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Sports Betting Companies Are Uniquely Positioned For Expansion

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Legal breakthroughs across the United States and beyond are helping to bring the sports betting industry into the mainstream like never before. As legal restrictions to online sportsbooks come down, the industry has new opportunities to integrate betting into other pillars of the sports entertainment experience for increased visibility, accessibility, and convenience. Through partnerships and acquisitions, sports betting and entertainment companies like Real Luck Group Ltd, «Luckbox», (TSXV: LUCK), Fubotv Inc (NYSE: FUBO), Elys Game Technology Corp (NASDAQ: ELYS) (NEO: ELYS), Esports Entertainment Group Inc (NASDAQ: GMBL), and Score Media and Gaming (TSX: SCR) (OTCPK: TSCRF) are integrating betting with sports streaming platforms, sports news outlets, and more to give fans the most complete entertainment experience possible.

Luckbox is Building the Most Complete Sports Entertainment Experience

Real Luck Group Ltd, «Luckbox», (TSXV: LUCK) is working to build a complete esports and traditional sports betting experience by building a platform that lets users watch and bet on nearly any major event anywhere in the world. Luckbox is a fully licensed global esports betting platform that offers real-money betting pre-match and mid-game while also providing high-quality streaming of nearly every match.

Luckbox offers high-quality live streaming of 90 percent of esports matches featured on the platform, giving users a single destination to seamlessly place their bets and watch the action. Luckbox features more esports matches than almost any other esports betting platform in more than 80 countries. The Luckbox platform includes the 13 biggest esports titles going today and is easily able to quickly add new titles as they rise in the esports scene.

On February 3, Real Luck Group announced that the company would be adding traditional sports betting to the platform in partnership with EveryMatrix Ltd. Luckbox will be adding more than 105 traditional sports with around 85,000 pre-match events, 70,000 live events, and 450 types of bets each month.

«The timing of this announcement could not have been better as the Super Bowl, the largest sporting event in the United States and a top-five event globally, gets underway this week,» Luckbox CEO Quentin Martin said in the company’s release. «Our partnership with EveryMatrix allows us to roll out the functionality with the Australian Open tennis and rugby union’s Six Nations on to the Luckbox platform following Super Bowl LV. Luckbox is a destination for esports betting, but we know most of our players also love traditional sports. This new functionality means they can bet on hugely popular sports such as soccer, basketball and hockey from the convenience of Luckbox – a single and secure platform that now integrates esports and traditional sports betting. On behalf of Luckbox, I want to thank EveryMatrix for helping us integrate traditional sports betting into the Luckbox platform.»

Gaming Companies Expand into Sports Entertainment Ecosystem

Canadian sports media company Score Media was spun out in 2014 to create Score Media and Gaming (TSX:SCR) (OTC:TSCRF), which runs its flagship theScore sports media outlet, along with adjacent sports and esports betting platforms. In January this year, the company released its Q1 financial results, showing the company’s best ever quarter for media revenue and exponential handle growth for its betting platform.

Sports-centric streaming platform FuboTV Inc (NYSE:FUBO) took its first step into the world of sports betting in December with the acquisition of Balto Sports. Balto Sports is a platform that develops tools for users to organize and play fantasy sports games and FuboTV says that it intends to combine Balto’s technology with its own to launch a free-to-play gaming offering.

B2B and B2C Betting technology company Newgioco became Elys Game Technology Corp (NASDAQ:ELYS) (NEO:ELYS) this past summer and the company announced that it would be shifting its focus to the rapidly growing US sports betting market. On January 28, the company announced that it expects revenue growth of 26 percent for the fourth quarter of 2020.

In addition to facilitating online esports betting, Esports Entertainment Group Inc (NASDAQ:GMBL) runs a platform that lets its users participate in multi-player mobile, console, and PC esports tournaments online for cash prizes. The company has been busy at the start of 2021 acquiring assets to add to its esports offerings. On January 21, the company completed its acquisition of the Esports Gaming League. On January 25, the company finalized a binding agreement to acquire esports-related platforms Helix eSports and ggCircuit.

