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$200m Gift Propels Scientific Research in the Search for Life Beyond Earth

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Co-founder of communications chip company, Qualcomm, Antonio passed away on May 13, 2022, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy to enable breakthrough science in the search for intelligent life beyond our world.

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  • Co-founder of communications chip company, Qualcomm, Antonio passed away on May 13, 2022, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy to enable breakthrough science in the search for intelligent life beyond our world.
  • With more than 100 scientists actively conducting research across 173 separate programs, the SETI Institute explores six key science disciplines: Astronomy and Astrophysics; Exoplanets; Planetary Exploration; Astrobiology; Climate and Bio-geoscience; and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).
  • As such, Antonio’s gift will also serve to permanently endow core SETI programs and foster new global partnerships.
  • “This gift will impact all research domains of the SETI Institute,” said Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research.

Franklin Templeton Launches Franklin Focused Growth ETF (FFOG)

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Monday, November 6, 2023

Franklin Templeton today launched Franklin Focused Growth ETF on CBOE under the ticker FFOG.

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  • Franklin Templeton today launched Franklin Focused Growth ETF on CBOE under the ticker FFOG.
  • This ETF was converted from a mutual fund, and it maintains the predecessor Franklin Focused Growth Fund’s investment goal, principal investment strategies, performance benchmark, investment adviser and portfolio management team.
  • Moberg is also the portfolio manager of four thematic ETFs focused on dynamic innovation: Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF (IQM), Franklin Exponential Data ETF (XDAT), Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF (BUYZ) and Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF (HELX).
  • “I am very excited to bring the Franklin Focused Growth ETF to the market.

Naf Naf Grill Accelerates Its Expansion in Wisconsin with a New Greenfield Store Opening

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

CHICAGO, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill, the fast-casual restaurant known for its Build Your Own Bowls, Pitas, and Plates, is bringing its fresh take on authentic Middle Eastern cuisine to the Greenfield, WI community this Winter.

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  • Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill will be located a minute away from Southridge Mall near the Franklin and Hales Corner communities.
  • Patrons will enjoy all Naf Naf offerings including its award-winning Chicken Shawarma, fresh Pita, crispy Falafel, and scratch made toppings.
  • With two other Wisconsin locations in Brookfield and Madison, the New Greenfield Naf Naf marks the 3rd restaurant opening for Mama's Restaurant Group, a franchisee of Naf Naf Grill, and the 39th location systemwide for the brand.
  • To learn more about Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill, visit nafnafgrill.com

'Reflect, listen and learn': Melissa Lucashenko busts colonial myths and highlights Indigenous heroes

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Melissa Lucashenko’s latest novel, Edenglassie, takes the reader on a journey through magnificent and heartbreaking dual narratives set five generations apart.

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  • Melissa Lucashenko’s latest novel, Edenglassie, takes the reader on a journey through magnificent and heartbreaking dual narratives set five generations apart.
  • Review: Edenglassie – Melissa Lucashenko (UQP) Lucashenko gifts us with characters impossible to not to invest in.
  • Read more:
    With wit and tenderness, Miles Franklin winner Melissa Lucashenko writes back to the 'whiteman's world'

It’s Granny Eddie’s world

    • The first character we meet is Granny Eddie, who has been hospitalised after a fall.
    • Winona laments not seeing her Granny Eddie enough, while also trying to find a job, disrupt the colony and make sure her granny is safe and cared for.
    • Respectful, kind and considerate, he is trying his best to care for Granny Eddie – and finds himself pushing professional boundaries as he falls head over heels for fiery Winona.
    • She and Dr Johnny have much to learn from each other as they bond over their care for Granny Eddie.

Shifting time

    • Lucashenko transports you, shifting through time.
    • In 1844, we meet Mulanyin, saltwater man, whose inner complexities are explored in depth as he learns the Law and lessons from Country and Ancestors.
    • With that thought, the boy had the electric realisation that all his life he had been eating the decisions of his Ancestors.
    • With that thought, the boy had the electric realisation that all his life he had been eating the decisions of his Ancestors.
    • I am reminded of the poem, The Past, by the late Oodgeroo Noonuccal:
      Let no one say the past is dead.
    • Haunted by tribal memories, I know
      This little now, this accidental present
      Is not the all of me, whose long making
      Is so much of the past.

‘Your body is not your own’

    • In the present, Winona and Granny Eddie interact and relate with Māori mob, through shared understandings of birthing practices and opposition to white cultural appropriation.
    • I found myself laughing, crying and fighting off goosebumps as I read.
    • There were moments when I had to put the book down, to sit with what I was reading.
    • It is clear Lucashenko has done extensive research to position this historical fiction through past and present Magandjin localities.
    • This is further evidenced by Lucashenko’s extensive acknowledgments and thanks to contributors and knowledge holders in the book’s author notes.

Cambridge Savings Bank and Franklin Cummings Tech Launch Scholarship Fund to Remove Barriers for Students Facing Financial Hardships

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and more than $6 billion in assets, today announced it has launched the Cambridge Savings Scholarship Fund.

