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TSA is prepared for a busy spring break travel season, expects travel volumes at nearly 6% above 2023

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As spring break travelers prepare for their vacation getaways, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is up for the challenge and is offering practical tips to help them plan for a smooth journey as they go through the security checkpoint and take to the skies. The busy peak spring break travel season begins around March 7 and continues through March 25.

Key Points: 
  • The busy peak spring break travel season begins around March 7 and continues through March 25.
  • "TSA screened a record number of passengers in 2023, and we expect that trend to continue this year," said TSA Administrator David Pekoske.
  • "So far in 2024, travel volumes are trending at nearly 6% above the same period in 2023.
  • For more information on how TSA is using facial recognition technology, see our TSA Facial Recognition Technology Fact Sheet .

CALIFORNIA TEAMSTERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE REINTRODUCTION OF AV HUMAN OPERATOR BILL

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters, California lawmakers, and labor allies gathered at the statehouse in Sacramento yesterday to announce the reintroduction of legislation requiring a trained human operator behind the wheel of self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 lbs. Assembly Bill 2286 (AB 2286), formerly Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316), is part of the CARS package that the Teamsters are advocating for in Sacramento, alongside Senate Bill 915. Full video of the event can be found here.

Key Points: 
  • Assembly Bill 2286 (AB 2286), formerly Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316), is part of the CARS package that the Teamsters are advocating for in Sacramento, alongside Senate Bill 915.
  • We cannot allow driverless vehicles weighing ten times that of a robotaxi onto our roads without a human operator.
  • The AV human operator bill was first introduced by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D - Winters) in January 2023 and received overwhelming bipartisan support in the legislature, with more than 90 percent of California lawmakers voting in favor of the legislation.
  • "The autonomous trucking industry has cast this bill as a ban on technology when it explicitly states that testing and deployment will happen with a Human Safety Operator.

Pure Strategies Named to Real Leaders® 2024 List of Top Impact Companies

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

GLOUCESTER, Mass., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Strategies, a sustainability consulting firm empowering brands and retailers to realize meaningful environmental and social improvement, has been recognized on the recently unveiled Real Leaders® 2024 List of Top Impact Companies. (Profile #168).

Key Points: 
  • GLOUCESTER, Mass., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Strategies , a sustainability consulting firm empowering brands and retailers to realize meaningful environmental and social improvement, has been recognized on the recently unveiled Real Leaders® 2024 List of Top Impact Companies.
  • The Real Leaders Impact Awards are dedicated to acknowledging companies and leaders who are driving meaningful change in the world by prioritizing purpose and sustainability.
  • The 2024 Top Impact Companies List features a mix of respected impact brands of all sizes and from a variety of industries with companies such as: Brandless, Generate Capital, Cotopaxi, Every Man Jack, Pure Strategies, and others.
  • Visit real-leaders.com/top-impact-companies to see the full list of the 2024 fastest growing impact companies.

National Geographic Taps Actor Paul Rudd to Narrate SECRETS OF THE OCTOPUS, the Next Installment in Its Emmy®-Winning Earth Day Franchise From Executive Producer James Cameron

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Like previous installments, SECRETS OF THE OCTOPUS will premiere in celebration of Earth Day on April 21, and streaming next day on Hulu and Disney+.

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  • Like previous installments, SECRETS OF THE OCTOPUS will premiere in celebration of Earth Day on April 21, and streaming next day on Hulu and Disney+.
  • Octopuses are like aliens on Earth: three hearts, blue blood, and the ability to squeeze through a space the size of their eyeball.
  • “If you’re going to dive deep into natural history, you have to do it with National Geographic.
  • For National Geographic, Pam Caragol is executive producer, and Tom McDonald is executive vice president of Global Factual and Unscripted Content.

The Romans New York Named Consumer PR Agency of Record for Grindr. Ohhh yeahhh.

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Grindr, the world's largest dating app for the GBTQ+ community, has appointed creative agency The Romans New York as its retained consumer PR agency of record.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Grindr, the world's largest dating app for the GBTQ+ community, has appointed creative agency The Romans New York as its retained consumer PR agency of record.
  • The appointment comes a year after the brand went public and has experienced impressive growth, with a new marketing and communications leadership now in place.
  • Working hand in hand with Grindr leadership, The Romans will be responsible for leading the charge on creative PR campaigns, events, stunts, and ongoing press office activities.
  • The account will be led by Maryanne Milano, Senior Vice President, out of the agency's Brooklyn office.

Nathan Andres' "Your Real Life" Wins Two Prestigious Bookfest Awards

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Monday, February 5, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nathan Andres, human resources executive, business leader, well-being and LGBTQ activist, and best-selling author has been honored with two Bookfest Awards for his best-selling book, Your Real Life: Get Authentic, Be Resilient & Make It Count! in both the Business Leadership and LGBTQ Inspiration & Self-Help categories. These accolades followed the book's critical acclaim, including a remarkable review from Kirkus Reviews, which described it as "An uplifting, useful, no-nonsense game plan for dealing with life's obstacles."

