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Safire and Glatfelter Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop Safer, Higher-Performing Lithium-ion Batteries

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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The new separator material will first be integrated in Li-ion batteries being developed by Safire Group for the United States Air Force.

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  • The new separator material will first be integrated in Li-ion batteries being developed by Safire Group for the United States Air Force.
  • “We are excited to partner with Glatfelter and leverage their long history of innovation in developing engineered non-woven specialty materials for demanding technological applications.
  • Together, we are enhancing the performance and impact protection from SAFIRE technology, all in support of our mission: safer batteries for a safer world,” said John Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Safire Group.
  • “Partnering with Safire Group to develop an innovative fibrous separator for customers such as the U.S. Air Force is a fantastic opportunity,” said Boris Illetschko, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer for Glatfelter.

Grand Re-Opening: RenuYou by Soaak Technologies Elevates Tulsa's Holistic Wellness Scene

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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TULSA, Okla., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RenuYou (https://www.renuyou.com/), a cutting-edge clinic within the Soaak Technologies celebrating 15 years in business, hosted an illustrious grand re-opening event at their newly established facility in Tulsa. Nestled within the prestigious confines of a Tulsa skyscraper, the event welcomed dignitaries, political figures, local media, and a consortium of VIP guests. Among the attendees were Deputy Mayor Cassia Carr and other esteemed guests, including Debbie Blacklock, Senior Vice President of Healthcare at Stride Bank; Mark Tedford, Representative from the Oklahoma State Legislature District 69 and President of Tedford Insurance; Victor Ekwere, Director for Innovation of ORU; and Brad Thomas, former President and COO of Inter-Chem. The attendees were given the opportunity to explore and understand the offerings of RenuYou, which are aimed at fostering holistic solutions for mental and physical well-being across diverse age groups.

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  • The grand re-opening of RenuYou reflects Soaak Technologies' commitment to offering cutting-edge, holistic wellness solutions while redefining healthcare accessibility and innovation for the benefit of the broader community.
  • The collaboration enriches Soaak Technologies' pioneering approach to healthcare, reshaping the entire landscape of mental and physical health solutions.
  • Initially conceived as a holistic clinic specializing in sound frequency therapy, Soaak Technologies has propagated revolutionary sound therapies across 130 nations, amassing an impressive 20 million minutes of holistic healing.
  • For media inquiries related to Soaak Technologies, RenuYou, or other inquiries, please contact BPM-PR Firm at 877-841-7244 or email [email protected] .

NUBURU Successfully Completes Contract Awarded by U.S. Air Force

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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NUBURU, Inc. (“NUBURU” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: BURU), a leading innovator in high-power and high-brightness industrial blue laser technology, today announced the successful completion of the AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract (the “Contract”) awarded by the U.S. Air Force to the Company in 2022.

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  • NUBURU, Inc. (“NUBURU” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: BURU), a leading innovator in high-power and high-brightness industrial blue laser technology, today announced the successful completion of the AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract (the “Contract”) awarded by the U.S. Air Force to the Company in 2022.
  • NUBURU, supported by GE Additive, a world leader in metal additive manufacturing, successfully demonstrated blue laser-based 3D printing solutions with area printing technology as set forth in the Contract as the goal for the project.
  • NUBURU and GE Additive also signed a joint development agreement in June of 2023 to accelerate the development of print engine technology that may result in improved speed and accuracy for laser-based additive manufacturing.
  • Achieving this milestone is critical to accelerate the implementation of blue laser technology into large scale additive manufacturing systems for defense, aerospace and several other critical markets.”

CPI Aero Receives $9.6 Million Purchase Orders From U.S. Air Force for T-38 Aircraft Modification Kits

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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The new purchase orders bring the total funded value of the contract to $48.3 million and extends the currently funded period of performance into 2028.

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  • The new purchase orders bring the total funded value of the contract to $48.3 million and extends the currently funded period of performance into 2028.
  • The Northrop T-38 has been the principal supersonic jet trainer used by the U.S. Air Force for more than 50 years.
  • PCIII and TRIM are expected to give the aircraft a structural makeover that will provide strength and longevity by increasing the structural service life of the aircraft beyond 2030.
  • “Kitting and Supply Chain Management is a key segment of CPI’s portfolio and we are proud to be a Small Business supplying these critical aircraft modification kits to the U.S. Air Force,” commented Dorith Hakim, President and Chief Executive Officer of CPI Aero.

Dental Care Alliance Welcomes Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry of Atlanta, GA

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is pleased to welcome the esteemed Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, a four-doctor single location cosmetic practice located in Atlanta, GA. Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry was founded by Dr. Debra Gray King and has been helping Atlanta smile a little brighter for over 30 years!

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  • Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is pleased to welcome the esteemed Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, a four-doctor single location cosmetic practice located in Atlanta, GA. Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry was founded by Dr. Debra Gray King and has been helping Atlanta smile a little brighter for over 30 years!
  • SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is pleased to welcome the esteemed Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, a four-doctor single location cosmetic practice located in Atlanta, GA. Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry was founded by Dr. Debra Gray King and has been helping Atlanta smile a little brighter for over 30 years!
  • Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry offers a full range of cosmetic, restorative, and general dentistry services including porcelain veneers, prepless ultra-thin veneers, cosmetic bonding, teeth whitening, gum shaping, full mouth construction, anti-aging dentistry, Invisalign, implants, bridges, and crowns; all with an eye for beautiful natural results.
  • Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry dentists are members of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and are passionate about creating beautiful smiles.