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  • Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and more than $6 billion in assets, today announced it has launched the Cambridge Savings Scholarship Fund.
  • Franklin Cummings Tech will allocate 90 percent of the funding to cover the direct educational expenses for eligible students.
  • This marks the inaugural year of the Cambridge Savings Scholarship Fund program, an initiative that the bank has intentionally structured to benefit Franklin Cummings Tech students in need of financial support to complete a degree.
  • “Cambridge Savings Bank is dedicated to helping stabilize and improve the financial well-being of the communities that we serve,” said Wayne Patenaude , President and CEO at Cambridge Savings Bank.

NVCA Updates Industry Standard Model Legal Documents to Empower Venture Community

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the ever-evolving venture capital landscape, The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is pleased to announce significant updates to five of its premier model legal documents, which are freely available to VCs, startups, and other members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the ever-evolving venture capital landscape, The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is pleased to announce significant updates to five of its premier model legal documents, which are freely available to VCs, startups, and other members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
  • "In today's era of notable VC investment, where actionable analytics are crucial, NVCA's Model Legal Documents simplify transactions, establish industry standards, and offer flexibility, along with valuable commentary to navigate the complexities of VC financing," said NVCA President and CEO Bobby Franklin.
  • "By continually updating these documents, NVCA and the General Counsel Advisory Board democratize access to vital insights and equip the startup ecosystem with the latest resources and best practices."
  • The revised model documents have been updated to reflect evolving market norms on key deal terms, address updates to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), and recent case law.

Grammy Award-Winning Producer, Songwriter and Artist Kirk Franklin Hosts Free, Pop-Up Live Performance at New Birth, October 9th

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Monday, October 9, 2023

ATLANTA, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will host a free performance featuring Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Kirk Franklin on Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

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  • ATLANTA, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will host a free performance featuring Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Kirk Franklin on Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
  • The event will take place at New Birth, located at 6400 Woodrow Rd.
  • The pop-up performance comes on the heels of the release of "Father's Day," Franklin's critically acclaimed studio album.
  • "Kirk's unique ability to transcend generations, race, culture and music genres speaks to his undeniable gifts in music and ministry.

Nashville Marketing Agency, JLB, Recognized in Two Sectors of the Web Excellence Awards

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Web Excellence Awards, a leading international interactive web awards competition, has announced the 2023 award winners to highlight this year's "best of the best" in web design and development.

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  • JLB, in partnership with The Factory and Misa Metal Processing, wins in two categories at the Annual Web Excellence Awards competition.
  • FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Web Excellence Awards, a leading international interactive web awards competition, has announced the 2023 award winners to highlight this year's "best of the best" in web design and development.
  • Built in 1929, as a manufacturing plant, the building once named Dortch Stove Works, holds The Factory at Franklin, a mixed dining, retail, and entertainment center.
  • While they already had an established web presence, JLB's focus was on creating an experience and highlighting their branding rather than just informational pages.

Perdue Farms Delivers 400,000 Pounds of Chicken and $60K in Grants to Help Combat Food Insecurity This Hunger Action Month

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Salisbury, MD, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of a commitment to alleviate food insecurity in its communities, Perdue Farms announced today the donation of 400,000 pounds of no-antibiotics-ever chicken, the equivalent of 333,000 meals, to be shared with 10 Feeding America -affiliated food banks during Hunger Action Month this September.

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  • Salisbury, MD, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of a commitment to alleviate food insecurity in its communities, Perdue Farms announced today the donation of 400,000 pounds of no-antibiotics-ever chicken, the equivalent of 333,000 meals, to be shared with 10 Feeding America -affiliated food banks during Hunger Action Month this September.
  • The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation , the company’s charitable giving arm, also announced $60,000 in grants to support five local hunger relief programs in its communities.
  • “With so many people in our country struggling with food insecurity, hunger knows no boundaries.
  • As a food company, we’re committed to fighting hunger in the communities we call home and beyond,” said Kevin McAdams, CEO of Perdue Farms.

2023 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva Generates 380,000 Meals for Hunger Relief

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Salisbury, MD, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of Perdue Farms ’ “ Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors® ” initiative focused on improving the quality of life in our communities through hunger relief, the company teamed with the Delmarva Shorebirds Class A minor league baseball team and three Delmarva Peninsula food banks to generate 380,000 meals during the season-long 2023 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva.

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  • Salisbury, MD, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of Perdue Farms ’ “ Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors® ” initiative focused on improving the quality of life in our communities through hunger relief, the company teamed with the Delmarva Shorebirds Class A minor league baseball team and three Delmarva Peninsula food banks to generate 380,000 meals during the season-long 2023 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva.
  • Since 2011, Perdue, the Shorebirds, food banks and the community at-large have embraced the Strike Out Hunger Challenge to generate more than 1.7 million meals for those in need on Delmarva.
  • “The Shorebirds are proud to partner with Perdue on the Strike Out Hunger Challenge year after year.
  • “For 12 years, the Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva has helped raise both critical funds and awareness of food insecurity in our community,” said Food Bank of Delaware President and CEO Cathy Kanefsky.