As jurisdictions continue to open up to online sports betting, there is growing opportunity for companies like Real Luck Group to integrate themselves into other parts of the sports entertainment experience, allowing them to become indispensable parts of the sports entertainment ecosystem.

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Texas leads the nation as No. 1 state in exports for 19th consecutive year

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Texas ended 2020 as the No. 1 exporting state in the United States for the 19^th consecutive year, more evidence of the strength and resilience of the state’s economy, said Robert Allen, president and CEO of the Texas Economic Development Corporation.

«Texas has developed a remarkable track record of economic…

«Texas has developed a remarkable track record of economic achievement,» Allen said. «Texas is and has been the No. 1 exporting state in the nation, the best state business climate, and the world’s ninth largest economy. Even with all the challenges we faced in 2020, we are still outpacing the competition in exports — handily, I might add — that’s a really good sign.»

With $279 billion in export trade in 2020, Texas continues to lead the United States as it has for the past two decades. Texas’ 2020 exports were larger than the sum total of goods exported by the next three largest export states — California with $156 billion in exports, New York with $61.9 billion and Louisiana with $59.6 billion, Allen said.

Texas is also the No. 1 exporting state of technology products for the eighth consecutive year as well, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with $44.8 billion in exports. California was in second place with $37.5 billion in exports.

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released 2020 export data on Feb. 5. This data shows the pandemic had a negative effect on exports across the nation in 2020, but a combination of factors that sustain Texas’ economy helped it retain its top spot on the list of exporters by state.

«Those factors include Texas’ pro-business climate of low taxes and reasonable regulations, its economic diversity, the second largest workforce in the nation, and its award-winning infrastructure — among many others,» Allen said.

Texas’ strong record of economic strength — even during times of national recession — should be reassuring to corporate decision-makers considering Texas as the place to relocate or expand their businesses, Allen said.

«Texas will continue to grow,» he said. «People say, ‘Everything’s bigger in Texas’ because it is. That’s the way Texas thinks.»

The Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC) is an independently funded and operated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to economic development, business recruitment and job creation in the state of Texas. The public-private partnership of TxEDC and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism markets Texas as a premier business destination to let corporate decision- makers and site selection consultants know that they can Go Big in Texas. For more information about TxEDC, visit www.GoBigInTexas.com.

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Advanced BioFuels USA Releases New Online Educational Series about Renewable Fuels Including 30 Minute Recorded Presentation Plus Supporting Materials

FREDERICK, Md., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Need to learn or teach about renewable fuels and the circular economy? About biofuels? Find what you need in this new series of 30 minute recorded presentations that come with a package of supporting materials for 30 minute directed discussions or self-study. Produced by internationally respected nonprofit educational organization, Advanced Biofuels USA, the online course is also appropriate for investors, public policy decision makers and advocates, as well as businesses, faith and civic organizations and individuals striving to decrease their carbon footprint, reduce pollution and increase environmental justice as effectively, efficiently and quickly as possible.

The first installment, a «Biofuels 101» course, presents an overview of renewable fuels «from seed to wheel», «from waste to fuel» and «from thin air to engine.» Called «Introduction to Renewable Fuels: What, How and Why,» the lively narration is available free on the Advanced Biofuels USA website. It takes you from dozens of potential feedstocks for advanced renewable, sustainable fuels through the logistics and conversion technologies used to make fuels for mobility, for cooking and heat/power. Take the journey from solar energy stored in plants and from recycling carbon already on Earth’s land and in the air to clean, green options.

Nothing is easy and the presentation and discussion materials aid in exploring difficult and controversial issues about environmental, economic and social sustainability, about decision-making and use of resources and related concerns.

The package is designed to address a lack of information about renewable fuels for non-experts; to provide in one place an easy-to-access online mini course. The supplementary materials include all of the slides along with the text of the narration, background information and links to extensive online resources.

