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Pineapple Financial Inc. Files Proxy for Proposals to be Voted Upon at the Annual General Meeting on February 29, 2024

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

All shareholders of record of Pineapple common shares as of the close of business on February 2, 2024, will be entitled to vote their shares by proxy at the Meeting.

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  • All shareholders of record of Pineapple common shares as of the close of business on February 2, 2024, will be entitled to vote their shares by proxy at the Meeting.
  • Proxies submitted must be received by 9:30 AM, Eastern Time, on February 27, 2024, or in the case of any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting not less than 48 hours (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted) before the time of the adjourned or postponed meeting.
  • If mailed or hand delivered, the proxies should be sent to: Endeavor Trust Corporation, 702 – 777 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1S4.
  • If submitted online, the Proxies should be processed according to instructions listed on the Proxy Form or Voter Information Card.

Leading Proxy Advisory Firm Glass Lewis Recommends Consolidated Uranium Shareholders Vote FOR the Arrangement Resolution with IsoEnergy

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated Uranium Inc. (“CUR”, the “Company”, “Consolidated Uranium”) (TSXV: CUR) (OTCQX: CURUF) is pleased to announce that Glass Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”), an independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm, has recommended that Consolidated Uranium shareholders (“Shareholders”) vote “FOR” the resolution (the "Arrangement Resolution”) to approve the previously announced merger (the “Merger” or the “Arrangement”) involving CUR and IsoEnergy Ltd. (“IsoEnergy”) at the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) to be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto Time).

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated Uranium Inc. (“CUR”, the “Company”, “Consolidated Uranium”) (TSXV: CUR) (OTCQX: CURUF) is pleased to announce that Glass Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”), an independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm, has recommended that Consolidated Uranium shareholders (“Shareholders”) vote “FOR” the resolution (the "Arrangement Resolution”) to approve the previously announced merger (the “Merger” or the “Arrangement”) involving CUR and IsoEnergy Ltd. (“IsoEnergy”) at the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) to be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto Time).
  • Philip Williams, Chairman and CEO of CUR, stated, “We are pleased that both Glass Lewis and ISS support the Board’s unanimous recommendation that shareholders for “FOR” the Arrangement Resolution.
  • Shareholders of record as of October 16, 2023, are eligible to vote at the Meeting.
  • If you have questions about the meeting matters or require voting assistance please contact Consolidated Uranium‘s proxy solicitation agent, Laurel Hill Advisory Group at:

Consolidated Uranium Announces Record Date for the Spin-Out of Premier American Uranium

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Monday, November 20, 2023

TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated Uranium Inc. (“CUR”, the “Company”, “Consolidated Uranium”) (TSXV: CUR) (OTCQX: CURUF) is pleased to provide an update on the previously announced planned spin-out of Premier American Uranium Inc. (“Premier American Uranium” or “PUR”), through a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “Spin-Out”).

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated Uranium Inc. (“CUR”, the “Company”, “Consolidated Uranium”) (TSXV: CUR) (OTCQX: CURUF) is pleased to provide an update on the previously announced planned spin-out of Premier American Uranium Inc. (“Premier American Uranium” or “PUR”), through a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “Spin-Out”).
  • PUR is currently a majority-controlled subsidiary of CUR focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of uranium projects in Wyoming and Colorado.
  • Accordingly, the Company is pleased to announce the anticipated closing date for the Spin-Out is November 27, 2023 (the “Record Date”).
  • Shareholders of record as of October 16, 2023, are eligible to vote at the Meeting.

Leading Proxy Advisory Firm ISS Recommends Consolidated Uranium Shareholders Vote FOR the Arrangement Resolution with IsoEnergy

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Friday, November 10, 2023

TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated Uranium Inc. (“CUR”, the “Company”, “Consolidated Uranium”) (TSXV: CUR) (OTCQX: CURUF) is pleased to announce that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), an independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm, recommends Consolidated Uranium shareholders (“Shareholders”) vote “FOR” the resolution (the "Arrangement Resolution”) to approve the previously announced merger (the “Merger” or the “Arrangement”) involving CUR and IsoEnergy Ltd. (“IsoEnergy”) at the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) to be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto Time).