Aura Appoints Lieutenant General Charlie Moore to Chief Military Advisor

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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BOSTON, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aura, the first truly intelligent safety solution, today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Charles L. Moore Jr. to Chief Military Advisor. Moore, a decorated F-16 pilot who retired from the United States Air Force in 2022, will join Aura's Advisory Board and lead the company's military community engagement strategy at every level – from consumer outreach to government advocacy – driving awareness of the impact of online crime on military families.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aura , the first truly intelligent safety solution, today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Charles L. Moore Jr. to Chief Military Advisor.
  • With the Chief Military Advisor in place, Aura will encourage the expansion of federally mandated basic identity protections for select active-duty service members, to cover all members of the military and their families with modernized, technology-based solutions that meet a wider variety of military family online safety needs.
  • "Lieutenant General Moore is the perfect partner to turbocharge Aura's military community outreach efforts," said Hari Ravichandran, founder and CEO of Aura.
  • As an advisor to Aura, Moore will leverage his deep connections– professional and personal– to the military community to significantly grow awareness of this crisis.

Tampa Bay Defense Alliance and Airlift/Tanker Association to Present Tampa Bay Trophy to Mary Graham from Joint Base Charleston

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa Bay Defense Alliance (TBDA) President Maj. Gen. Lawrence M. Martin Jr., USAF (Ret) and Airlift/Tanker Association (A/TA) Chairman (Ret) Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, USAF (Ret) announced today Mary Graham from Joint Base Charleston, SC as the recipient of the 2023 Tampa Bay Trophy.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa Bay Defense Alliance (TBDA) President Maj. Gen. Lawrence M. Martin Jr., USAF (Ret) and Airlift/Tanker Association (A/TA) Chairman (Ret) Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, USAF (Ret) announced today Mary Graham from Joint Base Charleston, SC as the recipient of the 2023 Tampa Bay Trophy.
  • The Tampa Bay Defense Alliance is proud to join the Airlift Tanker Association each year to honor a deserving community leader.
  • "We are thrilled to hear that Mary Graham is the recipient of the Tampa Bay Trophy," said Col. Michael Freeman, 628th Air Base Wing commander.
  • "The Airlift/Tanker Association proudly partners with the Tampa Bay Defense Alliance as together we honor our outstanding air mobility civic leader each year with the Tampa Bay Trophy.

Solestial Awarded Nearly $1M in NASA SBIR Ignite Contracts for Next Generation Solar Array

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Solestial, Inc. ("Solestial"), the solar energy company for space, today announced that it has been awarded $849,954 for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research ("SBIR") contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA"). The winning proposal titled, "Next Generation Silicon Based Solar Arrays for Space Stations and Other Permanent Space Infrastructure," comes on the heels of a $149,987 Phase I contract in January 2023. The contracts are from a new pilot program, SBIR Ignite, that funds commercially viable technologies from U.S. startups to support research and development and promote economic growth.

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  • The contracts are from a new pilot program, SBIR Ignite, that funds commercially viable technologies from U.S. startups to support research and development and promote economic growth.
  • The 18-month SBIR Phase II contract will provide funds to support development of next generation, 50-kilowatt ("kW") class solar array wings.
  • Solestial's contract-winning proposal focuses on integrating its ultrathin, low mass, radiation-hardened solar blankets with Opterus' patent pending Retractable-Rollable Mast Array ("R-ROMA") advanced deployable solar array structure.
  • To date, the firm has received nearly $4 million in contracts from NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Air Force.

100-Year-Old Tuskegee Airman Promoted to Colonel

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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His two daughters, Alysyn Green and Kathy Harvey, and his niece, Karen Jackson, pinned colonel on his shoulders.

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  • His two daughters, Alysyn Green and Kathy Harvey, and his niece, Karen Jackson, pinned colonel on his shoulders.
  • I want to thank you for breaking barriers, and it's my distinct honor to promote you to colonel today."
  • Brown, promoted him from being the Air Force's oldest lieutenant colonel to the newest colonel in the U.S. Air Force," said AFA's Executive Vice President Maj. Gen. Doug Raaberg, USAF (Ret.
  • "The Air & Space Forces Association is proud to 'issue' him a uniform fitting of his senior rank and stature as a Tuskegee Airman, combat fighter pilot, and leader."

Students, Educators Travel to Providence and Dallas for FBLA National Fall Leadership Conferences

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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Reston, Virginia, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA), the nation’s largest career and technical student organization focused solely on business, is hosting its National Fall Leadership Conferences (NFLCs) for middle school and high school students in Providence, Rhode Island on November 10-11 and in Dallas, Texas on November 17-18.

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  • Reston, Virginia, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA), the nation’s largest career and technical student organization focused solely on business, is hosting its National Fall Leadership Conferences (NFLCs) for middle school and high school students in Providence, Rhode Island on November 10-11 and in Dallas, Texas on November 17-18.
  • The two-day conferences allow students to develop business and leadership skills, attend learning workshops, explore career opportunities, and meet with representatives from colleges and universities.
  • Students are also able to network with other members from across the country, while educators can participate in professional development sessions.
  • FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.