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Leidos Partnership Deploys MHS GENESIS Overseas in First of Two Planned OCONUS Waves

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

RESTON, Va., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leidos Partnership for Defense Health (LPDH) today announced it successfully delivered the MHS GENESIS electronic health record to an additional 9,000 Department of Defense (DOD) clinicians and providers as part of its first Outside of the Contiguous United States (OCONUS) deployment (Waves LANDSTUHL/LAKENHEATH). The current system deployment spans 10 Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) across Europe and the United Kingdom. Additionally, LPDH deployed MHS GENESIS to users at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, LPDH deployed MHS GENESIS to users at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
  • With this latest overseas DOD wave deployment, the MHS GENESIS system is now operational at over 3,500 locations and now reaches over seven million DOD beneficiaries.
  • MHS GENESIS is 91% deployed to DOD garrison facilities and will next deploy to Far East locations in October 2023.
  • MHS GENESIS is being deployed across the continental United States and overseas through a total of 23 waves, with each wave targeting a specific region.

Virginia Woolf's copy of her first novel was found in a University of Sydney library. What do her newly digitised notes reveal?

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Friday, July 21, 2023

Purchased in the late 1970s, it had been misfiled with the science books in the Rare Books collection.

Key Points: 
  • Purchased in the late 1970s, it had been misfiled with the science books in the Rare Books collection.
  • Simon Cooper, a metadata services officer, found it in 2021 and immediately understood the value of his discovery.
  • The Sydney copy, which is the only one available for the public to view, has now been digitised.
  • The Voyage Out follows Rachel Vinrace and a mismatched collection of characters embarking on her father’s ship to South America.

Why revise?

    • She made revisions in the aftermath of her breakdown, and after her literary career was revived with her second novel, Night and Day, published in 1919.
    • Scholars have suggested she wished to place some distance between her own psychological stresses and the anguish of her primary character, Rachel Vinrace.
    • The narrator is bounded by the limits of character itself: the depths of Rachel’s subjectivity are unknown even to her.
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      Sophie Cunningham's pandemic novel admits literature can't save us – but treasures it for trying

A modernist revolution

    • This innovation signals a profound shift in modernist fiction, which began in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is characterised by a self-conscious break with traditional ways of writing.
    • They are largely concerned with Rachel’s fevered consciousness and Terence’s attitudes towards romantic love and its effects on an artistic life.
    • Woolf was at the centre of the revolution in the novel form during the time of modernism.

WHAT'S NEW IN THE BAHAMAS IN MAY 2023

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

NASSAU, Bahamas, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This month, experience the perfect balance of relaxation and unforgettable adventure across the 16-island archipelago that is The Bahamas.

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  • NASSAU, Bahamas, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This month, experience the perfect balance of relaxation and unforgettable adventure across the 16-island archipelago that is The Bahamas.
  • The 18-hole championship golf course is set to open in 2025, joining the destination's existing 10-hole short course designed by Tiger Woods.
  • Reel Bender Fishing Tournament Will Take Place at The Abaco Club — The deep seas of The Bahamas are teeming with Blue Marlin, Mahi-Mahi, and Billfish.
  • The booking window is now through 14 May 2023, for travel on 13 to 14 May 2023.

SeaWorld Honors Military Appreciation Month with Free Park Admission to Active-Duty U.S. Military, Veterans and Their Families Through Annual Waves of Honor Program

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

The offers are part of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment's Waves of Honor program, a longstanding partnership saluting active-duty military members, veterans, and their families by offering special pricing and promotions throughout the year.

Key Points: 
  • The offers are part of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment's Waves of Honor program, a longstanding partnership saluting active-duty military members, veterans, and their families by offering special pricing and promotions throughout the year.
  • For more than 20 years, SeaWorld has been proud to provide complimentary park access to members of the United States military.
  • More than 10 million guests – active-duty military members, veterans, and their families – have enjoyed free admission to the company's parks through the Waves of Honor program.
  • Whether it's educational animal experiences or thrilling attractions, SeaWorld invites military families for a day of family fun on us.

Cruising Toward a Better Future, Royal Caribbean Group Outlines Progress in Annual Seastainability Report

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

MIAMI, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) released its 15th annual Seastainability Report today, providing an in-depth update on the company's corporate responsibility strategy and performance across its three wholly owned brands – Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises.

Key Points: 
  • Defining events include the 30th anniversary of the company's first environmental program, Save the Waves, and the publication of the first Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report, published with the 2022 Seastainability Report.
  • "As we advance on our sustainability journey, our strategic priorities remain rooted in creating business value and uplifting our employees, guests and the communities we visit," said Jason Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group.
  • With a sustainability journey that began over 30 years ago, Royal Caribbean Group has remained steadfast in its commitment to innovate and advance the solutions necessary for a better future.
  • Visit www.royalcaribbeangroup.com/sustainability to dive deeper into Royal Caribbean Group's 2022 Seastainability Report and learn more about the company's positive impact activities.

