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POETS & QUANTS NAMES FSC'S BARNEY BARNETT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS A TOP UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

LAKELAND, Fla., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Poets&Quants for Undergrads, a leading online publication for undergraduate business education news, ranks Florida Southern College's Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise at No.

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  • LAKELAND, Fla., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Poets&Quants for Undergrads, a leading online publication for undergraduate business education news, ranks Florida Southern College's Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise at No.
  • "Poets&Quants are particularly unique rankings as they were launched to help students make the best possible choice for undergraduate business education," explains Dr. Michael Weber, dean of FSC's Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise.
  • Considered the most comprehensive assessment of undergraduate business programs, Poets&Quants ranks schools using admissions standards, career outcomes, and firsthand student experiences.
  • The Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise appeals to future business leaders with the highly personalized, hands-on opportunities the faculty provide.

Cargill grants $10 million to World Food Program USA to combat the world's growing hunger crisis

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill has made a $10 million grant to World Food Program USA in support of the United Nations World Food Programme's response to the global hunger crisis, escalated by the collateral impact of the Ukrainian war.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill has made a $10 million grant to World Food Program USA in support of the United Nations World Food Programme's response to the global hunger crisis, escalated by the collateral impact of the Ukrainian war.
  • This generous grant, the largest donation ever made by Cargill to World Food Program USA, comes at a moment of unprecedented need as 345 million people face severe hunger and 50 million teeter on the brink of famine around the world.
  • This $10 million contribution reinforces Cargill's commitment to continuing our 20-year partnership with WFP," said Pilar Cruz, Chief Sustainability Officer at Cargill and World Food Program USA Board of Directors member.
  • This is just one of numerous examples of Cargill supporting the U.N. World Food Programme's tireless work to alleviate global hunger.

ShapeShift DAO Partners with Top Drawer Merch

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Friday, February 4, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ShapeShift DAO, a decentralized, non-custodial cryptocurrency platform, has announced the launch of its partnership with Top Drawer Merchandise (TDM).

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ShapeShift DAO, a decentralized, non-custodial cryptocurrency platform, has announced the launch of its partnership with Top Drawer Merchandise (TDM).
  • Through this partnership, TDM assumes the handling of the creation and distribution of ShapeShift merchandise worldwide and will fulfil the duties of the merchandising platform.
  • The ShapeShift DAO will not own the merchandise store nor operate it but will receive the full spectrum of available support and resources from TDM.
  • The ShapeShift DAO now enjoys the benefit of a professionally managed Merch Store!

Samaritan's Purse Launches Spanish Website To Inform, Encourage, And Mobilize Hispanic Community

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

BOONE, N.C., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Samaritan's Purse launched an official Spanish website to reach and engage Spanish-speakers in their heart language.

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  • BOONE, N.C., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Samaritan's Purse launched an official Spanish website to reach and engage Spanish-speakers in their heart language.
  • Now, you can stay up-to-date on the global work of Samaritan's Purse in Spanish via SamaritansPurse.org/ES .
  • "Samaritan's Purse has been ministering to families in Spanish-speaking countries for decades," said Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan's Purse.
  • The website is regularly updated with impactful stories of what God is doing through Samaritan's Purse programs such as U.S.

President of Honduras Presents the Achievements of his Administration in Washington DC

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

"But today we leave a transformed, new and better Honduras," he said.

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  • "But today we leave a transformed, new and better Honduras," he said.
  • For five years we have maintained good credit rating according to agencies such as Moodys, Standard & Poor's and the IMF" the president continued.
  • During his Administration, 452 crop water reservoirs were built to increase agricultural production and 1.7 million hectares of forests were protected from pests.
  • "Our administration has managed to build the largest infrastructure when compared to any previous government.

The IOTA Foundation, dSPACE and The Transtec Group Join The International Alliance for Mobility Testing & Standardization

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

WARRENDALE, Pa., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The International Alliance for Mobility Testing and Standardization (IAMTS) today announced the addition of three new member organizations: The IOTA Foundation , dSPACE GmbH and The Transtec Group .

