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DataBank Achieves Renewable Energy Milestone

DALLAS, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class colocation, connectivity, and managed services, announces today that it has reached the 100 percent renewable energy mark at one of its Minneapolis, MN, data centers,

DALLAS, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class colocation, connectivity, and managed services, announces today that it has reached the 100 percent renewable energy mark at one of its Minneapolis, MN, data centers, MSP2. The milestone was reached by entering into an agreement with utility provider Dakota Electric Association to purchase 100% renewable energy to meet all of MSP2’s 6MW of critical IT load for the next five years. The renewable power is being provided through Dakota Electric’s Wellspring program, which will procure the power from clean wind sources provided by Great River Energy.

DataBank had already begun preparing to offset a majority of MSP2’s power requirements when it was approached by its largest customer in the data center, a F1000 enterprise software company. As part of its own CSR initiative, the customer had the goal of reducing its environmental impact across the company, and asked DataBank if it was possible to use renewable sources for all its power consumption in MSP2. DataBank then made the decision to purchase enough green power from Dakota Electric to cover 100% of MSP2’s needs. Now that customer, and all other MSP2 customers, will be powered by 100% renewable wind energy.

For DataBank, this represents the third such milestone – as both of its IND1 and IND2 data centers in Indianapolis are powered by 100% renewable energy sources – and fits into DataBank’s larger commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and reducing environmental impact across its facilities.

Last year, U.S. based data centers used more than 90 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, representing up to three percent of all U.S. electricity consumed, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.  The collaboration between DataBank and Dakota Electric reduces the carbon footprint of a significant data center in the Minneapolis market. 

«Green energy and sustainability are critical aspects of DataBank’s Data Center Evolved™ strategy,» states Kevin Ooley, DataBank’s President and CFO. «This milestone reached at our Minneapolis data center is a major step toward enhanced energy efficiency across DataBank’s portfolio and a further example of how we enhance the data center experience for our customers.»

«Data centers need tremendous amounts of reliable and cost-effective electricity to power their servers, storage equipment, back-ups and power cooling infrastructure,» said Greg Miller, Dakota Electric’s president and CEO. «We’re excited to have DataBank in our Wellspring program and look forward to providing them with 100% renewable energy to meet their green initiative goals.»

About DataBank

DataBank is a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, cloud, and interconnection services, offering customers 100% uptime availability of data, applications, and infrastructure. DataBank’s managed data center services are anchored in world-class facilities. Our customized technology solutions are designed to help customers effectively manage risk, improve their technology performance, and allow them to focus on their core business objectives. DataBank is headquartered in the historic former Federal Reserve Bank Building, in downtown Dallas, TX. For additional information on DataBank locations and services, please visit www.databank.com or call 1(800) 840-7533.

 

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Signiant Awarded Patent for its Intelligent Transport Architecture

LEXINGTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Signiant Inc, today announced, that it has been issued patent number 10,735,516 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its invention titled «Cloud-Based Authority To Enhance Point-To-Point Data Transfer With Machine Learning.» The patent describes methods and systems that incorporate machine learning to evaluate anonymized historical transfer information collected by its…

LEXINGTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Signiant Inc, today announced, that it has been issued patent number 10,735,516 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its invention titled «Cloud-Based Authority To Enhance Point-To-Point Data Transfer With Machine Learning.» The patent describes methods and systems that incorporate machine learning to evaluate anonymized historical transfer information collected by its SaaS products.  This history is used as training data to build a model that predicts the fastest possible way to move or access media. With this patent, Signiant expands its leadership in SaaS-based solutions for the global exchange of high value media assets.

Signiant’s intelligent transport chooses the optimal number of parallel transport streams and selects either standard TCP or Signiant’s proprietary UDP-based acceleration protocol based on a variety of inputs including current and historical network conditions, available compute, storage type and the characteristics of the data set. The new architecture is capable of multiple Gbps transfer speeds and is already deployed in Signiant’s SDCX (Software-Defined Content Exchange) SaaS platform for transfers between public and/or private cloud services and/or storage. The platform is capable of working with any size file, data sets with an unlimited number of files as well as growing files and streams.

