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Galveston Island Wine Festival at Moody Gardens Introduces Event Tickets for the Penguins & Pinot: Grand Tasting and the Freedom Stories Bourbon Tasting

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星期二, 八月 1, 2023

Galveston, [August 1, 2023] - Get ready to indulge in a sensory journey of fine wines and exquisite flavors as Moody Gardens proudly presents the Galveston Island Wine Festival.

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Galveston, [August 1, 2023] - Get ready to indulge in a sensory journey of fine wines and exquisite flavors as Moody Gardens proudly presents the Galveston Island Wine Festival.
A limited-time discount has been announced as tickets to the Penguins & Pinot: Grand Tasting and the Freedom Stories: Bourbon Tasting will go on sale starting August 1st.
As the Galveston Island Wine Festival gains momentum, there has been tremendous interest in these exclusive events.
With the festival just around the corner, we urge you to act fast to secure your spot at the Galveston Island Wine Festival.

Blue Star Families, Howard University, and The Chamberlain Project Recognize 75th Anniversary of Military Desegregation

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星期三, 七月 26, 2023

Blue Star Families, Howard University and The Chamberlain Project commemorate 75th Anniversary of Military Integration.

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Blue Star Families, Howard University and The Chamberlain Project commemorate 75th Anniversary of Military Integration.
"Civic responsibility and civic rights go hand in hand," said Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO of Blue Star Families.
"The Chamberlain Project was founded to help bridge the civil-military divide, and we are proud to be a partner with Howard University and Blue Star Families in commemorating this important anniversary and recognizing the essential connection between our civil and military institutions."
At the commemoration, The Chamberlain Project announced Howard University's incoming Chamberlain Fellow, Colonel (Ret.)

MatrixSpace Appoints Three Star General to Advisory Board for Strategic Guidance

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星期四, 七月 20, 2023

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BURLINGTON, Mass., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MatrixSpace announces the addition of Lieutenant General (retired) Michael Barbero to its advisory board, strengthening its engagement within the defense and commercial sector. This follows the recent additions of Lieutenant General (retired) Glenn Spears, US Air Force, and Brigadier General (retired) Robert Hipwell PhD, US Army to its advisory board.

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BURLINGTON, Mass., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MatrixSpace announces the addition of Lieutenant General (retired) Michael Barbero to its advisory board, strengthening its engagement within the defense and commercial sector.
This follows the recent additions of Lieutenant General (retired) Glenn Spears, US Air Force, and Brigadier General (retired) Robert Hipwell PhD, US Army to its advisory board.
General Barbero is a career Infantry leader, having served 37 years in the US Army until his retirement in 2013 as a Lieutenant General.
Bringing General Barbero's expertise to MatrixSpace enables us to better understand and navigate both the strategic and tactical requirements across not only the military but multiple industries.

'This is the way the world ends': Nevil Shute's On the Beach warned us of nuclear annihilation. It's still a hot-button issue

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星期二, 七月 18, 2023

Eliot’s The Hollow Men (1925), concludes:

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Eliot’s The Hollow Men (1925), concludes:
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.
Indeed, Nevil Shute’s classic novel of nuclear annihilation, On the Beach, published in June 1957, used Eliot’s famous lines as an epigraph.

‘Australia’s most important novel’

Journalist Gideon Haigh calls On the Beach “arguably Australia’s most important novel – important in the sense of confronting a mass international audience with the defining issue of the age”.
In this last of meeting places
We grope together
And avoid speech
Gathered on this beach of the tumid river.
This comes to the fore in the following passage, which focuses on a dinner party hosted by Lieutenant Commander Peter Holmes of the Royal Australian Navy.
The atmosphere is both claustrophobic and delirious:
For three hours they danced and drank together, sedulously avoiding any serious topic of conversation.
The reason why the guests at Peter’s party are so keen to avoid serious talk is both simple and depressing.
This is the way Shute’s novel of nuclear extinction ends: not with a bang but with a whimper.
Released at the height of the Cold War, On the Beach struck a chord with millions of concerned readers.

Usefully entertaining

A copy had found its way to the desk of John F. Kennedy, the next president of the United States.
Shute famously detested the movie, which received decidedly mixed reviews.
Her husband’s reply is revealing:
‘I don’t know […] Some kinds of silliness you just can’t stop,’ he said.
While the science in the novel was somewhat flawed, Shute’s cautionary tale undoubtedly spoke to the collective zeitgeist.
Read more:
Friday essay: if growing US-China rivalry leads to 'the worst war ever', what should Australia do?

Enduring influence

The influence of Shute’s novel, which was remade in 2000 as a film for Australian television, can be observed in various post-apocalyptic works, including George Miller’s Mad Max franchise and the late Cormac McCarthy’s The Road.
It seems increasingly likely the world as we know it is coming to an end – if it hasn’t already.
On The Beach runs at the Sydney Theatre Company 24 July to 12 August 2023, with previews 18–21 July.

DP World Appoints Douglas Smith as Chief Executive Officer, Canada

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星期二, 七月 18, 2023

VANCOUVER, BC, July 18, 2023 /CNW/ - DP World , a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, announces the appointment of Douglas Smith as Chief Executive Officer of DP World's operations in Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC, July 18, 2023 /CNW/ - DP World , a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, announces the appointment of Douglas Smith as Chief Executive Officer of DP World's operations in Canada.
Smith will be responsible for executing DP World's vision in Canada, leading the company's portfolio of operations, and driving efficient, sustainable end-to-end supply chain solutions for customers across North America.
His leadership skills and extensive industry experience will be invaluable in fostering the innovation and business transformation program underway that will expand DP World's supply chain solutions portfolio in Canada," said Morten Johansen, COO of DP World Americas.
Mihic, who has been with DP World for more than 25 years, was instrumental in expanding DP World's operations in Canada.