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nathan Andres, human resources executive, business leader, well-being and LGBTQ activist, and best-selling author has been honored with two Bookfest Awards for his best-selling book, Your Real Life: Get Authentic, Be Resilient & Make It Count!
  • Your Real Life is more than just a book; it's a transformative journey that empowers readers to navigate life's challenges with authenticity and resilience.
  • "I wrote Your REAL Life to help make an impact for those who are struggling in life," Andres said.
  • Along with these awards, Nathan is a popular global keynote speaker and has spoken around the world in Asia, Australia, Europe and in North America.

 Quay Tower Continues to Outperform the Brooklyn Market with over $85 million in sales volume during 2023

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Two notable deals in 2023 were spectacular penthouses asking $9.85 million and $10 million.

Key Points: 
  • Two notable deals in 2023 were spectacular penthouses asking $9.85 million and $10 million.
  • Quay Tower is home to a record-breaking $20.3 million Penthouse and continues to break price records in the borough.
  • Located at 50 Bridge Park Drive, Quay Tower is directly on the 85-acre Brooklyn Bridge Park and Pier 6, just steps from the high-speed ferry.
  • The residences at Quay Tower feature cinematic views of New York City and continue to break price records in Brooklyn.

Haute Residence and Joyce Rey Continue Their Real Estate Partnership Into Eighth Year

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Friday, January 19, 2024

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Referred to as the "Billionaire's Broker" by ELLE, "First Lady of Luxury Real Estate" by the Chinese media, and "Grand Dame of Real Estate" by the Los Angeles Times—Joyce Rey is an icon in her own right. After more than four decades working in the highest echelons of international luxury real estate, she has amassed more than $6 billion in career sales and a roster of celebrity clients who revere her discretion. Negotiating historic estates is her specialty. She is known for marketing and selling some of the most expensive properties in the United States, including the esteemed Perenchio Estate, "Chartwell," in Bel Air. Each year, she breaks sales records—including her own.

Key Points: 
  • Haute Residence and acclaimed real estate agent Joyce Rey take their partnership into its eighth year.
  • As a Haute Residence member, Joyce is one of the agents who exclusively represents the high-end real estate market in Beverly Hills, California.
  • After more than four decades working in the highest echelons of international luxury real estate, she has amassed more than $6 billion in career sales.
  • Joyce's legendary rise in Los Angeles luxury real estate began in 1974, after her first sale—the estate of Christina Onassis.

Enveda Biosciences Announces Therapeutic Advisory Board Chaired by Nicholas Saccomano, Ph.D.

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Enveda Biosciences, a biotechnology company using AI and advanced technologies to translate nature’s chemistry into new medicines, today announced the formation of a Therapeutic Advisory Board (TAB), chaired by Nicholas Saccomano, Ph.D.

Key Points: 
  • Enveda Biosciences, a biotechnology company using AI and advanced technologies to translate nature’s chemistry into new medicines, today announced the formation of a Therapeutic Advisory Board (TAB), chaired by Nicholas Saccomano, Ph.D.
  • “This is an incredibly exciting time for Enveda as we launch our first trials for multiple lead assets and transition into a clinical-stage company.
  • The formation of the TAB marks a significant milestone for Enveda Biosciences as they advance their first assets for a range of inflammatory and neurosensory conditions.
  • Founded in 2019, the company plans to launch at least two clinical trials in 2024.

SyntheticGestalt and Enamine to Collaborate on the Creation of AI-Based Model to Facilitate Drug Discovery

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

TOKYO and KYIV, Ukraine, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SyntheticGestalt, a research and development company specializing in the application of AI to the life sciences domain, and Enamine, the world's leading provider of chemical building blocks, screening compounds, and integrated drug discovery services, have announced the start of a joint effort to create a suite of AI models that will enable the generation of synthetically accessible biologically active compounds with optimized physicochemical and ADME/ Tox properties. The models will be applicable to the compound discovery initiatives of SyntheticGestalt, as well as its service for both academic users and pharmaceutical companies.

Key Points: 
  • This model will utilize 38 billion compounds from Enamine REAL database as a dataset for pre-training.
  • The models will be applicable to the compound discovery initiatives of SyntheticGestalt, as well as its service for both academic users and pharmaceutical companies.
  • Enamine will provide access to its largest enumerated database of make-on-demand compounds, Enamine REAL database, which has 38 billion molecules in its current edition.
  • SyntheticGestalt will add the REAL database to its Drug Discovery Service, which uses proprietary AI models to provide predictions on physicochemical and ADME/ Tox properties of compounds.