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Education Nonprofit Project Tomorrow Announces Technology Veteran & iboss Senior Vice President Richard Quinones as Director

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Education nonprofit Project Tomorrow announces that Richard Quinones, Senior Vice President Public Sector at iboss, was elected as a Director on the Project Tomorrow Board. As one of the nation's leading education nonprofits, Project Tomorrow supports the effective implementation of research-based learning experiences for students in K-12 schools.

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  • As Previous L.A. County Chief Education Technology Officer, Quinones Brings Over Twenty Years of IT Leadership & Experience Defending Students with iboss
    BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Education nonprofit Project Tomorrow announces that Richard Quinones, Senior Vice President Public Sector at iboss , was elected as a Director on the Project Tomorrow Board.
  • As one of the nation's leading education nonprofits, Project Tomorrow supports the effective implementation of research-based learning experiences for students in K-12 schools.
  • "I am thrilled to join the team at Project Tomorrow and help improve the ways technology benefits our students," shared Quinones.
  • "At iboss, we have partnered with Project Tomorrow to help advocate for better cybersecurity protections for our schools and students.

Quinones & Associates Named to 2024 List of Best Law Firms

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quinones & Associates is pleased to announce that publishers of The Best Lawyers in America have named the firm to its 2024 Best Law Firms guide. The firm is listed among the best in the Houston metropolitan area for criminal defense. 

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  • HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quinones & Associates is pleased to announce that publishers of The Best Lawyers in America have named the firm to its 2024 Best Law Firms guide.
  • In order for a firm to be recognized as a Best Law Firm, it must have at least one attorney listed in The Best Lawyers in America guide.
  • In addition to her Best Lawyers honor, Ms. Quinones-Hollins was recently named to Lawdragon's 2024 list of 500 Leading Litigators in America.
  • To read more about the firm's Best Law Firms ranking, visit: https://www.bestlawfirms.com/ .

Letitia D. Quinones-Hollins Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

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Monday, September 18, 2023

HOUSTON, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Criminal defense firm Quinones & Associates, PLLC is pleased to announce that firm founder Letitia D. Quinones-Hollins is included among the nation's top defense attorneys in Lawdragon's list of 500 Leading Litigators in America for 2024.

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  • HOUSTON, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Criminal defense firm Quinones & Associates, PLLC is pleased to announce that firm founder Letitia D. Quinones-Hollins is included among the nation's top defense attorneys in Lawdragon's list of 500 Leading Litigators in America for 2024.
  • Lawdragon describes these honorees as "world-renowned advocates" who turn unpopular causes into "irresistible narratives."
  • "There is no shortage of amazing litigators in this country so to be featured on this list with them is truly an honor," said Ms. Quinones-Hollins.
  • "Securing justice for my clients is why I do this work, but to be recognized for it is always special."

Houston Attorney Letitia D. Quinones-Hollins Named to List of The Best Lawyers in America

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

HOUSTON, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quinones & Associates, PLLC, is pleased to announce that firm founder Letitia D. Quinones-Hollins has been named to the 2024 list of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the most highly regarded legal listings in the country.

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  • HOUSTON, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quinones & Associates, PLLC, is pleased to announce that firm founder Letitia D. Quinones-Hollins has been named to the 2024 list of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the most highly regarded legal listings in the country.
  • In her second consecutive year on the Best Lawyers listing, Ms. Quinones-Hollins has again been recognized for excellence in general criminal defense.
  • Best Lawyers honorees are selected through peer reviews and a rigorous vetting process.
  • To be recognized, Ms. Quinones-Hollins had to receive votes from current Best Lawyers in the same practice areas in the same geographic region.

Kidneys for Communities launches its Kidneys for First Responders First initiative with New York City police officer's successful living kidney transplant

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First responders waiting for a lifesaving kidney transplant now have the attention and power of communities across the country. Kidneys for Communities, a national community-directed living kidney donation program, launched its Kidneys for First Responders initiative with its first kidney transplant recipient, New York City Police Officer Melissa Quinones, with assistance from the Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York.

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  • Kidneys for Communities , a national community-directed living kidney donation program, launched its Kidneys for First Responders initiative with its first kidney transplant recipient, New York City Police Officer Melissa Quinones, with assistance from the Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York .
  • Kidneys for Communities' Kidneys for First Responders initiative is designed to improve access to and facilitate living kidney donations by connecting those who want to help first responders with those who are in need of a lifesaving kidney donation.
  • Officer Quinones' donation was initiated when an altruistic donor committed their kidney donation to support a police officer in the United States.
  • The Kidneys for First Responders initiative connects those who want to support firefighters, EMTs and police officers by facilitating the living kidney donation."

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Researchers Improve the Solubility of Redox Molecules for Enhanced Energy Storage Systems

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Friday, June 2, 2023

This transition can be supported by improving the efficiency of energy storage systems for safer and stable operations, sustainability, high energy/ power density.

