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Wool Month Officially Launches October 2023

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The stories of the people, brands and retailers championing wool will be celebrated right across the UK throughout October as the Campaign for Wool launches its annual Wool Month initiative.  Encouraging consumers to "Keep warm with Wool", the Campaign for Wool's key aim is to draw attention to some of the newest products, companies and innovations that can positively contribute to the future health of our planet and reducing the amount of man-made fibres going into landfill and the ocean.

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  • LONDON, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The stories of the people, brands and retailers championing wool will be celebrated right across the UK throughout October as the Campaign for Wool launches its annual Wool Month initiative.
  • Having grown from humble beginnings in 2010 at the request of the Patron His Majesty King Charles III, the Campaign for Wool has grown in strength with Wool Month Supporter numbers exceeding over 200 across the fashion, interiors, textiles, farming and manufacturing sectors.
  • Wool Week has since evolved into Wool Month, with various activities, product launches and events planned across the UK during October.
  • From regenerative farming, safeguarding agricultural land, protecting rare breeds, and keeping special regional artisanal skills alive, sheep wool is something we should all be championing.

AUCTION OF WASHINGTON WINES RAISES $4 MILLION DURING 35th YEAR OF PHILANTHROPIC WINE EVENTS

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

SEATTLE, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Auction of Washington Wines (AWW), a nonprofit devoted to advancing awareness of Washington state wine, celebrated its 35th year of hosting a series of philanthropic wine events increasing funds raised by 66% over the previous year.

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  • SEATTLE, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Auction of Washington Wines (AWW), a nonprofit devoted to advancing awareness of Washington state wine, celebrated its 35th year of hosting a series of philanthropic wine events increasing funds raised by 66% over the previous year.
  • , a new industry-focused honoree celebration recognizing individuals and organizations who have gone above and beyond to advance the Washington wine industry.
  • Together with our philanthropic partners; Seattle Children's, WSU Viticulture & Enology Research, and Industry Grant Partner Vital Wines; we ensure that our charitable efforts resonate deeply within the Washington wine industry," said Jamie Peha, executive director of the Auction of Washington Wines.
  • August 11 .New this year, the wine industry, community, and wine lovers alike gathered at the historic Manor House at Chateau Ste.

TOAST THE TOP OF THE INDUSTRY: AUCTION OF WASHINGTON WINES REVEALS WINNERS TO BE RECOGNIZED AT CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE ON AUGUST 11

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

SEATTLE, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --TOAST!, a new event and awards program from The Auction of Washington Wines reveals its award recipients. These peer-reviewed honorees are recognized in seven categories, lauded for keeping the Washington wine community thriving and focused on its bright future. The public is invited to celebrate these achievements at TOAST! being held at Chateau Ste. Michelle on August 11 with a four-course dinner prepared by El Gaucho chefs paired with top wines from Washington state.

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    SEATTLE, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TOAST!, a new event and awards program from The Auction of Washington Wines reveals its award recipients.
  • These peer-reviewed honorees are recognized in seven categories, lauded for keeping the Washington wine community thriving and focused on its bright future.
  • Michelle on August 11 with a four-course dinner prepared by El Gaucho chefs paired with top wines from Washington state.
  • "The incredible talents, contributions and achievements throughout every aspect of our community are truly ground-breaking," says Jamie Peha, executive director for The Auction of Washington Wines.

AUCTION OF WASHINGTON WINES TOASTS THE INDUSTRY WITH INAUGURAL CELEBRATION ON AUGUST 11

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

SEATTLE, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of its 35th anniversary this year, Auction of Washington Wines (AWW), launches the inaugural industry celebration– TOAST! taking place August 11. In advance of the iconic Winemaker Picnic & Barrel Auction and Annual Gala. Chateau Ste. Michelle will host the celebration featuring top Washington wines paired with a coursed meal by El Gaucho chefs. It is an opportunity to raise a glass in celebration of the people who keep the community thriving and focused on the future.

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  • - honoring all aspects of Washington's thriving wine industry
    SEATTLE, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of its 35th anniversary this year, Auction of Washington Wines (AWW), launches the inaugural industry celebration TOAST!
  • Michelle will host the celebration featuring top Washington wines paired with a coursed meal by El Gaucho chefs.
  • awards shine the light on all aspects of the industry by recognizing individuals and organizations who have gone above and beyond to advance the Washington wine industry, "says Jamie Peha, executive director for The Auction of Washington Wines.
  • AWW's mission is to support the growth and awareness of the Washington state wine industry through a series of celebrated events benefiting the community.

PostgreSQL 14 Released: Optimized for Scaling Distributed Workloads and Developer Experience

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Friday, October 1, 2021

JSON Conveniences and Multiranges --------------------------------------------------

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  • PostgreSQL has supported manipulating JSON data since the release of PostgreSQL 9.2, though retrieval of values used a unique syntax.
  • PostgreSQL 14 provides a significant throughput boost on workloads that use many connections, with some benchmarks showing a 2x speedup.
  • Distributed PostgreSQL databases stand to benefit from PostgreSQL 14.
  • Foreign data wrappers, which are used for working with federated workloads across PostgreSQL and other databases, can now leverage query parallelism in PostgreSQL 14.