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Associated Bank earns top score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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GREEN BAY, Wis., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Bank, the largest bank headquartered in Wisconsin, proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Associated Bank joins the ranks of 545 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.

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  • GREEN BAY, Wis., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Bank , the largest bank headquartered in Wisconsin, proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
  • Associated Bank joins the ranks of 545 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.
  • "We are proud to be recognized for our LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion efforts," said Andrew Harmening, President and CEO, Associated Bank.
  • The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people.

Gilbane Building Company Promotes Heidi DeBenedetti to Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company announced today that Heidi DeBenedetti will be promoted to chief operating officer (COO) effective January 1, 2024, making her one of the construction industry's top women executive leaders. DeBenedetti, who previously served as regional president and chief administrative officer, comes to the position with 25 years of industry experience – nine of which are with Gilbane.

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  • PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company announced today that Heidi DeBenedetti will be promoted to chief operating officer (COO) effective January 1, 2024, making her one of the construction industry's top women executive leaders.
  • "Heidi's ability to develop high-performing teams, build operational excellence, and lead complex projects is invaluable," said Adam R. Jelen, Gilbane Building Company's chief operating officer and incoming chief executive officer.
  • "Heidi's ability to develop high-performing teams, build operational excellence, and lead complex projects is invaluable," said Adam R. Jelen, Gilbane Building Company's chief operating officer and incoming chief executive officer.
  • "As our chief operating officer, she will be integral to positioning Gilbane for future growth while supporting a workplace culture that thrives on innovation, talent development, and inclusion.

The Armenia Project Hosts Panel on Conflict Coverage in Modern Era

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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The panel of experts included Bloomberg News columnist Marc Champion, freelance photojournalist Astrig Agopian, former Associated Press Europe, Africa and Middle East chief Dan Perry, and Scripps Prof. Mark Turner.

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  • The panel of experts included Bloomberg News columnist Marc Champion, freelance photojournalist Astrig Agopian, former Associated Press Europe, Africa and Middle East chief Dan Perry, and Scripps Prof. Mark Turner.
  • Agopian said events in Nagorno-Karabakh were underreported because they involved Armenia and Azerbaijan, two relatively small countries, and access to the conflict zone was restricted and difficult.
  • Champion said coverage of Ukraine has been complicated by the fact that journalists cannot cross the front lines to report on both sides.
  • The event was live-streamed on the YouTube channel of the American University of Armenia , where it will remain available, and was also attended globally via Zoom.

Intersport Tips Off Basketball Season with Prolific 2023-24 Schedule

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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CHICAGO, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Intersport tips off its college basketball season this weekend with its first of 10 nationwide events during the 2023-24 schedule. The award-winning agency will stage 34 games in the span of 51 days with distribution on 11 channels over multiple platforms, bringing an elite lineup to basketball fans nationwide.

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  • "We have an exciting slate of consequential, non-conference matchups that will shape college basketball this season."
  • "We have an exciting slate of consequential, non-conference matchups that will shape college basketball this season," said Mark Starsiak, who has served as Intersport's vice president of basketball since 2018.
  • New this season, Intersport is reintroducing the Women's College Basketball All-Star Game , which is scheduled to take place in Cleveland on April 6, 2024.
  • For the latest basketball news and behind-the-scenes access, follow Intersport's dedicated basketball account (@IntersportHoops) on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter).

Capturing the Attention of Millions

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In October, Dr. David Jeremiah, founder and host of Turning Point broadcast ministry, launched his newest book and teaching series, The Great Disappearance. In less than a month, the book has climbed various best-selling charts and reached #4 on Amazon. To coincide with this launch, Dr. Jeremiah's production company produced a series of pre-enactment videos aimed at grabbing viewers' attention and curiosity through thought-provoking video clips depicting the moment of the Rapture. The pre-enactment videos have gone viral. They have garnered over 330 million views, been shared and re-shared, and fact-checked by the Associated Press, Politico, and AFP. 

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  • To coincide with this launch, Dr. Jeremiah's production company produced a series of pre-enactment videos aimed at grabbing viewers' attention and curiosity through thought-provoking video clips depicting the moment of the Rapture.
  • They have garnered over 330 million views, been shared and re-shared, and fact-checked by the Associated Press, Politico, and AFP.
  • Through compelling short stories, millions visited the Perhaps Today website, which leveraged long-form video content, long-form written content, FAQs, and interactive quizzes to engage visitors further.
  • In an increasingly post-Christian society, it was highly fascinating to see how the subject of the Rapture captivated millions.

