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Lottery.com Inc. Enters Into Purchase Agreement With WA.Technology to Expand Global Reach

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The Agreement, combined with an operational partnership, will expand Lottery.com's operations across Africa, the Pacific Region, Brazil, and other parts of Latin America, marking a new era in its global growth strategy.

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  • The Agreement, combined with an operational partnership, will expand Lottery.com's operations across Africa, the Pacific Region, Brazil, and other parts of Latin America, marking a new era in its global growth strategy.
  • Under this alliance, WA.Technology will leverage its comprehensive iGaming platform solutions and operational expertise to support Lottery.com's expansion.
  • The aim is to grow the Lottery.com brand and its earning potential in global markets over the coming years.
  • The global lottery industry is experiencing significant growth, fueled by the rise of mobile and online lottery sales.

Pacific Prime Acquires MIT Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Global insurance brokerage Pacific Prime is pleased to announce the full acquisition of MIT Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s leading insurance brokerage firm specializing in risk management, insurance, and reinsurance.

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  • Global insurance brokerage Pacific Prime is pleased to announce the full acquisition of MIT Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s leading insurance brokerage firm specializing in risk management, insurance, and reinsurance.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206369158/en/
    Pictured (from left to right) are Cedric Deschamps, CEO of Pacific Prime Consultants Malaysia, and Shahrizal Shahruddin, Director of MIT Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd.
  • MIT Insurance Brokers has a proven track record of formulating innovative and cost-efficient insurance solutions for medical institutions, food manufacturers, plantations, retail businesses, property developers, energy companies, etc.
  • Acquiring MIT Insurance Brokers will undoubtedly distinguish Pacific Prime from its competitors.

LUCARA 2023 YEAR END RESULTS TO BE RELEASED TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Lucara Diamond Corp. ("Lucara" or the "Company") announces that it will be publishing its 2023 Year End Results on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 after market close in North America.

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  • Lucara Diamond Corp. ("Lucara" or the "Company") announces that it will be publishing its 2023 Year End Results on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 after market close in North America.
  • The Company will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 6:00am Pacific, 9:00am Eastern, 2:00pm UK, 3:00pm CET.
  • To join the conference call please use the following link https://emportal.ink/48xMjQ6 or the phone numbers listed below.

Dr. Robert Ballard, Renowned Oceanographer andnMarine Geologist, to Receive 2024 Horatio Alger Award

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their dreams through higher education, today announced that Dr. Robert D. Ballard, distinguished explorer, discoverer, and historian, has been selected for membership in this prestigious organization. Dr. Ballard joins 10 other exceptional business, civic and cultural leaders from across North America in receiving 2024 honors. For more than 75 years, the Horatio Alger Award has been annually bestowed upon esteemed individuals who have succeeded despite facing adversities, and who have remained committed to higher education and charitable efforts in their communities. 

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  • "We couldn't be prouder to welcome Dr. Robert Ballard as a 2024 Horatio Alger Member," said Terrence J. Giroux, executive director, Horatio Alger Association.
  • "It is our utmost honor to present the Horatio Alger Award to these 11 outstanding leaders who have exemplified perseverance, passion and a deep appreciation for higher education," said James F. Dicke II, chairman, Horatio Alger Association and 2015 Horatio Alger Award recipient.
  • Dr. Ballard and the Member Class of 2024 will be formally inducted into the Association on April 4-6, 2024, during the Association's annual Horatio Alger Award Induction Ceremonies in Washington, D.C.
  • For more information about Horatio Alger Association and its Member Class of 2024, please visit www.horatioalger.org and follow the organization on Facebook , X , LinkedIn and Instagram .

Legal-Bay Launches New Site to Cater to Maritime Lawsuit Plaintiffs and Victims with Jones Act Claims

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Monday, February 5, 2024

MIAMI, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Pre-Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they have launched a new website page dedicated solely to Maritime employees and Jones Act plaintiffs who need funding for their Maritime case or Jones Act lawsuit.

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  • MIAMI, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Pre-Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they have launched a new website page dedicated solely to Maritime employees and Jones Act plaintiffs who need funding for their Maritime case or Jones Act lawsuit.
  • Under Maritime laws, seamen and maritime employees have rights and are protected by law if or when they become injured at work or at sea.
  • Offshore oil rig employees may also be covered and approved for maritime or Jones Act lawsuit loan funding.
  • To apply right now for the quick approval process on your Maritime lawsuit loan, Jones Act lawsuit settlement loan, maritime pre-settlement funding request, Jones Act pre-settlement funding, maritime settlement advance, loan on maritime settlement, fast loan on maritime pending lawsuit, Jones Act settlement loan, or any other type of maritime case or Jones Act case pending settlement funding request, please call Legal-Bay's 24-hour hotline at 877.571.0405 or visit: https://lawsuitssettlementfunding.com/maritime-jones-act.php
    Legal-Bay is an industry leader in lawsuit cash advance funding, known as "the best lawsuit loan company out there" or "one of the best lawsuit loan companies around."

MDB Capital Holdings Issues Annual Letter to Shareholders

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Addison, TX, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MDB Capital Holdings, LLC, (NASDAQ: MDBH) (“MDB”), a public venture platform with the objective of growing the public venture marketplace and optimizing the way meaningful technologies are financed and built, today released its annual letter to shareholders from its CEO and Co-Founder, Christopher Marlett.

