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California Transit Association Applauds Proposed 2024-2025 State Budget Introduced Today by Gov. Newsom

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the California Transit Association Executive Director Michael Pimentel issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's Fiscal Year 2024-2025 State Budget Proposal:

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  • This funding not only keeps California moving, but will significantly help advance the state's landmark environmental, public health, and equity goals.
  • The California Transit Association (Association) is the leading advocacy organization and champion for public transit in California.
  • The Association's more than 220 member organizations include transit operators, commuter rail agencies, transit support groups, national and international transit suppliers, and government agencies.
  • The Association represents transit's interests before the California State Legislature, the Governor, and regulatory agencies on the local, state and federal levels.

Study Shows Some Good News Out of an Increasingly Divided US

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Common Good Index, the annual study that tracks levels of national division and its underlying causes has been released for 2023.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Common Good Index, the annual study that tracks levels of national division and its underlying causes has been released for 2023.
  • Conducted in association with Emerson College, this year's survey shows national division increasing over last year.
  • The Common Good Index of National Division for 2022 was 70.9 while 2023's measure rose to 71.4 but it also shows growing public pressure for compromise.
  • 86% of respondents also believe that those with whom they disagree politically are, at the very least, "good and honest people."

Global Times: Top 10 Chinese buzzwords of 2023 released

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The linguistics journal Yaowen Jiaozi released 2023's top 10 Chinese buzzwords on Monday.

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  • BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The linguistics journal Yaowen Jiaozi released 2023's top 10 Chinese buzzwords on Monday.
  • For example, "special forces-style tourism" highlights people's positive life and mental state as culture and tourism consumption continue to recover.
  • This move marked Chinese firm's foray into the global generative AI field.
  • At the same time, as these buzzwords show, the young generation is optimistically finding a way out of these challenges.

INNS OF MONTEREY ANNOUNCE HOLIDAY GETAWAY

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

MONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With the holiday season on the horizon, now is the perfect time to book a getaway to Monterey for a romantic retreat, adventure travel, or family trip. Inns of Monterey offer the ideal home base for holiday revelers, including Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa, Spindrift Inn, Monterey Bay Inn, Wave Street Inn, and Victorian Inn. 

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  • MONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With the holiday season on the horizon, now is the perfect time to book a getaway to Monterey for a romantic retreat, adventure travel, or family trip.
  • Inns of Monterey offer the ideal home base for holiday revelers, including Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa, Spindrift Inn, Monterey Bay Inn, Wave Street Inn, and Victorian Inn.
  • The Monterey Peninsula Ballet Theatre featuring The Nutcracker in Carmel by the Sea; December 8-10, 2023.
  • For reservations at Inns of Monterey, call 800-232-4141 or email [email protected] .

Nigeria's Dangote Refinery Opens, to Process Crude from State Oil Firm, an Industrial Info News Alert

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Because the nation's three existing refineries have been largely shut in since 2020 (totaling 445,000 BBL/d of nameplate refining capacity), Nigeria since has had to rely on imports for 90% to 95% of its refined products. And all that oil--mostly categorized as light, sweet crude--needs to be exported, instead of being refined at home.

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  • Nigeria's state oil company, NNPC Limited, is expected to supply Dangote with up to six cargoes of crude oil this month for test runs, according to industry insiders who spoke with Reuters.
  • Industrial Info also is tracking 22 projects, worth US$13.73 billion, that are tied to the Dangote Refinery.
  • Industrial Info will continue to monitor the situation, including the Dangote crude unit's commissioning and utilization rates.
  • In related news, Industrial Info learned at the London conference that NNPC is creating a new crude blend, which it calls "Nembe Crude."

The Secure Cash and Transport Association Releases Preliminary Agenda for its 2023 Conference

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

PURCELLVILLE, Va., July 13th, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Secure Cash & Transport Association (SCTA) announces the preliminary agenda for its 2023 SCTA Conference on September 13-15 at the Swissotel Chicago. The annual event supports the association's mission to protect, strengthen, and unite the cash-in-transit and cash-servicing industries.

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  • The Secure Cash & Transport Association (SCTA) released its preliminary agenda for the 2023 SCTA Conference, taking place September 13-15 in Chicago.
  • PURCELLVILLE, Va., July 13th, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Secure Cash & Transport Association (SCTA) announces the preliminary agenda for its 2023 SCTA Conference on September 13-15 at the Swissotel Chicago.
  • The annual event supports the association's mission to protect, strengthen, and unite the cash-in-transit and cash-servicing industries.
  • The 2023 agenda features sessions covering critical issues impacting the cash industry and trends that will continue to shape the industry moving forward.

