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CoreLogic and One Concern Collaborate to Predict Weather Hazards Using Data & AI

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Environment, Technology, Insurance, Construction & Property, Finance, Professional Services, Software, Data Management, Residential Building & Real Estate, Articles, Contents, CoreLogic, Resilience, Psychological resilience, CORELOGIC, ONE CONCERN

CoreLogic, a leading global property data and analytics-driven solutions provider, announced a nationwide, three-year collaboration with One Concern, a Menlo Park-based, resilience-as-a-service solutions provider.

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  • CoreLogic, a leading global property data and analytics-driven solutions provider, announced a nationwide, three-year collaboration with One Concern, a Menlo Park-based, resilience-as-a-service solutions provider.
  • CoreLogic collects and maintains property data on 99% of all U.S. residential properties.
  • Leveraging this information, One Concern can pinpoint the hyperlocal vulnerabilities ahead of climate threats and continue to train its AI systems to assist organizations in shifting from recovery to resilience.
  • Amidst worsening natural hazards, enterprises must build resilience strategies for an environment where black swan events are considered normal.

Fort Benning Expands Work With Honeywell To Improve Energy Resilience

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Contents, Articles, Engineering, Energy conservation in the United States, Energy Savings Performance Contract, Honeywell, Fort Benning, Benning, ESPC, Resilience

ATLANTA, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) announced today the next phase of a modernization project with Fort Benning, a U.S. Army post located on the border of Alabama and Georgia, to improve energy resilience and create a more comfortable living and working environment for Fort Benning soldiers, employees and tenants.

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  • ATLANTA, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) announced today the next phase of a modernization project with Fort Benning, a U.S. Army post located on the border of Alabama and Georgia, to improve energy resilience and create a more comfortable living and working environment for Fort Benning soldiers, employees and tenants.
  • The $23 million project will help significantly reduce energy consumption on the base and generate $1.4 million in annual energy savings.
  • The U.S. Department of Defense defines energy resilience as the ability to prepare for and recover from energy disruptions that impact mission assurance on military installations.
  • The project represents the next phase of a 25-year energy savings performance contract (ESPC) awarded to Honeywell in 2019 by Fort Benning, with a total project value of $43 million.

Resilient Housing Is Needed More Than Ever: But Is It Too Late?

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Contents, Motivation, Psychological adjustment, Psychological resilience, Self-sustainability, Resilience

Learn why building and designing homes with resilient solutions is crucial in light of homeowner expectations and climate concerns, with Neil Freidberg, Building Science Manager at LP Building Solutions.

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  • Learn why building and designing homes with resilient solutions is crucial in light of homeowner expectations and climate concerns, with Neil Freidberg, Building Science Manager at LP Building Solutions.
  • Freidberg will explain the ever-growing need for resilient homes with topics that include relevant trends that impact resiliency in buildings and the benefits of using resilient building materials for wall design, home ventilation, renovation, and more.
  • Check out some of the recent offerings on indoor air quality, smart homes, best building practices, and much more.
  • Green Builder Media generates award-winning editorial, including breaking news, prominent market research, original insights, and visionary thought pieces.

Graduate Of The Excel Center® Serves Community As Early Childhood Educator

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Articles, Education, Contents, Academia, Students, Adult learner, Excel Saga, Educational technology, Microsoft Excel

Ouzts' new direction came when he enrolled in The Excel Center, a tuition-free adult charter high school operated by Goodwill of Greater Washington that awards industry-recognized certifications and high school diplomas not GEDs to adult learners.

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  • Ouzts' new direction came when he enrolled in The Excel Center, a tuition-free adult charter high school operated by Goodwill of Greater Washington that awards industry-recognized certifications and high school diplomas not GEDs to adult learners.
  • He heard about The Excel Center from his mother, who graduated from the school and told him about the supportive learning experience she received there.
  • Fulfilling a promise he made to his mother, he enrolled in The Excel Center to earn his high school diploma.
  • "Getting into The Goodwill Excel Center program changed my life tremendously," said Ouzts.

Benchmark Announces Issuance of Share Purchase Warrants to First Nations Under Exploration Cooperation Agreement

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Tsay Keh Dene, Money, Finance, Warrant, McAfee's Benchmark, Contents, Tsay Keh Dene First Nation, Duncan (Amazay) Lake

John Williamson, CEO, commented, "The Warrants awarded to the partner First Nations are a significant step to advancing the Project with First Nations' ownership and support.

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  • John Williamson, CEO, commented, "The Warrants awarded to the partner First Nations are a significant step to advancing the Project with First Nations' ownership and support.
  • Chief Pierre from Tsay Keh Dene nation stated, "The call warrants to be issued by Benchmark to the Tse Keh Nay First Nations is further proof that Benchmark values its relationship with the Tse Keh Nay First Nations" said Chief Pierre.
  • The Warrants were issued pursuant to an exemptive relief order issued by the Alberta Securities Commission ("ASC") on behalf of the ASC and the B.C.
  • Benchmark is managed by proven resource sector professionals, who have a track record of advancing exploration projects from grassroots scenarios through to production.

