SunShare Energizes Colorado’s Largest Ever Community Solar Garden

DENVER, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today SunShare, the nation’s community solar leader, announced commissioning of its Uncompahgre Community Solar Garden, Colorado’s largest community solar project to-date, totaling just over five megawatts DC. The Weld County-based solar array now generates clean, solar energy for 450 Colorado homes, the City of Westminster, and the Highlands Ranch Community…

DENVER, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today SunShare, the nation’s community solar leader, announced commissioning of its Uncompahgre Community Solar Garden, Colorado’s largest community solar project to-date, totaling just over five megawatts DC. The Weld County-based solar array now generates clean, solar energy for 450 Colorado homes, the City of Westminster, and the Highlands Ranch Community Association.

Colorado’s largest community solar project to-date, totaling just over five megawatts.

It is the first five-megawatt project to be built after the 2019 Community Solar Gardens Modernization Act allowed for larger gardens and eliminated geographic restrictions for participation, enabling this garden to serve subscribers from 13 Colorado counties and 40 cities.

«It is exciting that 10 years after we created the first open-market community solar garden in Colorado, our 22ndColorado solar garden is now the largest in our home state and serves more residents than any other community solar garden in Colorado’s history,» David Amster-Olszewski, SunShare’s CEO and Founder, said. «I couldn’t be more proud to energize this garden that is subscribed by my friends, neighbors, members of the SunShare team, and so many other Colorado residents who were previously unable to participate due to size and geographical restrictions.»

Subscribers will receive credits on their utility bills for energy generated by the garden, which was constructed by E Light Electric, a local Colorado contractor. SunShare will own and manage the community solar garden for its lifespan.

«E Light is so happy to be a part of this industry, and we are thrilled to do our part to keep Colorado green,» David Wright, President of E Light Electric, said. «We love the community solar concept, and the benefits it brings subscribers.»

Denver-based SunShare has developed more than 110 MWdc of community solar gardens and is the largest residential community solar subscriber in the U.S., having enrolled more than 13,000 residential subscribers in both Colorado and Minnesota.

The Uncompahgre Community Solar Garden kicks off additional community solar garden construction for SunShare and comes on the heels of the company winning 13 megawatts of capacity in Xcel Energy’s 2020 Solar*Rewards Community RFP and Standard Offer Program. At least seven additional megawatts of SunShare gardens are projected to come online mid-year, serving another 1,200 residential homes, with construction on additional projects beginning later in the year.

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FR Data Insights’ New Nationwide Survey Exposes Stimulus Plan Will Fail

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A new, nationwide study of United States adults by FR Data Insights casts doubts on the potential…

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A new, nationwide study of United States adults by FR Data Insights casts doubts on the potential effectiveness of the new stimulus bills pushed by Congress and the new administration. Response data suggests that recipients are unlikely to increase consumer spending dramatically and instead intend to save, invest, or pay off existing bills rather than stimulate local economies (40%+ intend to save, invest or pay bills vs. 28% on groceries or consumables. Drew Travers, head writer with FR insights notes «the common wisdom that a blanket stimulus will revive the economy is wrong at best, and dangerous at worst. A targeted solution could be more effective and efficient». This revelation should draw policy-makers attention as they work through details of the legislation, which may need a more targeted approach to be effective.

Important Findings:

  1. Only a small minority of American adults intend to use stimulus checks towards consumer spending.
  2. All age demographics had savings and investment as higher than groceries and recreational spending.
  3. All geographic regions (Northeast, Midwest, South and West) responded that their stimulus check would primarily be used for savings.
  4. Less than 1/2 of stimulus dollars will actually be used to increase consumer spending. 

Analyst Reactions:

  1. «If there ever was evidence that the blind redistribution of wealth is inefficient or ineffective, this is it.» – Drew Travers, Chief Editor for FR Data Insights.
  2. «The blanket delivery of checks to American adults without consideration of need, especially when there are clear pathways to direct payments towards those in need, is at best lazy and at worst attempted bribery of the American voter.» – Drew Travers, Chief Editor for FR Data Insights.

