior and preferences, allowing casinos to make data-driven decisions to improve their slot strategies.

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  • Market Basket Analysis is a critical step in understanding customer behavior and preferences, allowing casinos to make data-driven decisions to improve their slot strategies.
  • QCI's Market Basket Analysis tool is designed to empower gaming operations, as well as businesses across various industries, with the ability to unlock the potential of product-based marketing.
  • Deana Scott, CEO of Raving Consulting, commented, "We have been working on a joint project with QCI for one of our strategic partners in Oklahoma and the insights being driven by the QCI Market Basket Analysis Tool have been astounding.
  • Our customer has been thrilled with the results of the consulting engagement and the results driven by the QCI tool."

Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D. joins Operation Homefront's National Board of Directors

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水曜日, 10月 11, 2023

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Operation Homefront, a leading national nonprofit dedicated to serving America's military families, has elected Dr. Emily Williams Knight, CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association and Education Foundation, to its national board of directors.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Operation Homefront, a leading national nonprofit dedicated to serving America's military families, has elected Dr. Emily Williams Knight, CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association and Education Foundation, to its national board of directors.
  • "I am thrilled Emily will be joining our very talented board of directors," said Brig Gen (ret) John I. Pray, Jr., President and CEO of Operation Homefront.
  • "On behalf of our entire board, I want to welcome Emily to Operation Homefront," said Uli Correa, chair of Operation Homefront's board of directors.
  • Knight also serves on the Texas Travel and Tourism Board, the University of North Texas School of Hospitality Advisory Board, and the Texas Business Roundtable.

Clarivate Accurately Forecasts Four New 2023 Nobel Prize Laureates

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火曜日, 10月 10, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today celebrates the four new Nobel Laureates who were accurately identified as potential Nobel Prize recipients. Ferenc Krausz, Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Braus and Claudia Goldin were named to the Citation Laureates™ list from Clarivate™ several years before being recognized by the Nobel Assembly.

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  • LONDON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today celebrates the four new Nobel Laureates who were accurately identified as potential Nobel Prize recipients.
  • Every year, the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)™ at Clarivate interprets the high-quality citation data in the Web of Science™ to identify researchers of Nobel class who may be future Nobel Prize recipients.
  • Four of this year's Nobel Laureates in three categories (Physics, Chemistry and Economics) were identified as being of Nobel class as far back as 2012.
  • The four Citation Laureates named as Nobel Laureates in 2023 are:
    The 2023 Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier "for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter".

Clarivate Accurately Forecasts Four New 2023 Nobel Prize Laureates

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火曜日, 10月 10, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today celebrates the four new Nobel Laureates who were accurately identified as potential Nobel Prize recipients. Ferenc Krausz, Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Braus and Claudia Goldin were named to the Citation Laureates™ list from Clarivate™ several years before being recognized by the Nobel Assembly.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today celebrates the four new Nobel Laureates who were accurately identified as potential Nobel Prize recipients.
  • Every year, the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)™ at Clarivate interprets the high-quality citation data in the Web of Science™ to identify researchers of Nobel class who may be future Nobel Prize recipients.
  • Four of this year's Nobel Laureates in three categories (Physics, Chemistry and Economics) were identified as being of Nobel class as far back as 2012.
  • The four Citation Laureates named as Nobel Laureates in 2023 are:
    The 2023 Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier "for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter".