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Exiger Strengthens Executive Team as Global Supply Chains Needs Intensify

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Exiger, the market-leading supply chain and third-party risk AI company, today announced that Carrie Wibben has been promoted to serve as the company's  President, and Retired U.S. Air Force Major General Cameron Holt will succeed Wibben as President of Exiger Government Solutions. Following Exiger's recent sector-leading majority investment, these C-Suite roles ensure the company's continued ability to scale, invest and respond to intensifying global supply chain needs. 

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  • Following Exiger's recent sector-leading majority investment , these C-Suite roles ensure the company's continued ability to scale, invest and respond to intensifying global supply chain needs.
  • Exiger will pursue new acquisition opportunities to continue to develop and deploy the market's most innovative and effective supply chain and third-party risk technology.
  • "Last year was historic for Exiger," said Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels.
  • Exiger is the clear technology leader when we simply must expose and ultimately defeat these new threats to supply chains.

NASA to Observe Day of Remembrance, Host Employee Safety Town Hall

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Friday, January 19, 2024

Traditionally held on the fourth Thursday in January each year, NASA Day of Remembrance will commemorate the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia.

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  • Traditionally held on the fourth Thursday in January each year, NASA Day of Remembrance will commemorate the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia.
  • NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and Associate Administrator Jim Free also will host a town hall at the agency's headquarters in Washington at 1 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
  • In a dialogue with employees, the leaders will highlight how NASA safety is the cornerstone to achieving mission success.
  • The town hall will air live on the NASA+ streaming service.

CCTV+: Enamored by Jiangxi--Nanchang's Thousand-Year-Old Town and its Long-Lasting Local Culture

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Monday, October 30, 2023

BEIJING, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanchang is a venerable city with a history spanning over 2,200 years.

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  • BEIJING, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanchang is a venerable city with a history spanning over 2,200 years.
  • The Tomb of Marquis of Haihun is located in Guanxi Village, Datangping Township, Xinjian District, Nanchang, and the owner of the tomb is Liu He, one of the emperors of the Western Han Dynasty.
  • Since its unearthing, the tomb has consistently captured the attention of the archaeological community.
  • Its meticulous layout and comprehensive functionality make it unparalleled in its entirety.

CCTV+: Enamored by Jiangxi--Nanchang's Thousand-Year-Old Town and its Long-Lasting Local Culture

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 30, 2023

BEIJING, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanchang is a venerable city with a history spanning over 2,200 years.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanchang is a venerable city with a history spanning over 2,200 years.
  • The Tomb of Marquis of Haihun is located in Guanxi Village, Datangping Township, Xinjian District, Nanchang, and the owner of the tomb is Liu He, one of the emperors of the Western Han Dynasty.
  • Since its unearthing, the tomb has consistently captured the attention of the archaeological community.
  • Its meticulous layout and comprehensive functionality make it unparalleled in its entirety.

Team RWB and The Vitamin Shoppe to Host Over 100 "Workouts of the Day" In Locations Across the U.S. in Recognition of Veterans Day

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Monday, October 16, 2023

SECAUCUS, N.J., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This upcoming Veterans Day, November 11, veterans and their supporters in over 100 locations nationwide will complete a series of mountain climbers, power cleans, and other functional fitness exercises to support the men and women who have served our country. WOD for Warriors is a national fundraiser and "Workout of the Day," presented by The Vitamin Shoppe® in support of Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB), a nonprofit organization forging America's leading health and wellness community for veterans.

Key Points: 
  • WOD for Warriors is a national fundraiser and "Workout of the Day," presented by The Vitamin Shoppe® in support of Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB), a nonprofit organization forging America's leading health and wellness community for veterans.
  • "It's inspiring to see veterans and supporters come together year after year to complete WOD for Warriors on Veterans Day," said Mike Erwin, Founder and Executive Director of Team RWB.
  • The Vitamin Shoppe has supported Team RWB and its mission since 2020.
  • To do more than say "thank you" on Veterans Day, learn more and register at www.about.teamrwb.org/missions/wod-for-warriors .

Grayson Perry: exploring what it is to be human with humour, irreverence and excess

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Smash Hits, the new Grayson Perry retrospective at Edinburgh’s National Galleries, spans the 40-year career of the recently knighted artist.

