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Washington Virtual Academies and Insight School of Washington Open Enrollment for 2024-2025 School Year

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Two Washington state K12-powered online schools, Washington Virtual Academies (WAVA) and Insight School of Washington (ISWA) , are accepting enrollment applications for the 2024-2025 school year.

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  • Two Washington state K12-powered online schools, Washington Virtual Academies (WAVA) and Insight School of Washington (ISWA) , are accepting enrollment applications for the 2024-2025 school year.
  • Serving students in grades K-12, WAVA offers a traditional program with daily classes with a live Washington State Certificated Teacher.
  • ISWA, a full-time online public school of the Quillayute Valley School District serves students in grades K-12.
  • The schools also celebrate traditional milestone events by offering an in-person graduation ceremony for their high school students.

Toppenish School District Takes a Leap into the Future with Red Comet's CTE Solution

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

SEATTLE, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Keeping with Toppenish School District's vision to produce superior college- and career-ready graduates by creating innovative and stimulating learning environments for all students, the district is piloting Red Comet's CTE solution incorporating cutting-edge technology for students in the alternative learning setting. Red Comet's comprehensive CTE solution is cost-effective and easy to implement, helps districts with College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR), and prepares students for in-demand, high-salaried careers.

Key Points: 
  • Toppenish School District Spearheads Red Comet's CTE Solution for Alternative Learning Environment (ALE) Using State-of-the Art Technology.
  • Red Comet' s comprehensive CTE solution is cost-effective and easy to implement, helps districts with College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR), and prepares students for in-demand, high-salaried careers.
  • Red Comet 's extensive solution using state-of-the-art technology makes individualized learning possible and improves student engagement, eventually resulting in better student outcomes," said Shawn Myers, Acting Superintendent of Toppenish School District.
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  • We can help any school district's ALE program launch a brand new CTE solution or add new career pathways to their existing program," said Red Comet Managing Director Dr. Jay Srinivasan.

Triple-I Offers Reminders on Insurance Claim Filings for Consumers Impacted by California Atmospheric River Damages

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Friday, February 9, 2024

The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) is reminding homeowners, renters, businesses, and vehicle owners impacted by severe weather related to the West Coast Atmospheric River of what’s covered under standard insurance policies and how the insurance claim filing process works.

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  • The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) is reminding homeowners, renters, businesses, and vehicle owners impacted by severe weather related to the West Coast Atmospheric River of what’s covered under standard insurance policies and how the insurance claim filing process works.
  • Your insurance professional will report the loss immediately to your insurer or to a qualified adjuster.
  • Property damage caused by windstorms, hail, and lightning is covered under standard homeowners, renters, and business insurance policies.
  • It is a standard coverage in homeowners and renters insurance policies but ALE is not incorporated into FEMA NFIP policies.

U.S. Department of Energy Awards Team Led by Ginkgo Bioworks Funding to Develop Algal Crop Protection Solutions

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

The scope of the project will be to develop a new approach to algal crop protection, inspired by integrated pest management strategies used for terrestrial crops.

Key Points: 
  • The scope of the project will be to develop a new approach to algal crop protection, inspired by integrated pest management strategies used for terrestrial crops.
  • The awarded project is part of DOE's investment in the development of clean energy solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions .
  • "We built our platform to help partners in sustainability like the DOE to enable novel and improved energy solutions.
  • If successful, this BETO investment has the potential to unlock a new suite of algal crop protection strategies to enhance productivity in outdoor environments.

Rainbow, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise's Cloud-based Telephony and Collaboration Solution, Obtains Prestigious CSPN Certification From ANSSI

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

This certification, based on Rainbow's private cloud infrastructure, underscores ALE's ongoing commitment to information security and customer data protection.

Key Points: 
  • This certification, based on Rainbow's private cloud infrastructure, underscores ALE's ongoing commitment to information security and customer data protection.
  • "This certification, issued on the basis of our private cloud infrastructure, is one of the most demanding in terms of information security.
  • ANSSI's CSPN certification reinforces Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise customers' confidence in the security of their communications and data when using Rainbow.
  • Enhanced trust: This independent, market-recognised certification allows ALE’s customers to have absolute confidence in the security of their communications when using Rainbow.

Argentina Lithium Completes Early Exercise of Property Options at Rincon West and Antofalla North Projects

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

The exercised Pipo/Alcalina option encompasses 5380.5 hectares of properties at the Company's Antofalla North Project, for which the Company recently announced accelerated exploration plans for 2024 .

