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National Gallery of Art Appoints Natalia Ángeles Vieyra as Associate Curator of Latinx Art

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Washington, DC, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Leer en español) The National Gallery of Art announced today that Natalia Ángeles Vieyra will join the museum as associate curator of Latinx art.

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  • Washington, DC, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Leer en español) The National Gallery of Art announced today that Natalia Ángeles Vieyra will join the museum as associate curator of Latinx art.
  • As the field of Latinx art spans history and media, Vieyra will collaborate with other curatorial departments to integrate Latinx art and perspectives within the museum’s overall program.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Natalia Ángeles Vieyra as our first curator of Latinx art.
  • I am excited to connect with and inspire Latinx communities through art, and to champion Latinx artists on the national stage,” Vieyra said.

Navy's Submarine Industrial Base and BlueForge Alliance Partner with Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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ELGIN, Ill., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs®, the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association's charitable foundation, is proud to announce a three-year educational partnership with BlueForge Alliance, a non-profit integrator supporting the efforts of the U.S. Navy's Submarine Industrial Base. This partnership includes a national sponsorship of all NBT Summer Manufacturing Camps to inform and encourage young students of career opportunities specifically in the submarine industrial sector. These camps will assist in developing a skilled manufacturing workforce to support the BFA and SIB mission to build and maintain America's next generation of undersea platforms.

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  • ELGIN, Ill., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs®, the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association's charitable foundation, is proud to announce a three-year educational partnership with BlueForge Alliance, a non-profit integrator supporting the efforts of the U.S. Navy's Submarine Industrial Base.
  • This partnership includes a national sponsorship of all NBT Summer Manufacturing Camps to inform and encourage young students of career opportunities specifically in the submarine industrial sector.
  • A key piece of the partnership between NBT and BFA involves the development of a new program for the foundation, Submarine Manufacturing Camps.
  • We are honored that the Navy's Submarine Industrial Base and BlueForge Alliance have entrusted us to continue our good work of building the manufacturing workforce for the future," said Ed Dernulc, NBT Foundation director.

Blue Faery Awards Liver Cancer Research Grant

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association announces the annual Blue Faery Award (BFA) for Excellence in Liver Cancer Research. Primary liver cancer, also known as Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Blue Faery created the award to recognize medical professionals who do innovative HCC research.

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  • Dr. Peter Galle, Professor and Chairman at University Medical Center Mainz, wins a $25K grant
    LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association announces the annual Blue Faery Award (BFA) for Excellence in Liver Cancer Research.
  • Blue Faery's mission is to prevent, treat, and cure primary liver cancer through research, education, and advocacy.
  • Blue Faery provides free comprehensive patient education with its Patient Resource Guides for Liver Cancer .
  • Blue Faery has three public education and awareness programs: Love Your Liver, The Truth About Liver Cancer, and You and Liver Cancer.

Star Power Design: Celebrity Interior Designer Cheryl Eisen Launches Highly Anticipated Firm, Eisen Design House

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Having provided interior design to luxury clients worldwide for more than ten years, Eisen felt it was time to separate the two design branches with an official designation.

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  • Having provided interior design to luxury clients worldwide for more than ten years, Eisen felt it was time to separate the two design branches with an official designation.
  • “Our interior design team and the staging department have been operating independently since the beginning.“ says Eisen.
  • Slattery holds a BFA in Interior Design from Parsons School of Design and studied interior design abroad at the Florence University of the Arts.
  • For more information on Eisen Design House and to explore the possibilities of bespoke luxury, visit www.eisendesignhouse.com .

Brown-Forman Announces Launch of Own Distribution Business in Japan

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA, BFB), one of the largest American-owned spirits companies, is launching its own distribution business in Japan today, bringing the distribution in-house for the first time since the company entered the market in the 1970s.