«When early transfer tests showed speeds greater than 10 Gbps using settings derived through machine learning that weren’t intuitive or obvious, we knew we were onto something disruptive,» said Signiant CTO, Ian Hamilton. «As networks evolve and increase in bandwidth, Signiant’s transport becomes even more valuable and is now capable of speeds of 10s of Gbps. Standard transfer tools simply aren’t designed to take advantage of available bandwidth and so with today’s fatter pipes, this new architecture becomes even more critical as datasets get bigger and workflows are increasingly globally distributed.»

In order to take full advantage of available bandwidth, Signiant’s machine learning algorithm examines past history and optimally configures application-level and transport-level parameters for both file and live media transfers. Not only does this ensure the best result without expensive and error prone manual tuning and tooling, but results improve over time as the system learns. In addition to Signiant’s patent-pending intelligent transport, Signiant’s core UDP-acceleration protocol offers distinct advantages. Signiant isolates different sources of congestion by looking at latency and packet loss, and also by constantly examining the rate of change in these observations. As such it can differentiate between edge and core network congestion and react accordingly.

Hamilton added, «We’re in a world where new network technologies are being deployed for different use cases and the storage landscape has become far more complex. With all these enhancements in infrastructure technology, Signiant’s unique SDCX SaaS platform acts as an important abstraction layer to adapt any type of IP network for the modern media enterprise. Content can be anywhere within a global mesh of SDCX-enabled storage and services, and our platform will provide fast seamless location-independent access to media assets for people and systems.»

About Signiant:

Signiant’s SDCX (Software-Defined Content Exchange) SaaS platform is relied upon by media companies of all sizes to move and access petabytes of high value content every day with speed, reliability and security. While file acceleration remains central to Signiant, its platform has evolved to include media-specific intelligence that solve challenges Beyond Fast File Movement. Signiant’s SaaS platform now connects more than 25,000 media companies from across the globe.  For more information, please visit http://www.signiant.com. For information on how Signiant’s intelligent transport helps you take full advtantage of your bandwidth, download the free whitepaper.

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Teachers Take The Spotlight In Juicy Juice® ‘100% Thankful Teacher Contest’ Nationwide Contest

STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Year after year, teachers step up for their students by working overtime and dipping into their own savings to outfit their classrooms with back-to-school supplies. When remote learning took over this year, they had to lean in to their own resources even more to keep students motivated and engaged, upping their superhero status tenfold as an essential worker. And as families around the country prepare to go back to school this fall, whether virtual,…

STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Year after year, teachers step up for their students by working overtime and dipping into their own savings to outfit their classrooms with back-to-school supplies. When remote learning took over this year, they had to lean in to their own resources even more to keep students motivated and engaged, upping their superhero status tenfold as an essential worker. And as families around the country prepare to go back to school this fall, whether virtual, in-person or a combination of both, one thing remains constant: teachers’ support for their students. This school year, Juicy Juice®, the iconic kids’ beverage brand, is recognizing teachers who navigated the new normal of schooling through the 100% Thankful Teacher Contest and rewarding them with more than $30,000 in prizing.

During the month of August, parents can nominate their kids’ teachers who consistently go above and beyond, especially when schooling went virtual. By visiting JuicyJuice.com/Thankful, parents can submit a brief nomination detailing how their kids’ teacher made a difference in their education. The top 20 entries will be shared online for the entire country to read, be inspired and vote for their favorite. The two winners who receive the most votes will each win a $10,000 grand prize to help them have the best school year yet. All finalists will win a custom prize pack of school year necessities, a supply of Juicy Juice 100% Juice and a Michaels‘ gift card to help ease supply woes.

To help parents and teachers prepare for a school year unlike any other, Juicy Juice is partnering with Lanesha Tabb of Education with an Apron, a K-2 educator with more than 14 years of classroom experience and two elementary students of her own. Through tips and advice found on Juicy Juice’s website, Lanesha will inspire and motivate parents through lessons, resources and relatable experiences as their little students return to school.

«This school year will certainly be an adjustment for parents,» says Tabb, «I’m proud to partner with Juicy Juice as they honor teachers around the country who are working tirelessly to adjust their lesson plans, classrooms and personal lives to make their students’ learning experience as seamless as possible this year.»

