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Itron Celebrates Xcel Energy’s Deployment of 2 Millionth Distributed Intelligence-Enabled Meter

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The meters are a key component of Itron’s end-to-end Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and industrial IoT (IIoT) network solution.

Key Points: 
  • The meters are a key component of Itron’s end-to-end Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and industrial IoT (IIoT) network solution.
  • This deployment is a important step in Xcel Energy’s efforts to provide cleaner, safer and more reliable energy to nearly 3.7 million customers across eight states.
  • Itron's solution, including the DI-enabled smart meters, helps energy providers achieve their carbon reduction goals in multiple ways, including streamlining field operations and reducing truck rolls.
  • Xcel Energy uses smart meters to identify outages faster, improving outage response times and enhancing the ability to support customer outage notification and resolution.

Appalachian Methane Initiative Announces 2023 Pilot Program Progress and Metrics; Looks Ahead to 2024

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The Appalachian Methane Initiative (“AMI”), founded by Chesapeake Energy Corporation, EQT Corporation, and Equitrans Midstream Corporation in January 2023, today announced that it has successfully completed its 2023 pilot methane emissions monitoring program.

Key Points: 
  • The Appalachian Methane Initiative (“AMI”), founded by Chesapeake Energy Corporation, EQT Corporation, and Equitrans Midstream Corporation in January 2023, today announced that it has successfully completed its 2023 pilot methane emissions monitoring program.
  • AMI is a proactive, first-of-its-kind basin-wide initiative designed to further enhance methane emissions monitoring and, ultimately, facilitate additional methane emissions reductions in the Appalachian Basin (“Basin”).
  • 2023 Key Findings from the Pilot Region:
    - For on-pad gas operations, condensate tanks and compressors were among the largest sources.
  • “The Appalachian Methane Initiative is a state-of-the-art example of a successful cooperative and transparent approach to addressing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative joins Philanthropic and Community Partners to Discuss Innovative Solutions to Solving Bay Area's Housing Affordability Crisis

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

It brings a variety of voices into the effort ― from local governments, to non-profit and community advocacy partners and faith leaders.

Key Points: 
  • It brings a variety of voices into the effort ― from local governments, to non-profit and community advocacy partners and faith leaders.
  • "The housing crisis requires bold action on multiple fronts and it requires that all sectors come to the table to drive innovative solutions," said Fred Blackwell, CEO, San Francisco Foundation.
  • "Safe, stable, and affordable housing is crucial to a family's success and to building healthy and diverse communities," said Priscilla Chan, co-founder and co-CEO of the  Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
  • Five years in, we've surpassed our fundraising goal and deployed that capital to provide housing for thousands of bay area residents."

Viatris Hosts R&D Event Focusing on its Collaboration with Idorsia, Phase 3 Assets Selatogrel and Cenerimod and Key Elements of its Pipeline

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The focus of the event will be a discussion of its collaboration with Idorsia, Phase 3 assets selatogrel and cenerimod and key elements of the Company's pipeline.

Key Points: 
  • The focus of the event will be a discussion of its collaboration with Idorsia, Phase 3 assets selatogrel and cenerimod and key elements of the Company's pipeline.
  • The collaboration with Idorsia is a great example of Viatris' strategy in action—adding two late-stage potential blockbuster assets, selatogrel and cenerimod—and connecting Idorsia's highly productive drug development team and innovation engine with Viatris' existing infrastructure and experience.
  • The Company will review key elements of the collaboration including how Viatris can make a difference in the delivery of these assets.
  • An archived version also will be available following the live event and can be accessed at the same location for a limited time.

Starts April 7: A 6 Week Scientific Spiritual Journey to the Center of Consciousness that Transforms Fear & Anger into Limitless, Positive Creative Power

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The trusted guide to countless students seeking the highest spiritual truth, Leonard Perlmutter (Ram Lev), a living link in the world's oldest health and wisdom tradition and founder of the American Meditation Institute (AMI), will present his practical, modern-day interpretations of time-tested. Scientific, spiritual wisdom in the revolutionary 6 week AMI Foundation Course beginning Sunday, April 7th from 6:30 to 8:30pm ET live on Zoom and at the AMI Home Center in Averill Park, New York. This practical program, clinically proven to reduce stress and burnout, will provide easy-to-use tools that transform negative and poisonous emotional energies into beneficial, life-affirming creative assets, is open to all spiritual seekers, the general public and has been certified by the American Medical Association to provide medical physicians 18 CME (Continuing Medical Education) credit hours.

Key Points: 
  • Scientific, spiritual wisdom in the revolutionary 6 week AMI Foundation Course beginning Sunday, April 7th from 6:30 to 8:30pm ET live on Zoom and at the AMI Home Center in Averill Park, New York.
  • – Leonard Perlmutter (Ram Lev)
    The realization of a purposeful and rewarding spiritual life begins with the recognition that every human being is a citizen of two worlds.
  • According to Leonard Perlmutter, "In addition to our outer material reality, we are also citizens of our inner, spiritual, and profoundly real domain of consciousness.
  • However, Leonard's AMI Foundation Course turned out to be an ongoing Spiritual Journey to discover 'Who I am.'