Quantivate Continues to Scale in 2021 With Record Deals, 47% YoY Bookings Growth

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Contents, Yoy, Innovation, Articles

"Financial institutions are increasingly choosing Quantivate to solve their governance, risk and compliance challenges,"said Chief Revenue Officer Marco Bussadori.

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  • "Financial institutions are increasingly choosing Quantivate to solve their governance, risk and compliance challenges,"said Chief Revenue Officer Marco Bussadori.
  • "We expanded our executive team , as well as hired and promoted staff across product development, marketing, sales and customer success.
  • Quantivate achieved 47% bookings growth year-over-year (YoY) between Jan. 1 and June 30 and 45% bookings growth YoY during the second quarter.
  • "Innovation is essential to our growth strategy and a primary reason banks and credit unions stay with us," Vanderhoff said.

Fluke Brings Its History of Test and Measurement Leadership to the Solar Industry

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Other Manufacturing, Technology, Engineering, Other Energy, Other Technology, Manufacturing, Alternative energy, Energy, Hardware, Sun, Astronomy, Contents, Fluke Corporation, Fluke, Solar irradiance, SOLAR, Solar energy

The Fluke IRR1-SOL measures the actual solar irradiance (Watts/m2) and shading at the site to develop a baseline.

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  • The Fluke IRR1-SOL measures the actual solar irradiance (Watts/m2) and shading at the site to develop a baseline.
  • Bringing dedicated tools to solar design, installation, and troubleshooting
    With the new IRR1-SOL Irradiance Meter, Fluke is bringing its long history of leadership in electrical test and measurement to the solar energy industry with tools that provide the precise measurements that allow solar professionals to solve their unique problems quickly and easily.
  • For information on Fluke tools and applications, or to find the location of a distributor, contact Fluke Corporation, P.O.
  • Founded in 1948, Fluke Corporation is the world leader in compact, professional electronic test tools and software for measuring and condition monitoring.

Seneca awarded $360,000 for applied research benefiting urban farmers

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Articles, Economy, Contents, Sustainable food system, Urban agriculture, Seneca people, Seneca, Microfinance

Toronto, Ontario, July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Developing a strong and sustainable business a challenge for many urban farmers will be the focus of a new, Seneca-led applied research project, recently awarded $360,000 by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council .

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  • Toronto, Ontario, July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Developing a strong and sustainable business a challenge for many urban farmers will be the focus of a new, Seneca-led applied research project, recently awarded $360,000 by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council .
  • As agriculture plays an important role in providing ecological services in cities, this program will incorporate training, mentorship and microfinancing specifically for urban farmers in communities across Canada.
  • They will lead a team of 12 to 15 Seneca student research assistants and work with community partners Greenest City and Toronto Urban Growers .
  • Seneca student research assistants will be interviewing current and potential urban farmers to identify gaps and gain a better understanding of what is needed for successful urban agriculture.

Top Investors Back ClimateAi to Tackle $1.3 Trillion in Climate Risk Across Supply Chains

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Contents, Articles, Supply chain management, Climate change mitigation, Climate resilience, Environmental impact of agriculture, Environmental justice, Global value chain, Resilience, Supply chain

The ClimateAi ECP platform offers enterprises actionable insights around climate risk tailored to their supply chains.

Key Points: 
  • The ClimateAi ECP platform offers enterprises actionable insights around climate risk tailored to their supply chains.
  • As economies navigate the realities of climate change, the ClimateAi platform brings much-needed resiliency to our fragile global supply chains from food and agriculture to industrial, energy and beyond.
  • ClimateAi helps companies better manage climate risk with actionable intelligence to design and protect global supply chains.
  • Headquartered in San Francisco, ClimateAi is committed to working with industry leaders to standardize climate risk assessments across supply chains to help businesses adapt and bring climate resilience to our global economy.

KAILASA's The SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam and ASMT Women Persecution Recognized by United Nations

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Nithyananda, Persecution, Hinduism, Religion, Contents, Human behavior

Her findings will be presented in a report to the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, September 14, 2021.

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  • Her findings will be presented in a report to the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, September 14, 2021.
  • As part of this effort, the United Nations has again recognized the persecution of The SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam and Adi Shaivite women, representing another victory for Hindu Feminism and one more milestone in the history of Hindus and humanity as the centuries of persecution, injustice, and violation of fundamental human rights have come to the forefront .
  • The SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam has been facing persecution for over two decades, especially for His highly progressive stance on true women empowerment.
  • Today, I am overwhelmed with joy to hear that the UN has finally recognized the non-stop, intense persecution of ASMT and The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam", she said.