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Denison Announces Significant Regulatory Milestone for Wheeler River with Submission of Environmental Impact Statement

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

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    David Cates, Denison's President & CEO, commented,"Canada is an environmentally conscious nation with rigorous federal and provincial environmental protection regimes.
  • Through the process of assessing potential environmental impacts, it becameapparent that our Project has the potential to achieve a superior standard of environmental sustainability.
  • The review process is expected to involvefurther requests for information/clarification from Denison before the final EIS is accepted by the regulatory agencies.
  • Denison has an effective 95% ownership interest in Wheeler River (90% directly, and 5% indirectly through a 50% ownership in JCU).

Gen Z and millennials less serious about cybersecurity on work-issued devices than personal, according to new EY Consulting survey

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

The 2022 EY Human Risk in Cybersecurity Survey asked 1,000 employed Americans about their cybersecurity awareness and practices.

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  • The 2022 EY Human Risk in Cybersecurity Survey asked 1,000 employed Americans about their cybersecurity awareness and practices.
  • "There is an immediate need for organizations to restructure their security strategy with human behavior at the core.
  • Most of the employee respondents (84%) feel prepared to avoid cybersecurity mistakes at work, but only one-third (35%) feel very prepared.
  • EY US Consulting commissioned a third-party vendor to conduct the inaugural 2022 EY Human Risk in Cybersecurity Survey.

Bringing Chinese Language and Taiwanese Culture to American Universities

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Duke University and the University of Hawaii have already sent six students to study Chinese at NTHU with support from the Chinese Proficiency Scholarship.

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  • Duke University and the University of Hawaii have already sent six students to study Chinese at NTHU with support from the Chinese Proficiency Scholarship.
  • Chiu Yuting () is currently a student in the Chinese language education group of the Interdisciplinary and International Masters Program.
  • Li Yu-an (), also a student in the Chinese language education group of the Interdisciplinary and International Masters Program, is going to teach Chinese at the University of Hawaii, where many of the students are the children of Chinese immigrants, so even though they can hardly speak Chinese, they have a strong interest in Chinese culture.
  • In addition to their Chinese classes at NTHU, they also have classes on Taiwanese history and culture, and have made field trips to Taipei, Tainan, and Hualien.

SENATE POLLS: Extremist Candidates Trail Democrats in Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania; Rubio & Lee Maintain Leads in Florida and Utah

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

However, in Florida and Utah, Republican senators still maintain their leads over their challengers.

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  • However, in Florida and Utah, Republican senators still maintain their leads over their challengers.
  • Center Street polling shows a losing trend for several Republican Senate and gubernatorial candidates who have openly taken extremist positions.
  • Republican Sen. Mike Lee leads independent Evan McMullin 43% to 39% among likely voters, and 40% to 37% among Utah registered voters.
  • Among registered voters, Lee now leads by only 3%, compared to a 10% margin in July.

MHI Finalizes Terms of First Transition Bond Issuance

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Friday, September 2, 2022

The issuance is based on MHI's selection as a model example for the "2021 Climate Transition Finance Model Projects"* being supported by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), as announced in the Company's press release of March 18, 2022.

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  • The issuance is based on MHI's selection as a model example for the "2021 Climate Transition Finance Model Projects"* being supported by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), as announced in the Company's press release of March 18, 2022.
  • Through issuance of its first transition bond, MHI looks to diversify its fund procurement methods and achieve its target of carbon neutrality by 2040.
  • *Projects supported by METI which provide information on and reduce the assessment costs of examples that are deemed to have model qualities for promoting the spread of transition finance.
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    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world's leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense.