Building on numerous presentations and publications from subject experts from around the world, planned future installments will provide the latest insights, diving deeper into the subjects introduced in this initial overview. Coming online session will cover topics such as future fuels, ancillary benefits of renewable fuels, conversion technologies, the interaction of policies and markets past and present, and more.

Advanced Biofuels USA, a nonprofit educational organization advocates for the adoption of sustainable, renewable fuels as an energy security, military flexibility, economic development and climate change mitigation/pollution control solution. Their key tool for accomplishing this is the web site, http://www.AdvancedBiofuelsUSA.org, a resource for everyone from opinion-leaders, decision-makers and legislators to industry professionals, investors, feedstock growers and researchers; as well as journalists, teachers and students.

The Package:

Introduction to Renewable Fuels: What, How and Why presentation video

3030 Session 1 Introduction to Renewable Fuels: What, How and Why — Slides, Narration and Resources

Discussion Ideas for 3030 Session 1 Renewable Fuels: What, How and Why by Advanced Biofuels USA

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ALYI Details Electric Vehicle Market Strategy And Democratized Cryptocurrency Finance Partnership

DALLAS, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Alternet Systems, Inc. (USOTC: ALYI) today highlighted the company’s electric vehicle market strategy and democratized cryptocurrency finance partnership detailed in a multimedia presentation published Friday, last week.

ALYI has kick-started a comprehensive electric vehicle ecosystem with the introduction of the Revolt Electric Motorcycle with North American and African Continent editions scheduled to rollout this year.

Now ALYI is unveiling the…

Now ALYI is unveiling the company’s overarching strategy for its global, long-term, democratized electric vehicle ecosystem designed to continuously introduce new electric vehicles, supporting technology, and the infrastructure components necessary to support electric vehicle transportation on land, sea and in the air.

View the presentation in either a flip book format or video presentation:

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The Global Democratized Electric Vehicle Ecosystem Collaboration Strategy

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The Global Democratized Electric Vehicle Ecosystem Collaboration Strategy

For more information and to stay up to date on ALYI’s overall latest developments, please visit www.alternetsystemsinc.com.

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‘Saint James Holding and Investment Company Trust’ (SJT) Finalizes Plans for Multiple Self-Sustaining Intentional Communities – Works to Create a Living Solution for Tribal State Nations and Other Dependent Populations in Search of Economic Autonomy

BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SJT recently announced that it was moving forward with plans for its innovative community development project: the <a target="_blank"…

BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SJT recently announced that it was moving forward with plans for its innovative community development project: the Self-Sustaining Intentional Community (SSIC). A SSIC is a new real estate development plan for sites initially located in the U.S., before eventually expanding out to global locations. SSICs have all the traditional elements of a town: housing, businesses, schools, medical facilities, recreation, utilities, and other services, but are autonomous and fully functioning without the need for other local, state, or federal support. Sites are being initially developed in Louisiana, and interested parties are welcome to review the SSIC explainer video and SSIC white paper for more information.

«SSIC communities are self-sustaining because they produce goods and services that generate income and serve the community at the same time,» said SJT Founder, Elder Jeffre Saint James. «Everyone benefits from the community’s success, so everyone has a vested interest in making sure the community thrives. The philosophy is not a new one, but we’ve taken it in brand new directions. Among other unique approaches, our economic model includes profit-sharing in aggregate, allowing the community to benefit from the profits of every single business in the community, rather than just isolated businesses here and there. Other aspects of the SSIC project include co-op housing that uses all green technology; water extraction projects that take water directly from the air; indoor, outdoor, and greenhouse methods for growing all produce; multi-use sports, entertainment, and Compassion Centers for Health and Well-Being; and multiple manufacturing facilities that create sustainable jobs for community members with goods that can be exported to neighboring towns or sold online.»