Key Points: 
  • The exercised Pipo/Alcalina option encompasses 5380.5 hectares of properties at the Company's Antofalla North Project, for which the Company recently announced accelerated exploration plans for 2024 .
  • Nikolaos Cacos, CEO of Argentina Lithium stated: "Exercising the options at Rincon West and Antofalla North is a key step to advance planning and development of our two core projects.
  • Drilling on the optioned property at Rincon West has verified the grade potential of the concentrated lithium aquifer.
  • The early exercise of both options was completed through the Company's Argentine subsidiary Argentina Litio y Energia S.A. ("ALE").

Verisk Estimates Industry Insured Losses from Winter Storm Ciarán will Range from EUR 800 Million to EUR 1.3 Billion

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Ciarán began as a shallow low that developed over the Ohio Valley, U.S., on Sunday 29 October, associated with very strong temperature gradients in the region.

Key Points: 
  • Ciarán began as a shallow low that developed over the Ohio Valley, U.S., on Sunday 29 October, associated with very strong temperature gradients in the region.
  • On Wednesday 1 November, the storm explosively deepened by 34 mb in 24 hours over warm sea surface temperatures, classifying Ciarán as a bomb cyclone.
  • However, high-exposure regions in the area were spared the worst impacts from the storm.
  • Verisk’s modeled insured loss estimates do not include:
    Additional living expenses (ALE) for residential claims for all modeled countries, except the UK

Strategic Advisory Board Elevates sureti’s Property Claims Resolution Capabilities

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Friday, October 27, 2023

“Insurance carriers and restorers are challenged by increasing claims severity and frequency,” said Whatley, sureti president .

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  • “Insurance carriers and restorers are challenged by increasing claims severity and frequency,” said Whatley, sureti president .
  • “The experience of this multi-industry board will be instrumental in positioning sureti to reduce additional living expenses (ALE) and business interruption (BI) severity for carriers, as well as administrative burden for restorers.
  • sureti’s ability to expedite claims resolution solves these challenges by increasing policyholder satisfaction and retention.
  • “sureti improves our aging report, promptly distributes claim proceeds, prevents misuse of funds, and collects deductibles from our customers.

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Launches OmniSwitch Milestone Plugin for Enhanced Video Surveillance Security

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise , a leading provider of communications, networking and cloud solutions tailored to customers’ industries, has introduced the Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch® Milestone Plugin to provide seamless integration with the Milestone XProtect® Video Management Software (VMS).

Key Points: 
  • Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise , a leading provider of communications, networking and cloud solutions tailored to customers’ industries, has introduced the Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch® Milestone Plugin to provide seamless integration with the Milestone XProtect® Video Management Software (VMS).
  • The plugin delivers enhanced network security and improved efficiency for organisations operating mission-critical video surveillance networks, where camera uptime is essential.
  • Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch Milestone Plugin benefits include:
    Camera status visibility: See the video surveillance working status at a glance alongside the Power over Ethernet (PoE) consumption and the maximum PoE power available.
  • “We are delighted to introduce the Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch Milestone plugin, prioritising seamless integration and uninterrupted video surveillance for businesses and organisations around the world.

Argentina Lithium Closes US$90 Million Investment by Stellantis in ARS$ Equivalent

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. (TSXV: LIT) (FSE: OAY3) (OTC: PNXLF), ("Argentina Lithium" or the "Company") is pleased to announce closing of the US$90 million1 investment in AR$ equivalent in Argentina Litio y Energia S.A. ("ALE") by Stellantis (defined below) (the "Transaction"), as previously announced in the Company's news release dated September 27, 2023.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. (TSXV: LIT) (FSE: OAY3) (OTC: PNXLF), ("Argentina Lithium" or the "Company") is pleased to announce closing of the US$90 million1 investment in AR$ equivalent in Argentina Litio y Energia S.A. ("ALE") by Stellantis (defined below) (the "Transaction"), as previously announced in the Company's news release dated September 27, 2023.
  • Pursuant to the Transaction, Peugeot Citroen Argentina S.A., a subsidiary of Stellantis N.V. ("Stellantis"), has invested the ARS$ equivalent of US$90 million1 in Argentina to acquire shares of ALE (the "ALE Shares").
  • In connection with the Transaction, the parties have also entered into a lithium offtake agreement, a shareholders' agreement with respect to ALE and, upon exercise of the Exchange Right, Argentina Lithium and Stellantis will enter into an investor rights agreement.
  • As a result of the Transaction, Stellantis owns 19.9% of the issued and outstanding ALE Shares and Argentina Lithium owns 80.1%.