New Research Reveals Just How Many Germs Kids Bring Home from School

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Monday, August 22, 2022

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first day of school is go-time for parents, but it's also go-time for germs. New research from the Clorox® brand found that the clothes kids wore to school came back 28 times germier than the average toilet seat.1 What's more, the study found kids' backpacks are often the most neglected by parents when it comes to sanitization, and it shows. On average, kids' backpacks clocked in 31 times germier than the average cell phone.1

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  • On average, kids' backpacks clocked in 31 times germier than the average cell phone.1
    These germs can stop families in their tracks, but parents can't afford to be slowed down.
  • By adopting a holistic germ-prevention strategy, parents can help prevent the spread of illness-causing germs on surfaces.
  • Together, they're helping to educate parents on germ spread in order to help keep households running smoothly for an unstoppable year ahead.
  • More than two-thirds (69%) of parents are concerned about their children bringing germs home from school and more than half (54%) expect their kids to get them sick.

China-led world conference on vocational, technical education to open in Tianjin

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Friday, August 19, 2022

BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn:

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  • BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn:
    The first World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference(WVTEDC) will kick off in North China's Tianjin, from Aug 19 to 20.
  • China will launch a World Technical and Vocational Education and Training League, in collaboration with partners, to support global development.
  • The 2022 World Vocational College Skills Competition kicked off online and in person in the northern port city of Tianjin, on Aug 8.
  • The World Expo on the Integration of Vocational Education and Industry will open to the public on Aug 19, both online and on site.

First World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference held in north China's Tianjin

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Friday, August 19, 2022

TIANJIN, China, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From August 19 to 20, the first World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference ( https://m.wvtedc.com/m/en-US?_t=ReI ) will be held in north China's Tianjin.

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  • TIANJIN, China, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From August 19 to 20, the first World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference ( https://m.wvtedc.com/m/en-US?_t=ReI ) will be held in north China's Tianjin.
  • This conference is sponsored by the Ministry of Education (MOE), the National Commission for UNESCO of China and the Tianjin Municipal People's Government, and undertaken by the Vocational Education Development Center of the MOE, the Open University of China, the China Association for International Exchange of Education, the China Vocational and Technical Education Association and the Tianjin Municipal Education Commission.
  • During the conference, the first world vocational college skills competition and the cloud expo of the integration of industry and education of world vocational education will be held, and the initiative of preparing for the world vocational and technical education development alliance will be issued, forming a new platform and paradigm for international exchange and cooperation of vocational education that include a variety of forms.
  • The conference will issue the proposal for the establishment of the world vocational and technical education development alliance and the Tianjin Initiative.

American Express® Launches Digital, Cross-Border Payment Solution for U.S. Small Businesses

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Eligible customers can also earn Membership Rewards points on their foreign exchange payments.3 American Express Global Pay is currently available to eligible U.S. American Express Small Business Card Members.

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  • Eligible customers can also earn Membership Rewards points on their foreign exchange payments.3 American Express Global Pay is currently available to eligible U.S. American Express Small Business Card Members.
  • American Express Global Pay addresses these needs by providing:
    Integrated user experience: Access American Express Global Pay in the same place you manage your American Express Business Card account, including from your mobile device.
  • American Express Global Pay is a money transmission service provided by American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (American Express).
  • If you cancel your American Express Business Card (or if American Express cancels your Card), we will close your American Express Global Pay account.

VISPARK and Marshall Cavendish Education Collaborate to Internationalise Singapore's Popular Chinese Language Learning Series 'Huan Le Huo Ban'

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

SAN MATEO, Calif., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VISPARK, a global online learning service, partners global education solutions provider Marshall Cavendish Education (MCE) to internationalise Singapore's well-known Chinese learning Series Huan Le Huo Ban (HLHB) for Grades One to Six as an enrichment programme.

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  • SANMATEO, Calif., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VISPARK , a globalonline learning service, partners global education solutions provider Marshall Cavendish Education (MCE) to internationalise Singapore's well-known Chinese learning Series Huan Le Huo Ban (HLHB) for Grades One to Six as an enrichment programme.
  • It includes a mobile app hosted by VISPARK, to complement the HLHB (International) Series published by MCE.
  • "The MCE team has strong and extensive experience in curating Chinese learning resources for schools in Singapore and around the world.
  • "Huan Le Huo Ban is our flagship Chinese series used in all MOE Primary Schools in Singapore which has received great feedback and academic success.