SJT is also working toward officially presenting SSICs to the Biden Administration as a progressive and workable solution to helping address the needs of Tribal Nations across the U.S. – nations that are in drastic need of economic and social reinvigoration. SSICs can:

Strengthen Nation-to-Nation relationships.
Provide reliable, affordable, quality health care and address health disparities.
Restore tribal lands, address climate change, and safeguard natural and cultural resources.
Ensure Native communities are safer, while tackling the crisis of violence against Native women, children, and the elderly.
Expand economic opportunity and community development.
Invest in education and youth engagement.
Meet obligations to and honor Native veterans.
And ensure Native Americans can exercise their right to vote.

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Al Unir Fuerzas con OATS, AARP Empodera a los Latinos Mayores a Usar la Tecnología

WASHINGTON, 8 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — AARP anuncia hoy una nueva afiliación caritativa para ayudar a sus 38 millones de miembros, y a los adultos mayores en general, a que vivan con la mejor calidad de vida posible en un momento en el que todos nos valemos más que nunca de la tecnología para trabajar, aprender y conectarnos con familiares y amigos.

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AARP, la organización sin ánimo de lucro más grande del país, une sus fuerzas con OATS (Older Adults Technology Services), una organización de beneficencia con sede en Nueva York, con el fin de asistir a los adultos mayores a prosperar en el mundo digital, y a utilizar tecnología de formas que mejoren su participación social y cívica, su seguridad financiera, su salud y su creatividad.

«El conocimiento y acceso a la tecnología pueden hacer la diferencia entre poder trabajar, ordenar comida y medicamentos a domicilio, informarse sobre la disponibilidad de vacunas a nivel comunitario y mantenerse en contacto con familiares y amigos, o sentirse marginado y necesitado de apoyo ajeno» dijo Scott Frisch, vicepresidente ejecutivo y director de operaciones de AARP. «Damos la bienvenida a OATS a la familia de AARP. Su experiencia y la calidad de sus programas son líneas de vida para los adultos mayores, al tiempo que exploran nuevos aspectos de sus vidas en un mundo cambiante», añadió.

A través de su programa bandera, Senior Planet, OATS y AARP empoderan a los adultos mayores a superar las barreras a la participación en el mundo digital, brindándoles la confianza necesaria para que utilicen la tecnología y se conecten. Senior Planet tiene una larga trayectoria en el ofrecimiento de cursos en español y otros idiomas, y cuenta con cursos tan populares como Introducción a las redes sociales y Cómo usar Zoom.

«El papel de la tecnología en la reducción del aislamiento social y en el ofrecimiento de una plataforma para la participación cívica, nunca ha sido más claro», dijo Tom Kamber, director ejecutivo de OATS. «Al unir fuerzas con AARP, OATS complementa la amplia estrategia digital ya implementada por esa organización, con la meta de ayudar a millones de adultos mayores de todo el país a adoptar la tecnología personal de maneras que les ayuden a vivir de la mejor manera posible. Esperamos que puedan participar en los cursos en español disponibles cada semana ; por ejemplo, Aplicaciones para la atención plena, Introducción a las redes sociales, Acceso a Internet en casa y muchos más», concluyó Kamber.

Con el apoyo de OATS, AARP continuará su misión de alfabetización digital entre los adultos mayores, permitiéndoles participar más a fondo en el discurso público, y ayudándolos a tomar parte en el debate de temas de su interés.

Acerca de AARP

AARP es la organización sin fines de lucro y sin afiliación política más grande de la nación, dedicada a facultar a las personas de 50 años o más para que puedan escoger cómo viven a medida transurren sus vidas. Con casi 38 millones de socios, AARP trabaja para fortalecer las comunidades y lucha por los asuntos de mayor importancia para las familias: la seguridad de la salud, la estabilidad financiera y el bienestar personal. AARP también produce las publicaciones de mayor circulación en el país: AARP The Magazine y AARP Bulletin. Para obtener más información, visite www.aarp.org, www.aarp.org/espanol o siga a @AARP, @AARPenEspanol y @AARPadvocates, @AliadosAdelante en las redes sociales.

