Consequence

Pre-Real Investments™ Offering Prime Relocation Ventures in Top 10 Inbound State - New Mexico

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

SIERRA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the second year in a row, New Mexico is one of the top 10 states for inbound moves.

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  • SIERRA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the second year in a row, New Mexico is one of the top 10 states for inbound moves.
  • United Van Lines reports more families are coming to the state for jobs, retirement, a better lifestyle, and a lower cost of living.
  • Of those moving to New Mexico – 30% reported it was for a job; 21% for retirement; and 15.5% for New Mexico’s lifestyle.
  • In 2022, the state eliminated taxes on social security for most recipients and cut the Gross Receipts Tax for the first time in 40 years on goods and services.

Wharton Profs to Present on Real Estate, Financial Literacy, Share Buybacks and Financial Markets at Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists Virtual Program, April 11

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the next virtual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program. The April 2024 program will feature Wharton professors Susan Wachter, Michael Roberts, David Musto and Christina Skinner, who will present on "Mortgages, Markets, and More: The Future of Housing," "Unraveling the Missteps of Financial Literacy and the Premature Promise of AI," "Market Dynamics: Navigating the Causes and Consequences of Share Buybacks" and "The Fed and Financial Markets: Headwinds and Tailwinds in 2024," respectively.

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  • Applications now open, deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 3
    PHILADELPHIA, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the next virtual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program.
  • Program Benefits: Today's global economy requires business journalists to have a strong foundation in business and economic knowledge.
  • At the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, participants will:
    Develop an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of business strategy.
  • Learn More: For complete information on the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, visit https://journalists.wharton.upenn.edu/ or contact Wharton Media Relations at [email protected] .

Scholar Rock Provides Corporate Update and Highlights Priorities for 2024

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Scholar Rock (NASDAQ: SRRK), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative treatments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), cardiometabolic disorders, and other serious diseases where protein growth factors play a fundamental role, today provided recent corporate updates and highlighted upcoming priorities for 2024.

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  • Scholar Rock (NASDAQ: SRRK), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative treatments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), cardiometabolic disorders, and other serious diseases where protein growth factors play a fundamental role, today provided recent corporate updates and highlighted upcoming priorities for 2024.
  • Planning to announce Phase 3 SAPPHIRE clinical trial topline data in 4Q 2024.
  • Scholar Rock management will highlight these updates in a corporate presentation at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m.
  • A live webcast of the presentation may be accessed by visiting the Investors & Media section of the Scholar Rock website at http://investors.scholarrock.com .

Pen and Brush Art Gallery Opens 'NOW: As a Consequence of Fact' Group Exhibition, Featuring Artist Jill Viney

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

All selected works at the NOW exhibit are seemingly products or consequences of people's increasingly unpredictable social, political, and environmental circumstances.

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  • All selected works at the NOW exhibit are seemingly products or consequences of people's increasingly unpredictable social, political, and environmental circumstances.
  • "NOW: As a Consequence of Fact" will showcase three of Viney's pieces from her 40-year career, including "Woman Vacuum," "Dream," and "Cathedral."
  • Viney comments on the opportunity to showcase her work in the show, "Art is a two-way street.
  • While working on miniatures in the early 70's and late 80's, Viney also created the field paintings in 1987.

Music Superstar YOSHIKI Will Become First Japanese Artist to be Immortalized in Cement at the World-Famous TCL Chinese Theatre Hollywood

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Monday, September 11, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The iconic and beloved Japanese superstar YOSHIKI will leave his mark in a festive imprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre Hollywood.

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  • YOSHIKI was named "one of the most influential musicians and composers in Japanese history" by Consequence and is described by Billboard Magazine as "a musical innovator".
  • YOSHIKI has sold over 30 million albums and singles and has sold out the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome a record-breaking 18 times with his band X Japan.
  • He has performed at the world's greatest stages including Madison Square Garden, Wembley Arena, Coachella Music Festival, and Carnegie Hall.
  • This tour will be the first time a Japanese artist has headlined all these historic venues.

Gravitas Ventures to Distribute Documentary Downwind About Fallout From Nuclear Testing in United States

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

The latter was the site for the testing of 928 large-scale nuclear weapons from 1951 to 1992.

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  • The latter was the site for the testing of 928 large-scale nuclear weapons from 1951 to 1992.
  • The film is executive produced by actor/activist Matthew Modine, who stars in this summer’s long-awaited Oppenheimer from director Christopher Nolan.
  • “Southern Utah was deeply affected by the nearly 1,000 nuclear and atomic bombs detonated in the Nevada desert.
  • In 1987, my brother Maury was arrested in Mercury, Nevada – alongside our documentary’s narrator Martin Sheen -- protesting the continued testing of nuclear bombs.