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Finance Reference Data Insights
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Mobius Logic, Inc. Among Teams Competing in AFWERX Energy Showcase

TYSONS, Va., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — AFWERX, the catalyst for fostering innovation within the U.S. Air Force, announced Mobius Logic, Inc. as one of the 179 participating teams selected from across the globe competing to Reimagining Energy for the DoD.

The AFWERX Challenge is centered around six topics—Fixed and Mobile Energy Generation, Energy Transmission and Distribution, Fixed and Mobile Energy Storage, New Warfighting and Operational Equipment, Data Availability for Improved Planning and Decision Making,…

TYSONS, Va., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — AFWERX, the catalyst for fostering innovation within the U.S. Air Force, announced Mobius Logic, Inc. as one of the 179 participating teams selected from across the globe competing to Reimagining Energy for the DoD.

The AFWERX Challenge is centered around six topics—Fixed and Mobile Energy Generation, Energy Transmission and Distribution, Fixed and Mobile Energy Storage, New Warfighting and Operational Equipment, Data Availability for Improved Planning and Decision Making, and Energy Culture, Policy, and Education. The proposals selected to advance represent innovative solutions to allow for more effective warfighting and humanitarian missions less reliant on fossil fuels.

Located in Tysons, VA, Mobius Logic Inc. is competing in the Energy Transmission and Distribution Challenge alongside a diverse group of teams—originating from the vast regions of North America, Europe, Australia and other allied countries—that represent entrepreneurial startups, small businesses, large enterprises, academic institutions and research labs all vying to Reimagine Energy for the Department of Defense.

«The AFWERX Base of the Future Challenge is critical to our mission of increasing collaboration between large businesses and entrepreneurs to accelerate solutions for the Air Force,» stated Mark Rowland of AFWERX. «On behalf of AFWERX and the Department of Defense, we congratulate the teams advancing to the next phase. Their contributions are invaluable and have the potential to create game-changing results across the Air Force enterprise.»

The Energy Transmission and Distribution Challenge strives to identify ways to transport and distribute energy to where it is needed. The Department of Defense (DoD) consumes large amounts of operational and facility energy to provide a combat-credible force. The DoD is one of the largest single consumers of energy globally, and the Air Force is the largest user of fuel energy in the US Government. The way we generate, transmit, store, and use this enormous amount of energy today is both a paramount combat enabler and a potentially crippling vulnerability.

Mobius Logic’s Energy Challenge Solution, Smart Grid Analytics using MAKANA, is a set of analytics tools that will enable major command to run agent-based simulations and automate their machine learning operations so they can get quick answers to «what-if» questions.

«Our aim is to provide the Air Force senior command with a wholistic decision making tool that would enable them to make quick and informed data-driven decisions regarding the choice of innovative technologies that will instrument the smart energy grid for strategic and tactical purposes,» stated Christian Manasseh, CEO and founder of Mobius Logic. «The tools that optimized the traditional grid need to be upgraded with smarter simulations and AI-enriched decision support capabilities, and that is what we are offering to this Challenge.»

MAKANA runs predictive analytics and simulations to optimize demand/supply patterns enabling users to analyze large amounts of data from various DoD and public domain sources, augmenting the human decision-making process for a combat-credible energy system.

Deploying Mobius Logic’s Smart Grid Analytics ensures decreased risk of energy system failure and decreased consequences of that failure by enabling rapid decisions in a changing environment. This allows the USAF to benefit from the best new technologies in energy generation, transmission, and storage, by ensuring these systems can be implemented with reliability and sustainability.

To learn more about the Reimagining Energy for the DoD Challenges, visit https://afwerxchallenge.com/energy.

ABOUT Mobius Logic, Inc.

Mobius Logic—a leader in next-generation digital services and consulting—helps organizations realize results in a digital world through business technology solutions and cloud-based services that combine insight, innovation, and expertise focused on Microsoft technologies.

Our focus is on providing data teams with the ability to process massive amounts of data in the cloud and to empower AI with that data. This enables organizations to rapidly adopt machine learning and data science capabilities enterprise wide.

