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Talent & Green Summit: Cultivating Digital Talent for Sustainable Development

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Scholars from international organizations, professors from the University of Dubai, and experts from Huawei also attended the event to explore why digital skills are essential in addressing sustainable development challenges related to sustainable development.

Key Points: 
  • Scholars from international organizations, professors from the University of Dubai, and experts from Huawei also attended the event to explore why digital skills are essential in addressing sustainable development challenges related to sustainable development.
  • Huawei will continue providing necessary digital literacy training for young talent to help them leash their creativity and passion.
  • Green skills focus on energy and the environment, while digital skills are closely related to ICT.
  • Together, green and digital skills will facilitate the transition to sustainable economic development, and help us address more global environmental and climate challenges."

Talent & Green Summit: Cultivating Digital Talent for Sustainable Development

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Scholars from international organizations, professors from the University of Dubai, and experts from Huawei also attended the event to explore why digital skills are essential in addressing sustainable development challenges related to sustainable development.

Key Points: 
  • Scholars from international organizations, professors from the University of Dubai, and experts from Huawei also attended the event to explore why digital skills are essential in addressing sustainable development challenges related to sustainable development.
  • Huawei will continue providing necessary digital literacy training for young talent to help them leash their creativity and passion.
  • Green skills focus on energy and the environment, while digital skills are closely related to ICT.
  • Together, green and digital skills will facilitate the transition to sustainable economic development, and help us address more global environmental and climate challenges."

WINTER IS WONDERFUL: FOUR SEASONS HOTEL MINNEAPOLIS ROLLS OUT SEASONAL ACTIVITIES, FURTHER EXPANDING ITS FIVE-MONTH CELEBRATION OF WINTER

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Monday, December 4, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis continues its five-month celebration of winter, the Hotel is introducing a series of outdoor adventures to build upon the dining and shopping experience in Nordic Village, the guided sauna experience at The Spa and the Mediterranean meets Minnesota experience in Mara. Additionally, to keep guests warm and cosy throughout their activities of choice, the Hotel will soon be offering a selection of winter wear on loan from Canada Goose.

Key Points: 
  • "Our team at Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis believes in winter, and we believe in our community," says General Manager Florian Riedel .
  • When you stay with us, you'll get the best of both worlds: adventure by day and city by night."
  • From ice fishing and Nordic skiing to snowshoeing, curling and more, Hotel residents and guests are invited to enjoy seasonal activities best experienced in Minnesota.
  • Favourites from the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis team are all within 45 minutes of the Hotel and include:
    Ice Fishing on Lake Minnetonka : Few things are as Northern as standing in the cold, waiting for the fish to bite.

The Agency Launches First Office in Portland, Oregon

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global real estate brokerage The Agency proudly announces the launch of its first office in Portland, Oregon. The new locale, which will be known as The Agency Portland, is the firm's 100th office since inception, joining the brokerage's growing network of offices in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe. The office will be led by industry veteran, Dirk Hmura, who will serve as Managing Partner, and Andrew Misk, who will serve as Managing Principal Broker.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global real estate brokerage The Agency proudly announces the launch of its first office in Portland, Oregon.
  • "We're thrilled to collaborate with Dirk Hmura on The Agency's 100th global office, and Portland is the perfect location to celebrate this monumental milestone," said Mauricio Umansky , CEO and Founder of The Agency.
  • The Agency has launched 24 new offices this year, with more on the horizon in the coming months.
  • "We're honored to expand our footprint across the U.S. with the launch of our first office in Portland, Oregon," said Jim Ramsay, Executive Vice President of Franchise Sales at The Agency.

It's hard to find a surrogate in Australia. But heading overseas comes with risks

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

In a surrogacy arrangement, a surrogate gives birth to a baby for the intended parents to raise.

Key Points: 
  • In a surrogacy arrangement, a surrogate gives birth to a baby for the intended parents to raise.
  • Most intended parents are heterosexual or gay couples, but single people can also use surrogacy to have a child.
  • In the 2021–2022 financial year, 213 Australian babies were born through international surrogacy – an arrangement between Australian intended parents and a foreign surrogate.

How does international surrogacy impact children?

  • We surveyed more than 300 Australians who were parents through surrogacy, or were planning on having a child via surrogacy.
  • We asked if they had picked international or domestic surrogacy and why, and we asked about the fertility treatment they and their surrogate received.
  • Respondents who had a child through international surrogacy commonly reported using two fertility treatments currently banned in Australia: multiple embryo transfer and anonymous egg donation.
  • Some 27% of parents through international surrogacy had a preterm baby and 11% had twins or triplets.
  • Of the respondents who used donor eggs in international surrogacy, 47% said the identity of the donor was anonymous.
  • Australians born through international surrogacy with anonymous egg donors may never know who their genetic mother is.

Why choose international surrogacy?

  • The most popular reasons for picking international surrogacy were that surrogacy in Australia is long and complicated and it is difficult to find an Australian surrogate.
  • For those lucky to find an Australian surrogate, they must complete a series of legal requirements as part of the arrangement.
  • With international surrogacy, commercial agencies or brokers can match intended parents to a surrogate and the various Australian legal requirements may not be needed.

How can the risks of international surrogacy be reduced?

