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FBLA and USAEL Partner to Elevate Esports in Education

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Monday, March 11, 2024

In the FBLA Rocket League Esports Competition, FBLA Middle School and High School members will write a research paper that explores the various facets of esports and engage in a single-elimination, bracket-style competition as they play the game Rocket League, with winners advancing through regional virtual competitions.

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  • In the FBLA Rocket League Esports Competition, FBLA Middle School and High School members will write a research paper that explores the various facets of esports and engage in a single-elimination, bracket-style competition as they play the game Rocket League, with winners advancing through regional virtual competitions.
  • USAEL, which provides industry-trusted academic esports programs to K-12 schools, will provide judges for the esports competitions, a safe and secure platform for tournament play, technical assistance, and additional academic opportunities for FBLA chapters to build and expand on their esports programs.
  • “The FBLA Rocket League Esports Competition is a wonderful opportunity for our members to explore this growing career field as they think about their professional futures,” FBLA President & CEO Alexander T. Graham said.
  • It makes perfect sense for USAEL to partner with FBLA to prepare today’s students to become tomorrow’s leaders.”
    To learn more about the FBLA competition and USAEL’s Academic Resources, visit https://www.fbla.org/portfolio-items/usael-esports-competition/ .

Nitrase Therapeutics Unveils Pioneering Antibody Candidate for Parkinson’s Disease Based on Nitration Discovery in Oral Presentation at the Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease (AD/PD) Conference

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Monday, March 11, 2024

BRISBANE, Calif., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nitrase Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company deploying its NITROME platform to build a pipeline of therapies targeting nitrases and their substrates, a new class of enzymes discovered in-house that are implicated in a broad variety of diseases, today announced an abstract titled “Unveiling of a Novel Therapeutic Antibody Targeting Nitrated Alpha Synuclein for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease” was featured in an oral presentation at the Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease (AD/PD) Conference taking place in Lisbon, Portugal from March 5-9, 2024. The presentation outlined data with Nitrase’s first-in-class antibody targeting extracellular nitrated alpha-synuclein (α-synuclein) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other synucleinopathies. Nitrase’s antibody demonstrated both high affinity and selectivity for nitrated synuclein, and it demonstrated the ability to significantly reduce PD progression in in vitro and in vivo PD models.

Key Points: 
  • The presentation outlined data with Nitrase’s first-in-class antibody targeting extracellular nitrated alpha-synuclein (α-synuclein) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other synucleinopathies.
  • A hallmark of PD pathology is the presence of Lewy Bodies and Lewy Neurites, which have been found to include an accumulation of nitrated α-synuclein.
  • It has been established in published studies that PD pathology spreads between brain regions along neural circuitry through extracellular aggregated α-synuclein.
  • Additionally, our antibody demonstrated superiority in a preclinical efficacy evaluation against the parental antibody of  prasinezumab, which targets non-nitrated α-synuclein.

Minister Boissonnault announces funding to support skills training for Indigenous people across Canada

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

The Skills and Partnership Fund is a project-based program supporting partnerships between Indigenous organizations and employers to provide targeted skills training for Indigenous people for in-demand jobs at the local, regional and national level.

Key Points: 
  • The Skills and Partnership Fund is a project-based program supporting partnerships between Indigenous organizations and employers to provide targeted skills training for Indigenous people for in-demand jobs at the local, regional and national level.
  • It is one of two complementary Indigenous labour market programs delivered by Employment and Social Development Canada, the other one being the distinctions-based Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program.
  • These initiatives not only address skills shortages in Canada but also contribute to the empowerment of our Indigenous peoples through meaningful employment."
  • The Skills and Partnership Fund aims to close the skills and employment gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and to increase Indigenous participation in the labour market by ensuring that Indigenous people have improved skills and employment opportunities.

Epignosis Offers TalentLMS Learning Software to Women-Owned SMBs for International Women's Day

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO , March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Epignosis, a leading global learning software company, is proud to announce the launch of its Skills Accelerator Program for women-owned small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This initiative is designed to empower women entrepreneurs by providing them with the necessary technology and resources for employee reskilling and upskilling opportunities, helping foster a culture of continuous learning. Epignosis will offer 20 selected women entrepreneurs free access to its industry-leading learning platform – TalentLMS — for two years.

Key Points: 
  • The learning software company launches its Skills Accelerator Program to help female entrepreneurs with upskilling and cultivating a culture of continuous learning.
  • SAN FRANCISCO , March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Epignosis, a leading global learning software company, is proud to announce the launch of its Skills Accelerator Program for women-owned small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
  • Epignosis will offer 20 selected women entrepreneurs free access to its industry-leading learning platform – TalentLMS — for two years.
  • By launching the Epignosis Skills Accelerator Program for women-owned SMBs, we are taking tangible steps towards creating a more equitable business environment," said Nikhil Arora, CEO of Epignosis.