«Year after year, we see teachers go above and beyond to make sure students have a productive and engaging classroom experience,» said Ilene Bergenfeld, chief marketing officer at Harvest Hill Beverage Company. «Lanesha is the embodiment of giving 100% to her class, which makes her the ideal partner to help us spotlight teachers and act as a resource to parents during this back-to-school season, no matter what it may look like for them.»

Juicy Juice 100% juice has been enjoyed by families as a back-to-school lunch and snack staple for more than 40 years. Available in 15 juicy flavors, Juicy Juice 100% juice is made with no added sugar, ever, and the delicious sweetness comes straight from the fruit. Each 8 oz. serving packs one cup of fruit and is an excellent source of Vitamin C, making it a great choice that moms and dads can be 100% thankful for this back to school season.

For more information on how families are navigating the back-to-school season and honoring school teachers, follow Juicy Juice on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about beverage options for back to school ranging from 100% juice to lower-sugar and organic at JuicyJuice.com and follow along with the 100% Thankful Teacher contest at JuicyJuice.com/Thankful. 

About Harvest Hill Beverage Company
Part of Connecticut-based Harvest Hill Beverage Company, Juicy Juice is the leading 100 percent kids’ juice brand in the U.S. Juicy Juice products are available in single-serve and multi-serve formats to the retail and foodservice channels. For complete nutrition facts, recipe and activity ideas, and other helpful information, visit JuicyJuice.com. For more information on Harvest Hill, please visit www.HarvestHill.com.

 

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Versatile Geospatial Program Director Shelly Carroll Joins Woolpert

DENVER, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Woolpert has hired Shelly Carroll, PMP, CBAP, ACP, as a geospatial program director in the firm’s maritime market. Carroll has more than 24 years of experience developing and analyzing geospatial data and providing senior leadership in support of federal and state…

DENVER, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Woolpert has hired Shelly Carroll, PMP, CBAP, ACP, as a geospatial program director in the firm’s maritime market. Carroll has more than 24 years of experience developing and analyzing geospatial data and providing senior leadership in support of federal and state geospatial programs. Her areas of expertise include topographic and bathymetric lidar, hydrographic data, acoustic survey, aerial imagery and coastal management.

Carroll began her career as a geospatial coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, using remote sensing data to evaluate water quality changes as part of the nation’s first tallgrass ecosystem restoration. She then served for nearly 20 years as the GIS coordinator for Minnesota, establishing and supporting enterprise geospatial services throughout the state. As part of her emergency response duties as GIS coordinator, Carroll forged a strong relationship with Google. This led to an additional, parallel position managing Google data quality.

For the last few years, Carroll has provided tailored geospatial business intelligence for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Forest Service, the Environmental Protection Agency and multiple industry leaders. She has created geospatial datasets in support of coastal restoration, acquired and processed lidar to refine floodplain models, and helped expand monitoring capacity for coastal regions through geospatial automation.

Carroll said the high-quality lidar data being collected for the USGS 3D Elevation Program supports the National Hydrography Dataset and addresses the nation’s pressing need for water resources management.

«These USGS programs enable the expansion of an accurate hydrographic data footprint across the country for use in multiple critical applications,» Carroll said. «It takes this kind of large-scale vision to solve large-scale problems. I am fortunate to have developed a keen eye for quality assurance and an understanding of how geospatial data can be used in new and expanding ways.»

Carroll, who has experience in both collecting and receiving geospatial data, said she appreciates that Woolpert shares her high standards and innovative outlook. But she said she joined the firm because of its people.

«When I was a Woolpert client, communication was always clear, the product was of great quality, and the people I worked with were honest and had integrity,» Carroll said. «Woolpert was my first and only choice when deciding to take the next step in my career.»

Woolpert Vice President and Maritime Market Director John Gerhard said Carroll is an outstanding addition to the market and the firm.

«Shelly’s extensive geospatial experience at the state and federal level, along with her core value of providing high-quality data, mirrors that of Woolpert—and she’s even a UAS pilot,» Gerhard said. «We have always loved working with Shelly, and now we are very proud to welcome her to Woolpert.»

