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Applegate Farms LLC Announces $50,000 Support American Farmland Trust's Brighter Future Fund

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Monday, April 8, 2024

BEDMINSTER, N.J., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In its commitment to supporting the next  generation of farmers,  APPLEGATE®, the nation's leading natural and organic meat brand, has announced a new partnership with American Farmland Trust (AFT) in a $50,000 donation to the AFT's Brighter Future Fund, a program that helps farmers and ranchers nationwide improve their viability, access, transfer, or permanently protect farmland, and adopt regenerative agricultural* practices. Applegate's donation will fund grants, valued up to $5,000, for livestock farmers or ranchers who are working to who are becoming more resilient and viable.

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  • "American Farmland Trust has a proven track record of advocacy and support to an incredible network of farmers.
  • Applications for Brighter Future Fund grants open in early July and grantees will be announced in October.
  • A move towards a regenerative future, means making farming a viable business model for family farms and first-generation farmers."
  • To apply, farmers and ranchers should submit a completed electronic Brighter Future Fund Application to AFT.

IT'S CUFFING SEASON: BAILEYS CHOCOLATE LIQUEUR PARTNERS WITH THE SKIN DEEP TO HELP ACHIEVE YOUR RELATION-SIP GOALS

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Love is in the air, and adults everywhere are gearing up for the most chocolate-filled day of the year. This Valentine's Day, Baileys Chocolate Liqueur is partnering with Emmy award-winning experience design studio The Skin Deep to release the limited-edition {THE AND} Relation-Sip Goals conversation cards that will bring a hot take to your connection with just the flip of a card.

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  • Leave no card unturned as you get the hottest tea on all the icks and greens flags in your relationship.
  • The limited-edition {THE AND} Relation-Sip Goals conversation cards are available exclusively on The Skin Deep for $15 while supplies last.
  • From February 1st through February 29th, visit TheBar.com and enter code SIPYOURDESSERT for $5 off* shipping and handling on a bottle of Baileys Chocolate Liqueur.
  • *Enjoy $5 off thebar.com service fees on qualifying orders that include Baileys Chocolate Liqueur (product alone and/or Ketel One & Baileys Chocolate Martini Cocktail Kit) with code SIPYOURDESSERT through 3/1/2024.

8400 Students Compete in Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge, Building Real-World Investing Skills

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Monday, January 29, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Trading Challenge, Bloomberg's annual Terminal-based event for students, attracted over 8400 students across 38 countries to compete in the 2023 virtual investment competition. Student participants invested $1 million virtual US dollars, using the Bloomberg Terminal to define market assumptions, develop a return-generating strategy, and execute notional trades within a closed network, while receiving support from faculty advisors and training from Bloomberg employees.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Trading Challenge, Bloomberg's annual Terminal-based event for students, attracted over 8400 students across 38 countries to compete in the 2023 virtual investment competition.
  • The challenge is designed to help students build marketable skills and the knowledge needed to compete for finance jobs.
  • "Students across the globe have a unique opportunity to engage in real-world, experiential learning through the Global Trading Challenge," said Emily Perrucci, Bloomberg Global Head of User Support.
  • The Bloomberg Lab at the University of Hong Kong is frequented by both researchers and students eager to gain real-world skills to become the next generation of financial professionals."

AFA Welcomes Bahethi Family Foundation As Newest STEM Program Supporter

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Monday, January 22, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) welcomes the Bahethi Family Foundation as the newest sponsor of AFA's youth STEM programs, CyberPatriot and StellarXplorers.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) welcomes the Bahethi Family Foundation as the newest sponsor of AFA's youth STEM programs, CyberPatriot and StellarXplorers.
  • "We're delighted to welcome the Bahethi Family Foundation to the wonderful group of supporters working with AFA to promote STEM education across our nation."
  • Om and Sara Bahethi established the Bahethi Family Foundation (BFF) in 2012 to empower individuals in science and technology.
  • "At the Bahethi Family Foundation, we take great pride in our partnership supporting AFA's STEM programs," said the Foundation's director, Caitlyn Dreux.

A Portuguese Author Wins High Praise from Reviewers for Her Middle-Grade Children's Novel About Self-Discovery, Grief, and Friendship

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

AVEIRO, Portugal, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The newly released middle-grade children's fiction novel, Calvin and the Sugar Apples, has won high praise from multiple review outlets for author Inês F. Oliveira's emotive and realistic depiction of a middle school girl navigating grief, lack of self-confidence, and the perils–and beauty–of tween friendship.