¿Cuál es la misión de OATS, de AARP?
OATS, de AARP ayuda a los adultos mayores a utilizar y sacar provecho de la tecnología digital, con el fin de transformar sus vidas y sus comunidades. A través de su programa bandera, Senior Planet, OATS labora muy de cerca con los adultos mayores en la gestación de experiencias excepcionales tanto en persona como en línea. Como entidad de caridad afiliada a AARP, OATS «aprovecha el poder de la tecnología para cambiar la forma en que transcurren nuestras vidas«. Para conocer más, visite www.oats.org o síganos en medios sociales en @OlderAdultsTech.

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Kwame Onwuachi And Sheila Johnson’s Salamander Hotels & Resorts Team Up With FOOD & WINE To Create The Family Reunion

NEW YORK and MIDDLEBURG, Va., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Meredith Corporation‘s (NYSE: MDP) FOOD & WINE and Sheila Johnson’s <a target="_blank"…

NEW YORK and MIDDLEBURG, Va., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Meredith Corporation‘s (NYSE: MDP) FOOD & WINE and Sheila Johnson’s Salamander Hotels & Resorts announce the debut of The Family Reunion presented by Kwame Onwuachi, a multi-day event that will celebrate diversity in the hospitality community through cooking classes and demonstrations, wine tastings and dinners, and thought-provoking panel discussions with world-class chefs, sommeliers and industry leaders including Carla Hall, Edouardo Jordan, Nina Compton, Carlton McCoy, Gregory Gourdet, Mashama Bailey, Rodney Scott, Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Pierre Thiam and more.

Co-hosted by chef and author Kwame Onwuachi and Salamander Hotels & Resorts Founder & CEO Sheila Johnson, The Family Reunion will take place August 19 – 22, 2021 at Johnson’s Five-Star-rated Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Virginia, located in the heart of the state’s wine country and just one hour from Washington, D.C.

Event tickets will go on sale in April at www.SalamanderHotels.com/FamilyReunion. Resort packages and individual ticket options will be available, while specific programming will also be unveiled at that time.*

Nurturing, developing and celebrating racial and ethnic diversity within the next generation of hospitality professionals is a core part of the mission of the event. In addition to experiences taking place throughout the 340-acre property’s outdoor event spaces, Cooking Studio, Culinary Garden and restaurants, there will be a center stage venue hosting a rotating lineup of presentations and panel discussions. Throughout the weekend, speakers, chefs and sommeliers will delve closely into the Black cooking traditions that have shaped cuisine in America, share lessons from the past, and focus on building a better and more inclusive future.

A portion of the proceeds will be used to create a mentorship and scholarship program which fosters diversity in the hospitality industry, as well as to support efforts to help end childhood hunger.

The only African-American woman to wholly own a Forbes Five-Star resort, Sheila Johnson is renowned as the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television and is also a partner in Monumental Sports & Entertainment. As CEO and founder of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, which manages luxury properties in the US and the Caribbean, she has spoken frequently about the need for greater diversity within the hospitality industry.

«Our remarkable, constantly renewing and evolving industry is as diverse as any other,» said Johnson. «But, we can, and should do more. Therefore, I’m immensely proud to partner with FOOD & WINE and Kwame Onwuachi and delighted Salamander Resort & Spa can provide a platform for thoughtful discussion about inclusion.»

Leading up to the event, Onwuachi, who is also a 2019 FOOD & WINE Best New Chef and the author of the culinary memoir Notes from a Young Black Chef, will spend nine days in residency at the resort,where he will be cooking food based on his Afro-Caribbean heritage.

«We should be doing everything in our power to celebrate diversity in our industry,» said Onwuachi. «For too long we have gone unnoticed and under-appreciated. This is our time.»

The Family Reunion Presented by Kwame Onwuachi is part of the expanding FOOD & WINE Classic network of events that’s anchored by the celebrated FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen, a mainstay of the culinary world for over three decades, as well as the recently launched FOOD & WINE Classic at Home virtual events, among others. Created in collaboration with Salamander Hotels & Resorts, FOOD & WINE will bring its expertise in editorial event production to the creation of The Family Reunion and share stories about the event in print, on foodandwine.com and on F&W Pro, a business content vertical for the hospitality industry.