ABOUT AFWERX

Established in 2017, AFWERX is a product of the U.S. Air Force, directly envisioned by former Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson. Her vision of AFWERX—to solve some of the toughest challenges that the Air Force faces through innovation and collaboration amongst our nation’s top subject matter experts. AFWERX serves as a catalyst to unleash new approaches for the warfighter through a growing ecosystem of innovators. AFWERX and the U.S. Air Force are committed to exploring viable solutions and partnerships to further strengthen the Air Force, which could lead to additional prototyping, R&D, and follow-on production contracts.

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Stephanie Johnson, Mobius Logic, Inc., +1 (855) 965-6442 Ext: 102, mktgevents@mobiuslogic.com

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Se descubrió que Celia Cruz, legendaria artista latina, tenía raíces africanas a través de descendientes vivos y AfricanAncestry.com

Los pioneros del ADN honran durante todo el año y además durante el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana a las diásporas emblemáticas que han colaborado con el avance de la cultura africana en todo el mundo     

WASHINGTON, 3 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Conocida por muchos como «La Guarachera de Cuba» y la «Reina de la salsa», Celia Cruz, la artista latina más popular del siglo XX,…

Los pioneros del ADN honran durante todo el año y además durante el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana a las diásporas emblemáticas que han colaborado con el avance de la cultura africana en todo el mundo     

WASHINGTON, 3 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Conocida por muchos como «La Guarachera de Cuba» y la «Reina de la salsa», Celia Cruz, la artista latina más popular del siglo XX, agrega de manera póstuma a la comunidad Balanta de Guinea-Bisáu a su distinguida ascendencia. Como parte de la campaña Remember Who You Are de AfricanAncestry.com, se rastrearon las emblemáticas raíces de Cruz utilizando el ADN de una sobrina de su línea materna.

«Para nosotros, es un momento emocionante porque Celia Cruz adoptó plenamente su herencia africana en su vida y su música, lo que es bastante innovador para su época», expresó Gina Paige, presidenta y cofundadora de AfricanAncestry.com. «Nos enorgullece apoyar a la creciente cantidad de personas de Latinoamérica, el Caribe, Canadá, etc., que acuden a nosotros para agregar raíces africanas a sus identidades, y leyendas como Cruz abrieron este camino».

AfricanAncestry.com utilizó su prueba de ascendencia MatriClan® para rastrear la línea materna de Celia Cruz hasta la comunidad Balanta de Guinea-Bisáu y así poder honrarla. Celia Cody, sobrina y tocaya de Cruz, ofreció su ADN a través de un simple hisopado en la mejilla.

Los registros muestran que casi 600,000 africanos esclavizados fueron llevados a Cuba durante el comercio transatlántico de esclavos. Nacida en La Habana, Cruz en general incorporaba las influencias de la tribu Yoruba en su trabajo como una intrépida muestra de su orgullo africano. «Ahora sabemos que ella pertenece a la comunidad Balanta (conocida como «aquellos que resisten») y nos enorgullece celebrar su legado de esta manera sin precedentes», afirmó Paige.

Para ver el video Revelación de la ascendencia de Celia Cruz, visite AfricanAncestry.com/Remember. Visite www.AfricanAncestry.com para conocer las ofertas especiales del Mes de la Historia Afroamericana durante todo febrero. Para consultas de prensa en inglés o español, contacte a Daniel Ali en Gatekeeper@TaylorCommunicationsGroup.com.

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Salud mental en tiempos de crisis

WASHINGTON, 3 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — En tiempos difíciles la mayoría de las personas tiende a acumular estrés, lo que puede ser muy dañino para la salud mental si no se trata cuando es necesario. Lo primero que se debe hacer es identificar si está pasando por un periodo de estrés causado por situaciones específicas o si en realidad es un problema de salud mental como ansiedad generalizada o un cuadro depresivo que necesita tratar con un profesional de la salud.

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WASHINGTON, 3 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — En tiempos difíciles la mayoría de las personas tiende a acumular estrés, lo que puede ser muy dañino para la salud mental si no se trata cuando es necesario. Lo primero que se debe hacer es identificar si está pasando por un periodo de estrés causado por situaciones específicas o si en realidad es un problema de salud mental como ansiedad generalizada o un cuadro depresivo que necesita tratar con un profesional de la salud.