Key Points: 
  • In Oliveira's well-received story, ten-year-old Amelia has always had Calvin, her chinchilla friend, to talk to about her problems.
  • But Calvin is no longer in his cage, and her parents just say he's in a "better place."
  • Engaging black and white pencil line-art interiors help bring to life this heartwarming story about self-discovery and friendship.
  • If you would like more information about author Inês F. Oliveira and Calvin and the Sugar Apples, please contact [email protected] or visit https://inesfoliveira.com/ .

We Sell Construction Businesses Broker-Owner, Joseph Shemansky, Receives the Mergers & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) Certification

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

CLERMONT, Fla., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Joseph Shemansky, Broker-Owner of We Sell Construction Businesses, has received the professional certification of Mergers & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) from M&A Source. With two plus decades of experience as a Business Broker and M&A Advisor, Joseph has successfully met the criteria to earn this designation, which distinguishes M&A professionals in the field. We Sell Construction Businesses specializes in the marketing and sale of construction-related businesses in Florida.

Key Points: 
  • Joseph Shemansky, Broker-Owner of We Sell Construction Businesses, has received the professional certification of Mergers & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) from M&A Source.
  • We Sell Construction Businesses specializes in the marketing and sale of construction-related businesses in Florida.
  • CLERMONT, Fla., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Joseph Shemansky, Broker-Owner of We Sell Construction Businesses, has received the professional certification of Mergers & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) from M&A Source.
  • We Sell Construction Businesses specializes in the marketing and sale of construction-related businesses in Florida.

Avangrid Foundation Awards $100,000 to Bats for the Future Fund to Combat White-Nose Syndrome

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Monday, December 18, 2023

This is the sixth consecutive year that the Avangrid Foundation has helped fund this initiative.

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  • This is the sixth consecutive year that the Avangrid Foundation has helped fund this initiative.
  • This year’s awards from the fund will have a total conservation impact of more than $1.4 million.
  • “As our climate continues to change rapidly, these types of research programs are more important than ever,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.
  • “We’re very proud to have been a key contributor to the Bats for the Future Fund since 2018.

Redwire Bioprinter Wins a Popular Science 2023 Best of What’s New Award Following World’s First On-Orbit Meniscus Print

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Popular Science’s Best of What’s New Awards winners represent a significant advancement in one of ten categories.

Key Points: 
  • Popular Science’s Best of What’s New Awards winners represent a significant advancement in one of ten categories.
  • In September, Redwire announced that it had successfully 3D bioprinted the first human knee meniscus on orbit using BFF .
  • “We are proud to be recognized by Popular Science for our groundbreaking bioprinting work happening on the ISS,” said Redwire Executive Vice President John Vellinger.
  • The print returned to Earth onboard the SpaceX Crew-6 mission for analysis following successful print operations in July.

Unleash the Inner Athlete With Baleaf's Black Friday Gift Guide

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategically positioned after Thanksgiving and at the cusp of the Christmas season, Black Friday offers consumers an excellent opportunity to shop for exceptional deals. With major brands offering incredible discounts, it not only boosts consumers' shopping power but also allows for early Christmas gift shopping, minimizing shortages, improving budget management by spreading the financial load, and leaving extra funds after the holidays.

Key Points: 
  • Meta Description: Score great deals on Black Friday and discover the perfect gifts for fitness and sports lovers this Christmas season with Baleaf's Black Friday gift guide.
  • With that, Baleaf would like to give consumers a headstart in completing their Christmas gift list with the curated gift guide of its activewear line to give their sports and fitness enthusiast friends and relatives.
  • Whether shopping after the turkey dinner or in the early hours of Black Friday morning, finishing the Christmas list can save time, money, and sanity.
  • Go on an early shopping spree and score some awesome deals this Black Friday for your Baleaf haul.

Redwire Announces First Spaceflight Mission for New Cutting-Edge Pharmaceutical Drug Development Lab, Partnering with Eli Lilly and Company to Expand Space Research to Study Heart Disease and Diabetes

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Monday, October 30, 2023

The new platform will launch onboard SpaceX’s 29th cargo resupply services mission (SpaceX-29) for NASA to the International Space Station (ISS).

Key Points: 
  • The new platform will launch onboard SpaceX’s 29th cargo resupply services mission (SpaceX-29) for NASA to the International Space Station (ISS).
  • On the inaugural PIL-BOX-01 mission, Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) is partnering with Redwire to conduct three critical experiments focused on developing advanced treatments for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and pain.
  • “PIL-BOX presents us with a brand-new capability for developing critical, life-saving treatments, like insulin, for diseases like diabetes and heart disease.
  • PIL-BOX technology builds from Redwire’s multi-decade space crystallization flight heritage, which dates back to the space shuttle era through its Advanced Space Experiment Processor.