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Captain Planet Foundation Raises More Than $800,000 at Annual Gala Honoring Environmental Heroes Josh Bernstein and Oluwaseyi Moejoh

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Sunday, March 17, 2024

ATLANTA, March 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last night, Captain Planet Foundation, the global non-profit, held their annual Gala at Flourish Atlanta and recognized environmental heroes, Josh Bernstein and Oluwaseyi Moejoh. Additionally, Cox Enterprises received the Corporate Superhero for the Earth Award. The benefit raised more than $800,000 to support the Foundation’s worldwide educational programming and grant-making efforts to engage and empower young people to be problem solvers for the planet. The Gala was hosted by Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s The Monica Pearson Show host, Monica Kaufman Pearson.

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  • ATLANTA, March 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last night, Captain Planet Foundation , the global non-profit, held their annual Gala at Flourish Atlanta and recognized environmental heroes, Josh Bernstein and Oluwaseyi Moejoh.
  • The Gala was hosted by Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s The Monica Pearson Show host, Monica Kaufman Pearson.
  • More than 400 guests were in attendance to celebrate the honorees and the impact that Captain Planet Foundation has had on youth around the world.
  • Captain Planet Foundation also introduced the Laura Turner Seydel Legacy Fund which will support the Planeteer Alliance, additional scholarships, and programing for the Foundation.

Incannex Completes Dosing and Therapy in Phase 2 “PsiGAD” Clinical Trial Assessing Psilocybin-assisted Psychotherapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Data Analysis Commences

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

MELBOURNE, Australia and NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Incannex Healthcare Inc. (Nasdaq: IXHL), (‘Incannex’ or the ‘Company’), a pharmaceutical company developing unique medicinal cannabinoid pharmacotherapies and psychedelic medicine therapies is pleased to announce that it has completed dosing and treatment protocols for all 72 participants in the PsiGAD-1 clinical trial, the Company’s Phase 2 study evaluating its own psilocybin treatment program for patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

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  • Independent documentary covering Monash Clinical Psychedelic Lab and PsiGAD research program to be released by SBS television network following 2 years of filming and production.
  • PsiGAD-1 is a randomised triple-blind active-placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial.
  • “Generalised anxiety disorder is characterised by persistent, debilitating and excessive worry, affects millions of people globally, and has inadequate existing treatment options.
  • An independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) was tasked with confidentially reviewing the data for the first 37 out of 72 trial participants.

New study sheds light on how the brain learns to seek reward

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

SEATTLE, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine you're teaching a dog to play fetch. You throw a ball, and your dog sprints after it, picks it up, and runs back. You then reward your panting pup with a treat.

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  • But now comes the real trick for your dog: figuring out which part of that sequence earned the treat.
  • Dopamine, a key chemical messenger in the brain, is known to play a crucial role in this process.
  • A study published today in Nature by scientists at the Allen Institute, Columbia University's Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute , the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown and Seattle Children's Research Institute sheds new light on this mystery.
  • This 'rewinding' process strengthens the behavior and helps the mice progressively identify which precise actions and sequences yield the reward.

In Celebration of the Anticipated Release of Disney's Upcoming Animated Musical Feature Wish, Asha Makes Her Disney On Ice Debut Tonight at the Prudential Center

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

ELLENTON, Fla., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Witness the captivating sight of Asha on ice before her cinematic debut in the epic Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated musical adventure Wish. Asha and her friend Star will dazzle audiences as they skate to "This Wish," written by Julia Michaels and Ben Rice and performed by Academy Award®- winning actress Ariana DeBose. This latest Disney On Ice production brings the brightest Disney stars to life through cutting-edge figure skating, high-flying acrobatics, unexpected stunts, innovative lighting, thrilling special effects, eye-catching costumes, and stunning set designs. Experience the dynamic moments that take place on the ice and in the air when Disney On Ice presents Magic in the Stars visits hometowns across the US! 

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  • ELLENTON, Fla., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Witness the captivating sight of Asha on ice before her cinematic debut in the epic Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated musical adventure Wish.
  • Experience the dynamic moments that take place on the ice and in the air when Disney On Ice presents Magic in the Stars visits hometowns across the US!
  • Join Disney On Ice for a magical journey with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, and Daisy through timeless tales and today's favorites.
  • For more info about Disney On Ice, follow Disney On Ice's social media channels: Facebook , Twitter , & Instagram .

Grayson Perry: exploring what it is to be human with humour, irreverence and excess

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Smash Hits, the new Grayson Perry retrospective at Edinburgh’s National Galleries, spans the 40-year career of the recently knighted artist.

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  • Smash Hits, the new Grayson Perry retrospective at Edinburgh’s National Galleries, spans the 40-year career of the recently knighted artist.
  • This makes a satisfying contrast with the highly polished style of his vases and the intricacy of his prints and tapestries.
  • Access to adult education, arts funding and affordable housing – some of the conditions that helped make Perry – have all been eroded.

