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Thinking Big--Church of Scientology Celebrates Founder's Birthday With Exponential Expansion

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

CLEARWATER, Fla., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- It was the birthday party thousands had been waiting for. In fact, more Scientologists than ever before filled Ruth Eckerd Hall for this annual celebration.

Key Points: 
  • CLEARWATER, Fla., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- It was the birthday party thousands had been waiting for.
  • There was merriment, there was magic, but most of all, there was more—more people, more good news—and lots more ahead.
  • As Mr. Miscavige alluded at the top of the evening, the Birthday Celebration included an "expansionist destiny" as fueled by LRH Technology.
  • And that was underscored in Mr. Miscavige's next presentation dealing with the very near future: the next season of Scientology Network.

Big News in the City of Big Shoulders as Scientology Church Opens on Printer's Row

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Monday, March 4, 2024

CHICAGO, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On an unseasonably mild March Chicago day, just a few blocks from Lake Michigan and four blocks from the city center, a crowd of thousands, including local dignitaries, jubilantly welcomed the newest jewel to Chicago's fabled Printer's Row, the gloriously restored seven-story structure that is now the new Ideal Church of Scientology Chicago.

Key Points: 
  • When it comes to Scientology, on this opening day, the City of Big Dreams proudly proclaimed, Game On!
  • In that spirit, community and civic leaders partner with the Church to bring neighborhoods together under the banner of building a better Chicago.
  • And when the Church of Scientology began supporting the neighborhood events, he added, "You came back again, and again and again.
  • The March Grand Opening of the Ideal Church of Scientology Chicago is one of the highlights of an already expansive 2024.

NEW SCIENTOLOGY STAR RISES IN TEXAS'S ALL-STAR CAPITAL OF AUSTIN

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Sunday, February 25, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At the crossroads of all things Austin, crowds of Scientologists and guests gathered on a clear Saturday afternoon February 24 and gave an ecstatic Texas welcome to the new Ideal Church of Scientology Austin. The ribbon-cutting, the first in a wave of Grand Openings at the start of 2024, embodied the spirit of unabated growth that has become the hallmark of Scientology today.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At the crossroads of all things Austin, crowds of Scientologists and guests gathered on a clear Saturday afternoon February 24 and gave an ecstatic Texas welcome to the new Ideal Church of Scientology Austin.
  • "For those of you who aren't from Austin, this town is a university town.
  • We work to keep our neighborhood at the front of the pack when it comes to, well, everything," Mr. McHone said.
  • The new Austin Ideal Org provides the city with an introduction to Dianetics and Scientology, beginning with the Public Information Center.

Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary, Celebrity Hosts, Judges and Food Network Stars to Take Center Stage at the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One

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Monday, August 21, 2023

The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF) is New York City’s premier culinary event.

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  • The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF) is New York City’s premier culinary event.
  • A variety of tastings, seminars, intimate dinners, late-night parties and more will take place at locations across the city.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230821446311/en/
    Catch your favorite Food Network stars October 12-15!
  • The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One is hosted by God’s Love We Deliver with 100% of the Festival’s net proceeds supporting New Yorkers facing severe illness.

H&M USA Breaks GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for World's Largest Drag Brunch

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Sunday, June 11, 2023

NEW YORK, June 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, H&M USA makes history by breaking the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ official title for the Most People Attending a Drag Brunch in honor of Pride Month and in support of the LGBTQIA+ community. Since early 2022, drag events have faced more than 160 protests and significant threats [GLAAD]. Amid the growing controversy surrounding Pride, H&M doubled down on its year-round commitment to inclusivity by creating a safe space to celebrate Pride and drag entertainment. H&M proudly stands with the LGBTQIA+ community and is unwaveringly committed to inclusivity for everyone, 365 days a year.

Key Points: 
  • Since early 2022, drag events have faced more than 160 protests and significant threats [ GLAAD ].
  • H&M proudly stands with the LGBTQIA+ community and is unwaveringly committed to inclusivity for everyone, 365 days a year.
  • H&M set the new record for the World's Largest Drag Brunch earlier today, with a 412-person drag brunch in Brooklyn, New York, that benefited one of the retailer's longtime collaborators and co-hosts of the event, the Marsha P. Johnson Institute .
  • The drag brunch featured almost two hours of performances from Aquaria and five show-stopping drag queens: Dragon Sisters, Vena Cava, Victoria Holiday, Serena Tea, Mo'Riah, and Janelle No.5.