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  • This transition can be supported by improving the efficiency of energy storage systems for safer and stable operations, sustainability, high energy/ power density.
  • Research on this front has focused on molecular engineering approaches to the development of aqueous-based redox-enhanced electrochemical capacitors (redox ECs).
  • Redox ECs are a type of advanced hybrid electric double-layer capacitors that use redox-active molecules at the electrode-electrolyte interface to increase the energy density.
  • Now, researchers from Korea have used hydrotropic-supporting electrolyte (HSE) as an approach to enhancing the solubility of the organic redox-active species.

Adaptive Phage Therapeutics Enters Collaboration and License Agreement with Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hadassah Medical Center

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Adaptive Phage Therapeutics (APT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of phage-based therapies to combat bacterial infections, is pleased to announce a collaboration and license agreement with the Israeli Phage Therapy Center (IPTC) of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hadassah Medical Center.

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  • Adaptive Phage Therapeutics (APT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of phage-based therapies to combat bacterial infections, is pleased to announce a collaboration and license agreement with the Israeli Phage Therapy Center (IPTC) of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hadassah Medical Center.
  • APT also has the first right to evaluate additional phages discovered by IPTC researchers for inclusion in APT’s phage bank.
  • “We are thrilled to enter into this collaboration and license agreement and to continue our work with Dr. Nir-Paz, Dr. Hazan, and the impressive group of phage scientists at Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical Center.
  • I am thrilled to see the Israeli Phage Therapy Center entering into a collaboration and licensing agreement with Adaptive Phage Therapeutics, the leading phage therapy biotech firm,” said Ran Nir-Paz, MD, Professor of Clinical Microbiology and Medicine at the department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center and co-founder of the Israeli Phage Therapy Center.

Ironhack and eMerge Americas Announce Community Impact Scholarship in partnership with the Miami Marlins

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

MIAMI, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ironhack, a global tech school offering immersive bootcamps in Web Development, UX/UI Design, and Data Analytics, and eMerge Americas, the premier technology conference transforming Miami into a global tech hub, have announced a joint Community Impact Scholarship program in partnership with the Miami Marlins to help South Florida residents start careers in tech. The scholarship will provide $200,000 in partial scholarships to cover a portion of the cost of Ironhack's bootcamps.

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  • MIAMI, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ironhack, a global tech school offering immersive bootcamps in Web Development, UX/UI Design, and Data Analytics, and eMerge Americas, the premier technology conference transforming Miami into a global tech hub, have announced a joint Community Impact Scholarship program in partnership with the Miami Marlins to help South Florida residents start careers in tech.
  • The goal of the scholarship is to make technology education more accessible to underrepresented communities and increase diversity in the tech industry.
  • Partial scholarships ranging from $2,500-$6,500 will be awarded to those who are at least 18 years of age and pass the scholarship process.
  • Applications for the Community Impact Scholarship are now open and will close on May 15, 2023.

Pure Storage Accelerates Growth with New East Coast Sales Headquarters in New York City

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

The new sales headquarters located in New York City will serve as the foundation to further support this growth and reach new customer demands as Pure continues to expand its portfolio of industry-leading enterprise data storage products and solutions.

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  • The new sales headquarters located in New York City will serve as the foundation to further support this growth and reach new customer demands as Pure continues to expand its portfolio of industry-leading enterprise data storage products and solutions.
  • Located at One Penn Plaza in Manhattan, the office provides expanded collaboration space for Pure Storage employees, customers, and partners.
  • Pure Storage is eager to leverage its expanded presence in New York City with a continued focus on giving back to the community.
  • - Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President
    "We're excited for the opening of the new Pure Storage office in New York City.

D-ID's Generative AI to Power Online Chatbot for Victims of Domestic Violence

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel and ZURICH, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- D-ID, a world leader in generative AI, and Spring ACT, an award-winning non-profit organization that leverages technology to eliminate global injustices, announced today a campaign to use Generative AI to strengthen global online support for victims of domestic violence. Leveraging D-ID's text-to-video technology, Spring ACT will bring its untraceable online domestic violence chatbot Sophia.chat, to life by animating the photorealistic avatar to make it more relatable and accessible. This will enable victims from anywhere in the world to interact with the talking chatbot in several languages including English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Swahili and Chinese Mandarin. Through its Philanthropies program, Microsoft is supporting the Sophia campaign, which leverages Microsoft Azure AI's text-to-speech capabilities and Azure AI cloud infrastructure.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel and ZURICH, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- D-ID , a world leader in generative AI, and Spring ACT , an award-winning non-profit organization that leverages technology to eliminate global injustices, announced today a campaign to use Generative AI to strengthen global online support for victims of domestic violence.
  • Leveraging D-ID's text-to-video technology , Spring ACT will bring its untraceable online domestic violence chatbot Sophia.chat , to life by animating the photorealistic avatar to make it more relatable and accessible.
  • Through its Philanthropies program, Microsoft is supporting the Sophia campaign, which leverages Microsoft Azure AI's text-to-speech capabilities and Azure AI cloud infrastructure.
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  • Leveraging our technology to empower and support survivors of domestic violence demonstrates the strength and power of collaboration and community.