El estrés se genera por un evento o una situación difícil y, aunque muchas veces es pasajero, a largo plazo puede causar daños a nuestra salud mental. Aunque afecta de forma diferente a cada persona, algunos síntomas comunes son:

  • Falta de energía
  • Dificultad para concentrarse
  • Irritabilidad
  • Dificultad para dormir
  • Dolor de cabeza o de espalda
  • Alteración en los hábitos alimenticios

La ansiedad generalizada causa que quienes la sufren vivan en un estado de preocupación constante e intensa por eventos que muchas veces no han ocurrido. Reconocer los síntomas es importante para determinar cuándo es necesario buscar ayuda. Algunos síntomas físicos de la ansiedad son:

  • Debilidad
  • Falta de aire
  • Aumento de la frecuencia cardíaca
  • Náuseas
  • Mareos

La depresión es un trastorno del estado de ánimo que causa sensación de angustia y que afecta el pensamiento, las emociones y la rutina diaria de quien la sufre, provocando alteraciones del sueño y los hábitos alimenticios y dificultad para desempeñar sus funciones diarias. Aunque los síntomas de la depresión varían de persona a persona, algunos de los más comunes son:

  • Inquietud o irritabilidad
  • Dificultad para concentrarse y tomar decisiones
  • Sentimientos persistentes de tristeza, ansiedad o «vacío»
  • Cambios en la relación con la comida, a menudo acompañados de aumento o pérdida de peso
  • Sentimiento de culpa
  • Ideación suicida en los casos más severos

Si sospecha que usted o un ser querido están padeciendo algún problema de salud mental debe buscar ayuda de un profesional que realice un diagnóstico y, en los casos correspondientes, indique el tratamiento a seguir.

Encuentre información sobre la ayuda disponible, cómo actuar en un caso de problema de salud mental y más en USAGov en Español, tu guía de información del Gobierno.

Si usted o algún ser querido está pasando por una crisis: llame a Lifeline, la línea de ayuda gratuita de la Red Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio al 1–888–628–9454, las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana.

USAGov en Español es parte de USAGov, un programa federal que lo conecta a la información y los servicios de las agencias, los departamentos y programas del Gobierno de Estados Unidos. USAGov lo ayuda a encontrar respuestas a sus preguntas en inglés y español. Contáctenos por teléfono, o a través de las redes sociales en Facebook o Twitter.

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Polu Kai Services – Tidewater JV Awarded USACE-Huntsville District Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC)

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Polu Kai Services LLC, (www.polukaiservices.com), and Tidewater, Inc (

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Polu Kai Services LLC, (www.polukaiservices.com), and Tidewater, Inc (www.tideh2o.net) announces our Joint Venture was awarded a NTE 125 million dollar Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Medical Facilities Support Services (MFSS IIa) by the United States Army Corps Of Engineers – Huntsville District. The term of the IDIQ is a two-year base and with three one-year options.  

The IDIQ will be used to provide Project Management (PM), Construction Quality Management (CQM), Project Integration, and Professional Support Services (PSS) in support of MEDCOM and their mission to give medical care to the war fighter(s) and their families. Worked to be performed at Department of Defense installations in the continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and other U.S. territories.

Mr. Sean Jensen, Founder and President said «PKS is pleased to be selected as one of the IDIQ awardees, our JV partner Tidewater, Inc shares the same values as PKS (hard work, perseverance and commitment to our federal customers). I am very proud of the entire Polu Kai team. We are grateful for the continued opportunity to provide support to our Uniformed Personnel and Veterans of the Armed Services.»

Mr. Prasad Dissanayake, PE, Founder and President of Tidewater said «This contract win is a true testament to the dedication and commitment of our team as they give their best on a daily basis to deliver for the success of MEDCOM’s mission both at home and abroad. The synergies between Tidewater and PKS are immense and our team is excited to work with PKS on this very important requirement.»  

About Polu Kai Services (PKS)
Founded in May 2002, as a Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business, PKS is a multi-disciplinary firm with capabilities in AE Design/Build, Construction, Field Engineering, Construction Management Services and Environmental Services.  PKS has a strong team of qualified, licensed, and experienced professionals operating throughout North America and overseas.