About Woolpert
Woolpert is committed to a vision to become the premier architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and strategic consulting firm, and one of the best companies in the world. It’s a vision we’ve been fine-tuning for decades. It guides our decisions and investments, provides our clients with optimal solutions and offers our employees unrivaled opportunities. Woolpert is recognized as a Great Place to Work by its employees and is America’s fastest-growing AEG firm. With more than a century of experience, close to 1,000 employees and 30 offices, Woolpert supports public, private, federal, and U.S. military clients nationally and around the globe. For more information, visit woolpert.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

 

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While Pets Suffer Separation Anxiety as Their Humans Return to Work, a New Pet Safety Product Helps Humans Resolve Their Own Anxieties

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —  thePetmosphere.com, an online source for unique pet items, has launched a new pet safety product that brings to life ‘In Case of Emergency’ planning for pets, just in time to help pet parents anxiously returning to the workplace.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —  thePetmosphere.com, an online source for unique pet items, has launched a new pet safety product that brings to life ‘In Case of Emergency’ planning for pets, just in time to help pet parents anxiously returning to the workplace.

As people emerge from lockdown and return to work, many find their pets at home suffering from classic separation anxiety. While pets sulk as their humans return to work, pet parents also experience their own anxieties over pets left home alone.  The Pet Parent Alert Kit has been launched just in time to help them manage these anxieties.

When a pet parent leaves a pet at home to go to work (or run an errand, go to dinner, etc.), they assume their return will be timely. But what if it isn’t? What if suddenly they couldn’t return home due to an accident or emergency? Without a proper plan in place, pets that rely on them could be abruptly left without care.

While an emergency interrupting our daily routine seems improbable, vehicle accident statistics from Progressive Insurance seem to indicate otherwise:

  • 52 percent occur within 5 miles of a person’s home
  • 77 percent occur within 15 miles of a person’s home

A car accident that sends a pet parent to the hospital in an incapacitated state could result in pets at home going without care for an indefinite period of time.  Having an emergency plan in place ahead of an emergency, via The Pet Parent Alert Kit, alleviates concern for such a situation.

«As a veterinarian, I find that pet owners consider their beloved animals to be members of the family. Their critters are loyal and adored companions. Caring for our wonderful creatures is a top priority. But what happens to them if we are in an accident or have a health crisis that lands us in the hospital? The Pet Parent Alert Kit offers peace of mind to animal lovers by providing notification to medical staff, law enforcement or emergency response teams that your animal needs care. I highly recommend this simple-to-use kit that contains everything you need to make sure your fur babies get the vital care they need when you can’t be there.» – Hannah Smith, DVM (DACT candidate), Gainesville, FL 

The kit is comprised of several components, including key ring tags and brightly colored wearables that alert first responders to the existence of pets at home, directing them to emergency contact information stored in the wallet. The ICE contact can be notified of the situation immediately and can take over a pet’s care quickly.  Pets never need to miss a next meal, vital medication or a reassuring hug from a human caretaker.

The kit also provides a ‘Please Rescue My Pets’ home window sticker for fire/flood emergencies.  It notifies firemen or other responders that pets are in the home and need to be found and rescued before leaving the site. This is especially important to have visible during hurricane season on the coast and fire season in the west.

Two versions of the kit are available and priced from $19.95 to $24.95, including shipping. More kit detail is available here:
https://thepetmosphere.com/collections/frontpage/products/pet-parent-alert-kit-single

About thePetmosphere.com

thePetmosphere.com is an online source for uniquely designed and carefully curated pet products.  Its mission is to create an evolving world of goodness for pets and their humans, focused on pet safety, wellness and comfort.  https://thepetmosphere.com

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PetPR.com
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Syncfusion Releases Essential Studio 2020 Volume 2

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Syncfusion, Inc., the developer solutions company of choice, announced today the release of Essential Studio 2020 Volume 2. This release offers the largest set of native

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Syncfusion, Inc., the developer solutions company of choice, announced today the release of Essential Studio 2020 Volume 2. This release offers the largest set of native Blazor controls on the market, including DataGrid, Charts, Calendar, and more. Also included are new features, compatibility with multiple platforms, and several new components, including three new widgets for Flutter.

«Volume 2 responds to many requests from our developers, including a fully native Blazor suite that supports Blazor WebAssembly, and error bars in Xamarin charts,» said Daniel Jebaraj, CEO of Syncfusion. «These are just a few of the many enhancements that Volume 2 delivers, and we are thrilled to offer them to our growing community.»