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  • Smash Hits, the new Grayson Perry retrospective at Edinburgh’s National Galleries, spans the 40-year career of the recently knighted artist.
  • This makes a satisfying contrast with the highly polished style of his vases and the intricacy of his prints and tapestries.
  • Access to adult education, arts funding and affordable housing – some of the conditions that helped make Perry – have all been eroded.

Sympathetic heretic

    • His brand of self-mocking “iconclasm” is on parade in the print Map of Nowhere (2008).
    • This depicts Perry “as a God … A heavenly light shines out of my anus onto a mountaintop shrine”.
    • These lie at the heart of his work and are named in his discussion of his transformation through therapy.
    • It was about me putting on the clothes that gave me the feelings that I wanted.

Made in Britain

    • Another is the embroidery Britain is Best (2014) which depicts five men crammed on one horse, based on interviews with Unionists in Northern Ireland for his television series Who are You?.
    • “They seem to be holding out for an imagined Golden Age,” Perry muses.
    • Imagination, depicted as a river in Perry’s wonderful A Map of Days (2013) uproots oppressive states, inner and outer.
    • But to understand how the many might join him and thrive, rather than merely survive, we must look beyond the maps that Perry provides.

The Pharaoh Arrives in Columbus

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

The exhibition opened this past Saturday to rave reviews from fans around Central Ohio and beyond.

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  • The exhibition opened this past Saturday to rave reviews from fans around Central Ohio and beyond.
  • 100 years ago, British archaeologist Howard Carter exclaimed, “I see wonderful things!” as he pushed a candle through a hole in the antechamber of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who died more than 3,000 years ago.
  • With 1,000 objects, graphics, movies and an audio guide, the monumental complete context is presented in an educational, exciting and entertaining way.
  • Described as a real-life 'Indiana Jones,' Dr. Hawass is one of the most famous figures surrounding ancient Egyptian culture.

Royal Commission for AlUla's exciting new hot air balloon experience offers bird's eye view of Hegra UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Metaverse

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Monday, February 20, 2023

Now, RCU has gone one step further by harnessing the Metaverse's incredible adaptability and capability to engage with virtual tourists in exciting new dimensions with the launch of an interactive hot air balloon experience.

Key Points: 
  • Now, RCU has gone one step further by harnessing the Metaverse's incredible adaptability and capability to engage with virtual tourists in exciting new dimensions with the launch of an interactive hot air balloon experience.
  • The next thrilling phase of RCU's Metaverse journey, the experience launches alongside the latest edition of the annual AlUla Hot Air Balloon Festival, in cooperation with the Saudi Arabian Hot Air Ballooning Federation.
  • In addition, RCU is providing a limited number of balloon riders a chance to receive a NFT wearable which will unlock future experiences on the metaverse.
  • The hot air balloon experience follows last month's Saudi Tour activation on the Metaverse, which allowed digital visitors to watch live broadcasts Hegra.

Royal Commission for AlUla's exciting new hot air balloon experience offers bird's eye view of Hegra UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Metaverse

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 20, 2023

Now, RCU has gone one step further by harnessing the Metaverse's incredible adaptability and capability to engage with virtual tourists in exciting new dimensions with the launch of an interactive hot air balloon experience.

Key Points: 
  • Now, RCU has gone one step further by harnessing the Metaverse's incredible adaptability and capability to engage with virtual tourists in exciting new dimensions with the launch of an interactive hot air balloon experience.
  • The next thrilling phase of RCU's Metaverse journey, the experience launches alongside the latest edition of the annual AlUla Hot Air Balloon Festival, in cooperation with the Saudi Arabian Hot Air Ballooning Federation.
  • In addition, RCU is providing a limited number of balloon riders a chance to receive a NFT wearable which will unlock future experiences on the metaverse.
  • The hot air balloon experience follows last month's Saudi Tour activation on the Metaverse, which allowed digital visitors to watch live broadcasts Hegra.

NASA Observes Day of Remembrance Ahead of Columbia 20th Anniversary

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Friday, January 20, 2023

This year's NASA Day of Remembrance precedes the 20th anniversary of the Columbia accident on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

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  • This year's NASA Day of Remembrance precedes the 20th anniversary of the Columbia accident on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
  • The town hall will stream live on NASA TV, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • "NASA's Day of Remembrance is about pausing, remembering, and uplifting the legacies of the NASA family who gave their lives to advance the cause of discovery.
  • Additional various agency centers also will hold observances for NASA Day of Remembrance.