About Tidewater Inc, (Tidewater)
Tidewater was founded in 1983 as an environmental support services provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Tidewater entered the SBA 8(a) Program in 2004, after gaining valuable experience and building a formidable team of professionals. Today our 150 strong; qualified, licensed team of professionals perform work across five divisions – construction, facility management/maintenance, radiological services, industrial hygiene and environmental services. We have performed services in all 50 states and in over 80 countries worldwide. 

Contact: Angela Myers
Tel: (703)533-0039
Email: amyers@polukaiservices.com
www.polukaiservices.com

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El Ad Council y Autism Speaks adelantan una mayor promoción de la detección temprana del autismo con su última campaña de concientización

NUEVA YORK, 3 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Identificar los signos tempranos del autismo puede marcar una enorme diferencia en la ayuda que un niño necesita para acceder a recursos y prosperar más adelante en el curso de su vida. Como parte de su continuo compromiso de reducir la edad de diagnóstico y empoderar a más niños con autismo a alcanzar su máximo potencial, el Ad Council y Autism Speaks lanzaron hoy una nueva campaña bilingüe de concientización para incentivar a los padres y cuidadores de…

NUEVA YORK, 3 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Identificar los signos tempranos del autismo puede marcar una enorme diferencia en la ayuda que un niño necesita para acceder a recursos y prosperar más adelante en el curso de su vida. Como parte de su continuo compromiso de reducir la edad de diagnóstico y empoderar a más niños con autismo a alcanzar su máximo potencial, el Ad Council y Autism Speaks lanzaron hoy una nueva campaña bilingüe de concientización para incentivar a los padres y cuidadores de niños pequeños a identificar los signos de manera temprana y buscar apoyo cuando lo necesiten. Las familias pueden obtener más información y acceder a un sencillo cuestionario de evaluación para la detección del autismo en ScreenForAutism.org o DeteccionDeAutismo.org.

Conozca aquí el comunicado de prensa multicanal interactivo:  https://www.multivu.com/players/Spanish/8848651-ad-council-autism-speaks-screening-questionnaire/

Según los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC), el autismo afecta aproximadamente a 1 de cada 54 niños en los Estados Unidos y, a pesar de que puede ser diagnosticado de manera fidedigna a una edad tan temprana como a los 18 meses, los signos pueden comenzar a manifestarse incluso antes. A pesar de esto, la edad promedio para el diagnóstico es de 4 años y 3 meses, y es incluso mayor en comunidades minoritarias y de bajos ingresos. Este diagnóstico tardío da como resultado la pérdida de acceso a importantes recursos y apoyos útiles para mejorar la calidad de vida de los niños. Debido a que la COVID-19 impidió a muchas familias realizar sus visitas rutinarias de control para evaluar el progreso de los hitos del desarrollo, los especialistas creen que incluso más niños han quedado sin diagnóstico durante los últimos meses.

La nueva campaña, que muestra a tres niños con trastornos del espectro autista y a sus familias, muestra una serie de fiestas de cumpleaños con ejemplos de cómo los niños con autismo pueden responder de manera diferente a las situaciones cotidianas y cómo pueden los padres identificar los signos y apoyar el desarrollo de su hijo. Los anuncios concluyen con los resultados positivos que se pueden lograr tras un diagnóstico, mostrando cómo la identificación de las necesidades únicas de un niño puede ser un punto de inflexión fundamental para ayudarle a conseguir mejores resultados.

La campaña de concientización insta a los padres y familias a brindar apoyo temprano mediante consultas a ScreenForAutism.org o DeteccionDeAutismo.org para acceder a recursos tanto en inglés como en español que les ayuden a identificar los signos del autismo, participar en un cuestionario de detección y solicitar información al Equipo de Respuesta al Autismo de Autism Speaks antes, durante y después del diagnóstico de un niño. Además, el sitio presenta material bilingüe y gratuito como el Manual de los 100 Días, que proporciona a las familias información fundamental y asesoría para sacar el mejor provecho posible de los primeros 100 días luego de un diagnóstico.