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation Hosts University of Miami Students at "Our Ocean, Our Future" Immersive Art Exhibit in Miami Wynwood Art District

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Monday, March 6, 2023

The Journalism & Media Management class was led by Bahamian journalist and former reporter Kyle Walkine, who currently lectures at the university while working on his PhD.

Key Points: 
  • The Journalism & Media Management class was led by Bahamian journalist and former reporter Kyle Walkine, who currently lectures at the university while working on his PhD.
  • Students had the opportunity to engage with the multi-room art displays highlighting ocean conservation efforts in The Bahamas and were given a tour of the marine journey art show by Carter Jordan, Hidden Worlds' Vice President of Business Development.
  • "With experiences like this one provided by The Bahamas' Ministry of Tourism, the students are able to take a more global approach," Walkine said.
  • The students will produce a 600-word essay about the experience that would further promote planet stewardship and bring awareness to ocean conservation.

The Bahamas and Hidden Worlds Kicked Off its 18-Day Oceanic Adventure in Miami to Shine a Spotlight on Ocean Conservation

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 15 February, 2023, The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation and Hidden Worlds kicked off its 18-day oceanic adventure, 'Our Ocean, Our Future' , in Miami, Florida, to promote planet stewardship and bring awareness to ocean conservation.

Key Points: 
  • NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 15 February, 2023, The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation and Hidden Worlds kicked off its 18-day oceanic adventure, 'Our Ocean, Our Future' , in Miami, Florida, to promote planet stewardship and bring awareness to ocean conservation.
  • The immersive, educational and entertaining marine journey, rallied local, national and international attendees around the importance of protecting and preserving the ocean.
  • "The significance of our partnership with Hidden Worlds extends far beyond The Bahamas," said Latia Duncombe, Director General of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation.
  • "It builds on our commitment to inspire action and inform the world why protecting our world's oceans is crucial to the environment, as well as humankind .

Leidos Partnership Brings MHS GENESIS to East Coast

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Monday, February 6, 2023

RESTON, Va., Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leidos Partnership for Defense Health (LPDH) today announced it successfully delivered the MHS GENESIS electronic health record to an additional 12,000 clinicians and providers as part of its latest double wave deployment (Waves PORTSMOUTH/DRUM), spanning 11 parent Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Virginia.

Key Points: 
  • "With each deployment, our team is continuing to expand both scalability and capacity," said Liz Porter, Leidos Health Group President.
  • The MHS GENESIS system is now operational at over 2,200 locations and reaches 6.1 million DOD beneficiaries — approximately 75% deployed to garrison DOD facilities.
  • "MHS GENESIS successfully leverages commercial best practices improving clinical outcomes with each deployment."
  • MHS GENESIS is being deployed across the continental United States and overseas through a total of 23 waves, with each wave targeting a specific region.

Hidden Worlds Joins Forces with The Islands of The Bahamas to Debut New Immersive Pop-Up Experience, Bringing Awareness to Ocean Conservation

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

MIAMI, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After a successful run in 2022, Miami's immersive underwater wonderland, Hidden Worlds Entertainment Inc. –  an impactainment company creating attractions with a purpose – is teaming up with The Islands of The Bahamas to present, 'Our Ocean, Our Future', an educational and entertaining marine journey to promote planet stewardship and bring awareness to ocean conservation. After much anticipation, the riveting oceanic adventure will come to life from Wednesday, February 15 – Wednesday, March 4, 2023 at Ampersand Studios located in one of Miami's most iconic neighborhoods, Wynwood.

Key Points: 
  • The "Our Ocean, Our World" experience will engage senses (smell, sight, sound) of guests through immersive art displays.
  • Using the latest digital projection technology, 360-degree audio environments and immersive fine-dining, Hidden Worlds showcases the wonders of the world's at-risk ocean ecosystems.
  • The "Our Ocean, Our World" experience will engage the senses (smell, sight, and sound) of guests through immersive art displays.
  • Daniel Hettwer, Hidden Worlds Entertainment CEO, is thrilled to unite with The Bahamas, a destination sharing the same philosophy to ultimately save the ocean.

WHAT'S NEW IN THE BAHAMAS IN JANUARY 2023

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

NASSAU, Bahamas, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- There's no better time to visit The Bahamas than during the winter.

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  • NASSAU, Bahamas, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- There's no better time to visit The Bahamas than during the winter.
  • The Bahamas Recognized Across USA TODAY 10Best Reader's Choice Awards 2023 — The Islands of The Bahamas scored nine accolades in USA TODAY 10Best Reader's Choice Awards 2023.
  • The promotion is available to book now through 31 Jan. 2023 for travel until 31 Aug. 2023.
  • The booking window is from 1 – 25 Jan. 2023 for travel through 15 Dec. 2023.