Pan Am Flight Academy Reveals B777-200ER, Level D, Simulator Upgrade

MIAMI, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Pam Am Flight Academy revealed the most recent enhancements to its second Boeing – 777, Level D, full motion flight simulator.  Based in the aviation academy’s headquarters in Miami, Florida, the Level D, B777 has been upgraded to embody the popular B777-200ER. 

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MIAMI, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Pam Am Flight Academy revealed the most recent enhancements to its second Boeing – 777, Level D, full motion flight simulator.  Based in the aviation academy’s headquarters in Miami, Florida, the Level D, B777 has been upgraded to embody the popular B777-200ER. 

PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY IN MIAMI REVEALS B777-200ER, LEVEL D, SIMULATOR UPGRADE.

The upgrade includes a conversion to the GE engine software model along with Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) and the incorporation of an Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) solution using a wireless tablet. «This upgrade demonstrates Pan Am Flight Academy’s commitment to supporting our customer’s needs by expanding our offering for current aviation training demands» said Jeff Portanova, President of Pan Am Flight Academy.  «At Pan Am, we are dedicated to providing quality training to our partners and customers. As part of this commitment, our strategy will be to continue to invest in  equipment as dictated by our customer’s needs.. We are confident this will be a great addition to our service portfolio».

With this upgrade, Pan Am now has two GE powered B777-200ER’s available for training. Training on the second B777-200ER Simulator is slated to begin on April 01, 2021.

Pan Am Flight Academy partners with regional, national, and international airlines and pilots to deliver excellence in aviation training.  Training on the B777-200ER Simulator is slated to begin on April 01, 2021.

About Pan Am Flight Academy

Pan Am Flight Academy is a leader in aviation training and has more experience, simulator fleet types and more programs catering to the aviation service industry than any other training organization. As the only surviving division of original Pan American World Airways, Pan Am International Flight Academy can trace its instruction heritage to the earliest days of airline flight training. In 1980 Pan Am American World Airways opened its Flight Academy in Miami, Florida, still our base of operations.

For more information visit www.panamacademy.com

 

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EarthDefine Uses AI to Map All Built-Up Surfaces and Parking Lots in the United States

REDMOND, Wash., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — EarthDefine, a provider of high-resolution geospatial products, announced the release of the most detailed and comprehensive assessment of built-up surfaces in the United States. EarthDefine released the 1-meter resolution US Impervious…

REDMOND, Wash., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — EarthDefine, a provider of high-resolution geospatial products, announced the release of the most detailed and comprehensive assessment of built-up surfaces in the United States. EarthDefine released the 1-meter resolution US Impervious Map and US Parking Lots products, adding two new high-resolution mapping layers to its growing archive of nationwide data products.

Impervious cover comprises of all built-up surfaces that cannot absorb rainfall like roads, houses, sidewalks, airports, parking lots, and other paved areas. Having accurate and updated data on the built-up surfaces is critical for understanding and modeling the effects of increasing urbanization on the environment. The new high-resolution US Impervious Map will help in:

  • Calculating stormwater runoff volume, modeling water quality and flood risk at local and regional scales
  • Improving our understanding of urban heat islands
  • Assessing non-point source pollution and downstream water quality
  • Assessing stream bank stability and streambed sedimentation
  • Improving the mapping of urban and rural populations across the US

The US Impervious Map maintains extremely high accuracy (95%) while mapping impervious surfaces at 900 times the resolution of existing datasets that are available nationwide. By continually refining it’s AI algorithms and applying them to newer imagery each year, EarthDefine will maintain a ‘live’ map of impervious surfaces in the U.S.

«Historically, high-resolution impervious cover data has been cost-prohibitive to create across large geographical areas like entire states, due to the massive volume of variable imagery and Lidar data that needed to be accurately classified,» said EarthDefine CEO, Vikalpa Jetly. «Only a couple of states made multi-year investments to accurately map their impervious surfaces. And many of these datasets are quite old and no longer reflect the current impervious cover.»  EarthDefine has effectively leveraged advancements in AI and cloud-based computing to successfully overcome these challenges.

«With the availability of our off-the-shelf impervious cover data, we hope to expand access to high-quality impervious cover data for local communities across the US.» Jetly continues, «We are also working with a partner to build a Data as a Service (DaaS) offering that will enable users to easily visualize and analyze the US Impervious Map data aggregated at the neighborhood, block, or parcel levels, on-demand, for any community within the country.»

