Organizations

Meet the winners of Gazprom Football for Friendship: UEFA Euro 2020 News Bureau defined by the International Sports Jury

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Friday, July 30, 2021

The goal of the tournament is a unique award initiated by Gazprom in the framework of its partnership with European Championship.

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  • The goal of the tournament is a unique award initiated by Gazprom in the framework of its partnership with European Championship.
  • The winners were defined by receiving the highest ranking in each country through the time of their participation in the Program.
  • That included attendance of the Nine Values School classes and completing assignments for the News Bureau from June 11 to July 11th - through the duration of the UEFA EURO 2020 tournament.
  • The Football for Friendship International Children's Social Programme was established by Gazprom in 2013 and is aimed at popularizing universal values among young people through football.

CytoSorbents Completes its Mission 100,000 International Fundraising Campaign to Fight the Spread of COVID-19 for Global Humanitarian Organization, CARE

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Friday, July 30, 2021

CytoSorbents will present CARE its donation at the Opening Bell ceremony at NASDAQ later this morning.

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  • CytoSorbents will present CARE its donation at the Opening Bell ceremony at NASDAQ later this morning.
  • We want to thank our partners at CytoSorbents for contributing and raising funds for CARE's Crisis Response Campaign, helping ensure access to personal protective equipment, medical care, and health education to prevent and slow COVID's spread.
  • CytoSorbents Corporation is a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in intensive care and cardiac surgery using blood purification.
  • Founded in 1945 with the creation of the CARE Package, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.

NASA's 10th Space Apps Challenge Increases Global Participation

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark the 10th International Space Apps Challenge, the largestannual global hackathon in the world, NASA is collaborating with nine space agency partners to bring the event to even more communities Oct. 2-3, 2021.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark the 10th International Space Apps Challenge, the largestannual global hackathon in the world, NASA is collaborating with nine space agency partners to bring the event to even more communities Oct. 2-3, 2021.
  • Each year, NASA's International Space Apps Challenge , or Space Apps, engages thousands of people around the world to work with the agency's open source data in a 48-hour sprint.
  • Since its start in 2012, Space Apps has grown from 25 local events in 17 countries to more than 250 local events in 87 countries and territories.
  • ESA (European Space Agency), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Canadian Space Agency, Australian Space Agency, Brazilian Space Agency, National Space Activities Commission of Argentina, Paraguayan Space Agency, South African National Space Agency and the Bahrain National Space Agency will join NASA to extend collaboration in the Space Apps Challenge.

AARP Awards Five PA Organizations with Nationwide Community Grants

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

PHILADELPHIA, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AARP Pennsylvania announced five Pennsylvania organizations will receive 2021 Community Challenge grants part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.2 million awarded among 244 organizations nationwide.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AARP Pennsylvania announced five Pennsylvania organizations will receive 2021 Community Challenge grants part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.2 million awarded among 244 organizations nationwide.
  • Many of this year's awards support revitalizing communities adversely impacted by the pandemic and include a focus on diversity, inclusion, and disparities.
  • Since 2017, AARP Pennsylvania has awarded grants through the program to nonprofit organizations and government entities across the state.
  • AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.

Minnesota's Expo Bid Advanced by the United States Government

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- President Joseph Biden hasauthorizedMinnesota as the official designated location for the United States bidto host a World's Fair officially designated a Specialized Expo in 2027.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- President Joseph Biden hasauthorizedMinnesota as the official designated location for the United States bidto host a World's Fair officially designated a Specialized Expo in 2027.
  • Thiscandidature has now been formallysubmitted to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the coordinating agency for Expos.
  • This Presidential designationaffirms the recommendation of the Secretary of Commerce and has the strong support of the U.S. State Department.
  • Mark Ritchie, President of Global Minnesota and Board Chair of the World's Fair Bid Committee Educational Fund, stated "with this crucial support, we can move to the next step - securing global support for Minnesota's bid."

Diebold Nixdorf Reports 2021 Second Quarter Financial Results

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) today reports its 2021 second quarter financial results.

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  • NORTH CANTON, Ohio, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) today reports its 2021 second quarter financial results.
  • As previously announced,Gerrard Schmid, president and chief executive officer, and Jeffrey Rutherford, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss the company's financial performance during a conference call today at 8:30 a.m.
  • A replay of the call will also be made available on the Investor Relations section of Diebold Nixdorf's website for three months following the event.
  • Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) is a world leader in enabling connected commerce.

The Henry Luce Foundation Awards $750,000 to ACLS to Extend and Re-Envision Program in China Studies

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

NEW YORK, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has been awarded $750,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation to continue its fellowship program in China Studies.

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  • NEW YORK, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has been awarded $750,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation to continue its fellowship program in China Studies.
  • The Luce/ACLS Program for China Studies began in 2004 and currently offers Early Career Fellowships in China Studies.
  • "ACLS is very excited to continue our successful collaboration with the Henry Luce Foundation as we explore new ways to advance and elevate the important research represented through the field of China Studies," said ACLS president Joy Connolly.
  • Learn more at bit.ly/LuceACLSChinaStudies
    The Henry Luce Foundation seeks to enrich public discourse by promoting innovative scholarship, cultivating new leaders, and fostering international understanding.

STEMWerkz Earns 2021 Best Elementary Homeschool Award

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

SAN DIEGO, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Werkz Publishing Inc, part of the Amdon Group, announced that it has earned a 2021 Best Elementary Homeschool Curriculum & Resource award from How-to-Homeschool, an organization dedicated to help parents find the best homeschooling curriculum and resources.

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  • SAN DIEGO, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Werkz Publishing Inc, part of the Amdon Group, announced that it has earned a 2021 Best Elementary Homeschool Curriculum & Resource award from How-to-Homeschool, an organization dedicated to help parents find the best homeschooling curriculum and resources.
  • STEMWerkz was created to provide engaging science learning for elementary students through gameplay and problem-solving.
  • Parents are encouraged to go to the How-To-Homeschool website to learn more about the award, as well as the STEMWerkz website to get a free trial.
  • As stated on their website, "This is your one stop homeschool curriculum list to see all of the Best Elementary Homeschool Curriculum & Resources we love!"

First Northwest Bancorp Appoints Gabriel Galanda to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

At the same time, the Board announced the appointment of Gabriel S. (Gabe) Galanda to the Boards of Directors for the Company and First Fed.

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  • At the same time, the Board announced the appointment of Gabriel S. (Gabe) Galanda to the Boards of Directors for the Company and First Fed.
  • I am honored to join the First Fed family and to represent Indigenous peoples in the banking world, said Galanda.
  • Galanda, who was born and raised in Port Angeles, is the managing lawyer at Galanda Broadman.
  • First Northwest is a bank holding company that primarily engages in the business activity of its subsidiary, First Fed.

University Hospitals, Cleveland and Edgility to Expand Collaboration on the Hospital@Home Platform

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Edgility, Inc. will provide the technology platform to orchestrate University Hospitals (UH)s Hospital-at-Home offering.

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  • Edgility, Inc. will provide the technology platform to orchestrate University Hospitals (UH)s Hospital-at-Home offering.
  • Edgility, specializing in orchestrating complex healthcare workflows, will provide the technology to orchestrate UH's H@H operations.
  • "Edgility is proud of this collaboration with UH to be country's first Hospital-at-Home platform," according to Lisa Meyer, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Edgility's Chief Outcomes Officer.
  • The systems flagship quaternary care, academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Oxford University and the Technion Israel Institute of Technology.