Autism Speaks también ofrece una adaptación virtual del programa de Entrenamiento de Habilidades para Cuidadores, o Caregiver Skills Training program (CST), desarrollado con el apoyo de la  Organización Mundial de la Salud. El CST es un programa basado en evidencia que ayuda a aplicar las mejores prácticas para tratar el autismo en contextos de bajos recursos y ha sido implementado con éxito en 33 países de todo el mundo. Esta serie de videos animados les ayuda a los padres y cuidadores a aprender a apoyar el desarrollo de sus niños por medio de rutinas y actividades cotidianas, que hoy resultan más importantes que nunca para las numerosas familias cuyo acceso a la intervención se ha visto afectado por la pandemia del coronavirus.

«Incrementar la evaluación para la detección temprana y las intervenciones oportunas para los niños con trastornos del espectro autista es una parte fundamental de nuestra misión, y nuestro trabajo con el Ad Council es muy importante para avanzar en este esfuerzo», dijo Pamela Dixon, directora de servicios clínicos e inclusión en Autism Speaks. «Cuanto antes reciba apoyo un niño, independiente de cuáles sean sus fortalezas y desafíos únicos, mejores podrán ser sus resultados a futuro. Creemos en un mundo en que todas las personas con autismo pueden alcanzar su máximo potencial, y el diagnóstico temprano es fundamental para que ello se haga realidad».

Al comunicar los resultados positivos que pueden surgir tras el diagnóstico, la campaña busca desestigmatizar las evaluaciones para la detección del autismo mediante el fomento del diálogo que se necesita para conseguir apoyo. Las investigaciones indican que la intervención temprana puede mejorar el aprendizaje, la comunicación y las habilidades sociales en los niños pequeños con autismo. La campaña insta a los padres a entender cómo el reconocimiento de los signos del autismo, muchos de los cuales son identificables de manera temprana en la vida de un niño, puede brindar las mejores oportunidades de proporcionar beneficios a lo largo de toda la vida.

«Era importante que la conclusión general fuera de esperanza y positividad. Elegimos usar el contexto de un cumpleaños infantil para subrayar el mensaje de que nunca es demasiado pronto para buscar los signos del autismo, y asegurarles a los padres que la evaluación para la detección del autismo no es algo de temer, sino que más bien es el primer paso hacia una mejor vida para su hijo», señaló David Povill, director ejecutivo creativo de BBDO.

«La evaluación y detección temprana del autismo sigue siendo un asunto importante para que el Ad Council les comunique a las familias, porque el diagnóstico y la intervención temprana mejoran los resultados de los niños. Y la COVID supone un desafío particularmente único para los padres de niños pequeños en estos momentos, ya que no están interactuando con médicos o trabajadores del cuidado infantil tanto como lo harían normalmente», indicó Heidi Arthur, directora ejecutiva de desarrollo de campañas de Ad Council. «Por otra parte, los padres y cuidadores están pasando más tiempo que nunca con sus hijos. Es sumamente importante que aquellos padres sepan qué signos buscar y dónde acudir para adquirir más información».

Para obtener más información acerca de la detección temprana del autismo, visite ScreenforAutism.org o únase a la conversación con @AutismSpeaks en Facebook, Twitter e Instagram. Por motivos de apoyo y consultas personalizadas, contacte al Equipo de Respuesta al Autismo de Autism Speaks (en inglés) al 1-888-AUTISM2, en español al 1-888-772-9050 o por email a help@autismspeaks.org.

Acerca del autismo

El autismo, o trastorno del espectro autista, se refiere una amplia gama de condiciones caracterizadas por desafíos con las habilidades sociales, los comportamientos repetitivos, el habla y la comunicación no verbal. Sabemos que no existe un tipo de autismo, sino que hay varios subtipos, y cada persona con autismo puede presentar fortalezas y desafíos únicos. Una combinación de factores genéticos y medioambientales influye en el desarrollo del autismo, el cual a menudo se acompaña de problemas médicos como trastornos gastrointestinales, convulsiones y alteraciones del sueño.

Acerca de Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks se dedica a promover soluciones en todo el espectro y a lo largo de toda la vida, para satisfacer las necesidades de las personas con autismo y sus familias. Hacemos esto por medio de la promoción y el apoyo; al ampliar la comprensión y aceptación de las personas con trastorno del espectro autista; y avanzar en las investigaciones de las causas y de las mejores intervenciones para el trastorno del espectro autista y sus condiciones relacionadas. Para hallar recursos, unirse a una caminata patrocinada para recaudación de fondos o hacer una donación, ingrese a www.AutismSpeaks.org.