FOOD & WINE Editor in Chief Hunter Lewis said, «We’re grateful to Kwame for bringing the idea of The Family Reunion to FOOD & WINE and thrilled to partner with him, Sheila, and the team at Salamander Hotels & Resorts to help produce the inaugural event in Virginia’s beautiful wine country. The event’s mission aligns with FOOD & WINE’s commitment to empowering and uplifting more diverse voices in the culinary and food media industries.»

The Family Reunion enjoys sponsorship support from Virginia Tourism Corporation, Lexus and the Brett Johnson Collection.

* The event will follow appropriate COVID-19 health and safety measures in conjunction with CDC and state guidelines.

About Salamander Hotels & Resorts
Salamander Hotels & Resorts delivers comfortable luxury through signature, immersive experiences that personally enrich the lives of its guests. The company is privately owned and operated, and based in Middleburg, VA, just outside Washington, D.C. Founded by entrepreneur Sheila Johnson in 2005, it has a luxury portfolio featuring the Forbes Five-Star Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, a 340-acre equestrian-inspired property near Washington, D.C.; Half Moon, the iconic luxury resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica, which features the newly opened Eclipse; The Henderson, a 170-room grand beach resort in Destin, FL; Hotel Bennett, a spectacular 179-room hotel in Charleston, SC, overlooking the city’s historic Marion Square; and Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Bay, which hosts the PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship each year on its Copperhead Course. All Salamander properties are members of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. For additional information visit www.SalamanderHotels.com.

About Salamander Resort & Spa
Salamander Resort & Spa is a Forbes Five-Star rated and LEED Green Building Certified resort situated on 340 picturesque acres in the historic village of Middleburg, Va. Located only one hour from Washington, D.C. and just 35 minutes from Washington Dulles International Airport, the resort is designed to respect the architectural traditions of Virginia’s countryside with 168 spacious rooms and suites that blend into their natural environment. Resort Owner Sheila C. Johnson has created a luxurious destination featuring an award-winning 23,000-square-foot spa, Harrimans Virginia Piedmont Grill, the Gold Cup Wine Bar, a dedicated Cooking Studio, a chef-inspired Culinary Garden as well as the adventurous Tree Top Zip Tour. The resort includes a full-service Equestrian Center with unique programming, a 22-stall stable and riding arena. All spa, culinary and equestrian facilities and programs are open to the community. For more information, visit www.SalamanderResort.com

About FOOD & WINE
FOOD & WINE is the ultimate authority on the best of what’s new in food, drink, travel, design and entertaining. FOOD & WINE has an extensive social media following on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube. FOOD & WINE includes a monthly magazine in print and digital; a website, foodandwine.com; a books division; plus newsletters, clubs, events, dinnerware, cookware and more. At FOOD & WINE, we inspire and empower our wine and food-obsessed community to eat, drink, entertain and travel better—every day and everywhere. FOOD & WINE is part of Meredith Corp.’s (NYSE: MDP: Meredith.com) portfolio of best-in-class brands.

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The Actors Group Launches Two New Divisions; Spanish Production and Talent and Northwest Influencers

SEATTLE, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — After over 30 years as the Pacific Northwest’s leading talent agency, The Actors Group is once again reinventing itself, launching two new divisions. The Actors Group Español will offer full production services, from translation and transcreation through casting and directing, led and operated by native Spanish speakers. It is the only Seattle agency specializing in Spanish production services. The agency’s new Influencer…

Said The Actor’s Group President Jamie Lopez, «Because we’re always paying attention to the marketplace, we recognized two underserved areas. We’re excited to offer these new services to the Pacific Northwest Production Community.»

Transcreation is a service that allows writers to introduce their own creativity and cultural knowledge to create new content that connects with audiences, while still maintaining the original tone and intent. It differs slightly from translation, which is focused on directly replacing words from one language to another.