Struggling to cancel an online service? You're not alone

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed a complaint stating that, for years, Amazon has “knowingly duped” consumers into signing up for Prime subscriptions and then complicated their attempts to cancel.

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  • The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed a complaint stating that, for years, Amazon has “knowingly duped” consumers into signing up for Prime subscriptions and then complicated their attempts to cancel.
  • The FTC alleges that Amazon “tricked and trapped people into recurring subscriptions without their consent” through manipulative, coercive or deceptive interface design tactics, known as “dark patterns.” Internal documents reveal that Amazon code-named the drawn-out process of cancelling Prime as “Iliad.” This, as the complaint points out, alludes to the ancient Greek epic about the long and arduous Trojan War.
  • Our work reveals how dark patterns play a key role in keeping users active on social media — despite their intentions and efforts to leave.

Dark patterns

    • Anyone who uses the internet has almost certainly encountered dark patterns.
    • Brignull’s “Roach Motel” dark pattern specifically describes cases where online service providers make it easy to get into a situation but hard to leave.

Uncovering common dark patterns

    • We collected data from 25 social media sites, drawn from a list of the 50 most popular ones in May 2020.
    • In total, our study uncovered five major types of dark patterns — Complete Obstruction, Temporary Obstruction, Obfuscation, Inducements to Reconsider and Consequences — and 13 subtypes, specifically associated with disabling social media accounts.

Discouraging tactics

    • One site simply provided no option in the interface for the user to disable their account, and warned that requests for account disabling would not be considered by the site administrators (Complete Obstruction).
    • Even if the user was able to successfully disable their account, they were frequently confronted with opportunities or pressure to return (Consequences).
    • Even worse, four sites offered account reactivation indefinitely, meaning that the account and its associated data could never be permanently deleted.

Complex motivations

    • While people may wish to cancel an Amazon Prime subscription to avoid unwanted fees, motivations to quit social media are more complex.
    • Research shows that users report a range of reasons to leave social media, including concerns over privacy, addiction and diminished well-being.
    • First, drawing attention to these practices can inform users of common strategies and recommend helpful resources.

Japan's Iconic Rock Star YOSHIKI Announces His Holiday Wish & Donation to Help All Refugees Affected by War in Ukraine

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Monday, December 26, 2022

This donation will enable IOM to further support all those affected by the war in Ukraine and will directly support emergency relief operations in Ukraine and neighboring countries.

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  • This donation will enable IOM to further support all those affected by the war in Ukraine and will directly support emergency relief operations in Ukraine and neighboring countries.
  • I hope this gift will support people in need and hope this charity movement will continue to spread and inspire others to help.
  • I'm praying for all those people affected by the war and hoping this donation will help in any way possible."
  • They need our help, and thanks to contributions like this, IOM can continue to assist those severely impacted by the war."

Sentar partners with Idaho National Laboratory to secure defense critical assets, infrastructure

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

The 2022 National Defense Authorization Act codified this requirement into law and requires all Department of Defense infrastructure owners to comply with this mandate.

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  • The 2022 National Defense Authorization Act codified this requirement into law and requires all Department of Defense infrastructure owners to comply with this mandate.
  • Sentar has partnered with Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to become the first Department of Defense contractor licensed to use INLs Consequence-driven Cyber-informed Engineering (CCE) methodology to help federal government entities secure operational technology.
  • "Like cities and communities across the country, the Department of Defense relies on critical infrastructure systems to maintain mission readiness, said INL Associate Laboratory Director Zach Tudor.
  • Protecting our national defense capabilities from advanced cyberthreats is one of our top priorities at Idaho National Laboratory.

Japan's Biggest Rock Star YOSHIKI Donates 10 Million Yen to the International Organization for Migration Toward Ukraine Relief

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Monday, November 21, 2022

The donation will support emergency relief operations in Ukraine and neighboring countries.

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  • The donation will support emergency relief operations in Ukraine and neighboring countries.
  • I don't need gifts for myself, so I would appreciate if you could instead give to a charity you support," commented YOSHIKI.
  • YOSHIKI is internationally recognized for his long-term philanthropic activities both in Japan and overseas through his 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Yoshiki Foundation America.
  • Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration and is committed to the principle of humane and orderly migration for all.