Acerca de Ad Council 

El Ad Council reúne a las mentes más creativas del área de la publicidad y los medios para abordar las causas que más lo ameritan. Sus campañas innovadoras pro bono para el bien social crean conciencia. Inspiran a la acción. Salvan vidas. Para obtener más información, visite www.adcouncil.org, siga las comunidades de Ad Council en Facebook y Twitter, y vea nuestro trabajo creativo en YouTube.

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KuCoin CEO Reflects on 2020 and Looks to the Future

VICTORIA, Seychelle, Febr. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The CEO of leading asset exchange KuCoin has written an open letter to the community, reflecting on the events of 2020 and outlining the company’s roadmap for the future.

VICTORIA, Seychelle, Febr. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The CEO of leading asset exchange KuCoin has written an open letter to the community, reflecting on the events of 2020 and outlining the company’s roadmap for the future.

A Letter from the KuCoin CEO

Johnny Lyu did not shy away from discussing the security incident incurred by the platform in September, when $285 million of funds was stolen.

«Security has always been the sword of Damocles hanging over the head of crypto exchanges. When we encountered the breach, we acted quickly and transparently to protect all our users and partners,» wrote Lyu. «First, we gradually resumed the deposit and withdrawal services within a week, before fully restoring all features.

«Secondly, with the efforts of all parties in the industry, we cooperated with exchange and project partners to recover $222 million (78%), and through further cooperation with law enforcement and security institutions, we recovered another $17.45 million (6%).

«KuCoin and our insurance fund covered the remainder of around $45.55 million (16%). In the end, we ensured that no users sustained any loss in this incident, and we have since greatly strengthened our security level.»

Lyu also confirmed that KuCoin had gathered intelligence about the perpetrators, and indicated that investigations were ongoing.

Based in Seychelles, KuCoin is one of the industry’s most recognized exchanges, serving a global user base of over six million. The platform works closely with over 200 blockchain projects and facilitates hundreds of millions of dollars worth of daily transactions. Reflecting upon the addition of 39 fiat currencies in the past year, Lyu confirmed that KuCoin now supports 53 national currencies with plans to integrate emerging payment tools and popular gateways such as BTC Direct and Mobilum. The CEO also heralded impressive growth in trading volume.

«In 2020, our margin trading volume increased 217% year on year and has supported 33 tokens and 54 trading pairs. Since the start of the year, KuCoin Futures have achieved a stunningly rapid 420% increase in trading volume and a remarkable 670% growth in user numbers. It now supports 17 coins, including USDT-Margined and Coin-Margined Contracts, and Perpetual Futures and Quarterly Delivery Futures.

«Over the past year, the Pool-X staking platform – which supports over 50 projects – generated around $7 million of passive income for users.»

After reflecting on recent additions, including new DeFi and NFT trading boards, Lyu revealed that KuCoin will support the upcoming Polkadot parachain slots auction, enabling users to participate in the expanding Polkadot ecosystem. Outlining his vision for the next two years, the CEO stated his belief that bitcoin will overtake gold, that decentralized finance will continue to innovate, and evolve, and that NFT use will also increase.

«In general, the future strategy of KuCoin will be carried out by two priorities: ‘Find the next crypto gem’ and ‘Empowering KCS’. In order to achieve the former, our intercontinental blockchain project research team will keep up with industry trends to identify more promising projects. «

«In the KuCoin community, KCS is the bond that connects us all, and ideally, all KuCoin users will become members of the KCS community. To this end, we will shed light on KCS and encourage users to become token holders, to grow with us and share the benefits from our growth. Moving forward, we will build KCS as a killer product rather than a simple token.»

Decentralization was a dominant theme in Lyu’s letter, with the CEO restating his belief that decentralization and blockchain-powered transparency can facilitate the free flow of value around the world.

«After evaluating all existing technologies and public chain ecosystems, we are going to launch new KuCoin decentralized trading solutions on the basis of KuChain,» Lyu wrote. «One thing is for sure: KCS will be the underlying fuel whatever the solution actually is.»