Sponsor Opportunities Announced for the 2023 Secure Cash and Transport Association Conference

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Friday, May 12, 2023

PURCELLVILLE, Pa., May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Secure Cash & Transport Association (SCTA), a nonprofit group representing professionals in ATM servicing, cash handling and processing, transportation, and safekeeping of cash and coin throughout North America, announces sponsorship opportunities and packages for its eleventh year of the SCTA Conference. The theme of this year's conference is "Leading Through Adversity."

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  • Organizations can present their companies to professionals and corporations in the cash industry through a variety of opportunities at the SCTA Conference taking place September 13-15, 2023.
  • PURCELLVILLE, Pa., May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Secure Cash & Transport Association (SCTA), a nonprofit group representing professionals in ATM servicing, cash handling and processing, transportation, and safekeeping of cash and coin throughout North America, announces sponsorship opportunities and packages for its eleventh year of the SCTA Conference.
  • The SCTA Conference will take place September 13-15, 2023 at the Swissotel Chicago.
  • The conference features informative sessions, networking opportunities, exhibits and is designed to support the Association's mission to protect, strengthen, and unite the cash-in-transit and cash-servicing industries.

Sysdyne Technologies and HaulHub Technologies Announce Owners Link Integration Aimed at Increasing Accuracy and Trustworthiness of Project Material Records

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

BOSTON, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sysdyne Technologies, the Leading Cloud-Native Software Platform for Ready-Mix Concrete Producers and HaulHub Technologies, the Leading e-Construction Platform for Transportation Agencies announce the launch of Owners Link, a technical two-way integration between construction material point of sale systems and State Transportation Agency project portals. Owners Link helps ensure a trustworthy source of data records that facilitate payments while also meeting federal statutes and regulations.

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  • New integration establishes bi-directional data flow to certify electronic project records will meet source record standards for federal aided projects.
  • BOSTON, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sysdyne Technologies, the Leading Cloud-Native Software Platform for Ready-Mix Concrete Producers and HaulHub Technologies, the Leading e-Construction Platform for Transportation Agencies announce the launch of Owners Link, a technical two-way integration between construction material point of sale systems and State Transportation Agency project portals.
  • Owners Link helps ensure a trustworthy source of data records that facilitate payments while also meeting federal statutes and regulations.
  • "Owners Link creates value for the material supplier, the project owner, and the contractor.

Secure Cash and Transport Industry Stakeholders to Gather at the 2023 SCTA Conference in Chicago

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

PURCELLVILLE, Va., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Early bird registration is now open for the Secure Cash & Transport Association (SCTA) annual conference at the Swissotel Chicago, September 13-15, 2023. This year is the SCTA's 11th annual event and will center on the topic of "Leading Through Adversity." The conference features informative sessions, networking opportunities, and exhibits and is designed to support the Association's mission to protect, strengthen, and unite the cash-in-transit and cash-servicing industries. Early bird registration offers discount pricing to members and non-members until July 28, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The 11th SCTA Conference will occur September 13-15, 2023 at the Swissotel Chicago with Alison Levine delivering the keynote address.
  • Registration for the 2023 event is now open with Early Bird rates ending July 28, 2023.
  • PURCELLVILLE, Va., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Early bird registration is now open for the Secure Cash & Transport Association (SCTA) annual conference at the Swissotel Chicago, September 13-15, 2023.
  • Today, the SCTA also proudly announces its keynote speaker for the 2023 event, Alison Levine.

Wood Partners Announces Grand Opening of Alta Cooley Station in Thriving City of Gilbert, Arizona

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

GILBERT, Ariz., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wood Partners, a leading national multifamily real estate developer and manager, announced the grand opening of its newest luxury residential community, Alta Cooley Station, in Gilbert, Arizona today.

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  • GILBERT, Ariz., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wood Partners, a leading national multifamily real estate developer and manager, announced the grand opening of its newest luxury residential community, Alta Cooley Station, in Gilbert, Arizona today.
  • Located just southeast of Phoenix, Alta Cooley Station marks Wood Partners' first development in the Gilbert area, ranked as one of the fastest growing cities in America.
  • Throughout the community, Alta Cooley Station residents have access to a suite of attractive amenities including a resort-style pool and jacuzzi and BBQ grills.
  • Alta Cooley Station is situated next door to Verde at Cooley Station, Gilbert's newest retail entertainment center.