The Flutter suite now boasts a preview DataGrid widget. This mode-efficient DataGrid features column types, column sizing, auto row height, cell selection, conditional styling, and dark and light themes. Additionally, users can enjoy new Maps and Slider widgets, plus histogram and spline range charts.

The Xamarin suite continues to expand with a new Signature Pad control, giving users the power to capture and save signatures in mobile apps, and error bars in charts to indicate errors or uncertainty in reported values.

The native Blazor suite, now the largest available, includes the following components:

  •     Calendar: Display the date and days of the week with a variety of view options and fully customizable appearance
  •     Button: Indicate to users that they can call an action with support for icons, predefined styles, and different button types.
  •     Card: Display content in the form of a card to show detailed information in an organized way.
  •     Progress Bar: Indicate to users that something is loading, and fully customize the control’s shape, color, state, and more.

Essential JS 2 platform gains new features for existing controls, including:

  •     File Manager: An Amazon S3 MVC file provider and access control support for SQL databases.
  •     Document Editor: Change tracking and form fields.
  •     PDF Viewer: Ink annotations.
  •     Spreadsheet: Aggregate view and conditional formatting.

Syncfusion’s desktop tools feature support for. NET 5 Preview 3. In addition, the WPF suite now offers:

  •     Brand-new TreeView and Scheduler controls.
  •     Office 2019 theme support for all controls.
  •     Swim lanes for the Diagram control.

These are just some of the highlights of the Volume 2 release. To see a full list of new controls, features, and enhancements, please visit Syncfusion’s What’s New page. To gain additional insight into these new features, as well as other related topics, subscribe to the Syncfusion blog.

About Syncfusion, Inc.
Syncfusion is the enterprise technology partner of choice for software development, delivering a broad range of web, mobile, and desktop controls coupled with a service-oriented approach throughout the entire application lifecycle. The company has also channeled its data visualization expertise into Bold BI, a simplified yet comprehensive solution for building and delivering business dashboards.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Syncfusion has more than 22,000 customers, including large financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, and global IT consultancies.

 

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COVID 19 spurs demand for cybersecurity compliance and audit services; Alchemi Advisory has launched its first location in Dallas, Texas

DALLAS, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Alchemi Advisory Group, an information technology, and cybersecurity compliance and audit firm for small and mid-sized businesses, has officially launched with the opening of its first location in Dallas, Texas.

The firm enters the market with a commitment to take the mystery and speculation out of IT audits, assessments, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements. Alchemi’s founding partners,

DALLAS, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Alchemi Advisory Group, an information technology, and cybersecurity compliance and audit firm for small and mid-sized businesses, has officially launched with the opening of its first location in Dallas, Texas.

The firm enters the market with a commitment to take the mystery and speculation out of IT audits, assessments, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements. Alchemi’s founding partners, Gary Pennington, CISA, Steve Grishman, CPA, and Michael Grishman, recognized an increased demand for companies to work with outside IT compliance and audit resources. That trend is likely to continue rising as everyday operations—and in some cases, the future—remains confusing for many businesses.

«In many ways, the downturn in the economy has been a catalyst-to-creation for us,» Pennington said. «Alchemi’s unique service offerings are customized to meet the specialized needs of each client. Our services are designed to help them effectively manage risk in today’s rapidly changing marketplace.»

As a cybersecurity and privacy compliance partner, Alchemi specializes in helping its clients shift from complexity and chaos to efficient, effective processes and practices; and from outdated policies and sub-optimized performance to accelerated business results.

«In today’s uncertain times, the coronavirus pandemic has created a heightened need for businesses to implement tighter internal controls and higher cybersecurity standards, all with reduced resources,» Steve Grishman said. «Organizations are shifting from a relatively controlled office environment to a ‘work from anywhere’ environment, causing cybersecurity and compliance risks to skyrocket. Competing priorities and shrinking budgets have internal resources stretched thin, and we are here to help. As new standards emerge and existing ones change, you can count on one thing—our ability to stay on top of the changes and demystify the road ahead for your enterprise.»

The company plans expand to their business with additional locations already in the works. The Atlanta location is expected fall of 2020.

«We started the Alchemi Advisory Group to create genuine relationships with our clients and help them solve their most challenging business problems and seize opportunities,» Pennington said. «We now have a great opportunity to accelerate our growth in this rapidly-changing market.»