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  • Addison, TX, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MDB Capital Holdings, LLC, (NASDAQ: MDBH) (“MDB”), a public venture platform with the objective of growing the public venture marketplace and optimizing the way meaningful technologies are financed and built, today released its annual letter to shareholders from its CEO and Co-Founder, Christopher Marlett.
  • To the Shareholders of MDB Capital Holdings, LLC:
    Welcome to our first annual letter, which I plan to send every January to reflect on the past year and how what we learned will shape our plans for the following year.
  • Undervalued Public Companies: We identify and partner with more mature public companies with undervalued technologies that possess significant leadership potential.
  • We then combine that with our community of experienced investors that commit not only their monetary capital, but their intellectual capital to help each company succeed.

Respected Philanthropist & Aquaculture Leader John Molina Named to AltaSea’s Board of Trustees

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Molina has been involved with AltaSea for the past five years as the founder of Pacific6 Enterprises that docks its one-of-a-kind aquaculture vessel at AltaSea.

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  • Molina has been involved with AltaSea for the past five years as the founder of Pacific6 Enterprises that docks its one-of-a-kind aquaculture vessel at AltaSea.
  • “John Molina is a visionary leader with an especially important focus on our oceans.
  • We could not be more pleased to have John join our board as we address climate change through ocean-related solutions,” said Dr. Geraldine Knatz, Chair of AltaSea’s Board of Trustees.
  • Additionally, Dr. Melanie Lundquist, LHD joined the Board of Trustees in August 2022.

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches First Electron Mission of Busy 2024 Launch Schedule

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

(Photo: Business Wire)

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  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The ‘Four Of A Kind’ mission for Spire’s customer NorthStar successfully launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 19:34 NZDT / 06:34 UTC.
  • The mission was Rocket Lab’s 43rd Electron launch overall, bringing the Company’s record of successfully deployed satellites to 176.
  • The mission was the first of a busy launch year for Rocket Lab, with the Company scheduled to launch more in 2024 than any previous year since the Company began missions in 2017.
  • Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a third launch pad in Virginia.

SFR Rent Growth Edges Up in Q4 2023: Is the Slowdown Over?

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

BOSTON, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentometer has released their quarterly Rent Report for Q4 2023. The focus of the quarterly Rent Report is three-bedroom (3-BR) single-family rentals (SFRs). The Q4 2023 report covers 646 cities that had at least 25 data points for Q4 2022 and Q4 2023.

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  • Four Out of Six Regions Showed Improved Year-Over-Year Rent Growth in Q4 2023 vs. Q3 2023
    BOSTON, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentometer has released their quarterly Rent Report for Q4 2023.
  • The Q4 2023 report covers 646 cities that had at least 25 data points for Q4 2022 and Q4 2023.
  • Highlights from the report are as follows:
    Nationally, 3-BR SFR's rent growth was 5.3% for Q4 2023 up slightly from 4.6% in Q3 2023.
  • Two of the six regions covered showed lower rent growth in Q4 2023 vs. Q3 2023 as follows: Northeast +3.6%, and Pacific +3.6%.

What is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these flood-prone storms and how they’re changing

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

A series of atmospheric rivers is bringing the threat of heavy downpours, flooding, mudslides and avalanches to the Pacific Northwest and California this week. While these storms are dreaded for the damage they can cause, they are also essential to the region’s water supply, particularly in California, as Qian Cao, a hydrologist at the University of California, San Diego, explains. What are atmospheric rivers? An atmospheric river is a narrow corridor or filament of concentrated water vapor transported in the atmosphere.

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A series of atmospheric rivers is bringing the threat of heavy downpours, flooding, mudslides and avalanches to the Pacific Northwest and California this week. While these storms are dreaded for the damage they can cause, they are also essential to the region’s water supply, particularly in California, as Qian Cao, a hydrologist at the University of California, San Diego, explains.

What are atmospheric rivers?

  • An atmospheric river is a narrow corridor or filament of concentrated water vapor transported in the atmosphere.
  • On average, atmospheric rivers have about twice the regular flow of the Amazon River.
  • When atmospheric rivers run up against mountains or run into local atmospheric dynamics and are forced to ascend, the moisture they carry cools and condenses, so they can produce intense rainfall or snowfall.

Why are back-to-back atmospheric rivers a high flood risk?

  • Consecutive atmospheric rivers, known as AR families, can cause significant flooding.
  • In the meantime, there may be snowmelt due to warm temperatures, further adding to the runoff and flood risk.
  • California experienced a historic run of nine consecutive atmospheric rivers in the span of three weeks in December 2022 and January 2023.
  • Compared with single atmospheric river events, AR families tend to be associated with lower atmospheric pressure heights across the North Pacific, higher pressure heights over the subtropics, a stronger and more zonally elongated jet stream and warmer tropical air temperatures.
  • An active MJO shift occurred during the early 2023 events, tilting the odds toward increased atmospheric river activity over California.


A recent study by scientists at Stanford and the University of Florida found that storms within AR families cause three to four times more economic damage when the storms arrive back to back than they would have caused by themselves.

How important are atmospheric rivers to the West Coast’s water supply?

  • Although they can lead to flood hazards, atmospheric rivers are also essential to the Western water supply.
  • Atmospheric rivers provide an average of 30% to 50% of the West Coast’s annual precipitation.


That’s why my colleagues at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, part of the University of California, San Diego, work on improving atmospheric river forecasts and predictions. Water managers need to be able to regulate reservoirs and figure out how much water they can save for the dry season while still leaving room in the reservoirs to manage flood risk from future storms.

How is global warming affecting atmospheric rivers?

  • As global temperatures rise in the future, we can expect more intense atmospheric rivers, leading to an increase in heavy and extreme precipitation events.
  • My research also shows that more atmospheric rivers are likely to occur concurrently during already wet conditions.


Qian Cao does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.