EarthDefine also released the US Parking Lots dataset – using AI to map over 5.7 million parking spaces across the U.S. This dataset maps all large parking lots as polygons that can then be contextualized using addressed building footprints for enhanced location intelligence. The parking lots dataset provides location information useful for multiple applications like finding locations to expand Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure, ride-sharing hubs, real estate development, public health outreach, etc. EarthDefine plans to continue mapping other high-resolution ground cover categories and release additional nationwide data layers covering the US in 2021.

For more information, please contact Vikalpa Jetly at 304707@email4pr.com or 1.800.579.5916.

About EarthDefine

EarthDefine is focused on transforming earth sensor data into consumable geospatial information products for numerous applications in the private and government sectors. We deploy image processing workflows that exploit advancements in computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) to extract ground cover information from aerial imagery and other sensor data. To learn more please visit: www.earthdefine.com

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Ideanomics Invests in Italian Electric Motorcycle Company, Energica Motor Company

NEW YORK, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) («Ideanomics» or the «Company») is pleased to announce it has acquired 20% of Italian <a target="_blank"…

NEW YORK, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) («Ideanomics» or the «Company») is pleased to announce it has acquired 20% of Italian Energica Motor Company S.p.A. (Energica) for the consideration of $13.2 million. It develops high performance 100% battery-powered motorbikes. With this investment in Energica, Ideanomics expands its global footprint in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, and complements Treeletrik’s business in the ASEAN market. This investment marks continued investment in European-based OEM.

«Energica has combined zero emissions EV technology with high-performance engineering synonymous with Italy’s Motor Valley to create a range of exceptional products for the motorcycle market. It also has proprietary EV battery and DC fast-charging systems that have applications and synergies with Ideanomics Mobility. We are very impressed with Livia and her team, and we look forward to supporting them through their next phases of growth,» said Alf Poor, CEO of Ideanomics.

The rapid increase of EV sales that began in 2019 has continued to gain momentum over the past year. The global high performance electric motorcycle market is growing at a CAGR of over 35% from 2019-2024. With its state-of-the-art battery technology development, Energica was chosen by Dorna as a single manufacturer for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup. With this partnership, Energica has been able to test new battery solutions and innovations in extreme conditions with the best riders in the world to advance its high-performance battery technology.

«We are proud to be part of this unified global platform», says Livia Cevolini, CEO of Energica Motor Company S.p.A. «Ideanomics’ network of innovative companies will help accelerate the growth and adoption of new EV technologies such Energica.. We look forward to leveraging Ideanomics to capture market share in the rapidly growing global electric motorcycle market».

For more information, visit: ideanomics.com and energicamotor.com. 

About Energica Motor Company S.p.A.
Energica Motor Company S.p.A. is the world’s leading manufacturer of high performance electric motorcycles and the sole manufacturer of the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup. Energica motorcycles are currently on sale through the official network of dealers and importers.

About Ideanomics
Ideanomics is a global company focused on the convergence of financial services and industries experiencing technological disruption. Our Ideanomics Mobility division is a service provider which facilitates the adoption of electric vehicles by commercial fleet operators through offering vehicle procurement, finance and leasing, and energy management solutions under our innovative sales to financing to charging (S2F2C) business model. Ideanomics Capital is focused on disruptive fintech solutions for the financial services industry. Together, Ideanomics Mobility and Ideanomics Capital provide our global customers and partners with leading technologies and services designed to improve transparency, efficiency, and accountability, and our shareholders with the opportunity to participate in high-potential, growth industries.

The company is headquartered in New York, NY, with offices in Beijing, Hangzhou, and Qingdao, and operations in the U.S., China, Ukraine, and Malaysia.

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Clyde Tuggle Joins JTEC Energy Advisory Board

ATLANTA, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — JTEC Energy, Inc. announced that Clyde Tuggle has joined its Advisory Board. JTEC Energy was formed in 2020 to finish development and commercialize the JTEC device, a cleantech energy invention by Dr. Lonnie Johnson that converts waste heat into electricity more efficiently than any machine in history.

Tuggle is a partner at Pine Island Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm with…

ATLANTA, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — JTEC Energy, Inc. announced that Clyde Tuggle has joined its Advisory Board. JTEC Energy was formed in 2020 to finish development and commercialize the JTEC device, a cleantech energy invention by Dr. Lonnie Johnson that converts waste heat into electricity more efficiently than any machine in history.