About KuCoin

KuCoin is a global crypto exchange that supports multiple crypto asset transactions. Established in September 2017, KuCoin has grown into one of the most popular crypto exchanges in the world. It currently provides Spot trading, Margin trading, P2P fiat trading, Futures trading, Staking, and Lending to its six million users in over 200 countries and regions around the world.

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InvestChile Portfolio of Projects Grows by 23% in 2020 to Over US $21,000 Million

In the case of the country of origin of the foreign investment supported by the Agency, the United States returned to the top place, with projects for US $4,487 million, which represented an increase of 61% in 2019.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that is affecting the world and has had a negative impact on the global economy and investments, the portfolio of projects…

In the case of the country of origin of the foreign investment supported by the Agency, the United States returned to the top place, with projects for US $4,487 million, which represented an increase of 61% in 2019.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that is affecting the world and has had a negative impact on the global economy and investments, the portfolio of projects supported by InvestChile – the Chilean Investment Promotion Agency – showed positive results in 2020, with the amount managed rising by 23% to US $21,898 million, up from US $17,799 million at end-2019. 

Similarly, the number of projects – at different stages of development – closed the year at 495, compared to 413 in 2019, equivalent to an increase of 20%.

According to the director of InvestChile, Andrés Rodríguez, it is important that overseas companies are continuing to choose Chile for their projects «since foreign investment will be crucial for the recovery of our economy and the creation of jobs in a post-pandemic scenario.»

«The contingency forced us to adapt our work and focus on supporting overseas companies already present in Chile to avoid the stoppage of their projects amid the restrictions due to the pandemic, without neglecting the international promotion we undertook remotely throughout the year, including our annual seminar held in November,» said Rodríguez.

In the case of the country of origin of the foreign investment supported by the Agency, the United States returned to the top place, with projects for US $4,487 million, which represented an increase of 61% in 2019, while Canada took second place, with US $4,084 million (a 42% increase) and China dropped to third place, with US $3,891 million, down by 20% on 2019.

Among the foreign investors who used InvestChile’s services, the sector in which they showed most interest was energy, with projects for US $7,871 million, up by 20% on 2019. It was followed by mining and suppliers, with US $7,099 million (38%), and global services, with US $3,903 million (58%).

Press Contact:

Francisca Schwerter, fschwerter@investchile.gob.cl

Denisse Vásquez, dvasquez@investchile.gob.cl

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Bion Announces Core Optimization Trials Complete

NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC QB: BNET), a developer of patented waste treatment technology incorporated within a business model focused on the production of branded sustainable livestock products in the beef, pork, and other sectors, announced it has concluded the core optimization testing of its third generation (3G) technology platform.

Completion of the 3G core optimization trials has resulted in further increases in system efficiencies…

NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC QB: BNET), a developer of patented waste treatment technology incorporated within a business model focused on the production of branded sustainable livestock products in the beef, pork, and other sectors, announced it has concluded the core optimization testing of its third generation (3G) technology platform.

Completion of the 3G core optimization trials has resulted in further increases in system efficiencies and performance and opens the way for the design and implementation of a commercial scale 3G platform at a livestock production site. Bion has been in discussions with several potential production partners across multiple animal species.

Craig Scott, Bion’s director of communications, stated, «While we will continue to optimize the system as opportunities arise, we can now move forward with final design and engineering for our initial full scale 3G commercial system. In addition, we anticipate subsequent product filings with OMRI (Organic Material Review Institute) in the near future.»

Bion’s patented third-generation technology was designed to largely eliminate the environmental impacts of large-scale livestock production and deliver a USDA-certified sustainable product to the consumer. The platform simultaneously recovers high-value coproducts and renewable energy that increase revenues. Bion’s 3G tech platform can provide a pathway to true economic and environmental sustainability with ‘win-win’ benefits for at least a premium sector of the $200 billion livestock industry, the environment, and the consumer. For more information, see Bion’s website, www.biontech.com.

This material includes forward-looking statements based on management’s current reasonable business expectations. In this document, the words ‘anticipate(s)’, ‘will be’, ‘believe’, ‘expect(s)’ and similar expressions identify certain forward-looking statements. These statements are made in reliance on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Section 27A of the Securities act of 1933, as amended. There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could result in actual results differing materially from expected outcomes.

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