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FEMA, San Diego County Office of Emergency Services, and the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) to present Free Earthquake Preparedness Workshop for Businesses and Organizations

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to enhance earthquake preparedness and resilience among businesses and organizations, FEMA, San Diego County Office of Emergency Services, and the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) are pleased to announce registration is open for the free QuakeSmart Preparedness Workshop.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to enhance earthquake preparedness and resilience among businesses and organizations, FEMA, San Diego County Office of Emergency Services, and the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) are pleased to announce registration is open for the free QuakeSmart Preparedness Workshop .
  • The workshop is tailored for building officials, businesses, corporations, engineers, emergency managers, home builders, manufacturers, nonprofits, organizations, policymakers, public officials, risk managers, and small businesses.
  • "This workshop underscores our collective commitment to safeguarding businesses and organizations in San Diego", said Jeff Toney, Director of the County of San Diego's Office of Emergency Services.
  • "QuakeSmart promises to deliver information, tools, and networking opportunities that will enhance the earthquake preparedness of our local business community.

Securityplus Federal Credit Union Welcomes Caitlin Stibitz as Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications & Media

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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BALTIMORE, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Securityplus Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Caitlin Stibitz as the new Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications & Media.

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  • BALTIMORE, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Securityplus Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Caitlin Stibitz as the new Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications & Media.
  • In this role, Caitlin will oversee and drive the strategic direction of corporate communications, public relations, media, and reputation management efforts as the organization continues its strategic transformation to co-create the future Securityplus Federal Credit Union.
  • With Caitlin at the helm of corporate communications and media, we are now in position to advance our communications strategies, media presence and brand recognition through strategic purpose-driven story-telling."
  • Prior to joining Securityplus, Caitlin served as Vice President of Marketing Strategy, Branding and Communications for a $1B credit union in Pennsylvania, having achieved numerous industry, community, and marketing awards during her six years there.

Knightscope Lands Two New Sales

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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Knightscope, Inc. [Nasdaq: KSCP] (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), a leading developer of autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communication systems, today announced two new sales for a K5 Autonomous Security Robot (ASR) and two K1 Call Boxes.

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  • Knightscope, Inc. [Nasdaq: KSCP] (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), a leading developer of autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communication systems, today announced two new sales for a K5 Autonomous Security Robot (ASR) and two K1 Call Boxes.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230706619328/en/
    Knightscope Lands Two New Sales (Photo: Business Wire)
    One of the largest churches in the nation with a weekly attendance of over 35,000 across seventeen campuses will deploy a K5 ASR to patrol the parking lot in one if its Arizona locations.
  • With over 105 acres and a 3,500+ seat auditorium, it is the church’s largest campus.
  • To learn more about Knightscope’s Autonomous Security Robots and Blue Light Emergency Communication Systems, book a discovery call or demonstration now at www.knightscope.com/discover .

Notre Dame de Namur University Announces the Election of Lisa D. Gauthier to the Board of Trustees

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Monday, June 19, 2023
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Belmont, CA, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) President Beth Martin, Ph.D., announced the recent election of a new member to the university’s Board of Trustees.

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  • Belmont, CA, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) President Beth Martin, Ph.D., announced the recent election of a new member to the university’s Board of Trustees.
  • Joining the Board for a three-year term is Lisa Gauthier, Mayor of East Palo Alto.
  • “I am very honored to be asked to serve on Notre Dame de Namur University’s Board of Trustees,” said Gauthier.
  • She previously held the positions of Vice Mayor in 2014, 2018, 2022, and Mayor in 2015 and 2019.

Regional Center of Orange County Appoints Two New Board Members

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Regional Center of Orange County (RCOC) has appointed Bruce P. Hall (of Santa Ana) and Jacqueline Nguyen (of Stanton) to serve one-year terms beginning April 1, 2023 and continuing through March 31, 2024. Both are unpaid volunteer positions.

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  • Retired Special Education Teacher/Advocate Bruce P. Hall (of Santa Ana) and Developmental Disabilities Professional Jacqueline Nguyen (of Stanton) to Serve One-Year Terms
    SANTA ANA, Calif., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Regional Center of Orange County (RCOC) has appointed Bruce P. Hall (of Santa Ana) and Jacqueline Nguyen (of Stanton) to serve one-year terms beginning April 1, 2023 and continuing through March 31, 2024.
  • Both are unpaid volunteer positions.
  • Bruce P. Hall, a retired special education teacher with Newport Mesa Unified School District, is also an accomplished professional photographer who was born legally blind and is the father of twin sons with autism served by Regional Center of Orange County.
  • He has a lifetime of personal experience dealing with assumptions about what a person with disabilities can accomplish.