Tuggle is a partner at Pine Island Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm with a presence in Washington, D.C. and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He previously spent 30 years at The Coca-Cola Company where he was a member of the company’s Executive Committee and led their global public affairs and communications functions.

«Clyde Tuggle has extensive international business and government experience through his career at Coca-Cola and his investment work at Pine Island Capital Partners,» said JTEC Energy CEO Mike McQuary. «JTEC has the potential to impact clean energy creation worldwide, and we welcome Clyde’s knowledge and expertise as we work to secure business partners and government initiatives both here and abroad.»

«I can see applications for JTEC across broad spectrums: industry, defense, the space program,» said Tuggle. «Finding renewable clean energy sources is not a task unique to the U.S.; it is critical for the health of our planet. I am pleased to be affiliated with JTEC as they tackle this global challenge.»

The JTEC Energy Advisory Board also includes Dr. Brian Benicewicz, Professor University of South Carolina Polymer Nanocomposite Research; Kurt Jacobus, CEO of MedShape; Matt McDowell, Professor Georgia Tech School of Materials Science and Engineering; David Ratcliffe, Retired Chairman/CEO of Southern Company, and Rodney Sampson, Opportunity Hub Chairman and CEO.

About Clyde Tuggle

Clyde Tuggle is Partner at Pine Island Capital Partners. He was Senior Vice President and a member of the Executive Committee at The Coca-Cola Company, before his retirement in 2018. During his 30-year career at The Coca-Cola Company he held a number of senior management roles, including Executive Assistant to former CEO Roberto Goizueta and Board-elected Senior Vice President, Global Public Affairs and Communications. Tuggle currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Georgia Power Company, Oxford Industries, World Affairs Council of Atlanta, and the Atlantic Council. He serves on the Advisory Boards for the Center for Political Leadership, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), and Yale University President’s Council on International Activities.

About JTEC Energy

Former NASA scientist and Super Soaker inventor Dr. Lonnie Johnson invented the Johnson Thermo-Electrochemical Converter (JTEC), a cleantech energy device that transforms heat into energy more efficiently than any device operating today. Led by Mike McQuary, JTEC Energy was spun off from Johnson Research & Development to fully develop and commercialize the JTEC device. With over 45 patents, JTEC is applicable for both power generation and refrigeration. For more information about JTEC Energy, visit the company website at JTECEnergy.com.

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Solar Energy Partners Announces Merger with The Standard, Offering Customers Higher Value and Lower Costs

TURLOCK, Calif., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Solar Energy Partners, also known as SEP, a company that offers a ‘white glove’ service in researching, comparing, selecting, and installing residential solar panels today announced their merge with The Standard. This merger is set to accelerate SEPs already rapid growth, enabling the company to expand its footprint into several other states and offer its services to millions more throughout the country.

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TURLOCK, Calif., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Solar Energy Partners, also known as SEP, a company that offers a ‘white glove’ service in researching, comparing, selecting, and installing residential solar panels today announced their merge with The Standard. This merger is set to accelerate SEPs already rapid growth, enabling the company to expand its footprint into several other states and offer its services to millions more throughout the country.

«We’re growing – and moving – incredibly fast, with the merger having already combined The Standard’s cutting-edge philosophies with SEPs pedigreed ‘smart game,'» says Alex Williams, Co-Founder at SEP. «As such, we now have hundreds of finessed, verifiable solar experts from The Standard working alongside SEP’s equally capable representatives to offer customers an even more bespoke experience across a number of states.»

Founded four years ago in Bakersfield, CA. by Todd Jensen, Brian Hutchings, and Brad Holm, The Standard solar energy company expanded into Texas last year. Since March of 2020, the organization has grown from 15 representatives to 150 with offices in Fresno, Bakersfield, San Diego, Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston. As a result of the merger, SEP now has over 500 contractors in five states, which amounts to a 500% growth rate in the past year. 

«We are pleased to join forces with Solar Energy Partners as one entity to further the momentum that they’ve recently seen,» says Todd Jensen, Founder at The Standard. «In what was a challenging year for the solar industry, SEP went against the narrative and grew at an astounding rate. This demonstrates their ability to adapt to any business environment, due to the foresight of their entire leadership team.  Brian, Brad, and I look forward to the road ahead.»

Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic crisis, and the presidential election drew attention away from the topic of climate change and the importance of renewable energy. Buried in the news cycle were figures released by NASA, showing that 2020 came a close second to 2016 for the hottest year in recorded history, pushing 2019 to third place. With three of the hottest days in history taking place in the last five years, the need to switch to renewable energies like solar is more cogent than ever.

SEP aims to drive widespread adoption of solar energy through their ‘white glove’ offering, which negates the stress and hassle of home improvement projects in the renewable energy field and beyond. Their representatives specialize in helping homeowners understand the process of installation and operation of a solar energy system, determine potential savings identify tax credit,  state and federal grant opportunities, and handle the installation from start to finish.

Furthermore, SEP’s commitment to supplying the finest materials and latest technologies guarantees longevity and value for their customers. This includes premium solar panels with minimal degradation and comprehensive warranties to ensure the customer knows they’re not in for any significant financial surprises in the future, 24/7 system monitoring to mitigate the risk of malfunction, and after-sales care to ensure the system remains optimal in its operations. This is all delivered through both SEPs and The Standard’s top-shelf, personalized service model, with a low-key, comfortable sales approach.

«This is what sets SEP apart from other solar energy providers, as many only handle the installation process, providing little-to-no pre-sale or after sale care,» says Williams. «The assistance SEP provides from the start of the inquiry to the installation will ideally convince those who think switching to solar is ‘too hard’ to make the switch, because now we make it incredibly easy.»

It’s through this simple, customer-focused, no-hassle process and future mergers with other reputable solar companies that SEP aims to remain in-step with the solar industries’ growth which, according to projections from Allied Market Research should reach $223.3 billion by 2026, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 20.5 percent from 2019 to 2026.

For more information, representative employment opportunities, or to request a free consultation please visit: www.solarenergy.partners

About Solar Energy Partners

Based in Turlock, California, Solar Energy Partners (SEP) was founded by Alex Williams, Clint Williams, and Dave Madrid in the spring of 2017. With its Founders bringing more than two decades of experience across the solar industry, SEPs mission is to bring clean energy, abundant savings, and peace of mind through a simple, comprehensive process to every homeowner across the United States. As the solar revolution progresses, and as newer, more effective, and efficient solar technologies become available, SEP aims to lead in spreading this renewable resource across the world, reducing the need for fossil fuels and helping homeowners to do their part in curbing climate change, while also reducing their monthly energy costs. For more information, please visit: www.solarenergy.partners

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Are Freedom Pods the Answer to Taking the County Back from the Radical Left?

WARRENTON, Va., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Having lost the presidency, the House of Representatives and the Senate, what can Republicans and other concerned people do to restore the liberties lost in the process?

Tom DeWeese, president of the American Policy Center, a grassroots action and education foundation dedicated to the promotion of free enterprise and limited government regulations over commerce and individuals, says they need to stop depending on…

WARRENTON, Va., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Having lost the presidency, the House of Representatives and the Senate, what can Republicans and other concerned people do to restore the liberties lost in the process?

Tom DeWeese, president of the American Policy Center, a grassroots action and education foundation dedicated to the promotion of free enterprise and limited government regulations over commerce and individuals, says they need to stop depending on one person one icon to lead them forward and take responsibility into their own hands by forming Freedom Pods in their communities. By Freedom Pods he means joining forces with a collection of local officials and citizens who share their values.

DeWeese says, «For several decades the radical left has been dedicated in its efforts to organize at every level of government while advocates of limited government failed to do the required ‘dirty work’ of local organization and activism to protect our freedoms. We gave the left a pretty clear playing field to organize and seize control, and now we are suffering under the result. For the dedicated left, no position was too small. No appointed board was ignored. When was the last time local conservative activists cared about positions like city attorney? Yet these are the very officials who are enforcing the COVID-19 lockdown policies, dictated by governors and mayors.»

He continues, «After witnessing this current election crisis, don’t you wish people with conservative values had been interested in gaining positions on the local Board of Elections? Local government is now infested with planners, NGOs, and federal agencies dictating policies. And the only reason they have power and influence now is because the left fought to elect representatives who then gave it to them. So, if you want to transform your community into a Freedom Pod you must start from scratch.»

DeWeese outlines five steps for creating local Freedom Pods.

No. 1: Research the players at City Hall and the planning groups and NGOs operating in your city to see what programs they are promoting and how they are funded.