  • Most respondents said they would prefer to complete surrogacy in Australia if it were possible.
  • To make surrogacy more accessible, surrogacy laws should be reviewed by an inquiry by the Australian Law Reform Commission.
  • The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission recently published recommendations for surrogacy law reform in the United Kingdom.
  • Law reform in Australia must address all barriers for domestic surrogacy, including the shortage of surrogates, to protect the welfare of children born through surrogacy.


Ezra Kneebone receives funding from the Australian Government Department of Education. Karin Hammarberg works for the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority. Kiri Beilby does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation and Count the Kicks Partner to Expand Stillbirth Prevention Program in Connecticut

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Monday, October 30, 2023

The results have led researchers to call for urgent action to address the stillbirth crisis in the U.S. and to study Count the Kicks on a national level.

Key Points: 
  • The results have led researchers to call for urgent action to address the stillbirth crisis in the U.S. and to study Count the Kicks on a national level.
  • Count the Kicks has a free app that provides expectant parents a simple, non-invasive way to monitor their babies’ well-being every day.
  • “We are honored to partner with Count the Kicks to provide real-time resources and solutions for expectant moms and families in the state through educational and innovative programming,” said Lou Gianquinto, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut.
  • Through this collaboration, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation is hoping to bring the same success to Connecticut, which would save approximately 51 babies in the state each year.

Five works of Welsh gothic literature you should read this Halloween

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Friday, October 27, 2023

Authors and publishers have embraced the gothic genre as a means of exploring Welsh language, culture and heritage – reflecting on the anxieties Welsh society has experienced since becoming a devolved nation.

Key Points: 
  • Authors and publishers have embraced the gothic genre as a means of exploring Welsh language, culture and heritage – reflecting on the anxieties Welsh society has experienced since becoming a devolved nation.
  • Here are five eerie works of Welsh literature for you to catch up with this spooky season.
  • Inspired by Welsh mythology, Ghostbird by Carol Lovekin has the perfect balance of ghost story and magical realism.
  • The Library Suicides is part psychological thriller and dystopian gothic fiction, which deals with themes of literature, complex identities and bereavement.

Carbon Revolution Announces Major Milestones in its Business Combination with Twin Ridge Capital Acquisition Corp.

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

Carbon Revolution Limited (the “Company” or “Carbon Revolution”), a Tier 1 OEM supplier and a leading global manufacturer of lightweight advanced technology carbon fiber wheels, today announced that the scheme of arrangement in relation to its business combination with Twin Ridge Capital Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: TRCA) (“Twin Ridge” or “TRCA”) is now legally effective and quotation of Carbon Revolution shares on ASX was suspended from the close of trade today.

Key Points: 
  • Carbon Revolution Limited (the “Company” or “Carbon Revolution”), a Tier 1 OEM supplier and a leading global manufacturer of lightweight advanced technology carbon fiber wheels, today announced that the scheme of arrangement in relation to its business combination with Twin Ridge Capital Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: TRCA) (“Twin Ridge” or “TRCA”) is now legally effective and quotation of Carbon Revolution shares on ASX was suspended from the close of trade today.
  • This follows Carbon Revolution shareholders approving the scheme of arrangement on October 15, 2023 and the Federal Court of Australia approving the scheme of arrangement on Wednesday.
  • As previously announced, the Twin Ridge shareholders approved the business combination on October 12, 2023.
  • “We are excited that we have achieved these significant milestones, which will bring Carbon Revolution towards a new chapter as a publicly traded company in the U.S.,” said Jake Dingle, CEO of Carbon Revolution.

Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute Reunites Patients with Caregivers that Saved Their Lives

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Monday, October 23, 2023

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- An event recently hosted by Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute reunited heart failure patients with the caregivers that provided life-saving treatment, all to celebrate a milestone 10 years in the making.

Key Points: 
  • HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- An event recently hosted by Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute reunited heart failure patients with the caregivers that provided life-saving treatment, all to celebrate a milestone 10 years in the making.
  • Their presence was a tangible reminder of the impact of the 75 VADs the Memorial program has implanted since it began in 2013.
  • 31-year-old Jade Abbott was one of the current patients in attendance to thank, she said, the team she 'owes her life to.'
  • Part of Memorial Healthcare System , the cardiac and vascular institute is South Florida's only Comprehensive Care Center accredited by the Adult Congenital Heart Association.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation and Count the Kicks Partner to Expand Stillbirth Prevention Program Throughout Virginia

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Monday, October 9, 2023

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation is partnering with Count the Kicks, an evidence-based stillbirth prevention program, to educate expectant parents in Virginia about the importance of getting to know their baby’s movement in the third trimester of pregnancy.

Key Points: 
  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation is partnering with Count the Kicks, an evidence-based stillbirth prevention program, to educate expectant parents in Virginia about the importance of getting to know their baby’s movement in the third trimester of pregnancy.
  • She was using the Count the Kicks app every day in the third trimester of her pregnancy.
  • “We are excited to partner with Count the Kicks to improve maternal and infant health outcomes here in Virginia,” said Jennie Reynolds, Anthem HealthKeepers Plus President in Virginia.
  • The results have led researchers to call for urgent action to address the stillbirth crisis in the U.S. and to study Count the Kicks on a national level.