Choice Hotels Kicks Off 9th Annual "Mastery" Tech Innovation Summit, Operating at the Intersection of Hospitality, Franchising and Technology

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Monday, March 4, 2024

NORTH BETHESDA, Md., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's leading lodging franchisors, kicks off "Mastery 2024" today, an annual week-long tech innovation summit where more than 500 company technologists come together at Choice's Scottsdale, Arizona offices to learn and drive innovation through a series of gamified trainings and workshops that culminate in a 48-hour make-a-thon. In the make-a-thon, Choice associates ideate and build new software products leveraging advanced technology to drive profitability and value for the company and Choice hotel owners. During Mastery 2024, tech teams will develop solutions to speed up and improve the hotel onboarding process, measure and visualize a property's environmental footprint, improve the customer service experience, and more. At the end of each make-a-thon, teams will present their new products to a committee of Choice executives, with winners receiving cash prizes and the chance to have their ideas continue to be refined and deployed across the organization.

Key Points: 
  • In the make-a-thon, Choice associates ideate and build new software products leveraging advanced technology to drive profitability and value for the company and Choice hotel owners.
  • "Mastery keeps us current on cutting-edge technologies like AI and helps spark creativity, innovation, and team building," said Brian Kirkland, chief information officer, Choice Hotels International.
  • "Choice's long-standing commitment and investment in technology provides hotel owners and operators of our brands with an edge," said Anna Scozzafava, chief strategy officer and senior vice president of technology, Choice Hotels International.
  • Choice Hotels has a history of technological firsts and innovation, including:
    In 1995, Choice launched the first hotel website with real-time rate and availability information.

Organization in Saguenay creating inclusive skills training for Canadians living with ADHD

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Friday, March 1, 2024

That is why the Government is investing in projects that will help Canadians improve their foundational and transferable skills.

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  • That is why the Government is investing in projects that will help Canadians improve their foundational and transferable skills.
  • The Government of Canada's Skills for Success Program focuses on nine main skills that Canadians need to participate, adapt and thrive in learning, work and life.
  • "Investing in innovating and caring associations, such as PANDA, is key to creating accessible and innovative training opportunities for all Canadians.
  • With the Bambooza training platform, funded through Employment and Social Development's Skills for Success program, we're helping Canadians with ADHD develop the best strategies for the workplace."

Postalytics Announces Launch of Its Direct Mail Academy

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Monday, February 26, 2024

ROCKLAND, Mass., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Postalytics, the leading direct mail automation platform, is now offering free courses to help marketers unlock the secrets of modern, successful direct mail programs. Marketing professionals and business owners can sign up online for informative classes that deliver expert insights and innovative strategies to help them be successful with their direct mail efforts.

Key Points: 
  • Unlock the Mastery of Direct Mail Postalytics, the leading direct mail automation platform, is now offering free courses to help marketers unlock the secrets of modern, successful direct mail programs.
  • ROCKLAND, Mass., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Postalytics , the leading direct mail automation platform, is now offering free courses to help marketers unlock the secrets of modern, successful direct mail programs.
  • The Postalytics Academy is a set of self-paced, self-service courses designed to help customers build fundamental direct mail marketing skills and then use those skills to automate direct mail with Postalytics.
  • We've found that many companies have a strong desire to not only teach their employees about direct mail, but also how direct mail automation fits into their digital strategies."

Malaysia Auto Industry Shifts Gears: 73% of Workforce Gears Up for Automation & Skills Challenges: Ken Research

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Malaysia Automotive Workforce Survey Analysis ," reveals a workforce of over 700,000 navigating industry shifts like Industry 4.0, electric vehicles, and evolving consumer preferences.

Key Points: 
  • Malaysia Automotive Workforce Survey Analysis ," reveals a workforce of over 700,000 navigating industry shifts like Industry 4.0, electric vehicles, and evolving consumer preferences.
  • While 73% are part of large organizations indicating broad trends, 40% worry about a looming skills gap fueled by rapid technological advancements.
  • The survey findings reveal:
    Embracing Automation: Workforce leaders are increasingly acknowledging the need for upskilling in areas like robotics, automation, and data analytics.
  • Skills Gap Concerns: However, 40% of respondents express concern about a potential skills gap arising from rapid technological advancements.

Malaysia Auto Industry Shifts Gears: 73% of Workforce Gears Up for Automation & Skills Challenges: Ken Research

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Malaysia Automotive Workforce Survey Analysis ," reveals a workforce of over 700,000 navigating industry shifts like Industry 4.0, electric vehicles, and evolving consumer preferences.

Key Points: 
  • Malaysia Automotive Workforce Survey Analysis ," reveals a workforce of over 700,000 navigating industry shifts like Industry 4.0, electric vehicles, and evolving consumer preferences.
  • While 73% are part of large organizations indicating broad trends, 40% worry about a looming skills gap fueled by rapid technological advancements.
  • The survey findings reveal:
    Embracing Automation: Workforce leaders are increasingly acknowledging the need for upskilling in areas like robotics, automation, and data analytics.
  • Skills Gap Concerns: However, 40% of respondents express concern about a potential skills gap arising from rapid technological advancements.

Isabel Schnabel: From laggard to leader? Closing the euro area’s technology gap

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Saturday, February 17, 2024
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This paper, by means of a DSGE model including heterogeneous firms and banks, financial frictions and prudential regulation, first shows the need of climate-related capital requirements in the existing prudential framework.

Key Points: 
  • This paper, by means of a DSGE model including heterogeneous firms and banks, financial frictions and prudential regulation, first shows the need of climate-related capital requirements in the existing prudential framework.
  • We further show that relying on microprudential regulation alone would not be enough to account for the systemic dimension of transition risk.