No. 2: Build a team that includes researchers, watchers who agree to attend every public meeting, a strategist who will use the research to lead the team, agitators who will speak out at meetings, victims who will share ways city policies will damage them, people who will reach out to media, activists who will carry signs, protest in front of City Hall and pack Council Chambers and a social media team to develop a website and get the word out.

No. 3: Take Legal Action by utilizing Section 1983 of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.

No. 4: Build a Campaign by creating an effective precinct organization in every neighborhood.

No. 5: Build a Grading System, a 1 to 10 point scorecard on how well elected officials are defending liberty. Send the scorecard to the news media and post it on social media.

Credentials:  Tom DeWeese is president of the American Policy Center and author of three books including Now Tell Me I was Wrong, ERASE, and Sustainable, the WAR on Free Enterprise, Private Property, and Individuals. He is a speaker and nationally recognized property rights advocate who has debated at Cambridge University. DeWeese has been featured by Fox News, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Washington Times, and other media nationwide. 

Contact:  Tom DeWeese, (540) 341-891; 304532@email4pr.com ; www.americanpolicy.org

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U.S. Senate Candidate Khaled Salem Sends Clear Human Rights Message to Turkish, Iranian and Arab Gulf State Citizens

NEW YORK, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Khaled Salem, who looking to unseat Chuck Schumer in the upcoming 2022 US Senate races, today sent a clear message to the international Arabic community. Khaled implores Turkish, Iranian and Arab Gulf State citizens to be mindful of the almost complete lack of respect and harsh judgment from their leaders regarding decent human rights standards in their countries. The premise of his concern stems from these brutal regimes having…

NEW YORK, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Khaled Salem, who looking to unseat Chuck Schumer in the upcoming 2022 US Senate races, today sent a clear message to the international Arabic community. Khaled implores Turkish, Iranian and Arab Gulf State citizens to be mindful of the almost complete lack of respect and harsh judgment from their leaders regarding decent human rights standards in their countries. The premise of his concern stems from these brutal regimes having almost complete control of their citizens’ speech and actions—and the almost assured retribution of these governments against their own peoples.

«Those who trust in the economic system or politics of Turkey are in denial of what is really happening there,» said Khaled Salem. «The existing Turkish regime is an unconstitutional system entirely controlled by President Erdogan and his party. Foreign investment and the Turkish economy will inevitably continue to suffer and collapse if subsequent presidents follow Erdogan’s lead. Arab countries and the EU are opposed to the existing system, while the US and Russian continue their present alliances with a Turkey that keeps its thumb on the necks of its people.»

Mr. Salem continued, «I implore the Iranian people to change their system and stand up to the power hungry few ruling Iran, who so easily eliminate anyone that speaks up or tries to shed light on the truth. Iranians are controlled by fear and are constantly silenced by intimidation and religious mandates, preventing positive global interaction. In addition, I believe that the princes and Kings of the Arabian Gulf States should be held accountable by their inhabitants. It is time to recognize human rights atrocities and send fair warning, especially to Saudi Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, that killing one’s own subjects is more in the spotlight than ever. The world is watching.»

Khaled is asking the United States Department of State to start, as soon as possible, to make the place of birth optional on U.S. passports to protect dual citizens abroad from discrimination in most international Airports around the world.

Other key policy positions from Mr. Salem include:

  • Free university education for American students.
  • Tourist visas to the US must require travel medical insurance for entry. 
  • Laws and procedures to reduce domestic violence nationwide.
  • A reduction in U.S. military activity and presence in the Middle East.
  • A policy that requires these regions pay for American military services.
  • The establishment of a home loan program for middle class single parents.

Salem is running in the next general election, scheduled for November 8, 2022. Thirty-four of the Senate’s 100 seats are being contested in these elections.

For more information, visit https://www.khaled2022forcongress.com/
https://www.americanhumanrights.org/
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Vámonos Agency DFW’s First Bilingual Agency Specialized in Reaching Hispanic Markets

DALLAS, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Vámonos Agency is DFW’s first ever fully bilingual digital marketing agency. Founded in 2019 by marketing experts Gabe Bautista, Thomas Meloche and John Paul Mendocha. Vámonos’ objective is to bridge the gap between American businesses and Hispanic audiences. Vámonos understands the cultural nuances and has helped more than a hundred American businesses to reach new…

DALLAS, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Vámonos Agency is DFW’s first ever fully bilingual digital marketing agency. Founded in 2019 by marketing experts Gabe Bautista, Thomas Meloche and John Paul Mendocha. Vámonos’ objective is to bridge the gap between American businesses and Hispanic audiences. Vámonos understands the cultural nuances and has helped more than a hundred American businesses to reach new Hispanic audiences by creating successful digital marketing campaigns tailored to this growing population.

