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Winners of National Civic Volunteer Award Announced by CivicPlus®

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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MANHATTAN, Kan., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Three remarkable public servants were named today as the winners of the national 2021 Small Town America Civic Volunteer Award (STACVA), which honors 100 extraordinary civic volunteers each year in communities under 25,000 in population.

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  • MANHATTAN, Kan., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Three remarkable public servants were named today as the winners of the national 2021 Small Town America Civic Volunteer Award (STACVA), which honors 100 extraordinary civic volunteers each year in communities under 25,000 in population.
  • The national winner of the 2021 STACVA award is W. Paul Prince of Loris, South Carolina, who has served his town and county in various volunteer roles, including volunteer firefighter, for more than 56 years.
  • The top three winners receive cash awards for their communities of $20,000, $10,000, and $5,000, respectively, provided by program sponsor CivicPlus.
  • In addition to honoring the nation's true "hometown heroes," STACVA was designed to spotlight the urgent need for citizens to fill critical civic volunteer roles, including local government boards and councils, volunteer firefighters, EMTs, and the many civic volunteer efforts that support local communities.

City of Vienna Earns IEEE AI Ethics Certification Mark; Reinforcing Commitment to Digital Humanism Strategy

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Monday, November 15, 2021
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IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) today announced that the City of Vienna has become the first city worldwide to earn the IEEE CertifiAIEd AI Ethics (AIE) Certification Mark to advance the citys Digital Humanism strategy.

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  • IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) today announced that the City of Vienna has become the first city worldwide to earn the IEEE CertifiAIEd AI Ethics (AIE) Certification Mark to advance the citys Digital Humanism strategy.
  • As the City of Vienna, we are taking on a pioneering role here," says Peter Hanke, City Councillor for Economic Affairs.
  • We are honored to work with the City of Vienna to support their Digital Humanism platform and to provide the mark for responsible innovation required in todays world to inspire certified trust for their AI Systems.
  • IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) is a collaborative organization where innovators raise the world's standards for technology.

Barcelona leads the adoption of technological humanism to address the challenges of digitisation

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Friday, November 12, 2021
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The program will host highly recognized international voices .

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  • The program will host highly recognized international voices .
  • Likewise, the role of public administrations in front of the digital divides will be a highlighted topic during the day.
  • It will also seek to explore solutions about the fundamental challenges associated withAI.
  • In this area, the keynote with Sonia Jorge, Executive Director of World Wide Web Foundation, is also highlighted.

Barcelona leads the adoption of technological humanism to address the challenges of digitisation

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Friday, November 12, 2021
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The program will host highly recognized international voices .

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  • The program will host highly recognized international voices .
  • Likewise, the role of public administrations in front of the digital divides will be a highlighted topic during the day.
  • It will also seek to explore solutions about the fundamental challenges associated with AI.
  • In this area, the keynote with Sonia Jorge, Executive Director of World Wide Web Foundation, is also highlighted.

Protesters to Demand Los Angeles City Hall Reopens to Public

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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Protesters are demanding that City Council members and other city officials move swiftly to fully reopen City Hall to the public so that constituents may participate in city council meetings and other government business that they are legally entitled to.

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  • Protesters are demanding that City Council members and other city officials move swiftly to fully reopen City Hall to the public so that constituents may participate in city council meetings and other government business that they are legally entitled to.
  • What: CITY HALL PROTEST & PICKET LINE to reopen Los Angeles City Hall for full constituent engagement.
  • Protesters will picket outside Los Angeles City Hall to call for the City Council to open its doors to the public and for hybrid in-chamber and remote constituent participation in city government and city council meetings.
  • Where: Los Angeles City Hall 200 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
    Why: Los Angeles City Hall has been closed to the public since emergency orders were instituted for COVID 19 in March 2020.

Schneider Electric Wins 'Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability and Efficiency' at The DCS Awards 2021

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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The award recognises Schneider Electric's leadership within the data centre sustainability field, and its technologies, which help customers meet demands for resilience, efficiency, and sustainable operations.