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated Uranium Inc. (“CUR”, the “Company”, “Consolidated Uranium”) (TSXV: CUR) (OTCQX: CURUF) is pleased to announce that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), an independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm, recommends Consolidated Uranium shareholders (“Shareholders”) vote “FOR” the resolution (the "Arrangement Resolution”) to approve the previously announced merger (the “Merger” or the “Arrangement”) involving CUR and IsoEnergy Ltd. (“IsoEnergy”) at the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) to be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto Time).
  • Philip Williams, Chairman and CEO of CUR, stated, “The ISS recommendation aligns with our belief that the Merger with IsoEnergy serves the optimal interests of our shareholders.
  • Shareholders of record as of October 16, 2023, are eligible to vote at the Meeting.
  • If you have questions about the meeting matters or require voting assistance please contact Consolidated Uranium‘s proxy solicitation agent, Laurel Hill Advisory Group at:

LENNAR ANNOUNCES FIRST RELEASE OF THREE NEW AFFORDABLE, SINGLE-FAMILY HOME PLANS AT THREE LOCATIONS ACROSS CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL VALLEY

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

With pricing starting in the mid $300,000s, these new plans, located in Shafter, Fresno and Clovis, will be released for sale on Tuesday, November 28.

Key Points: 
  • With pricing starting in the mid $300,000s, these new plans, located in Shafter, Fresno and Clovis, will be released for sale on Tuesday, November 28.
  • Home shoppers are invited to tour these new plans virtually on Lennar.com.
  • "We are delighted to bring affordable single-family homes that will fill the need for a lower priced, quality home in the market," said Mike Miller, Lennar Central Valley Division President.
  • "This series of homes offers a great value in desirable locations that will appeal to Central California home shoppers."

To better understand addiction, students in this course take a close look at liquor in literature

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

I got the idea for the course when I was writing a chapter on the temperance movement in American literature for my doctoral dissertation.

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  • I got the idea for the course when I was writing a chapter on the temperance movement in American literature for my doctoral dissertation.
  • I thought it would be fun to teach a class that surveyed American literature through a booze-themed lens.
  • I pair my course with a medical doctor who teaches a course on the biology of addiction.
  • In the biology course, students learn about the biological and physiological effects of diseases of addiction, substance use and abuse, dependency and recovery.

Did the Romans and Greeks really enjoy orgies?

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Orgies conjure in our imagination the world of Greek and Roman Antiquity, thanks to more or less titillating films portraying debauched emperors, or maybe specifically Fellini’s Satyricon. The term is also used today to signify all sorts of excess. For us, the orgy stands for the ultimate celebration of the pleasures of the flesh, in an ancient world free from moral constraint. But what were they like in reality?From orgia to orgies The word comes to us from the Greek orgia.

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Orgies conjure in our imagination the world of Greek and Roman Antiquity, thanks to more or less titillating films portraying debauched emperors, or maybe specifically Fellini’s Satyricon. The term is also used today to signify all sorts of excess. For us, the orgy stands for the ultimate celebration of the pleasures of the flesh, in an ancient world free from moral constraint. But what were they like in reality?

From orgia to orgies

    • The word comes to us from the Greek orgia.
    • This denotes rites practised in honour of gods such as Dionysus, whose cult celebrates the regeneration of nature.

Prostitutes… and fish

    • As well as picking up courtesans, eating very expensive fish was a detail particularly noted by 4th century BC orators.
    • In 346 BC, the city of Athens had sent ambassadors to King Philip II of Macedon, who was threatening Greece with his troops.
    • But the ruler had corrupted some of the Athenian ambassadors, to the point that they supported his imperial ambitions.

Roman debauches

    • Roman historians also described sumptuous feasts, pairing sex and food.
    • In the decade 89-80BC, the tyrant Sylla was the first Roman political leader to convene erotic drinking parties.
    • Incestuous and exhibitionist, he thus broke two Roman taboos at once.
    • But these decadent banquets were no more commonplace during the Roman Empire than they are today.

Christian denunication

    • There’s a good example in St. Augustine’s work (16th Sermon, on the beheading of John the Baptist).
    • The portrayal of Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee’s banquet, with food piled high, underlines the gluttony of the guests.