Run by Hispanic professionals who are prepared to help businesses fulfill their need of generating genuine interactions with the Hispanic community. We aid transition American business from mere translators of English to Spanish ads, to actual interpreters of the feel, needs, and language of Hispanic clients.

«Back in the 90s when I was in the mortgage industry in California, I always thought ‘Se Habla Español’ was a silly ad, it doesn’t say anything else in Spanish but that generic phrase. I decided that it would be more respectful to actually develop marketing materials in Spanish, this is Vámonos’ purpose,» says Vámonos president, John Paul Mendocha.

«While selling house cleaning services with my mom door to door at age 14, I realized that marketing to Hispanic audiences was critically underserved. To effectively communicate in the language, tone and tenor of the varied Latin cultures, we need true passion,» says Gabe.

At Vámonos, we translate our passion into successful digital marketing campaigns. «We have a powerful combination of strategic and creative talent, such as our creative director Natasha Farah, an intuitive Venezuelan PR professional, Vámonos brings the best of both worlds,» concludes Gabe.

Vámonos Agency can leverage the power of digital to help your company in reaching Hispanic audiences. Contact us for a free consultation.

About Vámonos Agency

Vámonos Agency is a Dallas-based bilingual digital marketing agency that is helping American businesses leverage the power of digital to increase their reach of broader Hispanic audiences. Specializing in providing SEO, paid search and social media advertising, organic social media content strategy, email marketing strategy, as well as website design and development services. For more information visit vamonosagency.com.

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Florida Legislators Consider Severely Limiting Pediatric Access to Medical Marijuana

TAMPA, Fla., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Despite overwhelming public support for medical cannabis, Florida legislators have put forth a bill (HB1455) to drastically restrict access for pediatric patients.

Under current law, qualified pediatric patients may be certified if two doctors concur the child is eligible and the risks outweigh the benefits. Neither of these doctors must be a pediatrician; however, families often seek one of the state’s few pediatric…

TAMPA, Fla., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Despite overwhelming public support for medical cannabis, Florida legislators have put forth a bill (HB1455) to drastically restrict access for pediatric patients.

Under current law, qualified pediatric patients may be certified if two doctors concur the child is eligible and the risks outweigh the benefits. Neither of these doctors must be a pediatrician; however, families often seek one of the state’s few pediatric medical cannabis specialists because of unique concerns of children ingesting marijuana.

Under the proposed law, even if the certifying physician is a board-certified pediatrician, the concurring physician must also be a board-certified pediatrician. This would make it significantly more difficult for parents and caregivers to access their child’s medicine. 

According to Dr. David Berger, a board-certified Tampa pediatrician specializing in pediatric medical cannabis:

There are very few Florida pediatricians experienced in treating pediatric medical cannabis patients or willing to confirm a child’s eligibility. If the certifying doctor is a board-certified pediatrician, there is no reason the second physician needs to also be a board-certified pediatrician. Not all families have access to a board-certified pediatrician, which means children will not get the medication they need.

Dr. Berger is the Founder and Medical Director of Wholistic ReLeaf, one of Florida’s only clinics specializing in pediatric medical cannabis. 

The proposed law would also drastically reduce the level of THC permitted in concentrated inhaled oils   If enacted, children would need to vaporize larger, more frequent quantities of oil to effectively treat their conditions. This could be detrimental to both physical and behavioral health, especially for children who have seizures or are on the neurodevelopmental spectrum.

Legislators will meet Tuesday, March 9, 9:30 am ET.  Dr. Berger is working with concerned parents and colleagues to lead the fight against the bill. He encourages all concerned Floridians to contact their state legislators.

Dr. Berger will be available for comment beginning 5:00 pm, March 9th, after the committee meeting.

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NN, Inc. Appoints Dr. Shihab Kuran to Board of Directors

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NN, Inc., (NASDAQ: NNBR), a diversified industrial company, today announced that Dr. Shihab Kuran has been named to its Board of Directors, effective March 8, 2021.

