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ROYAL CANADIAN MINT ISSUES A NEW $1 CIRCULATION COIN HONOURING ENGINEER, WOMEN'S RIGHTS CHAMPION AND "QUEEN OF THE HURRICANES" ELSIE MACGILL

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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CALGARY, AB, Aug. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a new $1 commemorative circulation coin honouring Elsie MacGill, an exceptional Canadian who broke barriers as an engineer and leading advocate of women's rights.

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  • CALGARY, AB, Aug. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a new $1 commemorative circulation coin honouring Elsie MacGill, an exceptional Canadian who broke barriers as an engineer and leading advocate of women's rights.
  • Her lifelong advocacy for women's rights included her appointment to the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, in 1967.
  • "Inspiring Canadians through stories of exceptional achievement is one of the most important functions of commemorative circulation coins," said Marie Lemay, P.
  • The artwork appearing on the reverse of the 2023 $1 circulation coin celebrating Elsie MacGill is the creation of Tofino, British Columbia artist Claire Watson.

Monroe College's Culinary Institute of New York Competition Team Wins ACF National Student Team Championship for the Second Straight Year

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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BRONX, N.Y., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Monroe College, a national leader in educating first generation and international students, is proud to announce that its Culinary Institute of New York student competition team was named the American Culinary Federation's (ACF) 2023 national champion, taking home the coveted trophy for the second straight year.

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  • The CINY team was one of four top student culinary teams in the country to compete at ACF's national competition in New Orleans.
  • They earned their number one seed and the Northeast Regional championship at a qualifier event held last March in Kansas.
  • Pandemic year aside, 2023 was the fifth straight year that the CINY team was crowned the ACF Northeast Regional Champion.
  • "Team CINY is incredibly proud to earn the national championship again this year," said Dr. Frank C. Costantino, Dean of Monroe College's School of Hospitality Management and Culinary Institute of New York and the head coach of the competition team.

Lion Order Wins Two 2023 HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup: Michigan People's Choice Awards

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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DETROIT, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lion Order , a cannabis lifestyle brand led by Rohan Marley, featuring strain genetics developed by Heavyweight Heads , and powered by 305 Farms , is honored to announce winning two awards at the 2023 HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup: Michigan People's Choice :

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  • DETROIT, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lion Order , a cannabis lifestyle brand led by Rohan Marley, featuring strain genetics developed by Heavyweight Heads , and powered by 305 Farms , is honored to announce winning two awards at the 2023 HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup: Michigan People's Choice :
    2nd Place - Adult Use Topicals / Tinctures / Capsules / Sublinguals: Lion Balm
    3rd Place - Medical Sativa Flower: King Clementine
    Lion Order Wins Two 2023 HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup: Michigan People’s Choice Awards
    Lion Order LION BALM Full Spectrum Cooling Stick is a topical herbal rub containing 500mg THC and 500mg CBD with a proprietary blend of essential oils that provide extra healing properties.
  • The HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup stands as an internationally acclaimed cannabis competition, cementing its position as the pinnacle event within the cannabis community.
  • "We are grateful for the community's votes that led to Lion Order winning second and third place at HIGH TIMES' prestigious Cannabis Cup.
  • Lion Order is also launching a line of proprietary vapes in the Michigan market in August 2023 through 305 Farms, who also won "Best Adult-Use Distillate Vape" in the 2023 HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup: Michigan People's Choice with their Workers Cannabis "Unicorn Piss" vape.

The Commonwealth of Dominica building a resilient nation

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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For Americans seeking a greener way of life, they can look no further than the Caribbean nation of the Commonwealth of Dominica.

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  • For Americans seeking a greener way of life, they can look no further than the Caribbean nation of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
  • Dominica - along with the rest of the Eastern Caribbean region - is no stranger to seasonal climate change conditions.
  • The CREAD, CRRP and NRDS are positive factors in securing the future of Dominica and the local citizens.
  • Sustainable investors can benefit from these fruitful government initiatives, in becoming part of the world's first climate-resilient nation.

Michael the “Playmaker” Irvin Joins the Asset Entities Team as a Key Player in Expansion of AE360DDM and its Social Media Marketing

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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“Adding Michael Irvin to the Asset Entities team as a consultant is a dream come true for our company.

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  • “Adding Michael Irvin to the Asset Entities team as a consultant is a dream come true for our company.
  • Michael is an icon in professional sports and media and entertainment,” commented Asset Entities’ CEO Arshia Sarkhani.
  • With Asset Entities, I am joining another championship team”, commented Michael Irvin.
  • “Seeing firsthand what Asset Entities is doing on the Discord platform is innovative and incredible”, says Irvin.