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  • Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA, BFB), one of the largest American-owned spirits companies, is launching its own distribution business in Japan today, bringing the distribution in-house for the first time since the company entered the market in the 1970s.
  • The new Brown-Forman Japan office opened in the city center of Tokyo at the end of 2023.
  • Japan is one of the world's largest premium and super premium whiskey markets with Jack Daniel’s, the world’s most valuable spirits brand, leading the premium whiskey category in Japan (IWSR 2022).
  • “Japan is an important market as we drive the growth of our Jack Daniel’s family of brands, Woodford Reserve, and our broader super premium portfolio.

Xinhua Silk Road: Wuliangye partners Boao forum 2024 to facilitate cultural exchanges, mutual understanding among countries

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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BEIJING, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Chinese Baijiu maker Wuliangye has played an active role in the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024, which was held on March 26 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province.

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  • BEIJING, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Chinese Baijiu maker Wuliangye has played an active role in the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024, which was held on March 26 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province.
  • At the cocktail booth, five types of cocktails made by Wuliangye, which integrate Chinese liquor with Western spirits, have attracted many domestic and foreign customers who spoke highly of the excellent taste.
  • In recent years, Wuliangye has quickened the pace to build a high-end Chinese baijiu brand with global influence.
  • The BFA annual conference this year took place from March 26 to 29, with the theme "Asia and the World: Common Challenges, Shared Responsibilities."

Xinhua Silk Road: Wuliangye partners Boao forum 2024 to facilitate cultural exchanges, mutual understanding among countries

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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BEIJING, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Chinese Baijiu maker Wuliangye has played an active role in the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024, which was held on March 26 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province.

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  • BEIJING, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Chinese Baijiu maker Wuliangye has played an active role in the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024, which was held on March 26 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province.
  • At the cocktail booth, five types of cocktails made by Wuliangye, which integrate Chinese liquor with Western spirits, have attracted many domestic and foreign customers who spoke highly of the excellent taste.
  • In recent years, Wuliangye has quickened the pace to build a high-end Chinese baijiu brand with global influence.
  • The BFA annual conference this year took place from March 26 to 29, with the theme "Asia and the World: Common Challenges, Shared Responsibilities."

Bridging Cultures: Boao Forum's Sub-Forum on Religious Harmony Sparks Global Buddhist Dialogue

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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QIONGHAI, China, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sub-forum on Religious Harmony and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations took place at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 by March 29.

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  • QIONGHAI, China, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sub-forum on Religious Harmony and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations took place at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 by March 29.
  • The Minister of Religious Affairs of Cambodia, Chay Borin, attended the event as a special guest.
  • Let us remain steadfast in promoting harmonious development and cooperation between the East and the West as we move forward."
  • He highlighted the positive impact of Buddhist principles such as compassion, peace, the Middle Way, and consummate interfusion in addressing the shared challenges humanity faces today.

Boao Forum for Asia Convened Closing Press Conference for Its 2024 Annual Conference

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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QIONGHAI, China, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the afternoon of March 29, the closing press conference of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 was held in Boao, Hainan.

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  • QIONGHAI, China, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the afternoon of March 29, the closing press conference of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 was held in Boao, Hainan.
  • Mr. Li Baodong, Secretary General of BFA, gave a briefing on the major outcomes of this year's annual conference.
  • Li Baodong said that the Annual Conference 2024 has achieved the goal of carbon neutrality through various ways to promote energy conservation and emission reduction.
  • The global economic recovery is sluggish, regional conflicts continue to occur, and long-term challenges such as climate change are becoming increasingly prominent.

CGTN: China deepens reform and opening up, appeals to global investors

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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To transform its economy and achieve sustainable development, China now is deepening reforms.

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  • To transform its economy and achieve sustainable development, China now is deepening reforms.
  • Zhao stressed that peace is a prerequisite for Asia's development in the face of intertwined and complex global security threats.
  • During the 2022 Boao Forum, China proposed the Global Security Initiative, promoting the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security.
  • In 2021, China proposed the Global Development Initiative, which promotes globalization, multilateralism and free trade, aiming to build a just, equitable, open and inclusive world.