Flooding in Nigeria is on the rise – good forecasts, drains and risk maps are urgently needed

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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Nigeria is one of the most flood-prone countries in west Africa. Many areas experience annual flooding. This happens during heavy rainfall and one of the reasons is poor drainage systems. The country therefore needs to make improvements. As researchers who have specialised in meteorology for about two decades we believe there are several ways it can do this. The key interventions needed are: These actions are necessary to build resilience to floods. The Nigeria Meteorological Agency and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency have predicted severe flooding this year. And recent devastating flooding incidents are still fresh in the minds of Nigerians.Flooding in NigeriaNigeria is increasingly prone to them.

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Nigeria is one of the most flood-prone countries in west Africa. Many areas experience annual flooding. This happens during heavy rainfall and one of the reasons is poor drainage systems. The country therefore needs to make improvements. As researchers who have specialised in meteorology for about two decades we believe there are several ways it can do this. The key interventions needed are:
These actions are necessary to build resilience to floods. The Nigeria Meteorological Agency and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency have predicted severe flooding this year. And recent devastating flooding incidents are still fresh in the minds of Nigerians.

Flooding in Nigeria

    • Nigeria is increasingly prone to them.
    • There are many predictors of floods, chief of which is increasingly heavy rains over the west African Sahel.
    • In recent decades parts of Nigeria have experienced summer rainfall extremes that are more intense than before.
    • Thirdly, flooding in Nigeria is made worse by the poor management of drainage systems.

Building resilience against floods

    • These initiatives will reduce the speed of water flow and reduce the impact of floods.
    • Another easy intervention is the process of risk mapping, assessment and planning for floods.
    • Capacity building is required to improve the reliability of forecasting in the country.
    • Access to the funding depends on having systems for data collection, recording and reporting of loss and damage finance needs.

Avoiding a repeat of disaster

    • The Nigerian Emergency Management Agency) estimated a total economic loss to be about US$16.9 billion.
    • In 2022, the flooding caused over 600 deaths and affecting an estimated 3.2 million people across 34 of the country’s 36 states.
    • As a matter of urgency, states should set up local disaster management committees to assist in creating awareness and relocating communities living in flood-prone areas.

Tekniam's RUCS Wireless Internet Acquired by Grant County, OR for Emergencies & Finding Missing Persons

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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JOHN DAY, Ore., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tekniam has provided Grant County, Oregon with the latest proprietary breakthrough in wireless communications. The Remote Universal Communication System, or RUCS broadband network, can be set up in minutes to operate anywhere. The Grant County RUCS project was funded through a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant awarded late last year.

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  • JOHN DAY, Ore., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tekniam has provided Grant County, Oregon with the latest proprietary breakthrough in wireless communications.
  • The Grant County RUCS project was funded through a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant awarded late last year.
  • Grant County located in east-central Oregon, is one of the most rural, isolated counties in the lower 48 United States.
  • Grant County officials compared RUCS with the competition and had seen that, for the cost of a competitor's single unit, an entire constellation of RUCS units could be acquired.

Virginia Housing and City of Falls Church Launch $3.8M Affordable Homeownership Program

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The City of Falls Church has launched its Affordable Homeownership Program (CFCAHP), which will make $3.8 million available to support affordable homeownership. The City has received $3.4 million from Virginia Housing's Resources Enabling Affordable Community Housing (REACH) program and has provided a $400,000 match, for a total budget of $3.8 million to provide affordable homeownership opportunities to employees and residents of the City. To advertise this opportunity, a new website, http://www.FallsChurchAHP.org, was recently launched to reach interested and eligible buyers.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The City of Falls Church has launched its Affordable Homeownership Program (CFCAHP), which will make $3.8 million available to support affordable homeownership.
  • The City has received $3.4 million from Virginia Housing's Resources Enabling Affordable Community Housing (REACH) program and has provided a $400,000 match, for a total budget of $3.8 million to provide affordable homeownership opportunities to employees and residents of the City.
  • The Chair of the City of Falls Church Housing Commission , Meredith Anderson added, "The Housing Commission has engaged with the City housing team on the Amazon REACH grant since the initial application.
  • Including an affordable home ownership component feels like a meaningful step towards expanding the diversity of affordable housing opportunities within the City."