Insurtech Company Raincoat Raises an Additional $6.5M to Invest in Financial Resiliency in the Wake of Climate Disaster

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raincoat, a startup developing scalable climate insurance solutions that enable instantly processed individual claims, today announced the closing of an additional $6.5 million seed round bringing its total raised to date to $11 million. The funding round was led by TwoSigma Ventures - along with European based VC firm Mundi Ventures, Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund and EleFund. This round of capital will support the company's expansion to new markets to provide FEMA-like services – much faster than existing emergency solutions – after particular disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes in the Caribbean, Mexico, and the Gulf Coast, wildfires in the west, and threats such as flood, drought, and excessive rain in Colombia and Brazil. This funding will continue to accelerate innovation in an industry eager for new solutions and to protect over 3 billion people and 120 million businesses at risk of being affected by natural disasters.

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  • In less than a year, Raincoat has provided disaster relief protection to thousands of individuals and families with successfully executed payments in all of their active markets.
  • Today, Raincoat is positioned as the fastest growing insurtech startup aimed at reinventing the industry by enabling immediate payments following climate disasters and offering coverage for losses that traditional insurance companies typically exclude.
  • Raincoat works with financial institutions, governments, and insurers to deploy automated, end-to-end products for protecting individuals and small businesses affected by these natural disasters.
  • Their offering of fully automated solutions to address climate risks at-scale sets them apart in this space," said Moisés Sánchez, General Partner at Mundi Ventures.

AccuWeather Creates New Index to Measure and Quantify the Severity of Heat Waves

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuWeather®, the undisputed leader in Superior Accuracy™ in weather forecasting and the most innovative weather source, announced today the creation of a new heat index to help people better understand the severity, intensity, and duration of heat waves: the AccuWeather HeatWave Counter and Severity Index™.

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  • Heat waves on average kill more Americans than any other type of severe weather such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and lightning, and yet heat waves do not get sufficient attention.
  • Part of the inattention has been the lack of any measurement to quantify the extent and severity of heat waves.
  • The newly developed AccuWeather HeatWave Counter and Severity Index™ will quantify heat waves by duration and intensity.
  • The AccuWeather HeatWave Counter and Severity Index™ will be used on the AccuWeather Network, on some of the television stations that carry the Exclusive AccuWeather Forecast, and will be used as the basis for reports on heat waves on AccuWeather.com and the AccuWeather app.

Teva Unveils Misa Hylton Capsule Collection with Macy's

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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The Teva x Misa Hylton capsule collection celebrates Hylton's signature style, delivering one-of-a-kind takes on two fashion-forward Teva sandal silhouettes: the Flatform Universal and Hurricane XLT2 Gladiator.

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  • The Teva x Misa Hylton capsule collection celebrates Hylton's signature style, delivering one-of-a-kind takes on two fashion-forward Teva sandal silhouettes: the Flatform Universal and Hurricane XLT2 Gladiator.
  • The Teva x Misa Hylton capsule collection highlights the designer's bold and colorful  aesthetic.
  • In addition to her revolutionary fashion contributions, Hylton founded the Misa Hylton Fashion Academy, which aims to educate and empower the next generation of fashion creatives.
  • The Teva x Misa Hylton collaboration is available exclusively at Macy's, Macys.com and Teva.com starting June 13, 2023.

Baseball and Softball NIL Athletes Step Up to the Plate to Join Team Rapsodo

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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The list of stars joining team Rapsodo includes name, image, and likeness (NIL) athletes from top collegiate programs across the country.

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  • The list of stars joining team Rapsodo includes name, image, and likeness (NIL) athletes from top collegiate programs across the country.
  • They won their 48th consecutive game against Clemson on Saturday, the longest winning streak in NCAA D-I Softball History.
  • “Rapsodo technology has really helped me become a better pitcher, and I am glad the Rapsodo team has chosen me as an NIL partner,” May said.
  • I’m grateful the team trusts me to share with my audience how incredible Rapsodo technology is.”
    Wiegman’s Louisville teammate Greg Farone also joins team Rapsodo as an NIL partner.

WOW! Prepares for the 2023 Hurricane Season

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  WOW! Internet, TV & Phone (NYSE: WOW), a leading broadband services provider, today announced the company is preparing for the 2023 hurricane season. While a less active hurricane season is expected this year, WOW! continues to ensure its response teams are prepared to quickly and safely address service interruptions that may result from severe weather. WOW! is proactively testing resilience, fortifying its network, and updating crisis and business continuity plans in its southern markets.

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  • Internet, TV & Phone (NYSE: WOW), a leading broadband services provider, today announced the company is preparing for the 2023 hurricane season.
  • While a less active hurricane season is expected this year, WOW!
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  • "While the hurricane season is anticipated to be less intense this year, WOW!