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  • WARRENDALE, Pa., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The International Alliance for Mobility Testing and Standardization (IAMTS) today announced the addition of three new member organizations: The IOTA Foundation , dSPACE GmbH and The Transtec Group .
  • "We are very proud to welcome the IOTA Foundation, dSPACE and The Transtec Group into this dedicated consortium," said Peter Doty, secretariat for IAMTS.
  • "Each of the organizations bring a fresh set of experience, expertise and perspective to IAMTS to further our work on autonomous vehicle testing."
  • IAMTS, is a global, membership-based alliance of organizations involved in the testing, standardization and certification of advanced mobility systems and services.

Astellas to Acquire iota Biosciences

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., Astellas) and iota Biosciences, Inc. (Co-founders and Co-CEOs: Michel Maharbiz, Ph.D. and Jose Carmena, Ph.D., iota) announced today that Astellas through a U.S. subsidiary, and iota have entered into a Merger Agreement pursuant to which Astellas will acquire iota.

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  • Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., Astellas) and iota Biosciences, Inc. (Co-founders and Co-CEOs: Michel Maharbiz, Ph.D. and Jose Carmena, Ph.D., iota) announced today that Astellas through a U.S. subsidiary, and iota have entered into a Merger Agreement pursuant to which Astellas will acquire iota.
  • Through the acquisition of iota, Astellas will acquire iotas unique bioelectronics technology and world-class talent.
  • A new era in bioelectronic medicine is dawning and iota Biosciences, powered by Astellas, will be leading the charge.
  • Under the Merger Agreement, Astellas will make an initial payment of approximately US$127.5 million to acquire all of the outstanding equity in iota not already held by Astellas (Astellas through a U.S. subsidiary, is already an investor in iota through its previous Series A Preferred Stock offering).

MOBI Announces the First Electric Vehicle Grid Integration Standard on Blockchain in Collaboration with Honda, PG&E, and GM Among Others

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

"Implementing the EVGI Standard will provide a variety of benefits for players on all sides of the electric vehicle and charging ecosystem," said Tram Vo, MOBI's COO and Founder.

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  • "Implementing the EVGI Standard will provide a variety of benefits for players on all sides of the electric vehicle and charging ecosystem," said Tram Vo, MOBI's COO and Founder.
  • "Electric vehicles, chargers, and electricity producers can have a secure identity, communicate with a standard messaging format, and automatically record transactions such as charging, generation, and exchange on a distributed ledger."
  • MOBI's EVGI Working Group is chaired by Honda and General Motors (GM), with support from Accenture, CPChain, IBM, the IOTA Foundation, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), Politecnico di Torino, and R3.
  • For additional information about joining MOBI, please reach out to Griffin Haskins ( [email protected] ) or visit www.dlt.mobi .

MOBI Announces the First Electric Vehicle Grid Integration Standard on Blockchain in Collaboration with Honda, PG&E, and GM Among Others

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 6, 2020

"Implementing the EVGI Standard will provide a variety of benefits for players on all sides of the electric vehicle and charging ecosystem," said Tram Vo, MOBI's COO and Founder.

Key Points: 
  • "Implementing the EVGI Standard will provide a variety of benefits for players on all sides of the electric vehicle and charging ecosystem," said Tram Vo, MOBI's COO and Founder.
  • "Electric vehicles, chargers, and electricity producers can have a secure identity, communicate with a standard messaging format, and automatically record transactions such as charging, generation, and exchange on a distributed ledger."
  • MOBI's EVGI Working Group is chaired by Honda and General Motors (GM), with support from Accenture, CPChain, IBM, the IOTA Foundation, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), Politecnico di Torino, and R3.
  • For additional information about joining MOBI, please reach out to Griffin Haskins ( [email protected] ) or visit www.dlt.mobi .

IOTA Access Brings Open-Source, Conditional Access Control to Any Application or Platform

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

The IOTA Foundation , a non-profit focused on distributed ledger technology (DLT) and open-source development, today announces the launch of IOTA Access, an open-source DLT framework for building access control systems.

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  • The IOTA Foundation , a non-profit focused on distributed ledger technology (DLT) and open-source development, today announces the launch of IOTA Access, an open-source DLT framework for building access control systems.
  • IOTA Access adds trust to transactions like these through an additional layer of transparency and flexible delegation of vehicle functions.
  • With IOTA Access, on IOTAs Tangle protocol, a user can grant access to any physical device or data stream in a remote, permission-less, and auditable manner.
  • IOTA Access works for small tasks, like lending a laptop or limiting screen time for children only allowing access after they meet specific conditions.