Braze Announces Suite of Products Designed to Increase Productivity and Help Brands Build Customer Relationships At Scale

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

“Specifically leveraging Braze Audience Sync, we’ve saved about two hours per month per channel just through automation.

Key Points: 
  • “Specifically leveraging Braze Audience Sync, we’ve saved about two hours per month per channel just through automation.
  • New Braze features will enable marketing teams to focus on driving retention strategies at scale.
  • By consolidating end-to-end customer engagement into a single, user-friendly solution, Braze eliminates redundancy in the marketing tech stack and reduces the need for point solutions.
  • For more information about the Productivity features in Braze, please visit here .

"Anyone can create a metaverse" - Redbrick's visual coding technology OOBC has been patented in the U.S.

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

SEOUL, South Korea, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OOBC (Objective Oriented Block Coding), a next-generation visual coding technology of a metaverse creation platform Redbrick (CEO YANG YEONGMO), has been patented in the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • OOBC, making users to write a sentence-type code by combining blocks which are made up of coding language like formulating an English sentence by combining vocabulary cards, is a technology which helps people without knowledge of text-based coding languages including C and Python easily create metaverse content.
  • Furthermore, unlike other block-coding techniques, it enables combining coding language blocks which can be picked up in the order of 'subject', 'verb' and 'predicate' using the Drag & Drop method, which helps beginners code easily.
  • Redbrick, which has built the 'Creator Economy' ecosystem where anyone who has no knowledge of coding can create, sell and buy content as a creator of metaverse, already has almost 200 thousand creators.
  • Redbrick creators have created over 600 thousand metaverse content using OOBC, etc.

Look Back Upon the Development of VOOPOO DRAG MODs, Witness the Legend of the E-cigarette Industry

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Monday, January 30, 2023

We are now looking back the development of VOOPOO DRAG and learning its legend story!

Key Points: 
  • We are now looking back the development of VOOPOO DRAG and learning its legend story!
  • The 0.025 s ignition speed of DRAG 1 set a record and allowed VOOPOO to quickly distinguish itself in the industry.
  • After five years of perseverance and innovation, VOOPOO has released the fourth-generation MOD of the DRAG Series, DRAG 4 .
  • The DRAG MODs development is the epitome of VOOPOO brand prosperity and we believe that VOOPOO will make more legends of the vape industry in the future!

Look Back Upon the Development of VOOPOO DRAG MODs, Witness the Legend of the E-cigarette Industry

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Monday, January 30, 2023

We are now looking back the development of VOOPOO DRAG and learning its legend story!

Key Points: 
  • We are now looking back the development of VOOPOO DRAG and learning its legend story!
  • The 0.025 s ignition speed of DRAG 1 set a record and allowed VOOPOO to quickly distinguish itself in the industry.
  • After five years of perseverance and innovation, VOOPOO has released the fourth-generation MOD of the DRAG Series, DRAG 4 .
  • The DRAG MODs development is the epitome of VOOPOO brand prosperity and we believe that VOOPOO will make more legends of the vape industry in the future!

CAREER-LAUNCHING SOLO ALBUMS FROM LEGENDARY TEXAS SINGER-SONGWRITER, JOE ELY - "JOE ELY", "HONKY TONK MASQUERADE", AND "DOWN ON THE DRAG" -- RETURN TO VINYL AFTER MORE THAN 40 YEARS

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Monday, January 30, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1977, Joe Ely boldly emerged from West Texas, establishing himself as one of country's most exciting songwriters and fiercely rebellious new voices. With his unique blend of hardcore honky-tonk, Tex Mex, rockabilly, and rock 'n' roll swagger, Ely was well on his way to becoming one of the genre's most recognizable and respected artists. At the core of this foundational period was a trio of broadly-acclaimed albums: Joe Ely (1977), Honky Tonk Masquerade (1978), and Down on the Drag (1979).

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  • At the core of this foundational period was a trio of broadly-acclaimed albums: Joe Ely (1977), Honky Tonk Masquerade (1978), and Down on the Drag (1979).
  • All LPs will also be reissued on digital platforms – and available for the first time in stunning 192/24 HD audio.
  • Pre-order Joe Ely, Honky Tonk Masquerade, and Down on the Drag: https://joeely.lnk.to/Vinyl
    "It was exciting for me to make these first three albums in the beginning," says Joe Ely.
  • "Now I'm really glad MCA and UMe chose to remaster and rerelease these albums this year and they'll once again be available on vinyl."