Emmy-Nominated Journalist Elizabeth Gentle to Headline Freed-Hardeman ALUMination Days

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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HENDERSON, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Elizabeth Gentle, a celebrated journalist and communication specialist with more than 20 years of experience in the news industry, will be the featured alumni speaker for this year's Freed-Hardeman University ALUMination Days. Gentle will speak to students Thursday, Nov. 9, at 10:30 a.m. in Loyd Auditorium.

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  • Elizabeth Gentle, a celebrated journalist and communication specialist with more than 20 years of experience in the news industry, will be the featured alumni speaker for this year's Freed-Hardeman University ALUMination Days.
  • HENDERSON, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Elizabeth Gentle, a celebrated journalist and communication specialist with more than 20 years of experience in the news industry, will be the featured alumni speaker for this year's Freed-Hardeman University ALUMination Days.
  • "I love Freed-Hardeman University, and I am excited to return to campus," Gentle said.
  • A multiple award-winning journalist recognized with several Associated Press Awards for her outstanding work in the field, Gentle was also nominated for an Emmy.

Scripps Howard Fund announces winners of 70th Scripps Howard Awards

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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For decades, cognitive scientists have known that a popular approach to teaching reading was based on incorrect information.

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  • For decades, cognitive scientists have known that a popular approach to teaching reading was based on incorrect information.
  • For five years, Emily reported on how children learn to read, how reading is taught, and why some struggle, which has had a big impact.
  • It has led many educators and parents to fuel the current movement to change practices to align with the scientific information."
  • The Scripps Howard Fund, in partnership with the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), also announced the winners and finalists for its two journalism education awards:

EV Sales Growth Lags Behind Available Inventory

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As automotive manufacturers ramp up electric vehicle production to meet aggressive government targets, sales are not keeping pace with current inventory levels, causing EV days-to-move to more than double. In addition, while Tesla is firmly entrenched as the EV market share leader, no other manufacturer has emerged as a strong number two.

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  • "EV sales are rising but are not keeping pace with EV inventory growth.
  • Cloud Theory found EV inventory has nearly doubled from 3% of available new vehicle inventory in January 2023 to 6% in September 2023.
  • In the same timeframe, EV sales have gone from 3% of vehicle market share in January to 4% in September.
  • Download the entire 40 page report HERE , which includes detailed insights into the current leading OEMs in the EV market.

East West Bancorp Announces Executive Leadership Appointments

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, announced two key appointments to its executive leadership team effective today.

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  • East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, announced two key appointments to its executive leadership team effective today.
  • “I want to congratulate Irene on her planned succession as East West’s Chief Risk Officer,” said Dominic Ng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Oh remains a member of the Company’s executive leadership team reporting to Ng.
  • Succeeding Oh is Christopher Del Moral-Niles, who joins East West as the Company’s next Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

John Fetterman might be the first to try to bare his legs in the Senate, but shorts have been ticking people off for almost a century

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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Apparently, it was enough to compel senators to unanimously pass a resolution on Sept. 28, 2023, mandating a coat, tie and slacks for men on the Senate floor.

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  • Apparently, it was enough to compel senators to unanimously pass a resolution on Sept. 28, 2023, mandating a coat, tie and slacks for men on the Senate floor.
  • As a fashion historian, I’ve heard this tune before.
  • It’s the same one sung by college administrators in the late 1950s when women wanted to wear pants to the campus cafeteria.
  • The people living through these changes often consider them devolution rather than evolution.

‘Brainless’ students bare their legs

    • The Shorts Protest of 1930 brought more than 600 students to the hallowed steps of Robinson Hall at then-all-male Dartmouth College to defy the much-hated dress codes outlawing exercise clothing in campus buildings.
    • The Associated Press picked up the story and took it national.
    • Student papers at Princeton and Harvard covered it, too, and Fox Movietone News showed up to record the day’s events.

Regulating women’s bodies

    • Beginning in the late 1920s, shorts worn by women in public spaces were the subject of intense debate for more than 30 years.
    • Social critics, boyfriends and fashion writers tried to put parameters on “when” and “where” the garment could be worn.
    • And some country clubs in the 1930s made women wear trenchcoats to the tennis court in order to cover their shorts.

Pants pushback

    • For decades, written or unwritten dress rules also forbade women from wearing pants to formal settings.
    • Etiquette writers explained that slacks “insulted the aesthetic sense of men” and were appropriate in only one setting: when “you’re roughing it.” Nonetheless, women continued to wear pants in many varieties.
    • The criticisms surrounding Schumer’s decision sound a lot like the complaints against female politicians wearing pants.

Independence and individuality

    • As sartorial standards change, what people wear in public becomes ground zero for hashing out new ideas of race, class and gender.
    • When John Fetterman wears gym shorts in public, I see him tapping into his personal identity and his political brand.
    • Despite the buttoned-up outrage and jokes from Susan Collins about wearing a bikini, fashion is born of culture, and culture is dynamic.