DP World Appoints Douglas Smith as Chief Executive Officer, Canada

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DP World , a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, announces the appointment of Douglas Smith as Chief Executive Officer of DP World’s operations in Canada.

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DP World , a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, announces the appointment of Douglas Smith as Chief Executive Officer of DP World’s operations in Canada.
Smith will be responsible for executing DP World’s vision in Canada, leading the company’s portfolio of operations, and driving efficient, sustainable end-to-end supply chain solutions for customers across North America.
“Doug joins DP World with an impressive track record of achieving ambitious operational goals in challenging environments, launching new services, and excelling across various functional areas.
Mihic, who has been with DP World for more than 25 years, was instrumental in expanding DP World’s operations in Canada.

Australia is not giving Ukraine the military support it needs – sending our retired jets would be a start

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星期二, 六月 27, 2023

This week, Australia announced its latest package of military and humanitarian support for Ukraine, totalling approximately A$110 million.

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This week, Australia announced its latest package of military and humanitarian support for Ukraine, totalling approximately A$110 million.
The package comprises 70 military vehicles, which include 28 M113 armoured personnel carriers and other support vehicles (trucks, trailers and “special operations vehicles”).

Why has this latest package been criticised?

The primary issue with the package is the supply of the M113 armoured personnel carriers.
The M113 armoured personnel carriers that Australia is sending to Ukraine date back to the Vietnam War.
Australia is in the process of retiring them in favour of a new, modern design of armoured personnel carrier.

Why are we not giving the Ukrainians what they want

As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said this week:
On Hawkei, I know that has been raised, the advice is that would not be the best way to provide assistance to Ukraine.
On Hawkei, I know that has been raised, the advice is that would not be the best way to provide assistance to Ukraine.
Read more:
Why can't the West agree on how much military support to send to Ukraine?

We have other hardware we could offer

Ukraine’s air force currently utilises old Soviet-era fighters, predominantly MiG-29s and Sukhoi Su-27s, which have been jerry-rigged to deploy Western munitions.
After dragging its feet for months, the US recently announced it will approve allied exports of F-16 jets to Ukraine.
First, it would require export approval from the US, which is required for all US military hardware to be resold or re-exported.
However, this will be an issue for the F-16, or any other Western fighter jet sent to Ukraine’s air force.

Why Australia should do more

The European Union, for instance, just announced it will increase its military aid fund to Ukraine by a further €3.5 billion (A$5.7 billion).
But as Matthew Sussex, one of Australia’s leading Russia experts, has pointed out, Russia is a strategic competitor to Australia that will increasingly pivot its attention to the Indo-Pacific region.
As such, our geographic distance is no excuse for weak support to a state attempting to counter an illegal and devastating invasion by Russia.

Former Massachusetts Lt. Governor Kerry Healey Joins the Forward Party Board of Directors

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WASHINGTON, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Massachusetts Lt. Governor Kerry Healey has joined the Forward Party's Board of Directors. Her background in business, government, and education, as well as her non-profit leadership, will help the Forward Party during this period of growth, as it seeks to expand its footprint in its 12 battleground states through affiliations with elected officials and candidate recruitment for upcoming election cycles.

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Healey will help lead the Forward Party through its current growth, as more elected officials and candidates from across the country seek to affiliate with the Party
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Massachusetts Lt.
Governor Kerry Healey has joined the Forward Party's Board of Directors.
Healey served as the 70th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, with Gov.
Forward Party co-Chair and former Governor of New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman said, "Both Lieutenant Governor Healey and I have served in executive offices of Democratic states as Republicans.

SCP&CO Appoints Top Technology Industry Executive as President

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星期四, 六月 22, 2023

Rivera is a senior technology executive with a strong track record for driving growth in highly competitive markets, building high performance teams, and leading secure, digital transformation for global enterprises.

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Rivera is a senior technology executive with a strong track record for driving growth in highly competitive markets, building high performance teams, and leading secure, digital transformation for global enterprises.
Bryan Crino, who co-founded the firm and served for 22 years as its president, has transitioned to the new role of Executive Chairman, where he will oversee the firm’s global strategy.
“Chris is an extremely talented business leader and technology executive, with an outstanding track record for delivering strong growth and profitability,” said Bryan Crino, executive chairman of SCP&CO.
This includes over $255 million of principal and advisory transactions in the technology industry alone.

Lieutenant General Michael Groen Joins Academy Securities’ Advisory Board and Geopolitical Intelligence Group

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星期五, 六月 9, 2023

Academy Securities, a registered broker-dealer, certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), today announced the addition of Lieutenant General Michael Groen to its Advisory Board and Geopolitical Intelligence Group.

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Academy Securities, a registered broker-dealer, certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), today announced the addition of Lieutenant General Michael Groen to its Advisory Board and Geopolitical Intelligence Group.
Lieutenant General Groen is an experienced Marine commander and multi-tour combat veteran.
Lieutenant General Groen earned his Master’s Degrees in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from the Naval Postgraduate School.
“Lieutenant General Groen’s impressive history of working with military technology and intelligence will be a big value add to our Geopolitical Intelligence Group,” stated Academy’s President Phil McConkey.