Sympathetic heretic

    • His brand of self-mocking “iconclasm” is on parade in the print Map of Nowhere (2008).
    • This depicts Perry “as a God … A heavenly light shines out of my anus onto a mountaintop shrine”.
    • These lie at the heart of his work and are named in his discussion of his transformation through therapy.
    • It was about me putting on the clothes that gave me the feelings that I wanted.

Made in Britain

    • Another is the embroidery Britain is Best (2014) which depicts five men crammed on one horse, based on interviews with Unionists in Northern Ireland for his television series Who are You?.
    • “They seem to be holding out for an imagined Golden Age,” Perry muses.
    • Imagination, depicted as a river in Perry’s wonderful A Map of Days (2013) uproots oppressive states, inner and outer.
    • But to understand how the many might join him and thrive, rather than merely survive, we must look beyond the maps that Perry provides.

American Water to Contribute Expertise to Several Panels at NARUC Winter Policy Summit

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Friday, February 10, 2023

This will include New Jersey American Water’s approach to prioritizing replacement work across the state.

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  • This will include New Jersey American Water’s approach to prioritizing replacement work across the state.
  • Bruce Aiton, vice president of engineering for Pennsylvania American Water, is participating in a discussion surrounding the question of, Can Regulated Water Infrastructure Help Facilitate Carbon-Free Hydro-Electric Generation?
  • Dr. Lauren Weinrich, principal scientist, will contribute to the policy discussion on emerging contaminants through her panel on The Unknown Unknowns: Water Quality Challenges beyond PFAS.
  • The NARUC Winter Policy Summit is an annual gathering of state utility regulators, industry representatives, consumer advocates and others to advance leading themes and opportunities for collaboration across regulatory policy.

600+ cybersecurity experts meet at PhilSec 2022 to discuss the future of cybersecurity in the Philippines

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Here's what she had to say when talking about her experience at PhilSec 2022, "This is my first time back on-stage post pandemic.

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  • Here's what she had to say when talking about her experience at PhilSec 2022, "This is my first time back on-stage post pandemic.
  • With the most carefully curated agenda that comprised advanced topics in cybersecurity, PhilSec 2022 also hosted over 40 of the best cybersecurity experts and thought leaders who had a spellbinding effect on the delegates with their knowledge sharing sessions.
  • Apart from the knowledge sharing and networking sessions, PhilSec 2022 also acknowledged the top talents from Philippines' cybersecurity during the awards segment, PhilSec Awards 2022.
  • As a deal facilitator, Tradepass is always determined about exposing the most agile liquid growth markets, to enable all-round scalability and growth.

National Geographic Dives Into the Minds of the World’s Greatest Adventure Athletes in New 10-part Series Edge of the Unknown With Jimmy Chin

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

EDGE OF THE UNKNOWN WITH JIMMY CHIN premieres Monday, Sept. 5, at 9:30/8:30c on National Geographic, and all episodes will be available on Disney+ beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 7, on Disney+.

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  • EDGE OF THE UNKNOWN WITH JIMMY CHIN premieres Monday, Sept. 5, at 9:30/8:30c on National Geographic, and all episodes will be available on Disney+ beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 7, on Disney+.
  • Each episode reveals that even top athletes must face their fears to survive and achieve the seemingly impossible.
  • Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin: The No Fall Zone
    Angel Collinson ( @angelcollinson ) is one of the most accomplished big mountain freestyle skiers in the world.
  • EDGE OF THE UNKNOWN WITH JIMMY CHIN is produced by Little Monster Films for National Geographic.

The Royal Canadian Legion holds 2021 National Remembrance Day Ceremony

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Friday, November 12, 2021

OTTAWA, Nov. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 100th anniversary of the Poppy as the countrys symbol of Remembrance was the theme of Canadas National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa.

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  • OTTAWA, Nov. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 100th anniversary of the Poppy as the countrys symbol of Remembrance was the theme of Canadas National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa.
  • All who were present paid tribute accompanied by prayers, special music, a 21-gun salute, and a fly-past by CF-18 Hornet aircraft.
  • The annual ceremony organized by The Royal Canadian Legion ensures the country never forgets our fallen Veterans.
  • We are a non-profit organization with a national reach across Canada as well as branches in the U.S., and Europe.

Iron Valley™ Supply Co. Honors the 100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Supports Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Solder

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

To honor the Centennial, Iron Valley Supply Co. in partnership with the Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Colt Manufacturing and Baron Engraving is offering an exclusive, Colt 1911 100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Limited Edition.

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  • To honor the Centennial, Iron Valley Supply Co. in partnership with the Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Colt Manufacturing and Baron Engraving is offering an exclusive, Colt 1911 100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Limited Edition.
  • Iron Valley Supply Co. is donating serial number TOTUS-100, a special edition, gold-inlaid Colt 1911 to the Society for their auction on November 13th, 2021.
  • "The 100th anniversary of the Tomb represents the incalculable sacrifices our brave Armed Forces confronted throughout our nation's history.
  • Our partnership with Iron Valley Supply Co. helps the Society continue our commitment of remembering the service and sacrifice of the Unknown Soldiers, and our Nation's countless missing."