Dr. Kuran brings nearly three decades of global experience in a broad range of technical and executive roles within the energy industry, with specific focus on renewable energy and smart grid technology.  Dr. Kuran is the founder of Power Edison, a…

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NN, Inc., (NASDAQ: NNBR), a diversified industrial company, today announced that Dr. Shihab Kuran has been named to its Board of Directors, effective March 8, 2021.

Dr. Kuran brings nearly three decades of global experience in a broad range of technical and executive roles within the energy industry, with specific focus on renewable energy and smart grid technology.  Dr. Kuran is the founder of Power Edison, a company focused on providing innovative mobile energy storage solutions for the grid, and currently serves as President and CEO.  He previously served as President of Strategic Development at NRG Energy, Inc., where he led developments of international renewable energy projects as well as the efforts for evolving NRG’s energy storage strategy at the national level.  Dr. Kuran also brings significant experience in energy infrastructure, gained from his positions as President of SunEdison Advanced Solutions and as founder of Petra Solar, which pioneered «smart solar» to combine solar energy and smart grid technology.

«We are pleased to welcome Dr. Kuran to our Board and look forward to his contributions to our long-term success,» commented Jeri Harman, Chairman of NN’s Board of Directors.  «With such a breadth of executive management and technical expertise surrounding the modernization of the electric grid to incorporate renewable energy resources and smart technologies, we are confident that Shihab will bring fresh insights and perspectives that will help drive NN toward reaching our future goals.»

Dr. Kuran currently serves on the Boards of Enerknol and New York Energy Week as well as the advisory boards of the Charles Edison Fund and the Edison Innovation Foundation.  He brings significant experience in raising and deploying capital, including mergers and acquisitions expertise.  Dr. Kuran has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the City University of New York, a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Jordan and he is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. He is a serial entrepreneur and inventor, publishing more than 40 papers on a variety of topics.

Warren Veltman, NN President and Chief Executive Officer, said, «We are excited for Shihab to join our Board, particularly with his extensive experience and leadership within the smart grid megatrend that we expect to serve as a catalyst to drive growth opportunities for our Power Solutions business.»

Dr. Shihab Kuran added, «I look forward to my role on NN’s Board, as this opportunity coincides with my personal vision to bring universal access to clean and sustainable sources of energy.  I also see great opportunities to leverage the knowledge and network I’ve collected around the smart grid ecosystem to help navigate the evolution of our power systems, from the growth of electric vehicles to the migration toward distributed power and storage.»

Dr. Kuran will assume an open seat on the Board.  The Board of Directors is now comprised of eight directors, seven of whom are independent, and maintains a search committee that will complete a process to fill one Director seat that will be open following the retirement of Mr. Steven Warshaw at the 2021 Annual Stockholders Meeting.

About NN, Inc.

NN, Inc., a diversified industrial company, combines advanced engineering and production capabilities with in-depth materials science expertise to design and manufacture high-precision components and assemblies for a variety of markets on a global basis. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, NN has 32 facilities in North America, Europe, South America, and China.

Except for specific historical information, many of the matters discussed in this press release may express or imply projections of revenues or expenditures, statements of plans and objectives or future operations or statements of future economic performance. These, and similar statements, are forward-looking statements concerning matters that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual performance of NN, Inc. and its subsidiaries to differ materially from those expressed or implied by this discussion. All forward-looking information is provided by the Company pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated in the context of these factors. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as «assumptions», «target», «guidance», «outlook», «plans», «projection», «may», «will», «would», «expect», «intend», «estimate», «anticipate», «believe», «potential» or «continue» (or the negative or other derivatives of each of these terms) or similar terminology. Factors which could materially affect actual results include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions and economic conditions in the industrial sector, the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the Company’s financial condition, business operations and liquidity, inventory levels, regulatory compliance costs and the Company’s ability to manage these costs, start-up costs for new operations, debt reduction, competitive influences, risks that current customers will commence or increase captive production, risks of capacity underutilization, quality issues, availability and price of raw materials, currency and other risks associated with international trade, the Company’s dependence on certain major customers, and the successful implementation of the global growth plan including development of new products. Similarly, statements made herein and elsewhere regarding pending and completed transactions are also forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the future performance and prospects of an acquired business, the expected benefits of an acquisition on the Company’s future business and operations and the ability of the Company to successfully integrate recently acquired businesses.

For additional information concerning such risk factors and cautionary statements, please see the section titled «Risk Factors» in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019,   the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and, when filed, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements we make in our press releases, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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