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  • The award recognises Schneider Electric's leadership within the data centre sustainability field, and its technologies, which help customers meet demands for resilience, efficiency, and sustainable operations.
  • Schneider Electric and partner, Elite Partners Advanced Power Technology, also secured a second, special project award for the 'Sustainability in the Data Centre' Project of the Year' category during the event.
  • Sustainability and efficiency have long been at the core of Schneider Electric's purpose.
  • In 2020 Schneider Electric announced it was accelerating its corporate sustainability commitments, promising to help customers save/ avoid 800M tonnes of carbon emissions by 2025.

List Biotherapeutics Establishes New Microbiome Manufacturing Facility in Fishers

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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Mayor Fadness and his team have been incredibly supportive throughout this process, said Jonathan Yongwan Jo, President and CEO of List Biotherapeutics.

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  • Mayor Fadness and his team have been incredibly supportive throughout this process, said Jonathan Yongwan Jo, President and CEO of List Biotherapeutics.
  • The new facility in Fishers expands List Labs ability to offer an end-to-end manufacturing solution from early-stage development to late-stage clinical trials and commercialization.
  • Fishers is perfectly positioned to support List Bios global expansion plans, stated Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness.
  • List Labs, which was incorporated in California in 1978, supports biotechnology companies in the microbiome space through process development and cGMP manufacturing of live biotherapeutics for clinical trials.

Electric Vehicle Expert, John Friedrich, Joins Momentum Team

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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Momentum (Buildmomentum.io) is thrilled to announce the addition of John Friedrich to the companys strategist team.

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  • Momentum (Buildmomentum.io) is thrilled to announce the addition of John Friedrich to the companys strategist team.
  • Friedrich joins the team after decades of experience in electric vehicles, energy efficiency, distributed renewable energy generation programs, and environmental sustainability.
  • John's background and experience make him a perfect guide for our clients looking to bring new electric vehicle projects online," said Momentum President Matt Hart.
  • The Momentum team of experts designs, develops, and deploys innovation campaigns for organizations working on transformative water, energy, transportation, and manufacturing technologies.

Livermore's Newest Mixed-Use Project 'The Well at Sunset' to Include Senior Housing Facility

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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The new 130,000-square-foot senior housing project is slated to commence construction in Q4 2022.

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  • The new 130,000-square-foot senior housing project is slated to commence construction in Q4 2022.
  • The senior housing will center around three resident groups, which include independent living, assisted living and memory care units.
  • "We're thrilled the city continues to embrace our overall vision and we are excited to give prospective senior residents another housing option, while also supporting the new office and lifestyle tenants who will benefit from the adjacent senior housing community."
  • Furthermore, potential tenants in lease negotiations include a real estate brokerage firm, medical spa, dentist, therapist, orthodontist and chiropractor.

New Lawsuit Filed Against Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkin, Councilmember Kshama Sawant, And City Of Seattle For Wrongful Death And CHOP Zone Negligence

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
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The bombshell lawsuit, as reported by the Seattle Times ,was filed by Evan M. Oshan of Oshan and Associates ( Oshan Law )in King County Superior Court today and can be viewed at https://pdfhost.io/v/sfFcQB1vU_Complaint .

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  • The bombshell lawsuit, as reported by the Seattle Times ,was filed by Evan M. Oshan of Oshan and Associates ( Oshan Law )in King County Superior Court today and can be viewed at https://pdfhost.io/v/sfFcQB1vU_Complaint .
  • This follows on a previously announced Notice of Claims in May of this year.
  • Some key exhibits include a judicial reprimand of Councilmember Kshama Sawant, over 300 pages of invoices showing funds mismanaged to promote the CHOP Zone where lawlessness reigned.
  • Attorney Evan M.Oshan & Horace Anderson- Father of The Late Lorenzo Anderson are available for in studio or zoom interview.