ALCHEMI ADVISORY GROUP’S SERVICES INCLUDE:

AUDIT & ASSURANCE

  • SOC 1
  • SOC 2
  • SOC for CyberSecurity
  • SOC for Supply Chain
  • NIST 800-171 & CMMC
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27701
  • ISO 22301
  • ISO 9001

ADVISORY SERVICES

  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Business Resiliency & Consulting
  • Fractional C-Suite

ABOUT ALCHEMI ADVISORY GROUP
Alchemi Advisory Group provides information technology and cybersecurity assessment, audit, and business continuity consulting, specializing in services for small and mid-sized business enterprises. True to its name, Alchemi removes the mystery and speculation from the audit, assessment, and regulatory processes. Through an Alchemi engagement, clients shift from complexity and chaos to efficient, practical procedures and practices, from outdated policies and sub-optimized performance to accelerated business results. For more information, visit https://thealchemigroup.com/, or email info@thealchemigroup.com, or call (888) 590-1618.

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If you would like more information about this release, please contact Lori Barber at 214-906-6633 or lorib@lux214.com.

 

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Cargill leans on its purpose–operating safely, responsibly and sustainably–to keep food and ag systems resilient in FY 2020

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Fiscal 2020 was a year like no other. In such a challenging environment, Cargill has anchored to its purpose and values. The company exists to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Despite challenges facing the food and ag system and disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, Cargill’s FY 2020 annual report,

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Fiscal 2020 was a year like no other. In such a challenging environment, Cargill has anchored to its purpose and values. The company exists to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Despite challenges facing the food and ag system and disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, Cargill’s FY 2020 annual report, Nourishing the World, demonstrates how the team’s resiliency and agility helped to keep supply chains moving to put food on family tables around the globe.  

«The last year taught us that we are capable of so much more than we previously thought. We can move faster, with more agility, navigating a crisis while keeping our people’s wellbeing front and center,» said David MacLennan, Cargill’s chairman and CEO. «We are grateful to our employees, customers and other partners who worked around the clock to nourish the world and maintain confidence in the food and ag systems. Together, we are stronger.»

Highlights from the company’s 2020 annual report include:

Safety
Cargill’s commitment to safety has enabled the company to steadily remove risks, reducing injury rates by 88% over the past 30 years. As the COVID-19 crisis emerged, Cargill facilities adapted pandemic response plans to quickly deploy robust safety protocols worldwide. With the company’s core value of putting people first top of mind, Cargill is focused on sending employees home safely every day. The company has also reduced incidents related to food safety, quality or regulatory issues by 26% over the past year.

Responsibility
The company donated $115 million in charitable contributions in the last fiscal year, providing relief during the current pandemic and helping farmers and communities prosper for the long term. Cargill provided meals to frontline workers and others in need and focused on closing the gender gap in agriculture, launching a $10 million, three-year partnership with CARE’s She Feeds the World program. Working across nine countries, this program will boost the earnings potential of female farmers.

Sustainability
Cargill’s commitment to protect the planet has not wavered. In FY 2020, the company announced a new target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from global supply chains (Scope 3) by 30% by 2030, measured per ton of product. To protect and enhance water resources, Cargill announced context-based water targets in priority watersheds, increasing access to clean water in communities that need it most. And the company achieved significant milestones in key supply chains, including soy, cocoa, ocean transportation,beef, aqua nutrition and palm.

«Cargill continues to take aggressive action against key sustainability goals, as agriculture is how we will empower farmers to mitigate climate change, regenerate soils and improve water use,» said Ruth Kimmelshue, Cargill’s Chief Sustainability Officer.

For more information, Cargill’s annual report can be found online at https://www.cargill.com/annual-report/

About Cargill
Cargill’s 155,000 employees across 70 countries work relentlessly to achieve our purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Every day, we connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. We combine 155 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side by side, we are building a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture. For more information, visit Cargill.com and our News Center.  