Lopez continued, «For years I’ve thought the production community would benefit greatly from a full-blown production and transcreation house. It took some time to find the right person to head up this part of the agency, but we’ve found that person in Zuleika Deciga. She is a seasoned marketing and communications expert and talented voice actor with decades of transcreation and translation experience. She and her team source talent from across the nation and around the world.»

Said Deciga, «I’m thrilled about this new opportunity with The Actors Group. We are experiencing unprecedented social change and awareness right now. Latinos want to be seen and represented properly. Thus far, the bulk of advertising and marketing has been directed by people who don’t necessarily know the cultures they are representing. We’re bringing something different to the table, which is to really listen to the Latino population and effectively and accurately represent them.»

Also in late 2020, The Actors Group successfully launched an influencer division and is the only agency using recognized local talent with large, Northwest social followings. Leveraging the formidable social followings of their clients, The Actors Group is helping drive results for marketers, and have also begun representing streamers, casters, and hosts on the Twitch network.

For more information, visit www.TheActorsGroup.com.

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Radicle and Well Done Foundation Partner to Plug 30 Orphaned Oil Wells in Montana this Year, Setting the Stage to Expand the WDF Initiative Throughout North America

Radicle to Fund WDF’s Campaign through Sale of Carbon Offsets, Creating a Scalable Template

CALGARY, AB, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Today, Radicle Group Inc. (Radicle) and <a target="_blank"…

Radicle to Fund WDF’s Campaign through Sale of Carbon Offsets, Creating a Scalable Template

CALGARY, AB, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Today, Radicle Group Inc. (Radicle) and Well Done Foundation Inc. (WDF) signed an agreement that helps finance and complete the plugging of 30 orphaned oil wells in Northern Montana, while creating a template to expand the WDF model to a much larger scale, according to WDF founder and Chairman Curtis Shuck.

Radicle will underpin the plugging of the wells and the restoration of land surrounding them in advance through the sale of carbon offsets; the scale of the project will provide a template to expand WDF’s mission throughout North America. As part of the agreement, Radicle will have the exclusive rights to market and sell carbon credits that fund the WDF’s projects.

«This strategic partnership will provide the Well Done Foundation with the game-changing resources to scale up more quickly,» Shuck said. «We are currently expanding our operations to Kansas, Texas, Colorado, California, Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia. What may have been seen as a drop in the bucket initially is proving to be making a real difference, one well at a time, because every little bit counts in the bigger picture and actions deliver results.»

Both organizations recognize the significant environmental benefits of completing this work: there are currently 3.2 million nonproducing oil and gas wells in the US alone, all open and emitting thousands of metric tonnes of carbon and methane each year. To put it in perspective, each open well can emit as much carbon annually as 1,500 cars.

«At Radicle, we are motivated to leave the planet better than we found it, and this is why we partnered with Well Done Foundation,» Radicle President Alastair Handley said. «This partnership is solving a critical environmental threat at scale in an entrepreneurial way. By leveraging the value of carbon credits, we support the Well Done Foundation to succeed in its cause. This financing of ‘plugging plans’ and orphan well adoption is a key innovative step in our journey together.»

The «Well Done Process» is a multi-step initiative built upon public and private partnerships: the Well Done Foundation identifies a high-emitting orphaned and abandoned oil or gas well and qualifies it through a rigorous measurement and monitoring regiment, bonds it with the regulatory body, and then launches a campaign to raise funds to plug the well and restore the impacted surface areas. Working closely with the surface landowners, WDF develops a «plugging plan» and obtains a permit from the state for the project.

Next, it identifies and designates an «adoptive family» for the orphaned and abandoned well (either a corporate or individual benefactor), selects a team for the downhole and surface work, and executes the project to successful completion.

Radicle specializes in supporting organizations like WDF, and over 3,000 others, to monetize their environmental efforts. In this project, Radicle has been supporting WDF in the development of a carbon offset methodology through the American Carbon Registry (ACR)’s program to create a pathway to monetization for the reduction in emissions.

