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California Mobility Center Hires Orville Thomas as New CEO, Paving the Way for Clean Energy and Transportation Innovation in Greater Sacramento

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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“This is a significant step forward as we look to advance the California Mobility Center,” CMC Board President Arlen Orchard said.

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  • “This is a significant step forward as we look to advance the California Mobility Center,” CMC Board President Arlen Orchard said.
  • “Orville has the expertise and industry knowledge in the mobility industry as it relates to zero emission vehicles and clean technology.
  • “Leading the California Mobility Center has been a dream of mine since they announced the project,” said Orville Thomas, incoming President & CEO of the CMC.
  • The California Mobility Center plans to build a $500 million zero-emission innovation hub on the campus of Sacramento State to support clean energy and transportation technologies.

Village Farms International Announces Transition of Pure Sunfarms’ Leadership

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Village Farms International, Inc. (“Village Farms” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VFF) today announced the appointment of Orville Bovenschen as President of Pure Sunfarms, effective immediately. Mandesh Dosanjh has stepped down from his role at Pure Sunfarms and will move into a strategic advisory position for a transitional 90-day period.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Village Farms International, Inc. (“Village Farms” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VFF) today announced the appointment of Orville Bovenschen as President of Pure Sunfarms, effective immediately.
  • Mr. Bovenschen joined Village Farms as Vice President of European Business Development and Operations and was later named Chief Operating Officer of Pure Sunfarms, returning to the Village Farms’ facility he originally helped design, repurpose and commission for cannabis operations.
  • Prior to joining Village Farms, he served as Chief Operating Officer (among other executive roles) of its previous joint venture partner for Pure Sunfarms.
  • Mr. Bovenschen will report directly to Michael DeGiglio, Chief Executive Officer of Village Farms.

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Mennonite Mutual Insurance Company

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Mennonite Mutual Insurance Company (MMIC) (Orville, OH).

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  • AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Mennonite Mutual Insurance Company (MMIC) (Orville, OH).
  • The negative outlooks reflect AM Best’s concern over MMIC’s unfavorable operating performance in recent years, which was driven by a deterioration in underwriting results.
  • The company also has a geographic concentration of risk, which leaves it susceptible to adverse weather conditions and has contributed greatly to the volatile operating performance in recent years.
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

UVI 13D Research & Strategy Innovation Center Hosts Highly Anticipated Grand Opening

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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U.S. Virgin Islands, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) held the grand opening of its 13D Research and Strategy Innovation Center today on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas.

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  • U.S. Virgin Islands, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) held the grand opening of its 13D Research and Strategy Innovation Center today on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas.
  • Named after long-time philanthropic supporter 13D Research and Strategy, a St. Thomas-based global research firm, the 18,000-square foot center is designed to inspire creativity and collaboration.
  • “The idea and vision behind UVI’s 13D Research and Strategy Innovation Center is really creativity in action.
  • UVI’s first Dean of Innovation and Student Success, Dr. Pamela Moolenaar-Wirsiy, served as the event’s master of ceremony and was instrumental in bringing the Innovation Center to life.

Schuster Equips Full Fleet with E-SMART to Improve Safety

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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LE MARS, Iowa, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schuster Co, a transportation solutions leader based in Le Mars, Iowa, and E-SMART, a leading ADAS/ISA provider, have announced completion of a collaboration to bring E-SMART technology to Schuster's fleet of more than 400 trucks. E-SMART's active, real time speed control decreases speeding events by up to 88%. Deployment was achieved in three months.

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  • This kind of visionary planning in safety is what industry leaders are made of,'' said Mathieu Boivin, CEO at E-SMART.
  • "We are proud to partner with Schuster in helping them to achieve the highest safety standards."
  • Schuster was started in 1956 by Orville Schuster with a single truck hauling grain around Sioux City, Iowa.
  • Orville's dream to develop Schuster into a premiere shipping company is being realized today as Schuster is a leader in the shipping industry.

Ontario Health Coalition Announces Our Highest Awards for 2022: This year’s recipients have shown extraordinary commitment to safeguarding public health care and advocacy for long-term care residents and their families

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Friday, October 21, 2022
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The awards celebrate the contributions of Ontarians who have made a remarkable contribution in public health care.

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  • The awards celebrate the contributions of Ontarians who have made a remarkable contribution in public health care.
  • The Ontario Health Coalition is pleased to name Rabbi Shalom Schachter as the recipient of the Ethel Meade Award.
  • He was a member of Ontario Health Coalition and a founder and co-chair of Kitchener Waterloo Regional Health Coalition.
  • The Orville Thacker award recognizes exceptional commitment and contribution to improving quality public health care for the elderly in Ontario.

Pop + Play: Orville Redenbacher® and Nintendo Switch™ Partner to Help You Level Up Your Game Night

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Both Orville Redenbacher and Nintendo Switch are household must-haves for families across Canada, so this partnership was the perfect match.

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  • Both Orville Redenbacher and Nintendo Switch are household must-haves for families across Canada, so this partnership was the perfect match.
  • From September 15, 2022 to February 2, 2023, Orville Redenbacher is giving Canadians the chance to win a Grand Prize, or one of 51 weekly prize packs, featuring Orville Redenbacher and Nintendo Switch products.
  • Were excited to be partnering with Orville Redenbacher to bring families together for game night, said Susan Pennefather, General Manager, Nintendo of Canada.
  • Nintendo Switch is home to an expansive library of games that the whole family can enjoy, and Orville Redenbacher popcorn provides a great snack for the fun.

Raymond Vahan Damadian, the Father of MRI, Chairman and Founder of FONAR Corporation, Dies at 86

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Friday, August 5, 2022
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Received the Excellence in Medicine award from the Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation (CSF) in London England on November 10, 2018.

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  • Received the Excellence in Medicine award from the Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation (CSF) in London England on November 10, 2018.
  • The FONAR UPRIGHT MRI often detects patient problems that other MRI scanners cannot because they are lie-down, "weightless-only" scanners.
  • As a FONAR customer states, "If the patient is claustrophobic in this scanner, they'll be claustrophobic in my parking lot."
  • It includes its newest technology for measuring the Upright cerebral hydraulics of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of the central nervous system.

LEGENDARY BLUES SINGER AND GUITARIST RESURRECTED WITH FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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WATCH : Larry McCray's music video for "Arkansas" from his upcoming album Blues Without You

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  • WATCH : Larry McCray's music video for "Arkansas" from his upcoming album Blues Without You
    Throughout his career, McCray's life has imitated the rags-to-riches stories of the blues.
  • "Writing this album made me feel proud, as it allows others to see me as more than a blues musician," shares McCray.
  • Joanna Connor
    Rust belt blues guitarist and singer Larry McCray was born in 1960 in Magnolia, Ark., as one of nine siblings.
  • Each album has received worldwide critical acclaim as well as the coveted #1 spot on the Billboard Blues Album Chart.

Actor Victor Garber and Global News's Farah Nasser to host World News Day: The Climate Crisis

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

It is presented by The Canadian Journalism Foundation(CJF) and the World Editors Forum (WEF), the network for editors within the World Association of News Publishers.

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  • It is presented by The Canadian Journalism Foundation(CJF) and the World Editors Forum (WEF), the network for editors within the World Association of News Publishers.
  • The flagship virtual event will showcase journalism from around the world, highlighting regional climate change issues, activism and solutions.
  • Registration for the 90-minute event is free, open to a global audience and availablein all time zones on Sept. 28.
  • As for Farah Nasser, CJF president and executive director Natalie Turvey says: "We're honoured to have her back on our World News Day stage.