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Untappd Beer Festival in Charlotte Rescheduled for April 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Untappd, the leading social media app for beer, today announced the rescheduled date of its second Untappd Beer Festival in Charlotte, NC. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the new planned date for the festival is Saturday, April…

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Untappd, the leading social media app for beer, today announced the rescheduled date of its second Untappd Beer Festival in Charlotte, NC. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the new planned date for the festival is Saturday, April 24. The date is subject to change pending any updates to the phased reopening plan for North Carolina and broader COVID safety measures from the CDC. The festival, which was originally set to take place on May 16, 2020, will be held in the same venue, Bank of America Stadium. Attendees who purchased tickets to a session on the original scheduled date of Saturday, May 16, 2020 will automatically have their tickets honored for the same session on Saturday, April 24, 2021, and those who can no longer attend have the option to receive a refund.

Untappd will continue to monitor the situation as the new festival date nears and will revise this date again, if needed, following guidelines from the CDC and local authorities. In addition to the physical festival in Charlotte, Untappd recently hosted a highly successful Virtual Beer Festival that allowed beer fans to participate in tastings and connect with their favorite breweries from home. Following the success of that program, Untappd plans to conduct additional Virtual Beer Festivals throughout the remainder of 2020. When it becomes safe and practical to do so, Untappd will also release dates for additional live festivals in new locations across the U.S. and abroad.

«Though it truly disappoints us to have to push our much anticipated Charlotte festival out nearly a year, the health and safety of our attendees and brewer partners comes above all else,» said Talia Spera, Vice President of Festivals and Live Events at Untappd. «We look forward to bringing beer fans and breweries together once again in an environment that is fun, engaging, and safe for all those who attend.»

The Untappd Beer Festival connects beer fans and breweries for a fun and engaging experience. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Untappd will continue to proactively explore a number of measures and best practices to ensure a safe environment for festival attendees and staff.

For more information please see the website here: untappdfestival.com.

About Untappd

Founded in 2010, Untappd is the world’s largest social beer app, with over 8 million users globally. Individuals can «check-in» and rate beers at bars, restaurants, breweries and a host of other venues as well as view friends’ profiles to toast and comment on their beer choices. Additionally, the company provides menu publishing software to over 18,000 business worldwide.

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American Lung Association Launches Podcast Series on Lung Health in COVID-19 Era

CHICAGO, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the American Lung Association is launching its first monthly podcast series, called Lungcast™. The pulmonary podcast, hosted by American Lung Association Chief Medical Officer Albert Rizzo, M.D., in partnership with

CHICAGO, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the American Lung Association is launching its first monthly podcast series, called Lungcast™. The pulmonary podcast, hosted by American Lung Association Chief Medical Officer Albert Rizzo, M.D., in partnership with HCPLive, will spotlight 30- to 45-minute conversations with researchers, physicians, patients and advocates about various hot topics impacting lung health.

The first episode features David Ho, M.D., to discuss the latest in COVID-19 research. Named TIME magazine’s «Man of the Year» in 1996, Ho is credited with making significant scientific contributions to improve the understanding and treatment of HIV infection. As the founder of Antimicrobe, a database for infectious disease and antimicrobial agents, he has more recently turned his attention to helping to solve the coronavirus pandemic.

«The goal of Lungcast is to keep our medical colleagues informed on the latest developments in lung health, while still remaining accessible enough for anyone to listen and learn,» said Rizzo. «The American Lung Association has long been a go-to resource for trusted lung health science, and the podcast makes it even easier for everyone to access that information, especially in the era of COVID.»

Lungcast will cover a broad range of topics, including how to help patients quit smoking and vaping, addressing lung health disparities and how telemedicine and reimbursements are changing healthcare. The podcast’s second episode, which airs in September, will feature Dr. Ankit Bharat of Northwestern Medicine to delve into the details of his headline-making double-lung transplant on a young COVID-19 patient and what it means for the future of lung transplants.

You can subscribe and listen to Lungcast via Apple, Spotify and Audioboom. For more information about Lungcast, visit Lung.org/lungcast. For media interested in speaking with a medical expert about lung health, contact Stephanie Goldina at the American Lung Association at Media@Lung.org or 312-801-7629.

About the American Lung Association
The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research. The work of the American Lung Association is focused on four strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; to champion clean air for all; to improve the quality of life for those with lung disease and their families; and to create a tobacco-free future. For more information about the American Lung Association, a holder of the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and a Gold-Level GuideStar Member, or to support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visit: Lung.org.

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