To purchase carbon offsets through the WDF/Radicle partnership, visit: https://welldonefoundation.com/purchase-carbon-offsets/. To discover more about leveraging Radicle’s sustainable finance for eligible projects, email info@radiclebalance.com and visit radiclebalance.com.

About Radicle
Radicle helps guide today’s progressive companies towards tomorrow’s sustainable future. From our early beginnings in Calgary, Canada, when we developed one of the world’s first software platforms to measure, qualify, and aggregate greenhouse gas emissions, we’ve now taken root internationally to leverage data, insights, and technology to safeguard our shared tomorrow. Radicle works with agriculture, energy, manufacturing, commercial, and financial services to enable planet-positive solutions by increasing efficiency while lowering costs and emissions. We believe that financial and environmental sustainability are two sides of the same coin: balance between the two is possible. Visit radiclebalance.com to learn more.

About the Well Done Foundation

Formed in 2019, the Well Done Foundation enables the oil and gas industry to partner with the conservation community to create an alternative pathway to success that benefits all. The Well Done Process creates a strategic partnership among regulators, surface owners and adoptive parties, leading to a safe and seamless system that provides cost-effective and lasting results that improve the environment while working with the industry in a transparent structure that delivers value to its triple bottom line: community partnerships (people), environmental responsibility (planet), and economic benefits (vitality). Montana’s Golden Triangle Region is home to some of the richest soil and most productive growing acres in the United States. WDF works with its partners to transition the orphaned well sites into their next levels of service. For more information, visit https://welldonefoundation.com/.

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The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Increased in January

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in January, the ninth consecutive monthly increase since May of last year. The index now stands at 99.27, up from 98.55 (a downward revision) in December. The index is currently down 10.0 percent from a year ago.

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«The Employment Trends Index has been increasing in recent months, with the largest contributing component being the number of jobs in the temporary help industry. Over the next few months, expect some uncertainty around job growth, especially if some potentially adverse COVID-19 developments manifest – namely, the rapid spread of more aggressive virus strains. On the upside, however, by spring we expect strong job growth to resume and continue throughout the remainder of the year,» said Gad Levanon, Head of The Conference Board Labor Markets Institute. «By late spring, we expect that the number of new infections will be significantly lower due to the rollout of vaccinations, possibly prompting businesses to start adding jobs again at an accelerated pace. Most of the job gains are expected in in-person services such as restaurants, hotels, recreation, passenger transportation, and childcare services. Between now and the end of the year, the unemployment rate could drop to about 5 percent.»

January’s increase was driven by positive contributions from five of the eight components. From the largest positive contributor to the smallest, the components were: Number of Employees Hired by the Temporary-Help Industry; Ratio of Involuntarily Part-time to All Part-time Workers; Industrial Production; Percentage of Firms With Positions Not Able to Fill Right Now; and Job Openings.

The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for employment. Turning points in the index indicate that a turning point in employment is about to occur in the coming months. The Employment Trends Index aggregates eight leading indicators of employment, each of which has proven accurate in its own area. Aggregating individual indicators into a composite index filters out «noise» to show underlying trends more clearly.

The eight leading indicators of employment aggregated into the Employment Trends Index include:

Percentage of Respondents Who Say They Find «Jobs Hard to Get» (The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Survey^®)
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance (U.S. Department of Labor)
Percentage of Firms With Positions Not Able to Fill Right Now (© National Federation of Independent Business Research Foundation)
Number of Employees Hired by the Temporary-Help Industry (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Ratio of Involuntarily Part-time to All Part-time Workers (BLS)
Job Openings (BLS)**
Industrial Production (Federal Reserve Board)*
Real Manufacturing and Trade Sales (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis)**

*Statistical imputation for the recent month
**Statistical imputation for two most recent months

The Conference Board publishes the Employment Trends Index monthly, at 10 a.m. ET, on the Monday that follows each Friday release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation report. The technical notes to this series are available on The Conference Board website: http://www.conference-board.org/data/eti.cfm.

About The Conference Board
The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what’s ahead. Founded in 1916, we are a non-partisan, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. www.conference-board.org.

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