Allergan Aesthetics Launches "Moving the Needle on Ethics" to Elevate the Conversation Around Ethics in Aesthetics

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Monday, March 25, 2024

The collection of interviews highlights the need for industry-wide transparency and integrity to meet the expected increase in global demand for aesthetics treatments.

Key Points: 
  • The collection of interviews highlights the need for industry-wide transparency and integrity to meet the expected increase in global demand for aesthetics treatments.
  • To drive words into action, Allergan Medical Institute (AMI) implemented an early injectors training program on ethics.
  • Allergan Aesthetics is also committed to continuing to develop patient-focused educational programs that look to address patients' needs and concerns.
  • With the launch of this initiative at AMWC 2024 in Monaco on the Allergan Aesthetics booth K2 (Ravel Floor) and more to follow in 2024, Allergan Aesthetics' Aesthetics-Ethics program is 'moving the needle on ethics' to shape an aesthetics industry fit for the future.

Northwest Biotherapeutics Appoints Seasoned Business Executive and Investor To Its Board of Directors

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Mr. Sarma will serve as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation and Conflicts Committees.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Sarma will serve as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation and Conflicts Committees.
  • In the joining the Board, he brings decades of experience as a business executive and as a venture capital investor.
  • Mr. Sarma's interests in AMI were acquired, and thereafter he became a venture capital investor in the private equity markets.
  • Mr. Sarma commented, "I am honored to be asked to join the Board of NWBio at this exciting and pivotal time in the Company's history.

Certain Launches Touchpoint Ignite: Transforming Events with Deep Audience Insights & Conversational AI

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Certain Inc. today announced the launch of Touchpoint Ignite, a ground-breaking AI-powered event engagement app designed to transform event engagement data into deep audience insights.

Key Points: 
  • By transforming event data into actionable insights, Touchpoint Ignite enables marketers to tailor events precisely, boosting engagement, revenue and results.
  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Certain Inc. today announced the launch of Touchpoint Ignite, a ground-breaking AI-powered event engagement app designed to transform event engagement data into deep audience insights.
  • Touchpoint Ignite enables AI-based intelligent insight to drive meaningful interactive connections, transform audience engagement and convert data into actionable insights."
  • "Touchpoint Ignite enables AI-based intelligent insight to drive meaningful interactive connections, transform audience engagement and convert data into actionable insights."

ALLERGAN AESTHETICS CONTINUES TO CHAMPION INDIVIDUALITY, DRIVE INNOVATION AND LEAD WITH INTEGRITY AS IT HOSTS EXPERT LED SYMPOSIA AT AMWC 2024

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

IRVINE, Calif., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan Aesthetics demonstrates its ongoing commitment to originality and its bold approach to aesthetics at the Anti-Aging and Aesthetics Medicine World Congress (AMWC) in Monaco from Wednesday, March 27– Friday, March 29, 2024. Events include two Allergan Medical Institute (AMI) symposia, Science of AgingTM event, Meet the Expert presentations, poster sessions and an interactive exhibition booth.

Key Points: 
  • "AMWC presents an invaluable opportunity to meet with esteemed experts from across the globe," said Carrie Strom, President, Global Allergan Aesthetics.
  • As industry pioneers, Allergan Aesthetics has been at the forefront of uncovering the trends that are shaping aesthetics.
  • Centering around its True Originals theme, Individuality, Innovation and Integrity, Allergan Aesthetics is shaping the future of the aesthetics industry.
  • The first symposium, 'True Originals: A Personalised Approach with the Allergan Aesthetics Range', focuses on an in-depth look into patient needs.

Ally Bank Launches Home Grant Program Alongside New Eligibility Search Tool

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) today announced that Ally Home, its residential mortgage lending arm of Ally Bank, will offer a $5,000 grant for eligible homebuyers in three major metro areas to apply toward downpayment, closing or other costs. To help consumers take advantage of this assistance, Ally is partnering with HouseCanary to provide consumers with tools to easily identify grant-eligible properties via the Ally ComeHome search portal.

Key Points: 
  • To help consumers take advantage of this assistance, Ally is partnering with HouseCanary to provide consumers with tools to easily identify grant-eligible properties via the Ally ComeHome search portal.
  • "The homebuying process is overwhelming enough without the added complexity of identifying and securing the assistance you may need to afford a home in the first place," said Glenn Brunker, President of Ally Home.
  • Those who qualify can combine the Ally Home Grant with additional grants or offerings from Ally, including the Fannie Mae HomeReady® Mortgage program, which enables consumers to become homeowners for as little as 3% down.
  • The grants will be available to homebuyers in Charlotte, Detroit and Philadelphia within select markets with consideration to expand in the future.