From Rome to Babylon


    Breaking with classical texts, Damien Chazelle’s film Babylon confronts the viewer with a huge orgy scene without casting clear moral judgement over it. That’s perhaps one reason that reactions have been strongly polarised, between detractors calling it an outrageous film, and admirers hailing a miraculous “visual orgy”. Translation from French to English by Joshua Neicho.

Hip-hop and health – why so many rap artists die young

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Rappers and rap fans can’t help but take notice that their peers and favorite rappers are dying young.

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  • Rappers and rap fans can’t help but take notice that their peers and favorite rappers are dying young.
  • Trugoy the Dove of De La Soul, 53, passed away in February 2023 after a battle with congestive heart failure.
  • Rapper Jim Jones has claimed that rap is the most dangerous profession due to rappers being violently killed so frequently.

The (un)exceptional spectacle of American gun violence

    • News media are quick to report on violence in hip-hop to support their view that the music and the people who make it are exceptionally violent.
    • Violence, death and conflict attract attention.
    • Though they were all taken by the very American plague of gun violence, news and historical accounts often amplify the spectacle of violent Black death, even when they claim to honor those who are killed.
    • It is also the topic addressed in the song “ANKH” from my forthcoming mixtap/e/ssay, “V: ILLICIT”: “He died by the gun but they blamed the music.
    • Another heartbreaking consequence is that some rappers only gain wide popularity and realize financial success after they’ve died.

Deadly diseases


    While violence brings about headlines, guns are not the only cause for concern. Diseases – many of them preventable – are also a factor. Heart disease, lung disease, cancer, diabetes, strokes and renal disease are among the top 10 causes of death among Black men and Hispanic men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It makes sense that these causes also prominently figure in the deaths of hip-hop artists.

Gone before retirement

    • Heavy D (44) experienced a pulmonary embolism that led to his death.
    • Prince Markie Dee (52) of the Fat Boys passed away from congestive heart failure.
    • Phife Dawg (45) of A Tribe Called Quest, Tim Dog (46) and Biz Markie (57) all passed away from complications related to diabetes.
    • Guru (48) of Gangstarr, Bushwick Bill (52) of the Geto Boys, Hurricane G (52) and Kangol Kid (55) died from cancer.

A renewed focus on health

    • The occasion of celebrating 50 years of hip-hop provides a moment to reflect and honor some of the artists who contributed to the culture and are not here to celebrate this golden anniversary.
    • It’s also, perhaps, an opportunity to consider some of the outcomes of systemic barriers to health and wellness, such as access to affordable health care, varied dietary options and mental wellness resources.

Epazz's Galaxy Batteries, Inc. Files Patent for Artificial Intelligence Smart Battery Technology for ZenaDrone 1000 and Electric Airplanes

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

AI smart battery technology gathers data from the environment including wind speed, humidity, temperance and pressure to predict the best output for the system to perform to maximum flight time in the case of ZenaDrone 1000 and maximum battery duration or battery life for other devices.

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  • AI smart battery technology gathers data from the environment including wind speed, humidity, temperance and pressure to predict the best output for the system to perform to maximum flight time in the case of ZenaDrone 1000 and maximum battery duration or battery life for other devices.
  • As ZenaDrone 1000 flies long distance, the weather and environment will change; the system monitoring the conditions will automatically make the necessary changes.
  • Epazz is in the process of filing patents for its battery technology and believes in the future Galaxy Batteries can become an independent company.
  • The technology will focus on ZenaDrone 1000, but can be used for future electric airplanes.”

Making Leader Character Your Competitive Advantage

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to research released today in MIT Sloan Management Review, companies that measure, identify, and leverage leader character have a competitive advantage and can foster a culture where character is valued equally alongside competence, resulting in better decisions, well-being, and outcomes.

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  • Research indicates companies can measure, identify, and leverage leader character as a strategic asset
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to research released today in MIT Sloan Management Review , companies that measure, identify, and leverage leader character have a competitive advantage and can foster a culture where character is valued equally alongside competence, resulting in better decisions, well-being, and outcomes.
  • Companies that measure, identify, and leverage leader character have a competitive advantage.
  • Their Leader Character Framework examines how 10 separate character dimensions (such as drive, humility, temperance, accountability) interact with an 11th, central quality of judgment.
  • The MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR) article " Make Leader Character Your Competitive Edge " publishes at 8 a.m. EDT on Oct. 19.